Five years of county magistrate, 100 million catties of grain shocked Li Shimin

"If you don't say it, and you don't follow the official's wishes after you go back, then the official will punish you."

Fang Yuan's sharp eyes swept towards the crowd.

The state governs the counties, and the counties govern the townships and villages.

In the final analysis, the implementation of the policy still requires the cooperation of the counties.

However, Liaozhou has less land, Fang Yuan's reputation is now flourishing in various places, and it doesn't matter if there are no counties.

"Yes, the subordinate understands."

The three of them felt a twinge in their hearts, and they should do it immediately.

"The number of people in this year's Chunwei should be several times higher than in previous years. According to the imperial examinations over the years, Si Gong made the scale of the venues bigger this time."

Fang Yuan nodded, and looked at Si Gongdao at the side.

In the Tang Dynasty, there were imperial examinations every year, and local governments held them every year.

But as Fang Yuan said before, they don't pay much attention to it, and few people take the exam.

"Yes, the subordinate understands."

Si Gong immediately responded with a deep voice.

"The second thing is to work hard for you again."

"The third thing is the Lantern Festival during the Lantern Festival. What's your opinion?"

Fang Yuan started to discuss the third matter.

In the Tang Dynasty, the New Year was actually not grand, but the Shangyuan Festival was grand.

People at this time do not celebrate the New Year, and celebrate the Lantern Festival, which is similar to the New Year in the future.

Every year on the Shangyuan Festival, the imperial court will give some support to the localities, so that the localities can hold a beautiful Shangyuan Festival.

The three of Zhou Kaile looked at each other in the same way, and did not speak in a tacit understanding, because they were all newcomers and had never had sex before.

"Then according to previous years, expand the scale a little bit?"

Sihu Liu Wenshi suggested.

In previous years, the counties did not do it, but they did it in the prefectural city.

"Okay, I'll leave it to you to make it, and make sure to make it an unforgettable Shangyuan Festival."

Fang Yuan nodded.

He likes to celebrate the New Year, and he likes the Lantern Festival.

So Fang Yuan didn't expect what Qicao's joining the army would be like.

"Yes."

Seven Cao joined the army and responded one after another.

"Dismiss."

Fang Yuan waved his hand.

There was another burst of warm applause at the scene.

Soon, everyone dispersed and the meeting officially ended.

The next day, Fang Yuan asked the state officials to change the billboards to promote imperial examinations.

But unexpectedly, Fang Yuan received a bad news at noon.

A billboard in a village in Liaoshan County was cut down, along with billboards near this village.

This is the first time that the billboard has been cut down since it was launched.

"Where is the county magistrate of Liaoshan?"

"Order him to find out what happened to the official this afternoon!"

Fang Yuan was very angry about this.

I thought it was the family making trouble again.

"Yes!"

Zheng Jiu should do it himself.

In the afternoon, Su Chen arrived in a hurry.

"Lord Governor, this matter may be a bit complicated. The person who cut the billboard is from Sanjia Village, named Zhang Ji. He is quite talented and well-known in Liaoshan County."

"But in the few years before you took office, you failed the provincial examination five times in a row, so you cursed the darkness of the imperial examination, and said that the imperial examination was prepared for the children of those aristocratic families. At that time, there was a lot of trouble, as if there was an old mother in her 80s. , so people are fine."

"The lower officials want to arrest people, but the people in Sanjia Village are very angry. They stop this official from arresting them, saying that Sanjia Village is under your protection, unless you go in person... this official dare not arrest."

Su Chen touched the sweat on his forehead, and respectfully reported.

"Sanjia Village is protected by this official?"

Fang Yuan was almost laughed out of anger.

He is the governor of everyone in Liaozhou, not the governor of Sanjia Village, so he looks like a bandit leader.

But thinking about it, Fang Yuan is also a little relieved, this is a manifestation of the support of the villagers of Sanjia Village.

Chapter 122 Reading is Difficult, Difficult to Go to the Sky

"My lord means...

Su Chen looked at Fang Yuan tentatively and said.

He led people to arrest Zhang Ji, but was stopped by the people of Sanjia Village.

But in the face of those troublemakers, Su Chen actually didn't care about them at all.

It was only at that time that people said that Sanjia Village was protected by Fang Yuan, so they didn't dare to arrest people by force.

"Let Si Gong come out to see the officer."

Fang Yuan pondered for a moment, and asked someone to call Si Gong next door.

Destroying billboards is interfering with state government policies, which is a serious crime.

But the people in Sanjia Village all stopped arresting people, and if they were arrested by force, it would definitely have a great impact.

Now that the imperial examination is about to be popularized, but people are forced to pass, which is contrary to the promotion of the imperial examination. We must first understand the situation before we speak.

"Lord Inspector, are you calling me?"

Si Gong Wang Wenshu walked out and saluted Fang Yuan and Su Chen.

"Zhang Ji, Sanjia Village, Liaoshan County, do you know?"

Fang Yuan looked at him and said.

"know a little."

Wang Wenshu said with a trembling body.

"Tell me about him, don't hide anything."

Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.

"This Zhang Ji participated in the imperial examination five times during the reign of Wude, but failed every time."

"Xiaguan has presided over his three imperial examinations, and I have also seen his handwriting and strategy. But he is a bit ugly, so he has not been able to pass the exam."

"The last time he made a big fuss in the examination room, threatening injustice, saying that the imperial examinations were created for the children of aristocratic families, and he was imprisoned for a few days because of this. Later, his old mother was seriously ill, and orphans and widows were released."

Seeing Fang Yuan's face was serious, Wang Wenshu didn't dare to hide anything, so he said slowly.

"Just because it's ugly?"

Fang Yuan frowned and said.

The imperial examinations in the Tang Dynasty were quite strange, with four talents and three real talents as the selection criteria.

The four talents are body, speech, writing, and judgment; the three virtues are virtue, talent, and effectiveness.

Body means good health and good looks, the appearance should be more ordinary than handsome, and it should have something to do with being handsome.

This judgment is made by local officials and examiners, and whether it is ugly or not is just a matter of their words.

This gave the local invigilators a lot of power, and they could directly eliminate candidates with ordinary backgrounds.

Of course, they don't dare to take it if it's really ugly. After all, they have to go to Beijing to catch the exam after the provincial exam, and the Ministry of Officials will check it.

"There is nothing we can do about the imperial court's regulations."

Wang Wenshu said awkwardly.

"You go down."

Fang Yuan waved his hands and said helplessly.

If someone secretly interferes, Fang Yuan can still make things right.

But the problem of the imperial examination itself, Fang Yuan has no way to solve it.

It is a matter for the whole country, not a state or a county.

"Yes."

Wang Wenshu left with a sigh of relief.

"Master Inspector, do you want me to lock him up?"

Su Chen said in a deep voice.

He felt that since it was stipulated by the policy, then Zhang Ji had committed a crime and could be justifiably arrested.

"Let's go take a look, sir."

Fang Yuan thought for a while, shook his head and said.

Tang ruled the country with filial piety, and Zhang Ji supported his 80-year-old mother, who was respected by others.

If he is arrested, it will not be said that the government is at fault, but at least the implementation of the imperial examination will be hindered.

It is also a good thing to go and see for yourself, if the appearance is acceptable, it can be used to promote the case of the imperial examination.

"Yes."

Su Chen was taken aback for a moment, and immediately responded.

After confirming, Fang Yuan took Zhang San and Wang Wenshu and set off.

Not long after, Fang Yuan and the others arrived at the entrance of Sanjia Village.

Coincidentally, I met the head of Sanjia Village, who was replacing the billboard that was cut down.

"Assassin... Lord Inspector? Greetings to Lord Inspector!"

When the head of Sanjia Village saw Fang Yuan, he was startled.

Thinking it was a mistake, he rubbed his eyes before he dared to salute Fang Yuan.

The villagers working on the side didn't know Fang Yuan, but when they saw their village chief salute, they quickly saluted.

"Exemption."

"Village chief, take me to Zhang Ji's house."

Fang Yuan waved his hand and said politely.

"Lord Inspector, Zhang Jita, his mother is almost ninety, can you make an exception, and our village will help fix the billboard."

The village head begged.

The story of Zhang Ji chopping up the billboard has spread.

The villagers all felt that Zhang Jiting was wronged and felt unfair for Zhang Ji.

But cutting down the billboard is not a trivial matter, so the village head spontaneously repaired the billboard with a few villagers.

"Village chief, don't worry, I'm not here to arrest Zhang Ji."

"I'm here to see if Zhang Ji has real talent, and I want to give him a chance."