In the fifth year of Yonghui (654 AD), the twelfth day of the first lunar month, the third hour of the Chen Dynasty.

At the governor's mansion on Jinhua Avenue in Wuzhou City, Cui Xiaoqing woke up before dawn and said that the rat's birthday is about to celebrate the Rat's Day. Wukang was in a mess in an instant, from Chang'an to Yuezhou, and then to Wuzhou, his mind was full of rats, and it was endless, right? Do you have to celebrate the rat's birthday?

I was so depressed that I didn’t even eat breakfast. I put on my official uniform and went to the yamen to preside over the opening meeting of Wuzhou. I just left the bedroom and became messy again. All the servants held branches and knocked all over the corners of the wall, muttering words: beat, beat, hit the corner, nine of the ten rats were blind, leaving one with a bulging eye, and a radish flower grew in my eyes.

This is the Rat Festival, what kind of thing is like singing opera. I slowly arrived at the gate, stepped on the horse-drawn horse, ate cooked cakes and ate mutton, and drove to the state yamen. Dongming Avenue was very lively, with pedestrians coming in a constant stream, and basically they were buying and selling lanterns. The yamen runners were busy building lantern sheds, and in three days it was the Chinese New Year.

When I came to the Wuzhou Yamen, I threw the reins to the yamen runners and went straight to the second hall of the Prefecture Yamen. The so-called opening meeting is a gathering of all officials, including county officials from the five counties under my jurisdiction, to determine the work goals this year and formulate specific work plans.

The expansion and completion of the conference room, and the layout of the venue for future generations, was complete. In addition to projectors and other electronic equipment, all other items were available. There were two long tables on the rostrum, which were the governor and the commander of the Zhechong; the front row was the prefect of Wuzhou, and the chief secretary of the chief, Changsun Quan, a total of thirteen people; the back row was the county magistrate, county magistrate, chief clerk, and county magistrate, a total of twenty people.

All the participants were present, Wu Kang sat upright and glanced at the venue and spoke first: "Dear colleagues, the Spring Festival has passed and the work is about to begin. On this occasion of bidding farewell to the old and welcoming the new, I hope you will work together to create the five years of Yonghui and build a harmonious Wuzhou together. Now I announce that the opening of Wuzhou meeting has officially begun."

There is no applause here, and my little brothers are like a wooden man, and the applause and publicity needs to be strengthened. Wu Kang continued to host: "The fourth year of Yonghui has come and sent off. For everyone here, there are old faces and new faces. In order to better carry out their work, everyone introduces themselves, including name, font size, age and home address... Changsun Changshi, let's start with you."

Changsun Quan took the initiative and introduced himself as required. Wu Kang couldn't help but remembered the scene of giving birth to his wife, Princess Xincheng, and the corners of his mouth were curled up. After Changsun Quan's introduction, it was Di Renjie, the turn of the recorder to join the army, and the others lined up to wait.

The information was remembered in my heart, and compared it with the information sent by the security guards. From their words, I initially thought about my temperament. What impressed him the most was that the Sihu joined the army, Zhang Jianzhi. He was thirty years old this year, and his face was full of righteousness and his voice was like a big bell, which was like a true meaning.

The other five Caos joined the army, four of whom came from the Guanlong family, namely the Sigong Yang Xuan, the Siju Wang Xu, and the Sibu Li Cheng. They respected Changsun Quan as the emperor and formed the Guanlong clan of Wuzhou; the two Lanling Xiao clans, the Sishi Xiao Zhaoxing and the Sicang Xu Rui formed the Lanling clan of Wuzhou.

Political struggles are everywhere, and the small Wuzhou officialdom is like the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Wu Kang made up his mind that the old woman would eat persimmons and pick the soft ones to first subdue the Lanling clan. Form a united front, and then fight with the Guanlong clan. They must be defeated.

After everyone's introduction, the meeting continued. The clerk followed the instructions of the boss and distributed documents to everyone.

Wu Kang stood up straight and his words were strong: "The Dangxiang tribe was born in Qiang, and the leader was frozen. In the first month of the fifth year of Yonghui, he brought 70,000 tribes to join the people. The court established Jianzhou in its place and was affiliated with the governor's office in Songzhou. The official documents were issued yesterday, so I will understand them."

It is necessary to praise the merits, and everyone is very excited and proud. This is a manifestation of the country's strength. After the boasting, Wu Kang thought about it for a moment and decided to solve the housing of the officials first. Except for Di Renjie who has a house, the others are all in the inn, which is not a long-term solution.

Besides, the housing is not solved, and it is meaningless to say anything else. When everyone is quiet, he continued: "According to the convention, officials will resign and return to the mansion. As of yesterday, all of them have been implemented. Please move in according to your position."

This is related to his own interests. Changsun Quan smiled without saying a word, and the soldiers were smiling, and Di Renjie couldn't stop talking. The Lusan Mansion was a wedding house in Wukang, and the luxurious decoration was not inferior to the governor's mansion, which was cheaper than this kid.

Next is the population problem, the most important issue. Wu Kang glanced at everyone: "This year, Chen Shuozhen rebelled, the battlefield was in Wuzhou, and the people were killed and strong. Before I went to the capital, I informed the magistrates of the county to re-survey the population in detail. I guess there must be a result, let's talk about it... The magistrate of Wang County will come first."

Wang Linrui, the magistrate of Xin'an County, got up and opened the statistical data report, including the household registration of the county, and the situation of the people who died in the battle. Wu Kang became more and more frightened as he listened to it. After listening to the reports of the five counties, his eyebrows were condensed into a bump. A small rebellion, the population of Wuzhou was damaged and the number was only 19,000 households and 180,000 people were left, which was not as good as that of the small county towns in later generations.

The problem was severe and the atmosphere was depressing. Wu Kang said lightly: "In the second year of Yonghui, more than 2200 households were exceeded, and it exceeded the Shangzhou standard. Now there is still 500 households, which is the focus of our work. I ask you to find ways to complete the standards. Before September next year, Wuzhou must become Shangzhou."

The venue was silent. A few minutes later, Changsun Quan spoke: "The increase in population cannot be achieved day and night, and it takes time to gather. In just over a year, it is impossible to have more than 500 households, unless the original households are forced to separate the households. This is inconsistent with the law, so I hope the governor of Wu will think twice."

Wang Xu, the judicial officer, supported: "Tang Law's memorial stipulates that anyone with grandparents and parents, but whose descendants are from different families, shall be sentenced to three years in prison. If the forced separation is contrary to the law, it will be contrary to the law and the subordinate officials think it is not advisable."

They said it was right. The households in the Tang Dynasty were divided into nine grades, which was determined by property and Dingkou (over 20 years old). The higher the level, the heavier the corvee service. People used the method of dividing households to distribute property and Dingkou to reduce households and reduce scholastic service.

Wu Kang also knew that population growth was a long-term behavior, and he could not become fat in one bite, but he couldn't wait. Because Yonghui Law stipulated that 20,000 households had already been promoted to Shangzhou. By the first year of Xianqing, that is, in September of the following year, a new regulation appeared: more than 30,000 households were Shangzhou, and Zhongzhou, which was previously designated as Shangzhou, was still Shangzhou.

In September next year, Wuzhou must be transformed into Shangzhou and promoted to the third rank. Local officials should be brought to the extreme, while accumulating substantial political capital to lay the foundation for taking over the central government. However, these words cannot be said, and it is difficult to explain in advance, and they will be regarded as crazy people.

As a direct younger brother, Di Renjie immediately supported: "The law explicitly prohibits the separation of households and living in different households; if the separation of households and living in different households and living in different households and voluntarily do not reduce households, the law allows it. Therefore, the officials think that the focus of our work is to persuade the people to divide households and not reduce households and so on."

Zhang Jianzhi agreed: "What Di Lusan said is very much. Most families want to separate households, but they are not under the same roof, and there are fewer family conflicts. Moreover, if we apply for a state, we will be promoted, which has all advantages but no disadvantages. This plan is feasible if the following officials believe it."

This made everyone feel itchy. Zhongzhou was promoted to Shangzhou, and all the big brothers here would be promoted at least one level. Everyone whispered and decided to obey the organization quickly. Who wouldn't want to be promoted and make money? Changsun Quan stopped talking, which would hinder everyone's official career and would be jealous.

After the population plan was finalized, Wu Kang raised the next question: "In two days, the Yuan Dynasty will be held in the Yuan Dynasty. People will celebrate the festival with lights and decorations. It is also a period of fire and theft. It endangers the lives and property safety of the people. Please pay attention to it and come up with practical and effective countermeasures."

The venue whispered again, and the military officer of Sicang Xu Rui spoke: "The Lantern Festival, whether in Chang'an or in the local area, will be accompanied by water flow. Especially in Chang'an City, it happens almost every year, with varying sizes. It is the opinion of the following officials, this is a small matter and insignificant."

This person is really a big heart, and going water is still a small matter. Zhang Jianzhi immediately refuted: "Everything that endangers the safety of the people is not a small matter. It must be taken seriously. Fire prevention and theft prevention is imperative. The subordinate officials recommend issuing a government order to store enough water in every lantern to prevent it before it happens."

Xu Rui was speechless and everyone was talking. Di Renjie then added: "Not only that, we must send out yamen runners to check for all safety hazards. Check every lamp shed, especially the giant and large ones. If there are safety hazards, we will be ordered to rectify them all, and it will not be banned according to law."

Wu Kang couldn't help but be happy. You guys, don't worry about me, the problem is solved. The judicial Wang Xu looked at Changsun Quan and put forward his own opinions: "Anti-theft prevention is also imperative. The lower officials suggested that all three guards be released, and the Shangyuan Festival is mixed with the people, crack down on all thefts, and severe punishment is imposed according to the law."

Everyone echoed, Wu Kang smiled without saying a word, and after they finished the discussion, they made a final summary: "What you said is exactly what I am thinking. On the Lantern Festival, we will have holidays, prisons will not be on holidays, and the law will not be on holidays. We will never tolerate those who are thieves. We will find one case to deal with and protect the safety of people's lives and property."

The younger brothers agreed, and the boss nodded with satisfaction. Since you cooperated so much, let’s finish the problem: “The security issue of Shangyuan Festival is over, and the spring farming meeting will be discussed below. New colleagues may not know that there are disadvantages in the Wuzhou Spring Farming Ceremony, which is the final spring scramble.”

His eyes glanced at the venue and said solemnly: "After the spring plowing ceremony, the earthen cattle were put into pieces at the entrance of the yamen. After seven days, they were cut into pieces and sprinkled on the yamen school grounds. The people scrambled to snatch their own fields, thinking that they could bless the harvest... the problem lies in the struggle for 'scramble'."

The topic changed and the righteous said: "Last year's spring rush, there was a stampede incident. More than 20 people were injured to varying degrees. Fortunately, they did not cause death. This is a wake-up call for us. We should not be careless, and we should not turn good things into bad things. Therefore, according to our suggestion, we should cancel the savage spring rush. Do you agree?"

There should be a rebuttal here. Li Cheng, a military officer, immediately expressed his objection: "Since it is a folk custom, it has certain reasons. If it is a rashly ban, it will cause public resentment. We are all foreign officials, so we should follow the local customs. It is not feasible for officials to think it is not feasible."

Si Shi joined the army, Xiao Zhaoxing, also said: "Li Zhengjun's words are reasonable. Sima Gong said in "Records of the Grand Historian": There are different styles in a hundred miles, and different customs in a thousand miles, and there are rules in various places. The people rush for spring to make a bumper harvest. The starting point is good and cannot be forced to be cancelled."

The Guanlong relationship and the Lanling relationship are in a mess? It’s interesting. Di Renjie coughed twice and said tit-for-tat: “Everything in the world is divided into good and bad, and customs also have bad customs. It’s better not to be suspicious of being injured or fatal. Besides, spring ox breaks soil to ensure a bumper harvest, which is nonsense, and the subordinates agree to ban it.”

The two departments immediately refuted, refuting Di Renjie's inappropriate remarks. The magistrates from all over the country were from the governors, and they praised Di Renjie. Wu Kang calmed down on Diaoyutai, sat in the mountains and watched the tiger fight, and listened to them fighting. Lao Cui was right, the leader should do this, and he could not charge himself, as that would be too disgraceful.

To help the spokesperson, to help the killer, to bite the dog, and let them take the lead. If you want to learn from Mei Niang, the cruel officials of the Censorate will be very successful. The noise is getting more and more fierce. Wu Kang immediately slapped the table and scolded him with a harsh voice: "What's the point of being reasonable, having something to say, and having noisy? This is the Wuzhou Yamen, not a vegetable market!"

The program was effective and everyone was quiet. Wu Kang was about to express his opinion, but Zhang Jianzhi said: "I think you are wrong. Mr. Wu just proposed to ban the spring robbery and did not prohibit the spring ox fragments from leaking out. Let's change our thinking and the problem will be solved."

This was interesting, everyone's eyes focused, and Wu Kang listened attentively. Zhang Jianzhi continued: "The spring ox is cut into pieces, and it can be sent to the school grounds to distribute it, and the people line up to collect it. First come, first served, fair and just, and it can not only distribute the spring ox, but also eliminate the crisis."

Wu Kang was happy again. The heroes saw the same thing, and there was something, brother. He immediately gave a thumbs up and praised him. He was worthy of being an old revolutionary who could pull Mei Niang into the water. Everyone also felt that it made sense. Di Renjie first agreed, and the county groups of the five counties immediately raised their hands and finally passed the vote unanimously.

At this moment, we need to follow the flow, and Wu Kang also made a decision to pass Zhang Jianzhi's proposal. This is Lao Cui's suggestion. The subordinates propose solutions, and you agree. If the people compete for spring in harmony, you will make the most contribution; if there is a dispute in line, or even casualties, Zhang Jianzhi will take the blame. The old fox's words are all the words!

Changsun Quan, who had been silent, saw that the meeting was too smooth, jumped out to act decisively: "When I was in Chang'an City, every Chinese New Year Festival, the saints would invite civil and military officials to gather in the palace to recite poems and write pairs. This is to have fun with the people. This is the following official suggestion. The governor of Wu should follow the example and have fun with the people of Wuzhou."

The Guanlong clan first praised the Lanling clan immediately endorsed the letter. The county magistrates are out of the matter, and you do whatever you want, anyway, I won’t participate. Di Renjie and Zhang Jianzhi have deep worries in their eyes. This is the army of the boss, which obviously makes the boss look ugly.

With our big boss's level of poetry, if you poke a toad at a grandmother's house, you can throw people to your grandma's house. At the same time, you can't refuse, and they will all move out the saints.

Wu Kang also knew very well that this kid was full of bad habits, and he was a narrow-minded person, and he was nakedly revenge. I delivered your wife and children to save your life, so don’t care about the details. But it’s not that easy to make me foolish.

If you learn three hundred Tang poems, you will steal them even if you can't write poems. Just look. Thinking of this, you are confident and laughed and said, "I am sure I dare not ask for anything. I am the new governor. I will naturally follow the footsteps of the saints and naturally have to have fun with the people. On the day of the Spring Festival, the flowers in Wuzhou were filled with flowers. I would like to drink and talk with you and recite poems and play the moon together."

Everyone cheered, and everyone was full of fighting spirit. Zhang Jianzhi started the final blow: "Before the Xiaguan was in the capital, he also knew that the saints and the people were having fun together. On the day of the Lantern Festival, not only civil and military officials were present, but also the female family members in the family would come. The queen was responsible for entertaining and celebrating the festival together."

Di Renjie immediately responded: "The officials agreed with what Mr. Zhang said, that the family members know each other, and to some extent, they can also help our work. The officials dared to ask Mr. Wu to set an example and be responsible for entertaining the family members."

There was a cheering at the scene, and Changsun Quan instantly had a black face, and Wu Kang almost burst out laughing. He understood everyone's mood. Changsun Quan's wife was a princess or the saint's favorite princess in Xincheng. If his wife had a good relationship with her, it would be a helping to get promoted and make money. They may not understand the so-called wife's diplomacy, but they are all fulfilling it.

Changsun Quan lifted the stone and slammed himself in the foot. Wu Kang was happy to accept it and immediately agreed. It has to be said that Li Jiu really favored Xincheng. When he had just given birth, he still sent a large group of people to send her to Wuzhou to accompany her husband.

After dealing with these dirty things, he signaled everyone to be quiet. Wu Kang raised the final topic: "My colleagues, when I came back from the capital, I took a detour to Yuezhou, where there was a rat disaster. The disaster was quite serious and it would cause trouble to Yiwu and Jinhua counties. I was worried."

As soon as this statement was made, everyone was stunned. Wu Kang did not hurry or slow down, and he compared the blue and white snake incident in Yuezhou, the high tide incident in the Eighth Mile Jinghu, and the experiences in Zhuji County, Yuezhou. In addition to concealing the night-night staying at the widow's house, he told them all and added fuel to the fire.

Everyone was stunned. Zhang Jianzhi and Di Renjie even showed panic on their faces, obviously realizing that they were serious. Di Renjie spoke first and said with a firm word: "From this point, the rat disaster will cause disaster to Wuzhou. We must respond, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable... Governor of Yuezhou, it should be killed!"

The man gritted his teeth and his facial features were ferocious. Changsun Quan had different opinions and coughed lightly and said, "What the governor Wu said is subjective and conjecture, and I think it is not enough to rely on. If you take a step back, even if the March disaster will only harm the surrounding area of ​​Jinghu, it will be difficult to harm Wuzhou."

Si Gong joined the army and directly refuted Di Renjie: "What Di Lusan said is alarmist. Although Jinhua and Yiwu border Zhuji, it may not be affected. No matter what we respond, we need to use the money of the user's yamen. If a disaster does not come, it will be useless to waste the people and get rid of their money. Besides, whether the governor of Yuezhou should be killed is not something that Di Gong can say."

This is a mess. Zhang Jianzhi was unhappy and said tit-for-tat: "Yang Zhengjun's words are bad. Now he is not discussing the governor of Yuezhou, but discussing the coming rat disaster. Regardless of any disaster situation, prevention is more important than disaster relief. Prevention is imperative to waste people and money; prevention is the most important thing."

Changsun Quan wanted to continue to refute, but Wu Kang stopped him immediately and glanced at everyone and said, "March is the rice seedling planting period. If a group of rats arrive, it will be a disaster. No one here can take responsibility. This official here requires that a rat in Yuezhou will never be allowed to enter the territory of Wuzhou. I hope you can gather your mind and come up with practical solutions. The results must be obtained today..."
Chapter completed!