Be a master through ancient times

The Tixue Department and the county government belong to two systems. It stands to reason that the well water does not violate the river water. In fact, the power of Chuci has not yet been determined by the county.But Chu Ci is a government official, and he is a Beijing official who is released outside. The magistrate of Guo County should give him some face no matter what.

Therefore, as soon as County Magistrate Zhang saw Chu Ci's famous post, he immediately ordered someone to invite him in.

"My subordinate, Zhang Zhong, has met Mr. Tixue." County magistrate Zhang personally went to the door to greet him. When he saw Chu Ci, he couldn't help but feel a little bit embarrassed, so young!

"Master Zhang, you don't need to be too polite. Chu came here for one thing."

"My lord, please take your seat. I don't know why your lord is here?"

"There is an order from the imperial court that ordinary people are not allowed to set up private gambling houses, and they can only do so with a document issued by the government, right?" Chu Ci didn't speak bluntly, but asked a question instead.

Magistrate Zhang nodded: "Yes, our Guo County is not big, there is only one gambling house in the county, and all the items in it are complete. Is there something wrong with this gambling house?"

The money they offered was collected only a few years ago, and now there is a problem?County magistrate Zhang was a little confused, what would be the best way to deal with it later?

"It's not that there's something wrong with this gambling house, and when Chu went to the temple fair today, he found many villagers gathered to gamble under the bridge hole. I heard that they are doing this every day. I don't know if the county magistrate has heard of it?" Chu Ci smiled, but there was a trace of scrutiny in his eyes, which made County Magistrate Zhang feel pressured.

He quickly denied: "Master Chu, I have never heard of this incident before! The villagers are ignorant and don't know the reason. I will send people to disperse them immediately. I will definitely not let this happen again."

"Master Zhang wait a minute." Chu Ci stopped him, "Dispelling the villagers will only work for a while. When the government doesn't pay attention, the villagers will revert to their old ways. In the long run, it will not help the villagers to develop a good atmosphere."

"Then, according to what you mean, you want the subordinate officials to arrest them and punish them, so as not to make mistakes again? Is this too harsh..." Mr. Zhang carefully chose his words, but actually felt that it was too troublesome.From his point of view, it doesn't make much sense to do these things.

Chu Ci saw the negligence in his expression, and said poorly: "Appropriate punishment is very necessary. The emperor sent me to the south that day, in order to keep the wind upright, so as not to affect those young children if the upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked. If things go on like this, the atmosphere in Zhangzhou Mansion will never get better."

When County Magistrate Zhang heard that he had moved out of the emperor, he broke out in a cold sweat.He was afraid that if Chu Ci said a few words indiscriminately when handing over the papers, it would harm his official career, and it would be too late to cry.

Seeing that he no longer felt troublesome, Chu Ci changed the topic and said: "However, these villagers are the pillars of the family. If the torture does not seriously hurt the body, it will tire the whole family. Why don't we just catch these villagers Afterwards, I will show righteousness to them so that they will not commit any crimes in the future, okay?"

County magistrate Zhang nodded with panic on his face, but laughed in his heart, he is really a nerd.If the reasoning makes sense, why do you need Yacha?However, since he wanted to take over this matter, let him do it, anyway, he can't be blamed in the end.

"Master Chu is willing to intervene in this matter and educate the common people. Naturally, the lower officials can't wait for it. Later, the lower officials will send people to look for those gamblers under various bridge holes."

"Seeing that it's getting late, I'm afraid it will be dark when the yamen's officers arrive there. The lights are blind, and the villagers will disappear if they just dig into any haystack. It's better to wait until tomorrow." Chu Ci suggested road.

Magistrate Zhang nodded in agreement.

Early the next morning, the officials from the county government swarmed out, and within half an hour, all of them were arrested.In addition to people, they also seized some tools, such as dice Pai Gow, everything and a variety of styles, not too different from a casino.

The reason why the yamen agents were able to catch these people immediately was because they had heard about them, and some even went there in their spare time.From their point of view, small bets are just for fun, not real gambling.Their county grandpa didn't know what the reason was, he had always turned a blind eye and closed his eyes, but today he became more serious and ordered that no one should be let go.

When these villagers were arrested, they were very confused. They didn't know why the government wanted to arrest them. They thought it was because the offerings were not enough, and asked them to change the law to ask for money.

At that time, Chu Ci had just come from the inn, and seeing so many people squatting in the yamen, he knew that the yamen servants had arrested him.

"Lord Chu, the gamblers are already here, please enlighten them so that they can change their past as soon as possible." County magistrate Zhang immediately invited him in when he heard that there was a visit from Mr. Chu outside the door, and said.

Chu Ci nodded and came to the front. He looked at the villagers below and said, "I know that you must feel aggrieved, and think that the government should not arrest you."

The villagers glared at Chu Ci, since they knew, why did they send people to arrest them?

"However, the imperial court has long banned private gambling games. Violators will be fined ten taels of silver and five shovels. Why do you commit crimes knowingly?" Chu Ci criticized righteously.

"My lord, you are wronged. We don't know about it at all. We usually play like this. Why don't the government come to arrest us?" Someone boldly replied, they had never heard of it.

"Whenever the imperial court issues a new decree, it will post a notice at the gate of the city, so that passers-by can see it. Hasn't anyone among you ever left the city gate?" Chu Ci asked.

"So what if we go out of the city gate? We don't know how to read, so how can we know what is written on the bulletin? Isn't there a saying called... Is it right if you don't know it?" A villager said confidently.

"The one who doesn't know is innocent. You don't know a single character, but you know this sentence. But you don't know how to read, and you don't feel ashamed but proud. It's really eye-opening." Chu Ci sneered.

"My lord, don't laugh. Fujian has been a poor place since ancient times. It's not bad if you can make a living. How can you read any characters? We ordinary people don't need to take the imperial examination, as long as we know how to fish and farm. It’s done.” Some villagers were unconvinced, and not everyone is born rich.

"You mean, only rich people can study?" Chu Ci asked back, extracting the meaning of his words.

The villagers did not speak, but they all thought this way in their hearts. It is difficult for the poor to fill their stomachs. Where can they get the spare money to study?

"Money is just an excuse for you to paralyze yourself. People who are willing to learn, no matter what kind of environment they are in, will never miss any opportunity to learn. In the past, the touching story of a firefly reflecting the snow in a pocket and stealing the light through the wall is the first, the story Everyone here is poor, and you have money to gamble, but they can’t even afford an oil lamp. Why can they insist on learning, but you can’t?”

The villagers below had different expressions after hearing this, and someone muttered in a low voice, "What do they have to do with us?"

Hearing this, Chu Ci sneered again: "Didn't you just use the excuse that you can study because you have money? I will give you an example to refute you, proving that reading comes from the heart and has nothing to do with external things. It depends on whether you are willing or not." That's all."

"It doesn't hurt to stand and talk. You are rich, so you naturally say so." The fig leaf was pulled, and some villagers were upset, so they muttered.

Chu Ci glanced at him, and then said: "Everything I do now is obtained by studying. I am not from a high-ranking family, but a farmer like you. My family is even poor. Even you Not as good. The first word I knew and the first sentence I learned were all learned by lying on the window of a private school. It is because I have the same background as you that I understand the importance of reading. What you have committed today The mistake was caused by not being able to understand the contents of the bulletin. Fortunately, this is not a big deal, and it can be changed after passing. But, if the imperial court posts the bulletin next time, you will be punished because of your illiteracy. Isn't it too unfair to commit a taboo?"

Few people can frankly admit that their family background is not good, let alone Chu Ci who is an official.His words were sincere, not a high-level criticism, but putting himself in their shoes. Some villagers who had originally resisted him began to soften their attitudes.

Seeing this, Chu Ci said while the iron was hot: "Of course, studying is not a one-day job. I don't want everyone to devote themselves to the imperial examination. I just hope that everyone can stop spending their spare money on gambling. Gambling is harmful. If you harm yourself, it’s better for everyone to withdraw as soon as possible. Wouldn’t it be better to use the extra money to enrich yourself? Although it is said that 360 lines, you can be the number one in every line, and you can still stand out in other things. However, people who can read always It is much easier to get ahead than illiterate people, this cannot be denied.”

"But, we are old, can we still learn it?"

"Why can't you learn it? Chu once heard an old man say this. He said that he wanted to learn painting when he was 50 years old, but he thought he was old and would die someday, so he didn't go to learn. Now he is 30 years old. Yu Sui, every time he thinks about it, he regrets it. If he had learned painting at the beginning, he has learned painting for more than 300 years now. Even if he can’t become a famous artist, he can at least leave something for himself in the world. So , do what you want, age is never an excuse to hinder us from learning. If you start today and learn one word a day, then you will get [-] words a month, and more than [-] words a year. At that time, reading the list will not be a problem at all, and you can write your own family letters when you are away from home. And these only need to cost you a little time and money."

Chuci drew a blueprint for them, and the villagers were all excited after hearing this, wishing they could start learning characters immediately, and stand under the list in the future without being blind.

Chu Ci is naturally happy to see the results. Although these people may be just impulsive, it also shows that they are not a piece of ice that cannot be melted.As long as he works hard enough, he will be able to accomplish the goals he set before coming here.