On the 20th day of the twelfth lunar month, the Qin Palace.

The majestic palace and the imperial guards with straight waists.

Under the hundreds of steps, a group of officials and generals were all wearing official uniforms, gathering together in groups of three or three to chat.

"Mr. Zhang, I haven't seen each other for many days, and my style is still the same..."

"Ah, Lord Wang, don't be fine..."

"I heard that Yong'an has a developed business and abundant grain production. Brother Li has achieved remarkable political achievements and is expected to rise this year..."

"Hey? Wherever you are, you are all for the king, and for my Daqin..."

Just as the officials were complimenting each other, a eunuch also stood in front of the hall gate above the steps and proclaimed loudly:

"The king's order, all officials enter the court~~~~"

Hearing this chanting, everyone stopped talking at the same time, then quickly sorted out the official uniforms and stepped up the steps.

Soon, all officials entered the hall.

Xiao Yuan was also wearing a black and red royal robe, a royal crown on his head, nine strings of jade beads on his forehead, and a Qin King sword on his waist, and walked onto the throne.

All the ministers knelt down and said in unison: "I will meet the king, my king Wannian--"

"All the ministers are flat." Xiao Yuan waved his sleeves and sat down on the throne.

"Thank you," the people shouted again, and after they stood up, they also stood on both sides, bowed and stood.

Although the court hall was already magnificent enough, there were too many officials at the end of the year. Not only were there full of sequences, but some of the lower-level ones were even close to the gate of the hall.

After a week of scanning, Xiao Yuan spoke, "All the ministers are pillars of the country. This dynasty also reported their duties to local military and political officials. However, before that, I want to say something first."

"What is an official?"

"In this regard, the people have their opinions, the ministers have their opinions, and I also have their opinions."

"Some people believe that the way to be an official is to be able to do everything and seek progress."

"Some people think that if the water is clear, there will be no fish, and if the person is careful, there will be no disciple."

“Some people adhere to the doctrine of the mean.”

"These official opinions have been studied a lot, right? At first glance, it sounds reasonable."

Xiao Yuan said, looked at the ministers again, and said with a smile:

"But in my opinion, these are not important."

"If an official thinks that he does not make mistakes, he is a good official. Then I will tell all the ministers that being lazy in politics is more hateful than corrupt officials!"

"Only by caring about the people and thinking about the country, I am the official of Qin."

As soon as he finished speaking, the ministers said in unison: "I will follow the instructions of the king--"

"Okay." Xiao Yuan raised his hand and said, "There is another thing. When the Qinzhou City River, all the ministers saw it, right?"

"We have many cities in our counties, all with Qinghe. After we go back, we will check it out to see if the Qinghe in the city is still benefiting the people."

"Qin State has developed from a desolate and barren land to this day and has gradually become stronger, but regardless of whether the country is prosperous or strong or the people's livelihood, it is still the primary political priority in our country."

After saying this, the governor of Yong'an County Li Minggui immediately stood up and bent down and bowed, saying, "The king said every word of the golden words. After the empress returns, he will definitely visit and inspect to further understand the livelihood situation of the people in the county."

"Well, this is a good thing." Xiao Yuan pointed at him and said, "Our officials should go to the people more like Lord Li, and go to the villages and villages more often. Don't think that they are county magistrates or how big they are. Before, there were some county magistrates in Shuzhong who were full of complaints and refused to understand the people's conditions. They walked some mountain roads for fear of dirtying their feet! If you ask him about the population in the county where he was governed, he couldn't answer, and so on, how could they become officials! How could the court give the place to them with confidence!"

"What the king said is very true. A county magistrate like this has no livelihood in his heart and only wants to enjoy himself. We should dismiss his post and investigate it!" Li Minggui quickly agreed.

"Of course, Qin State doesn't need such officials."

Xiao Yuan said, and then changed the topic: "Also, according to the memorial of Lord Zhang of the Ministry of Revenue, the issue of national population and household registration has not been truly implemented. Regarding this, the county magistrates in all parts of you should have a rough idea of ​​the people under their jurisdiction, right?"

Hearing this, the governor of Zitong County immediately stood up: "Back to the king, Zitong has seven counties under its jurisdiction, plus the population of the county town, the original population is more than one million. However, in recent years, the population should have increased, and many relatively remote villages have not been registered."

"Yeah." Xiao Yuan nodded and said, "This is the question raised by the Ministry of Revenue. Zitong is like this. I believe that other counties and counties are similar. Therefore, to achieve a population census, every household must be registered to ensure the improvement of household registration. This must be supervised by your county magistrates in various places after they go back."

"I'm following the order-" The ministers spoke in unison again.

"Okay, let's talk about the governance situation of each county now."

Speaking of this, the magistrate of Beiling quickly stood up, as if he was afraid of being taken first by others: "Report to the king, after the past two years of development, Beiling not only has a population increased, but also has increased in terms of grain production every year compared to the past, but this year it has increased by 20%. In addition, business and travel exchanges are frequent, the treasury tax revenue is stable and prosperous."

This is obviously showing his political achievements.

You should know that this dynasty is very important to the county magistrates in various places. If they perform well, they are very likely to be promoted.

As soon as the Beiling County Magistrate finished speaking, someone else stood up and began to report on his political achievements.

The officials at the scene began to delist one by one.

Soon, Zhang Gongyou, the governor of Yiyang County, stood up and bowed to him. He first reported a series of situations in Yiyang to Xiao Yuan, but then changed his subject and said seriously: "In addition to reporting on his duties, I also have to attend the Bachelor of Yiyang to the King."

The Bachelor of Yiyang is the head of the school. To put it simply, he is the director of the local education bureau.

Xiao Yuan was a little surprised when he heard this, and he raised his eyebrows and asked, "Oh? Why?"

Zhang Gongyou said: "Feng Ji, a scholar in Yiyang, is the head of the school, his personal morality concerns the entire school, but he is not filial. Not only has he not supported him, he also left his elderly mother in a dilapidated thatched house, causing him to die of freezing and starvation."

"What!?" Xiao Yuan frowned.

Zhang Gongyou continued: "The king founded various schools in various places to support scholars to study. In this regard, the imperial court recommended the Book of Filial Piety first when the people read. But Feng Ji, the head of the school, all the students in the palace are here. The Book of Filial Piety is ridiculous or not!"

"This is serious!"

"I, every word of truth is true. If the king has any doubts, he can investigate." Zhang Gongyou returned seriously.
Chapter completed!