Chapter 108 Treating the Plague

In summer, Luling suffered a serious drought, which means that the autumn harvest is hopeless. What's worse, a series of problems caused by drought.

The water source is exhausted, the sun is hot, the sanitary conditions cannot keep up, and the food cannot keep up, which will inevitably lead to a epidemic. The white bones in Luling County are exposed in the wild, and it is no exaggeration that there are no chickens singing for thousands of miles. The villagers avoid the plague like floods and beasts, even regardless of their families.

The sky is dry, and fires are frequent. Once the villagers, who were originally overstretched and green, encounter a big fire, the houses will disappear, making them only linger and lose their place.

There are many unruly people in poor mountains and rivers, and thieves gang up to take advantage of the fire to rob. Originally, indigenous thieves also went down the mountain from time to time to harass the villagers, and the villagers in Luling County have been struggling on the death line.

Wang Shouren first advocated morality, taking care of patients and burying dead people, advocating mutual support, and a good environment. Call on the rich to pay for food and organize the government to find doctors to practice medicine. Understand why the fire situation, the streets are narrow, the buildings are tight, the buildings are too high, replan the residential buildings, set up water stations in different places, and store water. According to the First Protection Law, ten households are one, and the village is self-guaranteed. Mutual care. Civilian joint defense has been strengthened. At the same time, it is said that the simple and important folk customs are important, so that the people can teach their children well, advocate benevolence and righteousness, and cultivate a good local style and be kind, which is the foundation of happiness.

This moral moving method has probably seen the effect, and the plague is unlikely to spread all the time. There are no more similar notices. During this period, he put more energy into solving administrative problems. He conducted investigation and research and visited the rich and poor traitors in various townships. Using the old method determined by Zhu Yuanzhang, he carefully selected the three elders and asked them to sit in the Shenming Pavilion to persuade them. At the same time, he issued another notice, saying: The reason why I don't let go is not because I can't do anything, but because it's the sowing season. After the release, you are implicated and miss the farming time and have no hope at the end of your life. He will definitely borrow money, and in a dozen lawsuits, please give gifts everywhere to encourage Diao Feng, which is more harmful. If there is a big injustice among you, I can visit myself, and I can't know that there is a honest report from the village. If they report falsely, they will be punished. I'm shallow, and you still don't believe me. I can't bear to rule the law without virtue. But if you don't listen to me, I can't protect you. Don't ask for regret.

This time, it shook them. Those who came to complain with tears came back. There are regrettable and scolders in the countryside. The prison is quiet every day. He also implemented the false accusation and anti-sitting method, which also worked well. The chaotic situation is over." The pro-people governance law that makes the people clear and virtuous has achieved great results.

He turned around to govern the post road and put an end to any violent behavior. Tell the villagers who go to the countryside to get it in the name of the government, you can only bring them to the county, and I will deal with them. It also changes customs, eliminates any divine activities, and tells the people that as long as they practice filial piety, they will touch the world, and the wind and rain will be smooth at four times. In the year he took office, there was drought, rain and fire. Wang Shouren, like the emperor's edict of sin, said that he was angry with God because he was incompetent. And fast to save the blame, stop the tax work, and release the prisoners with misdemeanor. At the same time, he warned the people of the whole county to "solve the lawsuit and fight, calm the fire, and don't help the flames." He took this opportunity to continue to stabilize and unite people. If he really believed so, he could see the minds of the most intelligent people in China at that time. He really believed it, because he also warned the villagers not to kill animals and drink great wine and anger the fire god. This is the same logic as Dong Zhongshu. No wonder smart people sigh that the passage of time alone has nothing to do with China! Some of his pragmatic measures at least prove that he is truly of the same heart and morality with the people and is truly connected with the people. This is absolutely rare.

He ordered the treacherous people to be strictly prevented from stealing due to fire, and ordered the military and civilians to clear the fire. Residents retreated five feet each way, and the military and the people competed with each other. He personally went to the scene to arrange the board. Some people say that he favors the army. He said that you look down on me too much, and the sergeant is also my people. They suffer less than those stationed in the frontier, but they have no rations for half a year. I am "square-minded" and not biased towards anyone. He also restored the armor protection system to effectively control the breeding and chaos of bandits.

What is more difficult to do is to deal with the above. The name and amount of the additional distribution above have made the people's feelings turbulent, and he, the county official, is really in a dilemma. The trouble he encountered as soon as he took office is not over. Ji'an Prefecture sent people down to arrest the management

xiao officials who collect money and grain. Because this place has never produced such things, the villagers are afraid of becoming "permanent factions" before they gather to petition. Last time, several competent officials lost dozens of taels of silver. Now if they don't come out with the people, they can't pay for it. If you don't hand it over, you will come to catch people. What does this mean? He reported to the house and asked for relief. His words are unpleasant. He said that the old amount of all kinds of wood, charcoal and livestock is less than 4,000 taels, but now it has increased to more than 10,000 taels, three times that of the past. Other business contacts, harassment and exploitation are day by day. Coupled with the drought and the plague, there were more family dead than lanes and villages. Survivors were forced by solicitation, and the weak fled, and the strong gathered as thieves to rob the countryside. If the superiors are not spared, it may cause great changes. He said emotionally: Not only is he unbearable, but also difficult to do. I can't complete the task competently." I can't save the people from the difficulties, and I dare not say anything about the evils of the times. If you can't be a good official, how can you settle down?" He begged to pity the poverty of the people, think about the difficulties of current affairs, and avoid this project. If you want to arrest someone, immediately dismiss me as a warning of invocation. "I am willing to die and immortal."

This person's style is indeed extraordinary. For thousands of years, there are not many officials like this, but there are really not many. Although there were many people in the Ming Dynasty, there were also many shameless people. Wang Shouren's Chinese text, which was admitted to the official version, is about "benevolent people". He is sincere and takes the words in his education seriously. Only such a person can create a theoretical system of "integration of knowledge and action". Now look back at his examination essay, which is really written in blood:

The so-called lofty scholar bears the importance of the principle of ambition, and the purity of ambition, every thought has the leisure of planting the world; the so-called benevolent people, with their bodies meet the integrity of the virtue of heaven, and the light of the mind and body, must want to purify the great festival of the world.

To bear the importance of the outline, "section" is fundamental. The completeness of heaven's virtue depends on the positive use of "qi". Only those who don't want officials can be good officials; naturally, they are good officials in the minds of the people. He may not be a good official in the eyes of his boss.

He was an official in the Han Dynasty. Basically, stay at home, two thousand pounds, grasp the key issues, take the point and face, attack the heart as the top, give priority to persation, and govern the style. But he still feels "annoyed" and unbearable. Some people also laughed at him for being like a big girl. Finally, he came out for a walk, visiting the local scenic area and taking a nap in the temple. This is related to his physical condition and mentality. He has no interest in the prosperity of the world. There is no general perception system of being an official and the United States. He is always anxious and never forgets his responsibility: "When he is worried, he has the ambition to be advanced, and he is incompetent and worthy of his old friendship." Can you say that the Ming Empire is full of talents? Such a great talent is a county magistrate, but the people of the country are so immoral and talented. In fact, he can't laugh or cry in his heart, but he still has to "selfish" himself in this way: "I can benefit the people, and I would rather argue about grievances, and my ambition is that the country is not completely ashe." It's a pity that he has beented in the past three years. Now he can come out to do something at the right time, but in such a backward place, there is no study or progress - people like him are like this. They are pursuing new things every day, but they always feel that they have not made progress. On the contrary, those who are stubborn and self-aptained always feel that they are the first in the world every day. --- A psychologist who is dissatisfied with themselves is the real psychologist. This is one of the fundamental differences between him and his complacent disciples. He said that his ability to govern administrative affairs of drama is not as good as that of Bailixi in ancient times, and Bailixi is a legalist. It seems that he does not reject legalism like pure Confucianism. He has a little energy to catch mice as a good cat.

The unity of knowledge and action usually has to know this matter before you know it. This is also Zhu Xi's point of view. But as Zhuangzi said, there is a limit to life, and there is also a limit to life, and he feels that there is a problem. You need to know that you can do it, and you may not do it for the rest of your life. You may feel that you don't know enough. In Wang Shouren's view, knowledge and action are two sides of the matter. So it's one. For example, if we want to write, we need to know the importance of writing, and we need to grind ink to write. Filial piety, knowing that filial piety does not mean that he knows a lot of truths. Can he say that he really knows filial piety? No, so if you know filial piety, you have to greet your parents and do filial piety. It can be said that he knows filial piety. In the original sense of knowledge and action, it is also one. The truth of knowledge is the action, and the awareness of action is the knowledge. The knowledge of the event must be reflected in practice. Understanding something must be a reflection of real knowledge. The two can never be separated. Separation is not a complete knowledge process. Knowledge is the beginning, and the line is the completion. This is the beginning and the end. This is indeed a source of Confucianism. As Confucius said in the Analects, isn't it a pleasure to learn and learn from time to time? I didn't learn to adopt a son and then get married. This is the source of unity.

Next to his mansion is the temple. Theoretically, he wants to reject the atmosphere of worshiping Buddha in society, but in his heart he likes the solemn atmosphere of the temple. Once, he went to Xiangshe Temple in his county and wanted to take a lunch break, but the temple made a grand event. "Buddha drums welcome officials, and Zen beds are empty." He felt ridiculous to flatter the old man. He is interested in the beauty of mountains and rivers, and the friendship of life contained in the blossom and fall of flowers.