Fu Xiaoguan's words made Yun Xiyan's face suddenly turn red.
Yun Xiyan thought to himself that when the prefect of Chengdu went out for inspection, his father really served him humbly and fawned over him, fanning and holding an umbrella for him, and even gave him several thousand taels of silver afterwards!
As a businessman, what I fear most are officials!
No matter how big your family business is, unless you have a strong enough backer in the government, one word from others can turn your fortune into nothing in an instant.
In Yun Xiyan's opinion, it was normal for a high-ranking official like Ding'an Bo to fan him, but he did not expect to be scolded by Ding'an Bo instead.
He had no regrets at all, instead he laughed - this is the official I, Yun Xiyan, have always wanted! This is the idol I, Yun Xiyan, have devoted my entire life to following!
County Magistrate Zhang Bufu was also shocked.
He was born into a family of officials. His father, Zhang Xiling, once served as the magistrate of Chenzhou in Henan Province. However, because he was upright and impartial and could not stand the darkness of officialdom, he voluntarily resigned in the autumn of the second year of the Xuanli period.
My father once said that the officialdom is like the ocean. If you are determined to be an official... you must never get involved in corruption!
But my father also said that it is a big melting pot. When everyone is against you and you are the only one who speaks out, you will not be able to continue to be an official. You may even lose your head without knowing why.
My father did not advocate that I become an official, but after knowing that the special examination was for the Earl of Ding'an, he acquiesced.
Now that he had seen Ding'an Bo with his own eyes and heard Ding'an Bo's words with his own ears, he immediately understood why his father had changed his mind.
This young lord is different from all the officials in this court!
He is a breath of fresh air!
The key is that his clear stream is extremely magnificent!
His status and position were so high that in the Yu Dynasty, no one except the emperor could touch him at all.
He is the emperor's son-in-law, so the emperor has no reason to touch him. Then, following this huge clear stream, there will naturally not be the big dye vat that his father talked about.
Fu Xiaoguan took a sip of tea and continued slowly, "You must remember this: as an official, all you care about is the people under your rule!"
"People often say that parents are parents, and I agree with that, because no matter who the parents are, they all love their children."
"If all officials could love the people under their rule as if they were their own children, would the people still be living in poverty and hunger?"
Nangong Piaoxue sat on the left side of Fu Xiaoguan. She looked at Fu Xiaoguan with a smile on her face, and her heart was extremely happy.
Zhang Pei'er sat on the right side of Fu Xiaoguan, with a hint of surprise on her face. After all, her understanding of Fu Xiaoguan was still mostly at the ignorant age of fourteen or fifteen years old.
She had never expected that Fu Xiaoguan's understanding of the ways of being an official was so profound and unique.
No wonder the master once said that it was not a bad thing for the Changling Mountains to be occupied by the Yu Dynasty.
The master also said that looking across the world, only the abbot of the Taoist temple had a keen eye, and he had noticed Fu Xiaoguan very early on.
She recalled her home in Linjiang. Her father was known as the head of Linjiang's cloth merchants, but he always remained humble in front of officials of all ranks.
That waist never stood up straight in front of the officials.
But if they met an official like Fu Xiaoguan, would the businessmen be able to stand up straight?
Just then, He Shengan ran in with sweat all over his face.
He bowed to Fu Xiaoguan and said, "This humble servant He Shengan greets Lord Ding'an. I didn't know Lord Ding'an was coming today, so I apologize for not welcoming him. I hope Lord Ding'an will forgive me!"
Fu Xiaoguan stood up, walked to He Shengan, and stretched out his hands to support his arms.
"I was just chatting with Zhang Bufu about what it means to be an official. You've arrived just in time. What I want to say is that from now on, you and the rest of you don't have to go through all this formality with me, let alone be so fearful and timid. Come, take a seat, and have some tea!"
He helped He Shengan to sit down. At this moment, He Shengan was so moved that his nose felt sore and tears rolled in his eyes and almost fell.
"To be honest, it was me who disturbed your plans. So I should be the one to say sorry to you!"
He Sheng'an could no longer suppress his inner grief, tears welling up in his eyes. He choked out a sob and said, "How could this humble official dare to apologize to Lord Ding'an... This humble official, this humble official, is ashamed!"
Fu Xiaoguan took out a handkerchief and handed it to He Shengan. This was the inherent thinking of people of this era. He could understand it, but he needed to change.
"There is a superior-subordinate relationship between you and me, but this is simply a difference in the division of labor. I hope you can understand one thing: serving under me, you don't need to cater to me at all.
For example, today, even if you didn't come back, I wouldn't blame you at all, because you're doing things for the people!"
Su Su looked at Fu Xiaoguan in shock. This man... was so different from others!
Although Su Su has been in contact with Fu Xiaoguan for more than a year, this is the first time she has seen Fu Xiaoguan's attitude as an official.
But Xu Xinyan had already smiled, thinking in her heart, this is the man of my dreams!
He did not change his original intention because of his high position and power. He was always concerned about the people of the world!
If there were more officials like this, my parents would never abandon me to escape famine!
Yun Xiyan was extremely excited at this moment. He knew that he had truly met his destined noble man. Under the guidance of this gentleman, he had even seen the bright future of Wofeng Road.
Although he is the Earl of Ding'an, he is no different from Mr. Fu who once sat at the same table with him and ate hot pot.
Yun Xiyan's heart suddenly widened, as if a sense of heroism rose up. With such a superior, what else was there to worry about?
We must act boldly!
"It's already July. For the next six months, Wofengdao's main task is to ensure the safety of the people. All immigrants must be settled and registered, and the household contract responsibility system must be completed before the end of the year to avoid delays in next year's spring plowing."
Fu Xiaoguan stopped saying those hypocritical words, as his goal had been achieved.
"I'm not particular about etiquette, but we must be upfront about this. You must be attentive and attentive to your work! If this delays next year's spring plowing... He Sheng'an, even if you came in second in the special examination, I will depose you, the county magistrate!"
He Shengan raised his head, tears still glistening in his eyes.
He clasped his fists and bowed, his voice resonating like a bell: "Please rest assured, Earl Ding'an, Lanling County will ensure that the mission is completed!"
Fu Xiaoguan nodded slightly. "Being an official also requires subjective initiative. I'm not omnipotent, and I'm certainly not a god. I will make mistakes and oversights. And you are completely free to object to my decisions and take the initiative to investigate and address any omissions. Only such officials can be truly good officials!"
"I don't need a puppet that needs to be pulled by strings at all times. What I need is for you to truly regard yourselves as the masters of this land!"
"Go cultivate, cultivate, sow, and reap... This is the official career you should have!"
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