The Silent Reforms of Eldridge Chapter 85

In addition, there is a case that Chang You has explained: the military supplies were intended to cover 16,700 taels of silver, but after the department's usual accounting, they could only cover more than 800 taels. Chang You came to the superintendent's compound, fell to the ground and cried loudly, saying that when he was the governor of Jingzhou, the former vassal Chang Ji did not reply to his requests for instructions, so there was no evidence for the expenditure accounts; he also said that the people in our agency The scribes were deliberately picky and did not allow too many discounts. Le Tu later told me about this incident. I said, "It's not difficult to figure this out." When Changyou was the magistrate of Jingzhou, he did not send it to the secretary for instructions, so of course the former vassal had no way of giving instructions. Moreover, there are states and counties with post stations and military missions, so how can anyone not understand the military supply system? Moreover, when the Secretary receives documents from the Ministry of Household Affairs, he copies them all. Is Chang You a blind man? As for the secretary's refutation now, it is even easier to find out. I have ordered the secretary to check the general's regulations and all the communications from the ministry, and have the clerk who takes over the case go to the capital government office to confront and settle the matter with the chief and other parties. If the reimbursement regulations are met, and the clerk's office deliberately makes things difficult, the chief clerk will be allowed to Some pointed out that the capital should verify the authenticity and then severely punish the secretary. However, Changyou did not go to the capital to settle the matter. Instead, he argued that it was the feudal lord's responsibility, and Jingzhou's explanation never came to an end. I have made it clear before that anyone who cannot fully explain his duties will not be allowed to hold office. I have always done this, and if someone asked me, I would be at a loss for words.

There was another man named Shuohan, who lost more than 10,000 taels during his term as deputy Zhenfan. His successor, Li Yanlin, refused to settle the report. He calculated the loss more than a dozen times and found that the deficit amount was the same. When Hexiang saw that he was poor, he scolded Li Yanlin for deliberately making things difficult - just like talking in his sleep. The clean-up of Gansu cannot be completed without an honest and capable governor and vassals, and I am powerless. There are too many constraints and the response is not effective. All we can do is sigh!

When I last served as Gansu vassal, although I also tried to rectify Lanzhou's officialdom, it was not difficult to do it because of sufficient food and salary. In addition, I had worked with Qi Xiang for many years and was an old friend for many years, and I confided in my heart. Therefore, although the inventory was inevitably difficult, there was always order to be found and no one was holding back. The administration of officials was greatly improved and the government orders were smooth. But now the treasury is empty, and it is impossible to survive without increasing revenue and cutting expenditure. Governor Le Bin gave the impression that he was generous and kind-hearted, but in fact he had a lot of greed in his heart. Coupled with his suspicion and short-sightedness, it was easy for him to listen to Xiao Xiao's words. The bannermen had a surplus from their rice for payment, and of course the governor could benefit from it; but the soldiers' pay from outside could not be deducted at all, but no matter what, Le Bin didn't believe it. He always felt that the bannermen could share benefits with him, but I could not, that is, I was not as capable as the bannermen.

[1] "Xingma" refers to a wooden frame that blocks the passage of people and horses.

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