Chapter 1062: Follow the Rules
Mr. Wang looked at Sun Shan deeply. Last time he visited him, he encouraged his children to study hard. This time when he was having dinner with the gentry, he also encouraged his children to study hard.
It seems that Mr. Sun really likes to encourage others to read.
Could it be that Lord Sun encouraged others to pursue fame and fortune like him because he achieved fame and fortune through studying?
I heard that Mr. Sun came from an ordinary family and was just a small landlord. He was not very outstanding when he first started studying, but later he met a good teacher and the more he studied, the better he became.
In the end, he really achieved a high status and became the only local Jinshi, and also made the Sun family the number one family in the local area.
Thinking of this, Mr. Wang's heart moved.
Although the Wang family is currently the largest family in Yuanlu, its foundation is still shallow. If the eldest aunt dies, the relationship with Chenzhou Prefecture will gradually become distant.
So every time she saw her eldest aunt, she would encourage the children in her family to study hard so that the Wang family would have successors.
This time when Jun'er came to Chenzhou Prefecture, he originally wanted to learn how to do business, but he was scolded by his aunt and told to go back and study hard.
He also said that you can do business at any time, but you can never go back to studying if you miss the age.
Jun'er left in anger because of this. Not only did he lose all the goods from his first business, he also almost lost his life.
Now it's just a broken leg, which is a blessing in disguise.
Mr. Wang wanted the Wang family to become a family of scholars rather than a family of merchants.
Who would want to do business when you can be a scholar?
It’s not like Old Master Wang and Mr. Wang haven’t experienced the hardships of being businessmen.
Mr. Wang agreed and said, "Master Sun is right. Children in the family should study hard. It would be even better if they can pass the imperial examination in the future."
The other masters echoed: "Master Sun, thank you for your guidance. We will let our children go to school."
Sun Shan smiled with satisfaction and said casually, "I am very happy that you think so. I am an outsider who came to Yuanlu to serve as an official. Naturally, I hope that Yuanlu will develop in a good direction.
I don't care what the county magistrates did before. Now that I am the county magistrate of Yuanlu, I hope everyone will do things according to the Daqian Law. I also hope that everyone will not do what is written in it.
I am the most easy-going person, and I also follow the rules the most. I will never do anything that the law says I cannot do. I will do everything according to the law. I hope to live in harmony and peace with everyone. "
Sun Shan thought about it and decided that he would not become a corrupt official or go along with the corrupt crowd.
At the same time, he hopes that the people under his governance will abide by the rules and laws.
Be it the common people or the gentry, he would not disturb them as long as they did things within the rules, let alone create problems where there were none.
Sun Shan had no intention of snatching away the original interests of these natives.
Instead, we should find another way, create more profits, make the cake bigger, and let everyone have the cake crumbs even if they cannot eat the cake.
It was very difficult for Sun Shan, a commander without any troops, to compete with the natives for their original interests.
It would be better to take a different path and create profits for Yuanlu.
In the process of making the cake bigger, he had to maintain a calm state and not let these gentry hold him back.
If he had to cause trouble all day long, Sun Shan would be exhausted just dealing with all these troubles and would have no energy to do anything else.
Sun Shan hoped that the natives before him would act according to the law and not cause him trouble.
Everyone was stunned and couldn't react for a moment, not knowing what Sun Shan meant.
It was the first time they heard the local officials directly ask them to act in accordance with the Daqian Law.
As a result, I didn't know what Sun Shan meant.
Seeing that everyone was stunned, Sun Shan simply explained it directly to avoid anyone misunderstanding what he said.
With a faint smile on his face, he spoke word by word: "Gentlemen, continue to do what you did before. I will not interfere, nor will I cause trouble for you.
But I have only one request here, you must do things according to the "Daqian Law", do not do any illegal collusion, harm Yuanlu. And do not indulge your children in doing wrong things.
For example, killing people for money, forcing women of good character into prostitution, plotting treason and so on.
Once discovered, I will deal with it impartially according to the Daqian Law. I hope Yuanlu will be safe and peaceful.
I hope my court will not be open, and I hope others will not cause me trouble."
After a pause, he smiled and asked, "Gentlemen, do you understand what I am saying? I am a person who pays the most attention to rules, and I admire people who act according to the rules the most."
After finishing speaking, Sun raised his glass and toasted everyone, using courtesy before force.
This time, the fifteen natives present finally understood what Sun Shan meant.
I just didn’t expect that Sun Shan’s painting of the doll went out of the wall and he said it so clearly.
Everyone didn't know what to say for a moment and looked at each other.
In the end, Master Wang raised his glass in return with a fake smile: "Master Sun, we understand. In any case, we must follow the rules. Haha, we all understand."
No matter whether you really understand or not, you must make it clear at this moment.
If you don’t understand, go back and ask the “think tank”.
The other masters also raised their glasses and said with a smile, "Master Sun, I understand. I understand everything."
Seeing that his goal had been achieved, Sun Shan took a sip of wine and a bite of food and said goodbye.
Before leaving, he said: "Everyone, those who do business should do business well, those who farm should farm well, everyone should do their own job, and work hard together for the bright future of Yuanlu."
The gentlemen smiled as they saw Sun Shan off as he left the teahouse, and they only stopped smiling when Sun Shan's back disappeared.
Master A pulled Master Wang aside and asked anxiously, "Master Wang, what does this Lord Sun mean? I am a person with a dull mind and I don't understand what he is talking about."
Master B also asked anxiously: "What is the Daqian Law? What is this Lord Sun talking about? Do things according to the rules and laws?"
Don't blame him for asking this. He just hasn't been well-educated and has no idea what the Daqian Code is about.
However, I do know what the metaphors "murder for money" and "forcing women of good character into prostitution" mean.
Lord Sun seemed to be educating them not to do these things, and would never tolerate them if they did.
Master C said according to his own understanding: "Master Sun means that everything should remain the same, but the premise of this is that we cannot do anything that violates the rules."
He was thinking that he was doing business properly and had not violated any rules. If he took what Lord Sun said seriously, it would be better for him.
A group of masters pestered Master Wang with questions, trying to find out what Sun Shan meant.
The most powerful family in Yuanlu County is the Wang family, and they all act according to the Wang family's approval.
Mr. Wang’s understanding was the same as Mr. C’s, but he was not sure. He had to go back and discuss it with his father, and also tell his eldest aunt about the situation here.
My eldest aunt is the smartest person in the family, so it would be nice to ask for her opinion.
Moreover, we have to investigate Magistrate Sun's background in detail to facilitate future work.
Mr. Wang pretended to be serious and said, "Everyone, let's not act rashly for now. Let's do everything the same as before. I will think about what Lord Sun said today when I get back."
He bowed and said, "Everyone, I'll take my leave now. We'll talk again when we have time."
After saying this, he ran away, leaving the old men confused.