Chapter 86 Chapter 86 The Practical Value of "Empty"

In the officialdom, people avoid things, but also find people, there are some things that you can't hide from. In the last years of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty, Governor Wen Ke was in charge of Sichuan. The people here were fierce and violent, and mass incidents often occurred.Soon after Wen Ke took office, he received an official document from Sun Dingyang, the county magistrate of Dongxiang County, saying that the local rioters went on strike and besieged the city.Wen Ke has just arrived here, and he doesn't know that in Sichuan, the people have a habit of striking and besieging the city, and they often stop after making troubles.Wen Ke thought it was a riot, and immediately ordered the garrison Li Youheng to send troops to suppress it.Li Youheng argued vigorously, but Wen Ke was furious and told him to act immediately.

Li Youheng was so angry that he simply ignored it. After he led his troops to Dongxiang, he just slashed and killed them until the blood flowed like a river and the corpses of the people lay all over the field.The matter became serious, and Yu Shi immediately impeached Wen Ke. Only then did Wen Ke know that he had caused a catastrophe, so he scolded Li Youheng for killing people deliberately and making things worse.But Li Youheng retorted confidently: "This is an order from you, and your handwriting is still here with me, and I am following orders." Only then did Wen Ke realize that this Li Youheng had taken a gamble and intended to harm him.Anxious, he went to discuss with Tian Xiuli, the magistrate of Huayang County.This Tian Xiuli and Li Youheng are close friends. Hearing what Wen Ke said about the situation, he couldn't help breaking out in a cold sweat, and said: "Li Youheng is so vicious, I actually have such a friend. Fortunately, I didn't offend him, otherwise... Out of fear, he agreed to help Wen Ke and get rid of Li Youheng.

A few days later, Tian Xiuli and a few other friends went to visit Li Youheng, and after sitting down, they chatted about this matter.Li Youheng said: "I'm not afraid of anything. I have Wen Ke's handwriting, which says that I should supervise the soldiers. With these words, he won't be able to escape." Tian Xiuli said: "Really? Show me the handwriting, be careful, and don’t be negligent.” So Li Youheng took out Wen Ke’s handwriting, and Tian Xiuli took it over to take a look, and it really had the words “Supervisor to act”.At this moment, several friends suddenly came outside, and Li Youheng hurried out to meet them.When Li Youheng came back, Tian Xiuli returned the manuscript to Li Youheng, and said: "Be sure to put the manuscript away, this is a matter of life and death." After saying this, he left in a hurry.

After Tian Xiuli left, Li Youheng picked up the handwriting again to read it, and suddenly found that something was wrong. The handwriting was actually replaced by Tian Xiuli. Although it was still written by Wen Ke, it's just that the words "supervisors acted" on the original handwriting ", and changed it to "acting in camera", which is equivalent to saying that driving soldiers and killing people is all Li Youheng's own responsibility. At that time Li Youheng turned pale with shock, knowing that he had been betrayed by Tian Xiuli, but it was too late to chase him out.Soon he was put on trial, and the handwriting he took out could not prove that Wen Ke was wrong. In the end, he alone bore all the responsibility, and was beheaded unjustly.

In the officialdom, one is not afraid of the words spoken, only the words left on the piece of paper.What you say is scattered with the wind. Once something goes wrong, you can deny it when you pursue it. Forgive others and they can't do anything about you.So when people are in the officialdom, they only talk about everything and call them brothers and sisters, but if someone asks you to sign and pledge, you must be careful. During the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, there was a magistrate who always relied on power to treacherous Yan Song.In the home of the prefect, there is an old staff member. The prefect respects this staff member very much on weekdays, treats each other with food and clothing, and has never caused the staff member to be wronged.Suddenly one day, the staff said to the magistrate: "People without long-term considerations must have near-term worries. I think Yan Song has been in power for many years, and it is almost time. Once the court investigates, not only Yan Song will fall, but those who have been attached to him before will fall. His people will also be implicated. The master also started his family by relying on Yan Song. In the past, there were many letters and letters. When the court investigates and finds those letters, I'm afraid the consequences will be in danger for you, the master."

The magistrate was shocked and afraid when he heard this, and asked, "But the matter is already like this, what can be done to solve it?" The staff said, "This is easy to handle. I have been supported by my master for many years, and I have never offered a single word." Strategies. This time I want to say goodbye to my master and go to Yan Song's mansion to be an old servant. I will search for all the letters and official documents of the master there and destroy them in advance, so that the master will be safe." The magistrate was very grateful, and let the staff go.Not long after the staff left, Yan Song's incident really happened. The court tracked it down, and many officials were implicated because of their attachment to Yan Song. Only the magistrate, because Yan Song could not find a single word about him, was safe and sound.

In this story, the meaning and idea of ​​"emptiness" are thoroughly implemented.In the officialdom, after all, one cannot fight against the strong.The magistrate is attached to Yan Song. Although there is a problem with integrity, Yan Song is reused by the emperor after all, which is politically correct.However, politics also changes with the change of interests, and anytime, anywhere, it is possible to drag the followers of the officialdom to the cliff. Therefore, when one is in the officialdom, one must have precautionary considerations. A piece of paper today is a knife tomorrow.If you know what the traces you leave indicate, then you can avoid risks.