Chapter 511 Voting Rights

Since Lu Songli decided that the people of Youzhou should decide whether to stay or leave these officials stranded in Youzhou, he would implement it step by step.

Lu Songli knew that the literacy rate of the people was not high, so the simpler the election and public announcement this time, the better.

Lu Songlirang made a batch of hard-shell paper cards. The names of officials from the twelve counties of Yuyang County were written on the paper cards, but they were classified by region.

For example, in Lu County, two officials remained, Zhang Yong and Shen Kun. The names of two people will be written on the paper card, followed by a check and a cross.

The people of Lu County only need to put their fingerprints on the ticked and crossed areas to decide whether the official will go or stay.

Lu Songli directly transferred a group of grassroots officials from Pingzhou to take charge of the matter, and then asked Qin Yan, the second brother of Qin, to arrange military assistance. First, it can ensure the authenticity of the election and ensure that the people do it voluntarily and not by force. Secondly, you can also conduct a thorough investigation of the grassroots level in Youzhou.

Ning Changge and Zhou Jing were responsible for the investigation in Lu County.

The two came to Silver Tree Village with four or five helpers and a small group of soldiers.

With the cooperation of the village chief, people from every household gathered in front of the ancestral hall dam.

Zhou Jing and other students distributed hard-shell paper cards to every household in Yinshu Village, one for each household.

After receiving their own hard-shell paper cards, the bankers were at a loss.

Several boys reached out and touched the paper card curiously. It was hard, like paper, but harder than paper.

They thought that Liaodong County in Pingzhou could always come up with new things.

After the distribution was completed, Ning Changge began to speak, "Has everyone got their own paper cards?"

"Got it."

"Got it."

Faced with this sparse reply, Ning Changge was not annoyed. Instead, he picked up a hard-shell card and explained, "Look, the first name on this card is Zhang Yongxian Lieutenant, and the second name The name, that is, the name below is Shen Kunchen County Magistrate. If you think Zhang Yongzhang County Lieutenant has done well in his tenure over the years, just put your thumbprint on the check mark. "

Ning Changge paused as he spoke.

The villagers said to themselves that they felt like a ghost!

"If you think he can't do a good job and don't want him to continue to be an official in Lu County, just put your thumbprint on the cross at the back. It's very simple. Do you understand?"

The village chief looked at the villagers who were talking like gourds, and couldn't help but said, "I want to ask you, do you understand? At least make a sound."

Some villagers boldly replied, "Sir, it's so simple, we all understand it." They are just illiterate, but they are not fools.

"Okay, then you can go back with the hard-shell cards and discuss which one to choose."

"Sir, do you have to fill it out?" a villager asked hesitantly.

"It's not forced. You can also fill in nothing and it will be regarded as a waiver, but you have to think clearly. Have you seen this cloth shed? If you don't have ink pad at home, you can take the card and press it inside later, and then hand it over us."

"It's 6 o'clock now. We will collect hard-shell paper cards here at 2:10 noon. At the same time, our soldiers will patrol the village during this time. If there is no problem, let's go back first."

Some villagers went home one after another, but there were still many villagers gathered on the dam. This was so strange that they wanted to join in the fun.

Ning Changge didn't care about them. Their people were packing up and preparing to rush to the next village.

Before leaving, Ning Changge said to Zhou Jing, "Is it okay for you two to stay in Yinshu Village?"

Zhou Jing: "Don't worry, Team Zhang and his team members are still here."

"That's okay. If anything happens, just ask someone to find me in the next village." Ning Changge is not the kind of person who is chattering.

At this time, a boy from Yinshu Village asked curiously, "Master Ning, are you going to Liujia Village next door?"

"Yes."

"How about I show you the way?"

"That's great, please, little brother."

"No trouble, no trouble."

After Ning Changge and others left, Zhou Jing felt a stomachache, so he told his classmates and went to find a place to solve the problem.

He knocked on the door of a house, and the person who opened the door was an old woman.

He asked politely, "Mom, I would like to make it easier. Can I borrow the valuable land?"

"Okay, okay." Aunt Zhang recognized that he was with the adult who issued the card.

She said to herself, if you borrow the toilet, just borrow the toilet. What a precious place. Scholars speak in a refined manner.

After Zhou Jing took off his hands and was fastening his belt, he heard footsteps coming from the toilet. He thought they were passing by, but unexpectedly the footsteps stopped, and then voices started to sound.

First, an old male voice said, "Ayuan, don't be impulsive."

Then there was a drake voice in the stage of changing his voice, "Second uncle, no matter what, I will press the fork behind Zhang Yong this time."

Finally, there was a clear young voice, "Ayuan, you don't think you can bring down Master Zhang this way, do you?"

The fourteen-year-old boy said stubbornly, "I don't know what the final result will be, but I think this is an opportunity and I should try it."

"You are so whimsical. Have you ever thought that if Yan Zhonglei finds out what you are doing, you will not only harm your family, but you will also harm us!"

Zhou Jing knew that the Yan Zhonglei they mentioned was the village bully of Ginkgo Village.

Zhang Xuyuan, a boy with a male duck voice, insisted, "That Master Ning just now thought it through very carefully. I can go into the booth and write down the answer, and no one will know."

Zhang Xuyuan's cousin still disagreed.

Just when the two sides were deadlocked, Zhou Jing coughed twice to show his presence.

This scared the Zhang family, "Who?"

Zhou Jing pushed the door open and walked out, "It's me, I'm borrowing the toilet."

Seeing Zhou Jing, the Zhang family father and son were obviously relieved. They recognized that the man who had just followed Lord Ning seemed to be his deputy.

But at this moment, it was very embarrassing.

Zhou Jing smiled and patted Zhang Xuyuan on the shoulder, "Little brother is really brave." He said this without hiding that he heard their conversation.

Zhang Xuyuan looked at him unexpectedly.

Zhou Jing couldn't help but speak for him, "Uncle, I think you and your son should try to believe this little brother, and also try to believe our new policy."

Old man Zhang moved his mouth, but finally didn't say anything.

Zhang Xuyuan's cousin didn't agree.

Zhou Jing said to him, "Brother, you can choose to remain silent, but please don't laugh at or even slander those who are braver than you, such as your cousin, because the light they have fought for may shine on you one day."

This sentence is simple and philosophical. I didn't understand it at first, but after chewing it twice, I vaguely understood it.

Zhang Xuyuan's cousin stammered.

Zhou Jing nodded to them and left.

Zhang Xuyuan looked at the other person's back with shining eyes, and there was only one thought in his mind, he wanted to join them.