Chapter 211 Taking office in Pingcheng

Qiu Zhiqing refused at first!

The position given to him is Pingcheng County Magistrate. Where is Pingcheng?

More than two thousand miles away from here is Yanmen County, which is later known as Datong City.

It's just that this world is much bigger, the people are much stronger, and the roads are naturally much more developed. Only then can a big man rule such a vast land of China.

Prime Minister Chang Shan did not expect Qiu Zhiqing's lack of cooperation.

After pondering for a moment, based on what Qiu Zhiqing did, he came up with a reason why the people on the border were in poverty and no one wanted to serve as an official.

He also used provocative tactics against Qiu Zhiqing. He thought he was dedicated to the people, but he didn't expect that he was also greedy for life and afraid of death...

Qiu Zhiqing rolled his eyes when he heard such a clumsy way of provoking a general.

But he took it!

At this time, he recalled Zhang Jiao's words in his mind: Joining the world only brings disasters from swords and weapons, but if you don't join the world, disasters from the Taoist heart will also happen!

Looking back on my past, Xiaoyao was happy. I had been dissatisfied and helpless with the world. I also thought that I had done my part, but there was always something missing...

A sense of participation, going with the flow, and fiddling with things, although there is much less cause and effect.

But it also makes you less stained by the world of mortals, right?

It seems that I have never really entered the mortal world, nor have I wallowed in the mortal world. It seems that I am in the mortal world, but in fact my heart is outside the mortal world!

Thinking of this, Qiu Zhiqing suddenly realized that maybe this was his opportunity to go further?

Seeing Qiu Zhiqing nodding, the Prime Minister of Changshan State also breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, if Qiu Zhiqing refuses, wouldn't he waste one of his quotas for filial piety and integrity in Changshan State this year? In this way, it will also be a moderate blow to his political reputation.

After the serious business is settled, it’s time for small talk.

After talking with the Prime Minister, he realized that he was originally represented as the Zhending County Magistrate.

After all, Magistrate Zhending died at the beginning of the year...

The Prime Minister did not have a famous saying about what he died of, but he was swept away by the plague.

And according to the Prime Minister, there are not a few officials who have died in the line of duty during this pandemic.

That's why no one robbed it, but the previous Pingcheng County Magistrate was different. He died during the Xianbei invasion last winter, defending the city and martyring his country.

Qiu Zhiqing was dumbfounded. Just now he was thinking about whether to seal his magic power and enter the world to practice.

As a result, Prime Minister Chang Shan gave himself such a critical blow.

However, he had already made up his mind and decided to go all the way.

After taking the documents, Qiu Zhiqing said goodbye to the Prime Minister of Changshan State, but did not go to pay a visit to Liu Hao, the leader of Changshan State. These days, the leader of the vassal state has little power.

Go and visit, everyone will be in unnecessary trouble!

It was early October when Qiu Zhiqing brought Zheng Yan back to Zhenyi Guan. After telling Old Ghost Tong Yuan about his experiences, he asked him if he wanted to go with him.

"I won't go. My disciple's parents are both here. It's a helpless move for him to go up the mountain to cultivate with me. If he has to go to Yanmen thousands of miles away, I'm afraid of him..."

Qiu Zhiqing smiled and said nothing. He also asked casually.

After all, it seems unreasonable that the first comrade who came here didn't even say hello and just left. He brought something back to take up his post.

"In this way, Pindao entrusts this true concept to my brother. This is the method of making incense sticks. When you have time, help Pindao put a few sticks of incense for the ancestor. No other tribute is needed, but don't go hungry..."

Qiu Zhiqing said goodbye to Tong Yuan, and went along Jingxing to Bingzhou.

He needs to go to Taiyuan first, report to the Bingzhou Governor's Department, and then go to Yanmen to take office.

The journey was uneventful, starting from Zhending County in Changshan and passing through Shangai (Yangquan) to Taiyuan County in Bingzhou.

The journey from Zhending to Bingzhou Taiyuan is not bad, but the journey north from Taiyuan is not so good.

To the north of Taiyuan County is Yanmen County.

The current governor of Bingzhou is named Zhang Yi. He is a rather energetic little old man. Seeing General Qiu Zhiqing's youthful appearance, he cursed in his heart.

Qiu Zhiqing's age, if you tell me, you can be his grandfather!

It's just that I look young, it's due to the practice.

After receiving the seal and ribbon from Pingcheng, he went to Pingcheng to take up his post. During this period in Yanmen of the Jin Kingdom, it was natural that he had to pay homage to his superior, Guo Miao, the prefect of Yanmen County.

Guo Jian was quite happy that the imperial court could think of allocating officials to Yanmen. Pingcheng (Datong) was indeed not a suitable place for the younger members of the clan to go.

The officials are already empty. Who is going to push his juniors into a pit of fire if they are promising?

Not to mention that there were so many vacancies at the beginning of the year, otherwise it wouldn't be Qiu Zhiqing's turn, right?

Guo Mian told Qiu Zhiqing about the situation in Pingcheng and asked Qiu Zhiqing what he wanted. The governor's office would give it to him without hesitation!

The entire Yanmen County has a population of less than 300,000. Among the twelve counties of Yanmen, Pingcheng has the smallest population, less than 20,000.

Although it had been expected, this result was still somewhat beyond Qiu Zhiqing's expectations.

The entire Yanmen has only 20,000 troops, while Pingcheng has 2,000 or 11 troops.

Originally, Qiu Zhiqing was still somewhat hopeful, but after arriving in Pingcheng, he discovered that the biggest one in the entire county was actually a thief, that is, a head catcher.

The county has a full strength of 2,000 soldiers and horses, but less than 300. The population is said to be less than 20,000, but in fact it is only 5,000...

It is indeed less than 20,000!

Now that it is November, the most urgent task is to beware of Xianbei going south.

The good news is that there are still border troops in the north. The bad news is that the border troops in the north were dispersed by Xianbei last year...

The good news is that there is Yanmen County as a backing in the south. The bad news is that the Yanmen County defenders regard Yanmen Pass behind Pingcheng as the focus of their defense.

In other words, outside Pingcheng Guxuanyanmen Pass...

Now even Qiu Zhiqing couldn't help but burst out, no wonder no descendants of aristocratic families are willing to come to this place, no wonder his Zhending County Magistrate will be pushed out!

But now that it has come, let's make peace with it. The most urgent task is to integrate the forces within the county.

Otherwise, once Xianbei attacks, he himself can escape, but the people of this city...

As a result, even if I practice cultivation in the future, it will be extremely difficult...

Qiu Zhiqing looked at the military marquis surnamed Wu in front of him. He was a little big-headed. Originally, there were two thousand soldiers in a battalion, and the leader should be a general or a captain. Now there is only one marquis left.

The military commander commanded two hundred troops, just one song...

Qiu Zhiqing said to his named disciple and deputy Zheng Yan: "Shu Ya, you and Wu Junhou will deliver the grain to the warehouse first, and then notify the county officials to discuss matters at the county government office!"

Shuya is the son of Zheng Yan, Yanzhe, Yaye!

The aid provided by Yanmen County Governor to Qiu Zhiqing was food, while the convenience given to Qiu Zhiqing by the Bingzhou Provincial Governor's Department was to allow him to nominate candidates for office.

Qiu Zhiqing was the first to make Zheng Yan the chief secretary of Pingcheng!
Chapter completed!