Chu Tianxiu handed over the printing task of the first half of "The Story of Stone" to the old craftsman of Lu, and explained the many trivial matters in the printing workshop clearly and sorted them out one by one, so he just waited to set off to serve as the county magistrate.

Early this morning.

The Pingwang Mansion had already prepared a series of luxurious horse-drawn carriages. Li Yu took Di'er and took Xiao Hunhou to Danyang County with all the things he needed to carry.

There are various colors of bedding, silk clothes, and bacon inside.

There are even fresh fruits and vegetables grown in the Pingwang Mansion Warehouse. They are still cold and not easy to rot, and they have been enough to eat for several days.

After eating these fresh fruits and vegetables, they are not afraid. Anyway, Danyang County is close to Jinling City, so people are sent to you every day.

The preparations were so thorough that it was said that he was going to Danyang County to take office, but it was actually similar to going out for a spring outing.

Chu Tianxiu was in a very happy mood.

After leaving the Jinling City of Prince Ping's Mansion, he, as his son-in-law, finally no longer has to look at the face of the second wife, Prince Ping. He can travel freely with Li Yu and two maids, without any scruples.

Chu Tianxiu, Li Yu, Di Er and Zuer got on one of the luxurious horse-drawn carriages. Under the escort of a brigade of guards in the Pingwang Mansion, they were about to set off to Danyang County to take up their posts.

Chu Tianxiu suddenly discovered that there was a young man standing respectfully outside the carriage. It was Li Gannian.

Li Gannian also carried a bag wrapped in coarse cloth and seemed to be about to set off.

Chu Tianxiu then remembered that Li Gannian was a middle-class official in the palace examination and wanted to go to other counties to serve as a minor official. It seemed that the place where he took office was quite close, so he only set off today.

"Li Gannian, where are you going to take office?"

Chu Tianxiu was curious.

"Son-in-law, don't you know yet?"

When Li Gannian saw his son-in-law asking, he looked embarrassed and bowed his hands and said, "The little man's father has entrusted his relationship and has made up for the lack of a county magistrate in Danyang County. From now on, he will be your county magistrate. Now, he is about to follow you to Danyang County to take up his post."

The biggest official under the county magistrate is the county magistrate.

The county magistrate is an extremely important executive position in a county town after the county magistrate, and requires capable generals.

Logically speaking, new officials who have just taken office are generally the smallest officials in the county. They have to earn their qualifications and rank in the county government, and be promoted according to their qualifications and achievements. It is normal that it is difficult to directly replace the county magistrate.

If the county magistrate takes another step, he will have a little chance to become a county magistrate.

Even if you are a clan from Jinling City, it will not be easy to use when you go to the county.

After all, other small officials either have some identity backgrounds or are local local snakes. Everyone is waiting for promotion and will not give you face at all.

It is also a blessing that Li Gannian was able to fill the vacancy of the county magistrate.

The old county magistrate of Danyang County, when he heard that Xiaohunhou Chu Tianxiu was about to be appointed as the magistrate of Danyang Xin County, he was scared to death.

The reputation of Xiaohunhou, the number one playboy in Jinling City, is hundreds of miles around Jinling City. Everyone knows it. Who is not afraid?

There are rumors among the people that Xiao Hunhou forced his daughter to rob a wealthy family in Jinling City, and he robbed wealthy families. He went from the Empress Dowager's relative Shen's house to plunder the fat and ointment, and did everything he could do.

If others rob the people, he dares to rob the officials.

Even the head of the Jinling Prefecture Prefecture was broken, but no one in the government could control him.

Even a high-ranking official like Jinling Yin surrendered to the power of Xiaohunhou, who could control him!

Still expecting the emperor to suppress him?

For the sake of King Ping, the emperor rewarded Xiaohunhou with a palace examination and became the magistrate of Danyang County!

The old county magistrate was so scared that he couldn't stand it all day long.

He finally plundered the place and saved a lot of money for retirement. Maybe he was cheated by Xiaohunhou.

Within two days, I fell ill after frightened.

His old bones could not withstand the troubles of Xiao Hunhou, and hurriedly resigned to the court and returned home.

If you can't afford to offend, we can afford to hide!

The young officials in the Danyang County government office were in trouble, but they were young and could not retire and resign.

Everyone is afraid that this confused little Hunhou will do some stupid things in Danyang County.

In case something big happens, the first one who is unlucky will be the county magistrate who is responsible for the execution.

Wouldn't that be a big trouble?

There was no minor official in Danyang County who dared to volunteer to go to the county magistrate to do so, so a precious county magistrate vacancy was released.

Li Gannian thought about which county he went to to work, and he was also a low-level minor official. Why didn’t his son-in-law go to work?

The son-in-law is not sure, so he will dig a hole and bury him!

Li Gannian's father went to the Prime Minister's Mansion to find someone to clear the relationship and become the magistrate of Danyang County.

"You are the subordinates of this county magistrate?"

Chu Tianxiu was surprised and soon rejoiced, "The relationship is good! With you here, I can just tell you to work. The magistrate of this county can save a lot of trouble!"

He, the county magistrate, is in charge of a county, and just needs to give orders from above.

The county magistrate is the first assistant to the county magistrate, responsible for the management of documents, archives, warehouses, grain and horses, taxation, etc. of the county government, and is responsible for the specific execution and operation.

Further down, the county magistrate is in charge of the defense of the county soldiers, the history of the county, the small mistress in the arrest, the prison, etc.

I have been a minor official in the county for 10 or 20 years, and they are all old foxes who are disobedient and disobedient. If I don’t take it seriously, I will not work honestly.

If Li Gannian becomes the county magistrate, at least one obedient person who is willing to work hard can save him much more.

...

When Chu Tianxiu's luxury horse racing team arrived at the south gate of Jinling City.

After leaving the city gate, there is a large and straight post road that is well-connected, making it convenient for horse and carriages to travel with you.

At this time, the other three new county magistrates had already arrived at the city gate.

Dong Xianliang and Chao Fangzheng each hired a carriage, brought some simple greetings to the south gate of Jinling to meet.

Only the Lord and Father Flame are different.

He carried a luggage alone, and his pack of clothes and a hundred taels of silver earned from the picture of the flower lady in the mist and rainy boat. He had nothing to do. He was reluctant to spend money to hire a carriage.

When the father Yan saw Dong and Chao, he hired a carriage to take up his post. The gap between the rich and the poor was too star-stirring, and his face was so sour.

Alas, this is the gap!

Although Dong and Chao are not clans, they are also rich families and are not short of money.

Only his father Yan was a poor county magistrate.

Dong and Chao chatted and laughed, pointing at their father Yan and teasing.

However, they soon saw that Xiao Hunhou was riding a car and came out of the city with a row of luxury carriages, with more than ten cars in a row.

This is the real power of a wealthy family.

The two of them seemed too poor.

"Little Marquis, are you going to take office or go for a trip? Why do you have to bring so many luggage?"

Dong Xianliang was stunned.

Just a county magistrate took office, he actually dispatched more than a dozen luxury carriages and dozens of armored guards accompanied the royal palace.

I'm afraid the entire Da Chu is the first to be so extravagant.

None of the other county magistrates took office in a low-key manner? A carriage and several servants were considered very extravagant. If it was a little extravagant, I was afraid that before I took office, I would be labeled as a "corrupt official".

However, Xiaohunhou is certainly not afraid of being labeled.

Xiao Hunhou's reputation as a playboy is worse than that of corrupt officials.

"I am worthy of being the young marquis. I always serve as a county magistrate. Danyang County is afraid it will be unlucky! Chao, I admire you very much!"

Chao Fangzheng shook his head and sighed, in a sour tone.

Unfortunately, he is not a censor.

Otherwise, the first blow would be a big playboy like Xiao Hunhou and a stupid county magistrate.

"There is no choice, you are more food, clothing, housing and transportation. You two are jealous of me here. My little marquis condescend to the small county magistrates, can you still treat yourself badly?"

Chu Tianxiu glanced at the master's father Yan and smiled and said, "Oh, why are you so shabby, brother? Do you want me to send you a carriage and take you to Hushu County to take office?"

"No need! I have been poor since I was a child, and it's nothing to walk on the road. It's only fifty miles from Jinling City to Hushu County. The county magistrate will arrive after a walk.

The county magistrate traveled along the way to inquire about the difficulties of farmers' livelihood, investigate the fertility of the fields, and also examine the local people's conditions and avoid being deceived by local officials!

This is not something you three masters can see when you sit in a high carriage.”

The master Yan was not angry either, waved his hand and laughed heartily, saying, "I will see you soon after I leave. Next year, the Prime Minister's Office's Da Chu County will be awarded the political achievements of the prime minister's office. The county will never give in to each other and will definitely win the title of Da Chu! Everyone, say goodbye!"

After he finished speaking, he carried his luggage and strided towards Hushu County in the southeast.

"My Lord, my father, is from a humble background, but has a strategy...a bold spirit!"

Dong Xianliang praised, "I have said goodbye too! How to govern the county? This county magistrate is immersed in Confucianism and yin and yang techniques for many years, and has long been studied. I will not give in to the county and county test next year!"

"The county and county exams are good and bad next year, that's not sure. Everyone says good and see you next year!"
To be continued...