The honor guard marched through the city and passed through the ten-mile long street. Fang Yingwu was carried to the Wanping County Government Office in the north of the city. The former magistrate of Sun County had been waiting for a long time. The two met, saluted each other, and then handed over the seal. From now on, Wanping County
The official surname of the county magistrate was Fang.
Sun Zhixian had already moved out of the government office in advance and stayed in a nearby hotel last night, so Fang Yingwu could check into the county government office directly today.
From the front office to the back office, everything has been thoroughly cleaned and cleaned, so Fang Yingwu does not need to worry about anything. However, Fang Yingwu is still worried that he will be too busy when he first arrives, so he just takes charge first and waits for everything to be settled. The family will follow in the next two days
Again.
As Magistrate Sun withdrew from the county government, Fang Yingwu became the new owner of this place. After receiving the magistrate's seal, he sat in the lobby, slapped the gavel tree hard, and sent an order to the hall.
Immediately, all the subordinate officials came forward to see the new superior. The subordinate officials with high status and senior qualifications stood in the middle of the hall, while those with lower status were lined up down the hall, all the way to the front courtyard of the hall.
Not long after, Fang Yingwu's eyes were filled with people. He shouted from the left and right, and all the subordinate officials knelt down to pay homage. This ceremony has a name, called Pai Yamen, and it can be called the most important ceremony for local officials.
It is one of those moments of vanity that officials in the capital cannot enjoy.
Lou Tianhua stood next to Fang Yingwu, taking the list and calling the names one by one, and those who were called agreed. Wanping County is a large county in terms of specifications, and there are only about fifty people in charge of warding and making.
It is divided into three teams with six rooms, that is, three teams of Kuai, Zhuang, and Zao, and six rooms of Lihu, Li, Bing, and Xinggong. As for the temporary workers who are not on staff, there will be even more. If they all come, I am afraid that the yard will not be able to stand.
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The roll call was a roll call, but Fang Yingwu couldn't remember all these people for a while, but he could only secretly remember a few boss-level officials and squad leaders.
After the roll call was completed, a group of subordinate officials kowtowed again and then dispersed. However, Fang Yingwu kept all the officials in the six rooms and said: "I am new here, and I am not familiar with the county situation. You are all veterans of this county."
The officials took turns to come forward and report in detail the duties in their charge."
The six of them were all old men in the government office, and they had long been mentally prepared for this. At this time, they all responded together: "The master has an order, don't you dare disobey it!"
After a new official takes office, he will make excuses to ask questions, and he will be punished if he gives a slightly careless answer. This kind of three-way strategy has long been cliched, but I don't know whether Mr. Fang really wants to ask for political advice or is deliberately looking for trouble.
Fang Yingwu pointed at Li Yan, the household secretary, and said, "In the administration of a county, money and food are extremely important. Let me start with you." Li Yan stepped forward, took out a stack of paper from his sleeve, and began to report the situation.
Fang Zhixian sat quietly, looking at the stone in front of the hall, looking at it in the eyes of others. I don't know if he listened.
After a while, Fang Zhixian suddenly raised his hand and said, "Stop! The number here is not right. How can three hundred and forty-five plus one hundred and twenty-six make it four hundred and seventy? Can you round it up?"
Li Yan said in shock: "My lord is wise, I am really missing one or two!" What shocked him was not that his calculation was inaccurate, but that Xinzhi County could easily tell that the number was inaccurate. He had never seen a scholar do this.
Wait for the ability?
Fang Yingwu did not make excuses to find fault. He waved his hand and said generously: "It doesn't matter, it's just a slight error. However, money and food are the most important thing. It would be better if there were fewer omissions!"
Several old officials looked at each other and saw something. Although the new county magistrate was young, he seemed to be a sophisticated person who was not easy to fool. He was not just a reader.
When Li Yan finished reporting, he asked tentatively: "Currently, the Yamen is short of two thousand five hundred taels..." Fang Yingwu waved his hand: "I know this, and I will take measures in the future."
By the time the officials in the six rooms had reported their work one by one, it was getting dark in the afternoon. Fang Yingwu was not tired at all. He had met the officials and it was time to meet with the government officials next, so he sent a message to summon all the government officials.
The class leader quickly came to the lobby to see you.
But it is said that the establishment of yamen servants is not as formal as the small officials being neatly divided into six rooms. Although there are also three classes of yamen servants, they are still relatively casual. A number of high-prestige yamen servants are called squad leaders, and each one has a group of people under him.
, taking turns to deal with various errands.
Fang Zhixian said hello, and the five team leaders in the Yamen came to the lobby to pay their respects. These five people happened to have the surnames Guan, Zhang, Zhao, Ma, and Huang respectively. They were often jokingly called the Five Tiger Generals.
The "Five Tiger Generals" all know the principle of three things to do when a new official takes office, so they behave very cautiously and do not dare to be too casual, for fear of upsetting the new magistrate and getting a slap in the face.
Fang Yingwu stood high on the public case with an expressionless face. He coughed heavily and said, "I have to go out to the office tomorrow to do some work. I need someone to go with me. Which of you will go?"
Most of the team leaders in the yamen are smart people. When they encounter strange things, they are accustomed to thinking about it first - for example, after taking office, the magistrate of Xinzhi County did not first familiarize himself with the situation in the county yamen, but ran out to do things.
It's very strange.
But there are also those who react quickly. One of them immediately stepped forward and stood up. The other person responded: "Little Zhang Gui, I am willing to follow the great master!"
The other four people cursed themselves secretly when they saw this. It was obvious that the new county magistrate was not familiar with the Yamen servants, so they did not directly order the generals, but asked "Who wants to go with me?"
This is the first time for someone to follow him on an errand. Whoever can follow him will be close to the water and have the greatest chance of gaining the trust of the new county magistrate. Then his status in the world will naturally be the highest in the future.
I was so dizzy just now that I didn't know what I was thinking. I actually let Zhang Gui take the lead and lost an opportunity to show my loyalty. After all, this new county magistrate must have the best impression of Zhang Gui now!
Sure enough, Fang Zhixian's expression suddenly softened, and he said to Zhang Gui and Yan Yue: "It's good that Team Leader Zhang has the courage to do his job! This county has never treated those who dare to take responsibility ill."
Zhang Gui secretly rejoiced and kowtowed on the ground: "Whatever the elder said, I really can't take it seriously, but based on what the elder said, I won't hesitate to go through fire and water!"
The other four squad leaders secretly curled their lips. These words were so beautiful that they made the young magistrate extremely happy and made him his confidant. After he got down, he should ask Zhang to serve the guests with wine!
Fang Yingwu laughed heartily and said, "Okay, okay! Please get up, Team Leader Zhang. We will set off from the Yamen Office at 10:00 tomorrow. You can bring a few of your men to follow!"
"Yes!" Zhang Gui agreed resoundingly and stepped back happily. Now he has an advantage. As long as he waits carefully, he will soon become the chief leader in the eyes of the new county magistrate!
Suddenly thinking of something, Zhang Gui said flatteringly: "Master, are you willing to tell me where you are going? Do you need to make some arrangements in advance?"
Fang Yingwu replied casually: "Oh, it's not far from here, it's the Xichang Yamen next to Lingji Palace."
People who knew something about it were all talking about the West Factory. The "Five Tiger Generals" were all moved. Zhang Gui risked violating a taboo and couldn't help asking: "I dare to ask, the eldest master is going to the West."
Factory? Is it for business or private reasons?"
Fang Yingwu said, "I might as well tell you that the Xichang Yamen swallowed three thousand taels of silver from this county, which is extremely abominable! I will go to collect this debt in person tomorrow."
Damn it! The five tiger generals were all stunned as if they were struck by lightning! How dare this Xinzhi County go to Xichang to ask for money? Is there anything wrong with his brain?
So where is Xichang? The bloody turmoil that was caused in the capital is still vivid in my mind. Many important ministers and big officials were killed, and a mere county magistrate went there for nothing.
The magistrate doesn't look like someone who is stupid at studying, but why is he still so bookish that he actually wants to go to Xichang to get his money back? He really won't die unless he wants to die!
Looking at Zhang Gui again, the other four squad leaders couldn't help but feel a little gloating about his misfortune. They asked him to rush to flatter the magistrate just now, and asked him to try his best to flatter the magistrate. Now it's good, is he being tricked?
You know, the only thing more terrifying than your pig teammates is your pig boss! In the future, you should stay away from this boss to avoid disaster on yourself.
At the same time, the four class leaders secretly rejoiced that there is nothing wrong with being mature and prudent. If they had been a little bit exaggerated just now, they would be the unlucky ones. Therefore, they will not force Zhang Gui to treat tonight...
Fang Zhixian looked on coldly, hoping for this effect. The more afraid he was at this time, the more shocked he would be afterwards.
After coming out of the county government office, Zhang Gui was so distraught that he couldn't tell the difference between east, west and north. He somehow returned home in a daze. He looked up and saw his wife, called out and ordered: "Go and order a coffin!"
The Hun's family was surprised and said: "What kind of coffin are you ordering? Where can I use it?"
Zhang Guili sighed lifelessly: "Tomorrow I will go to the West Factory with the newly appointed master, and I will still have to collect debts. I'm afraid I won't come back alive. I'll order a coffin for later use!"
Mrs. Zhang comforted her when she heard this: "The sky is falling. There is a tall man. You are going with the county magistrate, not by yourself. If something unexpected happens, it is the county magistrate's business. Why are you crying here!"
"What do you know! The county magistrate is a decent man. Even if Xichang retaliates, it's not easy to treat him on the spot without permission! But I am a lowly servant and have a low life. You must use me to vent your anger!"
Mrs. Zhang also panicked and said with tears, "It can't be like this..."
Zhang Gui squatted on the ground, covered his face and said: "It's not like this has happened before! Just two years ago, there was a man in the county government who had a relative who committed a crime and was taken away by a Xichang fanzi. He went to block the street and snatched it back.
What happened next? He disappeared two days later, and his life and death are still unknown!
Tomorrow I will follow the county magistrate to the West Factory, and I have angered those jackals. They may still be concerned about the county magistrate's identity, but they will definitely not bypass us followers! With the domineering nature of the county magistrate, they will definitely kill us followers.
The chicken scares the monkey!"
Mrs. Zhang cried loudly: "Can you not go?"
"If you don't agree, you can still escape by cheating, but you have already agreed to the county magistrate. If you go back on your word, you will slap the county magistrate in the face, and you are also seeking death! Now is the time for the new official to take office.
Angry, I will also be treated to a point where life is worse than death, otherwise how could he get off the stage?"
The couple immediately hugged each other and cried... They spent the whole night lingering until death, planning to keep one more seed.
