After Guo An pondered for a moment, he slowly said: "Your Highness should also know that those village chiefs and chiefs not only have to farm their own land and pay taxes every year, but they also have to respond to the imperial court's orders, serve every year, collect money and food, and take photos.
official business.
There are more than a hundred days in a year, and I have to be busy with these chores. There are many things, but I don't have any salary.
Your Highness, what would you do if you were asked to do the biggest job but not paid a penny?"
Zhu Di's face became angry, "I am the king..."
However, before he finished speaking, he reacted.
"You're such a brave thief!"
"Your Highness, what I said is the truth!"
Guo An sighed softly and said helplessly: "This is the reason why the lower officials can lend more food to the chiefs and village chiefs.
They pay the most taxes every year and do the most things. Compared with other people, they will inevitably feel a little unbalanced.
The lower officials then gave them some benefits, letting them know what benefits they could get from being fair and just as the head of the village and the chief of the first class, so that they would not vent their anger on the people in the same village and the same town, and they would cherish their positions as the chief of the chief and the chief of the first class.
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"So, you, a thief, are still thinking about the common people?"
"Your Highness is wise!"
"Fuck your mother..."
"Your Highness, can you change the curse?"
"You idiot, do you still want to take care of me when I scold you?"
"Your Highness, you are scolding a lower official!"
"Fuck your mother..."
Seeing this, Guo An turned around and left.
"Where are you going, this thief?" Zhu Di was stunned.
Guo An replied very honestly: "I don't want to hear His Highness scold me like that, and I can't afford to offend His Highness, so I can only hide far away!"
Zhu Di was so angry that he chased after him, "Damn it, I can only scold you like this to my own family!"
Guo An walked faster, "I don't want to be scolded, but my family will also be harmed!"
"Disaster for the family..."
Zhu Di was stunned for a moment, then reacted, "Fuck you...fuck you, you thief official is so narrow-minded!"
Guo An ignored it and walked directly into the public room.
"Come here, please notify the household and all the officials in the office to come to court as soon as possible and try to get all the grain IOUs issued today!"
"Yes, County Lord!"
The official from Zhitang responded and hurriedly went down to summon all the officials in the household room and the official room.
Seeing this, Zhu Di couldn't help but be a little surprised and asked curiously: "You are such a thief official, how can you be so diligent?"
Guo An looked helpless, "Xiaguan's favorite things in his life were cheating, eating, drinking and having fun. However, since Xiaguan took office as the magistrate of Wanping County, Wanping County's county magistrate, county secretary and dianshi have not been matched.
Up and down in Wanping County, all matters, big and small, have to be handled by the lower official alone, and the lower official has no choice!"
"Um?"
Zhu Di's expression condensed, "The Wanping County government office has not yet been worthy of the county magistrate. How can the county magistrate and Dian Shi?"
Guo An nodded, "Yes, since Xiaguan took office, these assistant officers have not been equipped with Xiaguan!"
"Can you recommend it to the Chief Envoy or ask for it?" Zhu Di asked.
Guo An looked stunned and said, "Your Highness, can such a second-ranking official be recommended by a subordinate?"
"Of course you can't!" Zhu Di shook his head directly.
Zuo Erguan is an adjutant who is specially designed to check and balance the chief officer. How could he be allowed to be recommended by Guo An himself?
Zhu Di still wanted to say something, but five or six figures were already rushing in from outside the door.
"I have met His Highness King Yan and the County Lord!"
Ningde You and Feng Fuchun were in the same house, and the officials in the office saluted respectfully towards Zhu Di, Guo An and others.
Guo An nodded, "Start work quickly and try to distribute the food IOUs to all Jiali. If any family is short of food, they can take the IOUs and go to Yanwang Palace to borrow food!"
"Follow the order!"
"etc!"
Zhu Di's expression changed, "Why should I go to the king to borrow food instead of going to the chief envoy?"
Guo An quickly explained: "Your Highness, the matter of borrowing food is a bet between the official and Your Highness. If I want to borrow food, I will go to Your Highness!"
Moreover, although the Chief Envoy has food, they are afraid that borrowing food will lead to corruption. If they are implicated, the people of Wanping County will be subject to strict scrutiny.
It is even possible to borrow only two or three stones at a time. Moreover, if there are other states and counties that are jealous of the official borrowing grain, they will obstruct it...
Therefore, only finding His Highness as an intermediary is the most reassuring way for Xiaguan and the tens of thousands of people in Wanping County, and even the Chief Envoy and all the superior officials!"
Zhu Di was furious and said, "You are such a thief official, you are so scheming!"
Guo An honestly admitted his mistake and said, "Your Highness, I forgive you. I have no choice but to do this. Seeing that the food tanks in the homes of tens of thousands of people in Wanping County have bottomed out, I dare not break my promise to the people!"
Zhu Di snorted coldly, "Humph, you are implying that I should not break my promise to the people, right?"
Guo An quickly said: "Your Highness is the majestic King of Yan. How could he break his promise to tens of thousands of people? Don't think too much about it!"
"Into you...into your motherfucking..."
Zhu Di looked furious.
He found that the rogue official in front of him was really a rogue official with a face thicker than the city wall, and he was full of lies.
If you want to ask yourself for help, it can be for your own good!
Seeing Zhu Di's appearance, Guo An was stunned for a moment, then rolled his eyes and asked aloud: "I wonder if Your Highness is busy with official duties this afternoon?"
"My king... huh, I have a general manager inside the palace and a long history outside, so I am very relaxed and free!"
Guo An's face lit up, "That's great!"
Zhu Di looked at Guo An with a wary face, "Huh? What kind of evil ideas are you, a thief official?"
"Your Highness has misunderstood the official!"
Guo An looked aggrieved, "I just think that if your Highness has nothing important to do this afternoon, you can review these accounts with me here.
Although His Highness just learned Arabic numeral arithmetic this morning, if you want to be as proficient as your subordinate, you need more practice.
The food borrowing accounts of various Jiali are the best objects for practice. I believe that Your Highness will be completely familiar with them after checking them in one afternoon!"
Zhu Di looked disdainful, "You are a thief official. You said you didn't have any evil intentions. You want me to help you review the accounts, so you just said so, but you still made excuses!"
"Yes, yes, Your Highness, please forgive me. I've committed the same old habit again!"
Guo An admitted his mistake sincerely, "I sincerely ask Your Highness to help you review the accounts. Otherwise, I will be the only one to review the accounts. Even if the review is until tomorrow, the review will not be completed!"
Zhu Di then said with some satisfaction: "Since you are so sincere, and I haven't done these things for several years, I will help you review it all afternoon!"
"Thank you so much, Your Highness!"
Guo An quickly expressed his gratitude, and then said to the officials on the side: "Why don't you go and bring a table for His Highness?"
Zhu Di's face glared, "Do you want me to sit below you?"
Guo An was stunned, and quickly stood up with a sneer on his face to give up his seat to Zhu Di, "Your Highness, please forgive me. This is the first time that Xianguan has received someone of higher status than Xianguan. He is inexperienced and has neglected etiquette. Please forgive me, Your Highness!"