Chapter 38 The ‘Fourth Master’ of Wanping County Government takes office
"Hey, don't worry, Your Highness. Although Xiaguan is just a small county magistrate with a thick face and a dark heart, Xiaguan is also forced by the situation in Wanping County.
As long as I wait for my official to straighten out the situation in Wanping County, I will definitely bring you unexpected surprises for His Highness!
At that time, I hope His Highness will reward him with more money or food for his merits in governing Wanping County!"
"Damn it, can you, a thief official, raise money? I despise officials who are greedy for money!"
"Your Highness, I forgive you. I really don't know. What else can I do if I don't mention money?"
"You are just a small county magistrate now. Don't you think about becoming a magistrate, or the chief envoy of Peking, or even a Beijing official?"
"No, no, I don't have much ambition. Being able to become the county magistrate of a county and affecting the livelihood of tens of thousands of people is already my greatest ability. If I am promoted to another official, I will definitely die!
Therefore, Xiaguan once again begged His Highness to keep Xiaguan in Beiping and make Xiaguan the county magistrate!"
As he spoke, Guo An directly picked up the wine glass beside him and drank it all in one gulp. Then he turned the glass over to show that he had drank it cleanly.
Zhu Di looked furious, "You're a thief official, but you don't want to be my great official?"
Guo An quickly explained with a smile, "Your Highness has misunderstood Xiaguan. At his core, Xiaguan is a common man who is greedy for pleasure and wants to eat and drink. Therefore, he is lazy by nature and can still survive as a county magistrate.
If you climb higher up the ladder, just because of your out-of-touch temperament as a lower official, you will be tolerated by officials all over the world!"
"To everyone, you are a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death!"
"Your Highness is wise. The greatest ability of a subordinate is self-awareness. Apart from having crooked talents in his belly, he only has talents that are greedy for life, afraid of death, and greedy for pleasure!"
"Fuck..."
Zhu Di looked furious, picked up the wine glass, and took a deep drink.
"Hmph, can't you learn from your ancestor Guo Taishi?"
"Your Highness actually knows about the ancestor of the official family?"
"Hmph, if it weren't for Guo Taishi, why would I let you be the magistrate of Wanping County?"
"What? The position of magistrate of Wanping County that I can serve as is actually arranged by His Highness? In this case, I must offer His Highness a glass of wine... no, three glasses of wine!"
"You, a thief, have a conscience!"
"Do it!"
"Since the job of magistrate of Wanping County in Xiaguan is arranged by His Highness, I wonder if Your Highness can match Xiaguan with the title of county magistrate and chief minister?"
"You can just go to the Chief Envoy of Peiping for this matter!"
"Your Highness, don't try to prevaricate the official. I have figured it out. For such a long time, the Chief Envoy of Peiping has not given him any assistant officials such as the county magistrate and the chief minister. Maybe the Chief Envoy of Peiping doesn't know.
Your Highness is so thoughtful that he doesn’t dare to marry a subordinate!
Therefore, regarding this matter, I can only trouble Your Highness!"
"Then tell me, who do you want to be your assistant?"
"Hehe, I boldly ask Your Highness to assign him a second officer with a strong enough background. Even if his abilities are not that strong, he still needs a strong background!"
"Why?"
"Xiaguan is afraid that Wanping County's achievements are too outstanding and will be jealous of the prefectures and counties in Beiping Prefecture and will be deliberately targeted! Therefore, Xiaguan needs someone who can calm down the situation but has a good mind to come to Wanping County Office.
Take office!"
"Humph, you, a thief official, know that I am just a prince. I can only control the military and government of Beiping Mansion during wartime. I am not allowed to interfere with the government affairs of Beiping Mansion, especially the appointment of officials...
Damn it, where can I find a civil servant to be your assistant?"
"If you are unable to serve as an assistant official, why don't you, Your Highness, find a canonical historian for me? And then urge the Chief Envoy of Peking to assign me an assistant official?"