"On the eve of the winter season, you will listen to the court and discuss the punishments and executions for five days."
Time flew into early autumn. Jingzhao Yin Hu Miao had finished the day's chores and was ordering people to set up a banquet behind the house. He was going to invite Chang'an Ling Zuo Ling to come over for a private chat later. After the instructions, he pinched his beard.
He paced around and asked people to invite Cheng Su Ze of Jingzhao County, who had been in office for half a year.
Since Su Ze was a county magistrate appointed by the imperial court, there was no so-called relationship between him and Hu Miao. Hu Miao refused to trust him completely and did things in front of him.
It was not without scruples, although he had been persuading Dong Cheng to agree with the emperor's ideas in everything. Only by catering to the emperor's new policies could he consolidate his power.
But after saying this and doing this, once the New Deal affects him, Hu Miao will understand the reasons why those people are dissatisfied with the New Deal. The power of county chiefs to privately recruit people is getting smaller and smaller.
In terms of being subject to strict assessment by the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the power of county chiefs has been reduced by almost half. It is said that starting from this year, all local county 'chief ministers' will be appointed by the court and will not accept recommendations from chief officials.
, which naturally also eliminates the possibility of local powerful people taking office.
Because he had not concluded the "righteousness between king and subject", he was not one of his own, and he could not avoid this deputy when doing things, Hu Miao thought about the appropriate wording when Su Ze received the summons.
Facing this imperial student whose future was arranged by the emperor himself, Hu Miao said solemnly but politely: "Master Wen, you have been in Jingzhao for half a year. Are you familiar with the affairs here?"
"Thanks to the care and support of the Ming Dynasty, this junior has benefited a lot in the past six months. What I learned in Imperial College is often not enough. As the country says, everything must be practiced by oneself before one can know it." Su Ze replied politely.
Dao, although Hu Miao has always had a bad reputation and was Dong Cheng's confidant, his character is one thing, but his ability is another.
As the imperial court regained its foothold in Guanzhong, Jingzhao soon became the center of the world again. Whether it was the barbarians from the northwest or merchants from the southeast, people gathered together. The nine cities in Chang'an were bustling and lively almost day and night. The farming in the county
The people's fields, palaces and gardens were in order, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. Although many of them were close to the imperial court and received favorable policies and resources, this shows Hu Miao's ability to govern the people.
Su Ze said that it was indeed the truth, but it turned out to be shallow on paper. The county magistrate was Jing Zhaoyin's deputy. Being an official in such a large county did allow him to learn a lot.
"You're right." Hu Miao nodded approvingly and said, "I am a pragmatic person who doesn't care about fame. I think the people in Guanxi are simple and honest. That's probably the case. If you behave like a scholar and a talented person, and you just said some false words to blame me,
I just want to look down on you."
"I don't dare." Su Ze said with his hands in hand.
Hu Miao glanced at the sky outside and pointed at the table: "This is the newly roasted tea this year."
Su Ze hurriedly picked up the tea bowl and raised his hand to thank him, took a sip with it, and then slowly put it down.
Although the trend of drinking tea was handed down from the emperor and spread from the palace, the way of drinking tea is not unified yet. Each family has its own taste and drinking method. For example, some people follow the ancient method and pound the tea into powder.
Use boiling water to pour onions, ginger, oranges, etc., or boil tea with grains to make porridge, tea, or tea soup. It is said that there is a recent custom in Xianbei and Qiangdi areas to make tea with milk from cows and goats.
, I don’t know whether it is true or false.
Su Ze cursed in his heart. Fortunately, Hu Miao didn't have the old-fashioned habits of other rich families. The tea cooked in the mansion strictly followed the method of cooking tea in the palace. Although the taste was bland, it tasted original and better than other mixed teas.
The 'tea' of the ingredients is much fresher.
Hu Miao smacked his lips, and he didn't know whether he was dissatisfied with the taste or still had more to say: "Assistants, you said you are familiar with many affairs in the government, but have you ever been to the counties below?"
Su Ze didn't know what he meant and only replied softly: "I'm ashamed to say that I have only been to Baling and Xinfeng counties. If I say that I have visited all the counties and know the situation in the counties, I don't dare to talk nonsense."
Hu Miao then said happily: "It's almost October, and it's time to start the year again. This year, the Ministry of Civil Affairs will be the best in the exams, and Jingzhao will be the first among all the counties in the world. We must not fall behind at this time.
In previous years, Hedong's political achievements were the best in the world. I heard that the new governor Du Ji's governance of the people was even more impressive, and I think it will be the same this year. I don't ask for anything else, but I only ask for the second best. Feng Yi can be better than Fufeng.
"
Su Ze vaguely understood what the other party meant. On the left, Feng Yi Zhongfu was an upright person and often disliked Hu Miao. Although Dong Feng and Hu Miao on the right came from the same sect of Dong Cheng, they did not deal with each other. He knew that Beijing
Chang'an ordered Wang Ling, who was the most effective this year, to be transferred to Luoyang. The newly appointed Zuo Ling did not take over smoothly for a while. The transfer of officials in various counties caused many obstacles to the implementation of government affairs, so Hu Miao was a little anxious, which is reasonable.
things among them.
"It's not easy for ordinary people to get started with Jingzhao's affairs. Now that I'm getting familiar with things, I think there are many talented people in Jingzhao Mansion. The remaining six months are enough to complete the exam." Su Ze opened his mouth and said with relief: "Ming Mansion also
Don’t worry too much.”
"Those people below, there are some who are effective in doing things, and some who are mediocre." Hu Miao sighed falsely and looked at Su Ze: "Jingzhao originally focused on Chang'an and the mausoleums as supplements. Now Chang'an is still at ease.
In other places, I have to give some suggestions. I originally wanted the postal inspector to supervise the counties and villages for me and announce the government orders, but you also know his temperament and he is too strict. Now we are to make him lenient, not to make him strict.
When it’s strict.”
At this point, Hu Miao deliberately observed Su Ze's expression. Seeing that there was no change in the other person's expression, he slowly said: "I thought, you are the county magistrate, enough to act on my behalf, and you are a new face, so you should be below."
What do you think about walking around and getting familiar with the drama?"
"My subordinates happen to have this intention as well." Su Ze tried to decline: "I just don't know the details, so I don't dare to leave rashly, for fear that my subordinates will not accept it."
"You are a highly talented scholar selected by the emperor himself. When it comes to your character, knowledge, and family background, who dares to look down on you?" Hu Miao laughed and praised without hesitation: "How many people are as famous as literary masters?"
Nowadays, people are either county magistrates or county magistrates, or ministers to ministers. Although there is no need to compete with each other now, but the official career is long, who in the world will not distinguish one from another?"
Su Ze heard the excitement in Hu Miao's words, and he smiled lightly. He did have a competitive spirit about this matter. Besides, it was not easy for him to shirk the blame after Hu Miao's words.
, I just thought about it carefully in my heart, and there must be some inconvenient troubles that Hu Miao wants to deal with.