Two hundred and ninety-two chapters, the copycat version of the emperor's art reappears
After the affairs in Fucheng were over, Li Gui took a boat back to Xujiang Gu's house, and only waited for the cleaning to be completed before taking office. From then on, Li Gui saw no outsiders, and calmed down to think carefully about his appointment.
Ordinary people, even those who have never been a local official, may not have much idea about county government affairs. How much can a mere county do?
Mr. Li has listed all the government affairs that he can think of on paper in the past few days. They are summarized as follows: land, household registration, tribute, labor, post, inspection, residence, school, protection, disaster relief, worship of gods.
, customs, prison talks, arrests, warehouses, water transportation, salt law, city customs, collection, demobilization, examination halls, ceremonies, horse administration, river engineering, construction, assessment of officials in the county, matters assigned by superiors, etc.
Looking at this dense list, Mr. Li, as smart as he is, is a little clueless.
Although he was familiar with the affairs of the county government, he was a little confused on how to get an overview of the overall situation while sitting in the main hall. Although the sparrow is small, it has all the internal organs. There are more than a hundred major and small matters in the county government, and he doesn't know how to grasp them. Let alone Jiangdu.
The county is also a large county with a lot of affairs.
It can only be said that there must be a road before the car reaches the mountain. A mere scholar with no experience can become a county magistrate in one fell swoop. Why should he not be able to become a county magistrate?
Then he called Zhang San and asked him to go to the street to find a fortune teller to divine an auspicious day.
Before Zhang San could leave, he saw his disciple come in and report: "Master Yuanrong is here to visit."
"That Taoist monk is gone! You will be more thoughtful in the future!" Mr. Li said angrily.
Menzi said carefully: "This Master Yuanrong is Mr. Liu."
Li Gui was stunned for a moment. The old Mr. Liu his family was referring to must be his father-in-law, Mr. Liu. It turned out that his nickname was Yuanrong. But why did he come here suddenly?
Inviting Master Yuanrong in, Li Gu took a closer look and found that he had not seen him for more than a year. Old Taishan was a little skinnier than before, and his head was shiny. For some reason, he was full of energy and had a long beard, which was not the same as when he became a monk.
Decadent look.
"I heard that my virtuous son-in-law is in charge of the business. I'm so happy and congratulated!"
He was very wary of his father-in-law, Mr. Li, and all the difficulties he had faced at the time were still fresh in his mind. He cautiously asked: "Old Taishan went to Beiqiu Temple to become a monk. My son-in-law has a lot of official work and has no time to see him..." Master Yuanrong corrected him.
He said: "The poor monk did not become a monk at Beiqiu Temple."
Li Gu was embarrassed and immediately pointed at Zhang San and cursed: "Idiot! Even the name was wrong!" Zhang San said loudly: "Master, please spare me!" "But it doesn't matter where the monk lives.
The poor monk came here specifically to teach me all his life's knowledge!" Master Yuanrong ignored Li Gui's interruption and explained his purpose straight away.
What unique skills does your old man have in his life? Li Gui was skeptical and invited his father-in-law to sit down for tea. You can't stand and talk all the time.
Master Yuanrong tasted the tea: "The tea here is much better than before. Although the poor monk has been doing inspections and is not in the county government, he has been watching and studying the tactics for many years, and he has gained a lot.
I heard that you want to be the head of a county, so you should use it."
Li Guo watched his eyes, his nose and his heart and let Lao Taishan have his way.
"The only foundation of the three thousand principles of the Dharma! What else can I say? Cooking a small delicacy is like governing a big country."
Li Gui was too lazy to correct Lao Taishan and continued to pretend to be deaf and dumb.
"After more than ten years of research by a poor monk, I found that a small county government actually has the same internal principles as the imperial court. The emperor sits in the Jinjian Hall, and the magistrate sits in the lobby. The six-room petty officials are like the six departments and three groups of government officials in the imperial court.
Just like the sergeants of the guards, the county chief registrar, and other assistants are like the princes and nobles!" This made sense, and Mr. Li became interested and listened carefully.
"How can the emperor govern the country on his own? He uses the cabinet and only the middle-ranking officials! The county chief's staff is the county's cabinet, and the county chief is the county's middle-ranking official!"
The first part was fine, but the latter part of the metaphor made Li Gu couldn't help but marvel. This metaphor of staff and senior followers is so appropriate!
It is most appropriate to compare the staff to the cabinet. Both of them are not just names, and both are institutions that are not clearly stipulated in the regulations. And most of them are appointed by the Lord, and their main responsibilities are to assist the Lord in handling official documents and government affairs.
, the auxiliary color is rich.
A long-term follower is indeed like an internal prisoner. His power also comes from the close relationship with his master, and he relies on his master's trust to act externally.
If you think about it this way, the county government, which works up and down, is almost a miniature version of the imperial court!
Li Gui sighed for a moment, this is the power of the unified centralized dynasty. The template of the imperial court has been applied to the lowest level yamen. Lao Taishan was right, cooking a small delicacy is like running a big country...
After hearing what Lao Taishan said, Mr. Li immediately felt that the county government was clearly organized. After all, he had just come out of the court and was still very familiar with the structure of the court.
Looking at his father-in-law again, Mr. Li's eyes were a little more admiring. He remembered that his father-in-law had developed a copycat version of the emperor's art and practiced it by relying on the novels and storytelling. Although he was defeated by the unknown general trend.
It is inferior, but it is still remarkable. A certain Liaodong traitor who conquered the world with the help of a Romance of the Three Kingdoms is nothing more than that...,
Seeing this shocked his son-in-law, Master Yuanrong said proudly: "I thought that this little bit of knowledge would be buried in the ground and never see the light of day. I don't want to have an opportunity to stand out and let my virtuous son-in-law use it."
Li Gui poured the tea himself and said with a smile: "Old Taishan, why don't you continue talking?"
Former Inspector Liu suddenly became energetic and said, "It's hard to explain in words! When I take office with you, I will teach you carefully!"
Damn! It turns out that Li Gu has finally figured out his father-in-law’s purpose. Most of the time, the old man thinks that he has dragon-slaying skills but has nowhere to use them, so his life is very boring. Now that he is happy to hear that his son-in-law has become a county magistrate, he naturally feels itchy.
I'm willing to let this stage go.
A powerful figure from the early years of the dynasty suddenly appeared in Li Gui's mind, Monk Yao, who was known as the prime minister in black. At this moment, not only was there a copycat version of the Emperor's Art, but also a copycat version of Yao Guangxiao. Can he let him go? No! This
It's like finding a Taishang County Lord to hold on until you're full!
"There is an order from the imperial court that local officials are not allowed to bring their fathers to office!" "It doesn't matter, there are several ancient and famous temples in Yangzhou. You can send me an approval document and I will go and stay there, and no one will know about it. A good son-in-law cannot afford this little face.
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Faced with his father-in-law's insistence, Li Gui gritted his teeth and said: "Old Taishan! You once taught that there are no two people in the sky and no two masters, and you also said that there is no room for others to sleep on the side of the bed! So according to your judgment, my son-in-law
I can't take you to Yangzhou, otherwise my son-in-law will be an unqualified county magistrate in your eyes!"
Seeing that he was sternly rejected by his son-in-law, the old inspector, who came in high spirits, suddenly became gloomy, as if he had aged ten years.
Li Gui advised: "You old man is quiet and peaceful, and you are taking care of your life. Why do you have to settle down in the world of mortals?" "Bah! You are so pure! Among the monks in the temple, who doesn't raise women in the surrounding woods?" Master Yuanrong scolded.
road.
Li Gui pretended not to hear. No wonder his father-in-law wanted to go out and run around. He couldn't do anything, so staying in a temple like this wasn't a punishment for nothing.
After bidding farewell to his frustrated father-in-law with kind words, Mr. Li looked at the government affairs form again and seemed less dizzy.
Although it interrupted Lao Taishan's life dream of using his own hands to exercise a copycat version of the emperor's art, Li Gui had to admit that Lao Taishan's ideas opened a channel for him, and he felt suddenly enlightened.
Mr. Li thought carefully about the country's dynasty system. It is definitely not the most efficient, nor the most honest, nor perfect. But one advantage is that it can ensure that the "first person" can still do it even if he has no regard for political affairs.
It's struggling to run, most likely because it's missing parts and doesn't run smoothly.
At the same time, under the current system, even if the "first person" has been abandoned for a long time, as long as he wants to take back the power he deserves, he can take it back at any time. Generally, there will be no situation where the power is completely abandoned and he becomes a puppet. There is the possibility of rebellion by people within the system.
infinitely close to zero.
This mechanism is achieved by relying on the huge bureaucracy from the local government to the imperial court, which is layered upon layers of layers.
Mr. Li doesn't care about other advantages and disadvantages. "The first person can be lazy." This is what Mr. Li who is about to take office appreciates most. The method that can be relaxed without losing power is a good method.
Master Li is well aware of how trivial and complicated the government affairs of a large county are, but he does not want to be a workaholic.
When Duke Dongshan was the magistrate of Xujiang County, he was assisted by Master Huang, but he still sat on the county government board almost all day. The future acting Jiangdu County Lord Li Fushi would never want to be as troublesome as him.
Although the imperial system was founded by Taizu and was guided by workaholics, the ancestral laws could not match the desires of the people, and the workaholic system gradually evolved into a lazy system. Master Li believes that there is a lot to learn from this.
And he had served in a central location, so he had a clear understanding of the court's operations.
The previous emperor of the country wanted to be lazy, so he established the Grand Master of the Palace and the Supervisor of Ceremonies to check it.
If he wants to ensure adequate control over the county government, he must have enough staff and senior staff to monitor the local subordinates in the county government. This is the power game after Xinzi takes office.
Li Gui's eyes fell on the government affairs form again. He calculated the importance in his mind and found that if he wanted to do it lightly, he would need at least four senior masters who were both reliable and experienced.
But now there is only one Cui Jiansheng who can be used. Master Li sighed: "Not only in the 21st century, but also in the 18th century, what is most lacking is talent." Searching for reliable "talents" in the county, Master Li sadly discovered that he
Trapped in a cocoon...,
At the beginning of last year, after a big change in Suzhou Prefecture, the government offices were left empty. A certain official in power, greedy for money and favors, crammed all the talents he trusted into the government offices to fill the vacancies for officials... almost including his wife's family and Guan's family.
, all the capable people in this family.
Nowadays, these people are proud to work as economic and administrative officials in the most prosperous government office in the world, with the most money and food. It is estimated that no one is willing to leave their hometown, abandon their official staff, and accompany a former official to go to other places to conquer the world. It is difficult for others to force others.
No, but the very important loyalty cannot be guaranteed.
If I had known better, I shouldn't have brought everything into the government office, just leaving out a few spares. I was short-sighted at the beginning and made the big mistake of fishing for the best. At this moment, Li Gu could only secretly smile bitterly. This is how life experience is gained step by step.!