When he woke up the next day, an old official came and knocked on the door. Zhang Zhang answered the door, and then said to Gao Jin who was meditating and adjusting his breathing outside Gao Jin's house: "Master, an old official has come. Please treat him."
Office."
Gao Jin responded. After getting dressed, it was his first day at work in this era. When the old official saw Gao Jin, he hurriedly saluted and said, "My old official Yang Sen has met Mr. Chang Shi."
Gao Jin nodded: "I have just taken office and know nothing about running the army. I will ask you for advice in the future."
Yang Sen smiled and said: "Sir Chang Shi is too polite. If you have any questions in the future, it doesn't hurt to ask."
Then he took Gao Jin to the administration office. The so-called military administration office was actually just a small office. There were only about a dozen officers in the administration office. What made Gao Jin unhappy was that most of these officers were old, weak, sick, and disabled.
Among the dozen or so people, there were four people of Yang Sen's age, and most of the others were crooked melons and jujubes. There was also a young man who kept coughing after saying a few words. His body was as weak as a bamboo pole. He saw it every day.
Seeing such a person hanging around in front of him made Gao Jin think that he was not the commander of the army, but rather the director of a nursing home.
When Gao Jin arrived at the government office, all the officers came to see him one after another. Gao Jin asked them to work separately. When he sat down with the papers, he became a little uncomfortable and called Yang Sen and asked: "What is my official duty? Since I am running the army, should I do it?"
Send officers to patrol the streets to see if any officers and soldiers who violate the prohibition do not comply with the prohibition?"
Yang Sen gave Gao Jin a strange look: "You don't have to work hard, you just need to take a nap. If you are tired, you can ask some servants to come and talk to you, and ignore the rest."
Gao Jin was surprised and said: "Is this how Chang Shi works?"
Yang Sen said: "Of course it wasn't like this in the past, but it has been like this in recent years."
After Gao Jin inquired carefully, he found out the reason. The chief historian governs the army. This is a rule left over from the Eastern Han Dynasty. The prefects of all prefectures and counties have a chief historian to supervise the troops and horses, and also assist the prefect in running the army. This position was originally very prominent.
It can be said that he was the second-ranking military leader of a state and a county, with great authority. However, at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty and the beginning of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, local warlords began to rise and the world fell into pieces. Changshi's status began to decline because powerful men began to become the arms of warlords.
, a warlord no longer needs a long history to run an army. For example, the current Lu Bu army has eight strong generals and the leaders of the Taishan bandits. Each of these people has his own army and horses. If their soldiers violate military orders,
I'm afraid Chang Shi wouldn't dare to ask.
The so-called beating of dogs depends on the owner. Punishing soldiers who violate military orders will also cause the generals in charge of these soldiers to lose face. While punishing, they will also offend the generals in charge of the soldiers. It was for this reason that the previous Chang Shi
, punished the soldiers in Sun Guan's camp. Sun Guan became so angry that he led his troops to surround Chang Shi's residence and killed Chang Shi and his family.
This matter was reported to Lu Bu, and in the end he had no choice but to let it go. If Sun Guan was punished, then the Taishan bandits who worked for Lu Bu with Sun Guan would probably become disloyal. As the coach, Lu Bu could only turn a blind eye.
Besides, what else can be done?
After listening to Yang Sen's explanation, Gao Jin remembered why Gao Shun asked him to be cautious yesterday, and couldn't help but smile bitterly. He hoped to have a leisurely position, but he didn't expect that the position would be so leisurely, so he remained silent.
, feeling secretly happy, he wished he could be at ease and take advantage of the opportunity to practice well.
Two hours passed in the blink of an eye while sitting in front of the document. Gao Jin seemed to be closing his eyes to rest, but in fact he was practicing martial arts. Seeing that Gao Jin was silent and motionless, the handymen did not dare to disturb him. They all said that this healer
Commander Shi's concentration is so good that he can sit for two hours at a time. It seems that this Commander Shi is a slow man. Such a person may not be able to stay here longer.
At noon, Yang Sen brought a food box and invited Gao Jin to have a meal. Gao Jin used it hastily, and Yang Sen said aside: "Master Chang Shi, the back hall has been cleaned up. If you are tired, you can go to the back hall to rest for a while."
Gao Jin nodded. At this time, a shout came from outside. Gao Jin heard something strange. He only heard someone shouting: "Today, the rebels robbed a shop again. Why didn't the police pay any attention to it? What's the reason?"
"Don't interfere with things. Mr. Chang Shi has just taken office today. If there are any rebels anywhere, please leave quickly or you will be punished."
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Gao Jin frowned and asked Yang Sen: "What happened outside?"
Yang Sen looked quite embarrassed: "I'm afraid it's that group of ignorant businessmen who are causing trouble again. The soldiers worked hard defending the city, and they deserve some of their goods..."
Halfway through Yang Sen's words, Gao Jin stood up slowly: "Go out and take a look."
Yang Sen's face looked a little unnatural, and he quickly lowered his voice and said: "Sir, this matter cannot be dealt with by the military and local government, otherwise it will offend several generals..."
Gao Jin smiled calmly: "Can't you just take a look? Let's go." After saying that, he fluttered his sleeves and left. Yang Sen shook his head and smiled bitterly, so he had no choice but to lift his robe and chase after him.
In the outer courtyard of the government office, several businessmen were excited and arguing with the gatekeeper. The gatekeeper held his hands and tried to prevent them from entering.
Gao Jin came over slowly and shouted: "What's the fuss about?"
Everyone was stunned, and the doorman quickly came over to greet him: "Sir, it's a few profiteers who are causing trouble."
Gao Jin looked at the angry businessmen and said calmly: "Just making trouble?"
One of the old businessmen came over and said: "Sir, the young people will never dare to cause trouble. But early this morning, there were rioters looting shops. Dozens of shops were looted. The young people are very angry. They only hope that the adults can do something for the traders."
Call the shots.”
There was no emotion or anger on Gao Jin's face, and he said calmly: "Is there any evidence?"
Several businessmen said together: "We can all testify, and the neighbors can also cross-examine."
Gao Jin was silent. To be honest, he had never acted on any official duties. He had never even been a student union cadre in college. This was naturally his first time. He didn't know how to act appropriately. He inadvertently
He glanced at him and saw that Yang Sen, who was catching up, kept winking at him. He waved to Yang Sen: "Yang Sen, come here, I have something to ask you."
Yang Sen hurriedly came over and persuaded in a low voice: "Sir, you must not interfere with this matter. Most of those rebels came from the Taishan armies. These people used to be Taishan thieves. After they surrendered to General Lu, their bad habits are hard to change.
In addition, Zang Ba and several generals are protecting you, and even General Lu is turning a blind eye. If you take care of it, someone will definitely come forward to embarrass you.
"Furthermore, these merchants are not good people. Cao Jun besieged the city, and the city was already short of food. They hoarded goods and drove up prices. In the past, one stone of rice cost one hundred and twenty yuan, but now one stone of rice has increased to one thousand yuan.
General Lu also dislikes these businessmen very much and has never been able to find a chance to deal with them. If you stand up for them, great disaster will happen."
Gao Jin said: "Businessmen are hoarding goods, and there are people to take care of it. But allowing soldiers and bandits to plunder is another matter. I just ask you, if you encounter such a thing, how should you handle it?"
Yang Sen had no choice but to bite the bullet and said, "My predecessor, Mr. Liu, would have gone to the robbed shop in person to check it out before making a decision."
Gao Jin nodded, walked to a few businessmen, and said calmly: "Take me to the shops to have a look." He stretched and sat in the office for a long time. He felt a little tired and went out for a walk.
It was necessary to mobilize the muscles and bones. Regarding the rioters who were robbing the shops, Gao Jin took the attitude of calming down the troubles and just seeing if they could be cleared by then. There was no need to offend anyone.
Several merchants were overjoyed and quickly thanked Gao Jin. They led Gao Jin around a few streets and saw a messy market. Most of the shops along the street were in a mess. The flagpoles supporting the shop flags were tilted and the tall counters were useless.
Some sharp weapon poked several holes, and one of the merchants said: "Sir Chang Shi, the rebels came at Mao hour. The shop had just opened for business, and they broke in and extorted money and goods. The monthly share had already been agreed upon, but these
The rebels are unreasonable, but today they are increasing their numbers. What we are doing is a small business. How can we withstand such extortion? When they showed their dissatisfaction, they looted the shop and walked away. Please help us and other common people.
Call the shots.”
Gao Jin nodded: "Do you remember the faces of those rebels?"
The merchant shook his head and said: "There is a huge sea of people and there are tens of thousands of soldiers in the city. Who can remember that I invited you here not to punish them, but I just hope that you can say hello to the generals and let them see your face."
Go ahead, restrain the sergeant..."
Gao Jin nodded, just saying hello. As for whether the generals listened to him, he had nothing to say. He had just arrived and it was impossible for him to do anything sensational. This was the best way to handle the matter.
Thinking of this, Gao Jin couldn't help but touch his nose, and couldn't help but feel funny. He had already become tainted with a bureaucratic atmosphere as soon as he took office. What will he become in the future? This may be because he is a bit tactful.
After being silent for a while, he thought about his words and said to several merchants: "I will take care of this matter. You can do business with peace of mind. In a few days, I will send a few servants to patrol here. If there are any rebels, they can come to deal with them at any time."
Notified.”
Several merchants burst into tears of gratitude and kept cheering.
At this time, there was a noise from a street corner not far away. Gao Jin had good eyesight and could vaguely see a few soldiers knocking on the door of a house facing the street. Soon, the soldiers broke in and shouted for help.
Gao Jin frowned and took a step forward involuntarily. Yang Sen behind him had reached out to pull his sleeve and whispered: "Sir, it's getting late. Go back to the hospital to take care of official duties." He suppressed his voice.
Even lower, he said in a nonchalant manner: "The clothes of these people show that they are the guards of some general. The reasons for this are complicated, and they may cause unreasonable disasters."
Gao Jin saw several soldiers kidnapping a young woman and chasing an old woman out of the house. She was crying and frowning. There was a bottom line in everything. If he saw a merchant being robbed, he would still
But he could remain calm. After all, these people were all wealthy, and at most they would only lose property. But seeing someone robbing people in broad daylight was something he couldn't tolerate. He made up his mind and became even more calm.
, with his hands behind his back, he looked back at Yang Sen and chuckled: "What's wrong with taking a look? Just to see the excitement."
After saying that, he walked over first.
Three or two of the seven or eight soldiers tied up a young woman and dragged them out. Some laughed evilly, and some took advantage of the opportunity. The remaining few blocked the chasing old woman, waving their dazzling swords and guns, and shouted threats.
The old woman was on the verge of fainting, with a hoarse cry coming from her throat, and the faint cry of a child could be heard in the house.
Passersby stared at this scene and fled away one after another. The doors of the houses along the street were also closed. Gao Jin brought Yang Sen over, which attracted the attention of a soldier. The soldier was obviously the leader. He looked Gao Jin up and down and sneered.
, shouted in a loud voice: "Get out of here, those idle people, who have hindered my official duties. I hope you can't bear the consequences."
Gao Jin's attention was focused on the tied young woman, and he saw that her hair was disheveled, and her clothes were torn apart in many places, revealing her snow-white skin. Between the messy hair, only a glimmer of eyes like a deer burst out.
, looking extremely panicked. Gao Jin withdrew his gaze, fell on the soldier, pursed his lips and said with a smile: "You are the only one who can be so arrogant when robbing a civilian girl on the street."
Several soldiers who were blocking the old woman also heard the sound and came over. They seemed to be careless, but they happened to block Gao Jin's escape route. One of them seemed to be the leader, grinning and showing yellow teeth, and his flat nose shrank twice.
Staring at Gao Jin fiercely: "Young boy, how dare you even interfere in grandpa's affairs?"