Don't move, this child bride is not easy to mess with.

"Don't bother me with these boring thoughts. Let me ask you, since you know in advance that you are going to Anlan to take up the post, what preparations have you made?" Su Mulan decisively slapped off his Lushan Claw and said seriously.

"What preparations are needed for this? I will come to you as soon as I get the news." Xie Chengan looked at Su Mulan in confusion.

"If you dare to go without any preparation, I'm afraid you will be unable to move forward. At least send someone to investigate An Lan's situation, and confirm your entourage." Su Mulan rolled her eyes and told him.

"How to investigate this? Should I send Ah Fu? It's easy to ask for followers. There are many servants at home. I will just bring a few more people." Xie Chengan said with a smile.

"Don't lie to me. You were born in a family of officials, how could you not understand? Even if Mr. Xie doesn't teach you this, you will always see it yourself." How could Su Mulan believe his lies.

"To be honest, I have been studying since I was a child, and I have never paid attention to these general affairs. Mulan taught me." Xie Chengan said with a smile on his face.

"Okay, whether you're just pretending or you really don't know. I just want to help you give me some ideas. If you think it's useful, just laugh at it." Su Mulan couldn't do anything to him.

"Speak quickly. Students should be all ears." Xie Chengan said with a smile.

"I think you also know that official posts are often constrained by local officials. So you need to recruit some master's staff to help handle the general affairs of the six houses." Su Mulan clapped her fingers and smiled.

"Where are you going to recruit? If you want to be a master, you must be a scholar. I don't want to ask for help from my family, you know." Xie Chengan stopped his smile and said seriously.

"I think you can look for former classmates, you can also ask for advice from your teachers, mentors, etc., and you can even ask Mr. Xie for recommendations." Su Mulan also said seriously.

"If this is the case, wouldn't it cause internal disorganization and attract the attention of others?" Xie Chengan said with some doubts. It's okay for others to pay it back, he doesn't want the people thanking the master to stare at him.

"Do you think that if you don't take the initiative, they won't arrange ears and eyes? If you go and ask for recommendations in person, it will not only be a favor, but also put them in the light." Su Mulan chuckled.

"It makes sense, it makes sense! Mulan, you are indeed a woman and a woman." Xie Chengan's eyes lit up and he praised loudly.

"They have complex origins, but they can restrain each other. When dealing with local forces, they will be consistent in dealing with the outside world. Only by balancing yourself can you stay in the right place." Seeing that he was listening seriously, Su Mulan continued.

"But in this case, how can I take care of so many people? If they are corrupt and bend the law, they will harm me if they act arbitrarily." Xie Chengan raised his concerns.

"If the water is clear, there will be no fish. In such a large county, if you can't do everything yourself, you must have someone to help you. You can arrange for someone close to you to take charge of the general affairs. I don't need to tell this person clearly, right?" Su Mulan said with a smile.

"Him? Well, it is indeed suitable. If he refuses, just tie him up!" Xie Chengan suddenly understood who her confidant was, and a happy look appeared on his face.

"With his talent and learning, he should be a great help to you. He is not as good as you in terms of career, but he has studied the art of acting. In terms of practice, you are not as good as him. With Wen, you still lack a military commander and three squads of yamen servants." Su Mulan said again.

"I can't think of a suitable person for this. Do you have any recommendations?" Xie Chengan pondered for a moment and scratched his head awkwardly.

"You are the person I know who is highly skilled in martial arts. But you, the county magistrate, can't personally lead the arrests, right?" Su Mulan said with a narrow smile.

"My guess is that since Minister Ning sent me to Anlan County, he had bad intentions. The peace within the territory must be in jeopardy." Xie Chengan pondered for a moment and said.

"I have two candidates, but I have to ask him personally." Su Mulan also felt that Anlan was afraid of a bloody disaster, and her personal safety must at least be guaranteed.

"Tell me quickly. The candidate you recommend must be trustworthy." Xie Chengan said quickly.

"I have a villager named Qing Niu in the countryside. He is strong and honest, and he can work for you. The forest policeman in this county is fast and righteous, and he has a lot of skills. He can work for you." Su Mulan pondered for a long time and said. .

"Are there any candidates for the strong class?" Xie Chengan urged.

"Not for the time being. After all, you haven't come out yet, so Zhuang Ban has decided to do it without any hurry. With Zao Ban as the guardian, the quick squad master is enough." Su Mulan rubbed her temples and said.

In the county government office, in addition to the six-room clerks who handle paperwork, the three-shift government officials also hold a very important position.

The main responsibilities of the Zaoban are equivalent to the county magistrate's guard, honor guard and bailiff; the main responsibilities of the Kuaiban are patrol police and tax collectors; the main responsibilities of the Zhuangban are to guard warehouses and Yamen.

It's just that the number of official county officials is limited, but there are so many affairs in a county that twenty or thirty officials can't handle it. Therefore, these regular servants will hire some non-staff people to help them, which are called helpers.

If these so-called helpers are still not enough, they will recruit more people, called white workers. These white laborers are often local scoundrels who voluntarily work with the helpers to earn a living.

There are even some who have been idle for many years without working and recruit some apprentices to carry out the tasks assigned by their superiors.

Although in the eyes of senior officials of the imperial court, the county magistrate was just a sesame and mung bean-like official. But this seventh-rank petty official controls the livelihood, future, and destiny of hundreds of people in the county government.

And the officials and servants in the county government determine the life and death of tens of thousands of households in the county.

The staff, followers, etc. that Su Mulan mentioned were only a dozen people, and among the thousands of people in the county government, they only controlled some key departments.

There are magistrates who have good family affairs and even hire hundreds of people to help them when they take office.

Just because these chief officials are serving in different places, after a few years, they are transferred or promoted and cannot serve in one place for a long time, so they are called floating officials.

Most of the county government officials and a large number of servants are locals who are familiar with the local customs.

The battle between officials and servants is like a battle between a dragon crossing the river and a local snake.

If the county magistrate has the ability, helpers, and background, he can suppress local forces, and the decrees can be passed without hindrance.

If nothing works, he can only be left alone until Ren Man leaves in despair.

Although Xie Chengan was born into a family of officials, if he really didn't pay attention to the general affairs as he said, then there would be no need for Ning Shilang to use any means. All that was waiting for him would be Tudou moving - get out!

What's more, this man tried every means to move Xie Chengan to Anlan County, so he naturally dug a hole for him to jump into.

Generally, county officials cannot suppress the local gangsters, and most of them will leave them all. Xie Chengan is different, maybe there will be a bloody disaster.

When Su Mulan decided to follow him to Anlan County, she was already thinking about how to deal with future challenges.

People without thought, he must worry about.

After the small talk just now, Su Mulan realized that she really couldn't trust Xie Chengan to take up his post. The battles in the officialdom are not the feuds in the countryside, they are life-and-death battlefields!

"Mulan, it's great to have you!" Xie Chengan suddenly held her hand and said solemnly.