Rebirth of The Deer and the Cauldron, Wei Xiaobao Becomes a God

Wu Xingzuo looked at the situation and felt a little flustered. He worriedly whispered to Wei Xiaobao, "Teacher, will so many officials resigning make Fujian society unstable?"

Wei Xiaobao seemed very calm. He calmly replied, "It doesn't matter. These people are just zombies. If they stay in the officialdom, they will only cause harm and no benefit."

At this time, half of the officials below had already left, and the remaining officials were standing below in fear, not knowing what would happen next.

Wei Xiaobao turned to look at Wu Xingzuo and asked, "Look at the officials left behind and see if there are any who have not handed over all the stolen money?"

Wu Xingzuo quickly took out a list and looked through it carefully.

After a careful inspection, he replied: "Governor, there are no more."

Hearing this news, Wei Xiaobao nodded with satisfaction and continued, "Now let's discuss the second matter, which is the issue of official hats."

When the officials heard the word "official hat", they immediately became excited and raised their heads, focusing their eyes on Wei Xiaobao, waiting for his next words.

Wei Xiaobao continued, "We in Fujian want to open up and become a model area for the whole of China, so all government offices must be reformed and official positions must be redistributed. This is an important decision related to the future development of Fujian and a key step towards prosperity and strength."

"Now let me explain in detail what offices and official positions need to be established in Fujian Province."

"First, the most basic unit is the village. In each village, the villagers elect a village chief. Each term of office is three years and he can be re-elected for two terms. The village chief can receive three taels of silver as salary every month and accept the management of the township head. Each village should set up an enlightenment school to teach children aged 3 to 7 for free."

"Next, the post of village head will be set up at the township level, and will be elected by the village heads of each village. The term of office of the village head is also three years, and they can be re-elected for two terms. Their monthly salary is five taels of silver, and they are directly under the county government. Primary schools will be built at the township level, and children aged 7 to 12 will be enrolled for free. After completing their studies, they will become students."

"The county government is divided into four departments: the county office, the appeal office, the supervision office, and the inspection office. The county office has a county magistrate, a county magistrate assistant, a postmaster, a chief clerk, and a teacher. Each official is equipped with two historians to assist them. The county magistrate and the county magistrate assistant are directly appointed by the prefect, while the other officials and historians are recommended by the local area and then formally appointed by the county magistrate. The term of office of county government officials is four years. The monthly salary of the county magistrate is 30 taels, the county magistrate is 25 taels, the other officials are 20 taels, and the historian is 8 taels."

"The Suo is a place where criminal sentences are handled and people's appeals are handled. It was originally under the charge of the county magistrate, but now it has become independent and is no longer under the jurisdiction of the county government. It will be directly managed by the prefectural judicial department, which in turn is supervised by the governor's judicial envoy. In this way, the Suo will be able to handle various cases more fairly and protect the rights and interests of the people."

"There are several judges in the court, and each judge is assigned a clerk. The candidates are selected from the best candidates in the provincial examination and sent to the Ryukyu University for training. After passing the training, they take up their posts. The judges receive a monthly salary of 25 taels, and the clerks receive 8 taels."

"The Supervisory Office is responsible for supervising the trial of criminal cases and ensuring that officials are honest and upright. It has several inspectors, and the rest are equivalent to the Prosecution Office."

"The patrol station is responsible for public security. It is composed of the former city defense department and prison department, and is responsible for maintaining public security in the county."

"The county government set up a middle school to provide free education for students from various towns and villages. After graduation, they became scholars and could participate in the provincial examination and study at the provincial capital's higher university."

"The prefecture government offices were set up on the basis of the county streets, including the prefecture government, the judicial department, the inspection department, and the inspection department, and the officials under them were appointed by the governor-general."

"The same applies to the governor-general and governor-general. There are governors-general, judicial commissioners, inspectors and inspectors, and their subordinate officials are appointed by the governor-general."

"The powers and responsibilities of the above-mentioned government offices will be distributed to everyone in the form of documents."

"In addition, the garrison in Fujian will be under the charge of the Eastern Fleet of the Tiandi Army at sea. On land, I have sent an 8,000-man city defense brigade. In addition to ensuring mobile emergency forces, each county will be assigned a company of troops to garrison, and each state will be assigned a battalion of troops to garrison."

"Until all government offices at all levels in Fujian's counties, prefectures, and provinces can function normally, martial law will be imposed throughout Fujian."

"In addition, I will select teachers from the Ryukyu University to provide you and the selected officials at all levels with corresponding functional training. After the training, you will take an exam. Those who pass will be employed, and those who fail will be dismissed or demoted."

"The selection of talents will be led by Governor-General Wu Xingzuo, and the academic superintendent Yang Wencai will be responsible for the specific implementation."

"Okay, I'm done talking!"

After Wei Xiaobao finished speaking, there was silence, no applause, and no response. Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.

Most people only understand part of it after listening.

However, they knew one thing very well: the salary given to the county magistrate by the imperial court was originally 45 taels per year, but now it has increased to 360 taels, a full eightfold increase! A boss who can give you a raise is certainly a good boss.

In addition, they also understood an important piece of information: the Governor not only planned to open free schools for all people, but also planned to open schools for officials and require them to study and take exams. Only by passing the exams could they officially take office.

Among the officials present, even the lowest-ranking county magistrate had an educational level of at least a tribute student, and all of them were top students.

If they were asked to pick up swords and guns, they might not be able to do it; but if they were asked to pick up pens and ink, they would be like fish in water.

After dealing with these Fujian officials, Wei Xiaobao went to the back hall and met with Yuan Datong, the commander of the city defense brigade who had just arrived from Ryukyu.

Yuan Datong is the son-in-law of Jiang Wencheng, the Minister of the Qingzheng Department of the Tiandi Federation. He had been working in the anti-corruption law enforcement team of the Qingzheng Department. Later, the parliament issued a document stipulating that close relatives could not hold important positions in the same department, so Yuan Datong was transferred to the city defense force.

"Hello, Commander-in-Chief!" Yuan Datong saluted.

"Yuan Datong, you are still so strong. I haven't seen you for a few years, and you look more mature!" said the commander-in-chief with a smile.

"Thank you for your cultivation, Commander-in-Chief!" Yuan Datong replied excitedly.

"Is Mr. Jiang in good health?" the commander-in-chief asked with concern.

"My dear commander, my father-in-law is in good spirits. Thank you for your concern." Yuan Datong replied gratefully.

"The reason I transferred you to Fujian this time is mainly because you have experience in dealing with local officials. You were the captain of an anti-corruption law enforcement team and are familiar with the tricks of officialdom. Therefore, you are needed to use military control to rectify all the unhealthy tendencies in Fujian's old officialdom. Anyone who embezzles and accepts bribes, oppresses the people, idles away his time, and violates laws and disciplines must be severely punished! I will give you three years to make Fujian the most honest and efficient place in the Heaven and Earth Confederation!" said the commander-in-chief solemnly.

"Please rest assured, Commander-in-Chief, I will live up to everyone's expectations and complete the task resolutely!" Yuan Datong replied firmly.