Wearing a county magistrate to build infrastructure

As soon as the word "take office" was uttered, the expressions of the two police officers guarding the door changed drastically.

"This is the letter of appointment from the county magistrate. Please invite the person in charge of the county government office to check it out." Tang Zisheng held the letter of appointment with his right hand, and a sharp look flashed in his eyes.

"Dare to ask, but Master Tang Zisheng Tang." The arrester who didn't speak just now stepped forward to salute. The superior had already explained that the county magistrate came to work recently and asked them to pay attention, but they didn't expect to be bumped into by them today.

"En." Tang Zisheng put his hand down, "Can you lead the way now?"

"Yes, yes, the county magistrate has informed us that these Zaolis should pay attention when they are watching the value at the gate when they received the news that the lord is coming to take office. We have waited for more than half a month, so we have waited for the lord to come."

Tang Zisheng just nodded his head. Now is not the time to show a kind face. As the saying goes, a strong dragon does not overwhelm a local snake. The airborne county magistrate of him is higher than these people without rank, but the real power can be said not good.

Seeing that the county lord who came first had a bad complexion, the arrester who spoke knew that what the stunned young man said just now had offended the county lord.

So without wasting any more time, he glared at the boy shrunk into a quail, and walked Tang Zisheng and Tang Mo into the yamen with a smile.

Tang Zisheng walked and looked at the internal settings of the Cang'er County Government. He didn't know much about historical officials, and he didn't even know what exams he had to go through in the scientific examination.

On the way, Tang Mo's words were used to understand the current situation. This county magistrate is considered to be an official of the seventh rank, and there are also small officials of the eighth rank and ninth rank under him, so he can be regarded as a small boss.

"How many people are there in the county government office now?" Tang Zisheng saw that the county government office was so big, he probably had a lot of people in it.

"Returning to my lord, there are only 67 people in the county government besides my lord." The policeman answered with a little caution, fearing that something would offend the new lord, and he would become the first official of the new official to take office. Put the gist on the fire.

"Sixty-seven people? It's a little small." Tang Zisheng murmured. He remembered that the county yamen in Nanzhou usually had about a hundred people. Except for a few high-ranking ones, the rest were subordinate officials.

Although there is no rank, there is a establishment. In addition, the yamen also maintains a group of servants. There are only 67 people in Cang'er County, which is a little small.

"Yes, our Cang'er County has a small population, not as rich as Nanzhou's rich counties. So in order to save money, the county magistrate only recruited these people."

"How many people are there in Cang'er County?"

"About 5000 people."

Five thousand, Tang Zisheng pondered, this place is remote and closed, and the world is in turmoil, so the population is naturally impossible.But there are only 5000 people in a county, which still makes people feel a little weird.

"My lord, we're here." The policeman Tang Zisheng knocked on the door first, and the people who were working inside were disturbed. When he looked up, he saw policeman Wang and two strangers standing outside the door.

"Lord County Chancellor, the county magistrate, Mr. Tang, has arrived." Detective Wang quickly reported the identity of the visitor. The new county master is not a cheap lamp. In order to prevent the county magistrate from being tempted by the county master, he still spoke first. better.

The county magistrate sitting on the seat naturally guessed it, and immediately got up and walked out from behind the table, "I pay my respects to Mr. Tang."

Surprise flashed in Tang Zisheng's eyes. He thought that the county magistrate should be a man in his 30s.But seeing him now, I'm afraid he is about the same age, which is tricky.

"You don't need to be too polite, Mr. County Prime Minister. You haven't read my letter of appointment yet, so you bow down hastily. If I'm a liar, wouldn't it be that I took advantage of Mr. County Prime Minister for nothing?" Tang Zisheng clasped his hands The county magistrate's arms helped him up.

"My lord is joking. The letter of appointment must be taken out and put in the archives of the yamen when you enter the office. If your lord is really a liar, you may lose your life."

While Tang Zisheng was looking at him, the magistrate was also looking at Tang Zisheng.Although I have received news that the county magistrate who took office in Cang'er County is young, it is unexpected that he has not yet reached the crown.

Tang Zisheng was slightly settled. In fact, buying an official was no better than pretending to be an official of the imperial court.

"I haven't taken office yet, the county magistrate only needs to call me by my name, and there is no need to call me by my lord."

Tang Zisheng didn't want to give the people here a bad word as soon as he came. He hasn't figured out the current situation in Cang'er County, so it's better to be gentle.

"Then I will offend you and call your Excellency Brother Tang." The county magistrate was not polite, "Brother Tang must have been exhausted all the way, and the back mansion in Yamen has already prepared a room for Brother Tang to rest with his entourage."

"Then trouble the county magistrate to lead the way." Tang Zisheng followed behind the county magistrate, thinking that this young magistrate must have some abilities, and his attitude towards him was neither humble nor overbearing, probably because he didn't know how he was. Official positions are bought.

The back residence of the county government is much smaller than the front hall, but the place where the magistrate lives is not bad. Tang Zisheng was taken to the room, and after setting things up, he called Tang Mo over.

"Master, what can I order?" Tang Mo was a little uneasy, fearing that the young master would not want him when he arrived at the county government.

"You have been with me since you were five years old. Now that my family has fallen into this dangerous place, I can't say anything about my life in the future. If you want to find another way out, I can give you a bond and leave."

Tang Zisheng planned this early in the morning. No matter what, Tang Mo was the person who served the original body. It can be said that he had a deep understanding of a person in the past year. Letting Tang Mo go is naturally selfish.

Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, Tang Mo not only refused to agree, but also knelt down on the ground and begged, "Young master, I have been with you since childhood, please don't drive the villain away, young master."

"What are you doing?" Tang Zisheng originally thought that no one would be unwilling to give these prostitutes the contract of prostitution.

After all, being a slave and a maidservant, with your wealth and life in the hands of others, doesn't that mean you have to live in fear every day?

But this kid is very stubborn, seeing that he can't afford it if he doesn't agree, Tang Zisheng can't really say that he will be kicked out, "It's fine if you don't want to, but because you have been with me for so many years, the contract of sale I still have to return it to you, and when the time comes, you can go to the county government to register, and you can follow me as a long follower."

"Thank you, young master, thank you very much, young master." Tang Mo wanted to kowtow several times in a row, but Tang Zisheng didn't like to be worshiped by people, and when Tang Mo wanted to continue to worship, he grabbed people.

"Let's go down first." Tang Zisheng was physically and mentally exhausted, and after Tang Mo went out and closed the door, he collapsed on the bed.

He couldn't get Tang Mo to leave, so he had to be more careful not to show any weakness in front of Tang Mo. Fortunately, there is still a difference between a long-time follower and a domestic slave. Although they can be regarded as slaves, the employment relationship is about spreading rumors, sticking posts, Tang Mo didn't notice so much about such official duties as submitting a statement, so in terms of life.

Not long after Tang Mo left, another person came to the door.

"Are you resting, my lord?" The person standing outside the door knocked on the door, and the voice was Detective Wang who had just led the way.

"Never, come in." Tang Zisheng said as he got up from the bed, walked to the table and sat down.

"Master Tang, this is something that the county magistrate asked the villain to give." Detective Wang quickly put a thick book in Tang Zisheng's hand, and explained, "These are the books that record the current situation of the county government. .”

"Thank you, Mr. County Prime Minister, for me." Tang Zisheng felt a headache when his eyes touched these books. He is a science student.

"Yes." Catcher Wang quickly saw that Tang Zisheng had no other orders, so he bowed and withdrew.

It was still early at this time, and Tang Zisheng opened one of the books that registered the list of current county government personnel. A county magistrate of the eighth rank and a master of the ninth rank were both in charge of the current county government affairs for the county magistrate. There is an orthodoxy of the eighth rank and the classic history and inspection of the ninth rank, and the other is that there is no rank organization in the six rooms.

Carefully keep the names of these people in his mind, if his prediction is correct, everyone in the county yamen who has official positions will come to visit this afternoon.

At that time, it will be convenient for him to remember his face.

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When Xu Qingcheng came back from the mountains in the morning, he picked a lot of wild mushrooms and wild vegetables in the basket. When he put down the basket, Aunt Mo from next door hurried over.

"Aunt Mo, what's the matter?" Xu Qingcheng wiped the sweat from his forehead, the mountain road was difficult, and it was tiring to walk down without stopping.

"Brother Xu, the younger generation who stayed at my house yesterday left something in the house, and I picked it up when I went to clean it this morning." Aunt Mo took the well-hidden things from her sleeve to Xu Qingcheng while speaking. look.

Xu Qingcheng was frightened by this thing with just one glance, it was a jade pendant with a whole body of jasper.Even though they were all digging food from the ground, they could tell that this jade pendant must be a good thing.

"This..." Xu Qingcheng didn't know what to do for a moment, and he only thought about why Mr. Tang was so careless.

If you live in other people's homes in the village, if you don't keep the jade pendant, you will be pawned for silver.

"This jade pendant is a good thing, so I put it away secretly. I was afraid that my two boys would be confused when they saw it. I discussed it with your Uncle Mo. This jade pendant must be returned to its original owner, but I also want it I have never heard of where the relatives of the descendants of the surname Tang who went to the county to find live? So I can only come here and ask Brother Xu."

"I don't know either." Xu Qingcheng recalled what Tang Zisheng said in the morning. If you have difficulty inquiring his name in the county, you can find someone. He must go to a rich family. Me, I will go to the county to ask tomorrow, and I should be able to find Mr. Tang."

"Of course I trust you. I'll trouble Brother Xu about the jade pendant." Aunt Mo handed the jade pendant to Xu Qingcheng, and she was relieved. Keeping this precious thing in her hands is testing people's hearts.

If their lives are easier, a jade pendant and conscience must be conscience.But their life is hard, the jade pendant has been kept for a long time, and the conscience will naturally disappear.

"What's the trouble? If he finds Mr. Tang, he should thank his aunt."

When Aunt Mo heard this, her eyes narrowed for a moment, "Qingcheng, tell Auntie, do you have a crush on that young man with the surname Tang?"

Xu Qingcheng couldn't help laughing at his aunt's guess, "Auntie, where is this? Although Mr. Tang is very handsome, he is many times better than the boys in the village. But I can also tell from his clothes. Those who look down on us peasant brothers will not have such daydreams."

Although he did have other thoughts when he first met Shanlin, but he still has this self-knowledge.

"It's good that you know that you are a good boy, and you can always find a good match. But you should also listen to your father. There are only three years before you can be officially married. If you delay it, you will die." .” Aunt Mo advised.

"I'll save it." Xu Qingcheng lowered his eyes. Brothers in the village usually get married at the age of 15, and it is rare for him to be unengaged at his age.

Aunt Mo saw that Xu Qingcheng's expression was a little downcast, she sighed, and didn't mention Brother Xu's sadness any more, and after a few more instructions, she was about to go to work in the fields.

Xu Qingcheng put away the jade pendant handed to him by Aunt Mo, and looked at the basket full of wild mushrooms. He still needs to pick some today, and tomorrow he can take it to the county to sell.