In addition to the officially established officials such as the county magistrate, county magistrate, dianshi, chief bookkeeper, patrol inspector, postmaster, gate officer, there are also "six rooms and four squads".
The "six rooms" are the six rooms of officials, households, rites, soldiers, punishments, and workers. Each room has a clerk in charge, called "Li Fang Shu Li" and "House Fang Shu Li"...respectively responsible for the county. Specific office matters.
The 'Four Classes' are the government service teams, which are specifically divided into: Zao Class, Allegro, Minzhuang, and Capture Class.
The "Zaoban" is composed of servants wearing black clothes. Their main duty is to act as a vanguard guard when the magistrate travels. They are the ones who beat the gongs and shout slogans to ask the idlers to avoid them.
In addition, the Zaobans had to stand on both sides of the hall when the county magistrate was trying the case. Their duty was to carry out various forced confessions and tortures, so they shouted "mighty" at the top of their lungs.
The functions of Zaoban are similar to those of the "big Han generals" and "Zhi Jinwu" in the Jinyiwei Honor Guard Department.
There is no need to have any skills, as long as you are tall and have a good appearance. They are mainly used to cheer for you.
Their leader is called the "ban leader", who is usually someone close to the county magistrate. Although he has no power, he is the head of the four squads.
The "Kuaiban" is divided into "Ma Kuai" and "Bu Kuai". They perform patrol tasks, are also responsible for communicating and delivering reports, and escorting prisoners. In addition, they are often sent to the countryside to collect taxes.
Their leader called him "Dutou", which was the job that Wu Song did.
"Minzhuang" are strong men recruited from the people. After certain training, they are often sent to guard granaries, bank vaults, prisons, or to escort official banks and officials coming and going.
During wartime, these Minzhuang also participated in guarding the city, or served as a reserve army. The two hundred so-called city defense teams that Chen Ping just mentioned were actually "Minzhuang" and they were temporary organizations.
Therefore, it is generally said that "three shifts of Yamen" are selectively ignored.
There is also the "capture squad". Their main duties are to handle cases, arrest thieves, and manage the security of the county. The leader of the capture squad is the so-called "capture head". Among the four squads, they have the greatest power, and the capture squad has the greatest power. Usually it is someone whom the county master trusts more.
"Well, you make a roster and calculate the detailed amount of the salary owed to you over the years, and I will send it to everyone." Baili said.
"Not really!" Chen Ping was so happy that bubbles of mucus were about to pop out of his nose.
"The official has no jokes." Baili said.
When the news came out, the entire Yamen was in a state of excitement, right? Everyone rushed to tell each other, so much so that they shed tears, my God, you finally opened your eyes!
One scribe even fainted because he was so happy!
But it’s a little too early for everyone to rejoice...
Chen Ping knew that everyone was anxious, so he calculated the amount of salary owed over the years overnight, and submitted it to Baili early the next morning. Call them together and pay them now!
But pay is pay, so why is the lobby empty? Ordinarily, shouldn't there be a few big silver boxes and the like?
The lid of the box has to be wide open, and the silver and copper coins inside are piled on top. How refreshing it is to look like that!
"Inspector Chen Ping's annual salary is 18 taels of pure silver, and the charcoal and ice supplements are 6 taels of pure silver. He owes four years and seventeen months of back pay, and the total repayment is 118 taels of silver... ..." A scribe read loudly while holding an account book.
"Here he is, he is here!" Chen Ping stepped out and raised his hands high, imagining the heavy feeling of holding more than a hundred taels of silver in his hands, taking it back and throwing it in the dead woman's face. See, she still dares to stab me? Don’t forget that your man is also an official who receives royal pay!
Then there was no heavy feeling, but a fluttering pile of paper money?
The smile instantly condensed on his face, and he couldn't laugh or cry for a moment.
"What's wrong, Mr. Chen?" Baili was still confused. Shouldn't Chen Ping's correct reaction be to be overjoyed or cry with joy? What is this expression that neither cries nor laughs? Could it be... "Why is the number wrong?"
"The number is correct..." Chen Ping said with a sad face, "But Master, isn't this money?"
You can just find a piece of paper and draw a number and use it as money? What is that if it's not paper money? I can only use it to fool the dead ghosts. I am a living person, my lord!
"Oh, these are the banknotes issued by our Yanyun County Xiaoji banknote. They are equivalent to silver." Baili Qingyun explained, "This is a long journey, and it is difficult for me to walk with too much silver."
equivalent? are you sure!
If I take this thing to buy something from someone, who will get beaten up?
This was actually a small mistake on Baili's part. When he came out, Xiao Chen deliberately told him to bring cash.
Because the Xiaoji banknotes have only been issued for more than a year and have not been circulated throughout Yanyun County. Currently, they are only recognized by several larger cities such as Changshan Prefecture, Shunfeng City, and Bailong Prefecture. Xuanming is a remote place, and I'm afraid the locals don't even recognize these things.
But Baili felt that it would be a burden to carry too much money on the road. After all, such banknotes would have to be circulated sooner or later, wouldn't they?
And now many people from the northern Xinjiang tribes also recognize this. Xuanming is located on the border of northern Xinjiang. If you want to do business with the tribesmen, it is more convenient and safer to use banknotes...
"If the master gives us all this paper money, then I don't think there is any need to give it out anymore, and we won't dare to take it after it is given out!" A tall and burly man's voice was like a bell, expressing the thoughts of everyone present.
His name is Chu Dapeng, and he is the head catcher of the arresting team. He has a strong personality and a fierce temper. He doesn't rub sand in his eyes. Of course, he doesn't want Baili to fool people with this kind of paper money!
The big guy who was harmed is happy in vain.
"Why?" Baili was stunned, "I said these banknotes can be used as silver."
"I am a silver messenger, but I am not silver!" Chu Dapeng said loudly, "I am not talented. I have lived for more than thirty years and I have never seen anyone use paper money as silver! Sir, you are not bluffing. What?"
"Uh..." Baili Qingyun wasn't angry at all, but secretly regretted not listening to Xiao Chen's words. It turned out that banknotes were not recognized here. From what they meant, he might have never seen them before.
Blame yourself, but don't blame them either.
"I came here this time to bring some food and supplies, which have been inspected and put into storage. Some of these food and supplies are military rations and cannot be touched, and some are for us Xuanming people, but they are not relief. They all have to be processed according to our regulations. Yanyun is selling at the official price...is the warehouse official here?" Baili thought for a while and then he started to make a calculation.
"The villain is here!" Warehouse officer Li Hanwen went out to take orders.
"You find a shop next to our county government office and open it today to sell grain. Do you know the various official prices in Yanyun? That's good, but remember to calibrate the grain bucket, and it can't be wrong at all! There are also some Cotton cloth, sugar, non-staple food, ironware, needlework, tools and other items are also sold at fixed prices." Baili Ming said.
