On November 27, gongs and drums were beating outside the north gate of Xinxi City. Officials from the Prefecture and a group of country squires came to greet the newly appointed General Guangwei, County Sima and Chief Secretary Yang Anxuan.
Smoke and dust billowed on the official road, flags fluttered, and the people watching the excitement pointed and talked about it. This was the great army that defeated the Qin army under the city of Luoyang.
Twenty steps away, Yang Anxuan ordered his men to stop, dismounted himself, and walked up to greet everyone.
After a brief exchange of greetings, Cheng Feng, the original master of the book, said with a smile: "General Yang, Prefect Zhou was going to come to greet you personally, but he caught a cold yesterday and was bedridden. I specially asked you to apologize to General Yang."
Yang Anxuan repeatedly said that he did not dare. This Zhou prefect was really weak and weak. He led Zhao Tian and Yin Ji into the city amidst the sound of playing and cheering, and the accompanying thousand soldiers and horses were led to the military camp to rest.
When they came to the lobby, Governor Zhou was not there. Everyone pushed Yang Anxuan to sit at the main table. After receiving the seals from the county commander and the county administrator according to the procedure, he officially took office.
Officials of all sizes in the mansion came forward to pay homage one after another. Yang Anxuan said a few words of comfort and carefully wrote down the names, official positions and characteristics of these people.
Remembering the names and positions of subordinates is an art of leadership. It shows that you value your subordinates and can quickly bring them closer to each other and achieve positive results.
When he came to runan county this time, Yang Anxuan knew that he would become the prefect of the county in the future, and his actions would be naturally different from those of serving as a minister in the East Palace or as a patrol supervisor.
On the way from Luoyang to Xinxi, Yang Anxuan thought a lot about how to be a good governor. He learned from Yang Quanqi's behavior and combined with his previous life experience to explore the way to be an official. The first step was to remember the names and characteristics of his subordinates.
After seeing the ceremony, Xin He, the chief secretary of the office, smiled and said: "Shen Mo, a member of the county staff, is at Qingfeng Tower to receive Mr. Yang and wash away the dust. He also goes on a farewell trip to Mr. Cheng and Xu Sima."
As Yuan Hong said, Cheng Feng was happy about his arrival, but Sima Xu Yan was lukewarm and obviously did not welcome him.
Since ancient times, official culture has been inseparable from banquets, and Yang Anxuan happily agreed. It was still early, so Yang Anxuan said: "Prefect Zhou is ill, so I went to visit him now. I don't know if it's appropriate."
Cheng Feng smiled and said: "Prefect Zhou is resting on his bed. It's okay to meet guests, but it won't last long."
The official residence was just behind the government office. Under the introduction of Cheng Feng, Yang Anxuan met the prefect Zhou who was lying in bed.
Zhou An was in his fifties, with a gaunt face, yellow beard and hair, and sunken eyes. He was supported by his servants and was leaning on the couch. He said to Yang Anxuan: "I'm sorry for you, General Yang. I wanted to go and pick him up, but I can't help but feel that he is so weak." Please forgive me for not living up to expectations. Ahem."
Yang Anxuan saw that Zhou An was coughing and wheezing even after saying a few words. It seemed that he was seriously ill. I originally wanted to ask Zhou An a few words about county affairs, but judging from Zhou An's appearance, he was afraid that he would not be able to sit for a long time, so he said a few words of relief and stood up to leave.
Zhou An stopped Yang Anxuan, took a few breaths, and then said: "General Yang, my illness will become more serious in winter, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to manage. I will entrust you with all the affairs of Ruyang County. You sit in the lobby to manage."
Yang Anxuan said politely: "Prefect Zhou rests in peace and recuperates. If you have anything to do, just ask Yu. You are new to this and don't know everything, so I hope Prefect Zhou can give you some advice."
Zhou An breathed for a while and said: "You can just go ahead and do it. I have resigned from the court and will return to my hometown to recuperate when the spring comes next year."
Xin He stayed by the side, feeling dark in his heart. He had long heard that General Yang was the favorite of the King of Kuaiji. After the great victory in Luoyang, the King of Kuaiji asked him to replace the Governor of Zhou. He was only temporarily appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of the County and Chief Registrar because he was too young. , Governor Zhou’s words obviously transferred the power of the county to his hands in advance.
Since the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the power of prefectures and counties has gradually increased, managing both military affairs and civil affairs, and they can also invite counselors and local officials.
First, Wang Dun and Huan Wen almost rebelled, and then Wang Gong, Yin Zhongkan, Xi Hui, and even Yu Kai and other other towns supported their own troops. The court's control over the local areas became increasingly weak, and the power of the officials was greatly reduced.
The imperial court appoints state governors, county magistrates, and county magistrates (chiefs) to govern local areas. Officials in states, counties, and counties are divided into three categories.
The first is the assistant officials (shenzong), such as Zhou Biejia and Zhizhong; the county chief secretary and the Sima; the county magistrate and the county lieutenant. These people all belong to the official sequence of the court. This type of officials should have been selected by the court officials, but as the power of states and counties became stronger, governors or prefects could sometimes appoint officials through petitions.
For example, Yin Zhongkan did not open a government, but he appointed Yang Quanqi as the prefectural Sima, removed Jiang Ji from the post of Nanyang Prime Minister, and made Yang Guang replace Yin Yi as the Nanman captain. Many other official changes were reported to the court afterwards.
Although the imperial court was greatly dissatisfied, they had no choice but to accept the offer and transfer Jiang Ji to the capital as censor Zhongcheng.
As for Wang Gong and other governors who opened the government, they could directly appoint Liu Laozhi as Sima of the Beifu Army and report to the court afterwards.
The second category is the history of affairs. The governors of the county include chief recorder, sect thief cao, yisheng, sect history, recorder's history, recorder history, scribe, xunxing, qian, xiaoshi, five senses, and zhucao There are nearly a hundred people including Shi, Zhu Cao Shuzuo, Xunxing Xiaoshi and so on.
These people are low-level officials of the eighth or ninth grade. They are recruited by the prefect. Most of them are celebrities with high social reputation and outstanding talents. They are also children of aristocratic families. The power of whether to recruit or not is in the hands of the prefect.
Most of the subordinates are the chief's confidants. Once the emperor and his ministers came to power, the appointment of new governors and prefects meant that the old magistrates had to give way to the new ones.
Xin He originally thought that Prefect Zhou could last for another year or two. By then, he and Master Yang would be familiar with each other, and it would be logical for him to continue to serve.
Even though the chief clerk's office was one of the best among the subordinates, his retention or not depended entirely on the chief officer's words. Xin He thought about getting to know Chief Yang's temperament as soon as possible before Prefect Zhou left office, so as to strive to continue to serve.
As for the third type, they are subordinate officials, who are people who run errands. These people have a low status, but they are the main force in the operation of the government. They are mostly controlled by local people, and even brothers and sons inherit their father's business.
Coming out of Prefect Zhou's house, everyone gathered around Yang Anxuan and headed to Feng Tower.
Qingfeng Tower was just a few dozen feet away from the government office, and everyone walked to the restaurant in a familiar manner. The owner of the restaurant is named Zhou, and he is the nephew of the prefect.
Having been notified in advance, shopkeeper Zhou stood in front of the door early to welcome guests. Tonight, the entire restaurant will not accept outsiders. They are waiting for the newly appointed Yang Sima and Chief Yang.
The building is three stories high, and the top floor has a particularly good view. There is a charcoal fire inside the building, which is as warm as spring. Food and wine were served like a stream, and a group of dancers arrived. After bowing, they began to sing the song "Butterfly Lovers", and the performance was like a long-distance farewell.
Speaking of "Butterfly Lovers" being popular in Beijing, Yang Anxuan himself had not listened to it completely. Hearing the graceful voice of the singer, he was fascinated for a while.
Seeing that Yang Anxuan was listening to the music attentively, the others stopped talking and stopped talking. Many of them started singing along silently, obviously they were already familiar with it.
After singing the song, Yang Anxuan came to his senses and said with a smile: "Don't be surprised if you forget your feelings for a moment. Please drink this cup to the full."
After everyone finished drinking, Literary Assistant Deng Yuan put down his glass and said with a smile: "Master Yang, this song "Butterfly Lovers" was written by Yuan Tao, a talented scholar from Runan. The Emperor and Queen Mother liked it very much, and even asked the late emperor to repair it in Mazhuang Township, Ruyang. I went to Liangzhu Temple and selected an ancestral official from the Yuan family. I heard that Master Yuan had the help of gods and men to write such a good play that was sung all over the world. He became a master of new music and set a precedent for a generation. I admire him. I admire him. "
Seeing Deng Yuan shaking his head, Xin A felt contempt in his heart. This old boy is the best at flattering people. Who knows that Yuan Tao wrote "Butterfly Lovers" with Yang Anxuan's suggestion, and Deng Yuan's intention to encourage people to help him was to flatter Yang Anxuan.
Chen Ding, the assistant secretary, cheered and said with a smile: "Deng Gong is showing his timidity. The man of God is far away in the horizon and right in front of us."
Deng Yuan twirled his beard and asked in pretended surprise: "Why did Chen Shuzuo say this?"
All the officials watched with smiles as Chen Ding and Deng Yuan sang together.
Chen Ding cupped his hands toward Yang Anxuan and said: "Deng Gong, you don't know something. A few years ago, General Yang went to Ruyang Guining with his mother, and met his cousin Yuan Tao. The two hit it off. General Yang and Chief Yuan went to Mazhuang Township to Liang Zhu He worshiped at the temple and told Master Yuan the story of the Butterfly Lovers that he heard from Taoist priests when he was in Luoyang, so that the current "Butterfly Lovers" song could be created. When Master Yuan was writing "Butterfly Lovers", Yang Jiangan was still young. Tips.”
"That's right." Xin He interjected: "Chief Yuan wrote a new version of "Butterfly Lovers" based on what General Yang said. It was originally only spread in Runan, but Yu read it at that time. It is really a wonderful work."
Chen Ding said with a smile: "Later, a merchant brought this book to the capital. The governor of Xiangcheng Zhao learned about it, and summoned the chief minister Yuan to adapt it into a song. Only then did the empress dowager learn about it, and what happened next. Deng Gongsuo The man of god mentioned is, of course, General Yang.”
"Oh, disrespectful!" Deng Yuan raised his glass and said, "General Yang, your servant is ignorant and talk nonsense. I would like to toast the general with this glass of wine."
When everyone saw Deng Yuan's flattery, they were not willing to show weakness and began to show off their magical powers.
"It's not an exaggeration to say that Master Yang is a god. Everyone knows that Master Yang has a book, and the servants can't put it down. If they don't read a few sentences, they won't even be able to sleep."
"That's right, Master Yang has written a lot of new lyrics, which are regarded as classics among prostitutes. Let the prostitute sing "Lovesickness" and ask Master Yang to appreciate it."
A series of flattery came like a flood, and Yang Anxuan felt a little overwhelmed. Dancers and singers came up from time to time to dance and sing, and Shopkeeper Zhou came up to toast, making the atmosphere even more lively.
Yang Anxuan frequently raised glasses to invite him. When all the officials saw that the new General Yang was easy to get along with, some of them were unavoidable.
Xin He watched with cold eyes and saw that although Yang Anxuan was smiling and talking, his eyes were extremely cold, and he was afraid that he was looking at people while drinking.
After taking a sip, Xin He glanced at the handsome Ma Han opposite the singer who was staring at the singer with fascination, and sneered in his heart.
The ugly behavior of this horse officer today was noticed by General Yang. I am afraid that when General Yang becomes the prefect, he will leave office.
After the banquet ended happily, Yang Anxuan returned to his residence, and Zhang Feng entered the house holding a baggage.
During the evening banquet, Yang Anxuan took Zhang Feng with him. Zhang Feng was arranged on the second floor with the officials' entourage.
Shopkeeper Zhou quietly called Zhang Feng to an empty room, stuffed Zhang Feng with a hundred dollars, and asked him to bring a burden to Yang Anxuan.
Yang Anxuan asked Zhang Feng to open the wooden box in the baggage. Inside was a half-foot-tall jade Buddha. The jade was as thick as fat and the workmanship was exquisite.
During the reign of Jiankang, Yang Anxuan sent a tall jade Buddha to the nun Miaoyin of Jianjing Temple in order to seek the chancellor of the East Palace, which cost one hundred and twenty taels of gold.
The size and quality of this Buddha are not as good as jade. Yang Anxuan estimated the price, it should be twenty or thirty taels of gold.
The business of Qingfeng Tower is second to none in Xinxi County, and most of the officials in the government eat in the building. Officials from the county came to the government office to do business, so they naturally entertained guests at Qingfeng Tower. Who knows that Shopkeeper Zhou is the nephew of Prefect Zhou?
Yang Anxuan asked Zhang Feng to keep the Buddha statue and give it to his mother when someone came to the family. It is self-evident that Shopkeeper Zhou meant the heavy gift. Governor Zhou delegated power to himself, so he wanted to give him this little favor.
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