Zhang Xi was newly appointed as the governor of Nanjun. He spent more than ten days carefully reading various official documents from Nanjun in the first half of the year and became familiar with the specific situation of Nanjun.
After reading it, Zhang Xi found that the job of the Nanjun Prefect was indeed much easier than that of the Badong Prefect.
The government affairs here have basically formed a certain scale, and the way of doing things has also been fixed. It is not like Badong County, which is a newly acquired land and needs to be rebuilt.
Officials perform their duties, and the people act according to orders and move according to the times. There is no need for Zhang Xi, the newly appointed governor of Nanjun, to seek any special governance methods.
Well, at least that’s what the state and county documents say.
And all of this must be attributed to Ma Liang and Ma Jichang.
According to Ma's Wuchang family, white eyebrows are the best.
Ma Liang's ability is really much stronger than that of his younger brother Ma Su.
Well, that may not be accurate. Ma Su is actually quite capable and can play a big role when placed in the right position. But unfortunately, he put someone in an inappropriate position at an inappropriate time. , so he has been scolded for nearly a thousand years.
And Ma Di's death was somewhat...forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore.
All in all, Ma Liang was different from his brother Ma Di in his preference for military affairs. Ma Liang was a civil servant who governed politics, and governing the place was his greatest talent.
Guan Yu had guarded Jingzhou for so many years, and Zhuge Liang helped manage government affairs in the early stage. However, after Zhuge Liang entered Shu, all government affairs fell on Ma Liang.
Ma Liang helped Guan Yu to establish a complete set of bureaucratic management systems. At the same time, he built water conservancy projects and renovated all the water conservancy facilities that had been abandoned or damaged due to war in the Jianghan Plain.
More importantly, Ma Liang persuaded Guan Yu to reinforce Jiangling City.
As for the matter of strengthening Jiangling City, it is actually quite hard to say.
It now seems that strengthening the county defense can effectively resist the invasion of foreign enemies. However, it was precisely because Ma Liang built Jiangling City too strong that Guan Yu returned to the army after the Battle of Xiangfan. When he heard that Mi Fang had surrendered, the Jiangdong Army entered Jiangling City. Finally, he sighed and said that Jiangling City could not be conquered, and finally diverted to Linju.
Later, after Cao Pi succeeded to the throne, he attacked Wu on three fronts. Zhu Ran of Jiangdong relied on the strength of Jiangling City and cooperated with Sun Quan to repel Cao Pi's attack and save Jingzhou.
Sometimes, things are so unpredictable. The original intention of Guan Yu and Ma Liang in building Jiangling City was to preserve the foundation of Jingzhou, but later, the people of Jiangdong took advantage.
Although Zhang Xi knew this was the case, Jiangling City still needed to be repaired.
Not only must it be repaired, but it must also be repaired to be stronger.
The governor of Nanjun in the historical line was Mi Fang, but now, he is Zhang Yuanchang.
If this is not repaired and made stronger, how will it be used to delay Guan Yu's return to the army in the future.
All in all, Ma Jichang is indeed a rare talent in government affairs. If he had not died early, his future achievements would not be lower than Jiang Wan and Fei Yi.
After all, Ma Liang was much more famous than Jiang Wan when he was in Jingzhou.
As for Ma Liang, Ma Liang is so anxious and angry that he can't sleep.
As for some things, if you are not truly in charge, you will not know the hardship involved.
When Zhang Xi first took office, in order to familiarize himself with government affairs, he basically read Nan County's first half work report. It is already August, and many things are actually different from now.
Therefore, after Ma Liang waited for Zhang Xi to become familiar with the situation in Nanjun, he quickly took Yi Ji with him and the two of them went to visit Zhang Xi.
Zhang Xi naturally received the two of them enthusiastically.
"Mr. Ji Chang, Mr. Boji, we haven't seen each other for a long time, how are you doing?!" Zhang Xi said hello to Ma Liang and Yi Ji enthusiastically.
These two people were left by Liu Bei to help Guan Yu govern Jingzhou. They were subordinate officials at the state pastoral level, while Zhang Xi was just the prefect of Nanjun. In terms of rank and status, Zhang Xi was still a subordinate.
However, these are troubled times, and Zhang Xi's credit and status are all there. Ma Liang and Yi Ji will not really treat Zhang Xi as a subordinate.
Ma Liang and Yi Ji also bowed in return and said, "I don't dare, I've seen the county governor before."
After that, there was just a brief politeness, and then Zhang Xi asked the two of them to take a seat, then he knelt down on the main seat and waited for them to explain their intention.
Ma Liang and Yi Ji looked at each other, and finally Yi Ji came forward to explain the situation.
Mainly because Ma Liang and Zhang Xi are really not familiar with each other.
When Ma Liang became an official, Liu Bei was in Wuling County, Ma Liang was with Liu Bei, and Zhang Xi was serving as the county magistrate in Jiangxia County at this time.
When Liu Bei obtained Nanjun, Ma Liang followed Liu Bei to Jiangling. He only had a brief encounter with Zhang Xi, and then Zhang Xi went to Changsha to preside over the transformation of swamps.
Later, when Liu Bei entered Sichuan, Zhang Xi accompanied him, and Ma Liang never saw Zhang Xi again.
Therefore, although Ma Liang is now the main government official in Jingzhou, and Yi Ji is the assistant, from the perspective of close relationship, it is better for Yi Ji to be more familiar with Zhang Xi, and it is better for Yi Ji to explain to Zhang Xi.
Yi Ji also knew this, so he naturally did not give in. He cupped his hands towards Zhang Xi and said, "Yuan Chang came from Yizhou. Have you learned about the people of Nanjun recently?!"
Zhang Xi nodded and said, "I have been reading official documents recently and I understand a little bit about it."
Yi Ji took advantage of the situation and continued, "In this case, Yuan Chang knows that Nanjun is now in great danger."
What's going on with Zhang Xi who's wondering? !
Although it is said that literati these days like to exaggerate, is this a bit too much? !
When reading the official documents two days ago, Zhang Xi was still thinking that Ma Liang was a capable official. Jingzhou was governed in an orderly manner, especially Nanjun. He also planned to follow Cao Cao. Why did Yi Ji say "everything is in danger" today? !
Zhang Xi was confused and asked quickly, "Why did Mr. Boji say this?! Xi checked the official documents the day before yesterday and found that the spring plowing in Nanjun was going smoothly, the people were in good spirits, and there was no major epidemic or disaster, so he lamented the achievements of these two gentlemen in governance. .Now that Mr. Wang is saying, “It’s as dangerous as an egg,” what does that mean?!”
At this time, Ma Liang finally spoke.
Ma Liang first bowed his hands to Zhang Xi, and then said, "The county guard doesn't know. Half a year ago, the officials from all over Nan County were well organized, and there were good officials for all matters. But in the middle of the year, the lord sent officials from Jingzhou to Yizhou, and Jingzhou There are deficiencies among officials everywhere. If this continues, there will be no one to give instructions during the autumn harvest, which may delay important events."
Uh-huh? !
It is true that Liu Bei has newly settled on Yizhou, and it is also true that he needs talents to support management, but as for the need to transfer so many grassroots officials from Jingzhou to Yizhou? !
Zhang Xi was a little strange, so he kept his composure and continued to ask, "I wonder how many officials the lord will deploy?!"
Ma Liang replied, "There are more than thirty officials, big and small, in total, and most of them hold the positions of "掾" and "史"."
There are more than 30 people, and they are all the chief and deputy chiefs of the affairs officials of various ministries. This is indeed a bit much.
Liu Bei actually controlled only three counties in Jingzhou, and each county had about twenty such substantive officers. Liu Bei transferred half of them at once, which would indeed seriously affect the normal operation of each county.
But why would Liu Bei do this? !
With Liu Bei's vision and ability, it is impossible not to see the disadvantages of this. Even if the Yizhou family does not cooperate with Liu Bei, Liu Bei does not need to send so many people from Jingzhou to Sichuan to govern.
Furthermore, even if Liu Bei couldn't see it, it's impossible for Zhuge Liang, a man of great ability in domestic affairs, not to see it.
Finally, this is what Zhang Xi is most puzzled about—can’t even thirty middle-level management talents be found in the dignified land of Jingxiang? !
Yes, the literacy rate is low and there are few talents these days, but if the Jingxiang families really put their minds together, they can still find thirty talents who can serve as middle-level managers, right? !
Suddenly, Zhang Xi understood why Liu Bei did this.
On the one hand, it is probably because Liu Bei is now based in Yizhou and it is not convenient for him to directly manage Jingzhou. He is afraid that the Jingzhou family will take the opportunity to cause trouble, so he removed half of the middle-level managers who were in charge of Jingzhou's government affairs to allow Guan Yu to better control Jingzhou.
On the other hand, Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang probably also wanted to force the Jingzhou family to hire another batch of talents to serve as officials. This would deepen the bond between the Jingzhou family and the Liu Bei Group and save them from selling Guan Yu in the same way as Liu Biao.
if it is like this.
Zhang Xi looked at Ma Liang and Yi Ji and said with a smile, "My lord, you have your own plans. As your subjects, we only need to follow your orders."
Well, well, let’s just say this, I won’t take any action.
Ma Liang suddenly became anxious and hurriedly advised, "Why did the county governor say this? How could he not act like this on behalf of the king to guard the shepherd's affairs?! Furthermore, there are not enough officials in the county, which affects the people's livelihood, which is also a serious crime. I hope the county governor will think twice."
Zhang Xixin said, I have thought twice. Just because I have thought twice, this matter has nothing to do with me.
And when Yi Ji saw Zhang Xi like that, he knew that Zhang Xi really didn't want to interfere.
But if he didn't intervene, then during the autumn harvest, he and Ma Liang would have to be responsible for the state's government affairs and help the people below with practical matters, and they would be exhausted.
Therefore, Yi Ji quickly joined the ranks of persuasion.
"Yuan Zhang, there are not enough officials now. Even if Yuan Zhang wants to govern, he may not have anyone to cooperate with him. Wouldn't this miss an important event?!" Yi Ji said, "Therefore, I also ask Yuan Zhang to report to the lord the situation in Jingzhou. My lord, please send me back to Jingzhou to recruit officials. It doesn’t take many, just a dozen or so."
Yi Ji not only persuaded, but also proposed a solution - just let the people from Jingzhou come back.
But Zhang Xi figured out Liu Bei's purpose, how could he get such a heartless document.
So, Zhang Xi smiled and said, "If it's just a lack of manpower, it doesn't matter!"
With that said, Zhang Xi stood up and said to Yi Ji and Ma Liang, "Xi hired two talented people from Badong County, one is Li Qiu and the other is Zhang Yi. They both have the ability to govern the place. We will wait until tomorrow. Then he was officially appointed as the county magistrate and Sima, taking charge of the government and military affairs of the army, so there will be no hindrance."
Ma Liang and Yi Ji felt lonely after hearing this.
Is this something that can be solved by two more people? There is a shortage of more than thirty officials.
Besides, you recruited two talents from Badong County that you have never heard of. Wait, what the hell? ! Where did it come from? !
Badong County? ! Aren’t they from Yizhou? !
You want two Yizhou people to be the chief officials of a county in Jingzhou? !
Are you kidding me? There is no one in Jingzhou? !
(End of chapter)
