From Luanzhou to Lulong, you basically go upstream along the Luan River.
Along the way, it can be seen that this line should be the richest area in Yongping Mansion.
There are still hundreds of miles away from the northern border wall. The Qinglong River merges into the Luan River on the edge of Lulong County. The abundant water sources and the formation of fertile alluvial plains and valleys make both sides of the Luan River and Qinglong River can be called The blessed place of Yongping Mansion.
Along the way, Feng Ziying was thinking about what to do when he took office. He didn't have much time. According to his prediction, three to five years would be the most likely, and no more than five years.
Although according to the regulations of the Great Zhou Dynasty, promotion can only be discussed after taking the exam once every three years and after the third exam, but that is a promotion based on the accumulation of qualifications and political achievements under normal conditions. It is not applicable to myself, even for most officials with Jinshi background. It is impossible to be like this, and it is not uncommon to see one liter every two years and two liters every five years.
This is also the biggest advantage of being a Jinshi.
It is impossible for Feng Ziying to stay here for nine years. He does not have that much time, and Master Qi and Master Qiao will not let themselves stay here for nine years.
If Master Qi and Master Qiao want to be able to speak for themselves in recommending themselves in the future, they need to show decent political achievements. This is also the path Feng Ziying has already determined.
The reason for promoting the cooperation between Shanxi merchants, Guangdong merchants and Haitong Bank and building this coal-iron complex in Yongping Prefecture is that in addition to promoting the development of the coal and iron industry in the North, it also relies on the Yongping Prefecture to a large extent. This platform is used to achieve political achievements for oneself.
But now it seems that this situation may not be as optimistic as I thought before, and it can even be said to be much worse than I predicted.
First of all, the huge risk that the Chahar people may invade southward is like a huge boulder hanging above their heads, which can fall down at any time and smash everything they have done.
Both Qian'an and Lulong are directly facing the impact once the line from Xifengkou - Lengkou - Taolingkou - Shimenkou is breached. Look at the dense barriers and camps along this line. It should be clear how much pressure this front line is facing.
I have worked hard to build it, and maybe the Chahar people can pick up the fallen peaches with an easy breakthrough, or even smash everything to pieces.
Secondly, the spread and rampage of the White Lotus Sect has exceeded expectations. Not only Luanzhou, Lulong, Leting and Changli prefectures and counties, but even the Jizhen army may be involved.
When Feng Ziying learned about this situation, she felt almost as uncomfortable as swallowing a fly.
Thirdly, the water conservancy facilities and roads were in disrepair, the relationship between the gentry and the government was not harmonious, and the Jianshang Guards took in the refugees, which directly led to the increasing tax arrears, and also made the Ministry of Household Affairs have a very bad impression of Yongping Mansion.
To a large extent, these matters cannot even be solved by the county-level government alone, and require the full assistance and support of the gentry from all over the country. These factors may more or less make the administrative operation of Yongping Prefecture not so smooth. I don’t know. Is this the main reason for Zhu Zhiren's illness?
As for the bad relations between the military and the local area, rampant banditry, lack of education, poor trade routes, and lack of industry and commerce, these are all small things. But if these small things are combined together, they will also have a reaction on the above-mentioned aspects. It becomes a vicious cycle that is difficult to escape.
These problems troubled Feng Ziying all the way until he entered Lulong County, where the government was located.
Since Feng Ziying and his party came incognito, they didn't ask anyone to stand in front of them, so they went directly to the government office without disturbing anyone.
The Yongping Government Office is located on the top of Pingshan Mountain in the old city. The old city here refers to the ancient Pingzhou City. There is a construction road facing the street in front of the gate. There is a plaque saying "Gu Beiping". There are two huge archways on both sides of the plaque, standing majestically.
There are plaques on each archway. The east plaque is inscribed "East to Liaohai Sea", and the west plaque is inscribed "West Gong Shenjing". The characters are in official style, round, simple, vigorous and powerful. At first glance, they are written by famous writers.
Feng Ziying did not enter immediately, but walked around outside the door and observed the situation of the entire government office. It was quite satisfactory.
Inside Jimen is Yimen, and outside Jimen, Jingshan Pavilion and Shenming Pavilion are facing each other. Looking inside, Yimen Waiyin Hotel and Tushen Temple inside Yimen are far away from a row of houses to the west. Looking back, I don’t know what it is, but looking in from the front, the palace is vaguely visible.
Wu Yaoqing and Baoxiang had already penned the horses to one side. The hitch posts were polished and smooth, and there were some horse manure around them. The two ancient locust trees had overhanging branches and were estimated to be more than a hundred years old.
"Sir, do you need to report?" Wu Yaoqing asked softly when he saw that Feng Ziying still felt a little unfinished.
Feng Ziying was about to talk when she saw two scribe-like characters walking out of the gate, with a bit of indignation on their faces.
"Master Fu Zun is like this all the time. Don't you know that Master Tongzhi is coming soon? If Master Tongzhi finds a reason to read his book, he will give up even thinking about becoming an official."
"What do you know? Don't you know who Mr. Tongzhi is? Xiao Feng Xiuzan in the capital city is a second-level Jinshi or a common scholar. It is said that even the emperor has personally summoned him. Why do you come to our Yongping Mansion to be a Tongzhi? Do you know?"
The man in a gray shirt looked disdainfully, "What about the second-level Jinshi? A fallen phoenix is not as good as a chicken. Come to Yongping, I think it won't take long for you to be disgraced. I'll learn to shrink like the master of the palace." Neck dawdling.”
"You know nothing!" Another man, who was shorter but more agile, had a look of disdain on his face, "You claim to be well-informed, but you don't even know who Master Xiao Feng Xiuzhan is, right? Mr. Qi Ge, Mr. Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, do you understand? Do you think they don’t understand these worldly things? Let me tell you, they are just here to get a taste of the water, and they may go to a better place next year. Why should I be with you? Are you having trouble with the master? Can’t we just make do with it like this?”
"Then it will only be hard for us." The man in green shirt sighed, "Seeing how sparse the door is, not many people come to the door, and the superiors are pressing hard, how do you think you can live this life?"
"What are you afraid of? If the sky falls, there will be a tall man standing on your head. You are a clerk in the Finance and Food Department, what kind of worries do you have?" The short man sneered, "There are clerks above, and then there is the Tongpan Lord. When will the hammer hit you? Is it coming to you?"
"That's not what you're saying. I haven't seen Master Tongpan grow older in the past two years. Isn't he forced to look like this? He treats me very well, and we also want to contribute to it, but we can't do it, so we can only Sighing sadly." The man in green shirt shook his head, "Let's go, go to my room for a drink today..."
The two went out, leaving only Feng Ziying and Wu Yaoqing standing aside.
Feng Ziying looked at the two people walking away with interest.
He could roughly judge the identity of these two people. The man in green shirt should be the clerk of the Household Finance and Food Section. He was considered to be the second type among the three types of officials, officials and servants with official status in the government office. He was neither above nor below. But the power is huge.
Wu Yaoqing's eyes were also a little deep. It seemed that the Yongping Mansion was not peaceful. The life of the prefect Zhu was not easy. Even the officials were not optimistic about the new colleagues. They even knew the origin of their master. If you don’t like it, it’s a little tasteful.
"Yao Qing, do you hear something about it?" Feng Ziying asked leisurely.
"Hehe, things are not peaceful in Yongping Mansion." Wu Yaoqing used a joke to cheer him up, "But you are confident, if not, how can you show your ability?"
"Haha, you wear this tall hat well for me, but I'm afraid that the higher you hold it, the harder it will fall." Feng Ziying didn't care, "Baoxiang, go report it for me. I should also go see the master." My lord."
Tongzhi is a second-ranking officer, and he does not need to have as many rules and etiquette as when a chief official takes office. His subordinates and gentry have to go to the city gate to greet him, have to bathe, offer sacrifices, and a lot of other formalities. Is he a second-ranking official? , although I don’t say that you can come at any time, but as long as the official credentials are complete and the contract is correct, you can take office.
Moreover, in theory, all officials, clerks, and servants in the government office are only responsible to the prefect. This "top leader" responsibility system is more prominent in this era. Therefore, if the Zuo Er official does not want to make progress and wants to be lazy, it will be really difficult. easy.
Baoxiang quickly sent Mingla in. After a while, several people came out, and the office became agitated like a hornet's nest that had been stabbed.
The first person who came out was thin, with thin eyebrows and narrow eyes, a grimace on his face, and only a few beards under his chin. Standing next to him was a strong man who was a head taller than him. His eyes were bright and he was looking at Feng. Ziying and Wu Yaoqing.
"My subordinate, General Manager Zhao Liheng, has met your Excellency."
"My subordinate Yuan Tan, the governor of the Department of Experience, has met your Excellency."
One is thin and the other is burly, and they complement each other, but the thin one represents experience and the burly one represents the governor.
If a Yongping Prefecture is equivalent to a prefecture-level city in later generations, such as Tangshan City, then the Experience Department is basically equivalent to the government office, which is the office in the Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government. Well, of course they are combined into one, experience? , equivalent to the office director, the eighth grade, the governor is also the deputy, deputy director, the ninth grade, it is in line with the rules for the two of them to come out to greet him.
"No courtesy." Feng Ziying raised her hand and looked at the two of them up and down.
Wu Yaoqing gave Feng Ziying a list of Yongping government officials. Naturally, there would be no shortage of two people in the experience department.
According to the regulations of the Great Zhou Dynasty, all officials will implement the avoidance system. All officials from the ninth rank and above need to avoid their residence. The limit is limited to provinces, but the boundaries between northern and southern Zhili are based on prefectures.
Of these two people, Zhao Liheng was from Taiyuan, Shanxi, and Yuan Tan was from Hejian Prefecture.
"Is the Lord of the Palace in the mansion?" Feng Ziying asked.
"The Lord of the Palace is in the back hall. I have already reported my humble position to the Lord of the Palace." Zhao's tone was very respectful, "I know you can follow my humble position to the mansion to pay me a visit."
