The sky is bright.
Han Zhen got up early, washed up, had breakfast, put on his armor, and led Shi Wenhui to the government office.
He deliberately wore the armor so that he could quickly establish an image of iron-blooded majesty in the hearts of the people in the county and the officials.
I would rather be feared than pity!
When you first arrive in a new environment, you must suppress it with iron and blood. When you become familiar with it later, it is not too late to use methods to turn the wind into rain.
By then, the people and officials will think of his good deeds.
This is the same principle as prestige first and virtue second.
He is tall and burly, with a heroic temperament, and now he is wearing a walking armor, which makes him even more domineering.
You can tell the effect just by looking at the fearful eyes of the maids and servants in the mansion.
In the government office, a group of officials, big and small, plus three shifts of senior officials and six subordinate officials, had already arrived at the government office before dawn.
Wow!
Before anyone arrived, the sound of the swaying and scraping of the leaves of the footsteps was first transmitted to the government office.
"County magistrate!"
The official guarding the gate of the government office was excited and immediately bowed to greet him.
Han Zhen nodded and stepped into the government office at a fast pace.
After walking straight into the lobby and sitting down behind the table, Han Zhen looked around at the officials below and said loudly: "Where is Sihu joining the army?"
In May of the third year of Chongning, Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty reorganized the system, removed the prefect of Kaifeng, replaced Mu, Yin, and Shaoyin, divided the Kaifeng official system into six Cao Cao, namely, Shi, Hu, Yi, Bing, Xing, and Gong, and implemented Prefectures and counties all over the world.
At this point, there are six caos in all prefectures, prefectures and counties.
There are Cao officials in the state capital, but there are only subordinate officials in the county town.
After the words fell, no one stood up, and everyone's expressions were slightly weird.
Liu Mi hesitated for a moment, then cupped his hands and said: "Reporting to the county magistrate, Sihu joined the army and Ma Pan colluded with the rebels and was beheaded yesterday!"
Hearing this, Han Zhen asked again: "Are there any other officials in Hucao?"
"The lower official is Wang Weizhong, and Tian is appointed as the Cao officer of Sihu Hall."
An officer stepped forward.
Han Zhen ordered: "You temporarily join the army on Si Hu's behalf."
ah?
Is this a promotion?
Wang Weizhong was stunned for a moment, then a hint of joy flashed in his eyes, and he hurriedly thanked him: "Thank you so much, County Magistrate. I will definitely live up to my trust."
It is said that he is a temporary replacement, but now he is the only one left in the entire Sihu Hall. As long as he performs better, he will most likely be able to secure his position in joining the army.
Han Zhen said: "I am now ordering you to take charge of Cao Xu and make statistics on the casualties and losses of the people in the city. Be sure to make detailed statistics."
"Your Majesty, take your orders!"
Wang Weizhong bowed and responded, then quickly walked out of the hall.
The pace is quick but also somewhat brisk.
Looking at the dozens of officials, large and small, in the lobby, Han Zhen fell into deep thought.
The problem of redundant officials in the Northern Song Dynasty was really serious, with the powers and responsibilities of many positions covering each other alternately.
For example, a person who records affairs and joins the army is the head of the six Cao Cao. His responsibility is to take charge of the general affairs of the state court and correct the violations of the Cao Cao.
In charge of prisons and prisons, and responsible for hearing civil and criminal cases.
This resulted in most of the responsibilities of managers and judicial officers being covered.
Officials of the Department of Justice, large and small, can only do some basic tasks, such as searching and retrieving applicable legal provisions for use in judgments when recording cases and participating in military trials.
This kind of work can obviously be done by Fa Cao's subordinates, but a group of officials have to be crammed into it.
Another example is that Sihu joins the army and is in charge of household registration, taxation, and warehouse acceptance.
As a result, this authority was covered by the general judgment, resulting in the Hucao officials' authority being limited to marriage litigation.
A job can be handled by two or three officials, but it must be divided into three or four departments, and then more than ten officials can be crammed into it.
It's bloated, cumbersome, and inefficient.
Restructuring is inevitable.
But this matter cannot be rushed, and it cannot be decided with a slap on the forehead.
On the one hand, people's hearts are fluctuating. On the other hand, a set of efficient and convenient new systems need to be formulated first.
After coming back to his senses, Han Zhen continued to give instructions: "Starting immediately, the government and subordinate officials will be restructured."
Officials cannot be restructured for the time being, but subordinate staff can.
Moreover, the restructuring of subordinate officials was a top priority, and it was also Han Zhen's biggest capital in competing for the world in the future.
Only when subordinate officials are reorganized can other policies be implemented smoothly. This has been verified in Linzi County.
Since the rectification of subordinate officials, everything from light corvees and low taxes to business and tax reforms have been implemented easily without any obstacles.
All the officials looked solemn and pricked up their ears.
Han Zhen raised a finger and said loudly: "First, increase the income of subordinate staff by three times on the original basis. The minimum salary should not be less than 1,200 yuan. There will be additional benefits during the holidays, and at the same time, set up effective Performance rewards, and additional rewards will be given to subordinates who perform well every month.”
Three times, it sounds like a lot, but in fact, the salary of subordinate officials is very small, especially the salary they receive is not real salary. After deducting up and down, it is good to get three or four hundred yuan.
Three to four hundred coins a month is not enough to support a family in Linzi County, let alone Yidu County?
The more developed the city, the higher the prices and the higher the cost of living. This is a natural law of market economy.
Prices in Tokyo are even higher, and the average daily cost of living for ordinary people is as high as a hundred dollars.
Although Yidu County is not that exaggerated, as the hub of Qingzhou, one of the ancient nine states, there are more than 100,000 people in the city. If you want to feed a family of five and feed your wife and children, you need at least two thousand dollars a month.
Liu Mi frowned and said: "Is this... too much? As a result, the government's annual expenditure will increase several times."
Han Zhen asked: "Including the money collected a while ago, how much money is there in the treasury now?"
"Including personal money and the assets confiscated from the prisoner's home last night, the treasury totals more than 2.83 million yuan."
Liu Mi, as the general magistrate, was in charge of the taxation of a state, so he naturally understood and answered immediately.
Of this money, Ding Shen's money accounted for the majority, followed by the taxes from the summer harvest, and finally the commercial and local taxes and the confiscated family property of the prisoner.
Han Zhen waved his hand: "The treasury is full, there is no need to worry."
Since Han Zhen didn't care, Liu Mi naturally had nothing to say.
"Second, increase the number of subordinate staff recruited. The third class and the six departments will recruit ten people. The qualified candidates will be hired for half a month. At the same time, the last elimination system will be adopted. The capable ones will be promoted and the mediocre ones will be demoted. If the performance is poor for several consecutive months If you don’t, fire!”
"Third, set up a Supervision Department. The Supervision Department is responsible for inspecting subordinate officials. Once they are found to be deceiving superiors and concealing subordinates, and preying on the common people, they will be severely punished!"
As the rules of the restructuring were explained one by one, the eyes of the officials in the lobby clearly changed when they looked at Han Zhen.
These rules are intertwined with each other, giving equal importance to favor and power, like an invisible chain, locking the subordinates tightly.
Once implemented, the lax and cunning tendencies of subordinate officials will be wiped out.
At this moment, Shi Wenhui, who was standing behind Han Zhen, had his hands and feet shaking with excitement.
Lord, Lord!
After finishing speaking, Han Zhen looked around at everyone and asked, "Do you have anything to add?"
"The county magistrate is wise, we have nothing to add."
All the officials praised him in unison.
Han Zhen ordered: "In that case, let's go back and do our errands, and inform our subordinates to change the rules. Zhao Zhizhou and Liu Tongpan will stay."
Soon, all the officials in the lobby dispersed, leaving only Zhao Ting and Liu Mi.
Han Zhen said: "Liu Tongpan, I have an errand for you."
Liu Mi said seriously: "Please give me the county magistrate's orders."
"During this period, the household officials will register the population, check the accounts, and determine the land."
As soon as Han Zhen finished speaking, Liu Mi's expression changed slightly.
Even Zhao Ting on the side had a look of horror in his eyes.
None of these officials are worthless. They have more than ten thousand acres of hidden land under their control, and they have tens of thousands of black serfs.
As for the various accounts of the government office, it is even more confusing. You take some, I will move some...
Han Zhen stared at the two of them sharply and said word by word: "Everything you have done in the past has been written off in one stroke. I won't care. What should be yours is yours. But this inventory must be detailed. If you dare to commit fraud and hide the population in the fields, then don’t blame me for being ruthless!"
The coldness in his tone made the two of them shiver.
Zhao Ting's thoughts changed rapidly, and then he suddenly changed his mind and said, "County magistrate, I am willing to donate all my land, totaling more than 28,000 acres of fertile land!"
This guy was obviously extremely afraid of Han Zhen. He was afraid that a large number of hidden fields and black households would be found under his name. Han Zhen was so angry that he chopped him with a knife.
Regardless of what Han Zhen said right now, if everything is written off, it will be too late to turn around.
Accompanying you is like accompanying a tiger!
Although he was heartbroken, for the sake of his own life, Zhao Ting decided to reluctantly donate all his land.
It can not only solve future troubles, but also set an example and win Han Zhen's favor. It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone.
Liu Mi turned his head suddenly and stared at him with his eyes.
Good on you Zhao Ting!
Donating such a big thing as land was not discussed with me.
Zhao Ting's move directly put Liu Mi on the fire.
Donate or not?
Donated, that is more than 20,000 acres of fertile farmland. It is not dry farmland for poor people. There are also many fertile paddy fields worth hundreds of thousands of dollars.
If he didn't donate, how would Han Zhen view him?
For a moment, Liu Mi was in a dilemma, and he had already cursed Zhao Ting bloody in his heart.
A trace of surprise flashed in Han Zhen's eyes, and he couldn't help shaking his head and laughing: "Zhao Zhizhou doesn't need to be like this. I, Han Zhen, have always said the same thing."
"The county magistrate's words are wrong."
Zhao Ting looked serious and said loudly: "The county magistrate Renyi did not confiscate the family property of the official, and the monthly dividends remain the same. How can the official be a greedy villain? Now the people are in poverty, and the county and city are in ruins. Officials have to do their best."
Han Zhen nodded and said: "Zhao Zhizhou is interested. I will remember this friendship."
Hearing this, Zhao Ting was overjoyed and said flatteringly: "The county magistrate is now at the time when he is developing his grand ambitions. It is a great honor for me to be able to share my worries with the county magistrate."
damn thing!
Liu Mi cursed secretly in his heart, then gritted his teeth and said: "County magistrate, I... I am willing to do my best to donate 25,000 acres of fertile land."
Two of them donated, and after the remaining officials learned about it, they were bound to donate too.
Effortlessly, more than 100,000 acres of fertile land were taken into hands.
Thinking of this, Han Zhen smiled and said: "Since you are waiting for me, I will accept it. Don't worry, I won't let you bleed in vain, and you will be compensated after a while."
Although he didn't know what the compensation was, it finally made Liu Mi feel better.
(End of chapter)
