The bullock cart slowly stopped in front of the government office, and two old Confucians each got out of the cart with a middle-aged man.
Mayanmin and Su Wenhuai looked at each other and said nothing.
"My nephew has met Mr. Su."
"Junior has met Mr. Magong."
Mayundi and the middle-aged man from the Su family bowed respectfully and greeted each other.
This middle-aged man is Su Wenhuai's second son, named Su Zhaode.
Although he is the second son, he is already over thirty years old.
The official on duty in front of the government office obviously knew Mayanmin and others. He stepped forward and asked, "Why are you two here?"
Su Wenhuai didn't dare to make excuses, so he held up his hands and said: "We will discuss the matter with the county magistrate, please let us know."
"Two members, please wait outside for a moment."
After saying this, the official turned around and walked into the government office.
After Han Zhen took charge of Yidu, the disengagement of the government officials, large and small, was wiped out.
Without him, the butcher's knife is sharp enough.
The deaths of a dozen officials the day before yesterday really frightened them.
Moreover, yesterday Han Zhen proposed a series of restructuring measures. First, he increased the monthly salary of subordinate officials several times, and then introduced a system of elimination for those who are at the bottom, with the capable ones going up and the mediocre ones going down.
In the past, no matter how good a subordinate was, he always had an iron rice bowl.
But it's different now. If you don't perform well, you'll be at risk of being fired.
This gave the subordinate staff a sense of urgency.
You must know that after the current salary increase, the lowest subordinate staff has a monthly salary of 1,200 yuan, while the monthly salary of Dutou and Yasi is more than three guan.
Even if there is no extortion, it is enough to feed a family of five and still have some left over.
What's more, there are benefits during holidays and festivals, and extra rewards for good performance.
With such generous treatment, naturally no one wants to be fired.
Therefore, all the subordinate staff in the government office, big and small, are working hard and doing their jobs carefully. No one is willing to be the first unlucky person to be fired.
At this time, Zhao Ting was reporting to Han Zhen in the lobby.
“Inspired by the county magistrate, government officials, big and small, voluntarily donated their property and contributed their modest efforts.”
Zhao Ting said, taking out a list of names from his sleeve pocket and holding the case before the court in his hands.
Glancing at the list on the court case, Han Zhen half-smiled but said, "Are you sure it's voluntary?"
Hearing this, Zhao Ting looked solemn and said: "It's absolutely true!"
Han Zhen picked up the list: "Since it is their heart, I can't refuse it, so I accepted it. Go back and tell them that I, Han Zhen, will never forget this friendship."
"I'm going to go now."
Zhao Ting cupped his hands and turned to leave.
As soon as he left, Liu Mi hurriedly stepped in.
Liu Mi got straight to the point and said: "County magistrate, we don't have enough subordinates. Can we allocate some more manpower to lower officials?"
The errand assigned to him by Han Zhen was a big project.
After a busy day yesterday, Liu Mi found that if he wanted to rely on himself and Hu Cao's subordinates, he didn't know how long it would take to complete the project.
Besides, the subordinates of Hu Cao also have things to do on weekdays.
Han Zhen muttered: "Tomorrow at the latest, there will be hundreds of subordinate officials at your disposal."
He had already written the letter the night before and handed it to the inn early yesterday morning for delivery to Linzi County.
Calculating the time, the people from Linzi County should be arriving soon.
The county government in Linzi County has maintained so many subordinate staff, and now they can finally be put to use.
In the future, the economic, political and military focus will gradually shift to Yidu.
Even if the entire Shandong is conquered in the future, the status of Yidu County will still not change.
Qingzhou is one of the nine ancient states, the throat of Shandong and a strategic location.
As long as we occupy Qingzhou, we can block the east and west parts of Shandong, allowing us to attack when we advance and defend when we retreat.
Secondly, it is rich in products. Guangling has salt, Linqu has horses, and Qiancheng has iron.
Salt, iron, and horses, with these three things, even if the army is defeated for a while, there will still be a chance to make a comeback.
Hearing that there would be hundreds of subordinate officials at his disposal in the near future, Liu Mi couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief, cupped his hands and said, "In that case, I will resign first."
"etc!"
Han Zhen stopped him and took out an official document: "This is the official document on the transfer of the Wuwei and Zhenhai armies. It still needs Liu Tongfan's signature and seal."
After hearing this, Liu Mi stepped forward to the court case. Without even looking at the contents of the document, he signed his name with a pen, then took out the official seal and stamped it heavily.
This official transfer order document was written by Zhao Ting and had the signature and seal of Liu Mi, the general judge.
Even if Luo Sha and Yu Chaohuan had suspicions in their hearts, the low status of warriors forced them to comply.
Otherwise, Liu Qi, armed with the order document, could kill them both on the spot without triggering a mutiny.
Civil servants are different from military attachés. Even if a civil servant commits a minor offense, he must be tried by the Criminal Division and then reported to the central government for disposal by the cabinet and the emperor.
During this period, the Criminal Division only had the power to hear cases but not to make judgments.
But the military attache is different. Even if he is a fifth-level army commander, he does not even need a transfer envoy. The magistrate and general magistrate can casually determine the crime and kill them at will.
After the killing, the Criminal Division didn't even bother to investigate.
The emperor wouldn't care, and the court officials wouldn't care either.
He's just a martial artist, so he'll be killed.
This is why, when Luo Sha and Yu Chaohuan faced Zhao Ting and others, they looked like they were groveling and willing to be lackeys.
There is nothing you can do, civil servants have the power of life and death.
At this moment, an official walked into the lobby quickly and reported: "County magistrate, Yuan Ma and Yuan Su are asking for an audience."
"Call them in."
Han Zhen gave an order.
"yes!"
The official responded and turned around to go outside the government office.
"In addition to the two members, the county magistrate has invited me."
"Good work."
Mayanmin smiled and cupped his hands, and was about to walk into the government office when he heard the sound of rapid horse hooves coming from far away.
The four of them turned around and saw a young man with a heroic temperament galloping towards them on horseback.
The person coming was none other than Liu Qi.
Approaching the government office, Liu Qi tightened the reins and the horse stopped suddenly.
Then he jumped off the horse with a graceful leap and strode into the government office.
Seeing this, Su Zhaode asked curiously: "Father, who is this son?"
Su Wenhuai explained: "This son's name is Liu Qi. He is the son of Liu Zhongwu and the nephew of Xie Boding. He is now the commander of a battalion in the Qingzhou Army."
As soon as these words came out, a hint of horror flashed in the eyes of Su Zhaode and Ma Yundi.
"Father……"
Just as Mayundi was about to speak, Mayanbang stopped her with her eyes.
Seeing this, Ma Yundi felt a chill in her heart. She kept silent and silently followed her father into the government office.
In the lobby, Han Zhen was discussing matters with Liu Qi.
Su Wenhuai and the other four stood aside knowingly, waiting quietly.
"This is the transfer order document, please keep it. As I said again, if they are wise, they will save their lives." Han Zhen said, handing over the document.
Make the best use of everything.
With their relationship and connections, they might be able to get some more divine arm crossbows and three-bow bed crossbows.
Liu Qi nodded and said, "I saved it."
Han Zhen warned: "This is your first time leading an army alone. Be careful not to be arrogant and impetuous. Don't let me down."
"Don't worry, county magistrate, the general will definitely live up to his mission!"
Liu Qi's voice choked, and his eyes were full of gratitude.
Although Wuwei and Zhenhai are in ruins, they still have armies of tens of thousands.
You know, the Luchuan army commanded by his father Liu Zhongwu only numbered more than 10,000 people.
With such an army of ten thousand people, Han Zhen was so confident in giving him command. This trust moved him beyond measure.
Han Zhen waved his hand: "Don't be a little girl, just go."
"I will retire at the end!"
Liu Qi bowed, turned and left.
After Liu Qi was sent away, Han Zhen asked, "What brought these two officers here?"
"I met the county magistrate."
The four of them bowed and saluted together.
Ma Yundi and Su Zhaode took the opportunity to quietly look at Han Zhen and saw that although he was young, he was sitting behind the hall table and had a powerful presence.
Glancing at Ma Yundi and the other two, Han Zhen asked, "Who are these two?"
Mayanmin introduced: "This is Lao Zhuo's eldest son, Mayundi."
"The family dog Su Zhaode."
Han Zhen chuckled and said, "Both of them are equally talented and clear-minded. I guess they must be great talents with a wealth of knowledge."
It stands to reason that both Su Zhaode and Ma Yundi are more than one round older than Han Zhen.
But Han Zhen said these words without any sense of violation.
"The county magistrate is so complimentary."
Su Wenhuai laughed at himself: "I feel ashamed to say that Quanzi has been doing nothing at home, which made me heartbroken. Today I came here to ask the county magistrate for a job."
Mayanmin on the side echoed: "Old Zhuo also has this idea, I hope the county magistrate will make it happen."
Han Zhen pondered and said: "Now the government office is in the midst of employing people. It is looking for talented people everywhere. If you don't dislike it, you can be a subordinate in the household."
Subordinate?
May Yanmin and Su Wenhuai's expressions were as usual, without any trouble.
But Su Zhaode and Mayundi were not that deep in the city. Their expressions changed, and their eyes were full of indignation.
A subordinate official is a lowly official!
To the poor people, it may be an unattainable and enviable existence, but for people from such a wealthy family, they would rather die than be subordinates, which would simply bring shame to their ancestors.
"Thank you so much, county magistrate!"
Mayanmin bowed with gratitude on his face.
Tsk.
It is said that people are old and spirited, and ghosts are old and spirited. This city cannot help but admire them.
Seeing his second son's expression of indignation, Su Wenhuai glared at him fiercely and scolded: "You are such a traitor, you really don't know what is good and what is good, why don't you thank the county magistrate."
"Thank you so much, County Magistrate!"
Su Zhaode moved his lips, but finally suppressed the anger in his heart and bowed respectfully to thank him.
Han Zhen watched the scene in front of him with great interest. After the two of them bowed and thanked him, he calmly said: "Don't think that I am humiliating you two. You should have heard about the reorganization of the government and subordinate staff yesterday. Is that all?"
Mayan Min smiled and complimented: "I've heard a little bit about it. The county magistrate has clever methods and pays equal attention to kindness and power. He should be able to wipe out the cunning and undisciplined style of subordinate officials and return a peaceful world to the people of the county."
Han Zhen said seriously: "Since your family has surrendered, I will not hide it from you. If you want to be an official under me in the future, you must start as a subordinate."
Grassroots experience is essential.
Han Zhen doesn't want some mediocre people who have high ambitions but low abilities and talk on paper.
hiss!
Mayanmin and Su Wenhuai took a deep breath, their hearts trembling.
Both of them were human beings, and they immediately heard the underlying meaning of Han Zhen's words.
The point of this statement is not that if you want to be an official, you must first be a subordinate.
On the contrary, subordinates can also be officials!
What a trick to pull the trigger, but it will destroy the foundation of scholars!
At that time on the bullock cart, he was still wondering, how dare Han Zhen?
Until this moment, Mayanmin finally understood why Han Zhen was so strong and violent during the banquet last night.
Being a subordinate official was the confidence and support of Han Zhen who dared to kill the king and reopen the kingdom, destroying the Wang family.
(End of chapter)
