Along the way to the county government, Cao Jin and his entourage aroused heated discussions among the people in the city.
Naturally, Hongyang had already received news about the newly arrived county lieutenants and county magistrates. At this time, Hongyang Lord Bo and a group of officials were welcoming them at the gate of the mansion.
The county governor Zheng Mingyi did not show up. He is the highest chief executive of the place and cannot greet him from above.
The two parties met quickly. After confirming their official credentials and appointment, the host immediately put on a smile, raised his hands and saluted: "You two adults have been tired of traveling and traveling, and you have worked hard all the way. Please."
As he spoke, he also extended his hand sideways as an invitation.
"Please." The two of them entered, but the officers and soldiers they brought with them stayed outside the mansion. Otherwise, they would be suspected of leading troops into the county mansion.
As Zhang Xun walked away, he said gently: "I wonder if Lord Sheriff is free, and I would like to ask Lord Yang to introduce you."
After just talking, he already knew the name of the master.
"Ah, that's natural. You two adults, please come this way." The host replied with a smile.
Hongyang Mansion is very large, with numerous administrative agencies, and officials can be seen hurriedly along the way.
Not long after, I came to the main courtyard. There were two guards standing on both sides of the door. After the announcement, Master Hongyang still smiled happily: "Master Zheng is working inside. Please come in. I will not disturb you." ”
"Thank you, Mr. Yang."
After greetings, Zhang Xuan and Cao Jin looked at each other and then stepped in.
The county magistrate is a superior official, no matter in terms of position or official status, both of them had to pay a visit when they first took office.
In the study, Zheng Mingyi was indeed working, writing something with the brush in his hand.
"I've met the Sheriff."
He didn't react until Cao Jin and Cao Jin bowed their hands and saluted. He was stunned for a moment, then quickly put down his brush, stood up and said, "Oh, these two are the newly appointed county lieutenant Cao Jin and county prime minister Zhang Xuan. I am really busy with official duties." , I can’t welcome you, but I hope you two can be considerate.”
Cao Jinzu was born in the martial arts and fought bloody battles to reach his current position. He was not good at this kind of official communication.
Zhang Xuanzai said: "How dare you? You are the honorary of the county. If you offend the subordinate, I am afraid that the subordinate will be presumptuous and disturb your official duties."
"Where are you, please take a seat, please." Zheng Mingyi said, and shouted: "Here, let's serve tea."
"Thank you, Lord Sheriff." Zhang Xun's etiquette was in place and his attitude was very humble.
After the two sat down and the tea was served, Zheng Mingyi picked up the tea cup and took a sip, then got down to the topic and said: "The county government has received the king's order, and the establishment of Wuwei Mansion is naturally very important. "
After saying this, he paused and then said: "But Commander Cao, to tell you the truth, a large amount of money and food were transferred to Hongyang before. Now, although the people's livelihood is not in decline, it is still relatively poor, and the treasury does not have much." There is still money left, so there is really nothing we can do about the newly built official residence of Wuwei Mansion."
"If the only money in the treasury is used for civil construction, Hongyang will be miserable."
"Of course, the king has decreed that the Wuwei Mansion is the top priority. Hongyang dare not neglect it. Although I cannot build a new mansion for you, I have personally supervised the construction and selected an old compound. But It will be a temporary office until the people's livelihood in Hongyang improves. It won't be too late to build a new building. I hope Commander Cao can be considerate."
Zheng Mingyi said a lot, mainly because he understood that he was the former governor of Lingguo, and he might not be trusted by the King of Qin, so he came up with this explanation.
This is his idea.
Zheng Mingyi is still a very good person. At least, there is nothing wrong with dealing with the situation. Otherwise, Xiao Yuan would not have been able to transfer him to Hongyang, and he would have fucked him long ago.
He originally thought that the commander-in-chief who was airborne after receiving the king's order would express his dissatisfaction, but Cao Jin said neatly: "Master Zheng did the right thing. How can he cause people's livelihood to suffer because of the affairs of the mansion? I don't think so." The old hospital is just fine! Thank you so much, Mr. Zheng."
Like most Qin generals, Cao Jin came from a poor background and was well aware of the sufferings of the people. At this time, he had a good impression of Zheng Mingyi and said carelessly: "We are rough people and don't know much, but we also know that the people are living well. Only when you are stable can you be worthy of this official uniform. This is what the king often says."
"What Commander Cao said is right." Zhang Xuan took over and said, "I hope that under the governance of Mr. Zheng, the people of Hongyang will have a prosperous life."
Zheng Mingyi was a little surprised, but soon felt happy and said quickly: "Since Lieutenant Cao has no objections, I can rest assured."
Then he turned to Zhang Xuan: "Zhang Juncheng has just taken office. When he needs to know the local situation, I will send relevant official documents to the east courtyard later. After that, Hongyang's money, grain, taxes, and even some counties, It’s all hard on you.”
According to the official system, the county magistrate can be said to be the second-in-command. The county governor, county magistrate, and county lieutenant are the three giants of a county.
Hearing this, Zhang Xun raised his hands and said seriously: "Don't worry, sir, I will fulfill my mission and fulfill my duties."
"Okay, I believe that the arrival of the two of you will definitely give Hongyang a new look." Zheng Mingyi said: "I also deeply hope that I can work with all my colleagues to govern Hongyang well and live up to the king's trust."
As he spoke, he raised his hand to the upper right.
Cao Jin and Zhang Xuan naturally agreed.
After the official exchange was over, Zheng Mingyi suddenly remembered something and slapped his forehead: "Look at my brain, I was having such a good time chatting with you two just now that I almost forgot the time. Let's go, I have asked Master Yang to prepare a banquet to welcome you two. ."
As he spoke, he stood up and stretched out his hands.
"Master Zheng, please." The two of them stood up. The newcomers took office, and this was an inevitable situation that they had to deal with.
When they came out of this place, with Zheng Mingyi in front, Cao Jin deliberately slowed down his steps by half a beat, walked with Zhang Xun, and lowered his voice: "Master Zhang, what do you think of our county governor?"
"It's not bad." Zhang Xun paused and said, "When we first met, there are many things that we can't tell yet, but at least he didn't join forces with other officials to exclude you and me."
The duty of the county magistrate is to assist the county governor in handling the affairs of the county. He can be in charge of certain government affairs, such as law, commerce, farming, etc. Of course, he can also be in charge of nothing. It depends on how the county governor arranges it. .
But Zheng Mingyi gave Zhang Xuan the government affairs of money, grain and taxation, which was the real power.
After hearing what Zhang Xun said, Cao Jin nodded and said, "I think it's okay."
The two of them didn't have any thoughts because Zheng Mingyi didn't greet you. You are a dignified county governor, and you are a subordinate. Why should you greet you? It was you who should have come to report.
This is normal. If Zheng Mingyi greeted him, it would be a bit like that.
Zhang Xun thought for a moment and said in a low voice: "The king has not yet issued an order to unify the policies of Lingdi. I just don't know how the county guard will act when Hongyang Qin is in power..."
Cao Jin was thoughtful and stopped talking about it. Instead, he walked a few steps quickly, greeted Zheng Mingyi, and asked where the Wuwei Mansion's office was. He first arranged for the accompanying officers and soldiers, and then rushed to the banquet.
