Zhangmao.
This area has now been classified as a county-level administrative area and is under the jurisdiction of Lingnan County, one of the six counties in Nanzhou.
Zhangmao was not a peaceful place. When Meng Ya was in charge of southern Xinjiang, there were several rebellions here, and it was very poor and backward.
The county magistrate appointed by the imperial court was named Wen An. When he took office, he was full of confidence. He even said to a group of subordinate officials: "Zhangmao is very poor, but it doesn't matter. I believe that with the support of the imperial decree and the With the help of all colleagues, we will be able to manage this place well, improve people's lives, and ensure that everyone has enough to eat and clothing to wear."
This is a good county magistrate who comes with the ideal of asking for orders for the people.
But Wen An was wrong. The villagers here were not simple and honest. On the contrary, they were full of malice.
The establishment of administrative agencies alone has been greatly hindered, let alone the development of government affairs.
Right now, inside the temporary official office.
Wen An is discussing matters with the newly arrived Zhangmao County Magistrate and County Lieutenant.
These three people are all official officials. The county magistrate said: "A few days ago, some officials went out for official duties, but they were blocked by the local clan leader and led a crowd to besiege them. If Li County Lieutenant hadn't arrived in time with his people, the consequences would have been disastrous."
The county captain surnamed Li said: "Master Wen, the people here are not as simple as you imagined."
Wen An gave a wry smile, looked at the county magistrate and said, "Is the patriarch you are talking about the one named Li?"
"Yes." The county magistrate said: "And there were still many people clamoring at that time, saying that without the support of the Ligao clan leader, we would not be able to gain a foothold in Zhangmao."
"It's unreasonable that a common man dares to threaten the county government!" Li County Lieutenant was furious when he heard this, and immediately said: "Master Wen, I suggest you ask the county guard to dispatch troops to suppress it. Otherwise, it will be difficult to carry out the county's affairs in a pragmatic manner. ."
"It's too much to make a fuss over this matter." Wen An did not agree, and said deeply: "This Li Gao is indeed a trouble. I will find a time tomorrow to talk to him personally. "
"But sir." Lieutenant Li frowned.
Wen An understood what he meant, raised his hand slightly and said: "We have just arrived here, so we should try not to intensify the conflicts among the people. The people here are not all ignorant. We just need to handle the matter well and take our time."
"My lord insists on doing this, but I'm afraid that the people of Zhangmao won't appreciate it." Li County Lieutenant said.
"Okay." Wen An said, "As a county official, you must remember that people's livelihood is the most important thing."
Then he added: "Let's do this for today. Tomorrow's government affairs will be put on hold for now until I see Li Gao."
The county lieutenant and the county magistrate bowed and retired.
After the two left, Wen An sat back and rubbed his forehead. This place in Zhangmao was really different from what he imagined. The people here seemed to have no knowledge at all and ignored the law.
Not only is it difficult to carry out government affairs, but even the most basic issue of population registration has encountered inexplicable resistance.
Although the entire southern Xinjiang has been recovered, this place seems to be different.
Just when he was frowning, an official walked in quickly, bowed his hands and said, "Sir, the patriarch named Li Gao is here."
"Oh?" When Wen An heard this, his brows relaxed slightly: "Please invite him in quickly."
In his view, Li Gao was undoubtedly like the thread in this mess.
Not long after, the other party entered.
Li Gao appears to be in his forties, somewhat short in stature, with dark skin, but his eyes are very sharp.
Seeing him, Wen An smiled politely and said, "This county just wants to invite Chief Li to have a talk. This will save you some trouble. Please take a seat."
"You're welcome, Mr. Wen." Li Gao cupped his hands lukewarmly and sat down on the left side.
Wen An didn't care and said with a smile: "I heard in this county that there were officials working in the previous period, but they were blocked by Chief Li. I wonder if this is the case?"
"Lord Wen has misunderstood." Li Gao said: "This matter has nothing to do with me, it is all done voluntarily by the people."
After saying that, he looked at him again and said, "Don't you understand, Mr. Wen?"
"What do you mean?" Wen An's smile faded and his eyes became cold.
Li Gao said: "The people of Zhangmao do not welcome Mr. Wen. I don't want to beat around the bush when I come here. Let's just say some things directly."
"I hope Mr. Wen can give us five places for county officials and twenty places for officers and soldiers of Wuwei Mansion. I believe that in this way, Zhangmao will definitely be stable and prosperous."
His voice was calm and straightforward.
Wen An even thought there was something wrong with his ears, and his eyes widened subconsciously: "What did you say!?"
Li Gao pointed out: "Master Wen should understand that the people of Zhangmao will not listen to you as the county magistrate."
"Bold!" Wen An was furious. He couldn't help but strike the case and shouted sternly: "Li Gao! Do you know what you are talking about! County officials are in the public service, and Wuwei Mansion is a national security agency. How can it be you?" I can intervene!”
"Master Wen." Li Gao's tone became a little unkind, and he said gloomily: "I have told you that Zhangmao is not something that you, the county magistrate, can manage. It is better to cooperate."
"Li Gao! Don't you want to control the place?" Wen An was furious: "You unscrupulous people are so bold and reckless, you simply don't know how high the sky is!"
Then he shouted: "Come here!"
Two guards came in after hearing the sound.
"Take it!" Wen An pointed his finger at Li Gao.
The latter did not resist, but still had a sullen face, and said coldly: "Master Wen, you will regret it."
"Detain him!" Wen An ignored him and waved his hand angrily.
The guards took the order and escorted him away, one on the left and the other on the right.
As a dignified county magistrate and the seventh rank of the imperial court, Wen An's anger can be imagined. This is like local forces negotiating with him and openly asking for government positions and public security positions.
After Wen An calmed down, he decided to adopt the county captain's advice and began to dip his brush in ink to ask the Lingnan County Sheriff for instructions.
But this letter had just been written and before I could send it out, something happened outside.
"It's not good, sir!" An officer and soldier hurried over and gasped: "The official office is surrounded, and there are many people outside!"
"What!?" Wen An was shocked when he heard this, but he didn't care much. He quickly stood up and walked out and said: "What is going on? The county guard is here!"
"They are all in front, but we don't have enough manpower to stop them at all." The officers and soldiers followed: "Those people are armed with sticks and other weapons. It's best for you, sir, to avoid them first."
"This is unreasonable! I want to see who dares to besiege the county government!" Wen An was so angry that he had no intention of escaping and walked faster.
When he arrived, there was a commotion in front of the door. As far as he could see, there were a lot of people, and the place was surrounded by three floors inside and three floors outside. There were at least thousands of people.
These people were holding wooden sticks and other objects and were shouting loudly: "Let Chief Li go!"
"Let them go!"
"Let them go!!!"
