"Youwen, this place is difficult, so you must be mentally prepared. However, I trust your talents and you should be able to assist County Magistrate Dang in restoring the people's livelihood here."
This time, a new government framework was to be established in Mengyin County, and Zuo Mengeng mobilized elite troops and generals.
One of the deputy county magistrates is Qi Biaojia.
After Qi Biaojia followed Liu Zongzhou to Linqing, he entered the government affairs class. After graduating last month, I interned with Chen Zhi.
Chen Zhi spoke very highly of him, saying that with his ability, he could control a state or a government.
Although Zuo Mengeng believed in Chen Zhi's vision, cultivating cadres naturally could not be accomplished overnight and had to start from the grassroots level.
This time everything was in ruins, so Zuo Mengeng transferred Qi Biaojia over.
His upcoming position is deputy county magistrate and director of the Civil Affairs Bureau.
In other words, the director of the Civil Affairs Bureau is his main job, and the deputy county magistrate is his concurrent job.
Qi Biaojia didn't feel any pain.
Coming to Mengyin to be the deputy county magistrate is a good start for his career. As long as you make achievements, you don't have to worry about your future.
After reading preliminary local information in Mengyin, he gave his work direction.
"Come on, in the next month, I plan to visit the entire Mengyin territory. No matter what, I need to get all the household registration and population information, so that I can know how much capital I have."
This practical attitude made Zuo Mengeng very satisfied.
"It has been raining heavily for days and the mountain road is difficult to travel. Please pay attention to safety. I will dispatch a small team of troops to accompany you and put them under your command."
The most difficult thing about Mengyin is the mountains. Except for the county town, the rest of the villages are deep in the mountains and even lead an isolated life.
If a place wants to develop, population is an important resource.
Only by counting the population well can we know how powerful we are, and we can also control local land, nature and other resources based on the population.
Besides Qi Biaojia, there is another person who is also very eye-catching.
This man had a broken hand, but his eyes were like those of a wolf. No matter who he looked at, he would make the other person feel timid.
"Wang Wei, do you have the confidence to be the police chief?"
Different from his attitude towards Qi Biaojia, Zuo Mengeng's tone was much stronger when it came to Wang Wei.
Because this is his soldier.
Wang Wei was originally a team leader in the rear camp. He was injured during the battle at Qingshui Pass and his left hand was broken.
Because of this injury, I cannot continue to serve in the army. But Zuo Mengeng did not abandon the wounded, but taught them all kinds of knowledge as much as possible, hoping that they could shine elsewhere.
Wang Wei is thoughtful, calm, and indomitable when encountering difficulties, and he is not afraid of authority. As long as it is something he thinks is right, he will fight for it even when facing Zuo Mengeng.
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What Zuo Menggen wanted was his energy, so he was transferred to Mengyin County this time as deputy county magistrate and police chief.
Wang Wei always had a cold face and asked: "Come here, in a place where war is raging, there must be people who commit crimes and commit crimes. I plan to suppress them with deadly force, is that okay?"
Zuo Mengeng said in a deep voice: "In troubled times, it is naturally right to use heavy codes."
Wang Wei understood what he meant and went to figure out how to carry out the work.
When he saw Zuo Xiang, Zuo Mengeng couldn't help but frown.
"Why are you so fat?"
Back then, the eight heroes of the Zuo clan followed him, mounting their horses to fight fiercely, and dismounting their horses to practice martial arts. They were all very strong.
As a result, after not seeing each other for a long time, Zuo Xiang actually came full circle. When I lowered my head, there were wrinkles on my chin.
Zuo Xiang was helpless.
"Sitting behind the desk every day, I'm either calculating or plotting, and it's like this before I know it."
Zuo Xiang is now the Minister of Finance of the New Army and controls the finances of the entire camp, so he is very busy.
His appearance is a typical example of the sequelae of office in later generations.
There was nothing Zuo Mengeng could do about this.
"The body is the capital of revolution, so you should always pay attention to it."
Zuo Xiang nodded and put down the big pancake in his hand, as if he wanted to lose weight by eating less.
"Shen Zuo, this time I have brought the most capable talents to you. Lu Fuju, come here and let Shen Zuo take a good look."
Following his call, an energetic young man ran over.
"Take a seat, I am Lu Fuju, the new deputy county magistrate of Mengyin County and director of the Finance Bureau and Taxation Bureau."
Although Li Banghua guessed that Zuo Mengeng's deputy county magistrate held six positions, he was referring to the six departments of the imperial court. But what he didn't know was that Zuo Mengeng had refined these six departments.
For example, the extremely powerful Ministry of Household Affairs was divided into three parts in Zuo Mengeng's case, becoming the Civil Affairs Bureau, the Finance Bureau and the Taxation Bureau.
Logically speaking, every bureau should have a director. But nowadays there are not many talents, and there are even fewer talents who understand finance and accounting.
This Lu Fuju was taken out of Zuo Xiang's hand.
When Zuo Mengeng was about to transfer people, the boss Zuo Xiang was unwilling and even had a quarrel with him.
In the end, his arms could not hold his thighs, so Lu Fuju resigned from his position as director of the Audit Department of the Ministry of Finance and came to Mengyin County as the deputy county magistrate and concurrently served in both the Finance Bureau and the Taxation Bureau.
Zuo Mengeng asked him to sit down and asked: "From now on, you will be the God of Wealth in Mengyin County. Look, everyone is staring at you. Tell me, what are you going to do?"
Lu Fuju didn't have stage fright at all, he came up with a sentence right on the spot.
"There's nothing to say. With the current situation in the county, tax exemption is the only option. We have to let the people take a breath, otherwise they won't be able to survive."
Mengyin County had just experienced a war and was in ruins. Even the feudal dynasty would implement a tax-free policy under such circumstances.
What Lu Fuju did was not unexpected.
Li Banghua asked a pointed question.
"If there is no tax exemption, where will the money and food for your reconstruction come from?"
Mengyin County must be rebuilt.
This is the camp’s experimental field in the Yimeng Mountains.
In addition to serving as a secret base, it is also a template for exploring the economic development of mountainous areas.
Although it is far away from taking over the world now, everyone has already begun to make various preparations.
If an effective development path can be found in the Yimeng Mountains, there will be experience to draw from in the future management of so many mountainous areas across the country.
Lu Fuju also had another advantage, which was also displayed at this time.
"Don't Meng Angong know? Since I came from the Finance Department, how can the Minister still watch me suffer? I don't know. Please help me."
Zuo Xiang's eyes widened.
"What do you want to do?"
Lu Fuju said matter-of-factly: "Borrow money. Without money, this place cannot develop. If it cannot develop, it will remain poor. Minister, you don't want to see your old subordinates accomplish nothing, right?"
Zuo Xiang regretted this and was so angry that his teeth were broken.
"Don't even think about it. The Finance Department has its own money, and every penny must be spent wisely."
Lu Fuju wrapped him around and refused to let him go.
"My Lord Minister, I have a knife here too. Don't worry, I'll calculate the interest for you. I'll pay you back double when the time comes, so you still have to earn."
Watching the two bargaining, Zuo Mengeng, Li Banghua and others laughed.
Everyone is still happy to see this situation.
With the six deputy county magistrates in place, Mengyin County Government was officially established.
This time, the listing was done openly and the whole county was notified.
All the people in Mengyin County know that the official in charge of them now is not the county magistrate, but the county magistrate.
There is not only one county magistrate, but also six deputy county magistrates.
This kind of thing really caused a lot of discussion.
It just goes as quickly as it comes.
The people who are waiting for food are more concerned about how to survive. As for whether the official is called the county magistrate or the county magistrate, they don't care at all.
Only Gongdian and Gongsu were a little depressed.
The two of them helped a lot, but in the end, they didn't get any of the six deputy county magistrates.
"It makes sense to ban local officials. The official is a local big family. If you are allowed to be local officials again, how can the government control the local area?"
Sensing their thoughts, Zuo Mengeng spoke frankly and frankly about the key points.
Serving as an official in a different place is a personnel system that has been implemented since the Western Han Dynasty. Although it is never stated explicitly, everyone knows its meaning.
Only Zuo Mengeng was so honest, but he really eliminated the dissatisfaction of Gongdian and Gongsu.
"If you two want to become officials, I suggest you go to the government affairs class in Linqing to study for a while. After you master the methods and rules of doing things, I will make arrangements for you."
If it were arranged again, it would definitely not be a cover-up.
After hearing this, Gongdian and Gongsu smiled bitterly and gave up happily.
"The eldest brother and the second brother are all away from home. There is no one in charge of the house. I cannot serve you. Please forgive me."
This was basically the case in ancient families, with a clear division of labor between brothers.
Some people are officials, some are in business, and some are in charge of the family. In short, one purpose is to maintain the interests of a family.
Zuo Mengeng expected that Gongdian and Gongsu would refuse.
"That's great. Although you can't be an official, you can still work in the government. With your experience, I believe it can be of great help."
Although officials need to implement the system of serving as officials in different places, civil servants do not.
This will not be avoided in future generations.
The Gong family is also a wealthy Mengyin family, and many tasks in the future will be inseparable from their help. So Zuo Mengeng gave a little sweetener at the right time to keep Gongdian and Gongsu motivated.
Although they cannot be officials at the level of county magistrate, deputy county magistrate, or director, they can still thrive in the county government, Civil Affairs Bureau, Finance Bureau and other departments.
Perhaps they will become the earliest prototypes of civil servants in the world.
Gongdian and Gongsu didn't know the significance yet, so they were overjoyed to hear that they could still enter the government. After thanking each other, I started to think about which department I should go to.
