"Prisoner Di Haifeng has met the magistrate!"
"The officer in charge of the military department has admitted that Du Yuanqi has met the prefect!"
The two of them took a step forward and saluted Zhou Tingru, their eyes full of surprise.
Zhou Tingru slowly walked to the steps of the magistrate's office, and everyone turned around as well.
“I ask you, the prefect, what are the guards of the prefect’s Yamen doing to interfere with the affairs of the Suzhou Guard’s Yamen?
The laws of the Ming Dynasty are customized, and local officials are not allowed to interfere with the affairs of the guards. Don't you know?
Interfering with the delivery of the order and intending to attack the person delivering the order, are you seeking death? "
"Come here, take off their official uniforms and throw them into prison, waiting for review by this government!"
"Drag the guards who are on duty at the Suzhou government office and the prison department today, beat them with twenty military sticks, and after the execution, kick them out of the government office and never hire them again!"
hiss……
The officials of the prefect's yamen all took a deep breath. They never expected that the new prefect would be so tough and would impose such a severe punishment right from the start.
The prison chief is from the ninth grade, but the military officer cannot be promoted to the first grade.
Even though his rank is low, he is a powerful figure.
The Chief of Prisons is in charge of the prison affairs of a government, while the Military Hall Jingcheng is in charge of military affairs, civilian strength, martial arts examinations, and public security. They are all positions involving soldiers and oil and water.
"how?"
"Did you not understand what I said, or was it unclear?"
"Can this prefect understand that you are trying to intimidate me?"
Looking at the soldiers from the magistrate's yamen who had no intention of taking action, Zhou Tingru sneered. As expected, officials were protecting each other.
Without the accompanying Jin Yiwei, he really has no choice but to suppress, replace and then take control bit by bit while in office.
But now, this group of people really got the wrong person.
Give him power? Then give them a blow first.
"Master Magistrate, Master Di and Du Jingcheng are not strict in their duties. That's why..."
"Did the prefect ask you anything?"
Zhou Tingru interrupted an official and said coldly: "Forget it, you are all on the same level, and this prefect will not make things difficult for you!"
Before everyone could breathe a sigh of relief, they heard the cold voice of the new prefect: "Where are the Jin Yiwei? They took off their official uniforms and joined the guards in breaking one leg and throwing it out. Anyone who dared to resist will have both legs broken!"
There was no response, but there was action.
The ten Jinyi guards who came together rushed towards the guards, and when everyone was frightened, they trampled and broke the right legs of the guards.
A crisp click sounded, accompanied by the guard's shrill howl.
This scene completely shocked the officials and the people watching. Youdao was the first three things a new official would do when he took office. The first thing he did was so tough, it was so resolute.
What surprised them the most was that it was Jin Yiwei who took action, which was very interesting.
Although it was satisfying, the next work would be difficult. If the soldiers were offended, what would happen to the public security, anti-theft, etc. in such a large Suzhou city?
It is said that the King of Hell is easy to mess with and the kid is difficult to deal with. As long as the people below stay in Mo Ji for a few days, the public security and sanitation of Suzhou City will be in a mess.
"Where is the Governor of the Prefect Yamen's Experience Department?"
"The official is here!"
"Immediately issue a document in Suzhou City in the name of the prefect's yamen. The general idea is to recruit soldiers. The requirement is to be strong, have no criminal past, be upright, and not afraid of power. Registration is due at Unity Time tonight. A unified test will be conducted and the top two hundred will be admitted.
Another recruit, Fang Jingcheng, is required to be strong in martial arts, obey orders strictly, and be proficient in writing! "
hiss……
As soon as this order was issued, all the officials present were stunned again. This move indeed exceeded their expectations.
The soldiers under the barracks were full of disbelief, and all their thoughts of finding some trivial things for the prefect to do in the future disappeared instantly.
The prefect recruiting soldiers from all over the city means that they will be replaced. Without their status as soldiers, they will be beaten to death by their neighbors and villagers based on their past.
The people who were watching were excited. There were six offices under the magistrate's office, corresponding to the six departments of the imperial court. The heads of the six departments were called Jingcheng or named after each house.
Such as military books, household books, etc., the clerks below are collectively called officials, and the fu soldiers just now are the clerks under the barracks.
Although they have no rank and their salaries are outrageously low, Dianxian are the executors of the implementation of government orders. It depends on them whether they can fully complete the orders issued by the prefect.
Although the salary is low, there is extra-legal "legal" income such as regular money, which is more than enough.
After leaving the service, they would be hired by wealthy merchants and gentry to seek benefits by using their familiarity with documents.
Moreover, it is not impossible for these magistrates to be promoted. If they meet honest and talented officials, they can be promoted after three assessments.
Therefore, although the official is a pawn, he is a pawn with a great future.
If you can get a position as a soldier, it will be much better than making a living in Suzhou City.
"I'm going to go now!"
The Governor of the Experience Department did not say any nonsense and left directly to avoid the liquidation scene.
Looking at the soldiers with uncertain faces, Zhou Tingru continued: "You can resist, or you can find something for me to do, and see if I dare to kill you!"
After finishing speaking, he no longer paid attention to them, but glanced at the officials: "Where are the Tongzhi and Tongpan of Suzhou?"
"The lower officials of Suzhou, Cheng Tongwen and Gu Yi, have met Magistrate Zhou!"
"Pei Wenlong, the general magistrate of Suzhou, and Song Zhongwen, the lower officials, have met with Prefect Zhou!"
The four of them took a step forward and saluted Zhou Tingru, their eyes full of fear and uneasiness.
"As the deputy prefect, you are the chief officials of Suzhou Prefecture after the previous prefect was arrested and the new prefect has not yet arrived. Look at what the Suzhou Prefect's Yamen has become.
I have great doubts about your ability to serve in government. From now on, all four of you will be suspended from all official positions. You will be reinstated after investigation and approval by the prefect! "
The expressions of the four people changed again. They never thought that Zhou Tingru would make such a decision.
After being angry, Tongzhi Cheng Tongwen immediately said: "Your Excellency, we are fifth- and sixth-grade officials, and our appointment and removal are subject to the inspection of the Nanjing Ministry of Civil Affairs. Although you are the prefect of Suzhou, you have no right to appoint or remove us!"
"oh!"
Zhou Tingru was very calm. He reached for the imperial edict and handed it to Cheng Tongwen: "In that case, let's listen to how the imperial edict is written!"
After finishing speaking, he knelt down directly towards the imperial edict. After doing this, not only the officials on the scene, but also the people watching the excitement in the distance knelt down.
"The Emperor of the Heavenly Prefecture has issued an edict: To seek governance through officials who are close to the people and to follow the principles of morality... Zhou Tingru is now summoned as the new magistrate of Suzhou. All matters in the Suzhou Prefecture have the power to be dealt with first and then submitted... The various ministries of Nanjing and the governor of Yingtian Can’t wait to intervene…”
"Long live my emperor! Long live!"
After Zhou Tingru shouted, he stood up holding the imperial edict, and then looked at Cheng Tongwen: "Cheng Tongwen, do you still have any doubts now?"
Cheng Tongwen, whose face changed drastically, whispered: "No, no..."
