When the old man said this, not only were the two brothers stunned, but some people who didn't know the details were also stunned. A person who was a provincial governor in Lingnan could control the county magistrate here? The appointment and examination of the county magistrate seemed to be decided by the Emperor, right?
Even if it was some unimportant small county, it was the local provincial governor who made the arrangements. When did the appointment of a county magistrate across the state?
"I don't believe it. Aren't you afraid that someone will impeach you?" A tourist in the crowd didn't believe this kind of thing. He could accept that a person under 30 was the top scorer. After all, there were younger people who were the top scorer. He could understand that a person under 30 was the provincial governor of a province. After all, it was in Lingnan. However, he would never admit that he could control the affairs of the officials here from so far away. After all … after all, this was too big of a lie.
The voice was not small. The surrounding people all looked at this person. Seeing the clothes he was wearing, the jade he was wearing, and the expression on his face, they knew that he was the son of an official. He probably knew some things about the officials.
The old man in the pavilion looked at this young man and said confidently, "The current county magistrate is Zhao Xiang, County Magistrate Zhao. After this winter, he will go to the capital to work. The next county magistrate is the current chief secretary, the former deputy county magistrate Zhang Mingsheng. If you don't believe me, you can wait and see.
The next chief secretary is the current deputy county magistrate. The next deputy county magistrate is the current county magistrate Wang. The next county magistrate is Zheng Wendian. All the people of Sanshui County know that Zheng Wendian and his brother, Zheng Dao, fought for the position of county magistrate. The people chose Zheng Wendian.
His brother can only wait for the next time. If he does well, he can take over his brother's position. If he doesn't, someone else will take over. Don't worry, he is only 21 years old. It is better for him to stay in the lower ranks for two more years and do some practical things. "
When the son of this official heard the old man's words, he only had one thought, and that was arrogance, too arrogance. According to this, the county magistrate of Sanshui County was the top of the top, and he had been waiting for a long time. In one breath, he had been arranged to be an official. Whose official was this?
"Whose official is he?" The young master directly said what was on his mind.
"Parents are naturally the officials of the people. Zheng Wendian got the position because the people said he was good and felt that he did more than his younger brother. But if the people said he was bad, even the current County Magistrate Zhao has to find another place. Don't think about staying in Sanshui County. Sanshui County doesn't want mediocre officials and doesn't want corrupt officials.
Impeachment? How could there be no impeachment? It was said that the Emperor said that whoever was impeached would be assigned someone to be the county magistrate. Every year, they could only pay more tax to the imperial court, not less. So, the voices of impeachment disappeared. Do you know how much tax Sanshui County paid in a year? Do you know what that means? "
The old man seemed to know a lot as he said to the young master.
"150,000 strings of cash? A county? If it were a poorer state, the tax of a county would be equivalent to that of two or three states. Impossible, absolutely impossible. If that were the case, countless people would fight to become a county magistrate. "
The young master seemed to be the son of an official's family. He immediately knew what the money represented. If the tax was so high, how much money did the local merchants and people have? Just a little bit from them and the tens of thousands of strings of cash would be easily obtained.
Thinking of this, the young master said, "150,000 strings of cash means that you people and merchants are richer. The tax is just a part of the money. If a county magistrate comes and takes some money from the people to make up for the 150,000 strings of cash, it will be more than before. It's impossible that no one will come."
"Do you think the 150,000 strings of cash is the same every year? If it was an official who didn't agree with the Zhang family, not to mention 150,000 strings of cash, 15 strings of cash would be a lot less. If he said that you can't get it, you can't get it. It's easy to break your head to come here, but it's difficult to keep your head when you leave.
If you want to be an official, you can get an idle position first and then slowly do things. If you can get the approval of the people of Sanshui County, you can naturally be promoted. You have to have the ability. You can't accept bribes, and you can't be greedy. If you do things well, you can leave the position and get money. Otherwise, you have to be careful of your life. "
The old man guarding the pavilion snorted coldly. After saying this, he continued, "Those people who want to impeach are jealous, but they don't have the confidence to find someone who is willing to do things for the people and has the ability to become a county magistrate. The court also attaches great importance to the tax, so they gradually lose their voices."
"How do you know so much?" the young master asked in confusion.
"I'm Zhao Xiang, Zhao Jifang's Lord Tai Shan. Ji Fang is a good child. He is filial and can do things for the people." The old man's words scared Song Jinggong. Didn't they say that County Magistrate Zhao's father-in-law was somewhere else? Why did he come here to watch the pavilion?
The young master also thought so. "You have a county magistrate's son-in-law coming here to watch the pavilion? You … who would believe that? "
"So what if he's my son-in-law? You can't arrange a job for me that only takes money but doesn't work, right? I'm not so old that I can't move. If I can do something, I'll do it. Watching the pavilion can not only make it convenient for the people coming and going, but also buy some snacks for my grandson. When it rains or snows, I'll use the pile of sand and stones here as a cushion. Watching the people coming and going walk steadily, I'll feel comfortable. Why not? "
The old man smiled and clenched his hand that was full of blue veins, looking very proud.
At this moment, many tourists who didn't know the situation had a special feeling for this place. This place didn't allow people to starve to death or freeze to death. The tax here could be compared with other provinces. The officials here had to be recognized by the people. The county magistrate's father-in-law was guarding the pavilion and building bridges and roads.
Maybe there was only one such place in the whole Tang Empire. It was amazing. Was Sanshui County a heaven?
Someone thought so and asked. At this time, Song Jinggong said, "Heaven is here, so is hell. As for what it is, it's all up to you. Go and eat. Who put vermicelli in it? It's almost gone. "
Only then did the people remember that they hadn't finished eating. The meat that they put in just now was overcooked. They quickly scattered and ran back to their own places to eat, but their mentality was different. At this time, eating the hot pot seemed to taste better. The cold winter night also made people feel so warm.
"You two eat some more? Drink some soup. This pickled hot pot soup is good for digestion. Who brought the fermented bean curd here? I don't want to eat it. Pickled cabbage and fermented bean curd smell worse than raw sea fish. "
Seeing that everyone went back to eat, Song Jinggong sat down to fill his stomach again. He was still hungry, so he looked at the two brothers opposite him and persuaded them again.
"You can drink some. Why didn't you say earlier that the fermented bean curd and pickled cabbage would smell so bad? I thought that was the taste of hot pot." The older brother said with a gloomy look. The younger brother nodded vigorously beside him.
The old man who was looking at the pavilion laughed out loud. He often ate hot pot at home. Ordinary people couldn't stand the smell, but his grandson liked it very much. After serving the two young men some soup, the old man said to Song Jinggong, "Young Master Song, about what happened just now …"
"Don't worry, Old Master. I won't interfere in this matter. If you want to guard the pavilion, then guard it. The Old Master of the main family often mends bridges and roads with the in-laws. The young master and young lady didn't stop them, so I won't stop you," Song Jinggong quickly promised.
"That's not what I'm talking about. You were the one who said that we should add more blankets and build a small wooden hut. It's really cold outside. It would be better if we could bring some medicine to ward off the cold."
What the old man said was not the same thing as what Song Jinggong was thinking.
Only then did Song Jinggong remember that there was something important. He immediately nodded and said, "Don't worry, Old Master. We'll start doing this tomorrow. We have the medicine, and when we have more dogs, we'll equip a pavilion with a dog. It can relieve boredom. It's all my fault. I didn't think it through enough. I've neglected this place. I have to write a letter of apology to Lu Zhou."
"Noble, you've done a good job. How can you be guilty? This is a merit. " The older brother was even more curious. This person should be the supervisor who was in charge of the business in two counties. How could he be guilty even if he didn't do anything?
Song Jinggong didn't say anything. He regretted that he didn't think it through enough. He drank some soup and sighed.
The old man explained to the two brothers, "A merit is a merit, and a fault is a fault. Young Master Song has made a great contribution. However, if someone froze to death because of his negligence, it would be a great sin. Fortunately, there is a fire, so no such thing has happened until now. It's not too late to mend the pen after the sheep is lost.
You don't know the Zhang family here. It's a blessing that you can work for the Zhang Family and the Wang Family. Do it well. But remember, don't do bad things in the name of the Zhang family. There is only a fine line between heaven and hell in Sanshui County. Those who do good will have a smooth road, while those who do evil will have thorns everywhere. Many evil people have gone bankrupt because they coveted the benefits of Sanshui County, but no one has ever succeeded.
If you want to gain benefits in Sanshui County, you have to deal with the Zhang family first. If you want to deal with the Zhang family, you have to face the anger of the people of Yaozhou and Sanshui County first. There is more than one prince behind the Zhang family. Only when you reach out your hand will you know how many people you have to face. "
"What if His Majesty takes action? The candidate for the county magistrate has to go through the Zhang family. Is His Majesty willing? "The elder brother really thought of many things and grasped the key point.
"You don't know how many benefits the Zhang family has brought to His Majesty. His Majesty can't protect them all. How can he do anything to the Zhang family? The master of the Zhang family has Zhuangzi here, so His Majesty can rest assured about Sanshui County. They can get so much rent every year.
The master of the Zhang family has moved to Huayuan County and later became a province. So His Majesty doesn't have to worry about Yaozhou anymore. This year, Yaozhou has paid a lot of rent. The most important thing is that the people in these two places have a better life. No one breaks the law. Yaozhou also sent the Ten Thousand People List to His Majesty, saying that His Majesty has arranged good officials for them.
At this time, the master of the Zhang family is the provincial governor in Lu Zhou. When there is a disaster, the master of the Zhang family has supported the stability of several provinces around Lu Zhou. Next year, the rent from Lu Zhou will also make His Majesty happy. Do you think His Majesty will take action against such a person? "
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