Jiangyin County was not in a good location because compared to Jiangdu and other places, it lacked the convenience of a waterway. There were many lakes in the county, but these lakes were scattered all over Jiangyin County. However, they were not large-scale and could not form a real aquaculture industry. As a result, Jiangyin County had never been able to improve its political achievements.
The county magistrate of Jiangyin was called Wang Hongyi.
He was a former official of the Tang Dynasty.
When the Tang Dynasty was still around, Wang Hongyi served in Jiangdu County. However, he was only an assistant official and did not take charge of the government. Later, when Xia Xia opened the imperial examination, Wang Hongyi participated in the examination and finally made it to the list. He was sent to Jiangyin County to serve as the county magistrate.
In fact, the officials in Jiangnan Circuit, Huainan Circuit, and other places were being adjusted. They were all adjusted according to the imperial examination. Those who passed the imperial examination would be appointed to the local government. As for the original local officials, those who should be dismissed were dismissed, and those who should be promoted were adjusted. In short, the changes were made level by level.
Only in this way could the local government submit to Xia Xia and become a part of Xia Xia.
On this day, Wang Hongyi was enjoying the cool air in the backyard.
Although the weather in August was still a little hot, it was at least not as hot as June and July. However, Wang Hongyi was slightly fat, so he was very afraid of the heat.
Wang Hongyi drank tea and closed his eyes to rest.
Now that Wang Hongyi was the county magistrate of Jiangyin, he did not have many good political achievements. The reason was very simple. Jiangyin County's geographical location and the resources in the county were far from abundant.
It was not easy to rely on the mountain to live off the mountain and the water to live off the water.
Wang Hongyi once wanted to do things well, but the problem was that after a period of time, he met with many people and did not do things well. So he simply gave up on his ambition and took care of his official duties. He did not think about anything else.
That was the current Wang Hongyi.
He had lost his fighting spirit.
"Report!"
Right at this moment, one of his aides entered.
Wang Hongyi's aide was called Hong Lingtong. He used to be an assistant official with Wang Hongyi in Jiangdu. The two of them actually participated in the imperial examination together, but Wang Hongyi made it to the list and was appointed as the county magistrate of Jiangyin. Hong Lingtong, on the other hand, did not. Because he was looking for a way out, and he was very familiar with Wang Hongyi, he simply became Hong Lingtong's aide.
Hong Lingtong's expression was a little anxious.
When he saw Wang Hongyi, he saluted and said, "County Magistrate, there is an order from above."
Wang Hongyi was familiar with Hong Lingtong.
When he saw Hong Lingtong's expression, he knew that it was probably not good news. He asked, "What happened?"
Hong Lingtong said, "It's news from the state capital. You've been transferred to the state capital. In terms of rank, he had actually risen by one level to become a governor. As long as the county magistrate did a good job, the next step would be to enter the ranks of provincial governors. However, it was not easy to be a good governor. Moreover, for most people, it's a natural chasm between the provincial governor and the provincial governor. It's not easy! "
Pausing for a moment, Hong Lingtong continued, "Most importantly, you're overseeing Jiangyin County, which makes you a local tyrant. As long as the imperial court doesn't give the order, the prefectural government won't interfere. Most of the time, the days are still quite leisurely, and you have the final say. But once you're in the state, it's different if you're the governor. You won't be able to make your own decisions, and you'll be restricted by many things. "
Wang Hongyi furrowed his brows.
It was too sudden.
He was not prepared at all. Therefore, such news not only caught Hong Lingtong off guard, but also Wang Hongyi himself. For a moment, he was also at a loss.
He felt that it was too sudden.
Wang Hongyi said, "Before this, there was no news at all from the state capital. Now that there's news all of a sudden, it's really surprising. I don't know what's going on. "
Hong Lingtong said, "This is indeed very sudden. And the state capital only asked you to prepare for the handover with the new county magistrate. After the handover, you'll take up the post directly. Because there was no communication in advance and we didn't know the news, we're not prepared at all. "
Wang Hongyi stroked the beard under his chin and said, "No matter what, he's already on his way here. We can't waste any more time now. There are two most urgent things to arrange. "
Hong Lingtong said, "Please give me your orders, county magistrate."
Wang Hongyi said, "First, immediately arrange for people to inquire about the state capital. Now that I'm the governor, I have to assist the provincial governor in handling state affairs. In particular, the governor is involved in all aspects. This is something I've never encountered before. So now, we have to be fully prepared and can't relax. "
Hong Lingtong said, "Understood!"
Wang Hongyi continued, "Second, we have to inquire about the official coming to Jiangyin County to take up the post. We've been in Jiangyin County for some time. Whether it's me or you, we both have some properties. If the new county magistrate is easy to talk to and a law-abiding person, then our properties won't be affected. After all, our properties are all legal. If the county magistrate is difficult to get along with, or even greedy, I'm afraid it's not good. "
Hong Lingtong nodded and said, "You're right, county magistrate. Our properties in Jiangyin County are not big. But once they're attacked, they'll be affected to some extent. "
Wang Hongyi's eyes fell on Hong Lingtong and said, "Old Hong, we're old brothers. I don't know what the future will be when I take up the post of governor. Are you willing to go with me? "
Hong Lingtong said, "Of course, county magistrate."
For Hong Lingtong, following Wang Hongyi was enough for him to support his family and let them live a comfortable life. The most important thing was that Wang Hongyi had always encouraged him to take part in the imperial examination. He had never stopped him from taking part just because he was an aide. So now, following Wang Hongyi was the best decision.
Hearing Hong Lingtong's words, Wang Hongyi smiled and said, "Old Hong, you won't let me down, and I won't let you down. In short, we'll work hand in hand. Of course, I'll still say the same thing as before. While you're assisting me, you can study on your own and continue to take part in the imperial examination when you're free. If you pass, you'll have a proper background in the imperial examination. This is completely different from me helping you. "
Hong Lingtong said, "Thank you, county magistrate. I understand."
Wang Hongyi nodded and waved his hand. Hong Lingtong turned around and went to make arrangements. After Hong Lingtong turned around and left, Wang Hongyi directly arranged for the housekeeper to start packing and prepare to leave.
Less than half a day later, Hong Lingtong came back again. He told Wang Hongyi that everything was ready.
They just waited for the arrival of the new county magistrate.
They didn't wait for long before a government runner came in and directly reported to Wang Hongyi, "County magistrate, the new county magistrate has arrived. He's outside the mansion."
"Let's go and welcome him."
Wang Hongyi gave the order with a serious look.
Earlier, Wang Hongyi had arranged for someone to inform the whole county government that the new county magistrate was coming and he was going to the state capital to be the governor. To the people in the county yamen, Wang Hongyi's appointment as the Governor was a promotion, not a downfall. Therefore, they all respected Wang Hongyi even more.
Wang Hongyi led the people of the county government to the gate of the county government. At this time, the deputy county magistrate, the deputy county magistrate, and a group of aides followed behind. It seemed that a lot of people were involved.
When Wang Hongyi led them to the gate, he saw Du Qi and Du Ye, as well as an aide.
There was a big age gap between Du Qi and Du Ye.
After all, Du Ye was a child.
Therefore, when Wang Hongyi saw Du Qi and saw Du Qi's extraordinary temperament, he was very different even if he was wearing ordinary clothes. So Wang Hongyi immediately stepped forward and stood in front of Du Qi. He said with a smile, "This is the new county magistrate, Du Ye. I'm Wang Hongyi."
The notice letter said that the new county magistrate's name was Du Ye.
Therefore, Wang Hongyi subconsciously regarded Du Qi as Du Ye and thought that Du Qi was the county magistrate who came to take up the post this time.
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