Chapter 382: New Officer Takes Owned

There is a saying in the officialdom: "The Shangguan is not auspicious for the fourth day of the first day, the seventy-sixth day of the first day is the most harmful, and the nineteenth day of the first day is the twenty-eighth day, and fools will suffer if they don't believe it. It is inevitable that the people and horses will die, and there will be a single injury in the end of the term."

So after some discussion, I decided to enter the city on February 2nd.

The sedan chairs and ceremonial wars are prepared according to the regulations of the prefect, and only the flag plaques are reduced by one pair to show that they do not overthrow the enemy. The eight-carrying sedan chairs and flag plaques are carried out from the east post station of the city, and they cannot go back, otherwise they will be hit by a ghost and will not be promoted again.

All the lustful people in the county had already been prepared and were waiting at the east gate of the county town early. Everything was in accordance with the rules of welcoming the prefect. Everyone knew that Lord Shen was a famous disciple of the emperor, with six top scholars, and came with the king's order. He was doing the prefect! It was because he was still old and had a temporary advantage. He thought that the ranks of the siege would be promoted sooner or later.

Therefore, no one dared to be negligent, and they all flattered them carefully. After three receptions and three greetings in front of the city gate, they surrounded the sedan chairs and entered the city from the east gate and walked west. This was called purple Qi coming from the east and rushed to the government office in the northeast city... At that time, the north was the emperor's palace, but the north was the emperor's palace that could not be transcended, so the government office was located slightly northeast.

Shen Mo sat upright in the sedan chair, wearing a black gauze hat with two wings, a new blue squid, a white squid on his chest, and a silver squid belt standing on his waist. It was the fifth-rank official uniform of the Ming Dynasty.

He was very calm, surrounded by the noise of firecrackers, sitting in the sedan chair without looking sideways, without any complacent intentions in his heart.

"Sir, the yamen is here." After walking for a while, Gui Youdao outside.

Shen Mo picked up the curtain and looked at it. He saw a wall of screens that posted the public notice. He nodded and walked in. Bypassed the wall and arrived at the square in front of the government office. It was like all the government offices in the world. Five archways corresponded to the screen walls of the government offices, forming a square in front of the government offices. There were also statements on the square, Jingshan Pavilion, but the square in front of the government offices, was much smaller than in Hangzhou and even Shaoxing.

The front of the yamen is like the Governor's Office, with high eaves, gates, and eight-character walls, but without a big banner, it is not as powerful as Hu Zongxian's yamen.

The sedan passed through six doors, walked around Xiao Wall, and entered the courtyard. There was the left and right courtyards, one side was the Yin Hotel and the other side was the county prison. The two had one thing in common, that is, they could stay for free.

After entering the second gate, he had to get out of the sedan chair. Shen Mo knelt three times in one step, and the public garment visited the ritual gate. When he entered the ritual gate, the "Jing Stone Pavilion" in the middle of the corridor rushed towards him. The three big words "Kong Shengming" were engraved on the trait stone under the pavilion. Shen Mo gave a big ceremony to worship, and then turned to the inside toward the lobby, "Your salary and your salary are the people, and the people are rich; the people are easy to abuse, but God is difficult to deceive" sixteen shocking big words.

Gui Youguang, who was the praise of the tribute, shouted these sixteen words out loud, and then everyone shouted in unison three times. Every time he shouted, Shen Mo would say loudly: "I remember!" The scene was very shocking, but the effect was never too small.

After visiting the court, you can see the lobby of the high and majestic government office, which is the place where the Duke holds major ceremonies, such as welcoming the decree, taking office ceremony, etc., but you don’t know how to work here on a daily basis.

Lord Shen stepped onto the platform, stepped onto the Danbao, and came to the lobby. He sorted out his clothes and hats, walked northwards, knelt three times and nine times, kowtowed the emperor's kindness, and then bowed to the seal. This was considered officially taking office.

But the ceremony was not over yet, and the gods and ghosts in the government office had to be worshipped. Through the second and third halls, we came to the inner house, and the Kitchen God, the God of the Domestic God, the Horse God in the Horse House, and the Fourth Prince of the Dragon King in the Prison Temple, all of them were burned to worship. Otherwise, the gods would be angry and the consequences would be very serious.

Only then did the part of pretending to be a grandson was completed. Under Gui Youguang's guidance, Chen Si returned to the lobby again to accept the visits from his subordinates. In addition to Suzhou's republic Gui Youguang and Wuxian magistrate Wang Yongji, there was also Xiong Jue, the magistrate of Taicang, who was named Yuan Cheng, a native of Wuchang, Huguang, and a Jinshi in the 29th year of Jiajing.

Ruan Zisong, the magistrate of Jiading, whose courtesy name was Sizhu, was from Anqing, Nanzhili, and was a Jinshi in the 35th year of Jiajing.

Wang Tie, the magistrate of Changshu County, was named Dewei. He was from Dongyang, Zhejiang Province. He was a Jinshi in the 29th year of Jiajing.

Tang Di, the magistrate of Wujiang County, was named Zibi, and was from Lanxi, Zhejiang. He was a Jinshi in the 32nd year of Jiajing.

The magistrate of Kunshan County, whose courtesy name is Jianqing, was from Yingcheng, Huguang. He was diligent since childhood, knowledgeable and literary. He was a Jinshi in the 32nd year of Jiajing.

The silence was under the jurisdiction of one prefecture and seven counties. This time, there were five magistrates, and two county magistrates were absent. One was Tang Yicen, the magistrate of Chongming, and the other was Hai Rui, the magistrate of Changzhou.

But the situation of the two is different... Chongming Island is across the water from the mainland, and the responsibility of defending Suzhou is that the magistrate must stick to his post. Moreover, Chongming County is under direct management of Taicang Prefecture and is represented by a direct superior, which is reasonable, not to mention that the magistrate Tang also has generous gifts to him.

But the situation of Hai County Magistrate was completely opposite. The county government office was less than one mile away from the government office, and he arrived just after raising his legs. He was still absent. Gui Youguang was a loyal elder, afraid that Shangguan would hate the Haibike, so he explained on his behalf: "Hai County Magistrate went to the countryside to investigate. He had not returned to the county government office for several days. He did not know the news of the arrival of the government, so he could not come back and did not prepare gifts."

All the officials looked at the new and extremely young Master Fu Zun, trying to see some clues in his face, but they were disappointed, because there was no trace of unhappiness on his face. He just said lightly: "It doesn't matter whether to welcome it or not. What is important is to do your job well and keep your duties well, that is the best gift to me."

This was beautiful and the officials cheered, but few of them took it seriously. They all felt that Lord Shen would hold a grudge, but they probably thought that the top scorer was decent and did not want to make a fuss on the spot.

Chen Si did not break it up with them. When everyone finished the ceremony, Gui Youguang invited him to speak. Chen Si did not refuse. He said to the officials who were sitting in the hall: "I am a newcomer and I am not familiar with the situation in Suzhou Prefecture, so I will not issue orders to you for the time being. Please do your own job and follow the steps. If there is any problem with this official, I will naturally send someone to inform you."

Such a low-profile inauguration speech made officials who were worried that he was young and energetic and were eager to make contributions and were irritated, and praised the adults for being "healthy and steadfast".

So we held a banquet in the flower hall to cleanse the adults, but it was our first time meeting and we didn't touch Shangguan's temper. Therefore, everyone was still a little reserved and did not drink too much. So we dispersed in the afternoon.

All the officials returned to their yamen, leaving only Gui Youguang alone... He is the Suzhou Promoter, and he works in the government office and can't go anywhere.

The two looked at each other, a little embarrassed, and asked silently: "Do you have any business in Zhenchuan?"

Gui Youguang smiled and said, "If you don't count with your elders, there is no one."

"Very good," said silently, "In this way, can I accompany me to visit the government office?"

"It should be." Gui Youguang stretched out his hand and said, "Sir."

"Please." Chen Si walked in front, Gui Youguang followed closely behind, went out from Yin Gong Gate behind the lobby, and entered the second hall, with a plaque with the 'Si Bu Hall' hanging. The layout and regulations were similar to those of the lobby, but they were a little smaller. This was the place where he met officials and his subordinates, reviewed civil cases, and held general etiquette activities.

The two of them walked around the second hall and went to the third hall. Here they had entered the inner house of Master Fuzun, and outsiders were not allowed to enter. The main room was a hall with a pass, leading directly to the fourth hall courtyard, with a study on the west side and a sign-in room on the east side. The sign-in room was the most core of the entire government office. It was a suite with two rooms inside and outside. The inner room was the place where the official affairs were handled, approved official documents, and stored confidential documents. The outer room was a place where officials and officials were summoned to talk. Because the two halls were crowded and mixed, they could only serve as the official meeting place. If you really wanted to have an in-depth conversation, you had to put it here.

However, although the office is already considered a home for the government, it is arranged half-official and half-official, with only tables, chairs, bookshelf and other office utensils and toilet beds, and there are no such things as various ranks and plaques.

Behind the three halls are four halls, also known as Shangfang, which is a large place and is the place where the palace masters and their families live. The official spirit here is very light, quiet and elegant, which makes people feel energetic.

Siren and Gui Youguang wandered in this back house covering an area of ​​more than ten acres, but saw a pool water in the west and a mountain in the east, rockery towering, green water surrounds, pavilions and pavilions, quiet and elegant. After walking for half an hour, they were a little tired, so they sat down in the pavilion beside the goldfish pond. Seeing that the government office was quite satisfied, Siren was in a good mood, and felt that he should show his concern to his subordinates: "How many are the princesses in Zhenchuan?"

"It just happened to know the destiny." Gui Youguang touched the wrinkles on his forehead and sighed: "Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, he is over fifty years old."

Chen Mo knew that he was a juren and had failed many exams before he became an official. He had been promoted to this seventh rank of rank in the past ten years, so he didn't ask about his career and asked instead: "You seem to be from Suzhou Prefecture, right?"

"Sir, please be clear. The lower official is from Jiading." Gui Youguang couldn't help but feel a little surprised: "I have a question. I have wanted to ask you about it for a long time. I wonder if it should be said or not?"

"Mr. Zhenchuan is out," said silently, "I am just a newcomer and I am just asking you for more advice. What else should I say or not?"

"But it's not a business," Gui Youguang said slowly, "The lower official just wants to know. I am a little promoter, but his name is not obvious. Why do you seem to know very well?"

Can silence tell him, because I have read "Xiang Jixuan Zhi"? He was happy to keep this mystery, so he smiled faintly and said, "It's all heard." Although it's not good to be mysterious, the best way to control the poor is to avoid being heartless at any time, so that people can't figure out the details.

Sure enough, Gui Youguang felt a little nervous: "It seems that sir is here to be prepared. I guess we have already figured out our details." He couldn't help but regret the abrupt question just now, and said to himself: "You can't take it lightly anymore."

Chen Si naturally didn't care what he felt. He asked with a smile: "When I came, I often heard a rumor on the way, saying that I came from one prefecture and seven counties in Suzhou, saying "Jin Taicang, Yin Jiading" and so on...why?"

"Oh, it's 'Jin Taicang, Yin Jiading, Tong Changshu, Iron Chongming, Tofu Wujiang, Beghua Kunshan, Paper Changzhou, Hollow Wuxian." Gui Youguang smiled and said, "This is Wu'er's joke, and he cannot enter the elegant hall."

"Sui is a joke." Chen smiled and said, "But he is also a self-evaluation. I guess he can explain some of the situation."

"That's right." Gui Youguang saw that the adult was in great interest and knew that he wanted to ask the truth, so he had to concentrate for a moment and slowly said: "This is actually a satirical example of being an official, just a difficult position to rank fat and thinness."

"I wish to hear it carefully," said Chen Silently, "This is not a court, and now it is not a job. Just treat two friends to chat in private, and no one will tell you, right?"

What else can Gui Youguang say? He smiled bitterly and said, "Okay, let me tell you about it. The gold and silver are rich and the most plump, so the top two are Taicang and Jiading. Let me talk about Taicang first. Although Taicang is small, it is a state with high rank and far away from the city. People who deal with daily life are nothing more than coastal defense officials who have no direct relationship with superiors and subordinates. They have the smell of a high sky and far away from the emperor. They are naturally nourished by being an official there... The situation in Jiading is also similar, but the grade is slightly lower."

Silence, however, heard the hidden subtext of Gui Youguang from the two words "coastal defense, nourishment" - this clearly means that being an official in these two places can gain countless benefits from coastal smuggling, so gold and silver are rich.

But these words obviously cannot be said explicitly. If he had not been kind to others, he would have even used Taicang to claim the country's granary and made the vacancies. Now that he could point them out in secret, Chen Si was very satisfied, and he said, "Sir, continue."

"Let's talk about the third 'Copper Changshu'. Changshu is a good place. The soil is fertile, and there is no water or drought in the year. It grows whatever you plant. It is extremely rich. It is close to the golden waterway of the Yangtze River. In terms of income alone, it is no less than the first two. But just like gold, silver and copper are both wealth, people love gold and silver, and scold copper. Changshu also has a place that makes people hate it. "Gui Youguang said: "It is a accident-prone area. The gentry and farmers are all cunning, and it is extremely difficult for county officials to do it. The past prefects have also been very troubled."

"Besides, Chongming is a place outside the world, and it also manages Qidong and Yangshan Port. It has more troops than ordinary people, so it is called Tie Chongming." Gui Youguang continued: "Then it is Wujiang. Tofu has a glossy appearance and a light taste, which just shows the problem of Wujiang. It looks quite glamorous when being an official, but it is just under the nose of the mansion. It is more regular. It is also a thoroughfare between the north and the south. There are countless officials who have troubled each other a year, with limited income and large expenditures, and sometimes it is even less than enough to make ends meet. So Tofu Wujiang."

"Haha, these five are at least commendable," said silently, "The last three sounded a little mean."

"Yes, Kunshan is the poorest, and its director is just Quyi'er," Gui Youguang said bitterly: "There are too many operas, and they become beggars in the eyes of people. It is a huge misunderstanding." After a few words of emotion, he quickly jumped to the last two counties and said: "As for the two counties of Wu County in Changzhou, you must be sent to you day and night. Among them, Wu County is the government office. If you look up, you will see it. Almost just Shangguan helps you. It is hard to get extra money, and you have to pay for it. Otherwise, what do you say," he laughed and said: "I didn't practice in my previous life, so I went to become a county magistrate in the Fucheng City. But in fact, it is not the case. If you do well, you will be promoted quickly."

After listening to Gui Youguang's words, Chen Shun had a emotional understanding of the situation in the following counties and asked: "If you were a parent official in Suzhou, what aspects would you focus your main energy on?"

Gui Youguang obviously had imagined similar problems and was already confident. He still said slowly when he heard this: "If you want to ensure the safety of our country, you have to do three things well, tickets, mechanics and water control."

Sitting silently, he said, "Please say more details, sir."

"Talk backwards," Gui Youguang smiled and said, "Let's talk about water control first. Our Suzhou is next to Taihu Lake, which is considered a big disaster. Every year during the flood season, the lake water rises, and several rivers rise. Almost half of the counties have to vigorously repair the embankment every year. It is more worrying to repair the embankment higher and higher... The higher the embankment, the more water is stored. Once there is a place to break through, it will be a major flood."

Silent and serious nodded, "Sir, have to accompany me to conduct a field investigation on this matter, and then let's discuss it again."

"I understand." Gui Youguang nodded and said, "Then let's talk about the middle one, the mechanic." He also said with a serious look: "In Suzhou City, there are more than 500 silk reel workshops and more than 800 silk weaving workshops. Nearly 80% of the men in the city work in factories, and there are at least 20,000 people who come to do black work in other places... These people can be collectively called 'mechanics'. They have many conflicts with the motorists who provide looms and sites," he said in a stressful tone: "And these people are very united. Often, one person has something to do, and tens of thousands of people echo, which is very dangerous. Adults should attach great importance to the every move of these people."

Silence focused and said, "I understand."

"Let's talk about the third one, the ticket." Gui Youguang sighed and said, "Do you know what this is?"

"Know a little bit," Chen Si shook his head slightly, "but he didn't understand in depth."

"This is something that has only risen in the past two years. Everyone seems to be possessed at once. I can't figure out what's going on, but I know that the shop that can only produce 1,000 kilograms of cakes a day has sold tens of thousands of kilograms of cakes. If something happens, everyone will take the chewy coupons to exchange for the cakes, and they have no ability to pay them." Gui Youguang said with a stern face: "I'm not worried about 'Wan Fu Ji'. The officials are worried that other types of coupons will be run after the trend. At that time, the shop owners will not pay them back and will not be eaten by the creditors? Moreover, the people who have been cheated of money will probably have to make extreme actions."
Chapter completed!