Because the monarch also sent gifts, even if the dignitaries in the capital did not go there in person, they all sent representatives to attend.
Similarly, those who can come here to participate in the longevity ceremony of King Baoshu are all dignitaries from various places.
He Lingchuan scratched his head. There were so many "political dignitaries" in Baoshu State. He thought of his father's state capital. From top to bottom, there were only about thirty officials and officials, and they were all operating at full capacity.
No way, I'm so poor.
Although there will definitely be expansion in the future.
Now there are more than 9,000 officials here. He can't even imagine how many officials there are in each state capital of Baoshu Kingdom, and how many there are in counties. What about counties and townships?
Moreover, there are mostly human beings here, and they are all well-dressed.
Obviously, people are best at managing places and handling affairs.
After sitting down, Master Shi Er began to chat with the distinguished guests around him.
Those who can come here are either from the officialdom or from the business world. If you make more friends, you will have more options in the future.
He Lingchuan took a sip of the tea and felt it in his throat. It was comparable to the jasmine dragon beads given to him by Marquis Songyang. It was thought to be quite expensive.
Jasmine Dragon Pearl is a private tea gifted by Marquis Songyang, but the tea here is supplied to all guests.
Two officials on the side were talking: "This is our Wuqing tea, called Wucha."
"I know, I'm from Ganzhou Prefecture. Millions of kilograms of fog tea are sold to other places every year. Of course, the grade is not as good as this."
"What a coincidence, I am also from Ganzhou Prefecture!"
The two exchanged greetings and chatted about the chief official's gossip.
He Lingchuan stuffed a crispy broad bean into his mouth and asked them: "You are from the same state capital, but you don't recognize each other?"
The official said: "You ask the question like this, it seems that you are not from Baoshu country?"
He Lingchuan smiled: "Indeed not."
"I'm from Beifu, Ganzhou."
Another said: "I am from Nanfu, Ganzhou. We are fifty miles apart and we don't usually work together. How can we recognize each other?"
"A state capital is divided into north and south?" He Lingchuan was slightly surprised, "Excuse me, how many people are there in the north and south state capitals?"
"Our Beifu has a capacity of 3,320 people."
"Nanfu is less, about 2,800 or so."
So the total number of officials in Ganzhou Prefecture is more than 6,100? He Lingchuan had little knowledge and couldn't help but ask: "How many counties are there in Ganzhou?"
"Eight counties and one hundred and two counties." The official sighed, "The chores are piled up like a mountain, and I can't finish them in one day."
He Lingchuan counted with his fingers and found that Xiazhou has six counties under its jurisdiction, totaling ninety-eight counties. However, the number of officials in Xiazhou Prefecture is less than one percent of that of Ganzhou Prefecture in the Baoshu Kingdom!
Another official saw He Lingchuan's shock and coughed slightly: "Ganzhou is small, Zizhou also has two additional prefectures, the East and the West."
A state is so big that it needs to be divided into east, west, north and south prefectures? "Zizhou has over 10,000 officials?"
"Of course." The official smiled, "Whenever the New Year's goods are distributed, it is the busiest place in Zizhou. Those who queue up late have to wait from morning until night."
He Lingchuan rolled his eyes and said, "Since there are so many jobs, do the various states have arrangements for dispatching them?"
The so-called dispatch means outsourcing.
Xiazhou Prefecture has only about thirty officials. Even if He Chunhua enlisted his youngest son to work as a volunteer, he still couldn't handle many desk tasks, so he outsourced non-confidential work and the prefecture paid for people to do it.
These do not receive salaries, but are additional workers hired by the state government. Even the servants and horsemen receive this salary.
This move was not created by He Chunhua, it had already happened.
Of course, the money you get from outsourcing is much less than from formal staff.
The official nodded: "Of course there are. Without these manpower, how can the work be completed?"
All official duties have been outsourced, and the state government still needs to support more than 6,000 officials? He Lingchuan was sighing when the man looked at him sideways: "What do you think of me, little brother?"
He Lingchuan smiled and said: "I feel deeply that your country is rich in resources and treasures. It is difficult for such a large country to operate, but the people are still so prosperous." Baoshu Country is prosperous, otherwise how could it support so many officials?
Officials are not just commanders who work alone. They also have to support their subordinates, take care of food and drink, and provide carriages and horses when going out.
Firewood in winter and iced drinks in summer must be converted into money even if they are not given in kind.
A team of people has expenses everywhere.
The two chatted again. Master Shi Er pulled He Lingchuan's sleeve and lowered his voice:
"I went to Ganzhou Prefecture to do some business, and it was a big private matter. It had to be stamped with twelve stamps. Hehe, it's a characteristic of Baoshu State. Routine affairs are done very quickly, but extra things can't be done. It's a waste of time.
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He Lingchuan asked curiously: "Aren't other demon countries like this?"
"I have been to nine demon kingdoms in total." Master Shi Er shook his head, "Baoshu Kingdom has the most government officials. Anyway, they can afford to support them and they don't need others to worry about them."
He Lingchuan had good eyesight. At this time, he saw Taifu Sha standing in the main hall from a distance, with a solemn expression, talking to others.
The verandah is built along the lake. After He Lingchuan takes his seat, as long as he leans slightly, he is equivalent to hanging on the lake.
Looking down from his point of view, the lake water is clear and clear, and it seems that he can see the bottom of the lake is tangled with roots, and countless fish and shrimps are living in it, enjoying themselves.
He Lingchuan looked at the giant tree in the lake.
In other words, its root system has actually firmly controlled the entire lake, leaving no gaps?
How can such a silent sacred tree communicate with people?
What He Lingchuan was more curious about was how King Baoshu fought against the enemy?
The thirteen demon kings of the Bejia Kingdom are all famous demon kings who rose to power by virtue of their strength. The Baoshu King is the eldest, so he must have some extraordinary means to maintain long-term peace and order in this country.
At this time, the audience was singing to announce the arrival of the envoys. One moment it was "The envoy from the Xuluo Kingdom has arrived", and the next it was "The envoy from the Chiyan Kingdom has arrived". He Lingchuan listened with great interest.
On the birthday of King Baoshu, other demon kingdoms sent envoys to celebrate his birthday. It is said that the envoys from Xuluo Kingdom, located northwest of Bejia, had set off forty days ago so that they could arrive as scheduled.
Envoys from various countries, some are humans, some are monsters, but they usually look majestic. After all, they are envoys, representing the magnanimity of their country. First of all, they cannot show weakness in appearance.
The demon country is like this. If you walk around on the road, you will encounter all kinds of monsters and monsters.
When He Lingchuan turned his head, he happened to hear the visitor shouting "The envoy from Shanyu Kingdom has arrived". He glanced subconsciously and his eyes focused:
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Among the envoys of Shanyu Kingdom, there is actually a giant white python!
The python has a snow-white body with ring-shaped spots on it, which is really beautiful.
However, this is indeed somewhat similar to the giant python that was killed by Fushan, the deputy envoy of the Qiling Kingdom.
Don't blame him for admitting his mistake.
He Lingchuan felt that the demon king of Shanyu Kingdom was really interesting. Although this country was rich in birds of prey, a snake demon was used as a messenger.
Of course, this giant python looks healthy, and Fushan obviously hasn't caused trouble for him yet.
The envoy presented the gift and went into the back hall to sit down. He Lingchuan obviously found that there were more guards around them.
After the government office received information from him, on the one hand, it stepped up the search for Fushan, and on the other hand, it definitely strengthened the protection of the envoys of Shanyu Kingdom.
When King Baoshu celebrates his 800th birthday, it would be a great shame and humiliation if an envoy from a friendly country were killed on his own territory.
Now Baiyun Residence looks cheerful, but in fact it is heavily guarded. If anyone dares to take the opportunity to cause trouble here, they will probably be chopped into pieces immediately.
He Lingchuan didn't meet anyone from Taifu's Mansion all day today, so he didn't know whether Fushan had been captured.
But he had a feeling deep down in his heart that this person was comparable to Xiaoqiang, and he probably wouldn't be easily caught.
Of course, his attention is now on the giant tree, and other people have other people to worry about such as security.
There were officials talking nearby all the time, talking about local and official trivial matters. He didn't listen carefully. However, two people actually mentioned a familiar name in their words:
Hong Chenglue.
He Lingchuan's heart moved, he came over and cupped his hands and said: "Are you talking about General Hong?"
"Yes." The two people looked back and saw a young man of seventeen or eighteen years old. They looked at each other and asked, "Who are you?"
He Lingchuan showed his token: "I came from Taifu's Mansion to observe the ceremony."
The two people's attitudes immediately became enthusiastic: "Disrespectful, disrespectful."
What He Lingchuan took out was a silver-lettered plaque specially made by the Taifu Mansion for this ceremony. It was both a pass and an invitation. Those who could receive it were all distinguished guests of the manor.
"My family has an old relationship with General Hong. I heard that he returned to seclusion for many years and came out again to fight in the Yuan Kingdom. I would like to ask you two, how is General Hong doing now?"
"This is what we are talking about." An official said, "Hong Chenglue was appointed by the Shuangye Imperial Army again to support the Yuan Kingdom's surrendered general on the northern front of the Yuan Kingdom. What is his name? Uh, Xun..."
"Praise for the Year of the Shepherd in Xunzhou?"
"That's right, Nian Zan!" The official nodded repeatedly, "It is said that the battle by the river was a defeat for the enemy, and more than 30,000 Yuan soldiers were killed or injured."
The huge flood caused by the New Year's praise destroyed Zhao Pan's military camp and destroyed the Yuan army's momentum. It would be strange not to lose. He Lingchuan still hasn't figured out how to use such a heaven-defying method.
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That is far beyond human capabilities. If a battle could be fought like that, wouldn't Bega be invincible and invincible?
His throat was a little dry and he couldn't help but cough slightly: "What then?"
"The Yuan Kingdom was probably scared to death. They sent people to negotiate peace with Nian Zanli, but all the envoys they sent were killed by Nian." The official said, "I heard that there is also a war in the west of the Yuan Kingdom, and there is a tight situation on both sides."
"Where are the New Year's greetings now?" Thinking of Mrs. Ying's carefully decorated new home, He Lingchuan's heart tightened, "How far is it from Dunyu, the capital of Xiazhou?"
"Do you know the capital of Xiazhou?"
"Yes." He Lingchuan nodded, "I've been there with my family before. It's a good place."
The coach Zhao Pan was responsible for the defeat of Hanhe, but He Chunhua was also on the front line at that time, and he also brought the elite of Xiazhou Prefecture.
If you win, it's easy to talk about anything, but if you lose...if you lose, everything will be against you.
The foundation He Chunhua had laid in the past and the prestige he had finally established among the soldiers and people of Xiazhou would definitely be greatly damaged.
Recruiting troops, raising food, and raising money all have to be more difficult.
Of course, the most terrifying thing is the iron hoof of the enemy in the north, which is encroaching on the territory of the Xiazhou Governor.
Under such circumstances, what method can He Chunhua have to defend southern Xiazhou and Dunyu?