This warm feeling disappeared the moment Han Qing entered the county government office.
Maybe he felt that the beating he received in the morning was enough. The county magistrate Zhang Wei did not give him any more trouble this time. After receiving the notice from the disciples, he quickly ordered people to take him to the second hall.
Similar to the layout of county government offices all over the world, the second hall of Ding'an County government office is used exclusively by county magistrates to handle daily affairs and entertain distinguished guests. The area is small, but the furnishings inside are extremely luxurious. From bookshelves made of red sandalwood to bookshelves made of golden nanmu
The coffee tables all exuded a compelling sense of nobility.
Different from the previous times when Han Qing met with the county magistrate alone to report on his work, this time, the county captain Chen Dong and the chief secretary Zhou Chong were also present. They sat on either side of the magistrate, bowing their heads and sipping tea.
Han Qing was not familiar with these two people, but since they met, he had to salute the two of them with clasped fists after greeting Magistrate Zhang. He humbly said that he was a newbie and asked them to give more advice.
Chen Dong and Zhou Chong put down their teacups with smiles and returned the courtesy, not daring to be humble. Then they praised him for his hard work and outstanding political achievements.
After the usual polite greetings, the guests and hosts took their seats, and the servants served tea.
Han Qing had studied hard since time traveling and had mastered some of the official rules of the Song Dynasty. Therefore, he was not in a hurry to ask the county magistrate why he was called here, and just held a cup of tea and tasted it carefully.
After drinking less than half of the water in the teacup, he slowly put the cup away, sat up straight, and once again raised his hand to the county magistrate Zhang Wei, "Xiaguan received the summons from the county magistrate yesterday and set off immediately.
I rushed over, but the road was bumpy, and by the time I arrived at the county seat, it was already too late. At that time, I really didn’t dare to bother me with the mud and water all over my body, so I had to send someone to ask for leave first. Please forgive me for any negligence!
"
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter!" County Magistrate Zhang Wei smiled and waved his hands in a pretentious manner, "I know how far Jinniuzhai is from the county seat. Besides, calling you here this time is also a matter of routine. One night later, one night earlier
, it’s all the same.”
"Thank you so much, Lord County!" Han Qing smiled again and held his hands in front of him, with a polite attitude and calm movements.
There are a total of four seats in the second hall. The county magistrate Zhang Wei's seat is facing him, and Zhou Chief Secretary and Chen Xianwei "cha-cha" sit on both sides of the county magistrate. It is obvious that a three-hall joint trial is formed.
If you are an ordinary young official, you will definitely feel huge pressure when you see your immediate boss sitting with his colleagues, and you are alone on the opposite side. However, for Han Qing, who has done countless things in order to make money in his previous life.
, this little pressure is purely pediatric.
Is it ever easy to make money?
Treating County Magistrate Zhang Wei as a wealthy and picky customer, pressure instantly becomes motivation.
"Since Jiajun took office, he has fulfilled his duties and done a good job in Jinniuzhai. The amount of money he paid in half a year exceeded the total of last year, and it was 20% more!" He found that Han Qing was far better than any subordinate he had seen before.
Zhang Wei, the county magistrate, was secretly amazed at the ability to withstand pressure. So he decided to show off before he could suppress the pressure. "I have never seen more than three people with such talents in my life. The other two have already been informed of the affairs of the state government. I guess they must have done so."
, it won’t be long before a good man rises up in the wind.” (Note: To know the affairs of the state is to serve as the magistrate or to know the state.)
According to the experience of his previous life, when a customer praises you desperately, he is preparing to lower the price to the floor. How dare Han Qing take the county magistrate's words seriously? He quickly stood up and humbly said, "You should not take things that are your duty."
The county magistrate praised me so highly! However, following the county magistrate for the past six months, Han gained a lot."
When the county magistrate Zhang Wei heard this, he immediately smiled and shook his head: "Nonsense, I have little talent and little knowledge, how can I possibly teach you?!"
However, he finally felt comfortable in his heart, and the look he looked at Han Qing was far less sharp than before, "It's you who is diligent, loves the people, and is humble and eager to learn."
"The county's teachings by example are better than words!" Han Qing smiled and handed over his hand again.
As the saying goes, don't hit anyone with a smiling face.
He lowered his posture so low, and kept claiming that he was the county magistrate's student. The magistrate Zhang was suddenly unable to speak out the many critical words he had prepared. He had to change the topic to daily official matters first, and talk to him.
Han Qing discusses several recent cases, the handling process and final results.
Han Qing was originally a lazy person, so he would submit more troublesome cases to the county government. In this way, how many cases would he have left in his hands?
And there were only a few cases that were neither controversial nor involved the exercise of power beyond the boundaries. They were handled more safely than some old officials. In a hurry, Magistrate Zhang could pick out what was worth grabbing.
Is it a problem that you can’t let go?
As a result, the two sides chatted for half an hour. Magistrate Zhang's words were mostly encouraging and praising. Occasionally, he pointed out some omissions, which was of no concern.
As for Han Qing, her attitude was lower than when she went to customers to ask for the final payment in her previous life. No matter what the other party said was right or wrong, she decisively accepted criticism and never argued or refuted a word.
As a result, the county magistrate Zhang Wei felt more and more like he was hitting cotton with a hammer, and he had no strength left. He had no choice but to take the opportunity to drink from the teacup and secretly wink at the county captain Zhou Chong.
The county lieutenant, Zhou Chong, had long been impatient with Zhang Wei's lukewarm look. He immediately cleared his throat and boasted with a smile: "Inspector Han is not only extremely talented, he is also decisive in his actions.
The night before yesterday, I bought several thousand kilograms of refined salt and scattered it without any hesitation!"
If you are a scholar who has just entered the officialdom, no matter how smart you are, you may not be able to hear the "pit" hidden in these sentences. But for Han Qing, who specializes in "digging pits" for divorced men and women, the "pit" in these sentences
”, it’s so obvious!
Immediately, he smiled and shook his head, "I feel ashamed to talk about this. I spent so much green salt and hired people to put out the fire. In the end, I still couldn't make it in time. The official is really worried now, how to explain to the inspection office.
If all the inspections and yamen start to blame me, I would ask the county magistrate to do something for the subordinate officials."
"This?" County Magistrate Zhang Wei immediately grimaced and waved his hands, "It's my job to say a few words for Jiajun. But it's really hard to predict whether the inspection team will listen to what I say.
.”
It’s no wonder that he and Zhou Chong didn’t cooperate closely enough. The local government system in the Song Dynasty was extremely fragmented. The inspection office was nominally under the jurisdiction of the county government. However, the "stolen items" confiscated by the inspection office were subject to
Turn it over to the corresponding inspection office on Zhouhe Road instead of sending it to the county office.
In other words, the disposal rights for the batch of green salt wasted by Jinniuzhai inspections rest with the state-level inspectors (also known as envoys) and the road-level inspection envoys, and have nothing to do with the county government. Han Qing
Whether it is distributed to the people or greedy oneself, the higher-level inspection yamen will take care of it. The various departments of the county government have no power to dictate this matter.
"Then, alas——!" The two mouths were blocked with one sentence, but Han Qing pretended to be full of sorrow and began to feel sorry for himself, "That night, it was also urgent to obey the authority. Otherwise, when the person who asked for instructions returned from the state,
The fire has probably burned into the county town. If the county magistrate is inconvenient to intervene, and the superiors do not approve of the lower official's handling, the lower official, alas, the lower official will have no choice but to consider himself unlucky and take money from the official salary to fill the hole!
"
‘Bullshit! Can’t even a fool be fooled by this kind of nonsense? Why don’t you turn around and spread the losses to the passing vendors?’ Zhou Chong, the bookkeeper, was so angry that he cursed in his heart, but there was nothing he could do about Han Qing.
County Lieutenant Chen Ping was pulled over by the County Magistrate and the Chief Registrar to cheer him up. He was a little confused at first. At this moment, he found that his two old colleagues could not restrain a young man who had just fledged. He suddenly felt the same hatred.
. Knocked the desk table lightly with his knuckles, and said with a smile: "What are you talking about? How can there be any reason to organize people to put out fires and have to pay for it yourself? Not to mention that the inspection team will not be so ignorant of right and wrong.
, even if all the inspections are confused for a while, this shortfall will naturally be squeezed from the future income of the Jinniuzhai Inspection Station, and it cannot be all left to you alone!"
"Senior's words are very true. Please give me a lesson!" Han Qing took over the words and handed over his hands with gratitude on his face.
"You shouldn't make up for the shortfall alone, but Jiajun's actions that night were indeed a bit reckless!" County Lieutenant Chen Ping waved his hand and suddenly changed the subject, "The grain and grass depot is an important place in the military country, and ordinary people are usually not allowed to approach it easily. You suddenly suddenly
Gather hundreds of people and rush over, just in case there is someone with evil intentions hidden inside..."
Han Qing heard this and nodded without hesitation, "The county captain is absolutely right. The junior really didn't think it through well at the time. Fortunately, those people were all from the surrounding villages and knew each other well. When the junior arrived, the grain and grass warehouse
It has been burned by the fire and cannot be approached."
The grain storehouse has been burned to the point of being inaccessible. Of course, there is no need to worry about any secrets being spied on by unrelated people! Therefore, Chen Ping’s accusations are not valid from any angle!
Immediately, County Lieutenant Chen Ping was speechless. He picked up his cup and decided to stay out of the incident.
Seeing this, Zhou Chong, the chief clerk, felt a little irritated in his heart. He curled his lips with a sneer and said loudly: "Thousands of kilograms of green salt were scattered, and the fire was not extinguished in time. In the end, you have gained a lot."
Although he has a good reputation, he is dragging me down. Haha, although Inspector Han is young, he is really experienced in what he does."
"Don't worry, Chief Secretary. Since Han agreed to bear the shortfall of Qingyan himself, he will never ask others to pay the bill." Han Qing didn't understand why this person would endlessly find faults with himself but had no time to do so.
After digging into the details, he smiled warily and solemnly promised again.
"What I'm talking about is not who will make up for the shortfall of Qingyan, but how much momentum you did, but in the end, you watched the fire burn the grain and grass warehouse to a white ground." No matter what, Master Zhou has to do it today.
Looking for trouble with Han Qing, he sneered and made trouble.
"Alas -" Han Qing thought for a while and sighed sadly, "Han is also very sorry that he couldn't save me. But, I don't know how I can drag you down, the chief registrar?"
Without waiting for Chief Zhou's response, he sighed and shook his head, "Although the grain and grass warehouse of the Transshipment Department is not within the jurisdiction of Han, but I rushed over forty miles to put out the fire, it can't be considered a crime? Otherwise, I will
Whenever a fire breaks out, outsiders can only sit back and watch!"
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