The tall and majestic Jiaohua Square contrasts with the somewhat low county government gate to the north. The main gate of Qingyun County government office is three rooms wide, with a passage in the middle. There are eight-character walls that are common in government offices on both sides. As the saying goes: "The eight-character gate of the government office is reasonable."
This is why don't come in if you don't have money. There are a pair of majestic stone lions on both sides of the gate, and a large drum is placed on the east side of the gate, which is a place for complainants to beat the drum to express their grievances.
There are two yamen guards at the yamen gate. They are wearing blue cloth clothes with cross-collars, narrow-sleeved robes, dense pleats at the bottom, and red cloth ribbons tied around their waists. Their clothes are not old. Because it is an early summer afternoon, the sun is shining brightly,
Both of them had their faces flushed from the sun and were sweating profusely. They were each holding a fire stick in their hands. These two people were the faces of the county government, so they had to pay attention to their image. No matter how cold they were in front of the door, they had to stand in an orderly manner.
There, this is definitely a hard job. They are usually called menzi, and they are also the lowest status among the three classes of government officials.
The two yamen officials thought that Hu Xiaotian and the others were here to beat the drums to complain, so they immediately cheered up. They said that someone had come to the door since morning. But they immediately discovered that something was wrong. These three people did not play the drums, but
He walked directly towards the door.
Li Er, who was standing on the right, shouted: "Hey, hey! What about you! Why are you doing this? If you want to file a complaint, you have to beat the drum first. The master is resting!"
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "I won't complain!"
"Why are you here without complaining? Open your eyes and take a look. This is the Qingyun County Government Office. Do you think that the government is a place where anyone can come?" The two officials held the water and fire sticks in their hands and crossed them to block the middle one.
At the passage, they stood on the steps and looked down at Hu Xiaotian and the others. Officials are stronger than the people, and they also consider themselves officials in their hearts. Of course, they only have such a mentality in front of the common people. There are also three, six or nine levels of government officials, usually
Generally speaking, it is divided into two types: Minzhuang, Kuding, Douji, Pubong as a good citizen, Zao, Kuai, Jiao, Wu, jailer, and disciples as untouchables. These untouchables are in the same category as prostitutes, slaves and maids, and untouchable government servants, including descendants of three generations, cannot
To participate in the imperial examination, they were not allowed to donate money to buy an official position, which was despised by the gentry. They could only use the power at hand when someone came in and out, but often people with less power would use their power to the extreme.
Although Murong Feiyan is known as the number one goddess in the capital, she does not have much social status. But compared with the local government officials, Murong Feiyan believes that she is completely different from them. It is not that she has a sectarian concept, but that it is the result of the times.
, she has received this kind of education since she was a child. In this hierarchical society, people will involuntarily use status to measure each other.
Hu Xiaotian secretly sighed in his heart, these yamen are all ignorant. I am the new county magistrate. Can't you see it? I really can't blame him for this. He doesn't have the word "county magistrate" written on his face, let alone
What's more, the three of them are dusty, their faces are full of dirt, and they look like foreigners in terms of appearance and accent.
Liang Dazhuang has learned a lot from the past few things. Now that he is here, it is better for him to speak as little as possible. The young master supports him in everything. If he wants to be a good servant, he must stand behind his master with peace of mind. Whenever he shows his face,
Leave everything to the master, and it is her duty to endure hardships and stand hard work. Murong Feiyan is too lazy to argue with these government officials. She has served in Jingzhao Mansion for many years, and has long been accustomed to all kinds of bad habits in the officialdom. The appearance of these government officials belongs to the villain of the officialdom.
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Hu Xiaotian was not angry and said pleasantly: "I want to see the county magistrate!" Before coming here, he had already found out clearly that the county magistrate's name is Xu Qinglian. He is forty-seven years old and has served in Qingyun County for two years. According to the Dakang official system, local officials
Officials change every three years, which means that Xu Qinglian will have to leave next year. When Xu Qinglian leaves, he, the second-in-command of Qingyun County, will become the magistrate of Qingyun County. Thinking of this, Hu Xiaotian can't help but feel a little elated, even though he was not the one in the past.
I have been an official, but since I am an official, I have to be the leader. Among other things, in the hospital, there is a president-responsibility system. A group of vice-presidents are all decorations in name only. All documents worth more than 500 yuan have to be signed by the leader.
Although Hu Xiaotian's attitude was good, these government officials did not buy it. Li Er sneered and said: "Who do you think you are? Are our adults just people who can be seen casually?"
Hu Xiaotian was about to reveal his identity, but at this moment, he suddenly heard a noise coming from outside, and saw two people arguing in front of the county government office. One was fat, the other was thin, and both of them were poorly dressed.
It was in tatters, and it was holding the same rope in its hand. Behind the rope was a goat, and behind it were several people watching the fun.
The two of them came to the big drum on the east side of the Yamen Gate together. They picked up the drumsticks almost at the same time and beat the drum to express their grievances. However, they both held on to the rope and fought for it. It seemed that they were arguing over the goat.
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The sound of the big drum at the Yamen immediately attracted the people nearby. The Qingyun County Yamen has not been open for a while, not because it is peaceful here, but because it is too poor. Most of the people have eaten this meal without finishing it, so where can there be anything else?
Are you in the mood to file a lawsuit? If there are no lawsuits, the yamen will have nothing to do. If the yamen has nothing to do, the yamen servants will have nothing to do. Having nothing to do means no money and water, and it becomes a vicious circle. Seeing that someone is finally beating the drum to complain, the two
The gatekeepers all had bright green eyes, not only staring at people, but also at the sheep they were holding. Almost at the same time, they both thought that it had been a while since they had tasted meat.
Hu Xiaotian encountered this incident before he had time to reveal his identity. He simply put his own affairs aside for the time being and followed the group of people into the county government office. He wanted to see his immediate boss, the county government official.
Your Majesty, what are the abilities of Xu Qinglian? Is he really as honest as his name suggests?
The sound of raising the hall was heard inside, accompanied by the mighty shouts of the Yamen servants.
Hu Xiaotian and the three of them followed the group of people along the corridor and walked into the Yimen. The Yimen is the ceremonial door of the county government. It is usually closed and is only opened on the first day of a new official's appointment or when senior officials are welcomed.
In addition, when major celebrations are held in the lobby or major cases are heard, the ceremonial door must also be opened to allow people to come to the lobby to watch or listen. Today
Today's case is not a big case, but because the Qingyun County Government has not tried a case for a long time, the opening of the court today is particularly grand. The ceremony door was specially opened to allow people to come in and listen. There is a warm pavilion in the lobby.
, is the place where each county magistrate handovers household registration, account books and other matters at the beginning of his term. It is also the place where the county magistrate holds major celebrations, opening and sealing ceremonies, and hears and judges major criminals. Above the lobby hangs "
"Qingyun County Zhengtang" has a plaque with gold characters in regular script, and there are gold couplets holding pillars on the thick black lacquer pillars in front of the hall.
In the court hall, there is a painted "Picture of the Rising Sun on the Sea Water" on the front screen. On the black lacquered case are placed the Four Treasures of the Study, the seal box, the gavel wood and the issuing order. On the west side of the pavilion are the drums, ceremonial guards and instruments of torture.
, there are two bluestone slabs on the floor in front of the pavilion, the plaintiff's stone in the east and the defendant's stone in the west. In fact, the designs of the Dakang government buildings are mostly similar, but the scales are different, and the internal structure remains consistent.
After the two people who wanted to sue entered the court, they were still arguing over the goat. A government servant came and took the goat away and tied it up outside the hall. It seemed that both of them had been involved in lawsuits in the past, and they rushed to the plaintiff's stone.
Kneeling, after all, the thin man was more flexible and moved much faster, kneeling on the plaintiff's stone first.
Although the fat man did not grab the plaintiff's stone, he did not want to kneel down on the defendant's stone, so he knelt down next to the thin man.
At this time, the yamen servants repeatedly tapped the ground with water and fire sticks in their hands, and shouted again: "Mighty..." To say that this yamen still has a considerable psychological deterrent to the people. The people who came to watch suddenly held their breath and did not dare to raise their spirits.
Make a sound.
The fat man and the thin man wailed at the same time: "You're wronged!" "You're wronged!" These two guys seemed to turn a blind eye to the solemn plaques on both sides. It seemed that they were both masters who had seen the scene, and they did not show any signs of anger when they came to the court.
The meaning of cowardice.
Hu Xiaotian paid attention to the leading character of this county government, Qingyun County Magistrate Xu Qinglian. After many calls, Qingyun County Magistrate Xu Qinglian made a grand appearance. He was thin, dark-skinned, with a mustache, and wore green trousers.
The top, lower skirt and knee covering are worn under a single white gauze jacket, with thick-soled official boots on the feet, a leather belt around the waist, and black gauze on the head. There is a blue bird embroidered on the patch of the official uniform on the chest.
The clothes are also new and not old. Xu Qinglian is at the top of the ninth rank, but Hu Xiaotian is at the bottom of the ninth rank. There is only half a rank between them, but in the officialdom, it is important to rank according to seniority, and the official is ranked first.
Dead people, don't underestimate this level. In Qingyun County, Hu Xiaotian has no choice but to obey his orders.
Xu Qinglian yawned, his face was a little gloomy, he came to sit in the hall, grabbed the gavel tree and slapped it hard on the public case, and said in a hoarse voice: "Who beats the drum to complain? Are you disturbing me...ah...I owe you
..." Before he finished speaking, he yawned again. From the moment he appeared until now, he has not looked down. He was sleeping soundly at noon, but someone suddenly disturbed him. Anyone else would be in a bad mood.
No matter how Hu Xiaotian looked at this guy, he looked like a drug addict, with sly eyebrows and skinny bones. There was no objection to saying he looked like a thief, but he was an official. Hu Xiaotian shook his head secretly. How could this guy have any official power? It was written from head to toe.
With the two big words "obscene".
The thin man and the fat man kneeling in the hall shouted at the same time: "Sir, I was wronged!"
Xu Qinglian finally opened his little eyes a little, and looked at the two men below him sleepily. Only then did he realize that they were both kneeling next to each other in the east: "I said between you two, who is the victim and who is the defendant?"
"Your Majesty, I am the one who suffers!" The fat man shouted at the top of his lungs.
Although the thin man was small in stature, his voice was not weak. He shouted: "Sir, I am the one who suffers!" The two of them immediately started arguing again in the hall.
Xu Qinglian grabbed the gavel and hit it hard on the public case. The officials on both sides shouted: "Mighty..."
Xu Qinglian said angrily: "Shut up, everyone. If you dare to roar in court again, I will give each of you fifty blows." The county magistrate showed his power and shocked the two of them. Xu Qinglian saw that the two of them stopped talking and said
He looked at the faces of the two of them for a few times, then pointed at the fat man and said, "Speak first!" According to common sense, you should first ask his name and where he lives, but Xu Qinglian was obviously not in the mood today, so he omitted it.
, it’s not a big case anyway, and logically there won’t be much benefit, but this sheep seems to be quite fat! Xu Qinglian’s eyes began to circle around the goat. *********
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