Jiang Fan returned to the Yamen angrily, and Jiang Fan went straight back to his room.
He asked the two yamen servants who had been stripped of their official uniforms to kneel on the ground, then called the young man who was waiting in the yamen and told him to inform the clerk to come over.
Then I made myself a pot of tea. I didn't even bother to pour the cup, so I took a sip from the spout of the teapot.
This incident really made him angry today.
In his own world, Jiang Fan would be filled with righteous indignation if he saw news about official corruption, or about good people being insulted.
Deep down, he is actually a bit of an angry young man.
It's just that in his own world, this kind of angry young man has no other way to interfere except using the keyboard to vent his depression.
But it's different in this alien world.
He is inexplicably in a high position and truly has the ability to intervene and change. How can he endure it if he witnesses similar things with his own eyes?
The pian who was notified did not waste any time, and trotted over in just a few minutes.
The round body made the pian official look quite bloated.
After entering Jiang Fan's room, the first thing he saw was two government officials kneeling in the room.
After taking a closer look, although he couldn't name the two men, he at least recognized their identities. The officer's heart skipped a beat, wondering how these two subordinates had offended the newly appointed city captain.
"Cao Liu, the official of Heyang District, pays homage to Lord Chengwei!"
With no time to think about it, the plump pianist hurriedly bowed and saluted.
"puff"
Jiang Fan just took a sip of tea and spit it out.
Cao Liu, give birth to a son like Sun Zhongmou? There is such a poem, right?
Why do people in your world choose names more casually than others?
"Ahem, Cao Dianli, do you have a son named Sun Quan?"
Jiang Fan was stunned for a moment, then his brain twitched and he asked.
Cao Liu raised his head with a blank look on his face, stared at Jiang Fan, blinked, and said hesitantly: "Sir, the lower official's son... is also named Cao."
"Uh...haha, you are right. Of course I know that your son must have the same surname as you. I only met Cao Dianli yesterday and didn't have time to talk, so I wanted to make a joke and get closer to him.
It doesn’t matter.”
Jiang Fan laughed loudly to hide his embarrassment.
In the Heyang City Government Office, the officials and judges had the same rank, and they were regarded as the right-hand man of the city captain.
The magistrate is responsible for deciding cases, while the pian is responsible for public security and prisons. The two are directly responsible to the city captain.
But considering that Heyang City has been without a city captain for quite some time, Jiang Fan very much suspected that Cao Dianli, like Zhou Tingyu, should be the city guard Gu Yan.
"Your Majesty, what I'm saying is that I was so busy with my affairs yesterday that I couldn't take the time to see you. It was really rude of me. I don't know what you mean when you tell me to come here..."
Although the pian felt baffled, he could only laugh and said.
The first level of officialdom can crush people to death. Above the officialdom, often just one level difference can stop many people for a lifetime.
Jiang Fan put down the teapot and then briefly explained what he had just seen on the street.
Noticing that the official's face did not show any surprise or shock, Jiang Fan knew better and sneered: "Cao Dian, this situation seems to be very common?"
Cao Liu hesitated for a moment, then bowed and said: "Sir, it is indeed a long-standing practice. The government officials have worked hard patrolling the streets, and it is completely normal for the vendors to spontaneously give something to express their gratitude. Over time, it has become
Habit. As for the protection fee... this actually goes into the pockets of the government officials, only a very small part of it."
"Habit? If it was really given on your own initiative, I wouldn't say anything! But the problem is, what I saw was not the vendor giving it to me on his own initiative, but the government servants taking it on their own initiative! This is an act of robbery!"
Jiang Fan slammed the table, stared at Cao Liu with squinted eyes, and continued to ask: "Besides, you said the protection money didn't go into the pocket of the yamen servant? Then whose pocket did it go into? Did it all go into your pocket?
"
Cao Liu hesitated even more, feeling that Jiang Fan's eyes were getting more and more dangerous. He gritted his teeth and said, "According to the distribution ratio all the time, only 10% of the protection fees collected falls into the hands of all the street patrol officers.
, the lower officials can get 20%, the scribes at all levels in the government office and officials of all sizes can get 20%, and the city guard can get 20%."
"Oh, here comes the rain and the dew. Tsk, tsk, what do you think this is? Sharing the blessings? Or is the law not punishing everyone? The salary given to you by the court has been set high enough, but it can't even fill your stomachs?"
Jiang Fan looked at Cao Liu with a mocking look. Halfway through his words, he suddenly felt something was wrong.
After raising his head and calculating silently, he frowned and said, "Cao Dianli, do you think I'm stupid? This adds up to only 70%. Where did the other 30% go? Don't tell me!"
Cao Liu's expression suddenly became extremely exciting. He looked at Jiang Fan blankly and said, "Sir... those 30%... are really left for you."
What?!
Are you kidding me?!
Jiang Fan's eyes suddenly widened.
But looking at Cao Liu's expression, it didn't look like he was joking at all.
Cao Liu also knew how ridiculous his answer would make Jiang Fan feel, so he hurriedly continued to explain: "Sir, according to the rules, 30% of this protection fee does indeed belong to the city captain. Because the city captain is the real
The Shangguan is in charge, so the profit sharing ratio is higher than that of the city guard."
"It's just that the position of City Lieutenant in Heyang has been vacant for a long time. Therefore, the relevant proportion to be allocated to the City Lieutenant has been entered into the public account. Of course, now that you have joined the post, this 30% ratio will be used in the future.
It will naturally be put into your hands."
Listening to Cao Liu's explanation, Jiang Fan blinked his eyes, and immediately a smiley expression appeared on his face.
Tsk tsk, being an official is great, but now that you have just joined the job, you have to start accepting the corruption of sugar-coated bullets?
It seems that asking for an official position just for money is not an empty talk.
Licking his lips, Jiang Fan sneered: "Master Cao, if I remember correctly, your salary should be two thousand guan a year, right? As for our city guard, his salary is around 8,000 guan. As a comparison, He
An ordinary family of three in Yangcheng only needs ten guan for a year's expenses. Isn't it possible that such a high salary can't even feed you?"
These words were so straightforward and the tone was so serious that Cao Liu's face instantly became extremely ugly.
He lowered his head silently, assuming a posture of silence.
Jiang Fan didn't care about Cao Liu's reaction at all, and continued: "I don't care what I was like before, since I am the city captain now, then I will set the rules. This kind of cheating requires a protection fee.
Although the behavior is not up to the level of asking for bribes, it still makes me feel shameful, so starting from today, it will be abolished immediately! I will post a notice on the bulletin board in the afternoon. Anyone who dares to continue to knowingly commit the crime, these two people are their role models!