Scroll of Xinzi, Grass and Tree under the Setting Sun, Chapter 51: An Ordinary Day in Shuntian Prefe
Feng Ziying walked out of the back house and took a look at the Fu Yin Yamen, which is also the so-called Shuntian Fu Yamen.
This is where the Fu Yin sits in the hall on a daily basis, but in fact, most of the Fu Yin's offices are in the Fu Yin Gong's House in the back hall.
Below Danqi is a terrace. All the way to the south from the terrace is a wide corridor. Next to the corridor is the sixth room of Li Huli, Bing Xing Gong, to the east is the third room of Li Hu Li, and to the west is the third room of Bing Xing Gong. They are facing each other in rows.
The walls stand on each side, and there are several small courtyard rooms behind each.
To the east of Fuyin Yamen is Fucheng Yamen, commonly known as Qing Military Hall, to the west is Zhizhong Yamen, in front of Fuchen Yamen is Tongpan Yamen, commonly known as Duliangguan, and in front of Zhizhong Yamen is Tuiguan Yamen, commonly known as Li.
Prison Hall.
Compared with ordinary prefectures, Shuntian Prefecture is special in that there is an extra governor between Fucheng (Tongzhi) and Tongsuan. At the same time, the number of Tongsan officials is several times that of ordinary prefectures. This is also because Shuntian Prefecture is special.
Determined by status.
There are more than 20 prefectures and counties with a population of more than two million. Some people have commented that the urban area is chaotic in all directions, the affairs are constrained, the people are poor and the tax is heavy, the young and the young are many, the labor is troublesome, and it is difficult to manage.
This can be regarded as a relatively objective and fair evaluation. Although it is not enough to describe the complete situation of Shuntian Mansion, it at least gives a rough description of it. In short, in the land of Gyeonggi, there are many people and many things.
The taxes and servitudes were heavy, the people were poor, the public order was unstable, and it was difficult to govern.
Moreover, due to the central location of the imperial court, a large number of bureaucrats, their families, and even the merchants and gentry from all over the world, as well as the people who served them, caused the capital city to present a polarized abnormal state. The rich were extravagant and spent money like water, and the poor were poor.
Those who fail to eat three meals a day sell their sons and daughters.
Under the guidance of several officials from the Experience Department and Zhaomo Office, Feng Ziying first went to the Fu Cheng Yamen, also known as the Qing Military Hall, and briefly checked the so-called place where he was promoted to work. This was actually a reduced and simplified version of Fu Yin
In the yamen, some important matters that need to be discussed with other colleagues will be put here for study and discussion, which is regarded as a formal courtroom.
After looking at the Qing Military Hall, Feng Ziying went to his own private room in the back hall, which was equivalent to a study room for office use, but it was still a public house.
The windows are bright and clean. Although it is simple and plain, all kinds of furniture are complete. There is a semi-new pear wood desk and an official hat chair. I can’t tell what material it is made of. There are all pens, inks, papers and inkstones on the desk. Facing the desk and the left side,
There are two chairs each, which should be prepared for guests, which means that they can receive up to four guests.
Meetings with a small number of people, work talks, or daily official documents are all handled here, so this is where Feng Ziying stays for a long time.
There are two side rooms next to it, which are mainly used by officials and servants. They can stay here after boiling water, making tea, answering greetings, and running errands.
Behind the mansion, there is a small attached courtyard, which is the back house used for rest and accommodation.
However, once you enter, it is very small and has only a few rooms, which are quite simple. Although it has been tidied up and cleaned, it can be seen that no one has lived there for a long time.
"Sir, these are mainly prepared for officials who are not in the city and their relatives have not come here. If you want to save two coins, you can live here. In addition to you and one or two servants, it can still accommodate you.
It's okay, but..."
The person leading the way was a governor named Zhao from the Experience Department. Feng Ziying didn't know his name yet, but he was very attentive. There was also an inspector named Sun from the Zhaomo Institute.
Although the Experience Department and the Zhaomo Office work in separate offices, many specific tasks are inseparable. Therefore, the two public offices are close to each other, and most of the officials are veterans. They are very familiar with the new Shangguan and can handle them easily.
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"But almost all the previous Prime Ministers have not lived here, right?" Feng Ziying smiled and spoke for the other party.
"Your Majesty, you are wise." Governor Zhao also nodded with a smile.
Indeed, if you reach the position of Shuntian Prime Minister, you are a fourth-grade official. Besides being honest and upright, you can't even afford a house in the capital city. Even if you are a newbie here, you may not have chosen well, but renting a house is not always a problem.
Question?
Who would squeeze into this small, cramped courtyard and, to put it bluntly, fart so that the other side can hear it? How is this inappropriate?
"Well, I most likely won't live here, but I still want to thank Mr. Zhao and Mr. Sun for taking care of it. I think it's still useful to take a break at noon. I'm not that delicate." Feng Ziying smiled,
"Let's go, Mr. Zhao, Mr. Sun, by the way, please introduce to me the basic situation of our Shuntian Mansion."
The experience department and the care office are basically equivalent to the director of the general office and the director of the secretarial department. They are busy with daily affairs. Although Feng Ziying took office as a new officer, they can only simply accompany Ying Mao, and then
Then he handed over the follow-up affairs to his subordinates, such as the two governors and the school inspector.
In Ordinary Prefecture, there is only one governor in the Experience Department and only one inspector in the Zhaomo Office. However, in Shuntian Prefecture, the number is expanded to three. Of course, there are more than ten officials in both the Experience Department and the Zhaomo Office.
There is a clear distinction between officials and staff, but in fact more specific affairs are undertaken by the staff, and even sons inherit their father's business. This has become a practice in all levels of yamen, such as Shaoxing masters.
Mastering first-hand basic information is the first task of every new official after taking office. After all, Feng Ziying had been in the officialdom in his previous life, so he naturally understood the reason. However, he did not expect that he would end up doing something similar to that of his later generations.
The role of deputy secretary of the municipal party committee and executive deputy mayor of Beijing.
However, the situation of this era and even the responsibilities that officials need to bear are naturally completely different from those of later generations. In a sense, in the previous life, we had to make great efforts to develop, but in this life, we are doing our best to do a good job in papering.
Making mistakes is the best performance.
Theoretically, she should also follow the local customs and adapt to the times. This is also what the bosses and teachers have taught her, but Feng Ziying knows very well that she cannot do that.
If he only wants to hang out here for three years to gain experience and gain gilding qualifications, he can naturally follow their suggestions, but in the next few years, Zhou may face unpredictable turmoil, and he cannot do so.
He must establish his own unique political philosophy and methods, succeed in the future full of challenges and crises, and even make the court realize that he is indispensable, in order to prove that he is worthy of taking over the capital at the age of twenty.
Throughout the day, what Feng Ziying did was frequently talk to people to understand the situation.
However, he did not go directly to the Zhizhong, Tongjian and Tuiguan to understand the situation.
First of all, they all belong to the "important ministers" in Shuntian Mansion. Although Pinyi is lower than him, theoretically they are the same as himself, and they are all the second officers of the mansion, and he is not their direct boss to them.
Secondly, Feng Ziying did not want to be influenced by these people to get a preconceived situation, but preferred to communicate with the Experience Department, Zhaomo Office, Prison Department, Confucianism, Taxation Department, Miscellaneous Building Bureau, Liufang, and Hebo Office,
Officials from the Delivery Office, the Monk Gang Division and the Dao Ji Division came to talk and listen to their reports to understand the first-hand situation.
Feng Ziying is also very clear that her main job in a short period of time is to familiarize herself with the situation and position, and understand what she should do and what she can do in the position of Fu Cheng, as well as what her short-term goals and medium- and long-term goals are.
He has some ideas, but they all need to be based on being familiar with the situation and recruiting a group of officials who can be used by him.
There are hundreds of officials in a yamen, all with different ideas and desires. Some hope to advance their official career to a higher level, while others hope to make a fortune by serving others in office. Others prefer to live a comfortable life.
, The prosperity of the world is all for profit, and the bustle of the world is for profit. This sentence is also applicable to the officials of the yamen, but the meaning of profit should be broader. Fame and fortune can all be attributed to profit.
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Wu Daonan picked up the tea cup and took a savory sip. Then he closed his eyes and leaned on the back of his chair, singing an opera leisurely.
He usually doesn't stay much at Fu Yin Gong's house, but during this period he may have to stay longer, and Feng Ziying may come over at any time.
In addition, he also wanted to take a good look at Feng Ziying's style and methods, and see what was so special about this young man who had a great reputation and also caused a lot of controversy, and could make people look at him with such suspicion.
He did not have the same views as many Jiangnan officials in the DPRK, and even had differences with Ye Fang and others.
It is not necessarily a bad thing for Feng Keng to serve as the Prime Minister of Shuntian. This is his point of view.
Some people may think that this will give Feng Ziying an opportunity, but Wu Daonan feels that if you don't let him serve as the Prime Minister of Shuntian Mansion, won't he find a chance? Look at his performance in Yongping Mansion, even the emperor must rely on him
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Ye Fang and his wife were also a little helpless and had a cold-looking attitude. They had reached such a compromise with Qi Yongtai, and they were probably a little uneasy in their hearts, because they were not sure what Feng Ziying would bring when she came to Shuntian Mansion.
But only Wu Daonan himself knows that if the Shuntian Mansion continues like this, there will really be trouble. When the time comes, the plan will hit him hard, and if he keeps his position as the Yin of Shuntian Mansion for a few years, it will be in vain.
He absolutely did not want to see it, so when Ye Fang and the others asked for his opinion, he only agreed after briefly considering it.
This will definitely bring some negative effects, and some of my shortcomings in politics will be magnified, but so what?
He had no intention of continuing to work as a local official. He was aiming at the six departments. Such complicated and trivial matters made him dizzy. If he didn't have a suitable place to go, why would he be willing to stay in this position forever?