"Everyone, come and go, old man Wang Shixiang, in the future, I will be the lord of Jiangcheng, and the size of the 270,000 people in Jiangcheng still needs to be worked hard with me. Do a good job for the Son of Heaven on the herdsman's side. Wang Shixiang, who had a white face and long beard, looked very rich and said very kindly to the few people present.

"I won't see the officials of Jiangcheng today, so I'll meet a few officials here, and we'll have a simple meeting. ”

In the imperial sequence, officials and officials are not the same. Officials have good character, and all officials in the world are included in the archives of the Imperial Ministry of Officials, and official information is generally kept for two hundred years after the abdication of officials. Officials enjoy various preferential treatments, such as a considerable pension after retirement. And this pension was paid directly by the imperial treasury, and the officials did not have to pay a penny.

Ordinary people, such as workers at the Jiangcheng Iron and Steel Plant, need to pay their own pension and leave it for retirement before they can receive it.

The clerks were not so good, and the clerks were considered to work in the yamen. However, without the various preferential treatment of officials, their income is much lower than that of officials. The personnel files of the officials are generally stored in the local area and will not be included in the archives of the imperial officials. And it's hard to get promoted.

The clerks are graded but have no grades. But anyone who works in the government can be regarded as a clerk. The appointment of officials needs to be reported to the Ministry of Officials, but officials are not required, only local officials are needed to appoint officials.

Officials control officials, this is the basic principle of imperial politics.

Just like Jiangcheng, with a population of 270,000, there are actually many people who work in the government yamen. But there are not many officials who can be regarded as officials, and the lord of Jiangcheng is the chief official, responsible for the administration and legal appropriateness of a city, and at the same time has the right to appoint and dismiss the officials of the whole city at will. The chief of the general affairs is responsible for the affairs of the people's livelihood in the city. The two directors of the Inspection Department and the Safety Department are responsible for various security issues in the city.

And the thousands of other people in Jiangcheng City who work for the government cannot be counted as officials. Just like Jiang Xiaoyu, although he is the leader of the Jiangcheng rangers. But he is still a clerk.

Because the administrative level of Jiangcheng is very low, it is only a county level.

If it was the Ranger Leader of Canghai City, then he would be at least an eight-rank official. Because Canghai City has more population, the Ranger Leader has more Ranger under its jurisdiction.

Wang Shixiang glanced at Jiang Xiaoyu and asked lightly, "Who is this one?"

"In Xiajiang Xiaoyu, Tian is the leader of the Jiangcheng rangers, and I have seen adults. Jiang Xiaoyu was very respectful, his hands were interlaced, his fists were clenched, and he bowed. The empire did not see that Shangguan needed to kneel and bow. Under normal circumstances, even if you see the emperor, you don't need to bow down.

Bowing to the emperor is only when the emperor ascends the throne and returns to heaven. At that time, all the courtiers were required to perform the great salute of three kneels and nine bows. So the emperor liked the feeling of the courtiers bowing to him for the first time, but he didn't want the courtiers to bow to him a second time.

"Jiang Xiaoyu, have you heard what Lord Wang said? Today is a meeting of officials, so as a official, you should step down first." Let's wait in the outer hall. Zhang Tianzhe glanced at Jiang Xiaoyu and motioned for Jiang Xiaoyu to retreat.

"Eh, since you're the leader of the rangers, let's stay first. After all, the position of the leader of the rangers is a bit special, and the safety of Jiangcheng still depends on you to protect it. Let's just stand first. ”

Although there are still many chairs in the hall that can be sat on, it is obvious that Wang Shixiang has no intention of letting Jiang Xiaoyu sit down. In the imperial officialdom, there are strict hierarchies, where are the officials present to sit? Therefore, Jiang Xiaoyu can only stand obediently behind Jiang Banshan.

Jiang Banshan turned his head to look at his son, and then patted his arm gently. Jiang Xiaoyu nodded.

"Lord Wang, will we meet today?" said Li Rui, director of the Inspection Department, with a smile.

"What do you mean, Lord Li?" Wang Shixiang smiled faintly.

"In fact, the key to the size of Jiangcheng is not in Jiangcheng City, but in the steel plant. Li Rui said meaningfully: "Jiangcheng has a population of 270,000, of which 100,000 people work in steel plants, or in supporting factories attached to steel plants, such as freight transportation, such as coal mining, and waste residue treatment. The whole Jiangcheng is revolving around the steel plant, as long as the steel plant is good, then Jiangcheng is good. If the steel plant is not good, Jiangcheng is not good. ”

"Ninety percent of Jiangcheng's tax revenue comes from steel mills, from building bridges and roads to building schools and people's livelihoods, almost all of them depend on the money from steel mills. Therefore, if Lord Wang is newly appointed and wants to manage Jiangcheng well, the most important thing is to have a good relationship with the steel plant. Li Rui looked like he was thinking about Wang Shixiang.

And Zhang Tianzhe, who was on the side, frowned slightly after hearing this, but quickly let go, and no one noticed his micro-expression.

As for Jiang Banshan, he really came to Jiangcheng to retire as he said. looked worried, and he didn't seem to care about what Li Rui said.

"Oh, Lord Li really cares about the official's governance in Jiangcheng. Wang Shixiang smiled, looking rich like a Maitreya Buddha.

"After all, the city lord of Jiangcheng has been vacant for too long. The so-called sky is indispensable, Lord Wang's arrival is like a day in Jiangcheng!" Li Rui said very respectfully.

But Jiang Xiaoyu, who was standing aside and couldn't speak, felt that this guy was opening a yellow tongue, and he was very heavy-mouthed. Well, Li Rui is really a pervert, he has known this guy for several years, and his taste is really getting heavier and heavier. He shouldn't be an official, he should go to Wanhualou to be a big teapot, and the guests should like it very much.

For Jiang Xiaoyu, this meeting will be very boring. Because I don't have a chance to speak here. After all, he is just an official, and there is a huge gap between him and an official in essence. I can only stand here and watch the play.

It's not easy to be the chief official of Jiangcheng, because generally speaking, being the chief official of a city is the so-called Baili Hou in other places. can decide the life and death of hundreds of thousands of people, and the eight-rank chief official seems to be of low grade, but his power is not small.

But in Jiangcheng, this place is different, the chief official in other places is the boss, and here in Jiangcheng, there is a steel mill above the chief official. Ninety percent of Jiangcheng's taxes depend on the steel plant, and if there is no money in hand, the chief official will not be tough. If there is no one in his hands, the chief officer will be even softer.

That's why the position of chief official here in Jiangcheng has been vacant for so long. I don't know how long this official from the capital can stay. Jiang Xiaoyu is not very optimistic about this Lord Wang Shixiang. Because judging from the attitude of this person's speech, he is a delicate person, and most of them will not offend the steel mill. Of course, this Lord Wang Shixiang may have a heart of recovery, so he may expect to make a good evaluation in the local area. If you want to make excellent achievements in Jiangcheng, the support of the steel plant is indispensable.

Jiang Xiaoyu's face was expressionless, but his brain was running very fast, and he didn't stop thinking about these questions for a moment.

In fact, what are the plans of the few people present, Jiang Xiaoyu is also thinking about it, and has his own judgment. It's just that this newcomer, Lord Wang, is a little unsure.

And just as Jiang Xiaoyu was thinking, the doorman in the front hall shouted: "Director of Jiangcheng Iron and Steel Plant, Long Sihai has arrived!"

As soon as Menzi's voice fell, he heard a majestic voice laughing heartily: "Hahahaha! Brother Yuantai, I haven't seen the imperial capital for 20 years, don't come unharmed!"

A handsome-looking man with a beard strode in, a bold smile on his face.

And Wang Shixiang, who was originally sitting in the main chair, also stood up, and walked quickly to the comer, and laughed at the same time: "Hahahaha! It's not all bad to come out of the imperial capital, it's also a great joy in life to have an old friend like Brother Furen in this small Jiangcheng!"

"Hahahaha!"

In the good cool ...... Cough...... In the midst of a hearty laugh, the two old men hugged each other tightly.

Jiang Xiaoyu: ...... This taste is a bit heavy, as if things are beyond my imagination. (=_=)

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