Chapter 276: Official Position
Since Guo Bin came out, the Son of Heaven has been rewarded repeatedly, and now he has the right to open accounts and set up a government with the position of the Taishou of Yingchuan, and he can appoint subordinate officials in the shogunate, which can be described as the great grace of the Son of Heaven.
Since Guo Bin has been promoted to the county guard of Yingchuan, his subordinate officials naturally need to be set up completely. This is not only to make the division of labor clear, the unity of rights and responsibilities, and improve the work efficiency of the entire Yingchuan County Government, but also to promote cronies and reward merit.
Human beings have always been social animals, always need social status, and always look forward to rewards that match their labor, dedication and talents, and no one will do things for you for the sake of ideals. Ideals can only be a lofty goal that everyone pursues, but they cannot become something that fills their stomachs.
In later generations, those companies that require employees to work more and receive less wages, and the so-called companies that refuse to pay employees overtime for the sake of the company's philosophy and the common "ideals" of employees, are not worthy of their employees' work, and will not retain truly capable and ideal employees. If even the basic interests of the brothers with whom you are working are deducted, then what is the value of these ideals? Are your ideals really worthless? Who else will be your brother? To put it bluntly, this is another sense of killing ripeness.
Guo Bin knows very well the truth of buying people's labor with interests and buying people's loyalty with feelings. Therefore, while ensuring the absolute authority of the superior, Guo Bin will also talk and laugh with his subordinate civil and military officials, ordinary soldiers, and ordinary people, and when appropriate, he will also buy people's hearts with interests.
Now, it has been more than a month since he returned to Yingchuan, and through some field investigation and sorting and analysis of the intelligence work in the past year, Guo Bin also has a comprehensive understanding of the basic situation in Yingchuan County. The most important thing is that through the investigation of each of his subordinates by Xi Zhicai's intelligence department, Guo Bin has a deeper understanding of the performance of everyone, and it is time to appoint the subordinate officials of the county guard. After repeated grinding by Guo Bin and Xi Zhicai, the new leadership team of Yingchuan County Shoufu was finally decided.
At the county level, the composition of duties is essentially the same as in the county.
The governor of a county is called Taishou, also known as the county guard, and is the highest administrator of a county. The county keeper is in charge of the administration of a place, and in addition to governing the people, advancing the virtuous, adjudicating lawsuits, and prosecuting adultery, he can also appoint and dismiss his subordinate Peng Shi on his own. At the same time, the county guard will also have two officials, one civil and one military, as his auxiliaries.
The one who wrote was called the county officer, and in the border county, it was called the long history, and he was the main assistant of the county guard in handling government affairs; The martial ones are called Du Wei, and they are in charge of the military affairs of a county. The two principal deputies of the county guard, like the county lieutenants and county lieutenants at the county level, were appointed by the central government.
Since the establishment of the Qin Dynasty, the scope of the position of the county has basically not changed significantly, and the commander has developed into a huge system of governors. Since Qin established the post of county lieutenant, because of the needs of the war, the Chu and Han dynasties appeared again and then the cavalry captain, to Liu Bang after the establishment of the country, the meaning of the lieutenant has been expanding, and there have been the appearance of the ministry lieutenant, the agricultural lieutenant, the subject country lieutenant, the water balance lieutenant, the Fengche lieutenant, the horse lieutenant and so on, the main official rank is more than 2,000 stones.
In the Eastern Han Dynasty, the status of the commander continued to decline, Emperor Guangwu built a military force for six years, canceled the capital test in the inland counties, omitted the capital lieutenant, and his position was concurrently held by the Taishou, and only in the border counties continued to maintain the capital lieutenant and the subject state captain. Of course, in the event of an urgent and extreme situation such as a rebellion, the imperial court would temporarily establish the post of governor, and the matter would be left behind. Under the rank of 2,000 stones, he has actually been lowered by half a level compared to the 2,000 stones.
The reduction or even gradual disappearance of the post of lieutenant is actually an important move taken by the central government to reduce the military power of the local governments and bring the armed forces under the central government, and it is also a game between the central government and the local governments.
The county commander was originally the deputy of the county guard, focusing on assisting the Taishou in military affairs, but because the military defense of the border counties was too heavy, it was often necessary to divide the border counties into a number of defense areas, so it was not possible to rely on the county commander alone, so many border counties set up department captains in different defense areas, similar to the commanders of military divisions in modern times, which objectively formed a local warlord.
The capital test was a military exercise held once a year in each county in the Han Dynasty. Men who reached the age of 23 among the commoners of the Han Dynasty had to serve in the county for one year, serving as a military officer and knight, and receiving training such as archery, horsemanship, and battle formation. The capital test was presided over by the county guard, and the commander and the commanders, chiefs, and captains of each county also participated, and the capital test was held with axes and axes, and the ceremony was extremely grand.
In the Han Dynasty, the capital was tried to strengthen the local armament, but this also objectively caused the phenomenon of excessive military power of the county guards. Although this problem of excessive local power can indeed strengthen local law and order and prevent the peasants from rising up against the government, it will undoubtedly bring great inconvenience to the centralization of power. When Xinmang was in the east county, he guarded Zhai Yi too much, and took advantage of the opportunity of the capital test to gather the soldiers and horses of a county to oppose Wang Mang; Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu also planned to take advantage of the capital of Nanyang County to rob the scholars of a county before the incident.
Therefore, in the early years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, in order to weaken the local military force, Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu abolished the capital test system while reducing the number of lieutenants, and it has never been restored. For this kind of loophole that he has wanted or has indeed exploited, the parties are most aware of the loopholes in the system, so it is normal for Liu Xiu to abolish the metropolitan test system. It's like Zhao Kuangyin, who was the inspector of the palace in front of the palace, knew very well the disadvantages of this pro-guard general who was in charge of the personal guard of the Son of Heaven, and the total number of generals left and right, Fu Baolang, General Suzhi, and left and right Zhensu, and directly abolished this official position after he ascended the throne.
For the candidate for the middle county of Yingchuan County, Guo Bin has already drawn up and decided through the general He Jin, and Xu Shu, who has always been on the throne of Yangzhai County, will serve as the candidate. Xu Shu has always held the position of the Cheng of Yangzhai County, handled political affairs in an orderly manner, and almost became the big housekeeper of Yangzhai County. It was in the most intense time of the Yellow Turban Rebellion that Yangzhai County's economy still maintained a very fast development speed, and his combination with Zhao Yun's literature and martial arts made Yangzhai County as stable as Mount Tai, which was also the fundamental reason why Guo Bin was able to lead his troops to the south and the north with peace of mind.
Moreover, Xu Shu's position as the Cheng of Yangzhai County was also approved by the central government, and he followed Guo Bin to the position of Cheng of Yingchuan County, which was also an important means to quickly stabilize the political situation after the Yellow Turban Rebellion in Yingchuan County and appease Guo Bin. Guo Bin, as a close confidant of the Son of Heaven, still won this little privilege.
Therefore, Xu Shu was appointed as the chief deputy of Guo Bin, the chief deputy of Yingchuan County, which could not only be recognized by the central government, but also be able to put into work very quickly. Because the officials and officials in Yangzhai County were all made by Xu Shu, Xu Shu was also very familiar with the talents of these people, and continued to be led by Xu Shu to become the team of the entire Yingchuan County government, which saved a lot of trouble.
The post of county lieutenant, which has long ceased to be established in Yingchuan County, was established again because of Guo Bin's special status and because of the special situation in Yingchuan County, and was held by Guan Yu.
Guan Yu made great contributions to the killing of Xianbei Dadan Yu and Lian, and was directly promoted to the Marquis of Hanshou Pavilion from the position of Sima of the Yue Cavalry Battalion. In order to appease Guo Bin, the Son of Heaven ordered him to continue to serve under Guo Bin, but the official rank of the county officials was only 600 stones, and the lowest was only 200 stones. If he, the Marquis of Hanshou Pavilion, is allowed to be Guo Bin's subordinate again, it will be inconvenient.
Now, the imperial court has restored the position of the governor of Yingchuan County and ordered Guan Yu to take the position, which is really well-intentioned.
First of all, this is to appease Guo Bin, because even if Guan Yu holds the position of captain, the test system has been abolished, and most of the county soldiers in the county are only left with the police function of maintaining law and order, and the elite soldiers who can fight a war are all Guo Bin's troops and Guo Bin's guards who have transformed from the Yue cavalry battalion, and the real elite total number is only 1,700 people, of which 1,000 are the original Yue cavalry battalion subordinate troops, and 700 are the troops who have followed Guo Bin in the southern and northern wars.
Therefore, even if the imperial court reinstated the position of Yingchuan County Lieutenant in order to settle Guan Yu, it was still just a fictitious position, just a good reputation, and all his work and duties still depended on Guo Bin's arrangement.
Secondly, for Guan Yu's appointment and Guo Bin's will to open an account and set up a government, there is a deeper arrangement of Liu Hong, the Son of Heaven, which is not enough for outsiders, and the inside story will involve the purpose of the Son of Heaven to arrange Guo Bin in Yingchuan. Yingchuan County is adjacent to Luoyang, the capital of the country, communicating the north and south, can be said to be the gateway from Jing and Yang to the Beijing Division, and the north is connected to Yanzhou and Sizhou, and the east is the rich Xuzhou, its important geographical location is needless to say.
If there is something in Beijing, it only takes one day to raise troops from Yingchuan to Luoyang as quickly as possible. Guo Bin was deeply favored by the emperor, and was highly respected by Liu Hongxin, the son of heaven, and the crown prince Liu Wei had an old relationship with him. If it is better to say that the Son of Heaven is driving a crane one day, and He Jin, a general who was born in a butcher's family, cannot maintain the situation, as long as Liu Wei has an edict, Guo Bin can be summoned to Beijing to escort him. Although this internal responsibility has not been mentioned to Guo Bin, since the Son of Heaven has made such an arrangement, once there is a change in the future, Guo Bin's chess piece can be used immediately.
It is precisely because Liu Hong, the Son of Heaven, gave Guo Bin the special responsibility of being the county guard of Yingchuan that is different from the ordinary county guard, and he wants Guo Bin to be smooth and unhindered in political affairs, and at the same time give him extremely heavy military power. Only when Guo Bin took over Yingchuan County in Shunshun and had great military power and freedom could he quickly grow into an important force that could defend the Jingshi as soon as possible.
After the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Liu Hong, the Son of Heaven, could have seen that now the garrison force in Beijing was too small, and the officers and troops in Beijing were also so corrupt that they could not be seen. And if it weren't for Tang Zhou's informant and knowing the arrangements of Taiping Dao in advance, once Taiping Dao caused trouble in Beijing, and then succeeded in the plan to respond with a large army, the world of the Han Dynasty would be really dangerous. Although most of the Taiping Dao people can't sit on the country, the Liu family can't keep their current status.
Therefore, the Son of Heaven urgently needed the military strength of the Gongwei Jingshi to stabilize the Liu regime. However, the bureaucracy in Beijing is corrupt and degenerate, and the children of the clan are often indulging in pleasure, so if a large army is organized and trained in Beijing, the various intertwined and complicated relationships are a major constraint. Moreover, after the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the country's finances became more and more stretched, although Guo Bin set up a trade city in the Xiongnu and Xianbei tribes to open up the source of tax revenue for the imperial court, but after all, it was still in the initial stage, and it was a drop in the bucket.
In addition, heroes from all walks of life who made meritorious contributions in the suppression of the Yellow Turban Rebellion had to be rewarded with money and canonized official positions, which was another big expense. How much less does the mere canonization of official posts cost the income from selling official positions? For example, if I am thinking about it today, now that the world has been peaceful, it seems that those who have been canonized for their meritorious service in the Yellow Turban Rebellion can get rid of their official positions. After all, most of these people are brave warriors, and they may be able to wield freely on the battlefield, but they are not so handy in political affairs. There are also reasonable reasons for removing them. Anyway, the original promise to make people who made meritorious contributions to the war has already been fulfilled, and even if you buy an official, you can't do it for a lifetime, right?
It was under this series of pressures that Liu Hong, the Son of Heaven, thought about strengthening the military strength of the county guard, especially a few cronies near the Jingshi, rewarding his lordship and adding his authority to make him defend the Jingshi. These people are rich families, and they have more house slaves and doormen, and they can use their strength to support the troops, and they can also reduce the expenses of the imperial court, and when there is an emergency, they can be used in time, which is to kill two birds with one stone.
Isn't there a call in the DPRK and China to change the history of the assassin to a state pastor in order to strengthen the authority of the local government? First tried it in Yingchuan, gave Guo Bin the power to set up a government, and then used Guan Yu, a newly baked Hanshou Pavilion Marquis, as the auxiliary wing of the county lieutenant, first, to complete the layout of the Son of Heaven, and secondly, as a trial to enhance local military strength, which was extremely cheap.