Yang Liwu was arrested and imprisoned, which shocked the entire Fei County. On weekdays, many people in Fei County have a lot of complaints about what this classic has done. Yang Liwu has been in this position in the history of the Diaoyu Tai for more than ten years. After changing the three governors of the county, he still did not move, as if he had become a tyrant in the county. Because of his existence, this county prison has an incomparably dark reputation, and there are all kinds of dark and embarrassing rumors.

The people of Fei County never thought that one day, the dark clouds hovering overhead would also disperse. Yang Liwu's "Tiger", which had dominated Fei County for more than ten years, was also pulled out of its fangs.

The "Tiger Fighting Hero" is Liu Ming, the son of the Liufu Mansion.

It is rumored in the county that this son fought with Yang Liwu and Zhou Xuan, and how he joined hands with the governor of Nazhi County. Fei County originally had some scholars who were still a little unconvinced by Liu Ming's entrance examination, but now they all lost their temper.

Liu Ming is talented and clever, if Xie Yuan is luck, this defeat of Yang Liwu is definitely not something that can be summed up by luck.

It was evening, and the twilight was heavy. The Xinglongzhai teahouse, which is crowded with people on weekdays, is empty at this time - the entire teahouse has been rented by the wealthy merchants and squires in the county.

At the table by the window on the second floor of the teahouse, seven or eight squires were already greeting each other. These big squires, either thin and shrewd, or rich and sophisticated, are all famous people who monopolize the money and cloth in the county.

Most of them were in their forties and fifties, and only one of them was young, and he looked heroic and eye-catching.

These squires did not show any underestimates, but had unusual respect for this young man.

"Young Master Liu, this is the first time that I have dinner with Lord Zhizhou, and I hope to give me a lot of advice." A squire said.

"Yes, I'm also the first big girl to get on the sedan chair." The other one is also humble.

In this Fei County, it is also a great blessing to be able to have a meal with He Zhixian, not to mention the Lord Zhizhou who is far away in the state capital. These squires can be proud in front of the ordinary county citizens, but when they really want to meet the big people, they seem cramped and uneasy.

Liu Ming smiled and said with relief: "Lord Zhizhou is not a tiger, he doesn't eat people. It's good for you to be kind of to you. ”

At this time, the car and horse suddenly neighed outside the teahouse, which seemed a little noisy. I saw a team of Dutch soldiers guarding Wang Su and slowly approaching the teahouse.

When several squires saw Zhizhou for the first time, their faces turned the color of pig liver, their legs were also shaking desperately, and they didn't know where to put their hands.

Liu Ming took the lead and stepped forward and arched his hand at Wang Su: "Student......"

When Wang Su saw Liu Ming, his majestic face showed a relaxed smile, and he said familiarly: "No need to be polite." Let's all sit down. ”

He waved his hand and motioned for the squires to take their seats.

Those squires, seeing that Liu Ming was so familiar with Lord Zhizhou, couldn't say how much envy they had in their hearts.

Wang Su sat down in the chief, raised his glass and said: "Everyone, there are many official affairs, I can't stay for a long time, I would like to give you a glass first." ”

The squires hurriedly stood up and toasted in accord.

After Wang Su drank this glass of wine, he took out a handkerchief, wiped it lightly on the corner of his mouth, and said, "This time, I invite you to come here to discuss countermeasures with you." Nowadays, there have been many changes in the county office, and I hope that you can do business in the county with peace of mind. I will assemble a new government official as soon as possible. ”

Wang Su knew that at the county and township level, in fact, in addition to the government, they relied on the local gentry to control the hearts of the people. For example, the collection of taxes and forced labor or something, the government is troublesome to deal with, and it can be handed over to the squire.

Therefore, the squires in these counties must not make them have the intention of leaving.

"Everyone, if you have any thoughts about the new county magistrate, you can also try to mention them." Wang Su said with a kind face, "This official and He Zhixian will try their best to satisfy everyone." ”

A dignified Zhizhou, when it comes to this, everyone naturally can't help but give face.

This one said: "Lord Zhizhou is really out of prison like a god, and he has done nothing but harm to the people of Fei County." ”

The one said: "Please rest assured, now that Fei County is purging the officials, we businessmen can only be happy in our hearts." ”

"Hmm." Wang Su bowed his head, showing a satisfied look, he looked at the sky outside the window, got up and said, "Everyone, this official really has important things to do, so he can't stay for a long time." Nowadays, a large number of county officials need to be replaced, and the jailers in those county jails are determined to be replaced by their own officials. Therefore, the new candidates still need your help to recommend. ”

He looked around and said slowly: "I think, this task of recommending officials will be presided over by Liu Ming, and all of you are also working together to recommend talents." ”

Liu Ming raised his head, looked at Wang Su's trusting gaze, and said with a boost of energy: "Students must do their best." ”

As mentioned before, most of the officials in the Song Dynasty, as specific clerks in the government at all levels, came from the bottom of the society. There are mainly market commoners, peasants, landlords, etc.

The complexity of the source of the officials also determines the diversity of their entry, which is basically two ways: rotation and recruitment. The rotation difference is the allocation of quotas by each township and village, and it is enforced.

Although the officials are not as good as the officials, they are also an iron rice bowl, and at critical moments, there is still extra money to earn, so they are still more popular among the people. Therefore, when the recruitment was adopted, there was a lot of enthusiasm for the application. Later, there were hundreds of people running for a spot. Therefore, the recruitment criteria are also increasing year by year, and these applicants must be at least 16 years old, behave modestly, and have no offenses and no idle people. When it comes to the management of the treasury, the officials also need to show the property mortgage certificate.

"Young Master Liu, you sit as chairman." A squire suggested.

"How's that going to work? You're all older than me......" Liu Ming squirmed.

"Hey...... We are all dozens of years old, and the little boy is the hero of this change, and this chief seat is the best one. The two squires simply pressed Liu Ming directly to the chief.

They respect Liu Ming so much, not just because the other party's uncle is on an errand in the county.

It's because ...... The power given to him by Zhizhou this time is really too great!

In order to balance the various relationships within the county government, the magistrate usually gives the main book, the county clerk, the canonical history, and a considerable part of the officials to recruit power. For these people, even if they do not meet the regulations, they usually turn a blind eye. But this time, Liu Ming not only got part of the right to evaluate the officials, but also the recruitment of the officials of the entire county government was checked by him.

Everyone knows that to do business, it is natural that the county government must have its own people. The reorganization of this county government is a good opportunity for "Cypriot people".

"Young Master Liu, how do you want to arrange the recruitment of this official?" A squire asked tentatively.

"Yes." Liu Ming pondered for a moment and said, "This newly elected official must be of good character, that kind of green-skinned hooligan must not come in." ”

"Yes, yes, it's nature." The squires nodded.

"I'm thinking about ......," Liu Mingtu thought to himself, "this time, I hope to give the mountain people more opportunities." A portion of the quota is open to them. ”

Compared with those officials in the county government who have long been pampered, Tie Niu and their mountain people in the mountains do not have so much oily atmosphere. Moreover, they are all young and strong, able to bear hardships and stand hard work, and they are suitable candidates.

The way of heaven is to make up for the deficiency when there is more than is lost. Those scoundrels in Fei County can be officials, eating and drinking spicy. But the surrounding mountain people are still living without food.

It's just not fair.

Liu Ming is not a saint, he does not dare to have the extravagant hope of being the public in the world. He just hopes that he can do his best to achieve some fairness.

"That's all I have to say, guys." Liu Ming said bluntly, "I hope that the jailers in the county jail and the treasury will be served by the mountain people." As for other miscellaneous duties, such as buckets, scales, clerks, and foot power, you can recommend them at your discretion. ”

When the squires heard this, they were ashamed and moved. They originally guessed that with the support of Zhizhou, Liu Ming would wantonly stuff the relatives and subordinates of Liufu into the county government as errands. Unexpectedly, the other party was open and honest, and gave up all the opportunities to the mountain people.

This made those squires not dare to be too presumptuous, they seriously proposed a lot of suitable candidates, and carefully recommended a few henchmen.

"Childe, if you think it's wrong, we can ......change it again," several squires rubbed their hands together and said uneasily.

Liu Ming looked at the list and smiled slightly, the combination of the list of the new officials is acceptable. When the water is clear, there are no fish, and he knows it.

"I know that Lord Zhou, for the sake of the people of Fei County, I hope that all of you can work together to ......," Liu Minglang said.

It didn't take long for the county government of Fei County to begin a major blood exchange. Those subordinates of Yang Liwu, who were lucky, were dealt with according to the severity of the crime. Several people who followed Yang Liwu as a traitor were all put into prison. And those who were a little less courageous, and who were responsible for the lesser crimes of looking at the wind, were dismissed one after another.

Soon, the new officials who were recommended took office one after another. The whole county has a new weather. Especially those mountain people who were recruited took the initiative to repair the outer wall of the county government in everything.

People's hearts are like water, and the people are like smoke. He Zhixian and Wang Su were quite satisfied when they saw the new county government team, full of vitality.

When the county government of Fei County began to operate slowly, Liu Ming received a letter from Wang Suqin, saying that he was inviting him to go to Yuezhou.

It is not surprising that the literati of the Song Dynasty have always loved to play. It is recorded in "Dream Lianglu": "Bianliang customs, luxury at four o'clock, and no day of enjoyment." "The scholars and doctors of the capital, to go on the green, climb the mountain, and write a song, it has become fashionable.

Liu Ming didn't think much about it, and it was right to relax. After the Yang Liwu incident, he has been non-stop and has not rested. When traveling and playing, it is natural to take your family with you, Liu Ming asked people to prepare four or five carriages, take their families, and march to Nayue Prefecture.