At this time, Master Zhang stroked his beard and said calmly, "Let's go, go to the lobby and have a look!" If the county lord is really here, we should go and greet him. ”

If not, then their cell is doomed.

The cold city stone prison was built at the mouth of the cliff, the cold wind was blowing, and there were prisoners who froze to death every year, and there were not a few of them.

***

Liao Qing and the three of them were strolling in the lobby to observe.

In the middle of this lobby hangs the gold-lettered plaque of "Hansha County Main Hall", under the plaque is the warm pavilion of the county order trial, and the front of the pavilion stands a seawater sunrise screen, and hangs the gold-lettered plaque of "Mingjing Hanging". The three-foot law table is placed on the wooden high platform in the warm pavilion, the table is placed with the four treasures of the study room and the arrow barrel, and a Taishi chair is placed behind the table, which is the arrow frame on the left, and there is a black folding fan on the right. Two large bluestones are paved on the left and right sides in front of the warm pavilion for the purpose of litigation.

If you want to change to another master, you should be sitting with a golden knife at this time, waiting for others to come forward to say goodbye. Because this place belongs to the biggest official, he must first put up the shelf and stand up majestic.

However, Liao Qing disdains these vanity, whether a person is majestic or not, not in these fancy shelves.

"Your Excellency!"

The shouts of the officials sounded not far away, and Liao Qing and the others looked back and found that a fat old man appeared at the side door and was taking the document handed by the officials.

This person is Zhang Zhuji, who has obviously seen Liao Qing and the others, but pretended not to see it, and first looked at the confession document in his hand. He had seen this thing many times, so he naturally knew whether it was true or not.

After reading it, he looked up, as if he had suddenly discovered Liao Qing and others, and a smile immediately appeared on his face, and he hurriedly stepped forward and said:

"Ouch! Lord Du, right? I knew you were coming, but you came so suddenly, the lower officials were disrespectful, rude, rude! ”

The tone is exaggerated, seemingly polite, but it only shows one meaning: you came too suddenly.

"You are?" Liao Qing didn't recognize him.

"Oh!" Master Zhang slapped his forehead, "Xiaguan Zhang Chenglong, he is the master of the city, and he has seen Master Du!" He said it, but he didn't owe a courtesy, but just handed it back.

According to the etiquette set by Daxiang, the next thing should be that everyone in the yamen should come to greet and congratulate the new official on his appointment, but there were only a dozen people standing at the Yimen, and the words of congratulations were also weak.

The master explained that everyone else was out on a mission and couldn't come back in time.

Liao Qing was noncommittal.

Seeing this, the chief bookkeeper didn't say anything, and opened his mouth to give a welcome speech: "Everyone! This is the newly appointed county parent official, Lord Du! Master Du is young and promising, and he is the champion of today's department, the third yuan and the first! The arrival of Lord Du will surely benefit the city, which is the blessing of the city and the luck of you! ”

Everyone praises the glory of the three elements and the first, no matter what position they are in, they are all admired.

Liao Qing arched his hand and responded, "Hansha is not the Hansha of the official, I hope to work together with you, do your best for Hansha City, and do your best for Daxiangguo!" To borrow a sentence from this door, I came here because of the fate of the people, and I hope to live up to the people with a clear heart, and encourage you! ”

Yimen can be said to be the most magnificent gate built in the entire yamen, and the pillars on both sides of the door are engraved with what Liao Qing just said.

The meaning is obvious.

But in fact, no matter what kind of official he is, he will say this kind of thing when he meets, who doesn't know how to package?

As for whether this person is telling the truth or a lie, it can only be seen in later actions.

So everyone praised Lord Du's high wind and bright festival, caring for Li Min, etc., and the scene was happy for a while.

Next, the handover will be processed.

Due to the death of the previous county official, only Zhang Zhushu did the work for him.

In fact, as long as there is a little weight, the yamen has recorded it, and it is not difficult to do so.

To put it bluntly, it is the money in the account, which is too important, which is related to the operation of the yamen, and even the production and development of a county.

This, Zhang Zhushu is reluctant to hand it over, but the rules are the rules, and it is not okay if you don't hand it over.

This kind of thing is naturally done by Ji Fu.

Ji Fu flipped through the account book, his face shook, "Master Bookkeeper, I'm not mistaken, right?" On the account of the yamen, the total is only more than three taels of silver? ”

In the treasury of a county government, there are only three taels of silver, who believes this?

Liao Qing and Xu Jiaojiao were also stunned.

Even if it's the second girl who is clamoring to come with them, I'm afraid that the private money in the purse is more than three taels of silver, right?

This is the border, no more than other counties, the imperial court will have a fixed amount of funding every year, otherwise, in case of a big war, the county has no money, what to fight? By shouting slogans? At least you have to feed people, right?

Liao Qing spoke unceremoniously, "With such a little silver, it will be a problem for the yamen to eat, right?" I'm strange, didn't those officers scold you? ”

Master Zhang said calmly: "This month's tax has not been confiscated." ”

Ji Fu pointed to the account book, "According to what is written on it, Hansha County's monthly income is about seven thousand taels of silver, two thousand taels are handed over, and the imperial court allocates another five thousand taels, which is ten thousand taels, so much silver, where did it go?" ”

Zhang Zhushu: "Hancheng is a border city, there are more places to go for money, today you have to repair a section of the city wall, tomorrow you have to build a battlement, which one doesn't need money?" This is still the ...... of the lower officials themselves."

According to him, Hancheng can have today, it all depends on his personal circumstance, every day, exhausting his efforts for the protection of Hancheng, and his body has collapsed, and it has not been very good. Otherwise, let alone three taels of silver on the account, it is already a blessing that it has not become minus tens of thousands.

Liao Qing looked at his big belly, "It turns out that Lord Zhang works hard every day to make his body grow so well." This official is worried about his thin body and has no good method, it seems that he is too slack, and he wants to learn from Master Zhang. ”

Master Zhang opened his mouth, not knowing how to answer, so he had to smile.

The arrival of the county official is actually a more complicated matter, and the process includes arrival, arrangement, sealing, meeting officials, praying, and celebrating......

The ceremonial room should be prepared for the three animal sacrifices, lanterns, cars, sedan chairs, husbands, and horses, and the new officials should be issued to pay homage and worship in order to be held in an orderly manner; At the same time, it is necessary to set up beds, tables and chairs, box shelves, public cases, printing pads, printing boxes, and printing racks......

There is also a dismount feast.

When the new officials arrived, the officials, subordinates, teachings, instructors, and officials of the Yaya, as well as the local meritorious students, lifters, and eunuchs, as well as wealthy businessmen and squires, and the elderly, would all come to greet and greet them.

And here, none of that.

He came suddenly, but it's been a long time now.

It can be seen that it is not an exaggeration to say that the business of this place is deep-rooted.

Liao Qing is not uncommon with these false courtesies, and he is also happy to be quiet, but this sloppy account still has to be recorded by Zhang.