Dashan said: "But I heard that Guan Taigong wants to be the village elder." ”

"He's all the elders, why do you still want to be a village elder?"

Dashan said: "The two are not in conflict, I heard from the people of the county government that they can concurrently serve." ”

"No, no, my kid went to the county seat and said that the yamen would distribute seeds and farm tools to the villages, if Guan Taigong was to be both the chief and the village elder, half of the seeds that our village should get this year will be taken up again."

"Yes, in other newly built villages, there are more wheat seeds than us before autumn, alas, we used to be glad that our village was hiding in this mountain and would not be subject to a catastrophe, but now it is better to suffer a catastrophe and build a new village."

"Bah, swallow it back, do you really think it's good to be in trouble? See how many people have died in other villages? Although it is difficult now, it is not enough to die," one said: "I heard from the bulletin wall that the general hates people who fill his own pockets the most, so this time to implement the decree, and also sent a lot of imperial historians down, I spent two pennies to inquire with the messenger who guarded the bulletin wall, and I heard that the county order should personally meet the village elders." ”

"So, if we ask for a life with the county order, we will definitely make Dashan the village elder."

"Yes, we can make up the travel expenses, as long as Dashan becomes the village elder, we will not be afraid of Guan Taigong deducting our grain seeds in the future."

"There is still time to measure food when paying taxes, and there is no need to be afraid of him using a big bucket."

When there is no village elder, they will be crushed to death by the lieutenant, and the Guan family is the largest family in this area, and the villagers need to go through him to get in touch with the county government.

But now it's different, although the village elder is still the chief, but the general said that the village elder can also see the county order, has the right to see the county order, and has the responsibility to report to the county order.

They have one more way to communicate with the road above.

Unlike them, other villages are open and lively.

Lai'an Village was very lively, and their lieutenant chief beat gongs and drums to read out these new decrees, and then asked everyone to elect a village elder.

The lieutenant chief took the gong and struck it twice and said: "The general said, the village elders don't have to be old, but they must be capable and virtuous people, they have to think about the big guys, and they have to have the ability to know how to take everyone to a variety of lands, make more money, and have more children." ”

"I, I, the chief, let me be the village elder, I'm a good person, the first in the village in farming."

", you farm the first in the village, then I am the first in the township, the first in the county, when I planted in the autumn, I asked you to dig two more inches of soil, and said that it would snow heavily this winter, and you have to dig deeply, you don't listen, how much is your wheat frozen now?"

"Bah, who's to say that my wheat is frozen, it's not sunny yet, you wait for the snow to melt, as soon as the spring breeze blows, they will come to life immediately, but you, look at your wheat, it's not in the middle of winter, can there be a harvest this year."

"Fart, my wheat seedlings are very thick, when the spring breeze comes, it will grow up like leeks, it must be better than yours, you can't deserve this village old, you have to be me!"

There are many people in the village who want to compete to be the village elder, and some people directly ask the lieutenant chief, "Lieutenant chief, if the village elder is well, can he take over as the lieutenant chief?" ”

Lieutenant: "Then we'll have to wait until I'm dead." ”

"Can't you change it, can't you change the county order?"

"You haven't become a village elder yet, so you want to squeeze me?" The lieutenant waved his hand angrily: "You are not qualified, next, who else wants to be the village elder?" ”

The crowd laughed, and pushed several people out, and a capable woman also came out to answer the call, saying, "I will be the village elder, and I will be able to farm, weave and tailor, and settle accounts, and I can do more than you." ”

"That's not good, you're a woman!"

"What's wrong with the woman? The general is also a woman! The woman said: "The generals have recruited female officials, why can't there be female village elders?" The general's announcement did not say that the village elder must be a man. Everything depends on my ability, my ability is greater than you! ”

"That'...... The announcement also said that it depends on public opinion, and there must be enough people in the village to agree. ”

Before the words fell, someone immediately shouted: "I agree!" I think Jane is good. ”

"I also think Jane is good!"

"That's not good, you are all women, naturally stand on her side, a household can only be represented by one person, let the head of your family come out to speak."

"Why can I only speak to the head of the household, then I will also set up another door, anyway, now I can also set up a female household."

"When you are a female household, you can stand if you want to? After the division of the household, the labor and taxes are all good, can you women afford it? ”

The matter of fighting for the old village slowly deviated, and it turned out that only the head of the household can vote in the family, or can the hostess also vote?

Many villages quickly selected village elders after receiving the announcement, but there are also many villages like Lai'an Village, because various opinions are not consistent, and the village elders cannot be determined for a long time.

If it was before, this kind of thing would naturally not reach Zhao Hanzhang's ears, but now that the world has been decided, Song Xin and Yuan Li's intelligence officers are scattered all over the place to listen to the news for her, and many counties are newly sent by her to take over, as long as these news reach the ears of the county order and the county guard, she will know it after a while.

Zhao Hanzhang first received information from Song Xin, and then received reports from some counties.

After a little thought, she knew that she had been negligent, so she summoned Ji Yuan and others to discuss, and after a while, a new decree came down.

For matters such as the election of village elders and lieutenant chiefs, which require the people to vote together, all people over the age of 12, regardless of gender, have one vote and can choose independently.

Those under the age of twelve do not have the right to vote unless they are the head of the household.

As soon as the announcement came out, it didn't take long for the village elder to come to An'an Village to decide, and Zhenniang successfully became the village elder, and followed the chief to the county to meet the county order.

And Liu Kun didn't expect that under his rule, there was not only a female village elder, but also a female lieutenant chief, he couldn't accept it for a while, so he went to see the county order of Lu County, and asked faintly: "Zhang County Order, what's the matter with you?" ”

Zhang Xianling said with a straight face: "Envoy, Lu Lichang is quite famous in Lu County, when the imperial court went north, he not only helped the victims in the county, but also donated a large amount of grain and grass, and there were rebels who invaded Lu County, and it was also Lu Lichang who led his father to fight, which preserved the people's strength and the wealth of the people. ”

If it weren't for the fact that she was old, he would have wanted to give her the official position of the county commander in a letter to the general, and he felt that she was better than him as the county commander.

Granny Lu raised her head and quickly glanced at Liu Kun, then lowered her head and asked humbly, "Don't you like women to be officials?" ”

"No, no, no," Liu Kun hurriedly denied, he didn't distrust the woman's ability, he just felt ...... It's very inconvenient, "It's just that the official is not used to working with female officials." ”

It's just a lieutenant, and he basically can't see it.

Liu Kun put his mind at ease and said with a smile: "Since it is elected by the people, so be it, everyone stays today, I have rehearsed a new group of songs and dances, and invite you to enjoy it together!" ”

Everyone responded, Granny Lu lowered her eyes, and the ridicule that covered her eyes also followed.

See you tomorrow

(End of chapter)