Chapter 10: Coaxing
Therefore, Guo Zhixian, who was in the morning hall for the first time, sat on his own big official hat chair and waited for a long time, but it was quiet, and no one paid attention to him!
Well?
Guo An's face stiffened slightly, picked up the shocking wood on the table in front of him, and slapped it heavily on the desk.
"Smack!"
There was a loud crisp sound, which made all the officials subconsciously shake their spirits.
"This official was promoted today, why did you stay where you and the others were silent?" Guo An wondered.
The clerks of the sixth room glanced at each other, and finally Ning Deyou stood up.
"Please also ask the county to forgive the sin, the morning hall is the official business of each lieutenant and the grain chief under the county zun to report to the county honor!"
"Oh, the morning hall is the chief of the lieutenant and the chief of the grain to report to the official on official business?"
Guo An's face was stunned, and then he became gloomy, "Then why has the chief of the first officer, the chief of the department, and the chief of the grain all met the official in their fields since he took office?"
Could it be that those grain chiefs, A chiefs, and lieutenant chiefs deceived their officials when they were young? ”
Hearing this, the six-room scribe was stunned for a moment, and then they all smiled bitterly.
"I also ask the county to forgive the sins, it's not that the lieutenants and grain chiefs in the Jiajia are deliberately visiting the county in the fields.
But before, after the county zun finished ordering, he went to each Jiajiali, and those lieutenants and grain chiefs rushed back from outside the county office. ”
"In this way, on the contrary, the old people who are harmed by the officials have to work hard every day."
Guo An's face softened slightly, and all the officials below were also slightly relieved.
"The villain will send someone to call the chiefs and grain chiefs! ……”
An hour later.
Hundreds of lieutenant chiefs and grain chiefs under the rule of Wanping County hurried to the outside of the county office.
In the entire county, there are all old men.
"The villain and others meet the county honor!"
"Elders don't need to be polite!"
After a salute, Guo An shouted at the officials again.
"Wait for this group of people who have no eyesight, why don't you hurry up and move some stools and chairs for the elders, so that you elders can have a good rest!"
"Yes, county honor!"
The officials who were guarding outside the hall suddenly dispersed in a hurry.
Seeing this, the food chiefs and lieutenant chiefs who came in a hurry suddenly dissipated their grievances in their hearts.
"County honor, don't!"
"Exactly, Guo Xianzun, this is above the public court, how can we and other untouchables sit in peace?"
It's just that their mouths are full of shirk, and they don't dare to call them again and again.
However, when the stools were moved, they scrambled to sit on them one by one, and it was even more pleasing to the eye for Guo An, the humble new magistrate.
After sitting down nearly half of the grain chief and lieutenant chief, Ning Deyou came to Guo An again and reported: "Yu County Zun, villain and others have moved all the stools and chairs in the county office, but they are still nearly half ......"
"The county government is so poor, can't even get together the stools and chairs of such people?"
Guo An was a little stunned, and then said again: "In this way, you can go and find some clean wooden blocks and wooden piers, and some soft cushions for the elders to sit down!" ”
"Yes, county honor!"
Ning De responded, and hurriedly ran out again.
Guo An once again bowed his hand slightly to the group of lieutenants and grain chiefs, "Please forgive me, the stools and chairs in the county government are a little insufficient, Guo An has asked Ning Hufang to find some wooden blocks, wooden piers, cushions, and other things for the elders to sit on!" ”
"You have to worry about Lao County!"
"Guo Xianzun is so considerate of me and other old guys, this is the first time that the old man and others have encountered it!"
"Guo Xianzun ......"
A group of grain chiefs and lieutenant chiefs bowed to Guo An again.
Guo An hurriedly returned the salute again, with a humble attitude towards the juniors, so that these grain chiefs and lieutenant chiefs were even more useful.
Soon, Ning Deyou brought a group of officials to move some wooden piers and mats.
It's just that compared with hundreds of grain chiefs and lieutenant chiefs, there are still some shortcomings.
However, these grain chiefs and lieutenant chiefs have been rolling in the soil since they were young, as long as they can sit down and rest, and they don't care whether they are dirty or not.
Therefore, after seeing that there were no wooden piers and mats, many miles and grain chiefs leaned directly against the wall or sat directly on the threshold, without any image!
The whole morning hall was full of commotion.
Seeing this, Guo An's heart was a little relieved, he didn't expect that the county government would be so poor! Fortunately, these grain chiefs and lieutenant chiefs don't care about these either.
"Thank you for your understanding!"
After thanking the food chiefs and lieutenant chiefs in the hall, Guo An sat on his official chair!
Picking up the startling wood and knocking it gently, the lobby gradually quieted down.
"Today, bring all the elders from afar, Guo An has something important to say!"
"Guo An was blessed with the emperor's grace and the love of all the officials, so he was directly promoted from a master to a magistrate. Since taking office, Guo Anzhong has been panicking, for fear that he will not be familiar with the affairs of Wanping County, and make decrees that will damage the livelihood of thousands of people in Wanping County.
Therefore, early every morning, under the scorching sun, he took the six rooms of the county government, and took the yellow book and the fish scale book, and inspected the Jiali field for more than half a month.
Although he did not inspect Wanping County one by one, more than 10,000 households and 800 hectares of fields were governed.
But Guo An thinks that he also has a general understanding of the various Jiali under the rule of Wanping County. ”
"It's just that from today onwards, Guo An can't inspect each Lijia one by one like this, and here Guo An implores all the elders not to be disappointed in Guo An.
It's not that Guo An can't stand this fatigue, but His Royal Highness King Yan has issued a strict order, and all the officials have been urging Guo An, and Guo An doesn't dare to delay any longer!
Otherwise, Guo An will have to be charged with slacking off his official duties at most, while the lieutenants and grain chiefs need to bear more land taxes, and Guo An really can't afford this kind of big crime! ”
Hearing this, the lieutenant chiefs and grain chiefs who were still watching the drama were shocked.
Why didn't they expect that a few words of effort would be on them, and they would also face an increase in land taxes?
"What does Guo Xianzun mean by this?"
"Yes, dare to ask Guo Xianzun, what happened?"
Guo An smiled helplessly, "You should all know that half a month ago, the political envoy passed down an edict that the prefectures and counties of Beiping Prefecture must reclaim 10,000 hectares of land within two years!" ”
"I heard that this matter is the request of His Royal Highness King Yan!"
This matter, all the food chiefs and lieutenant chiefs know about it, and they will see Guo An mention it again, frowning one by one.
"However, there are only more than 10,000 households and more than 70,000 people under the rule of Wanping County, how can I reclaim so many fields in two years?"
"Yes, county honor, among the more than 70,000 people, excluding the old and weak women and children, as well as military households and artisan households, how many people can be left?"
"Moreover, we still have to plant our own fields, and we also have to serve as equals, and we have to work as helpers, how much time do we have in a year to cultivate the fields?"
"Guo Xianzun don't worry, if King Yan dares to force him too much, even if the old man tries to offend King Yan, he will go to Beijing to find His Majesty to complain......"
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