At this time, Zhang Zhuan stroked his eight characters and said calmly, "Let's go to the lobby to check it out! If the county magistrate is really here, we should go and welcome it."

If not, their cell will be settled.

The Hancheng Stone Prison is built at the entrance of a cliff. The cold wind rusts, and every year there are prisoners who freeze to death, and there are no few of them.

***

Liao Qing and the other two were strolling in the lobby to observe.

The large plaque with golden characters "Hansha County Zhengtang" is hung in the middle of the lobby. Below the plaque is the warm pavilion of the county magistrate's case trial. A sea-water sun-like screen is hanged on the front of the pavilion, and a plaque with golden characters "Hanging high in the mirror" is hung on it. A three-foot magic table is placed on the wooden platform in the warm pavilion. Four treasures of the study and quiver are placed on the table. A Taishi chair is placed behind the table. The left is the archer frame and the right is a black folding fan. Two large bluestones are laid on the left and right in front of the warm pavilion for litigation.

If it were another master, he would be sitting on a big horse with a golden sword now, waiting for others to come forward to pay their respects. Because this place is the most important official, he has to lift up the shelf and stand up to his majesty first.

However, Liao Qing disdains these vulgar things. Whether a person has majesty or not depends on these erotic postures.

"grown ups!"

The shouts of the yamen runners rang out not far away. Liao Qing and others looked back and found a fat old man appeared at the side door and were receiving the document handed over by the yamen runners.

This person was Zhang Zhubu. He had already seen Liao Qing and others, but pretended not to see him. He first looked at the confession certificate in his hand. He had seen this thing many times, so he naturally knew it was true or false.

After reading it, I looked up and seemed to suddenly find Liao Qing and others. A smile immediately appeared on my face and hurriedly stepped forward and said:

"Oh! Lord Du, right? I knew you were coming, but you came so suddenly. The official was in a position to welcome him, he was rude, he was rude!"

His tone was exaggerated and seemed to be polite, but he only expressed one meaning: you came too suddenly.

"Who are you?" Liao Qing did not recognize him.

"Oh!" Zhang Zhuan slapped his forehead, "The lower-ranking official Zhang Chenglong is the chief clerk of this city. He has met Lord Du!" He said, but did not bow to the courtesy, but just handed it back.

According to the etiquette set by Daxiang, everyone in the yamen should come to welcome the new official to take office. However, there were only a dozen people standing at the Yimen Gate, and the congratulations were weak.

The chief clerk explained that everyone else had tasks outside and couldn't come back for a while.

Liao Qing did not comment.

Seeing this, the chief clerk said nothing and delivered a welcome speech: "Everyone! This is the newly appointed parent-official official of the county, Lord Du! Lord Du is young and promising, and is the top scholar in the current academic year, and the third year of the year! Lord Du's arrival will surely benefit the city, which is indeed a blessing for the city, and all of you!"

Everyone praised the glory of Sanyuan and the Di, no matter what position they are in, they are admired.

Liao Qing bowed and responded, "Hansha is not the cold sand of my official. I hope to work with you, do your best for the Hansha City and Daxiang Country! Borrowing a sentence from this door, I came here with a destiny to the people. I hope to live up to the people with a clear conscience, and I will encourage you to do my best!"

The Yimen Gate can be said to be the most magnificent door built in the entire yamen. 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 you are, you will say such things when you meet. Who doesn’t know how to pack it?

As for whether this person is telling the truth or the nonsense, it can only be seen in future actions.

So everyone praised Lord Du for his noble character, caring about the people, etc., and the scene was very happy for a while.

Next, handover will be handled.

Since the premiered county magistrate died in Huang Quan, only Zhang Zhuzhu did the matter for his behalf.

In fact, as long as there are some things that are important, the yamen will record them, so this matter is not difficult.

The main part of the household house is a bit complicated. To put it bluntly, it is the money in the account. This is too important. It is related to the operation of the yamen and even the production and development of a county.

Zhang Zhubu was reluctant to hand over this, but the rules were rules, and it would be impossible not to hand over it.

This kind of thing is naturally done by Ji Fu.

Ji Fu flipped through the account book and shook her face, "Master, I'm not right? The total amount of money is only over three taels of silver in the yamen's account?"

There are only three taels of silver in the warehouse of a county government. Who believes this if you say it?

Liao Qing and Xu Jiaojiao were also stunned.

Even if Erya is clamoring to come with them, the private money in her purse is probably more than three taels of silver?

This is a border, not like other county towns. The imperial court will have fixed funding every year. Otherwise, if a war breaks out and the county has no money, what can I use to fight? Is it chanting slogans? At least I have to give you a full meal?

Liao Qing spoke without hesitation, "Such money makes it a problem for the yamen to eat? I'm very surprised. Didn't those servants scold you, Lord Chief?"

Zhang Zhubu said frankly: "The taxes for this month have not been collected yet."

Ji Fu lit the account book, "According to what is written on it, Hansha County earns about 7,000 taels of silver per month, pays 2,000 taels, and the court allocates another 5,000 taels. That's ten thousand taels. Where did so much money go?"

Zhang Zhubu: "Hancheng is a border town. If there are too many places to ask for money, I will repair a section of the city wall today and build a balustrade tomorrow. Which one does it cost? It's up to the official to do it yourself..."

According to him, Hancheng has today all depends on his personal work. He has worked hard every day to exhaust his efforts for Hancheng's protection, and his body has been ruined. It has not been very good. Otherwise, it would be a blessing that he would not have lost tens of thousands or tens of thousands of dollars in the account.

Liao Qing looked at his big belly, "It turns out that Lord Zhang worked hard every day to grow so well. I am worried that my body is thin and has no good deeds. It seems that he is too lazy and needs to learn from Lord Zhang."

Zhang Zhuan opened his mouth and didn't know how to respond, so he had to smile embarrassedly.

The appointment of a county magistrate is actually a relatively complicated matter. The process includes taking office, placing the yamen, receiving seals, meeting officials, praying, and celebrating...

The ceremony room should prepare the ceremony for the three animals, lanterns, colorful pots, carts, sedan chairs, husbands, and horses, and open new officials to attend the office to pay homage and worship, so that the order can be held; at the same time, beds, tables, chairs, box racks, public cases, printing cushions, printing boxes, and printing racks...

There is also a dismount banquet.

When the new officials came to office, the clerks, subordinates, teachers, disciplines, local students, juren, officials, as well as wealthy merchants, gentry, and senior citizens of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of the rank of

And here, nothing is there.

Although he arrived suddenly, it has been a long time since then.

It can be seen from this that it is not an exaggeration to say that this chief clerk’s management is deeply rooted in the area.
Chapter completed!