Lord of Earth Fiend

Chapter 219
The city of Rakshasa Prefecture is not big, and its population is not large. Finally, Chen Jin led his horse to the gate of the government office.

Looking at this simple yamen with drooping eaves, Chen Jin was quite speechless.

The Yamen represents the facade of the imperial government and is basically built solemnly to show majesty.

But the majesty of the yamen in front of me was gone.

This does not mean that it must be built magnificently, but that it must create a momentum, rather than being loose and weak.

For example, not to mention anything else, there are just a pair of stone lions at the door. They look like two stone dogs, or dead dogs, without any dignity at all.

Such a scene gives people the feeling of a grass terrace and cannot inspire awe.

Chen Jin tied his horse to the side and stepped up the steps. When he saw the door was wide open, he walked in directly.

No one stopped him.

It wasn't until he walked into the front yard that he was discovered by a handyman in soap clothes, shouting: "Stop, who are you? Why are you breaking into the important place of the Yamen?"

"Important place?"

Chen Jin looked around and asked, "Are you the only one on duty?"

"You care about my people and get out quickly, otherwise you won't blame me for being rude."

He came over and stretched out his hand to push, but he couldn't push it.

Chen Jin said calmly: "Go and ask the person in charge of the Yamen to come out."

The servant was a little unsure of his details, so he replied: "Our prefect died of illness years ago, and the position has been vacant. We have to wait for the new prefect to come before someone can take charge."

Chen Jin asked: "If the magistrate dies, isn't there still a fellow magistrate who can serve as a junior official?"

The servant shook his head: "There are not that many officials in Luosha Yamen. Normally, the magistrate is in charge of affairs alone. The next one is Cai Tongpan. However, Tongpan is often not in the Yamen, but in the village."

Chen Jin: "Then there is no director in the yamen?"

The handyman muttered: "It's nothing, and no one will complain."

Chen Jin rubbed his forehead. The situation here seemed to be much worse than imagined. No wonder people said that the government of Rakshasa Haizhou was dead in name only.

If you come here to be a prefect, your rank may seem high, and your words may sound nice, but it is not a real job because the weight is too low and it is just a decoration.

So he asked again: "What about the yamen team leader?"

"Team Leader Qin has gone to the dock to collect the payment. He will probably be back later."

Hearing this, Chen Jin immediately thought of Team Leader Qin who stole money from Zheng Han.

Immediately he said: "Go and call out all the people in the yamen."

The handyman was stunned: "Why? Why do you shout..."

Then he saw Chen Jin holding out a roll of yellow silk, and with a coo, he shrank back the next words.

Although I don’t know what it is, this kind of yellow represents something extraordinary and cannot be owned and used by ordinary people.

Chen Jin said: "I am Chen Jin, the new magistrate of Rakshasa Mansion."

"what!"

The handyman was completely confused. This was something he never expected.

Although there was news that the imperial court had arranged for a new scholar to take over the post of magistrate, he calculated the time and it was about this time that he came to take office.

The question is, how can anyone like Chen Jin come here alone?
Being an official in Rakshasa Haizhou is a hard job. The officials assigned to this position have basically lost their power, which is equivalent to being exiled.

But after all, they are also officials, and they will be accompanied by a large group of people, including their family members and their master's staff, who are indispensable.

The newly appointed magistrate of the Song Dynasty came to take office in a large number of people, including 30 NO.[-] people.

But after the death of Magistrate Song, these people wanted to help the soul return to his hometown, so most of them left. Only Master Lin remained, saying he had nowhere to go, so he stayed.

The power of the master comes from the leader of the curtain. When the master of the curtain dies, he loses his support.

Although Mr. Lin stayed in the Yamen, he did not have much status. He only relied on his thick skin to earn a living.

When the servant heard that the visitor was actually the new prefect, he was so frightened that he didn't know what to say.

Chen Jin shouted: "Why don't you go call someone?"

"Yes, here we go."

The handyman ran away quickly.

Chen Jin walked through the front yard and came to the court hall. He saw that the place was small and the furnishings were scattered. The only thing that looked the same was the horizontal plaque hanging on the wall: "The mirror hangs high"!
But for this pair, the hanging position is obviously too low.

"what?"

Soon, Chen Jin noticed that there was actually a shrine placed above the court hall, which contained a statue of a god whose main color was cyan.

The face of this statue is not kind. It has an angry look and a wide mouth, even showing a pair of fangs.

It has six arms, and oval eyes are carved on each arm, which are densely packed and scary to look at.

What kind of operation is it to enshrine a statue of a god in the court?
Chen Jin sneered, ignored it, and continued to look elsewhere.

After a while, more than ten people crowded together and ran to the courtroom.

They were dressed in mottled and messy clothes, in a strong Cao Taizi style.

A man in the middle, a little more presentable, stepped forward and saluted: "Luo Chang, the deacon of Rakshasa Mansion, pays homage to your lord."

Deacons belong to Zuo Erguan, the ninth rank.

Chen Jin asked: "So, you are the one guarding the Yamen?"

"I don't dare... This official is under the orders of Master Tongxuan and is responsible for daily affairs in the Yamen."

The administration of Rakshasa Haizhou is special. There is no Tongzhi or director. The key position is the Tongzhi, a representative of the local natives. It is said that he is also a wizard.

Chen Jin said: "According to procedures, when a new official takes office, he needs to verify his identity."

As he spoke, he placed the prosecution documents, the prefect's seal, and official robes on the long table one by one.

Luo Chang came up, looked at them one by one, and confirmed: "My lord's identity has been verified correctly."

He came down and took a group of government officials to salute Chen Jin.

"Sir, Master Chen, you are late for your humble duty."

Amid the shouting, a person quickly ran into the courtroom.He ran so fast that when he crossed the high threshold, he almost fell down and looked embarrassed.

This man was wearing a long robe, which he had obviously just changed into, and some areas were not neatly arranged. He was about 40 years old, with a sallow complexion and a scruffy beard.

He looked like a poor and down-and-out scholar.

Luo Chang shouted: "Lin Xiu, what are you doing here? If you collide with the master, you will be held accountable."

Lin Xiu, the master Lin who was left behind by the former Magistrate Song, licked his face and said, "I heard that the new Magistrate has arrived, how could I not come to pay my respects?"

Luo Chang scolded: "You are not even a member of the yamen, so what qualifications do you have to meet the Lord? Zhang San and Li Si, please take Lin Xiu out."

"Wait!"

Chen Jin spoke: "Let Master Lin stay. I have something to ask him."

"Thank you sir."

Lin Xiu was so happy that he knelt down and kowtowed.I knocked so hard that my forehead was bruised.

Chen Jin frowned: "Get up first and stand aside."

"Yes Yes!"

Lin Xiu was obedient.

Next, Chen Jin asked Luo Chang to introduce the general situation of the yamen, as well as the list of personnel.

After listening, I have a general understanding and understanding.

He pointed to the statue and said, "It is inappropriate to place this in the court. Take it out and throw it away."

"No!"

Luo Chang shouted immediately.

"No sir."

The others stopped in unison.

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