Ming politicians

() On the twelfth day of the first lunar month, Yan Zizhang and Lan Qiaozheng rushed to Jiangning County. The difference was that Yan Zizhang did not bring his family with him, and Lan Qiaozheng and Mo Wenjuan came together.

Such a fast speed made Su Tiancheng suspicious. In five days from the eighth day to the twelfth day of the first month, the two of them could reach Jiangning County. , went straight out and rushed to Jiangning County.

The arrangement this time is somewhat strange. Yan Zizhang was the county magistrate of Mengjin County and the chief official of the seventh rank. He came to Jiangning County and became the magistrate of the county. He was still the seventh rank, but became the assistant official. Shan, the rank of the eighth rank, came to Jiangning County as the director, and is still the eighth rank.

From an ordinary point of view, the two of them were undoubtedly reviled, especially Yan Zizhang, who used to be the supervisory censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, mixed up and became the county magistrate.

But the actual situation is far from this. Both of them came to Jiangning County to take up the post at the fastest speed, which can explain some problems.

The residence has been prepared long ago, Lu Tianming and Qu Qingze have already moved out, and the ready-made place has been tidied up by the yamen servants, waiting for the new county magistrate and Lord Bo to move in.

The time to arrange the residence was very fast. Yan Zizhang and Lan Qiaozheng were also anxious to see Su Tiancheng. Because they were in the county government, it was inconvenient for Mo Wenjuan to visit Su Tiancheng, so they stayed at the residence for the time being.

When the two came to the third hall of the county government, Su Jun was waiting at the door.

Just entering the door, the two saw Su Tiancheng who was smiling and waiting in the third hall.

"My subordinate Yan Zizhang pays his respects to your lord."

"Xiaguan Lanqiao is paying his respects to your lord."

"Master Yan and Master Lan have come from afar. It's been hard work. I heard that Sister Mo has also come to Jiangning County. Wait for a while. I will pay a special visit. If there is anything that is not suitable for life, just say it."

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, both of them sat down.

"The two adults have come to Jiangning County. We are colleagues, so we don't have so many polite words. I have thought about the matters that the two adults are in charge of. Today is the twelfth day of the first lunar month. Jiangning County organized a large-scale comparison. The big Lantern Festival event will start on the fourteenth day of the first lunar month, and the officials of the county government are busy preparing for it, and the current focus is probably on the preparation of the Lantern Festival event."

Neither Yan Zizhang nor Lan Qiaozheng spoke.There was a slight difference in the expressions of the two. Yan Zizhang used to be the county magistrate of Mengjin County, and he was familiar with the county government's criminal names, money and food matters, and felt that the county government's focus was on the preparations for the Lantern Festival.It's a bit nondescript, Lan Qiaozheng has a different idea, he has too many literati colors in his bones, Lantern Festival activities.There must be a lot of literati and students participating, just to communicate with each other.

Notice the expressions on the two of them.Su Tiancheng smiled and spoke again.

"The two adults may not be very clear. The activities of the Lantern Festival in Jiangning County are of great importance. The county government took out 1 taels of silver, and the gentry and merchants in the county took out 5000 taels of silver. It is 5000 taels of silver, which is used for the expenses of the Lantern Festival."

Both Yan Zizhang and Lan Qiaozheng's complexions changed a little. It was definitely not a small trick to take out so much money in one go, but how could such a large amount of money be spent for a celebration of the Lantern Festival.

Mengjin County is a poor place. When Yan Zizhang was the county magistrate there, he was always thinking about money and food. Not to mention more than 3 taels of silver, even 300 taels of silver, in his opinion, was very important. It's a big expense, he has heard that Jiangning County is rich, but he didn't expect it to be so rich. The cost of a random Lantern Festival event has reached 5000 taels of silver. You know, Mengjin County The annual tax does not reach 5000 taels.

Lan Qiao was secretly happy, with so much money, the activities must be well organized, maybe many literati and students came to Jiangning County, such a grand occasion, cannot be seen in Taiyuan Prefecture.

"My lords, if you say that we have crossed paths before, I am a person with a strong purpose in doing things. Since the county government has given out so much money, it will have more gains. For example, the county government has taken 1 taels of silver came out, plus the 5000 taels of silver brought out by gentry and rich merchants. If the 5000 taels of silver were invested, at least 35 taels of silver would be earned, or even more. Silver, this is the goal, otherwise, this celebration will be an unsuccessful move.”

"The county government has carried out a large-scale publicity campaign, even in the Zhejiang area. Since the tenth day of the first lunar month, many literati and students have rushed to Jiangning County, and many gentry and merchants have also come here. It is estimated that by then, The restaurants and inns in Jiangning County will not have any spare space. The literati and students who come to Jiangning County need to use silver when they participate in the activities. It is the Lantern Festival, who will be stingy, so let’s grab this Opportunity, to publicize Jiangning County well is also a great harvest."

Yan Zizhang already understood a little bit.

“二位大人,有几件事情,我要说在前面,第一是江宁县去岁和今年的田赋,悉数都免除了,第二件事情,江宁县官吏的俸禄,与其他地方有些不同,闫大人和蓝大人,每月的常例银子,都是400两,典史每月300两,司吏100两,典吏80两,书办50两,衙役每年的补贴500两,这些都是按月下去的,从不拖欠。”

"The main income of the Jiangning county government comes from merchants and the Shibo Department. Last year's income was about 260 million taels of silver. This year's income, let's see if it can reach 400 million taels of silver."

“至于说开支,也是很多的,最大的开支,在于江宁营,预计江宁营一年需要的开支,在200万两银子以上,其余大的开支,中兴学社每年需要20万两银子,县衙收购粮食,需要30万两白银,抚恤江宁县穷苦或者是遭遇灾害的百姓,需要10万两以上的银子,每年投入到沟渠维护的开销,需要10万两白银,上缴朝廷十余万两白银,南京六部、应天府和南京两大营,需要30万两白银,如此的算下来,结余的银两,也是不多的。”

Yan Zizhang turned pale when he heard this, he never dreamed that Jiangning County is so rich, just talking about Xiezhi, it can easily say more than 10 taels of silver, don't talk about Mengjin County, just talk about the household department of the imperial court , When using silver, I am afraid that I am not so bold.

"Okay, what I have mentioned is the basic situation of Jiangning County. The two adults are getting familiar with you. I have carefully considered the things you are in charge of. From now on, the daily affairs of Jiangning County, including criminal names Lord Yan is responsible for matters such as food, money and food, and Lord Lan is mainly responsible for the affairs of the Zhongxing Academy, including some paperwork within the county government."

"Master Zheng Keyou, the governor of Yingtian Mansion, also came to Jiangning County and took up the post of magistrate. He assisted Lord Yan and managed the overall affairs of the county government. The original official history, Lord Liu Zhongji, served as the master. He was responsible for assisting Lord Lan and doing a good job. internal affairs."

"Liu Zhongji is going to take part in this year's township examination, so there won't be much time. The main thing is to ask Mr. Lan to take care of it, especially the affairs of the Zhongxing Academy. Mr. Sun Chengzong, Mr. Lu Shanji, and Mr. Huang Daozhou are all ZTE. The theoretical person in charge of the society, as well as Mr. Liu Zongzhou, will probably come to Jiangning County soon, and Mr. Lan should ask them more."

"As for Mr. Yan, you are actually in charge of all the affairs of the Jiangning county government. You have to rely more on the officials below. My focus is on the Jiangning camp. I may not bother with the general affairs of the county government. .”

"That's all for now. Do you two have any questions?"

After a while, Yan Zizhang finally spoke.

"My lord, I have just arrived in Jiangning County, and I am not familiar with many situations. After hearing my lord's introduction, I feel abnormal panic. The situation in Jiangning County is so good, and I am worried that if I don't do well, something will go wrong. I have let down the expectations of the imperial court, and I am even more sorry for the people of Jiangning County."

"Master Yan, if he has such a cautious heart, he will be able to do a good job in the affairs of Jiangning County. Don't worry too much. The county government has a fixed system. All the officials are doing their best. What's the matter? If you have any doubts, you can contact me directly, but many of your ideas may have a change overshoot. We once did disaster relief together in Henan. At that time, we had some exchanges. I believe that Mr. Yan accepts these ideas, it’s nothing Difficult things."

Qu Qingze's attitude was different.

Sun Chengzong, Lu Shanji, Huang Daozhou, Liu Zongzhou and others are all well-known figures. Liu Zongzhou is known as a great Confucian, and he can learn a lot from communicating with these people.

"Don't worry, my lord. I will definitely learn a lot from Lord Sun, Lord Lu, Lord Huang, and Lord Liu, and try my best to handle some matters well. If there is anything I don't understand, I would like to ask my lord for advice."

Half an hour later, Zheng Keyou, Liu Zhongji, Su Pingyang, as well as the officials and officials from Liufang and Liangfang, all came to the third hall. After everyone met and exchanged greetings, Su Tiancheng presided over the meeting again, talking about Yan Zizhang and Lan Qiaozheng. responsibilities.

During this process, Su Tiancheng appeared, and Zheng Keyou's eyes flickered a little, maybe he didn't expect that they were all county magistrates, but Yan Zizhang was in charge of the overall work, and he was assisting Yan Zizhang.

Of course, Yan Zizhang's qualifications are incomparable to him. He used to be the supervisory censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and later he was sent to Mengjin County to serve as the magistrate. This time he came to Jiangning County with obvious intentions.

Seeing Zheng Keyou's expression, Su Tiancheng was not worried at all. In his heart, he had already made up his mind that it was impossible for Zheng Keyou to stay in Jiangning County for a long time.

(It has been on the shelves for forty days. Thank you readers for your great support. The new month is here. I will work harder. Thank you readers.