Han official!

Chapter 14: Chang'an Official
A cart was parked on the driveway in front of the ammunition room. The cold wind mixed with salt and snow hit the soap cloth umbrella cover, making a dense "da da" sound, attracting people's attention to the eye-catching soap cloth umbrella.

An official wearing a linen robe and a Liu's crown on his head pushed open the wooden door of the ammunition room. A cold wind blew in with salty snow, leaving a patch of white snow on the ground at the door of the ammunition room.

The cold wind rushed into the chamber with a whoosh. Guo Jie and Ji Shaogong shivered at the same time, tightened their robes and trousers, and looked up at the door where the wind and snow were howling.

"Zhang Shangli?"

Guo Jie immediately stood up and asked in surprise, "Why is the senior official in Liushi? The gates were closed long ago, and no junior official from the neighborhood came to ask if they could open the gates. Furthermore, the senior official is a staunch defender of Han law and would never violate it. Opening the neighborhood gates so late at night means he must have arrived in Liushi before the gates were closed."

Zhang Tang was a staunch supporter of the Legalists. While upholding the fairness of Han laws, he would not abuse his power for personal gain and trample upon the various provisions of Han laws.

There is only one possibility for seeing him after the gate was closed: he had already entered Liushi before the gate was closed.

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Guo Jie was just a commoner, and it was not worthy for Zhang Tang, the prefect of Maoling, to come all the way to see him in his chariot.

"I came here just to look for you."

Zhang Tang walked into the room, gathered up his linen robe, and knelt on the table. "The chief of the Gaojie Duting, Yuan Tu, died of greed. The position of Duting Chief has become vacant. The Chang'an Duting is a key gateway within the city. We cannot allow someone who is greedy for profit to hold the position. I am considering removing you from the position. What do you think?"

Get rid of me?
The chief of a county town was under the jurisdiction of the county lieutenant. Zhang Tang was the lieutenant of Maoling and could only remove the chief of Maoling County. How could he suddenly propose to remove the chief of Chang'an?

Could it be that.
Guo Jie was surprised and asked, "Is the official now the prefect of Chang'an?"

Unexpectedly, the fight between Bianhu and Yanhu in Gao Street brought some changes to him, Zhang Qian and Wei Guang.

It also had a great impact on Zhang Tang.

"Of course."

Zhang Tang chuckled, then quickly changed his tone and said seriously, "The other Chang'an Wei is a guest of Weiqi Hou Dou Ying. He controls eleven of Chang'an's twelve garrisons. I only hold the Gaojie Garrison. Anyone who takes the position of Gaojie Garrison Chief will face difficulties from Dou Ying's guests, and may even offend Dou Ying, a relative of his. Are you still willing to accept the seal of the Gaojie Garrison?"

Guo Jie clapped his hands and laughed, saying, "Even humble officials are not afraid of tigers. How can it be that Dou Ying, an old man, is more frightening than a tiger?"

He understood the situation in Chang'an, and Dou Ying could not defeat Emperor Wu of Han, Liu Che, who was a perfect political machine.

The officials and people in Chang'an all thought that Empress Dowager Dou would become the second Empress Lü Zhi of Han Dynasty, ruling the country and sending off four emperors in succession. The current emperor Liu Che would also be outlasted to death by Empress Dowager Dou.

Guo Jie knew that the first woman to become emperor was actually Lü Zhi, who was in charge of government for eight years. Later generations referred to this period of history as the first year or the second year of the reign of Empress Lü of Han, but she did not ascend the throne like Wu Zetian.

I also know that Liu Che sent away several empress dowagers one after another.

Those who should follow the emperor.

Others did not know that Dou Ying, the powerful relative of the emperor, fell under Liu Che's political tactics. Guo Jie was not afraid of offending Dou Ying, and in Zhang Tang's eyes he seemed to be very courageous.

Zhang Tang looked at Guo Jie with a more serious look. He took out a cyan ribbon and ivory seal and handed them to him. "From today on, you will be the chief of the Gaojie District. I hope you will not repeat Yuan Tu's mistakes. If you can still make some achievements, I will be generous with my reward."

Guo Jie was overjoyed. He got the official position he had always dreamed of, and because he was not afraid of his relatives being appreciated by his superiors, he killed two birds with one stone.

He hurriedly stood up, bowed deeply, and took the seal of the chief of the capital from Zhang Tang.

Finally I have someone to rely on!

Zhang Tang didn't stay in the room for long. He reached out and patted Guo Jie on the shoulder, then turned and left. He got on the cloth-covered carriage and headed for the flag pavilion in Liushi. "Congratulations, sir."

Ji Shaogong's joy was even greater. After the cruel official Zhang Tang left the room, he finally dared to speak. He stood up and congratulated him, saying, "You will be a high-ranking official in the future. You have earned the admiration of the cruel official, Zhang Tang, the prefect of Chang'an. You can now start to deal with the Yang Di Yuan family."

With the power of the Gaojie Dutingzhang, he finally had the ability to deal with the Yangdi Yuan family.

However, careful planning is still needed.

Don't be careless.

Guo Jie stroked the blue ribbon and ivory seal, and smiled happily: From now on, I will be a director of the Public Security Bureau in the capital, making a great class leap, from a commoner to a powerful director of the Public Security Bureau.

After congratulating him, Ji Shaogong said cautiously, "Chang'an is not like Chen County. There are many powerful relatives of the emperor. A gentleman should remember not to act recklessly in the future. Jing County has two county lieutenants and chief officials. They should also be wary of the hidden attacks of Wei Qihou's guests."

Officials in the county court were divided into senior officials and junior officials.

A senior official is an official appointed by the court, with a rank of 200 dan or more, the so-called court-appointed official. A junior official is a subordinate official appointed by a senior official, with a rank of 100 dan or less.

The number of chief officials in the county court was not fixed. It could be as few as the county magistrate and the county magistrate, or as many as five.

There were as many as five chief officials in Jing County, including the Chang'an Magistrate, the Chang'an Assistant, the Chang'an Wei, and a prison assistant.

The officials in the Chang'an government and temple should be addressed as Shangli instead of Shangguan.

The salary of a pavilion chief was 120 or 160 shi.

Most of the township pavilions had a salary of 120 shi, while the chief pavilion chiefs of the Chang'an pavilions all had a salary of 160 shi.

The salary of a Chang'an lieutenant was 400 dan, while the salary of a county lieutenant in a small county was 200 dan. Guo Jie's salary was only 40 dan less than that of a county lieutenant in a small county.

Guo Jie turned to look at Ji Shaogong, who was bowing deeply, and took his arm. "If you don't mind, come with me to the Gaojie Duting and be a steward. The Gaojie Duting is similar to a frontier fortress. There are four stewards in total. Aside from the chef, who is still in office, the remaining stewards are the stewards of the relay station, the warehouse, and the stables. You can choose from them."

There are many officials under the jurisdiction of Gaojie Duting.

Only by selecting trustworthy people can you control Gaojie Duting.

Ji Shaogong, who hid Guo Jie and was willing to commit suicide with a knife, was undoubtedly an official worthy of Guo Jie's trust.

As for the other two misers, Guo Jie had already thought of Zhang Qian and Wei Guang, with whom he had killed the tiger and with whom he had a life-and-death friendship.

"Thank you, sir!"

Ji Shaogong choked up and bowed deeply again: "The village official is just one of the dozen or so village officials under the head of the capital, while the four stewards are assistant officials of the capital. The promotion of the lower official is enough to make all the village officials in Liushi envious."

Guo Jie helped Ji Shaogong up and said sternly, "You and I are close friends, better than brothers. Now that you are the head of the capital, I should promote you to the position of assistant official. We should not be so polite to each other. Besides, you know the situation in Chang'an better than I do, and I still need your assistance."

Ji Shaogong said no more, keeping this friendship deep in his heart. He then pointed out a serious problem existing in the Chang'an Duting: "There are many powerful people in the neighborhoods of Chang'an. To facilitate their actions, the powerful people living in the neighborhoods often stuff their clansmen into the Duting. This is especially true of the Duting chiefs, who are in charge of military power and are mostly members of powerful families."

Guo Jie's heart trembled, but he soon relaxed. "I have a good plan for handling this matter. Come, drink a full glass of Luoma wine, and let's go to Gaojie Duting to take up our posts tomorrow."

(End of this chapter)