Chapter 3 State Officials
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Qingzhou is under Anyang Prefecture, north of Jianchao. It is one of the four major cities under its jurisdiction and the town that is the northernmost town. After a series of battles, the population in Jianchao's northwest decreased sharply, especially males. This has caused the current situation of vast land and sparse population. Although there are many lands, few people farm. People with ability have moved their families to the south long ago. Some of the remaining people struggled to guard their homes, while others became refugees.
When refugees go south, Anyang Prefecture will be affected, and Qingzhou is the first to be affected. Although the court issued a timely ban to prohibit the people from moving at will, many refugees have flocked to Qingzhou City before that. In theory, the court and the north have been fighting for several years. Whether it is pre-war preparations, resource mobilization, post-war reconstruction and restoration of production, an effective mechanism has been formed. Although the previous battle with the Rongdi in the north was an unprecedented fierce battle and the loss of people was the most serious, even so, the relevant prefectures should also make plans and preparations early for various possible situations after the war, and minimize losses and legacy.
Normally, this is true.
However, the current Qingzhou magistrate Bian Jie is not in his position and is a person who is a corpse-headed person. He did not neglect at all before the war, and he could basically check the official documents and orders in person and carried out meticulously. After the war was over, Bian Jie felt relieved. In his opinion, the war had been won. Not only did he not make any mistakes, he also made a little contribution. If he was lucky, he might be promoted. In addition, although most of the matters were shared by people during the war, Bian Jie was still exhausted. He finally ended until the war ended, and he gave all the matters to his deputy Qingzhou Tongzhi and the judges below. He hid in the mansion and said he had "cultivated".
Fortunately, major matters have been handled almost exactly. On weekdays, these officials are used to the style of the governor Bian Jie, so Qingzhou's all-in-one affairs are going smoothly without any major mistakes. The post-war response measures also have consistent examples and rules to follow, and no major mistakes will occur. But just when everyone thought that life would be spent in such a peaceful manner, they didn't expect something to happen.
Everyone in the Qingzhou yamen knew that the magistrate was lustful and afraid, and the magistrate liked drinking but was light. This time, the magistrate Cheng Xu's bad things were caused by the greed. The magistrate left no matter what. Except for the major matters that needed to be used for official seals, the other things were decided by Cheng Xu, the magistrate of Qingzhou. Although the magistrate was not high, Cheng Xu was now a veritable second in charge on this acre of land in Qingzhou.
Ye Chengxu was very happy that he accompanied his concubine for most of the night. Although he was good at drinking, he was still a little restrained. Unexpectedly, the concubine's skin was smooth and charming, and she was as good as silk. She was as good as medicine, so she coaxed her Tongzhi to the east, south, west and north. She had a drink of almost a pound of alcohol! In addition, the concubine kept changing her styles, and she hooked Chengxu as if she had become a fierce boy, and she worked extremely hard. They didn't fall asleep until the rooster crowed twice. Just this kind of thumping, delaying the matter.
The current judge Tian Qian proposed to the governor Bian Jie the day before yesterday that the Gumin Order would be issued as soon as possible to avoid the increase in refugees after the war and the proliferation of disasters. This Gumin Order is not a common law, and will only be temporarily promulgated during the war. As soon as the Gumin Order is issued, no matter whether it is peddlers, barracks, scholars, farmers and merchants, as long as they are within the scope of the promulgation of the decree, they must stay where they are and never go. Unless the Gumin Order is postponed or some special reasons are applied to Shangfeng, they can only leave with the official seal.
Tian Gan proposed this way, both for the officials and for the people, to use the orders of the people to consolidate the people, and strive to stabilize the hearts of the people as soon as possible, resume production, and thus reduce the number of refugees from the root. At the same time, when the people are safe, the officials from Qingzhou are also doing a steady job. However, at that time, the governor Bian Jie had already made up his mind to "cultivate" and asked him to discuss with Cheng Tongzhi. After a day, after Tian Gan reported to Cheng Tongzhi the next day, the Tongzhi was in a hurry, and with more things, he forgot about this thing that he shouldn't have forgotten. But he was drunk that night and slept until the third day...
In this way, Gumin Ling delayed for three days.
In three days, many things can be changed.
During these three days, a large number of refugees appeared in the north of Anyang Prefecture, and a considerable number of refugees had flocked to Qingzhou Prefecture. The Tongzhi Cheng Xu could not afford to get drunk, and the refugees had already begun to flock to the city gate. The judge Tian Gan hurried to the back garden of the government office to ask the governor Bian Jie. When Bian Jie heard this, he was a little panicked and quickly interrupted the team that was singing, and hurried to the front office to write ink and cover the official seal. This was the issuance of the Gumin Order.
However, this Gumin Order has always been issued by the state-level government officials. Due to the different distances and distances, it will take a long time for the Gumin Order to be completely delivered to various county governments. During this period, the number of refugees continued to increase. Beggars could be seen everywhere in the streets and alleys of Qingzhou City. At this time, the delicacies of Cheng Tongzhi also sobered up and was shocked after knowing the current situation. Seeing refugees flocking to make up for their mistakes, they even took people to set up checkpoints at the city gate and issued notices to prohibit refugees from entering the city.
In addition to the refugees who had previously poured in the city, thousands of homeless people had gathered outside the city, most of whom were escaping from their families. Seeing that they were not going to eat and drink, the road to life was bleak, they couldn't help but sigh. For a moment, there were complaints outside Qingzhou City and cried from time to time.
It was almost noon now, and Xiaonan's backpack had eaten up all the dog meat along the way. Now the two were hungry and were walking aimlessly on the streets of Qingzhou, just looking for a good family to ask for some food. However, there were too many refugees in the city, and even a few kind-hearted people in the past were frightened by so many mouths in front of them, so they walked for a long time and still had no gains.
The two of them came to a street holding hands and suddenly saw one of the doors very grand. When they approached the plaque on the door, Xiaonan couldn't help but feel happy. As a parent, the governor, he would always feel pitiful to a few children who fled to famine, right?
The common structure of local government offices is usually divided into two front and back, and there are three fronts. The front yard is a yamen, which is the office of local officials. The front yard is the yamen, which is generally a government affairs exchange. When the public servants walk through, the family members and servants in the palace cannot walk through this door. The back yard is the place where local officials and relatives live, separated from the front yard with a courtyard wall or a screen wall, and the two cannot be confused. When the back yard is usually opened, it is the main gate of the palace. In addition, some also have side doors or corner doors. This type of door is often passed by the officials and relatives of servants.
What Xiaonan and Mingde saw at this moment was the back door of Bian’s mansion.
The two of them stood at the door and were about to knock on the door when the corner door next to them suddenly opened and a few people came out. The first one was a little girl, with a pair of girls standing up and a little pink on her face. Then a woman with a head full of pearls and jade came out. The woman's face was covered with pink, and she could not tell her age. She could only see that she was very wide. She should be careful when she came out of the corner door so that she would not rub against the door frame. The woman wrapped her head with a big red silk scarf, a big red silk silk ball of flowers, a big red silk colored cloud shoulder, a big red silk peacock tail skirt and jacket, and a peony flower soap boot. When she looked coldly, she saw a large ball of red and beautiful eyes that swayed in the sun, making people feel dizzy.
Chapter completed!