Lin Gao Qiming

Chapter 1733
"600 people?" Liu Xiang was taken aback. There are thousands of servants in this small magistrate's office!This does not include the two counties of Panyu in the South China Sea.If everything is added, there are at least 3000 subordinate officials in the city of Guangzhou.

According to modern standards, in a city like Guangzhou with a population of several 10, there are 3000 "official employees", which can be called a streamlined organization.The burden on the people should not be heavy.The problem is that in China in the classical society, officials were valued more than officials. Although they all ate "imperial food", the officials ate most of the "imperial food", and those left to subordinate staff could not even "drink soup".Regardless of whether it is seven or two dollars a year for Liufangjingzhi officials, or three or two dollars for "established" yamen servants, again, there are only six buckets of rice per month.In fact, it is not enough to live, let alone the vast majority of people do not have a penny income.So one of the more than [-] people had to find food by themselves.

These more than 3000 people can neither serve the public well, but they are also the embodiment of the government's power at the grassroots level.The old-fashioned government actually acquiesced in doing so.

It is conceivable how severe the harm these 3000 "doing public affairs" have done to the people and the city's economy.Liu Xiang looked at the dark crowd below. If he hadn't held the "gun barrel" himself, he would have had a ready-made administrative team of cadres to rely on. Counting money is fine.

He slowly glanced at the subordinates in the courtyard. For more than a minute, the courtyard was filled with death, only the sound of wind blowing leaves.After a long time, he said: "Since you have abandoned the darkness and turned to the light, and are loyal to the Senate, I have something to say here, I hope you will keep it in your heart."

The following immediately sang in unison: "Please give instructions!"

Liu Xiang said: "I know, it's not easy for you people to work: Daming's work and food money is too little to support their families - most people don't have this little work and food money; the officials also regard you as slaves and lowly servants; The big and small government affairs in the government office are said to be done by the officials, but in fact they are all done by you."

The faces of the crowd changed slightly: all the time when the officials took office, there were always some official instructions, which were nothing more than "prohibiting abuses and corruption", showing their determination to "serve the country and the people", and ultimately "educated" the subordinates. In other words, asking them to "do business with sincerity" and "not to cheat" is actually all bureaucratic, and no one takes it seriously.As soon as Master Liu spoke, he spoke in a different tone.

Taste carefully, but it is an affirmation of their work and understanding of their "difficulties".All the subordinate officials couldn't help muttering to themselves, what kind of medicine is sold in Master Liu's gourd?

Liu Xiang changed the subject: "Naturally, there are no saints in the world who are obedient to the public, and neither are you. I have heard that being a petty official can make a lot of money. This is all a thing of the past. My Senate is magnanimous and benevolent." , 'The chief culprit must be dealt with, and the threat will not be held accountable'. As long as the public is not outraged, past events will not be held accountable..."

The crowd immediately became commotion. Although these words were a "reassurance pill", they were also a "death talisman".Those who are flexible in mind already understand that this Australian master wants to "kill chickens to make an example of monkeys", use his head to frighten the subordinates, and buy the people well.The faces of several people suddenly turned pale.

Liu Xiang is very satisfied with this effect.In fact, he already had an arrest list prepared by the Ministry of Urban Industry in his hand. There were more than 100 people on it. Among the top ten, only four people came to respond—it seems that their noses are also very good!

He suddenly shouted: "Meng Gongchang!"

After this drink, the entire yamen office became silent. Meng Gongchang was a fast-track yamen servant, although he was "right", he was not a well-known figure.

Meng Gongchang shuddered all over, thinking that he could not be regarded as the "prime culprit" anyway, could it be that Mr. Liu wanted to use himself as an example of the "chicken" he used to kill chickens?Although he was afraid, he didn't dare to answer, so he stood up, barely supported his trembling legs and walked to the dripping eaves, crossed his hands and saluted: "The villain is here."

"Can you read?"

"The villain knows."

Liu Xiang dropped a piece of paper: "Read!"

Meng Gongchang tremblingly picked up the paper and unfolded it, but it turned out to be a list with the names of twenty or thirty people densely written on it.Some people he knows, and some people are strangers. As far as the people he knows, there are fast class members and soap class members;Can't help secretly suspicious.He didn't dare to delay, and read aloud:
"Wu Duoduo!", "Zhao Xian!", "Ai Fan!"...

Those whose names were called trembled and stood under the dripping eaves to salute. Liu Xiang waved his hand: "No need to salute, stand aside!"

After the names were called, Lian Meng Gongchang himself had a total of thirty people lined up under the steps.Heart fluttering, the whole body is like sifting chaff—they are not important figures in the yamen servants, and they meet the standard of being "chicken".

Liu Xiang nodded, and said to Meng Gongchang: "I now appoint you as the captain of the detective brigade of the Guangzhou Special City Police Department. These people are considered to be your subordinates!"

Meng Gongchang had already closed his eyes and waited to die, but now he suddenly heard that Mr. Liu made a letter on the spot, appointing him to be the "Captain".He drank a cup of hot wine as if in the midst of cold weather, warmed his head from his feet, knelt down on the ground with a puff, and said in a trembling voice: "Many, thank you for your cultivation!" He kowtowed his head three times in a row.

The remaining 29 people also came back to their senses, knowing that they were already "Jane in the heart of the emperor", they knelt down and kowtowed together.

"Okay! Our senate is not in the mood to kowtow to ask for this." Liu Xiang waved his hand and said, "Since you are the captain of the detective team, it is your duty to catch the traitors! I have a list here, take it by name People! Mr. Lu, read it!"

"Here!" Meng Gongchang was full of energy at this time, turned around and stood under the dripping eaves.

Lu Yizhong hurried up a few steps and took the list—he had already guessed that Liu Xiang was going to take the person in court.The so-called killing chickens to warn monkeys, if you want to use these people, it is absolutely impossible not to "show power".Lu Yizhong quickly shook out the list, took a deep breath, gathered his energy, and wanted to make a good impression on Chief Liu.

"Zhen...Zhen...Hao...Ren..." Unexpectedly, Lu Yizhong stuttered at the first name.I was so surprised that I almost couldn't read it.

The subordinate officials present were also in commotion.

Zhen Haoren was a household official in Guangzhou. Although he was only a small scripture official, he was one of the most powerful people in Guangzhou.As the head of the Household Book Office of Guangzhou Prefecture, he controls the tax program of the entire Guangzhou Prefecture. From the county magistrate to the grain department in the fifteen counties and one state, he has to rely on him.Although the magistrate can display his authority as an "adult" officially, he still treats him politely in private.The local gentry didn't dare to brush his face too much.His two-finger-wide note is actually more effective than the county magistrate's note.

Lu Yizhong didn't expect that the No.1 captured was this "local prefect". He has lived in the officialdom for a long time, and he has seen many "obsessed ministers".However, no one really dared to take a real fight against the subordinate staff, especially the household book who held the power of finance, food and taxation. When encountering an honest, upright, shrewd and capable official, at best, he would restrain his edge and stay dormant for a while.Shangguan also accepts as soon as he sees it, and will never pursue it to the end.

Zhen Haoren has not gone to the government office for a long time, and directs his disciples and grandchildren to run errands and exercise power at home or in teahouses.He is sure that he will not be able to do without himself even if he sits in the world. This time, Dianmao didn't come at all.

Meng Gongchang was also taken aback. In the eyes of these subordinate officials, Uncle Zhen was a figure in the cloud—the secretary office of Liufang was an "officer", which was a level higher than their "Xu". He is also the head of the household book office, the most important of the six houses!

However, Uncle Zhen didn't show up at all today, so he hurriedly replied, "If you return to my lord, Zhen Haoren hasn't arrived yet! Please give me a fire lottery ticket, my lord, I'll get it now."

"Go quickly!"

Meng Gongchang didn't dare to be negligent, and immediately ordered a few brothers to go with him.Here Lu Yizhong read out the second name:

"Bi Wusi!"

There was another commotion among the crowd. If Zhen Haoren is the "prefect on the ground", Bi Wusi is the "Tai Sui on the ground" - the leader of the fast team in Guangzhou.This position is not even considered an "officer", but an out-and-out "Xu".But his power is not much smaller than that of Bi Zhenhao Ren.

He has the most minions and white people, not only the city foxes and rats in the city must listen to his call, but also the "immortals" from all walks of life who come to the city to make a fortune, if they don't pay enough filial piety, they will never even think about opening their businesses in the territory of this prefecture and two counties. .As for ordinary people, they are treated like nothing.

Lin Baiguang has collected a lot of black material about him—in fact, it is not really black material at all. Many evil deeds are already well known in Guangzhou, and only a dozen people have died in his hands.Although no one knows the exact figure of the wealth accumulated in the family, some people estimate that his annual "routine silver" amounts to thousands of taels.Family wealth of at least [-] or more.

Zhao Xian and Ai Fan were both Yamen servants or white members of the fast class, and they were shocked when they heard that they were going to be the top of the class.On weekdays, they didn't even have the chance to talk to Bi Wusi—he seldom went to the government office, and his disciples and grandchildren ordered them to kowtow and give gifts together during festivals or birthday celebrations. If Bi Wusi said a few words to them In other words, having a smiling face is a big reward.

Now that the superior is calling for it, they naturally can't disobey their orders, they immediately pulled the chain in their hands and walked towards Bi Wusi.

Zhao Xian bowed his body with a smile on his face and said, "Master Bi! I have a small business, please take care of me..."

Bi Wusi came to answer Mao in person today - he has no family secrets to rely on than Zhen Haoren, so he is particularly flattering.Hearing that Liu Xiang wanted to ask himself a question, he couldn't help but panic.After all, he still had his prestige, once he waved his hand, Zhao Xian and others didn't dare to take it by force.

Bi Wusi forced himself to be calm, cupped his hands upwards and said with a sneer, "What's the matter with the little one that offends the lord, and the lord wants to use the little one for surgery? Although the little one is not a saint, he has kept Guangzhou safe all these years. Xiao Xiao dare not make trouble. Please, my lord." Think twice!"

(End of this chapter)