Three Kingdoms, at the beginning of the game, recognize the thief as the father, hit the spectacle,

And he, Kuai Qi, was just a "second-rate" who hugged Zhang Yan's thigh at the right time and at the right place by virtue of luck.

Even if Zhang Yan, the eunuch, did not favor him, Kuai Qi's final outcome would most likely be to work for the county magistrate in an ordinary county government until his thirties, just like the ancestors of other branches of the Kuai family. Only when the officer was killed at the age of [-] did he have the slightest chance of being discovered and appointed by his superiors.

At a glance, everyone at the banquet, except for Zhang Yan, the top yamen, the rest are all in their twenties or thirties, and they are almost all males with the most career in the Han Dynasty. Peak period.

Even Mi Fang, who has the lowest style here, is a heir of the Mi family, a terrifying existence who can wrestle with the Zhen family of Hebei and the Wei family of Hedong.

Just him, a little boy who is not yet an adult, can actually be caught in it, sitting with many big shots present?

Chapter 34 Magistrate of Shu County, do you want to do it?

Under such circumstances, Kuai Qi was already a little nervous, but what Zhang Yan said just now made him feel as if he was locked on by everyone's eyes.

If he was an adult in his twenties, that would be fine...

But given his current age and experience, he naturally wouldn't put on a very haughty look to make Mi Fang really ask him questions.

Fortunately, Mi Fang is not a very particular person, so she didn't pay too much attention to this matter.

Therefore, after greeting Kuai Qi politely, Mi Fang changed the topic from the pleasantries between several aristocratic families back to the main topic.

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"The Prime Minister of Wancheng? That's amazing."

"The last time I followed Zhang Shijun to Wancheng, I didn't enter the city because of my status, so I stayed in the barracks."

"After entering the city this time, I'm afraid there are no less than 5 households in this Wancheng, at least there are more than [-] people, right?"

"Little brother, you are in such a situation at such a young age, I am really envious."

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Mi Fang first cupped her hands to Kuai Qi, and then turned her gaze to Zhang Yan.

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"It's just Mr. Zhang, it's not that I think about it too much, even if this little brother from the Kuai family took up such a position at a young age... so what?"

"We all already know about your being granted the title of Marquis of Wan. As the lord of a country, it is normal to appoint one of your own agents as the country's prime minister."

"But you are only the Marquis of Wan Kingdom, and there is only one Wancheng Kingdom. You can't just arrange us brothers to work in other counties in Lujiang, can you?"

"To be disrespectful, you are not the king of Lujiang..."

"The official position of the counties under the jurisdiction of Lujiang is not something you, the prefect of Lujiang, can appoint at will."

Pointing at Chen Deng and the others beside her, Mi Fang's expression was still puzzled for a moment.

But this time, Zhang Yan didn't intend to play sloppy with the other party, but looked at Mi Fang who was kneeling in front of him with a smile on his face.

At the same time, his words became a little more straightforward.

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"I can't appoint directly?"

"Hehe, why can't I appoint directly?"

The corners of his mouth inevitably curled up a little proudly. It can be said that this was the first time since Zhang Yan came to the Eastern Han Dynasty that he felt the difference between someone in the court and no one in the court.

It is this simple power to appoint and replace subordinates at will that directly separates him from the ordinary levels of prefects and state shepherds.

Take Tao Qian Tao Gongzu, the governor of Xuzhou, as an example. Tao Qian was originally the head of all officials in Xuzhou, and it can be said that he is the most noble existence in the entire Xuzhou area.

But even so, for those prefects and county magistrates in the areas under his command, Tao Qian is still unable to change and transfer personnel, let alone directly arrange the scholars he is optimistic about to serve in a certain county.

Just like Chen Deng's post of Dongyang county magistrate, it was Tao Qian who elected him to the central government, and then passed the inspections of the censor who was in charge of supervision, and then Chen Deng's transfer order was finalized.

It can be said that in the era of the Eastern Han Dynasty, no matter how large or small an official was, as long as he was an official court official with a "staffing", even if it was just a small county magistrate with [-] shi, he had to be directly appointed by Situ, who was in charge of personnel transfer in the central government. .

If there is really a situation where the state herdsmen covered the sky with one hand during the Three Kingdoms period, I'm afraid it will have to wait until Dong Zhuo's chaos and the majesty of the Han Dynasty are completely lost.

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"If you don't have enough background, don't blame your position..."

"Don't look at me as a prefect of Lujiang, I will give you a few details today. Among the four counties and six countries under the jurisdiction of Lujiang, except for the prime ministers of a few princes who I have not transferred, the chiefs of the four counties under the jurisdiction I replaced it right away, and now all the county towns except Wancheng, the remaining political affairs are sent to Wancheng in a unified way, and Kuai Qi and I will handle them on their behalf."

"In other words, there are still vacancies for county magistrates in Shu County, Qian County, and Xiang'an County, which are three counties with tens of thousands of people."

Shaking his head and speaking to the crowd, Zhang Yan gave them a meaningful look, and then set his sights on Mi Fang who was the first among the three.

Before talking about this matter with everyone today, Zhang Yan was not sure that he could keep Chen Deng and Wang Lang from Tao Qian's hands.

It wasn't until Mi Fang repeatedly asked about the official positions of some retainers that Zhang Yan suddenly realized what his advantages were compared with those ordinary state shepherds and prefects.

As an extension of the power of the Ten Permanent Attendants headed by Zhang Rang, Zhang Yan has the power to directly appoint and remove officials under his command.

It can be said that to a certain extent, Zhang Yan's interests represent Zhang Rang's interests, and Zhang Rang is the most important helper of Han Emperor Liu Hong in the process of selling officials and nobles, let alone a small county magistrate, even It is the position of the three princes, and many of them are just a matter of Zhang Rang's words.

Not to mention, when Zhang Yan returned to Luoyang that day, Liu Hong specially reminded Zhang Yan in order to calm him down, and asked him to arrange the official positions of civil and military officials according to his actual situation after he arrived in Lujiang. .

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"Okay, since that's the end of the story, I won't say more."

"Zi Fang, Jing Xing, Yuan Long, you two are also included."

"Today, I only have one thing to tell you..."

Looking at the three people present with burning eyes, the desire in Zhang Yan's eyes was no longer hidden, but expressed very directly to each other.

"Everyone, you must have seen it along the way when you came here. Lujiang is not like a prosperous northern city. Now it is in a critical period of its own economic and social development, and there is a shortage of people everywhere."

"Lujiang is short of hard-working farmers, hard-working workers, scholars who can read and write, and even more talents like you who can be independent at a young age."

"My situation...you all know it too."

"As for me, I am the adopted son of Zhongchang Servant Zhang Rang. It can be said that I am naturally on the opposite side of the aristocratic family. Therefore, even with the help of the local Qiao family and Zhou family in Lujiang, I still lack enough help."

"I just want to ask you one word—"

"If all of you here don't dislike my background, and don't dislike that I am an eunuch who was rejected by many aristocratic families, then the county magistrate positions in the three counties of Shu County, Qian County and Xiang'an are prepared for you."

"Zifang, you also said that you want to serve me and realize your value under my hands?"

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"In Lujiang, the county magistrate of Shu County, the largest county besides the county government, do you want to do it?"

Chapter 35 Is it still called the envoy?

"The magistrate of Shu County?"

"Do you want to do it?"

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It can be said that the first time she heard Zhang Yan's question, Mi Fang subconsciously wanted to speak and accept the official position she had dreamed of.

But when the words came to her lips, Mi Fang suddenly paused, instead of answering immediately, she fell into deep thought for a while.

"Hmm... Do you want to be the county magistrate of Shu County?"

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"Should I do it?"

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"Can I do it?"

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"Can I... do it well?"

The slightly parted lips gradually became a little stiff, and in this short moment, countless thoughts flashed through Mi Fang's mind like a battle between heaven and man.

As if it was an extension of the battlefield deep in Mi Fang's heart, all the people present became silent for a while.

Chen Deng...

Wang Lang...

Even including Zhang Yan, everyone present turned their attention to Mi Fang.

Along with everyone's silence, the atmosphere at the banquet gradually quieted down.

"The county magistrate of Shu County...can I do well?"

In the depths of her heart, Mi Fang is silently asking herself at this moment.

As the county magistrate of a county with tens of thousands of people, this can be said to be something that Mi Fang never dared to imagine when she came here.

Although he also wants to be an official, even though he has been imagining that one day he can reach the level of Mi Zhu with Zhang Yan's help since he set off in Xuzhou...

However, that was only at the point where Mi Zhu was reached.

Now that this time has really come, when it is really time for a county magistrate to be responsible for protecting the stability of the people's lives, Mi Fang inevitably feels a little confused.

And this trace of confusion made his eyes tremble slightly.

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"How about it?"

"Zi Fang, do you want to do it?"

"As long as you nod, I will arrange for you to take up the post in Shu County today, and even the transfer order can be issued to you directly by me."

"Do you want to do it?"

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Repeating what he said just now, Zhang Yan stared closely at Mi Fang's eyes like this, as if he was asking for something, or waiting for something.

Different from being so natural on the outside, in fact, for Zhang Yan, the tension in his heart is not even much lower than that of Mi Fang...

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"Hey, Zifang give me face, you must agree..."

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