Half a decade had passed since Duke Yun met Lu Hongniang, but there was still no sign of the female official, and people were talking about it.
"Have you heard? Duke Yun wants Lu Hongniang to be a court lady!"
"What are you afraid of? She just knows how to measure the land! She can only be an archer at best!"
"That's right. Do you really want to be a female official? It's hard to be a ninth-rank land measuring official."
This archer is not that archer. He is a kind of grassroots clerk. His main job is to measure the fields, and his side job is to do miscellaneous work.
In the Great Zhou Dynasty, land surveying was done by multiple departments working together.
At the central level, the Salt and Iron Department, the Ministry of Finance, and the Ministry of Revenue were responsible. The Ministry of Revenue had subordinate departments such as the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Finance, and the Ministry of Tuntian.
As for the local executive agencies, each route will have an agricultural promotion envoy in charge of field inspection and will be equipped with land surveying officials to conduct on-site measurements.
If it is a county-level unit, the measurement will be done by the county lieutenant and archers.
Lu Hongniang wanted to be a female official in this field, the lowest level of which was county lieutenant.
However, the county lieutenant was the second in command in the county. In addition to being responsible for measuring the land, his more important responsibility was to be in charge of the county's soldiers.
Lu Hongniang can only measure things. She can’t carry anything on her shoulders or lift anything with her hands. She can’t even beat an ordinary soldier. How can she be a county lieutenant? !
Not to mention that the noble families and clerks in Hezhong Prefecture were all waiting to see Lu Hongniang make a fool of herself, even Lu Hongniang's own nephew Lu Qing was worried about Lu Hongniang.
"Aunt, I heard from Cui Letian and others yesterday that you, as a female official, are in trouble."
Lu Qing admired Duke Yun very much. Since Duke Yun said that he would invite my aunt to be a female official, he would definitely not go back on his word.
However, Lu Qing has no confidence in his aunt!
Family members know their own business. Lu Qing knew that his aunt was not good at fighting at all, so how could she become a county lieutenant?
Even if Duke Yun dared to let my aunt be the county lieutenant, my aunt would not be able to hold on to this position. Wouldn't those experienced soldiers under her bully her to death? !
After a conversation with Duke Yun, Lu Hongniang became full of confidence in him.
"Duke Yun will definitely have a solution. He is not an impulsive person."
Lu Qing couldn't think of any solution.
Yesterday, Cui Letian, Wen Deyuan and Liu Guangxi discussed the issue for an entire afternoon but still could not come up with a solution.
Cui Letian concluded at the time that unless there was a reform of the official system, there would definitely be no female officials.
How important is the reform of the official system? !
From the founding of the country to the present, the official system has not changed.
"Aunt, what if Duke Yun really wants you to be the county lieutenant?"
Lu Hongniang gritted her teeth and said, "Then I'll go! Duke Yun must have her reasons. Maybe he saw that I have the potential to be a county lieutenant."
Lu Qing clasped his fists to show his admiration.
I am a fanboy of Duke Yun, but I only know my own abilities.
My aunt is not a fangirl, but look at her admiration for Duke Yun, she has gone beyond being a fangirl and has become a die-hard fan!
Lu Qing returned to the post station worriedly.
When the people in the hall saw his expression, they knew that the matter of the female official had not yet been resolved.
Cui Letian glanced at Lu Qing and then returned his gaze to the book.
In his heart, he had already sentenced this matter to death.
He had never heard of Lu Hongniang in his previous life. Queen Zhaowu did make drastic reforms to the official system, but that was not until the second year after she ascended the throne.
Although he didn't know why the situation in this life was different from that in the previous life, Cui Letian believed that there would not be any major changes in major matters.
Liu Guangxi stopped Lu Qing and said, "Duke Yun may have acted on impulse. How about you persuade your aunt to resign from the matter and give both parties a way out?"
Lu Qing didn't want to hear this, so he stood in the middle of the stairs, looking down at her, and said dissatisfiedly: "Who do you think Duke Yun is? She is a man of strategy and careful thinking, how could she be impulsive and look down on anyone!"
Liu Guangxi's expression turned cold: "Can't you tell the difference between good and bad words? Don't use the tricks in the backyard on Duke Yun. What's the point of you flattering him like this? What Duke Yun needs is help and resources, not your sweet talk."
Lu Qing sneered, went upstairs without looking back, and returned to his room.
Before the door was closed, a cry of surprise was heard from inside the hall.
"What?! Duke Yun intends to implement the Jingjie Law in the three counties?!"
The freshly published "Yunzhou Weekly" was circulated in the lobby.
The [Jingjie Fa] on the homepage is so eye-catching.
"Yunzhou Weekly" introduces the Jingjie method in a concise and organized manner as always.
This is a bill proposed by Duke Yun and passed by all officials. It will be officially implemented after New Year's Day.
Cui Letian's pupils trembled, as if he had received some great stimulation, and he muttered to himself: "Impossible! How can the Sutra Realm Law be proposed now?!"
He remembered clearly that the Jingjie Law was only enacted in the fourth year of Zhaowu! That year, in order to resist the Jingjie Law, wealthy merchants in Jiangnan went on strike in the spring, and finally succeeded in suspending its execution in two counties in Jiangnan!
Cui Letian's hands couldn't stop shaking slightly.
He had written the Sutra and Boundary Law early on and had been waiting for the right opportunity to present it to Gu Nanxi in order to achieve the greatest benefit.
After his rebirth, he kept reviewing his past and decided to avoid various pitfalls and take the path that would lead to the fastest rise.
In this life, he not only wants to be Gu Nanxi's only man, but also wants to stand at the pinnacle of power!
As a result, the Jingjie method used as a stepping stone was actually preempted by someone else!
Cui Letian's face was very ugly. He originally planned to use the Jingjie Institute as a springboard to officially join Gu Nanxi's team. But now, Jingjie Institute has become...
When Wen Deyuan saw the content in Yunzhou Weekly, he felt sour in his heart, as if a lemon had turned into a spirit, and he could no longer maintain his usual demeanor.
"Ms. Lu is so lucky, she is soaring to the sky! This is the position of the Director of the Jingjie Office, a fourth-rank official, higher than the prefect!"
Who is envious?
Oh, it’s Hua Xu.
Hua Xu almost glued his eyes to the Yunzhou Weekly, regretting his decision: "Oh my god, why didn't I want to learn arithmetic? Although the Jingjie Institute is a newly established institution, it is obvious that it is highly valued by the Duke of Yun!"
"You are worthy of being the Duke of Yun! You said you would reform, and you promulgated a new economic and boundary law for the reform, and even set up an economic and boundary office!"
Such speed and efficiency are unparalleled!
Everyone originally thought that after half a decade, there would be no hope for the female official matter.
I didn't expect that within half a decade, Duke Yun not only figured out how to reform, but also started implementing it directly!
In addition to introducing the specific content of the Jingjie Institute, "Yunzhou Weekly" also publicly recruited officials!
This is indeed unprecedented. This is the first time I hear of officials recruiting.
The recruiting positions, number of people, remuneration, job responsibilities and assessment requirements are clearly written.
To put it bluntly, even the recruitment instructions for waiters in a big restaurant are not as clear and explicit as hers.
More importantly, this recruitment is open to all of Da Zhou! (End of this chapter)
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