In the afternoon, Guangyang County welcomed its new county magistrate.
The person who led the greeting was a middle-aged man. He spoke first and expressed his welcome: "Lin County Magistrate, your humble servant is Lei Liquan, the County Magistrate of Guangyang County. The officials of Guangyang County have been waiting here for a long time. Welcome to our county."
"County Magistrate Lei, from today on we are colleagues and we must work together to build this county. By the way, I wonder who is the county lieutenant?" Chen Yunxuan looked to the side.
When the other party asked about the county lieutenant's whereabouts, the county magistrate hesitantly explained, "I have already informed County Lieutenant Lu to meet him at the door. He may be busy with other matters."
Hearing this, the atmosphere became awkward for a moment.
The new county magistrate took office, which was such a big event, but the county lieutenant, who was also one of the county officials, did not come to greet him!
Even if something happens, at least inform the county magistrate and let him know about it.
Judging from the reaction of the county magistrate, the county lieutenant should not have asked for leave from the county magistrate.
"Where are the officers guarding the gate?" Chen Yunxuan frowned and looked behind.
County Magistrate Lei waved his hand, signaling several officials to come forward.
"Where is your County Magistrate Lu?" Chen Yunxuan had a serious look on his face. As a new county magistrate, he had to establish a stern image and could not allow anyone to challenge his bottom line.
"Uh..." The officers looked at each other, not knowing what to do. No one dared to be the first to speak out, for fear of offending their immediate superior, County Lieutenant Lu.
Lin Tongxi whispered in Chen Yunxuan's ear, asking him to put the matter aside for the time being and let the county magistrate take them to the government office first. He couldn't just let such a large group of people wait at the door.
"Forget it, let's go back to the government office first." Chen Yunxuan gave the order, and then everyone left the city gate and came to the government office.
In the government office, the county magistrate introduced the situation of the county.
Chen Yunxuan and others stood aside, looking at the map on the table. The county seat was in Lingyi Township, not far from Ruihe Town and Chengtian Academy, about half a day's journey away.
According to the description of County Magistrate Lei, this county belongs to Xiangjiang County, with Bai'an County of Chuanzhou to its southwest, Jinkang County of Xiangzhou to its northwest, and Yuwan County of Ding Yunyi to its north.
It administers Ruihe Town and five townships: Hegu, Yangdan, Xiawu, Pingle, and Lingyi. The town head is a county official, whose rank is second only to the county magistrate and the county magistrate, and higher than the county clerk.
Official positions in the county government are divided into two categories: officials and clerks. The county officials are responsible for leadership, while the county clerks are responsible for execution.
As for the county officials, there are currently the county magistrate, county magistrate, county lieutenant, and town mayor, who are Chen Yunxuan, Lei Liquan, Lu Fengyu, and Yan Chenghong respectively.
The county magistrate is the head of the county, in charge of civil affairs, taxation, personnel, judicial affairs, etc., and is directly responsible to the county governor.
The county magistrate is the second in command, in charge of household registration, granary, etc. He is equivalent to a civil servant and needs to be under the control of the county magistrate.
The county lieutenant is the third in command, in charge of public security, which is equivalent to a martial arts school. He needs to obey the orders of the county magistrate and occasionally the county lieutenant.
The mayor is a county official sent by the county to manage the town. Because the town has a large population and needs government intervention, the position of mayor was established.
Apart from these four positions, the only remaining ones are clerks.
When the introduction reached this point, a civil servant came in and whispered something to Lei Liquan. After hearing this, the latter's face immediately changed, and then he said goodbye to Chen Yunxuan: "County Magistrate Lin, I have family matters to take care of and I need to go back urgently."
Chen Yunxuan nodded and waved his hand to let County Magistrate Lei take his men away.
After County Magistrate Lei left, an official came up and introduced himself: "County Magistrate Lin, Master Lin, my name is Zhu Li. Lord Gan asked me to stay and assist you. This is his handwritten letter."
The two took the letter and found that it was indeed Gan Xingfan's handwriting.
In addition, Gan Xingfan himself did say that he would leave a man from Zhu Li to assist them.
Due to the urgency of the war, Gan Xingfan was unable to stay in Guangyang County to hold a meeting, so he had to return to Guangyang County to hold an emergency meeting and reprimand the county officials.
"Well, what is your current position?" Chen Yunxuan asked about Zhu Li's situation.
"Your Excellency, I am currently serving as a lawyer, responsible for interpreting laws." After Zhu Li finished speaking, he went on to explain the current situation in Guangyang County.
The main officials in the county include Gongcao, Zhubu, Facao, Hucao, Zeicao, Weicao, etc. Among them, Gongcao, Zhubu and Facao are directly responsible to the county magistrate. In addition, civil officials such as Hucao are responsible to the county magistrate, and military officials such as Zeicao are responsible to the county lieutenant.
"Sir, we are currently short of two clerks: Gongcao and Zhubu. We originally had a Zhubu, but unfortunately, he was killed by the evil thieves a few days ago, right after Sir Gan Xingfan passed away."
"As for the position of Gongcao, it is the chief clerk of the county magistrate, in charge of all the Caos, responsible for assisting the county magistrate in handling government affairs. He can directly represent the county magistrate externally and can also command errands, etc."
"Therefore, Lord Gan suggested that Master Lin be appointed to this position."
"As for the position of Chief Clerk... it is responsible for managing documents, seals, and so on. The work is relatively complex. I suggest you find someone with outstanding abilities to take on this position."
"To be honest, the County Magistrate and the County Lieutenant have already set their sights on the position of Chief Clerk and are already selecting a candidate for you."
Chen Yunxuan frowned. This chief clerk was directly responsible to the county magistrate and was considered his confidant. His own decisions would inevitably be influenced by him.
If we use the people recommended by the county magistrate and the county lieutenant, I am afraid that our decision-making will unconsciously favor one side!
He looked at Lin Tongxi, who was thinking about how to fill the vacancy of chief clerk.
Obviously, Lin Tongxi himself is not able to serve as the chief clerk. This profession is different from the position of legal advisor, and it involves actually handling official documents.
Lin Tongxi can only act as a mentor and come up with a plan or something. If he takes action directly, he will probably mess it up.
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