In the afternoon, Ding Nanjing finally arrived in Ruihe Town.
Accompanying Ding Nanjing were Wen Juye, Mao Dejing, Pang Xiang, Peng Ziliang and others, all of whom were important ministers of Ding Nanjing and had a significant influence on the development of Xiangzhou.
"No need to be polite, Xingfan, we meet again." Ding Nanjing greeted Gan Xingfan first, then looked at the others: "Who is Lin Tongxi, and who is Lin Chenxuan?"
When their names were called, they both stepped out and introduced themselves.
Ding Nanjing looked at the two of them, stroked his beard, and said with satisfaction, "Not bad, not bad. You two have extraordinary looks and may achieve great things in the future. The people of Ruihe Town are blessed to have you."
"Okay, let's go to the yamen and take a look." Ding Nanjing gave the order, and everyone moved to the yamen.
The yamen was a place that Ding Nanjing had to inspect, so the two had made arrangements in advance and asked Yan Chenghong to bring the officials to be on high alert.
When he was about to reach the gate of the yamen, Ding Nanjing saw a brand new bulletin board, and it was covered with things.
Ding Nanjing was puzzled. How could such a small town have so many things that needed to be made public?
Generally speaking, most public notices issued by the government are orders that require the public to comply.
The more rules there are, the more it proves that the people here are not self-conscious, and they must be publicized in advance to warn them.
He went forward to take a look and found that most of the things posted there were lists, but there were very few official announcements.
The so-called list is a commission issued by others. After completing it, you can get contribution points and money.
"Chenxuan, what is this list?" Ding Nanjing pointed to the notice board and asked about it.
Chen Yunxuan was well prepared for this and explained the contribution value system, using Qingshi Village as a successful example.
"Well, it's a good idea. This way, the government can save a lot of trouble." Ding Nanjing nodded repeatedly. He used to be an official in charge of local affairs. Many people had to ask the government to solve their problems, which took up a lot of his energy.
The contribution value system set up by the two is equivalent to contracting out trivial matters, and it also motivates people who are enthusiastic about doing good deeds.
After looking at the list, everyone continued to move forward and then saw the officials lined up in two rows.
Ding Nanjing was puzzled again. In the places he had inspected before, the officials had never been so neatly organized. Only General Wen's soldiers had such an appearance. How did the two of them do it?
Before Ding Nanjing could think, Yan Chenghong came forward and said, "Master Ding, the Ruihe Town officials are ready for inspection. We sincerely invite you to review them!"
Review? Isn't that a military term? Could a group of town officials be trained like an army?
"Well, you guys continue." Ding Nanjing nodded, full of curiosity about this group of officials.
"Lord Ding Nanjing, the governor of Xiangzhou, has arrived!" After Yan Chenghong finished speaking, the officials next to him shouted in unison, "Welcome Lord Ding," and saluted at the same time. Their imposing aura intimidated everyone, and this aura could only be felt on the battlefield.
Wen Juye looked at this group of officials and felt very relieved. He never thought that he would see a second disciplined team in Xiangzhou in his lifetime.
"Show your martial arts to Lord Ding!" Yan Chenghong gave the order, and then the officers all drew their swords and performed their sword techniques, all of which brought out a sound of sword wind tearing through the air, showing how powerful they were.
Ding Nanjing nodded. This was much better than the officials in other counties. Some of them couldn't even hold the knife steadily when catching thieves.
"Report the number to Lord Ding!" Yan Chenghong continued to shout, and the officers began to report the number from far to near.
“1!”
“2!”
…
“18!”
“18!”
After the last name in each column was read, Constable Yan Chenghong reported the number of officials to Ding Nanjing: "Sir Ding, there are 36 ordinary officials in Ruihe Town, plus this Chief Constable and one deputy Chief Constable, a total of 38 people."
The above inspections were all compiled by Lin Tongxi with reference to the school’s previous military training, and the yamen runners practiced them.
If nothing else, at least he is full of energy.
"Oh? Where is the deputy chief constable?" Ding Nanjing noticed that Yan Chenghong mentioned a deputy chief constable, so he asked casually.
"Your Excellency, Deputy Chief Constable Jiang has prepared the official documents and is waiting for your review in the yamen." Yan Chenghong replied.
Ding Nanjing nodded, then entered the yamen and met the officials who were also in high spirits.
"Hello, Lord Ding. I am Jiang Jiadao, the deputy chief constable of Ruihe Town. I wonder which official document you would like to review?" Jiang Jiadao asked.
"Just bring me the list of your officials." Ding Nanjing casually mentioned it, and then Jiang Jiadao quickly took out a book from a pile of documents and presented it to Ding Nanjing.
"Dehui, please take the roll of the names according to the roster." Ding Nanjing gave an order to Mao Dehui who was standing beside him.
Mao Dehui frowned, feeling impatient with Ding Nanjing. He actually asked a senior executive like him to do such a small matter.
Despite this, Mao Dehui still followed his orders. After all, Ding Nanjing was so old and might pass away one day.
His nephew will be able to take the position by then, so he decided to tolerate Ding Nanjing for a while!
"Those who are called, step out!"
"Yan Chenghong!"
"arrive!"
"Jiang Jiadao!"
"arrive!"
…
After Mao Dehui finished counting, all the officers stepped out without any mistakes or omissions.
"That's right, the number matches exactly. Next, please bring out the household registration and vendor lists." Ding Nanjing then made a request.
Hearing this, Jiang Jiadao was overjoyed. This was what they were focusing on preparing this month!
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