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The leaders of De'an County started active welcoming activities as far as half a month ago.

When it comes to welcoming people and sending them off, that is definitely the main job of officials in small counties. Today, De'an County regards this as the top priority of the entire year's work.

Although there are not as many civil servants as later generations who lived in the whole building, as De'an in Shangxian County, there are still many officials.

The two assistant officials, with the chief Bo and the county magistrate as the core, have become actual acting officials since they were transferred from Qiu County Magistrate. Among them, the 52-year-old Xu Guinian, the county magistrate, is even more busy. Almost three percent of them pass through the door without entering.

Normally, within a county, the relationship between the assistant official and the county magistrate is very delicate. Because the rank of the Zuo Er official is lower, he is either a local gangster or a crony of the governor - the governor cannot mobilize the county magistrate, but he can mobilize the Zuo Er official. If the Zuo Er official wants to be promoted, he most hopes to be promoted to the county magistrate. s position. But after hearing that Cheng Jinzhou was next to take office, De'an's officials, large and small, had absolutely no other thoughts.

In such a small place, not only the star warlocks, but also the star warlock apprentices with star arrays carved on them can treat him to death, not to mention the huge power of the Cheng family in Shaonan and Jinchuan.

Another Zuoer official, Bo Songheng, was even lower in rank. If it is in Xia County, the chief minister is the only assistant official. Although De'an is more prosperous, his power is much smaller. Song Heng was busy, but he didn't have to bear much responsibility.

In addition to the two of them, there are two leading officials in the entire leadership team-Dianshi Zhang Biaohu and Jiaoyu Feng Zhaoqing. The former is equivalent to the director of the office, and the latter, in addition to the position of Minister of Education, is actually responsible for the Organization Department and Personnel department components. When Qiu Zhixian was in office, the two people with the highest academic qualifications in De'an were the Zhixian and Feng Zhaoqing.

There are still many civil servants registered in the country, but the rest are in low-level positions. Among De'an's welcoming team, they are not even qualified to queue up. Because those who will greet Cheng Jinzhou in De'an, in addition to the leaders of De'an County, will also be Taoist masters from Jinchuan Province, Tongzhi masters from Nanling, and many gentlemen from Linxian County.

Not only the civil service team, but also the star warlock team was the main force to welcome them. There were originally only one second-level star warlock and one first-level star warlock in the entire Jinchuan Prefecture, plus more than a hundred star warlock apprentices. Now, almost all of them rushed to De'an, filling up the only hotel in the small county. Full to the brim.

Who wouldn’t want to meet the fourth-level star warlock Jiang Huang?

With so many high-level figures about to come or have already come, how could De'an County's leadership team dare to neglect them? The four-member leadership team focused on allocating human and financial resources to re-pave the streets near the county government office and break the official ban. In spite of the customary practice of not repairing government offices, the nearly century-old De'an Office Compound was renovated. As for the lobby, second hall and residence of the magistrate's office, they are even more exquisitely decorated.

De'an's savings over the years were squandered by repaving and renovating the main streets inside and outside the city, and building new rest halls on the traffic arteries connecting other counties. Despite this, the enthusiasm of the officials has not been extinguished, and they have re-evaluated the three groups of officials, handymen and miscellaneous workers in the county...

Higher-level governments such as Jinchuan Province and Nanling were too embarrassed to roll up their sleeves to help, but exempted De'an County from paying taxes. It is not appropriate to say that it was exempted. It could only be counted on the account of Qiu Zhixian County. People do not promote officials. Don’t worry about it, we’ll talk about it later when a bad debt comes. After all, the eyes of the whole world are looking at De'an. If he does something too shameless, the censor's impeachment is no joke.

Those who dream of being famous and leaving a lasting legacy are those who are not afraid of death, or who fight to the death for fame.

Twenty-one day, early morning.

County Prime Minister Xu Guinian, who was busy until late at night, reluctantly climbed out of bed. In the past 30 years, his life has been very comfortable. Not only can he work without fixed hours, but he can also spend a lot of time lazy reading. However, recently, he has not slept well for many days in a row. I only enjoyed days like this before the provincial examination. It's a pity that I didn't pass the Jinshi examination. Every time he thought about this, Xu Guinian would feel sad for a moment, and thought regretfully: If I take the exam again, maybe I can pass.

The petite Tongfang girl tiptoed in, wiped Xu Guinian's face with warm water, then helped him put on his official uniform and boots, and whispered: "Master, will you come back for lunch today?"

"Not coming back." Xu Guinian sighed and said, "Is there anything new today?"

The first person to talk about it is the maid and cook at home. De'an's so-called Shang County has only a few thousand residents in the city. What happens in the corner is known to everyone in the city. Xu Guinian has long been accustomed to asking for information from servants at home.

In fact, he is not the only one who has similar habits, many ministers in Beijing also have similar habits. Scholars have at least heard of the so-called understanding of people's sentiments.

The girl gently loaded him with handkerchiefs and other things, and thought about it: "I heard from people going to the market this morning that many people are building houses, right next to the Jianhe River, and the materials are brought in from outside."

"Where to build it?" Xu Guinian said lazily, and then suddenly realized that the remaining money in De'an County was not enough to build a big house. The rich people in the county are most afraid of forced apportionment. How dare they reveal their wealth at a time like this.

It must be the new magistrate. I heard that he not only brought many followers, but also several star warlocks. Xu Guinian

The more Xu Guinian thought about it, the more he was right. He hurriedly picked up his hat and ran out, calling people: "Little Guizi, go ask Mr. Song to prepare your horse and go to the west of the city."

If we divide it according to the government with Chinese characteristics, the top county magistrate can be regarded as a senior county official, and the county magistrate is the county head. As a native cadre, Xu Guinian's family is not small, with more than fifty maids and servants. Among them, the Changsui and others are considered his personal secretaries.

The small town of De'an County was quickly awakened by the sound of cars and horses.

Residents selling breakfast at the street entrance were the first to notice the direction of the sedans. Some bored people even followed the officials' sedans and ran to the west. The pace of life in the 17th century was far less demanding than that of later generations. People had plenty of time to pursue what they liked.

In modern terms, it means watching.

No matter how many people were behind him, Xu Guinian kept shouting "Hurry up, hurry up" while sitting in the sedan chair. His palms were slightly sweaty. He counted the time silently, but it was difficult to stretch out his head to see.

Daxia respected etiquette, so civil servants also regarded observance of etiquette as the first element. He didn't know what the temperament of the new county magistrate was, but if he was caught probing his head and received a "disrespectful" comment, wouldn't it mean that he would die unjustly.

After a quarter of an hour at least, the bearer slowly stopped, lifted the curtain and said, "Master, we're here."

Small movements can tell that the Xu family's teachings are not strict. If you are from a wealthy family, the bearer must wait for the master's response before opening the curtain. Otherwise, he will see something he shouldn't see, which will make him uncomfortable.

Xu Guinian straightened his robes and stepped out of the sedan, and was immediately shocked by the sight in front of him.

On both sides of the Jianhe River, a stone bridge over 100 meters long is under construction, while on the Hexi side, at least 200 strong men are sweating profusely while wheeling iron pickaxes. Farther away, a dozen horses struggled in the mud, trying to pull the logs out of the water as they drifted down the river.

Song Heng, who was at the rear, came up behind Xu Guinian and said, "Are they going to build another county?"

"Don't talk nonsense." Xu Guinian said quickly: "Let's ask first."

In fact, without him asking, someone had already noticed the two disciplines.

A person who was obviously in charge came over with a smile and asked in a questioning tone: "Where did the two gentlemen come from?"

"I am the magistrate of De'an County. Are you the county magistrate Mr. Cheng and his party?" Xu Guinian was very humble. At fifty years old, he could still bend his waist lower than Song Heng, which is really impressive.

"Your Majesty, you are welcome." The other party also bowed quickly and said, "Little Tang Zheng, Master Cheng is on the other side."

Xu Guinian looked over and saw that there were two large boats ferrying people across the Jianhe River, which was originally unnavigable due to silt. He couldn't help but said in surprise: "There hasn't been much water recently, be careful of ships running aground."

"It's okay, it's five star warlocks who sent the boat all the way from Nanling."

"Five star warlocks." Xu Guinian swallowed hard, glanced back at Song Heng, and quickly raised his hands and said: "Please, please send a message, my subordinate Xu Guinian wants to see you."

He said, stuffing a red envelope into Tang Ping's hand.

Tang Ping smiled, put it away, and turned to report. This is what Cheng Jinzhou had already ordered. He didn't come to De'an to work for Hai Rui. Everything was centered on economic development, and he could discuss the matter of having a clear life later.

As the two assistant officers watched expectantly, a strong gust of wind blew from above.

Two inland civil servants passed by this place and looked up in horror. They saw Cheng Jinzhou sitting on a burly man, who fell heavily to the ground.

Without any instructions, the two of them threw themselves to the ground at a faster speed, kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, Xu Guinian (Song Heng), is here to see Master Cheng."

Cheng Jinzhou looked down at the two men below who were neatly dressed in official uniforms, and said curiously: "Both of you, please rise. Is Mr. Xu the county magistrate?"

Different from the humble officials in the capital, the county magistrates and chief ministers who are accustomed to serving as assistant officials have more leadership momentum. And unlike Guifang's background, the gentlemen who started out as civil servants have the aura of civil servants that Xiao Cheng is familiar with.

The two hesitated for a moment, then stood up from the ground. Xu Guinian lowered his head and said, "When will your Excellency be ready to take office?"

Due to the inconvenience of transportation, it takes a long time for officials to go to their posts. When they arrive at the place, they have to pass the official seal before they can take office. They cannot just come and forget about it.

Cheng Jinzhou pondered for a moment and said, "Let's go in two or three days. We need to put up a front here first."

"The county government office has been renovated. Why don't you stay in the government office first," Song Heng said smartly.

"This place was built for the Star Warlocks."

Cheng Jinzhou said, pointing to the sky above.

The two looked up and saw two rows of nearly 20 star warlocks, standing more than a hundred meters above the ground, looking down and talking in low voices.

Xu Guinian promised that he would see more Star Warlocks at this moment than he had ever seen in his life.

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