Realizing This Is Wuxia World After Cultivating For 300 Years
Chapter 102
Banquet Smelling Wine and Meat, There are Frozen Bones on the Road(1)
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Outside the Lu County Governor's Office.
Countless citizens knelt by the roadside, not to seek justice, but to persuade Cui Heng to stay.
At this moment, more than ten days had passed since Wang Qinghe and Xie Beixing were hung on the flagpole of the city gate tower.
Everyone knew about Cui Heng's letter to the other counties.
The citizens of Lu County naturally knew of it as well.
Therefore, starting from three days ago, the citizens gathered outside the Governor's Office to petition for Cui Heng to remain the Governor of Lu County.
Although when Liu Litao became the County Governor in the past, commoners were also considered to live and work peacefully. But everything is more alive with fear than it is now.
After Cui Heng came here, he divided the fields of the rich merchants and exterminated the merchants, families, sects, and other forces that oppressed the commoners. The standard of living of commoners had increased by countless levels.
Any normal person would expect their residence to always be managed by an official like Cui Heng. In the Governor's Office, Liu Litao reported helplessly, “Master, people can't bear to let you go. May I ask how we should deal with this matter?
Cui Heng still looked at the map of the 13 Fengzhou counties. He smiled and said, “You Deputy. You should already have some ideas, right?”.
Liu Litao was silent for a moment before nodding. “Master, you have sharp eyes. I have already thought about the solution.”
Cui Heng nodded lightly and said, "Speak."
Liu Litao said in a low voice, “Master, people are worried after you leave, if another Governor comes, please, those who have been removed will counterattack and destroy their hard-earned lives.
“As long as people know that even if you leave Lu County, your eyes will remain fixed on this place, and the decisions of the previous government will continue to be applied here, he said, it should be able to convince people.”
"You mean ..." Cui Heng pondered for a moment and chuckled, "You want me not to give up my jurisdiction over Lu County even when I sit in the position of Fengzhou State Supervisor?"
"Sir, this is the will of the people." Liu Litao bowed and asked, "After you become the Supervisor of Fengzhou State, can you replicate the system of the governor of Jin Agung province and establish Lu County as the direct jurisdiction of Changfeng Prefecture?"
Changfeng Prefecture is the capital of Fengzhou and also the main city of Fengzhou Prefecture.
If Lu County is under the jurisdiction of the State Supervisor, there is no need to form a new Governor.
He only needed to keep the Deputy Governor and Captain in charge of political and military affairs. At the same time, he would send an official directly under the capital of the State Supervisor to inspect the entire army regularly and report back to the state capital.
At that moment, the world had just been set. To divide the powers of local authorities, the Imperial Court divided 13 states into 241 districts, all of which were independent and equal.
The central government will regularly send the Governor of the State to inspect the affairs of the local government and report the results of the examinations to the Imperial Court to maintain direct jurisdiction over the affairs of the local government and military affairs.
At that time, the territory of a country was only an inspection area. The Governor of the State does not have direct administrative and military authority. He doesn't even have an official office. He could only pay a visit everywhere and report back to the Imperial Court regularly.
The inspection area is not repaired, and they have to be moved every year.
The mountains are high and the road is long. The journey was exhausting. The power they held was small, and the benefits were poor. Only genuine labor.
However, this situation only lasted for a few decades before it stopped.
Because the various independent districts and local forces were too dispersed, they could not withstand the revolts of the revolutionary armies that often revolted, nor could they suppress the various sects and extended families. Therefore, the Great Jin Imperial Court could only turn a State Governor into a State Supervisor and allow them to set up offices and recruit officials. The Prime Minister also has great military power.
“In ancient times, the Governor of a State only needed to inspect a State. There are no special cases where the Governor of the State sends people to patrol a County.” Cui Heng smiled and did not mind this. After thinking for a moment, he said, “It is possible to establish a prefecture-level district, called “Fu” County. Master Liu, who do you think can be appointed to watch over?
"Of course Mr. Chen." Liu Litao understood what Cui Heng meant once he heard the name of the official post.
And Hui Shi was indeed the most suitable.
Now, Hui Shi was already leading 17 Counties. If not for Cui Heng sending him out to mail at the last minute, he would probably be in charge of 21 Counties at the same time.
In order to carry out Cui Heng's new decrees in the various counties, Hui Shi had offended all the families, sects, and merchants in the county. Many landlords also wrote down Hui Shi's name and kept it in their homes, cursing him every day in secret.
There is absolutely no room for reconciliation.
In fact, if he had not known that Hui Shi was Cui Heng's sharpest blade, Liu Litao would have persuaded Cui Heng to appoint Hui Shi as the new Governor of Lu County.
The commoners would definitely not mind.
After all, Hui Shi had long since stood on the opposite side of those who wanted to counterattack.
“Hui Shi is indeed a good candidate.” Cui Heng slightly nodded and said, “Because the matter of Fu County has been decided, and there is also the Deputy Governor, you should choose a good successor.”
"Vice Governor?" Liu Litao was stunned when he heard that. Isn't he the Deputy Governor? However, he quickly reacted and said in surprise, "Master, did you take me to Changfeng Prefecture?"
"After selecting a successor here, I will take you." Cui Heng chuckled and said, “A State Supervisor also needs someone to help him in government affairs. You've done well recently. Tell Chen Tong to look for a replacement as well.”
“Thank you, Milord!” Liu Litao kneeled on the spot out of excitement. He was so excited that his entire body was trembling. He never dreamed that he would have the chance to become a state official in his life.