bayedsolid Chapter 291 Guest Order
Chapter 291 Guest Order
"Me? County Magistrate?"
Hearing this, Yan Xing was in disbelief and opened his mouth to confirm.
Seeing Lin Xiaofan nodding, Yan Xing's face turned ecstatic and he swallowed.
There was only one official position difference between the county magistrate and the chief registrar, but this was his lifelong knot.
He has been an official for so many years, and no matter how dedicated and dedicated he is, he has never been promoted. As for the reasons, firstly, he did not want to join the ranks of those who were corrupt and bribery, and secondly, he did not choose to join a wealthy family.
With no money and no one, no matter how upright and honest he is, no matter how conscientious he is, he has no hope of promotion. For more than 20 years, he has remained unchanged in his position as chief register.
Until now, he is old and will retire and return to his hometown in two years. He has also completely given up the idea of promotion. He only wants to do something for the people in the last few years. At least he can forgive his own conscience and at least let De Gao The people of the county remember him.
But now, Lin Xiaofan actually wanted to give him the official position of county magistrate! Even though it's just a position, it's still a promotion.
And he is absolutely worthy of this position in terms of ability and experience. Having been an official for decades, I still have this little bit of confidence.
However, after the ecstasy, he gradually calmed down and analyzed the pros and cons of this matter.
After a long time, his eyebrows knitted together and he sighed slightly:
"Counsel Lin, you should keep this position."
"why?"
Seeing this, Lin Xiaofan frowned, a little confused.
Yan Xing's excitement just now was almost written on his face, why didn't he want this opportunity for promotion?
"Counsel Lin, the position of county magistrate is a good opportunity to win over others. If you take advantage of it, you can gain the support of a big family."
Yan Xing opened his mouth and then continued:
"To be honest, the big families in Degao Town are backed by even bigger families. With their support, your career in the officialdom will be much smoother in the future. I can tell, Counselor Lin, you are loyal. Since you are an official, you will never treat the people of Degao Town badly. Therefore, I hope that you will use your position as county magistrate to go further in this officialdom and seek more benefits for the people."
After saying this, Yan Xing's face showed a bit of relief.
He has been an official for so many years, and has watched the country getting worse and worse, and the number of people in Degao County also getting smaller and smaller, feeling helpless and helpless.
Lin Xiaofan has made great achievements at a young age and has a heart for the people. Rather than getting promoted, he hopes that Lin Xiaofan can go further.
"Master Yan, I still look down upon these families in Degao County."
Lin Xiaofan smiled slightly.
"Counsel Lin, you can't say that. Although everyone recognizes your ability, in this era, without the support of the big family, you simply can't go..."
Yan Xing was about to persuade Lin Xiaofan a few words, but unexpectedly, Lin Xiaofan touched his arms, took out two tokens, and placed them on the table.
Both tokens were made of solid gold and sparkled in the sunlight.
When Yan Xing saw this, he picked up one of them with some doubts.
The token is engraved with exquisite patterns, which makes it valuable at first glance. The front is also engraved with the character Zhao, and the reverse is engraved with the character Keqing.
"This is... the guest order of the Zhao family! Counselor Lin, are you a guest of the Zhao family in the capital?"
Yan Xing reacted and asked with a trembling voice.
In the country of Daqian, only truly powerful families would have guest ministers in their families. The one who meets the conditions is undoubtedly the Zhao family in the capital.
You must know that in this world, Keqing is the highest-ranking disciple of a big family. All of them have great talents. Not only are they not bound by the big family, they also receive a high salary every year and are protected by the big family.
There was once an official in the capital who was ranked as the ninth minister. He wanted to be a guest of the Zhang family in the capital, but he refused.
At such a young age, Lin Xiaofan had already received the guest order from the Zhao family, and his future prospects were limitless.
Yan Xing then looked at another token and had some guesses in his mind. Picking it up and taking a look, it turned out that it was indeed the guest order of the Jian family.
"A guest from two of the eight major families in the capital. Counselor Lin, you..."
At this moment, Yan Xing felt a little dreamy and couldn't even find an adjective.
"How about it? Chief Secretary Yan, are you willing to be the county magistrate now?"
Lin Xiaofan raised his eyebrows and asked.
Yan Xing was about to agree, but something suddenly occurred to his heart. After some thought and decision, he shook his head and said:
"Counsel Lin, I am old, and the position of county magistrate is of no use to me. I know a man named Duanmu Liangchuan, who is talented and talented. But he has been living in seclusion in the mountains. I feel that officialdom is too dark and I don’t want to become an official.”
"If you can invite him to be the county magistrate, he will definitely be a big help to you in the future. At the same time, with the four of us working together, Degao County will be governed better and better. If you can't invite him, then I will How about being the county magistrate?"
Hearing this, Lin Xiaofan was suddenly moved.
Being talented and talented, yet still living in seclusion in the mountains, isn't this the script of Zhuge Liang, Liu Bowen and others in the previous life?
He had a strong interest in this person.
According to the experience of previous lives, such people generally have the talent to govern the world, but they are just waiting for a lord who is worthy of them, and isn't he the one?
"Counsel Lin, this matter is settled."
Yan Xing saw Lin Xiaofan's move and decided immediately.
"Alright."
Lin Xiaofan nodded slightly and stopped trying to persuade him, but he really had no intention of letting Yan Xing go.
From Yan Xing's various performances, it is not difficult to see that he really wants the position of county magistrate. I just gave it up for my own consideration.
And he just said that if Duanmu Liangchuan does not want to be the county magistrate, then he will take over. Come to think of it, with that kind of person's temperament, he doesn't care about this official position. He directly accepted him as his disciple, doesn't this official position still belong to Yan Xing?
"Master Yan, I have one more thing that I would like to ask you for advice. Can you tell me about the five major families in Degao Town in detail?"
Lin Xiaofan asked.
This is the most important thing throughout. If this matter is not handled well, changes will inevitably occur in the future.
"The five major families are the Xun family, the Xiang family, the Yan family, the Wang family, and the Lin family. Among them, the Lin family is the most hateful. With the support of the Cheng family behind them, they colluded with the original county magistrate and embezzled countless money and food. It is the largest family. The Xiang family, Wang family and Lin family are grasshoppers in the same boat."
Mentioning these families, Yan Xing gritted his teeth. If it weren't for them, Degao County wouldn't have so many people every year.
"By the way, if I remember correctly, the three of them once joined forces to raise a group of bandits and robbed the people in the county. Most of the food they grabbed was handed over to them, and they were responsible for informing the bandits."
"What, this happened!"
Hearing this, Lin Xiaofan and Bao Tianqing were both shocked. Raising bandits to harm the people is a crime that even nine lives are not enough to kill.
"This matter is confirmed. If Counselor Lin has a chance, he must eradicate these families and bring justice to the people of Qingzhou."
Yan Xing said.