Chapter 399 Beiguo Situation

In fact, Lin Chen was able to find the Beiguo County Government Office on his own without the help of a police officer.

Despite the desolate scene in Beiguo County, the county government office is magnificent, with two stone lions standing in front of the government office.

"The county magistrate is here!"

The soldiers guarding the city from earlier were shouting at the top of their lungs, as if they were trying to get away with Lin Chen.

This person nodded and bowed all the way, quite submissive.

Judging from his appearance, he was afraid of being held accountable by the county magistrate later.

As for the county officials in the government office, they heard the shouts and trotted out quickly to welcome the county magistrate.

Lin Chen swept past the officials and servants who lined up in two rows to greet him at the gate of the county government office. There were about thirty people in the crowd.

The first two were wearing light green official robes, and their official positions were at the eighth rank.

These two people are the second and third leaders in Beiguo County, the county magistrate and the chief registrar.

Just look at the Beiguo County Magistrate and the Registrar, who have white hair and wrinkles on their faces. They are at least in their fifties.

You must know that in ancient times, the age of fifty was almost the time when one knew destiny.

Logically speaking, these two people should retire and return home.

"I have met Magistrate Lin. His humble position is Yuanwen, the Prime Minister of Beiguo County."

"I am Liu Lin, the chief clerk."

Having said that, the two elderly county officials tremblingly bowed to Lin Chen and saluted.

Seeing this posture, Lin Chen was afraid that the other person would die without even taking a breath.

"Both of you, please rise."

Lin Chen, who helped the two men up, had a strange look in his eyes.

"According to the county's laws and regulations, where is the history?"

This is called classic history.

He is the fourth in command of a county, in charge of public security and criminal law.

Seeing the new county magistrate asking about Dian Shi's whereabouts, the two men looked at each other and couldn't help but smile bitterly and said: "County Magistrate Lin, you don't know that Chen Dian Shi was killed by bandits in the city a few days ago."

When Lin Chen heard this, his heart trembled.

He originally thought that when he took office as a new official, he would encounter difficulties and suppression from local officials. After all, many stories in the novels were written like this.

However, he did not expect that the situation in Beiguo County was more complicated than he imagined.

Even the fourth-in-command in the county was killed by bandits on the road, which shows that the public security here is poor and banditry is serious.

At this moment, Lin Chen realized why the county magistrate here was such a hot potato.

Thinking about the fact that these two county magistrates are still old at such an age, I am afraid they will not be able to escape.

Lin Chen couldn't help but curse in his heart.

certainly.

When a new official takes office, he still has to put on a show.

Although he was quite curious about his new wife, whom he had never met before, Lin Chen still had to follow the county chief registrar to complete the handover of county official affairs.

"There are thirty-seven officials and eighteen servants in Beiguo County. Most of them are old and weak."

Lin Chen's mouth twitched slightly after reading the document in his hand.

Looking at the county government treasury, there is only eight stones of Chen rice and ninety-two pieces of iron money.

If Beiguo County had not been hit by a disaster last year and the imperial court exempted taxes for three years, the county would not have been able to collect taxes this year.

Where did the money go?

Naturally, he was taken away by the previous magistrate of Beiguo County.

In order to leave Beiguo County, this unlucky guy had to collect the county taxes five years later!

All this money was transferred to his backers in Beijing and he tried to transfer them away.

Never thought about it.

Before the backing could be fully operational, the county magistrate died tragically in the county government office.

According to the document, this man died that night, the moon was dark and the wind was high, and no one knew what happened.

When the officer went to the county magistrate's office the next morning, he saw a body that looked like a butcher had removed all flesh and blood, leaving only a pale skeleton.

If the murderer hadn't kept his head, he wouldn't have known that the deceased was the county magistrate.

When Lin Chen thought of this, a flash of thought flashed in his eyes.

can only say.

His predecessor died unjustly.

With such a large-scale looting, it is not surprising at all that Beiguo County was assassinated due to its tough folk customs.

Only this method of death was too appalling.

"Magistrate Lin."

Just when Lin Chen was looking through the official documents of the county, the county magistrate Wang bent over and walked in carrying an oil lamp.

"Wang County Cheng, what's the matter?"

Lin Chen raised his head, looked at the rickety old man in front of him, and said softly.

"this......"

County Magistrate Wang hesitated to speak, but after thinking of something, he gritted his teeth and said, "County Magistrate Lin, the monthly salary of government officials has been in arrears for more than three months."

"It doesn't matter if we wait, but all the county officials say they will resign if they don't get their salary!"

After hearing what Wang County Cheng said, Lin Chen's mouth twitched slightly.

He is not even willing to give out his monthly salary to the sergeants. What kind of monster is his predecessor?

Does he feel that he is about to be transferred, and even if the Beiguo County guards go on strike, it has nothing to do with him?

It would be a good death for an insect like this.

"That's all, let Chief Liu distribute the money and food from the treasury. If there is any shortfall, I will make up for it as soon as possible."

As soon as these words came out, the Wangxian Cheng could not help but be overjoyed.

At the same time, he looked at the new county magistrate with a hint of admiration in his eyes.

joke.

Nowadays, being an official in the imperial court is all about making money. How can you first spend money to subsidize county government officials?

Anyway.

This County Magistrate Lin is really very different from the previous one.

Wangxian Cheng bowed and saluted, his attitude more respectful.

He has stayed in Beiguo County for almost decades and has feelings for the people here.

If this county magistrate Lin holds office, perhaps the people of Beiguo County will be much better off.

Lin Chen didn't know what Wang Xiancheng was thinking.

Because for him, a little money and food are not very important.

It's just the monthly salary of a dozen or so servants, a small amount of money.

"correct!"

Lin Chen suddenly said, "Who is the arrester in this county?"

"Now that the money and food have been distributed, I ordered him to first eliminate the old and weak among the officers and recruit the young and strong from the county. If he commits fraud, I will not be lenient!"

Wangxian Cheng was shocked when he heard the solemn tone of the county magistrate in front of him.

This county magistrate seems to have some tricks up his sleeve.

"I'll tell you about my humble post to Du Baotou."

Wait until Wang Xiancheng leaves.

Lin Chen then looked away and whispered to himself: "I don't know how long I can stay in this secret realm."

According to what Feng Qingyang said before.

Most of the warriors who enter this immortal paradise from Li Tang will return after two months.

However.

Does Lin Chen know that time may flow at different speeds in the secret realm and the outside world?

It wouldn't be impossible if he stayed here for decades.

At least this world is very suitable for cultivation.

If it weren't for the lack of opportunities, he would be sure to break through Zifu within half a year.

Lin Chen spent the entire afternoon handling official duties at the county government office.

The most important point is to abolish various miscellaneous donations from the previous county magistrate.

On the same day, he asked Chief Liu Lin to issue a document and ordered officials to post notices to let the news out.

really.

As soon as the news came out that he, the new county magistrate, had canceled various miscellaneous donations, the people of Beiguo County clapped their hands and applauded.

The newly arrived county magistrate suddenly became an upright official in the eyes of the people in the city.

When Lin Chen finished handling the affairs and was about to leave the county government office, he met Wang Xiancheng again.

"Lord County Magistrate, don't you live in the county government office?" Wang Xian Cheng was surprised.

After all, this county government office was built quite luxuriously by successive county magistrates.

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