Jin Shuzhao sat in the tavern, looking through the account books casually, feeling happy. Du Zhongxiao became the magistrate. As his closest follower, his status rose and he had made it through. In the past, when he was inspecting the village, Du Zhongxiao was just a state official here, and he didn't have much direct management. Jin Shuzhao was busy trying cases every day. After becoming the magistrate, he had two helpers, county magistrate and chief clerk, and his affairs became much more leisurely.

Jiang Jiandang came in from outside and bowed to Jin Shukong: "Kongmu is safe."

Jin Shu recalled a gift and asked Jiang Jiandang to sit beside him. He asked casually: "The prison is back, but has the accounts been counted?"

"I have always been clear about the accounts where I have to let my subordinates sort it out." As he said, Jiang Jian put a small cloth bag in front of Jin Shuzhao, gently brushed it, revealing a silver ingot inside. "We have collected some of the thoughts, and Kongmu accepted it with a smile."

Jin Shuzhao's eyes lit up, and then his expression dimly, and he said helplessly: "Please put it away. It's not that I am not moved. Everything in this world is not good without money. But the laws of the Jitui have always been strict. I stretched out my hand today and if I know it in the future, I will be severely punished!"

Jiang Jiandang whispered: "Heaven and earth know, you know me, how can you know? Even if you take it away, it is good to buy some wine and meat in your spare time. As we do, we know the difficulties of Kongmei. These external wealth are old examples, so Kongmei doesn't have to refuse."

Jin Shuzhao sighed: "Jingtui is the main person in charge, to change these old examples. I have said before that we must find a way to make up some money for us in various places, but we must not accept bribes in official business. In charge of the office, Jietui is not a mean person. As long as we concentrate on doing things, we will never let our subordinates suffer losses. You can take back the money and organize the account books."

Jiang Jiandang looked at Jin Shuzhao and saw that he didn't seem to be silly refusing. After a while, he tried to say, "Kong Mu really won't accept it?"

"I can't accept it. I'm still thinking about working more days under the festival promotion and striving for a future. If I get the festival promotion and appreciation, I dare not say that a few years later. It should be not difficult for me to be an official like you. I stretched out my hand today, but I'm afraid that everything will be stopped in the future."

After hearing Jin Shuzhao's words so clearly, Jiang Jiandang hesitated for a moment and took back the silver ingots. These small officials were naturally not up to the eyes of the county magistrates, but they were officials after all, and their affairs were in charge were good and they were still very attractive. Many of these small officials were promoted from officials. Jin Shuzhao really satisfied Du Zhongxiao and could do it in a few years.

There is a natural barrier among officials, which means that it is difficult for officials to change their civil ranks. It is basically impossible to become senior officials, so it is much easier for small officials at the grassroots level. Being an official for many years has not committed any trouble, and relying on his seniority, he can also become a small official in the martial arts class to retire. This is how many officials in prison come from.

After putting away the silver ingots, Jiang Jiandang sighed: "We officials are not afraid of the greed of the officials above, but fear that they will not be able to get into the oil and salt. Although they are in a low position, the officials are all responsible for making money every day. Who can guarantee that they are spotless? Kongmu has been in the yamen for many years, and this ideal is understood. Why is it so difficult for us to do so? "

Jin Shuzhao smiled and said, "You have to know that if you sell wine in the three states of the family, and you will care about these small money? If you are not going out to be an official and doing some business at home, you will be a wealthy official. If you do things under the quasi-tube, you can put away your thoughts. Fortunately, although your subordinates are not allowed to accept bribes, you will always compensate for other things, and you will not suffer any loss."

Jiang Jiandang's official salary is extremely meager, and using his position to make benefits is an open secret. There are even many ways to make it legal, otherwise they would be difficult to survive. When Gu Magistrate was there, they would not have done too much, otherwise they would have been implicated because of Ma Meng's affairs. Now, the remaining officials in Yongcheng are all tested, and the Ma Meng case is a sieve that washes the sand.

Seeing that Jin Shu summoned people to talk, Jiang Jiandang was not in a hurry to leave and sat down and chatted. He had a relationship with the eunuch Huang Dehe at home and had a little relationship with the eunuch Huang Dehe. As a result, two years ago, Huang Dehe went to the northwest to supervise the battle and died, but was beheaded by Wen Yanbo and Pang Ji. Jiang Jiandang had no support from the court. Fortunately, his relationship with Huang Dehe was already very far away, and he had no contact after becoming an official, and he was not implicated.

Sighing, Jiang Jiandang said, "My family is a foster mother, and I have two sons and two daughters. The whole family needs to raise it. I get one or two jin of money every month. What's worth it! I have to take care of the salt tax and alcohol tax, and the merchants are more or less filial to avoid the pain of freezing and hunger. Alas, not only do I have to support my family, but there are other people in the clan who need help. Life is actually tight. Others see us as officials, who are in charge of many things, including wine and meat, but they don't know that they are just glamorous outside. In fact, there is not much money in their hands. Kongmu also wants to do such an errand in the future, and this situation is inevitable."

Jin Shuzhao nodded silently. He was prepared in his heart. The salary of the supervisor is very low, and it is different from that of the officials. He is a miserable official and his life is naturally not very good. But no matter how difficult it is, it is much better than the lives of ordinary people. Officials do things in the yamen without relying on evil ways. Not only can they not make money, but they also have to pay money from their families. How many officials are like Du Zhongxiao?

He ordered the shop to drink and chat with Jiang Jiandang while drinking, which was very speculative. They were actually the same type of people, but Jiang Jiandang was just a coincidence and walked faster.

Each class has its own life, and each has its own troubles. Du Zhongxiao and Gu Zhixian were thinking about future promotion, Jin Shuzhao and Jiang Jiandang were thinking about food, drink, defecation, and a stable and peaceful life.

After drinking a glass of wine, Jiang Jiandang sighed: "The official of the Jietuan is a good person. After doing this, how many people applaud. The land opposite the river is really done, and people make money. But good people and good officials are different after all. The good officials in the eyes of the people are different from those in the eyes of us. We are not allowed to collect money, so the people will naturally applaud. But our salary is small, and without those extra filial piety, what will the family eat?"

Jin Shu summoned: "The heart of the supervisor is a polite person, and the rituals will naturally have laws and regulations, and will not treat their subordinates unfairly. I followed the rituals for more than half a year, busy day and night, and I have no foreign money. But on New Year's Eve, the rituals gambled with my wife and won more than a dozen coins for me."

Jiang Jiandang sighed: "After all, a wealthy family can take out a lot of money during the Chinese New Year. Like the former magistrate Gu, it is not easy to take out more than ten cents of money. But this is not a solution after all. How can you use your own family money as an official?"

Jin Shuzhao knew that Du Zhongxiao was also worried about this matter recently. He did not lack the ability to make money, but it was not easy to distribute the money he earned to his subordinates legally and compliantly. Every year, Jiangjian did what he could collect from these people, but the county could not use it. What would he do? Gu Magistrate Gu usually invited guests and asked his subordinates to pay for money, so the money in the account of the three officials must not be moved.

After drinking two bowls of wine, Jin Shu summoned: "The officials have their own ways to promote this matter. What can we do? Just do things according to the instructions of the officials. It is already a rare blessing for Shangguan to be sympathetic to us."
Chapter completed!