Chapter 369 Killing two birds with one stone
As the highest authority outside the customs, the Beiting Protectorate is not as majestic and inaccessible as most people imagine. In fact, anyone familiar with this place knows that this government office has It is even busier than the big market at that time.
The former luxurious house of the Yan family is now divided into two parts. One part is used as the building of the medical school, and the other part is the Yamen of the Beiting Protectorate.
When it was still the Anxi Protector's Mansion, the rooms were adequate, but now it has become the Beiting Protector's Mansion, and the room suddenly became tense. Many people suggested expanding the room, but They were all pushed back one by one by Mao Daxian.
If there are fewer rooms, then everyone should squeeze in. If the conditions are bad, everyone should endure it.
There are so many places to spend money outside the customs, so there is no need to spend more money on this.
Mao Daxian is not just talking. For example, he himself used to occupy an official hall by himself, which was twenty steps long and ten steps wide. But now, it was cut into two parts, with just a large case and a few chairs inside, and three or four scribes sitting outside. Wherever there is some space in the house, there are piles of various case files.
The No. 3 figure in the Beiting Protectorate is like this. The rest of them have nothing to say, so just squeeze it in.
Even Li Dachui and Xiao Changche were not spared.
The deputy governor originally had a large room per person, but now one room has been vacated, and the other room has been simply separated, and the office area of the two of them has been reduced by half.
The place is small, there are many institutions, and there are many people coming to do things. The entire Beiting Protectorate looks a bit messy, with people everywhere.
However, this does not hinder the efficiency of the Beiting Protectorate.
For many people who were accustomed to the procrastination and hesitation of government affairs in other places, the current government affairs can be described as fast.
In the Beiting Protectorate, every official has a big assessment whip hanging on his head. If he is not careful, the whip will fall heavily.
Xiao Changche's cavalry appeared on the street outside the Duhu Mansion. The originally bustling street suddenly became quiet.
Whether they were working, setting up stalls, or passing by, at this moment, they all seemed to be frozen into sculptures, standing upright, and those who were originally sitting stood up involuntarily.
All eyes fell on Xiao Changche.
Originally, the government office was still very noisy, but like a plague, after a while, the government office also became quiet.
Besides the crisp sound of horse hooves hitting the bluestone, no other sound could be heard.
Xiao Changche was a little annoyed.
He turned over and dismounted, strode up the steps, but did not rush to enter immediately. Instead, he turned around, tapping the riding crop in his right hand gently on the heart of his left hand, and glanced over coldly with his eyes.
Everywhere you look, the silent streets come alive instantly.
No one dared to look at her,
they all turned their heads, pretending to speak, pretending to do things, pretending not to see such a person looking at them. Some people who were already in the corner even became invisible and simply hid themselves.
Xiao Changche snorted coldly and turned around to go inside.
As her back disappeared, the voices outside suddenly became louder.
The body of Xiao Zhang inside the door froze slightly, but he smiled helplessly. He could only shake his head and walked towards his official hall.
The person inside the door is exactly the same as the person outside the door just now.
Everyone’s eyes looked so strange and meaningful.
When Xiao Changche passed by, they bowed silently and gave way, but after Xiao Changche passed by, they straightened up and stared at the back figure in front of them for a long time.
Xiao Changche could feel the eyes of these people.
This situation did not exist before.
When I met her on the street, I bowed and gave way. Everyone just did whatever they were supposed to do.
What kind of local gossip is the most popular?
Of course it is a government agency like the Duhufu Yamen.
And the gossip circulating here is not, strictly speaking, gossip.
For example, the fact that Xiao Changche is a woman was deliberately released by the superiors.
When the public opinion building work of the Zhiqiuyuan News Department was launched and began to slowly show results, the gossip was released in a timely manner.
Who can work here who is not a good person?
Combined with the popular storytelling, allegro, drama, etc., everyone still doesn’t understand what’s going on?
It's indeed a bit shocking, but it's not unacceptable.
After all, there is a big difference between the outside of the pass and the inside of the pass. Outside the customs, strength is more recognized. As for etiquette, not many people outside the customs value this.
Not many women are literate, but there are countless women who wield knives and attack people.
Moreover, Xiao Changche’s prestige can, to a large extent, neutralize everyone’s perception of men and women.
Walking into his official hall, Xiao Changche threw the riding whip on the table, feeling quite satisfied in his heart.
Before coming, she had imagined countless situations in her mind, and this one was undoubtedly the most satisfactory to her. After all, there will be a process.
The door was knocked gently, and then Mao Daxian's face appeared at the door with a smile.
“Chang Shi!” Xiao Changche stood up with a smile.
Mao Daxian came in with a stack of documents, put them on Xiao Chang's table, and said with a smile: "I was just talking about going to Qiyue Island to report something to the Protector, but the Protector came here without thinking. , are you in good health?”
"It's not a problem in the first place!" Xiao Changche nodded and said, "Thank you, Chang Shi, for worrying about my affairs!"
Mao Daxian waved his hands repeatedly: "You're being serious about your words. Your matter is Beibei's." With all due respect, all the affairs of the Ting Duhu Mansion and you and the Young Master are actually matters of the Beiting Protectorate. This is a public matter and a state matter. As a long history officer, I naturally have to do things well. "
"There is no precedent for these things. In the past, I didn't think so much, I just took it one step at a time!" Xiao Changche sighed: "But as the official became bigger and bigger. He leads more and more soldiers, his territory is getting wider and wider, and his responsibilities are getting heavier and heavier. In fact, he is getting more and more panicked, and he doesn’t know how to end it!”
Pause, Xiao Changche shook his head and said: "In this world, men are still dominant after all!"
Mao Daxian smiled and said: "We are outside the customs, women can hold up half the sky in the future! Protector, this is not me flattering you, but The young master told me before. Now, we are using this incident to encourage women to work openly and become officials. To be honest, it was not easy to promote this matter before."
Mao Daxian really didn't lie.
Even in Tai'an City and Helanyuan, this matter was not promoted well.
Many of the people who resisted this matter were important members of the Li Dachui Group.
But now that Xiao Changche has happened, these people have to think about what to do?
If you dare to hold back at this time,
I'm afraid it will be seen as holding back Beiting, holding back Guanwai, and holding back everyone's pursuit of competing in the world.
This is intolerable.
In the eyes of most people, the series of policies that Mao Daxian is desperately pushing for women to be officials are to compensate for the fact that Xiao Changche, as a woman, is the second-in-command of the Beiting Protectorate. Foreshadowing, as long as it is now a law for women to serve as officials in Beiting, it will be natural for Xiao Changche to resume her status as a woman and serve as deputy governor.
To oppose this matter is to oppose Xiao Changche and to oppose Li Dachui.
Want to die?
For Mao Daxian, this is a good thing that kills two birds with one stone, and naturally he must promote it with all his strength.
Clapping his hands, a row of ten women in uniforms walked in immediately outside.
Some of the faces were even familiar to Xiao Changche.
For example, there are two faces that are almost identical. They are the twin daughters of Qian Jia Qian Zhangyuan.
"Protector, this is the selection of female officials, the top ten candidates." Mao Daxian said with a smile. "All of them are great talents. There are their examination papers in the case files on the table. I directly used the imperial examination questions from the imperial examination of Da Qin three years ago to test these people. To be honest, when I saw Paper, I'm a little shocked myself. These people don't use it properly, it's a waste of money."
"So, there is still a champion?" Xiao Changche said with a smile.
"The first place is Tu Jiaojiao!" Mao Daxian pointed to a slightly shy woman standing in the middle and said: "Duhu, can you imagine that at first she was farming in Helanyuan, and then Are you a teacher in the village teaching children how to read?”
“Tu Jiaojiao!” Xiao Changche frowned: “I should have heard of this name, her man”
"My man's name is Ding Ergou, and he is currently studying at Tai'an City Martial Arts School!" Tu Jiaojiao took a step forward and bowed.
"By the way, I remembered it!" Xiao Changche said with a smile: "Ding Ergou is extremely talented in martial arts training. I didn't expect that my wife actually has the talent of number one. This is really a good match. Once she’s done! She will be a talented person in our Beiting Protectorate. Where are you going to put her?”
"Protector, Tu Jiaojiao, I plan to let her observe the government in the Governor's Mansion first, practice with her, and learn some methods of handling government affairs. Then, I want to let her go out to stand alone."
"Become an official who is close to the people?"
"If you can succeed, it will set a historical precedent!" Mao Daxian said: "It will be recorded in the annals of history!"
Xiao Changche couldn't help laughing. , anyway, Mao Daxian seems to have some obsession with being recorded in history.
“Where are the sisters from Qianzhangyuan?”
"I'm going to assign them to the Overwatch Council!" Mao Daxian said with a smile: "With Bachelor Zhang gone, the Overwatch Council is now empty of power. This is not good. The entry of these two sisters can greatly enhance the power of the Overwatch Council. Our Beiting Protector Under the government, the old foundation is reassuring, but many newcomers still cling to the old rules, which is not okay!”
This is to use Qian Jia’s prestige and power to strengthen the control of the Supervisory Yuan. The entire Beiting Protectorate was supervised by officials.
Looking at the excited and eager women in front of him, Xiao Changche smiled and said, "Do you have anything to say about Chang Shi's arrangement?"
Everyone shook their heads together. After a long while, Tu Jiaojiao looked at Xiao Changche and asked in a low voice: "Captain, can I ask you something?"
"Ask me!" Xiao Changche said with a smile.
"Are you really a woman?"
The room suddenly became quiet.
(End of this chapter)