Chapter 323 New Staff
Chapter 323 New Staff
Xiao Xia was stunned. Wei Zheng? Did he hear it right?
Look at the Taoist priest himself. He has a square face, a straight nose, a square mouth, a full forehead and thick eyebrows. Although his clothes are very shabby, his pair of narrow eyes are particularly bright. You can tell from his appearance that he is an extraordinary person.
"Mr. Liu, who is at the registration desk?" Xiao Xia asked.
"Reporting to the chief steward, Pei Kun is in charge of the registration. I will go and take a look."
"Then let's go later and talk to this Taoist priest first!"
Xiao Xia went into the mansion, and Liu Wenjing smiled at Wei Zheng and said, "Master, please come in!"
Wei Zheng followed Liu Wenjing into the general manager's residence. Liu Wenjing knew that the general manager must be interested in this Taoist priest, which was why he asked him to interview him alone.
The two talked in the room for a while and copied a few lines. Liu Wenjing gave him a business card and asked him to report in officially early the next morning. Wei Zheng was admitted.
Just like a duel between masters, the outcome is decided in one move. People with real talent can make people feel good with just a few simple words.
After sending Wei Zheng away, Liu Wenjing quickly came to Xiao Xia's official room and said, "General Manager, I am sorry to bother you!"
"Sir, please come in!"
Liu Wenjing walked in. Xiao Xia put down his pen and asked with a smile, "How is that Taoist Priest Wei?"
"I think it's very good, and the calligraphy is also good!"
"Tell me, what did you talk about?" Xiao Xia asked with interest.
"We talked about the current situation. He believes that once the emperor dies and the crown prince ascends the throne, the court will quickly reduce the number of princes to prevent them from becoming too powerful."
"Then what?" Xiao Xia asked again.
"Wei Zheng suggested that the governor move the governor's office south to Songcheng County and move the army there as well. He believed that if the King of Han rebelled, he would first attack Luoyang and cut off the connection between the Central Plains and Chang'an.
Then the Han army will definitely attack the three counties of Liangzhou to strengthen the control of Luoyang. The general will withdraw the army south to prevent being caught off guard by the Han army. When the Han army besieges Luoyang, we will station troops at Hulao Pass to support the imperial guards who withdraw from Luoyang. "
Xiao Xia nodded. As expected of Wei Zheng, he had a broad vision and a thorough understanding of the overall situation. His considerations were the same as his own, that is, to move the General Administration Office south to Songcheng. However, their starting points were different. Wei Zheng was considering the strategic depth, while he was considering controlling the army.
"Are you accepted?"
"I have already accepted him. He will report to me tomorrow. Can I let him work with me for two years?"
"Sure, you can arrange it yourself! He'll be considered a second-level staff member."
Xiao Xia currently has three levels of staff. Liu Wenjing and Pei Wen'an are first-level staff, Pei Kun and Du Wen are second-level staff, and this time they are recruiting third-level staff. They have different importance and salary benefits. Second-level staff have a monthly salary of 30 guan, and third-level staff have a monthly salary of 10 guan.
At this time, Xiao Xia said, "I have been considering moving the General Administration Office south to Songcheng County. After all, I am the governor of Liang County, and I have a good reason to move south. But if I move south, I need to do a lot of preparations. How to place the army, how to arrange the government offices, how to store various money, grain and supplies. I am now in need of someone to do the preliminary work for me. Do you think there is a suitable candidate in the General Administration Office?"
Liu Wenjing thought for a moment and said, "I recommend Wang Pu, the magistrate of Chenliu County. He is very smart and capable, and is willing to be loyal to the chief steward. The chief steward can first transfer him to the chief steward's office, and then go through the formalities." Xiao Xia said happily, "Let him come and talk to me this afternoon!"
In the afternoon, Wang Pu came to the General Administration's Mansion to pay a visit to Xiao Xia. Xiao Xia talked with him and thought that Wang Pu had clear ideas and could fully understand his intentions. Xiao Xia immediately decided to second Wang Pu to the General Administration's Mansion as a prosecutor, and then sent him to Songcheng County to make preliminary preparations for the General Administration's Mansion to move south.
The next morning, Wei Zheng changed into ordinary people's clothes and came to report. He was not a formal Taoist priest and did not have a certificate of ordination. He only had a certificate of ordination from the Taoist temple in his hometown, so it was easy for him to return to secular life. The Sanqing Temple would issue him a certificate of return to secular life.
Wei Zheng sat in the waiting area outside and waited. Not long after, Liu Wenjing also came to the official room. Wei Zheng hurriedly stepped forward to salute. Liu Wenjing nodded and smiled, "Come in first, I'll tell you something!"
Wei Zheng followed him into the room. Liu Wenjing asked him to sit down and asked the tea boy to serve tea. Then he said to Wei Zheng, "Let's talk about your position first. This time we are recruiting third-level staff, but you are special. The general manager will appoint you as a second-level staff, and provide you with 30 strings of cash per month, which is very high, equivalent to a fourth-rank official. Then you will be arranged with a small courtyard and a donkey for transportation.
But we will decide where to live after we arrive at Songcheng County. The general manager is going to move to Songcheng County, so you can temporarily live in the post house. The post house will make arrangements for you later, and then give you 20 strings of cash as a settlement fee, so you can buy some clothes and daily necessities. "
"Thank you sir for your kindness!"
Wei Zheng was really moved. He was so poor that he had no money at all and his clothes were borrowed. Now he had 20 strings of cash, which could solve his big problem.
Liu Wenjing introduced: "General Manager Xiao currently has few staff members, only four people. Pei Wen'an and I are first-level staff members. I am responsible for government affairs and finance, and Pei Wen'an is responsible for military affairs. Pei Kun and Du Wen are second-level staff members. Pei Kun is my deputy, and he is currently responsible for recruiting new staff members. Usually he is in charge of government affairs. Du Wen is Pei Wen'an's deputy, assisting in handling military affairs. Now I am still short of a deputy in the financial area, so you will be the deputy finance minister, responsible for coordinating with the Finance Department of the General Manager's Office."
Wei Zheng nodded. He was not very familiar with finance yet, so he decided to learn it slowly!
"You come with me!"
Liu Wenjing took Wei Zheng to the next room, which was the deputy prime minister's room. There were two desks, one of which was Pei Kun's desk, and the other was empty. There was also a large bookcase behind it, which was full of various materials. Liu Wenjing knocked on the table and said, "This is your seat."
Liu Wenjing asked again: "Have you ever worked as a staff member before?"
Wei Zheng shook his head, "This is my first time as a staff member!"
Liu Wenjing smiled slightly and said, "Then let's start from the beginning! There are two types of staff, one is the counselor, the chief staff is called the counselor, and the other is the chancellor, who handles various official duties on behalf of the general manager. The chief is called the chief chancellor, the deputy is called the deputy chancellor, and the subordinates are collectively called the military officers. Every day, documents from the general manager's office are sent to the general manager for approval. These documents are in duplicate, one copy is returned after approval, and the other copy is kept for us, so what we staff do every day is to sort out various documents to a large extent.
For example, if there is a plan for military farms that needs the approval of the general manager, the general manager will definitely ask you how many military farms we have, where they are located, how they are managed, what crops are planted, how much is produced each year, etc. You should collect this information and put it in different categories. Once the general manager asks, you can immediately provide the information and answer, instead of running to ask the financial officials in the general manager's office. That would not be called a staff member, but a runner. "
"I think I understand!"
Liu Wenjing added: "But let me tell you, organizing and collecting all kinds of information is not your job, it is the job of the third-level staff, and we are currently recruiting third-level staff.
You have three responsibilities. First, you are responsible for coordinating with the various departments of the General Administration. Tomorrow you will have one thing to do. Take the general manager's order to the Finance Department and discuss the inventory of the treasury with Wang Hongye, the military officer of the warehouse. You have to work out a plan. Tomorrow I will explain the principles to you for a few months, and then you go to talk to Wang Hongye. After the discussion is completed, you will write up an inventory plan and report to me.
Once the general manager approves it, you will hand over the inventory plan to General Wang and ask them to implement the plan you have drawn up. When the formal inventory is conducted, you will bring a few third-level staff members to supervise the inventory. Finally, both parties will sign and confirm. Finally, you will also have to write an inventory report. Do you understand what I mean?"
Wei Zheng nodded repeatedly, "I understand!"
"Then your second responsibility is to review. After the third-level staff arrives, you will have at least ten soldiers joining you. They are all your subordinates. You will be responsible for reviewing the reports they write or the brief descriptions of the contents of the documents. As for the information they collect and organize, you will also have to review whether there are omissions and whether it is accurate.
Finally, your third function is to submit suggestions to the general manager. If you have any good ideas, you can submit them to the general manager, but you cannot bypass me. Give me your suggestions first, and I will review them before submitting them to the general manager. Never overstep your authority, as this is the biggest taboo in the officialdom."
(End of this chapter)