Chapter 1203 Sun Shan defeated his cousin, Peng Tongnian
Sun Shan carefully read the letter from his eldest cousin, which described some ways of getting along in official circles.
Of course, he was speaking very tactfully. After all, the letter had to be delivered through many levels before it reached Sun Shan's hands.
If someone opens it and sees it during the journey, it will leave a handle on you.
The Tongpan was responsible for managing the affairs of the prefecture and county, similar to the current deputy mayor.
They mainly assisted the prefects to make up for the inadequacies of their jurisdiction. They were in charge of grain transportation, water conservancy, military farming, horse herding, river and sea defense, etc.
As an adjutant, his work is subject to the control of officials above and below him. My cousin is caught in the middle, so if he wants to get things done successfully, he must be smooth and flexible.
Unlike a county head like Sun Shan, who can have the final say on many matters as long as he can deal with the local tyrants.
Chongqing Prefecture is an important military town with a very advantageous geographical location.
Located at the intersection of the Yangtze River and Jialing River, river and sea defense is of paramount importance.
My eldest cousin happened to be in charge of this area and paid special attention to the defense here.
Especially when it comes to floods, we must always pay attention.
My cousin didn't mention this in his letter, but he casually mentioned that he was patrolling the rivers and seas, and that he was so busy that he could only eat a few bites of food before going to bed.
The letter also mentioned that he got along well with his superiors and subordinates, and wrote to Sun Shan about his experience in getting along with colleagues, emphasizing that he should pay special attention to details.
A lot of scattered words were said, and Sun Shan saw four words in them: "reputation and self-preservation."
That’s right, you must save yourself before doing other things.
Especially for an official like him who has become a "punching bottle", whether he is a superior or a subordinate, he has to think over every word he says again and again before making sure what he wants to express.
Moreover, you must leave evidence behind when doing things so that you can defend yourself against being framed in the future.
Sun Shan thought that if there was a recorder or a camera, his cousin might keep it on 24/7 to prevent any lack of evidence in the future.
Sun Shan couldn't help but feel upset for his cousin when he saw this. Being an official was really tiring, as he had to think so many things.
But he was in that position and had to be on guard.
Whether it is his superior or subordinate, they may find fault with him, and even an inadvertent word can become the source of attack.
Chongqing Prefecture is not a small prefecture. Unlike Zhangzhou Prefecture, which is a remote and remote rural area, people from all walks of life there are entangled with each other, and their interests are complicated. One move will affect the entire prefecture, so one has to be extremely careful in doing things.
Not to mention anything else, just the Yangtze River wharf, the interests involved in the water transport are numerous and complex.
Sun Shan thought about Yuanlu County, a small inland county. Apart from worrying about bandits, there were no other major conflicts of interest here.
Then I thought about Chongqing Prefecture where my eldest cousin was.
Emma, with this comparison, Sun Shan found that he was doing exceptionally well as an official.
There was also a letter from Peng Damu and Peng Tongnian not long ago, in which they also said that they were constrained by various forces in the local area and had many difficulties in getting things done.
There are often different forces that create difficulties, making it impossible for you to accomplish many things.
Emma, compared to this, Sun Shan felt that he was doing even better.
There is a wealthy family named Wang in the local area, and at the moment this wealthy family doesn't seem to be that difficult to deal with. We have even developed quite a bit of affection for each other.
At least County Magistrate Wang was humble and respectful to him, and Mr. Wang's family was polite to him, not to mention that Wang Jiaxing's father would give him gifts respectfully during festivals.
Sun Shan thought about it and asked Gui Ge'er, "Gui Ge'er, what do you think of your master's performance as an official?"
Gui Ge'er said without thinking: "Okay, of course. Brother Shan, you are the smartest man in Sunjia Village. You are so smart to be an official!"
After saying this, he looked at Sun Shan with an innocent and admiring look, trying to see a flower in Sun Shan.
Sun Shan: ...
Never mind, he was asking the wrong person.
You can just ask a passerby who doesn’t know Sun Shan, or you can ask Gui Ge’er.
It's useless to ask Gui Ge'er.
Sun Shan was secretly proud of himself. Compared with his eldest cousin and Peng Tongnian, he thought he had the upper hand over them.
It’s not the way of being an official that wins, but the result of doing things that wins.
Haha, watching him work in Yuanlu, it seems that there is no difficulty at all. Everyone is very supportive and cooperative.
Oh my god, Sun Shan felt more and more that he was very capable and suitable to be an official.
Sun Shan put his hands on his hips and laughed out loud towards the sky.
This frightened Gui Ge'er so much that he stepped back repeatedly, thinking he was suffering from hysteria.
After laughing, I feel more relaxed and can even eat one more bowl of rice at night.
Mr. Zhang and his gang just thought that Sun Shan was happy because a letter came from a distant relative.
It was totally unexpected that Sun Shan was so proud of himself because he thought he was better than his eldest cousin, Peng Tongnian.
The next morning, the official didn't know whether to be in a hurry to show off or to be such a person himself.
After returning to the county government office, he paid money to Sun Dingnan and led his colleagues to make a flying rope.
He even went to Sun Shan and said, "Sir, I will go and do the flying rope thing right away. I will definitely complete the task you have assigned me very quickly. Please rest assured."
Sun Shan nodded seriously: "Okay, go do it."
Looking at the worker leaving, Sun Shan's mouth twitched.
You can just do it yourself, why did you come all the way here? Are you worried that he doesn't know the workers are working?
Master Zhang smiled and said, "Master, it is normal for Clerk Liu to do this. If he doesn't come to tell you, how do you know he is doing it?"
Nowadays, those who do things silently are fools. You have to grumble before you can get things done.
If you don't say it, your boss won't know that you are working.
When Master Zhang was a shopkeeper, he would tell his boss everything and would never do things silently.
It’s a pity that the boss is a heartless person. Or, it cannot be said that he is heartless, he just seeks profit and avoids harm, so he drove away the boss who can’t do the job.
If you lose your horse, you will know no blessings.
He, Zhang Dingqiang, suddenly his status was upgraded.
Sun Shan seemed to be thinking about something. It was true that one of the three of them could be my teacher. He must learn from Liu Shuli's high-profile style of doing things.
He would wait until the end of the year to submit a report to Chenzhou Prefecture, and would tell them in detail how hard he had worked to manage Yuanlu, so that Prefect Liu would know that he had not received the court salary in vain.
Except for the guano thing, of course.
This is a treasure that can make you rich, how can you just tell others about it?
If the people in Chenzhou Prefecture find out, they will definitely flock to you to get a piece of the pie.
Sake makes people's faces red, and wealth and silk touch people's hearts.
In order to occupy the guano, they are very likely to find a way to transfer Sun Shan away. Then who will they cry to?
A few days after Liu Gongli left, County Magistrate Wang also followed him to Da Niao Village.
County Magistrate Wang glanced at Sun Shan like a grudge-making woman and said, "Sir, all the troops have been collected this time. Today I will lead them to Da Niao Village to repair the road."
In the past, these matters could be left to the police.
Unfortunately, this road construction was extraordinary, so Sun Shan directly asked County Magistrate Wang to be in charge of the entire process.
Even if you don't monitor the entire process, you still have to go and take a look on the first day and explain how to build the road.
Looking at Sun Shan sitting high on the chopping board and comparing it with his own hard work as a supervisor, County Magistrate Wang felt unbalanced.
While Sun Shan was leisurely hiding in the office, he had to go outside to get exposed to the wind and sun.
The distance between people is that between people and dogs, and the distance between officials is that between officials and dog officials.
County Magistrate Wang is so miserable!