dognovel Chapter 471 Jiang Jiong offends Zhong Yao! Zhong Yao's inspection backfires and he gets angry!
Chapter 471 Jiang Jiong offends Zhong Yao! Zhong Yao's inspection backfires and he gets angry!
"Chang'an, it's so nice."
Like most of the hostages sent by powerful families in Liangzhou, Jiang Jiong chose to become an official.
He couldn't wait to tell Madam Jiang and young Jiang Wei the news at the post station.
"You'd better keep up the good work, my husband," Madam Jiang encouraged him.
Jiang Jiong, his face flushed with excitement, picked up his wife and carried her to the bed in broad daylight.
The baby Jiang Wei in the swaddling clothes next to him showed a slightly disgusted smile. It was hard to tell whether it was because the memories of his past life had not been completely erased, or because he was exceptionally intelligent from a young age.
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A few days later
Jiang Jiong got his wish and started working in the new government office.
He had at least served as the deputy clan leader of the Jiang family for a few days before.
Even though it's just a trial card, so what? Trial cards shouldn't be looked down upon!
Take Ge Xuan, for example. Although he only worked as a servant in the Minister's office for a few days.
But those few days were an unforgettable "fulfilling experience" for Ge Xuan, and he would later write one or two special interviews based on the strange tales of the Minister of the Imperial Secretariat!
(Would you godfathers like to see this? If so, I'll write a few similar chapters in the later side stories.)
After a brief familiarization with the local government affairs, Jiang Jiong quickly became adept at handling the tasks.
It wasn't that Jiang Jiong was particularly gifted, but rather that the work the minor official was responsible for wasn't too difficult.
Among the hostages sent by powerful families, Jiang Jiong, being the tallest among the short, was arguably the most outstanding in terms of political ability.
However, as long as one sends out any outstanding talent (ox or horse) from the Minister's Office, they can instantly kill everyone here.
Just as Jiang Jiong was concentrating on handling a case, a series of noisy footsteps suddenly sounded outside the yamen.
The minor officials instinctively looked up and saw Zhong Yao slowly walking in from outside, surrounded by a group of personal guards.
Upon seeing this, the minor officials quickly stood up and bowed.
"We pay our respects to the Commandant of the Capital Region."
"Haha, everyone, please don't stand on ceremony."
"I'm just here for a visit, I hope I won't disturb you all?"
Zhong Yao said with a kind expression.
The minor officials quickly bowed:
"It is an honor for us to receive the visit of the Commandant of the Capital Region."
"Your Excellency is a high-ranking official of the country. To receive even a little guidance from you would be enough to benefit us for a lifetime."
The minor officials praised Zhong Yao incessantly, making him feel somewhat flattered.
The shrewd and calculating Zhong Yao understood a principle well.
Talent is extremely important in factional struggles.
However, due to Su Yu sending a large number of high-quality talents to the Ministry of Personnel, Zhong Yao suddenly had few people at his disposal.
He then thought of cultivating some talent from the grassroots level.
The hostages sent by these powerful families can, to some extent, represent the interests of their original families.
If they are used well, their families will become even closer to Zhong Yao and provide him with support.
In the world of gangsters, it's never about how strong you are physically, but about your background and influence!
What good is superior military strength?
Even someone like Lü Bu, who had cultivated to the peak of martial arts, could not withstand the "joint attack" of a hundred generals in Cao Cao's camp.
At this moment, Zhong Yao showed a kind expression, which greatly increased the goodwill of the minor officials towards him.
Immediately afterwards, Zhong Yao pretended to randomly check the files on the desks of several minor officials.
You won't be surprised if you don't look!
The way this case file was handled made Zhong Yao's veins bulge!
With your level of education, how did you become the legitimate heirs within the family?
Oh, you were born into a good family. That's all right then.
Most of the minor officials here are the eldest sons of powerful families in Liangzhou.
The powerful families were not established clans, but rather nouveau riche, and their education was worlds apart from that of established families.
Although it gave the family's children the opportunity to read and write, their overall level of education was generally average.
The eldest sons of powerful families are slightly better off, as they receive more rigorous training from a young age and are groomed to become the future head of the family.
But those ordinary legitimate sons really don't have much ability.
Since the position of family head is not going to them anyway, eating, drinking and having fun are the main themes of their lives.
The files that Zhong Yao investigated happened to be handled by the eldest sons of powerful families.
He had only been in office for a few days, and his ability to handle government affairs was clearly not mature enough.
Zhong Yao suppressed his anger and continued reading.
The more I look at it, the more disheartened I feel; the more I look at it, the more I want to flip the table!
What kind of incompetent fools are these? How can they be so rubbish!
Actually, it's not that the minor officials are so incompetent that they're completely beyond redemption.
Rather, it was Zhong Yao's high standards.
He had already served as an official during the reign of Emperor Ling of Han, and was a chosen one of Heaven, whose political abilities were no less than those of Xun Yu.
It feels like a highly learned scholar examining a newly enrolled student.
The gap between the two sides is like a chasm.
A great scholar, applying his own standards to schoolchildren, would naturally find it uninteresting.
But Zhong Yao clearly didn't think so.
He felt that the people he had hired were all rubbish.
Is it really worth spending resources to train these guys?
With the people I've recruited, how can I possibly compete with the talents of the Minister's mansion?
Frustrated, Zhong Yao angrily wanted to leave the government office.
They couldn't keep up the act any longer!
He was afraid that if he stayed any longer, he would lose his temper and give each and every one of them a good scolding.
But just as Zhong Yao was about to leave...
A gust of wind blew in from outside the window, sending some files flying on the table inside.
The case that Jiang Jiong was handling also drifted away.
It hit Zhong Yao squarely in the face!
The ink, not yet completely dry, left dark marks on Zhong Yao's face, like dancing octopuses.
"call……"
The room became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Everyone held their breath and dared not make a sound.
Jiang Jiong turned pale with fright.
He clearly saw that the file that landed on Zhong Yao's face was the case he hadn't had time to finish dealing with!
Jiang Jiong quickly went to Zhong Yao's side and apologized to him.
He then picked up a handkerchief and tried to help Zhong Yao wipe the ink off his face.
Jiang Jiong is grasping at straws in his desperation.
How could someone as particular as Zhong Yao use his handkerchief?
The handkerchief was mercilessly knocked aside by Zhong Yao. Jiang Jiong looked guilty and dared not utter a sound.
"You're Jiang Jiong?"
"How was this case handled? Why was it handled this way?"
Zhong Yao glanced at the case file a few times and then flew into a rage.
Of course, even if Jiang Jiong handles such a situation perfectly, it will automatically be considered as "poor handling".
Knowing when to give someone a hard time is an inherent skill of every mature boss.
Jiang Jiong was trembling with fear.
At this moment, he was even more uneasy than during the Battle of Jicheng.
"Starting tomorrow, you no longer need to come here to take up your post."
Zhong Yao turned and left.
This inspection filled him with rage.
Besides that, I also need to go home, take a shower, and change my clothes.
Jiang Jiong was as if he had lost his parents.
Losing his job is a minor matter; offending Zhong Yao will make it difficult for him to continue working in Chang'an.
Moreover, if Zhong Yao insisted on pursuing the matter afterward, he could easily get rid of Jiang Jiong and his wife without them even realizing it.
The difference in their social status was like heaven and earth.
Jiang Jiong silently returned to her workstation, packing her things while crying silently.
This appearance is exactly like that of a poor worker who has been dismissed for offending his boss.
at this time.
A lazy voice suddenly rang out outside the government office.
"Can't I, the Commandant of the Guards, even go inside and take a look at the yamen established by Commandant Zhong?"
"Bang" sound!
Xu Chu burst open the small, dilapidated door of the government office.
Ah, Xu Chu was already quite adept at ramming doors.
Even the gate of the Shangshu Ling Mansion, a forbidden area of Cao Cao's camp, could not withstand Xu Chu's ramming, let alone this small government office.
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