in2ebook Chapter 1203 Sun Shan defeats his cousin, Peng Tongnian
Chapter 1203 Sun Shan defeats 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 layers before it reached Sun Shan's hands.
If someone opens it and sees it during the journey, it will leave a handle on them.
The Tongpan was responsible for managing the affairs of the prefecture and county, similar to the current deputy mayor.
Their main function was to assist the prefect in his duties, thus filling in the gaps in his jurisdiction. They were in charge of grain transportation, water conservancy, military farms, horse breeding, and river and sea defense.
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 do his job successfully, he must be smooth and flexible.
Unlike a county head like Sun Shan, as long as he can deal with the local tyrants, he can have the final say on many matters.
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 happens to be in charge of this area and pays special attention to the defense here.
Especially when it comes to floods, we must always pay attention.
My cousin didn't mention this aspect in his letter, but just 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 colleagues, and gave Sun Shan some experience in getting along with colleagues, emphasizing that he should pay special attention to details.
A lot of words were said in bits and pieces, and Sun Shan saw four words in them: "reputation and self-preservation."
That’s right, you must save yourself before doing anything else.
Especially for an official like him who becomes a "punching bottle", whether he is a superior or a subordinate, he has to think over every word carefully before deciding 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 around the clock to prevent any lack of evidence later.
Sun Shan couldn't help but feel worried for his cousin when he saw this. Being an official was really tiring, as he had to deal with so many things.
But he was in that position and had to be on guard.
Whether it is his superiors or subordinates, they may find fault with him, and even an unintentional word may become the source of attack from others.
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 canal transportation 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.
Oh my god, 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 doing things.
There are often different forces that create difficulties, making it impossible to accomplish many things.
Emma, compared to this, Sun Shan felt that he was going even better.
There is a wealthy family named Wang in the local area, and at the moment this wealthy family does not 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 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 for a moment, then asked Gui Ge'er, "Gui Ge'er, what do you think of your master's performance as an official?"
Gui Ge'er said without hesitation: "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 loving look, trying to make Sun Shan fall in love with him.
Sun Shan: ...
Never mind, he was asking the wrong person.
You can just ask a passerby who doesn’t know Sun Shan, or ask Gui Ge’er.
It's useless to ask Gui Ge'er.
Sun Shan was secretly proud of himself. Compared with his cousin 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 heartily 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 an extra bowl of rice at night.
Zhang and his companions simply thought that Sun Shan was happy because a letter had come 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 worker didn't know whether to be in a hurry to show off or just be such a person.
After returning to the county government office, he paid money to Sun Dingnan and led his colleagues to make a zipline.
He even went to Sun Shan and said, "Sir, I will go and take care of the flying rope right now. I will definitely complete the task you have assigned me quickly. Please rest assured."
Sun Shan nodded seriously: "Okay, go do it."
Watching the worker leave, Sun Shan's mouth twitched.
Why did you come all the way here when you could just do it yourself? Are you worried that he doesn't know the workers are working?
Zhang Shiye smiled and said, "Master, it's only right for Liu Shuli to do what he does. If he doesn't come to tell you, how would you know he's doing it?"
Nowadays, those who do things silently are fools. You have to grumble and do things.
If you don't tell your boss, he won't know that you are working.
When Master Zhang was a shopkeeper, he would always tell his boss everything and would never do things silently.
It’s a pity that the boss is a heartless person. Or maybe it’s not that he is heartless, he just seeks profit and avoids harm, so he drove away the boss who can’t do the work.
If you lose your horse, you will know no blessings.
He, Zhang Dingqiang, suddenly achieved a higher status.
Sun Shan thought thoughtfully, it is true that there must be a teacher among three people. Liu Shuli's high-profile style of doing things must be learned secretly.
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 will make you rich, how can you tell anyone 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 seize the guano, they might find a way to transfer Sun Shan away. Then who will they cry to?
Not long after Liu Gongli left, County Magistrate Wang also followed him to Da Niao Village.
County Magistrate Wang glanced at Sun Shan like a grouchy woman and said, "Sir, the conscription has been completed. 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 responsible for 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 to 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 be 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!