Time Travel: The Foolish Lady is Forced to Become a Female General

It is the first day of June, and today we have officially entered summer. The weather is starting to get hotter, and people seem to be getting busier as the temperature rises.

Especially Xia Qin.

There were crowds of people outside the county government today. Since the notice for recruiting officials was posted, more and more people came to sign up, so Xia Qin simply organized a centralized interview.

The three important posts of County Magistrate, Chief Clerk and Commandant will definitely be reserved for the helpers brought by Mo Ye, and the main recruits are still the secretaries and clerks of various departments.

For example, the Shangjiyuan was in charge of the accounting of counties and states and commanded the accounting clerks.

Jin Caoyuan was in charge of financial and commercial taxation.

The literary official was in charge of the education in the county.

The Hucao Yuan was in charge of the people's household registration, sacrifices, agriculture and sericulture, as well as litigation and customs.

Bicaoyuan was in charge of checking population and property.

The Shicao Yuan was in charge of seasonal sacrifices and was also called the Cisi Yuanshi.

Tiancaoyuan was in charge of agriculture and sericulture, and was also called Quannongyuanshi.

Shuicaoyuan, who was in charge of water conservancy, was also called Dushuyuan.

The commander was in charge of construction projects.

Cangcaoyuan was in charge of grain storage.

There are more than twenty Cao officials and so on, not to mention the gatekeepers and special officials.

Xia Qin looked at the subordinates and responsibilities sorted out by Gongsun Xin and suddenly felt overwhelmed.

But after thinking about it, the county governor of Daxia was equivalent to a municipal party secretary in her original world plus a military district commander, court president, and procuratorate president.

Now she only needs to recruit more than a hundred subordinates, which is not too many. If it were the modern world where she lives, there would probably be more than a thousand.

While Xia Qin was thinking about this, several candidates for Jincaoyuan had already arrived at the lobby of the county government office.

Seeing that several people looked very smart, Xia Qin first asked a few questions about the tax system of the Great Xia Dynasty and the annual income of Jinghai County. Several people answered fluently.

Jinghai County is located on the coast and has a suitable climate. It was originally a rich place. In the past few years, the annual income reached as high as 60 million taels. Naturally, it was full of talented people. However, it fell into chaos after being plundered by Japanese pirates. Now that peace has been restored, many people who left their homes have begun to move back.

Xia Qin looked at the few people and asked a very sharp question: "What do you think is unreasonable about our current tax system in Daxia?"

This question shocked not only the people being asked, but also Gongsun Xin who was standing beside them.

Gongsun Xin quickly reminded him in a low voice: "My Lord, the tax system is set by the court. We have no right to change it, otherwise there will be trouble."

Xia Qin said nonchalantly: "The court only cares about how much tax is paid. In the current situation, His Majesty will not ask about these things. You just have to boldly give your opinions!"

Several people in the hall hesitated and remained silent for a long time. Finally, a young man in his twenties stood up.

"Since the Lord asked this question, I dare to speak frankly!"

"First, although the taxes in our dynasty are not high, the summer taxes are all collected in silver. Most people lack silver, so when they pay taxes, they can only sell their food at a low price. There is no other way."

"Secondly, the collection and payment of taxes are mainly done by the local big households, rich households or local powerful families. When they pay taxes to the local government, the people will suffer another layer of exploitation and suffer great harm."

"Third, according to our tax system, not only dukes, but even ministers above the third rank do not have to pay taxes. Moreover, the number of people has been increasing over the years. As a result, the taxes on the people are constantly increasing. When they can't bear it, they sell their land at a low price to tax-free big households and become tenants. If this continues, it will be terrible!"

Xia Qin understood the general idea. Although she was not well versed in history, she still knew about the drawbacks of taxation and the dangers of land annexation in the feudal period.

"What's your name?"

"I am Wei Yang, a humble man."

"From today on, you are the Jin Cao Yuan of Jinghai County."

Wei Yang's eyes looked a little dazed, as if he couldn't believe that it was so easy to get the job?

Seeing Wei Yang's expression, Xia Qin asked in a low voice: "Why, do you have any questions?"

"No, no, I will definitely repay you for your kindness."

Xia Qin waved her hand and said, "If you have nothing else to do, go down first. Who is next? The literary official?"

Gongsun Xin nodded slightly: "It's the literary official."

"Let them in."

After several people came in, Xia Qin didn't waste any words and asked directly: "I plan to set up a school. All the children in the county, regardless of their background, regardless of gender, will learn to read at the age of four, the same at the age of seven, and learn a skill at the age of ten. Do you think it is feasible?"

A middle-aged man said, "Before the war, there were about 500,000 people in this county, and about 120,000 people under the age of 14. I'm afraid there aren't that many schools in the county."

"I have my own way of dealing with this."

Another person also questioned: "My Lord, if the whole county is filled with scholars, I'm afraid that's not appropriate."

"When did I say that I had finished studying? After the age of ten, if you want to study, the school will arrange a teacher for you. If you want to learn martial arts, the school also has martial arts masters. If you are obsessed with mathematics, I can also arrange for a craftsman to teach you."

"Then the tuition fees for this school are probably not something that ordinary people can afford."

"Tuition?" Xia Qin pondered for a moment, presumably referring to tuition? "No, all expenses will be borne by the county government."

Xia Qin's words made Gongsun Xin beside him stunned again, and he couldn't help but look at Xia Qin.

Soon, Xia Qin selected a young man he liked and appointed him as the literary official of Jinghai County.

At the end of the day, Xia Qin was dizzy and thirsty from talking, but he finally managed to get some important positions in the various Cao officials.

At this time, Mo Ye slowly walked into the lobby of the government office and said with a smile: "Xia Xia, you have worked hard today~"

"I just remembered how hard I've worked. I haven't seen you all day, and you didn't help me with any advice," Xia Qin complained in a low voice, "Mo Ye, you're well-informed and have the ability to judge people. You should help me take a look."

Mo Ye walked behind her and gently massaged her shoulders: "Xia Xia, you are the Lord of the Mansion. In this hall, Gongsun Xin, as the county magistrate, can help you. I, a mere man of the martial arts world, cannot be here, otherwise you will lose your dignity as the Lord of the Mansion."

Xia Qin leaned back, enjoying Mo Ye's massage with a look of enjoyment on her face. She knew that what Mo Ye said made sense, and she also understood Mo Ye's intention.

Suddenly, she remembered that Gongsun Xin was still standing next to her, so she quickly sat up straight and asked seriously, "Gongsun County Secretary, what do you think of the officials I recruited today?"

Gongsun Xin thought for a moment, then replied, "My Lord, please forgive me for being frank, but the talents I selected this time are just average, nothing special."

"I see..." Xia Qin couldn't help but feel a little discouraged after hearing this. After sighing, she said, "In fact, I think their levels of knowledge are almost the same, so I picked some people who looked more pleasing to the eye."

However, Gongsun Xin immediately added: "However, these people are enough. I think your insights into various complicated matters are amazing! No matter how knowledgeable the officials are, as long as they can implement your ideas, it is enough."

"You...are you trying to flatter me?" Xia Qin said as she looked at Gongsun Xin, then shifted her gaze back to Mo Ye.

"Hahahaha..." Mo Ye couldn't help laughing out loud, "Gongsun Xin has never understood flattery. Since he would say that, it means that Xia Xia, your idea is indeed very good."

"But..." Gongsun Xin added, "I'm afraid it will be difficult to put these ideas into practice."

"What's the difficulty?" Xia Qin asked impatiently, wanting to understand the problem.