Chapter 1147

Every regime has its own unique program and regulations, ultimately forming a distinctive character of its own.

Here with Chen Wuji, due to the constant warfare, the position of Assistant Officer has become the most special of all official posts.

It is indeed now the cradle before one can stand independently.

"Thank you, Marquis, for your leniency, thank you, Marquis, for your favor, I like being an Assistant Officer." Wei Baoguo again clasped his hands and said.

This move of his left Chen Wuji somewhat dazed.

Wei Zhonghe and Zhuge Xun were even more dazed, not knowing what trick Wei Baoguo was up to again.

Because of his previous words, Wei Zhonghe and Zhuge Xun had indeed broken out in a cold sweat, the two of them hadn't even had time to eat a bite of their meal before drinking several sips of hot tea, yet they ended up drenched in sweat from the heat.

"Marquis Wei, do you have no other opinions?" Chen Wuji asked with a half-smile.

Wei Baoguo shook his head, "The Marquis differs from what I imagined; I am willing to be an Assistant Officer, and I will certainly let the Marquis be very surprised by entrusting me with an important task."

Chen Wuji smiled, damn, it's been a long time since I've seen such an arrogant and confident person.

"Good, then I will wait and see." Chen Wuji said.

"Yes!" Wei Baoguo responded loudly, suddenly raising his hand to point at Wei Zhonghe and Zhuge Xun, "Marquis, these two are good-for-nothings; let them continue to roll back to their official posts, they are incapable of helping the Marquis conquer the world."

Chen Wuji suddenly felt that Wei Baoguo might not be arrogant; he might genuinely have real talent.

It's just a pity that people like this are always double-edged swords.

Let's see what happens in the future.

"Marquis, I am not publicly avenging private grudges by deliberately smearing them two!" Wei Baoguo loudly declared.

"Let me first talk about my younger brother; the world is in such chaos that even the mountain bandits on the mountains have started descending to attack cities and seize strongholds, trying to carve out a territory for themselves. Yet this younger brother of mine still insists on becoming an official, fearing imperial punishment, when even the emperor himself is hard-pressed to protect himself—I don't know whose decree he is waiting for."

"His insistence on becoming an official is forgivable; I can still understand that, but when the time comes, he actually still refuses to contend for military authority, and talks to the regional commandant about civil-military separation, mutual respect as guests, and all that."

"I wrote letters for several months straight before finally persuading him to gain a slight foothold; otherwise, with his sorry state, he would have long been hacked to death by rebel troops."

Speaking of this, Wei Baoguo's expression suddenly turned embarrassed, "However, this time I fell into his hands, which I did not expect; that little bastard has become shrewd. But frankly speaking, he is still timid."

"As for Zhuge Xun, this bastard is just like my younger brother—birds of a feather, six of one and half a dozen of the other; otherwise, they wouldn't have become close friends."

Wei Zhonghe and Zhuge Xun were left fuming from being spoken of this way, but perhaps out of deference to the occasion, neither opened their mouths to rebut, allowing Wei Baoguo to spit and splutter there alone.

Chen Wuji looked at the two of them, "You two don't intend to rebut?"

"Replying to the Marquis, such a debate is meaningless." Wei Zhonghe rose and said.

Chen Wuji nodded, "You're not afraid I'll listen to one side and then secretly arrange for you to serve as county magistrates?"

"Everything will follow the Marquis's arrangements; I originally wasn't too worried, and hearing the Marquis's words, I am even less worried now." Wei Zhonghe said, "Actually, if the Marquis truly wishes to give me a county magistrate post, I would indeed be quite willing; I do not have my elder brother's great ambition."

Zhuge Xun quickly rose afterward, "I… truly wish to seek a county magistrate position."

Chen Wuji laughed, "Such a display is unnecessary; I am currently in need of personnel, so how could I let talents like you three vanish into obscurity? However, what specific posts you two will hold still needs to wait until the Huihe War concludes."

Chen Wuji gave a slight nod and then said no more.

Those who have just surrendered and come over, if they know nothing at all, will inevitably feel uneasy in their hearts.

Wei Zhonghe and Zhuge Xun exchanged glances, both somewhat surprised.

Actually, after deciding to surrender, they had discussed what post Chen Wuji would offer them, and after their discussion, they unanimously agreed it should be a civil official position.

Moreover, it would not be a local official post.

But hearing Chen Wuji's meaning, it seems he wants to assign them as local officials in the Huihe lands.

Can that place really be conquered?

……

Because of the surrender of Shangyu and Hongde Commanderies, Chen Wuji now has a great deal more matters on his hands.

The most urgent is the selection of the Inspector.

Chen Wuji and his subordinates examined and selected, finally only able to pull out Chang Jingxuan and Yuan Dingcheng, who had just finished their inspection and were currently staying in Nan Jun.

Shangyu and Hongde Commanderies differ from Jiannan and Shangfang Commanderies; the Inspectors of these two commanderies cannot merely hold a title and work remotely—they must personally reside in commandery headquarters.

The civil and military officials under Jiannan and Shangfang Commanderies all originate from Nan Jun.

They are all personnel personally cultivated by Nan Jun over the past year.

With these people guarding the prefectures and counties below, whether the Inspector is present in the mansion or not is not important.

But for Shangyu and Hongde Commanderies, Nan Jun can only dispatch a very small number of local officials to serve there.

And there is no one left.

From last year to this year, a large number of scholars from all corners of the world have come to Nan Jun; the Qin Organization has organized several batches of internal selection, placing these people in various positions in Nan Jun.

Originally intended to cultivate usable talent for Chen Wuji's subsequent territorial expansion.

But……

The cultivation speed of the Qin Organization cannot keep up with Chen Wuji's territorial expansion speed.

The Southwest Five Commanderies have only just placed three commanderies before running out of people.

Chen Wuji's worry.

At the beginning of the time travel, it was a lack of money; now money is not lacking, but everywhere lacks people, the shortage so great it makes him anxious.

Excluding those local officials with good performance who remain unmoved, currently Shangyu and Hongde Commanderies still have seven Inspector vacancies and twenty-three County Magistrate vacancies, while the deputies of prefectures and counties are even more lacking—like they've gone to their grandmother's house.

The easiest among these are the County Commandants and Regional Commandants in charge of military affairs.

Chen Wuji lacks neither soldiers nor military officers; this is easily arranged.

"If not, then promote from the County Magistrates upward—first build up the prefectural level!" Once again, in a meeting about the aftermath of Shangyu and Hongde Commanderies, Chen Wuji wearily proposed this decision.

"In these two commanderies, the original local officials and the Spy Camp have been mostly investigated; I see a few County Magistrates with decent records, promote them to act as Inspectors, set a half-month observation period."

"As for the vacated County Magistrate positions, seek them from the military and from regional deputies. Our talent is still too scarce; this cannot continue; we need to urgently think of a solution. For the upcoming Huihe lands, the required vacancies may be even greater."

Although the Huihe are still at war, Chen Wuji has already unilaterally sentenced them to death.

"Lord, regarding this matter, does Inspector Qin have any response?" Xu Xiu asked.

Qin Feng is the Inspector in charge of the Inspectorate of Nan Jun.

"Besides complaining to me, what good fart could he have!" Chen Wuji said.