"The prefect is here!"
Hearing the voice, the officials and generals who were discussing looked out of the hall.
In an instant, they saw a handsome young general with a long sword hanging at his waist, leading a few other generals into the hall.
Looking at the young general in the lead, everyone widened their eyes!
Was this the new prefect?
Was this the general who had been conferred the title of marquis for his great contribution in quelling the rebellion of the seven kingdoms?
He looked very young!
Could such a young general be qualified to be the prefect?
This was the head of a county!
Military and political affairs were all under his jurisdiction!
Under everyone's astonished gazes, Tian He calmly walked into the hall. Everyone's expressions fell into Tian He's eyes.
It was obvious that everyone was full of doubts and doubts about him as the new prefect.
After Tian Kui entered the hall, an old official dressed in a long robe hurried to Tian Kui and bowed.
"This lowly official is Zhang Zhong, the chief assistant of the prefect. Are you the new prefect?”
Tian Qiong nodded slightly, took out the imperial edict and handed it to Zhang Zhongdao, who was not young at all.
"This is His Majesty's decree!"
Zhang Zhong, the chief clerk, and a few other commandants all looked at the decree.
This was an edict to accept fate, so it naturally couldn't be fake.
Looking at the imperial edict issued by the Emperor of Han, the officials came back to their senses. Led by Zhang Zhong, the Lord of the Book, the Lord of Duty, and the Commandant of the East and West, the officials in the main hall bowed to Tian Meng.
"Greetings to the new prefect!"
"Greetings, new prefect!"
"Greetings, new prefect!"
Tian Qiong calmly looked at the people who bowed and cupped his hands.
"Everyone is too polite!"
"Governor, this is the governor's seal, this is the tiger talisman, and this is the bamboo talisman…"
Yang Desheng, who was temporarily in charge of the affairs of Yanmen Prefecture, respectfully handed over the prefect's seal and other items to Tian Kui.
Tian Meng took these things. These were the symbols of power in a county!
At this time, the prefect had great power. The appointment and removal of county magistrates and county mayors were recommended by the prefect. The officials of the county government were also appointed and removed by the prefect himself from the people of the county.
Other than the appointment and removal of officials, he also controlled the Tiger Tally to control all the garrisons in the county. It could be said that he controlled military affairs and political affairs with one hand!
Especially in the border counties, because they had to face the invasion of the Xiongnu, the power of the prefect was even greater.
Thus, the imperial court was very cautious about the candidates for the prefects of the border counties.
If it wasn't for the fact that Tian Qiong had displayed extraordinary talent in front of Emperor Jing of Han and earned his trust, he wouldn't have been sent to the border county so easily.
"Everyone, I believe that everyone should know my name!”
After receiving the prefect's seal and the tiger talisman, Tian He looked around at the many officials in the hall and said.
Everyone nodded slightly. Someone said,
"We have all heard of it. The prefect has a resounding reputation in quelling the rebellion of the seven countries.”
Tian Qiong nodded slightly and looked at them one by one.
"Since that's the case, I won't introduce myself anymore. Everyone, tell me about yourselves!”
Everyone stood up and introduced themselves to Tian Meng.
After getting to know each other, Tian Meng looked at the four people present.
The older one, with some white hair at his temples, was the prestigious governor's residence's other driver, Zhang Zhong.
Dressed in a long robe and dressed like a scholar, the middle-aged official, Yang Desheng.
During the period when the prefect of Yanmen County was not in office, the affairs of the county were handled by Zhang Zhong and Yang Desheng, the chief clerk, leading many officials.
From now on, Tian Qiong would hand over most of the administrative matters of Yanmen Prefecture to the two of them.
Other than these two, there were also the eastern commandant Lin Xiguo and the western commandant Zhao Yuan.
There was only one commandant in charge of military affairs in the inland prefectures. However, the border prefectures had to face the invasion of Xiongnu at all times, so there was more than one commandant. Yanmen Prefecture had set up two commandants in the east and west, respectively in charge of military power and controlled by the prefect.
" It's my honor to be able to work with all of you to protect Yanmen Prefecture. However, Yanmen Prefecture is an important prefecture at the border. It's always facing the invasion of Xiongnu. I need all of you to work together to govern and protect this prefecture…"
Tian Qiong looked at them and encouraged them.
Everyone nodded slightly. The new prefect looked young, but he was obviously a sensible person.
After he finished speaking, he asked Zhang Zhong, Yang Desheng, Lin Xiguo, and Zhao Yuan about the situation in Yanmen Prefecture.
After listening to everyone's introduction, Tian Meng nodded slightly. He had a general understanding of Yanmen County.
Then, he stood on the seat of honor and walked slowly. He did not say anything for a moment.
Many officials looked at each other strangely. The new prefect didn't seem to be in a good mood!
"Everyone, this official is late for two days. Do you know where this official went?”
While everyone was puzzled, Tian Meng spoke.
"I heard from Lieutenant Chen Guangsu, who led the army, that the prefect has gone to inspect the county…"
Zhang Zhong said.
Tian Qiong nodded,
"That's right. I went to various places in the county to take a look. Do you know what I saw?”
The officials were silent for a moment.
How could they not know?
Yanmen Prefecture was invaded by the Xiongnu. Countless people were killed, many villages were destroyed, and countless tragic scenes were seen!
Tian Qiong didn't say anything. He stared at the people in the hall. He stared at the generals and officials who had just experienced a bloody battle. Their faces were also dark and ugly.
It was obvious that these people were filled with anger towards the Xiongnu!
"Xiongnu dog!" The muscular Eastern Commandant Lin Xi Guo coldly spat out a few words.
" Sigh…" Zhang Zhong sighed deeply!
All of them had seen the slaughter caused by the Xiongnu and witnessed their brutality.
Hate, they all hated the Xiongnu!
But what could he do?
The imperial court did not advocate a large-scale war with the Xiongnu, and the armies of the various prefectures could not attack the Xiongnu territory together.
"As the saying goes, it's impolite not to reciprocate!”
"You said that the Xiongnu came to Yanmen Prefecture for a big tour. How can we not go to the Xiongnu for a visit?”
Tian Qiong smiled as he looked at the furious and helpless expressions of the crowd.
Crack!
Hearing Tian Meng's words, all the officials in the hall raised their heads and looked at him in disbelief.
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