Fletcher's Descent into the Abyss Chapter 158

Subordinate officials should not be confused with officials. They live at the lowest level, have no rank, and are not considered officials. But they can write and calculate, and are far more proficient in local criminal laws than the official fathers in the court. Therefore, they can bully, deceive and even extort local people without leaving any clue. Furthermore, due to geographical restrictions, there are countless cases of mutual shielding.

When Luo Mu first came to Chazhou, he failed to accomplish many things, which was also due to the constraints of the Chazhou officials. Local governance not only affects the performance of officials, but can also sometimes become an obstacle to the implementation of local policies.

After the defeat, the imperial court sent sentencing envoys to Zhongbo, but Dunzhou had lost its ability to control the other five states. Therefore, in the past few years, Zhongbo's official governance was quite serious.

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Gao Zhongxiong had been taken to see a doctor, and Zhou Gui paced in the study. The staff were all sitting in the cubicle, waiting for Fletcher Shen to speak quietly. This matter involved the review of the clerks, and whether the existing yamen runners in the yamen would be replaced was also a question.