衙门胥吏的祖师爷是谁?

Petty Officials in Ancient Governments and Their Worship of Founding Fathers

胥吏,是旧时官府衙门中官员的属吏,负责办理文书案牍及司法等具体事务,又叫书吏、牍吏、书办、刀笔吏。《水浒传》里任山东郓城县押司的宋江,就是这类人物。胥吏按照任职的地域来区分,包括京吏和外吏两类。京吏,即在京师中央政府的吏、户、礼、兵、刑、工六部及京师地方官署中任职的胥吏;外吏,即在全国各地方衙门中供职的胥吏。宋江在山东郓城县任职,为外吏。