Xu Tong took a breath and continued: "There are left, middle and right in everyone, and the attitudes of the forces in Guangzhou towards us are divided into three types: those who actively approach us, those who are ambiguous and have unclear positions, and those who imply hostility and discord. Cooperation. But under the strong intimidation of the Fubo Army, there is no direct confrontation or rebellion." There was a low laughter in the conference room amid the words.
Xu Tong also smiled and continued: "At present, it seems that most gentry belong to the latter two. On the fundamental issue, we have irreconcilable conflicts of interest with them. In order not to touch the nerves of the Guangzhou landlords and prevent them from overreacting. Our land policies at this stage are all vague, that is, we basically continue the land ownership rights of the Ming Dynasty without making major changes. The purpose is to guide their funds and personnel to develop industry and commerce. This process is very slow. So for now , their attitude is still skeptical and neutral.
"Of course it has nothing to do with doubting neutrality. The problem is that our rule at the grassroots level is very weak at this stage. A lot of basic work has to be carried out by local gentry and clan elders. Although most of these people obey our words, the actual rights are still in our hands. In the hands of these people, some militia organizations and local national armies are also controlled by them in disguise.
"Guangdong and Guangxi have always been one of the areas with the strongest clan power. Every village often has the same surname, and family members in each village and county are unusually united. This strengthens the voice of the gentry clan in local governance. The new land policy at this stage It is still in the research stage and has not been officially released, but obviously this state cannot last forever, and Guangzhou Jingentry has a large amount of private land in the surrounding areas. They are very sensitive to this issue, which is the fundamental interest of each family. This is also The biggest hidden danger in our current grassroots governance.”
His words were spoken very fluently and carefully prepared to fully demonstrate his ability to "control the overall situation" from a high position.
He scanned the people in the conference room, paused and continued: "Due to the close commercial and trade exchanges between Guangzhou and Lingao, a large amount of information related to Lingao was introduced to Guangdong with the merchants, including information on land clearing and land taxation. At the same time, there was no corresponding position for the old forces in the power structure of the Song Dynasty. The loss of rights and the uncertainty of damaged interests made them full of uneasiness and anxiety. The result of not sharing the world with the gentry was obviously something they did not want to see. In order to balance wealth, our various taxes now basically charge more if you earn more, and charge less if you earn less. High-income earners must also bear greater social responsibilities. This will inevitably give rise to tax-free, The old forces, who were exempted from corvee and enjoyed privileges, left the impression of exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes, and treated scholars harshly and were enemies of scholars, especially the various gentry who had the reputation of usurping Ming Dynasty. In this sense, the so-called non-support is actually a A disguised form of negative opposition.”
Yang Cao gestured to Xu Tong, telling him to pause, and everyone in the venue immediately turned their attention to her. This made Xu Tong somewhat unhappy.
Yang Cao glanced at the venue and said slowly: "After entering Guangzhou, we have never attacked the famous local gentry family. This has given them their current peace and some of the privileges they have retained. Due to the illusion of their own power and reputation, they feel that they have room to bargain with the government. They play one trick with us in the implementation of many policies, and at the same time breed undue petty thoughts. Witchcraft cases and tax rectification The case gave them a wake-up call and deterred some people, but it also made some people have a 'sense of crisis' and have thoughts that they shouldn't have."
She paused for a moment, as if to give everyone enough time to understand what she meant.
"The recent increase in anti-Senate speeches and petty actions around Guangzhou and in the city represents the expansion of this trend, which means that in the past we were a little too tolerant of the Guangzhou gentry. We did not really realize the power of the Senate. We did not pay enough price. They are not grateful for the preferential treatment they receive. Therefore, in the future, we will take joint actions with the Guangzhou Municipal Government, the Army, the National Army, the Police Department, the Investigation Section of the Finance and Taxation Bureau and other units to seize some typical cases and deal with some stubborn, die-hard, and typical cases. We carried out a strike against the anti-Song Dynasty Jin gentry, giving a huge shock to the anti-Song Dynasty forces and potential hostile elements in and around the city, and through this operation we used this operation to win over the hesitant old centrist forces. We are not trying to defeat everyone, nor are we trying to defeat everyone. It may defeat everyone, but what we have to do is to use facts to oppress them, push them, slap them, force them to wake up, help them understand the general trend, and let them see the right direction, as long as they finally agree with our ideas and support us Even if they have made mistakes and taken detours in their career, as long as they finally stand with us under the same banner, we will accept them as our fellow travelers with an open mind. At the same time, we cannot relax our vigilance at all. Beware of those weak-willed wavers. The success of our career has never relied on concessions and compromises. If there is a stone blocking our way forward, then we will kick it away. If it refuses to be kicked away, then we will smash it. It. This operation is of great importance. Director Wu and Director Zhao will come to Guangzhou to take command. The road ahead will be difficult, and I will share my encouragement with you."
After speaking, Yang Cao waved his hand gently, signaling Xu Tong to continue the meeting. Seeing everyone retract their gaze, Xu Tong walked back to the blackboard in front of the conference room, picked up the bamboo pointer, and began to explain loudly.
Judging from the information collected from all aspects, the Political Security Bureau has found that the Liang family is vaguely behind many major cases, but it has not collected any effective evidence for accusations so far. This is the most frustrating thing for all powerful departments.
External words cannot enter and internal words cannot come out. In terms of confidentiality, the Liang family has achieved an almost perfect level. Not even a single sentence could come out of a piece of paper. Physically, it is surprisingly soft. No matter how deliberately provoked or provoked, the Liang family would never get angry or angry. Strictly "act according to the rules" - Speaking of which, they are now more familiar with the various laws and news terms of the Senate than many naturalized cadres. Some naturalized cadres whose grasp of the regulations are not reliable will be refuted by them. Sometimes, because naturalized cadres are not calm enough and do something excessive, they will even complain directly to the bureau. It can be said that he is reasonable and restrained, neither humble nor arrogant. This made the elders of several departments a little embarrassed.
In this way, various departments cannot really find faults and find loopholes. After all, the big families in Guangzhou are watching. The Senate values "ruling the country according to the law". If they are really guilty of fraud and forcibly destroy the Liang family, the big families will be unavoidable. Cold Heart. It also ruined the Senate's reputation.
The counterfeit currency cases that have begun to spread recently have attracted the attention of various powerful agencies. Not only are the number of counterfeit coins on the market increasing, but their quality is also constantly improving.
Although there was no evidence to implicate the Liang family, various departments still turned their attention to the Liang family.
Xu Tong reported on the current situation of the counterfeit currency case.
"The current counterfeit currency situation summarized by various departments is as follows: Counterfeit currency has now appeared in all coins issued by the Reserve Bank of China and all large-denomination banknotes. And some small-denomination banknotes have appeared sporadically. In terms of quality, there are also many A substantial improvement. We can feel that they are constantly improving. From these improvements, we can see that there should be only one counterfeit currency gang. They are well-organized and have a clear division of labor, and there are some highly skilled craftsmen in charge of technical work."
Everyone listened carefully.
"There is one feature that comrades from the bank and the Finance and Taxation Bureau reminded us. That is, judging from the counterfeit currency collected, the counterfeiters can be said to have worked very hard on the counterfeit currency, and the manpower and material resources used are amazing. And based on the counterfeit currency we have discovered so far Judging from the number and the estimated number of counterfeit currencies popular on the market, their counterfeiting is very uneconomical and can even be said to be loss-making. Therefore, it cannot be purely profit-making, and it is more likely to have some kind of political intention. Mu Ju believes We should file this case for investigation as a political case, and I think it is completely appropriate."
Yang Cao interjected: "I personally think that this matter is probably not just as simple as the involvement of the Liang family. I'm afraid it is a large gathering of various anti-senator forces inside and outside Guangzhou. And they are likely to have obtained the so-called 'Shi' Weng's support - he is the real mastermind behind the scenes!"
Xu Tong continued: "Another thing we are worried about is that they have invested so much in counterfeit currency, and it seems that the gains outweigh the losses. Are there other important actions that have not been discovered?"
The heavy solid wood door of the conference room was closed tightly. Xu Tong's words echoed in the room.
"The current behavioral characteristics of various anti-Song forces mainly include..."
"We have initially identified the following targets."
"The initial plan of action is..."
"Everyone express your opinions..."
The four-hour long meeting was over. Participants left in twos and threes. The smoke lingering in the conference room with the open door gradually dissipated, leaving only an ashtray filled with cigarette butts on the table.
Yang Cao stretched herself hard, struck a match and lit a Lady's Holy Boat, and took a deep breath. The cool mint aroma made her lungs feel a slight paralysis, and she leaned her body back comfortably. He leaned back on the wicker chair, closed his eyes, and enjoyed the rare moment of tranquility.
Outside the window, dark clouds crowded the entire sky, shrouding Guangzhou in a shadow. There was a faint thunder in the sky, and traces of beating lightning were looming in the thick clouds. Suddenly, a sharp gust of wind passed through the hall, covering the meeting. The curtains in the room were raised high, flying and fluttering. Yang Cao slowly opened her eyes, stared at the outside world, and whispered: "It's going to rain."
Guangzhou is still noisy, and the Valkyrie holding the sword is slowly ascending the execution platform.
(End of chapter)
