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Seeing everyone's expressions of contemplation, Zhao Junchen's expression was full of meaning. Underneath his seemingly calm attitude, he hid endless calculations.
After a pause, Zhao Junchen continued to explain: "Before I met with you, I have already calculated in advance. Once the method envisaged by this pavilion is followed, the imperial court center will transport Liao's salary. According to the actual food consumption, at least more than 200,000 shi of food and more than 300,000 taels of silver can be saved every year... In this way, the goal of saving money by the imperial court center has been achieved!
At the same time, within Liaodong Town, after Liaoning has omitted the transfer and distribution links, it can also save a lot in terms of warehousing, management, food consumption, etc. Although I don’t know the specific amount, it must be extremely huge. It is huge. After this money and food are saved, the military salary income of the border troops can also be increased to win the support of all the soldiers in Liaodong Town...
You see, this approach not only allows the central court to reduce expenses, but also allows the frontier soldiers to gain more benefits. Isn't it the best of both worlds? More benefits for everyone! "
After explaining aloud, Zhao Junchen silently added in his heart: "This approach will indeed satisfy everyone... except He Yu, the commander-in-chief of Liaodong, and the Wu family of Shanhaiguan!"
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Everyone in the big tent was a representative of all forces in Liaodong. Naturally, they were not fools. After listening to Zhao Junchen’s explanation, they quickly guessed what Zhao Junchen meant!
On the surface, Zhao Junchen's proposal only involves court expenditures and Liao salary distribution, but in fact it is an opportunity to completely reverse the situation that Liaodong Zhenwei cannot lose!
While the total number of powers remains unchanged, if more real power is to be given to the Liaodong Town Attaché, it means that the power of some other forces will be reduced.
In short, decentralization means decentralization, decentralization means checks and balances, and checks and balances mean opportunities!
As for Zhao Junchen's approach, the so-called "giving more real power to the military attachés from various parts of Liaodong" is actually a means of decentralization and checks and balances.
But Zhao Junchen does not intend to decentralize power from the central court, nor does he intend to decentralize power from the local gentry, but from the Liaodong General Soldier!
Moreover, it is also the most important financial power!
This world is real. Although many people always say that they don't care about those stinking things in order to pretend to be noble, in fact, those stinking things have always been the foundation of the operation of this world, and can even completely determine the value of a person's life.
Nowadays, in Liaodong Town, He Yu is the only recognized leader. Everyone follows his orders and follows his lead. It can be said that he responds to his call.
According to the official statement, the loyalty and support of the military attachés to Commander-in-Chief He Yu are all due to He Yu's strict rewards and punishments and fair military management.
But in fact, the so-called strict rewards and punishments and fair military management are just bonus points for He Yu to stabilize his position, rather than the decisive factor.
In the final analysis, He Yu can completely control the situation in Liaodong Town mainly due to two reasons. One is that he has money and food, and the other is that he has strong soldiers.
Among them, money and food are the controlling power of Liao's pay, and the strong troops are the powerful Liaodong cavalry.
In the future, once the various generals and local guards in Liaodong Town have the power to directly ask for military pay from the court, they will no longer need to go through He Yu's distribution. Even military pay can be transported by sea or river. , completely ignore He Yu’s interference...
At that time, how much influence does He Yu have on the military attachés from various places in Liaodong Town? Will the military attachés from all over Liaodong Town still look up to He Yu? Can Liaodong Town still be as monolithic as it is now?
And once Liaodong Town is no longer a monolith and can be allowed to be defeated one by one by the central government, will it still be able to rely on its own troops and be unable to lose its tail?
Thinking of this, many people in the tent suddenly had their eyes shining and were secretly excited.
But at the same time, many people can't help but have concerns.
Although Zhao Junchen's proposal has the opportunity to allow the imperial court to gradually take control of Liaodong Town and reverse the situation where Liaodong Town is unable to lose, it will undoubtedly completely destroy He Yu's life.
With He Yu's tough character, how could he sit back and wait for death once he discovered Zhao Junchen's intentions?
Maybe he will jump over the wall and make a desperate move!
By that time, the entire Liaodong region will fall into chaos!
Therefore, Zhao Junchen’s proposal can be said to be both opportunity and danger!
If everything goes well, after the imperial court completely controls Liaodong Town, all parties in the tent will benefit more or less, and at least they can restrain the domineering style of Liaodong Town.
But if the situation gets out of control, then all the forces in the account will inevitably be implicated, and their lives may be endangered!
For a time, everyone in the tent had different reactions. Many people immediately cheered loudly and praised repeatedly, but there were also more people who looked worried and entangled.
Zhao Junchen secretly observed it, but found that those with the highest status and influence among the people in the tent, such as Wang Shizhen, the governor of Liaodong, Fang Zhenshan, the governor's colleague, Zhang Zhengqing, the great scholar, etc., were all silent and hesitant at this time. He did not immediately express his approval.
Zhao Junchen was still not surprised by everyone's reaction.
After all, Liaodong Town has been strong for too long, and its prestige has been deeply ingrained. This accumulated prestige cannot be cleared away in a short time, even if Zhao Junchen comes forward to support it.
Of course, the various forces in Liaodong do not want Liaodong Town to continue to be strong and suppress them forever, and they are also happy to see Zhao Junchen take action to beat Liaodong Town. However, if Zhao Junchen's beating methods may implicate their lives, They are bound to be timid and worry about gains and losses.
Although the words "If you don't break it, you won't build it" and "The cauldron will sink the boat" are all complimentary, but when the time comes, how many people can afford the price of this "broken" word?
Thinking of this, a hint of sarcasm flashed through Zhao Junchen's heart.
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In fact, Zhao Junchen did not expect to see a situation where he could respond to everything at once.
In a way, the situation in the account at this time was what Zhao Junchen expected to see.
Therefore, Zhao Junchen quickly suppressed the sarcasm in his heart, put on an appearance of attaching importance to public opinion and doing what is good, and said with a smile: "Of course, this idea is just a temporary thought of this pavilion and a family opinion. This pavilion summons you today, This is just to communicate with you in advance and listen to your opinions. If you have any doubts, you can always raise them directly...
Of course, for you, this proposal is too sudden, and you may not be able to think clearly about the pros and cons for a while... Well, you can go back to your respective residences first, think about this proposal of this Pavilion carefully, and wait until tomorrow. At that time, we will gather here again for further discussion. You can also express your thoughts at that time, how about it? "
Hearing what Zhao Junchen said, most people in the tent secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Because this matter was related to the possibility of overturning the table in Liaodong Town, they all did not dare to make a decision easily. Zhao Junchen gave them one day to carefully consider the pros and cons, which was undoubtedly a good thing.
As a result, everyone in the tent stood up one after another, said goodbye to Zhao Junchen and left quickly.
However, Wang Shizhen, the governor of Liaodong, and Fang Zhenshan, a fellow governor, sat still in their original positions, looking for excuses to stay in the tent.
Obviously, the two of them had their own ideas, and they did not intend to wait until tomorrow, but wanted to discuss it with Zhao Junchen now.
When only Zhao Junchen, Wang Shizhen, Fang Zhenshan, and a few of Zhao Junchen's trusted guards were left in the tent, Wang Shizhen immediately stood up and loudly advised: "Zhao Gechen, there were so many people just now, I dare not refute you in public. , but there are no outsiders now, so please forgive me for speaking frankly!
Your proposal may seem wonderful, but in actual operation, it is absolutely impossible to implement. Instead, it will put the entire Liaodong region into danger of losing control!
Leaving aside the issue of Liao's wages for the moment, it has never only been related to the Liaodong Town family. If you want to change the delivery and distribution method of Liao's wages, not only He Yu, the commander-in-chief of Liaodong Town, will strongly oppose it, but the Wu family of Shanhaiguan has lost every year. If Yan passes the opportunity to pluck his feathers, he will definitely strongly oppose it. Even in the temple center, many forces have been using the Liao salary issue for their own benefit. When the time comes, they will definitely strongly oppose it. The resistance will be far greater than imagined. !
What's more, He Yu, the commander-in-chief of Liaodong Town, is a man with an extremely strong personality. The official has been with him for many years, and he knows his temperament best... Although He Yu doesn't show joy or anger on weekdays, he also He is still tolerant, but if his bottom line and taboos are violated, he will definitely react extremely violently. In order to kill everyone and eradicate future troubles, he will always resort to any means and regardless of the consequences!
Therefore, I would like to ask you to take the overall situation into consideration and think twice before you act! "
After hearing Wang Shizhen's hard advice, Zhao Junchen was noncommittal and just turned his attention to Fang Zhenshan, signaling Fang Zhenshan to express his attitude.
Fang Zhenshan is very good at observing people's words and guessing his intentions, and he also knows Zhao Junchen's character and style quite well, so after he secretly observed Zhao Junchen and saw Zhao Junchen's calm expression, he had vaguely guessed part of Zhao Junchen's true intention.
Perhaps everything that happened today, as well as Zhao Junchen's words and deeds, were just a show deliberately performed by Zhao Junchen, and the proposal Zhao Junchen mentioned was just a prelude to Zhao Junchen's plan.
Therefore, although Fang Zhenshan also felt that Zhao Junchen's proposal was too risky and seemed to be forcing He Yu to take risks, he did not agree with Wang Shizhen's statement. Instead, he kindly reminded: "Zhao Junchen, is your proposal good or bad? I haven't thought through the pros and cons yet, and I don't dare to express my thoughts easily!
But I still want to remind you that Liaodong Town has been running the Liaodong area for more than a hundred years, and it can be said that it is deeply rooted. Even if all local forces have long-standing grievances against Liaodong Town’s domineering practices, they are all in conflict with Liaodong Town. The town is closely connected, even completely dependent!
And among the various forces in Liaodong you summoned today, there may be spies deliberately arranged by Liaodong Town, so you directly told them your ideas today, and just let them leave just now... I am afraid it is the Liaodong Town. Bian will receive relevant news soon, and will take precautions in advance and try to thwart it. "
After Fang Zhenshan expressed his views, Zhao Junchen finally nodded with a smile and said: "Both of you are indeed good ministers of the court, and your thoughts and concerns are correct."
Speaking of which, after these days of careful planning, Zhao Junchen finally revealed some of his true thoughts to Wang Shizhen and Fang Zhenshan.
"Actually, I know very well that my proposal may force He Yu to take risks, and I also know that among the representatives of various forces in Liaodong summoned by this cabinet today, there must be an informant from Liaodong Town... Even if there is no informant, there must be an informant. There will be people who are hedging their bets! And all the things we did today are just to let He Yu receive the news in advance!
If He Yu had not received the news in advance, after this decision was announced to the public in the future, there would be no room for maneuver. He Yu would have no choice but to jump over the wall and take risks. At that time, not only will the entire Liaodong be in chaos, but the lives of you and me may also be in danger!
On the contrary, if He Yu had received the news in advance, he would not easily make up his mind to make a desperate move, and would still fantasize about negotiating with me privately and find ways to force me to change my mind!
But this matter, that is, whether the military attaches from various places in Liaodong Town have the right to ask for military pay from the imperial center in the future, the decision-making power does not lie with He Yu, but with the cabinet and the imperial center. Even if He Yu jumps over the wall and takes risks, It's useless. As long as I notify the central government of this proposal, sooner or later someone will push for it...
Therefore, if He Yu wants to negotiate privately with me and force me to make concessions, then he must be the first to make concessions! What I said, do you understand? "
After hearing Zhao Junchen's explanation, both Wang Shizhen and Fang Zhenshan looked stunned, thinking that they finally understood Zhao Junchen's true thoughts.
It turns out that Zhao Junchen did not really intend to change the current situation of transportation and distribution of Liao's wages, but wanted to use this matter to force He Yu to give in!
For a moment, both Wang Shizhen and Fang Zhenshan felt relieved, and they repeatedly praised Zhao Junchen's superb methods.
But these two people didn't know that Zhao Junchen still lied to them at this time.
Or maybe Zhao Junchen still concealed his true intentions.
As the governor of Liaodong, Wang Shizhen has cooperated with Liaodong Town for many years. Fang Zhenshan himself is also a cunning person. Although Zhao Junchen will not completely believe those representatives of various forces who are closely connected with Liaodong Town, he will not completely trust them either. .
In fact, Zhao Junchen is very determined this time. He must give Liaodong Town a severe blow, and even reverse the situation that Liaodong Town cannot lose in one fell swoop. Therefore, the results Zhao Junchen wants to see are by no means just temporary for He Yu. Just give in!
But Fang Zhenshan was right about one thing, that is, everything that happened today was just a prelude to Zhao Junchen's real plan!
Over the past few days, Zhao Junchen has been trying to disrupt the morale of the lower-level officers in Liaodong Town by investigating the conflict between the two armies.
But this time, Zhao Junchen wanted to sway the high-level military attachés in Liaodong Town from their loyalty to He Yu.
Once what happened today reaches Liaodong Town, not only He Yu will receive the news quickly, but all the generals and guards in Liaodong Town will also receive the news one after another, and many other things will definitely happen. idea.
In this way, the high-ranking military attachés and low-level soldiers in Liaodong Town will all have changes in their minds. Once these changes in people's minds reach a certain critical point...
Zhao Junchen will make big news!
Then, the entire Liaodong region will change color!
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