Su Yonglin took the information obtained from Su Yin's investigation of the resources of the Skynet Army in Shandong, and gained a detailed understanding of the political ecology of the entire Shandong region.
After the great purge caused by the Yellow River Case in the 3rd and 4th years of Hongwu Period, the officialdom in this area has undergone a large-scale reorganization. In the previous Qiao Feng Case, Shandong was also implicated, and some senior officials were involved and were captured. .
Overall, the political ecology in Shandong is quite healthy, and there are no problems with the integrity of officials. The audit department of the Ministry of Finance has devoted a lot of resources to Shandong and found nothing wrong.
It can only be said that some problems cannot be solved within the normal scope, and not all officials will stumble over money, especially in this period when Su Yonglin is famous.
But Shandong is indeed a little different.
In traditional terms, Shandong is the "Longxing Land" of the Ming Dynasty.
At that time, Su Yonglin led the Victory Army and the Liberation Army to challenge and overthrow the Jin Kingdom with Shandong as their base camp. A considerable number of people in the army and the earliest ruling team came from Shandong, and they were even the main force in his fight against the old bureaucracy in the Yanyun area.
At that time, the old people in Shandong were still newcomers. They were the main force against the old forces and made great contributions.
Times have changed, and by this period, the world's political situation has undergone great changes. There is no longer any confrontation between revolutionary forces and the old bureaucrats and gentry. The forces in various regions pursue balance rather than confrontation.
There are many old subordinates who followed Su Yonglin in the Shandong area, including outstanding talents with extremely strong abilities and ordinary people with average abilities.
Outstanding talents have been promoted step by step and become senior officials by virtue of their abilities and political achievements, while some ordinary people can only stay put.
The official promotion mechanism of the Ming Dynasty was relatively fair and transparent under the leadership of Su Yonglin. Especially after the Qiao Feng case broke out, this mechanism became even more fair and was of special concern to Su Yonglin himself.
Under this fair mechanism, there are clear reasons for being promoted or not. Regardless of seniority, the main thing is political performance and contribution.
People with outstanding political achievements can be promoted smoothly and can display their talents on a higher platform, but it is difficult for people with average political achievements or no political achievements at all.
Originally, there were fewer positions the higher you went up, and the higher you went, the more you became a carrot and a pit. Only the best and most accomplished people should be in the position. It was impossible to get there by relying on seniority.
However, such a group of people with mediocre abilities but high qualifications widely exist in Shandong and even the Damingfu area.
Their capabilities stop at the state level, and continuing to go up would be irresponsible to the country, but they themselves do not think so.
They felt that while they were charging into battle, the juniors were still at home drinking milk and did not cooperate with them in competing on the same stage. Instead, the juniors stepped on their heads and gave them orders. They were dissatisfied and felt it was unfair.
They feel that they should be in high positions, let the juniors listen to their commands, and let them show off their power, but the reality is not like this.
Although Su Yonglin's strong intimidation prevented them from doing anything, in daily administration, this kind of non-cooperation, overt and covert disobedience, and secret stumbling blocks still often existed.
This will not only make some young middle- and senior-level officials who have just been promoted and been transferred to this area at a loss, but will also make it difficult for some young officials who have been transferred to grassroots positions in Shandong.
These senior old people can only be irritating and defiant to their superiors, but they can be very frustrating to their subordinates.
According to the investigation, Wang Hongjin and Yu Liangzhe had a hard time in the year before they arrived in Shandong to take office. Ren Pengyi just came to Shandong to establish the public security department. It was fine in Jinan, but once they went deep into the state capitals, it would be very difficult. .
Officials at the county level are willing to cooperate, but they are hindered by the state level, making it difficult to start the work. So far, less than one-third of the state governments are ready to establish a department of public safety.
Ren Pengyi also mentioned this point vaguely, but did not complain about it. He was probably worried that Su Yonglin felt that complaining when he first came was a bad behavior and would create a negative impression on him.
But just because he didn't say it, doesn't mean there is no such situation.
This situation is fine around Jinan. Close to Jinan, the government decrees are somewhat intimidating. But when it comes to Yizhou, Juzhou and other places in the south where Su Yonglin started his career, the situation is really serious.
It is a bit exaggerated to say that government orders cannot leave Jinan, but it is a daydream to say that government orders are unimpeded.
Yizhou and Juzhou, plus Mizhou, were the places where the Shandong Uprising first broke out, and where Su Yonglin first started his activities, so the locals were proud to claim that this was the place where the great cause started.
It is true that a large number of outstanding military and administrative talents have emerged here. In addition to the old people from Jiangnan, the outstanding talents emerging from these three states are indeed an important help for Su Yonglin's early start.
This was something worthy of honor.
But in the process of long-term political ecological evolution, this glory has changed a bit.
The more senior you become, the more popular you become in the local area. The more junior you become, the more likely you are to be bullied locally.
There is a common belief among local officials that they only focus on seniority, which is actually a regional concept in disguise, because everyone knows that the officials with the most seniority are either old people from Jiangnan or from Shandong.
Senior officials who are transferred from other places can easily be accepted and cooperated by other local officials. But if a new official comes to work here, it's okay if he doesn't bother. If he wants to make a little effort, he will be absolutely cool and violent. .
There are also certain rules for the promotion, demotion and transfer of officials in the Ming Dynasty.
County-level officials are evaluated every four years, and state-level officials and provincial officials are evaluated every five years. Regardless of their ratings, they will be transferred away from the local area and will not be re-elected locally to avoid officials from generating local interests.
Officials with excellent ratings will be promoted and transferred as appropriate, while those with average ratings will be transferred to other regions at the same level. Those with poor ratings will have to worry about being demoted and transferred.
This is a motivational spur for all officials.
In the specific operation process, except for promotions, demotions, etc., officials who are transferred at the same level adhere to the principle of proximity when transferring, and try not to transfer far away.
The reason is simple.
The roads are difficult to travel these days, and the territory of the Ming Dynasty is vast. For example, a transfer from Datong to Yunnan will take at least three to five months. The time is spent on the road. Three to five months is really too long. It will delay things.
Forget about promotions and demotions, the number of people is not large and can be arranged. The largest number of people are transferred to the same level, which is the most troublesome. If they all do long-distance transfers, it will be very troublesome.
Therefore, transferring to a nearby location is the best option.
Therefore, lateral transfers are usually within the province. Unless the post area is close to other provinces, transfers can be made to external provinces.
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This is indeed trouble-free and meets the needs of many people, but it creates a situation of changing the soup without changing the medicine. Over time, it is easy to develop nepotism.
Now it's still a matter of seniority and geography, but in the future, it's all about blood and inheritance.
Therefore, this situation does not only occur in Shandong Province, but also in other regions. However, because Shandong Province is the place where Su Yonglin started, the situation is even more special.
There are many senior state-level officials and cadres, and most of them have no hope of promotion and are full of grievances. It would not be surprising at all if there are one or two or a small group of people among these people who want to fish in troubled waters and cause trouble with Su Yonglin.
