Qian Keli exhaled a mouthful of white mist, stamped his feet, huddled his hands in his arms, turned around in a circle, and returned to the same place.
It was too cold that day. If I stood for a little longer, my body would become stiff. I would have to walk for a few weeks to keep my body active.
Qian Keli was the Shuntian government official three months ago.
In the major adjustment of the third class of government officials, a large number of idle characters were eliminated, giving these gangsters a chance to come in.
Qian Keli was born and raised in Xuanbeifang, and his home was next to the Xixin Sinan Factory. He had studied under an elder of the Dahe Gang since he was a child, who was a distant relative of his, and he also joined the Dahe Gang by the way.
Although he had this opportunity, he was just a little less talented in learning martial arts. He only mastered the first three moves of the Twelve Transformations of Eagle and Snake and never made any progress. However, he had a flexible mind. He was particularly good at the Twelve Transformations of Eagle and Snake, Eagle Soaring and Snake Walk. Essence, so he has some attainments in Qinggong.
The third class of Shuntian Yamen was reorganized, and all parties were competing to allow their disciples to enter. Although Qian Keli was not very skilled in martial arts, he had a lively mind and was passable in Qinggong, so he was recommended to enter and stayed in the Yamen. .
As the target carriage moved, Qian Keli trotted calmly, hunched his neck, and left from the side alley. He quickly passed the news to his companions at the other end of the alley, "Hurry, they left from there, probably on their way." Go north on Chongwenmenli Street."
"Oh?" The partner nodded, "I know, go to the front to catch it right away. Just keep an eye on this side."
"Don't worry, they only have one person left here." Qian Keli patted the other party's shoulder, "Come back as soon as you finish over there. We have to summarize the news in the past few days. Your Excellency, we are waiting to hear the news."
Two hours later, Qian Keli and his companions returned to the government office looking tired but energetic. The heat that hit their faces made them feel relaxed physically and mentally, even though they were covered in snowflakes.
Logically speaking, Wu Yaoqing was not qualified to have a room in the Shuntian Mansion Office, but as Feng Ziying's confidant, it was not a big deal to set aside a room for him, so he also had a special public room.
After listening to the reports of Qian Keli and Qian Keli, Wu Yaoqing nodded and had an idea in his mind, "The other party first stopped by Chongwen Gate, and also went to talk to the homeless people who were renovating Chongwen Gate. How long did he stay, and who did he ask? What have you learned, have you mastered it?”
"After staying for less than half an hour, I was standing next to a stall selling cooking cakes and mutton soup. There were two people talking to me. One was from Ni Er, and the other was a local boss from Yuzhou. ,..." Qian Keli responded fluently, "I later asked the two of them, where they came from and how the drought was in Shanxi. I also said that he had a relative there, and I didn't know what the situation was. I guess. Just to build relationships, I also asked how many people are here, what to do with their families, etc..."
Wu Yaoqing nodded. He already knew that the target was Jianzhou Jurchen.
This was a clue forwarded by Long Jinwei. He had been watching for a long time, but this person was very hidden and kept a low profile. However, he often went out and even went to Tongzhou and Xianghe some time ago, making it difficult for people to understand his intentions.
"Where did you go after that?"
"We went to Rizhongfang, and one of them left alone. We kept a close eye on him. Finally, we seemed to have met him in a drugstore at Baodafang. We are still verifying the identity of that person. We have checked When we arrived at the other party's residence,..." Qian Keli's partner replied: "He is probably not a native of the capital city. The Shuangnian Street in Renshoufang where he lives is mostly occupied by business travelers from other places who come to Beijing, especially those from Huguang."
"Oh? Over there in Huguang?" Wu Yaoqing was slightly moved.
Although there are more businessmen and travelers from Huguang living on Shuangnian Street, it doesn't mean anything, but most of the people who come to the capital live in clusters, and one thing Wu Yaoqing knows is that these Jianzhou Jurchens are connected with Yang Yinglong of Southwest Bozhou. , as for one being in the northeast and the other in the southwest, thousands of miles apart, there is no way of knowing how they are connected, but this alone is enough to make Wu Yaoqing wary.
The war in Southwest Bozhou was not going well, especially after the Nanjing puppet government raised its flag. On the surface, Wang Ziteng did not act in collusion with Bozhou, but in action he took the initiative to break away from the confrontation with Bozhou. Instead of the main battlefield, they quickly retreated to Huguang and began to implement military control over Huguang.
The Denglai army moved eastward and seized Yuezhou, Changde, Baoqing, Changsha, Hengzhou, Wuchang, Huangzhou, and Chengtian prefectures in one fell swoop, taking the entire core area of Huguang into its possession, and opening up the border with Jiangxi and Nanzhi. Contact, and completely abandoned remote areas in the west such as Shizhou, Chenzhou, Yunyang, Jingzhou, and Yongzhou.
Its purpose is obvious, which is to control the entire Huguang grain-producing area, completely cut off the north's access to grain, and let the north collapse without a fight.
The intention is good, and the action is quick enough, but Huguang is not as vast as other places, and Huguang has always been closely connected with the North. The gentry also tended to be in the North. In the court, the officials Yingzhen, Chai Ke, Yang He, None of the Huguang scholar leaders headed by Guo Zhengyu stood in the south of the Yangtze River, which also brought great resistance to Wang Ziteng's military control.
It has become the norm for local officials in the Huguang area to violate the law. However, Wang Ziteng did not dare to fall out at will. Without the support of the local government, he could not move forward, so everyone was testing their own bottom line. This also made Wang Ziteng eager to hope that Nanjing would try its best to Quickly replace Huguang officials.
But the problem is that now Nanjing is also trying to win over Huguang. Who dares to easily replace Huguang officials? Once they break up with the local officials and do not get the support of the local gentry, the situation in Huguang will suddenly get out of control, and the situation for Wang Ziteng will become even more difficult.
At this time, the great role of Zhengshuo in the imperial court became apparent, which was felt by both Nanjing and Prince Teng.
Although Wang Ziteng had tens of thousands of troops in his hands, it would not be enough if he really wanted to disperse them to various provinces, and he did not dare to do that.
Sun Chengzong became the right minister of the Ministry of War and the commander-in-chief of Jingxiang Town, and began to integrate the military forces of the entire southwest region. He no longer had the same multi-headed command as in the past, which immediately made Wang Ziteng feel the pressure.
Sun Chengzong was not as skilled in martial arts as Yang He, a civil servant. He was a man who was truly skilled in martial arts.
After he took charge of Jingxiang Town, he did not immediately launch an attack on Bozhou or his own side. Instead, he conducted training in an orderly manner, which was exactly the same as what Feng Tang did in the northwest, which made Wang Ziteng even more afraid.
Wu Yaoqing thought for a long time and then said: "Ke Li, you two brought an extra group of people to keep a close eye on these people. You can't just rely on Long Jinwei to coordinate and exchange information, but we must be the main ones. This group of people has been very tolerant in the early stage, but they have become active during this period, and they must have a conspiracy. In the past few days, you have taken turns to keep an eye on it. No matter what Captain Long and the others do, we will follow our own path. If there is not enough manpower, , I authorize you to recruit a few more people to come in first. I will go to the Experience Department to say hello, and I will keep a close eye on each of them. Who they meet every day, where they go, and how long they stay will be reported to me. I will write it out in detail one by one, without any omissions..."
Both Qian Keli and Qian Keli were in high spirits, which was so rare.
Authorizing himself to recruit a few more people means that he can be included as non-staff personnel, and it is too difficult to recruit non-staff personnel into Shuntianfu Yamen.
Especially after the completion of the new round of integration of the three-shift government officials in Shuntian Prefecture, Shuntian Prefecture basically no longer recruits new people, and the control of non-staff personnel is also very strict. These non-staff personnel are basically used as backup for the three-shift government officials. To supplement the strength, once there is a vacancy in the third class of yamen, it will be filled from non-staff personnel, so the competition for these non-staff places is also quite fierce.
According to Feng Ziying, the supernumerary staff of Shuntian Prefecture is somewhat similar to the business establishment of the capital in later generations. Once established, the harvest will basically be guaranteed during droughts and floods. If something goes wrong, the government will still have to take care of the livelihood of the wife, children, and children. This is for the middle and lower class people who are mixed in the world. Especially for those ordinary people in the world who can't read a basket of characters and only rely on hard work to get ahead, this is simply the pinnacle of life.
Even Qian Keli and the others are also tasked with recruiting more fellow villagers and sect members into the Shuntian Mansion Office for their gang sect. Almost every time the elders of the sect will mention this matter, Gein and the others also go through Those who come in through such channels also consume the sect's human resources, and it is not just as simple as their ability to fight and run away and their loyalty.
"Don't worry, sir. If we leave this matter to us, we will give you a satisfactory explanation." Qian Keli exchanged excited glances with his companions and quickly bowed and saluted.
"Well, you also know that the situation this year is special. The situation in Beijing is complicated, there are many refugees, and all parties in the government are under great pressure. However, we cannot slack off in the area of intelligence, so your Excellency also explained that there are not enough manpower, so you can do it yourself If you are recruited, you can use them temporarily after I pass the review. As long as you perform well, the government will not hesitate to give some rewards. You also tell them that if you perform well, there will be many opportunities..."
Wu Yaoqing's words also made Qian Keli and the others even more excited, and they couldn't help but clench their fists in a gesture.
"Okay, you go ahead." Wu Yaoqing sorted out his thoughts.
It is not yet certain of the intentions of the Jianzhou Jurchens. For now, it seems that it is not the best time for the Jianzhou Jurchens to launch an attack, but he also needs to remind the adults that he may have to say hello to Liaodong. The capital alone can It is difficult to judge what is coming from the news on the outside, and it needs to be analyzed and judged based on the understanding of the Jianzhou Jurchens and their surrounding situation in Liaodong Town, but there is no doubt that this is not a good sign.
