"Li Chen, Lieutenant of Chang'an County, led a group of colleagues and subordinates to see the constitution?" One of the leading officials, wearing a blue banana pattern gauze robe, stepped forward and reported his identity: Then, Jiang Tian looked at a few times Seeing his appearance, he suddenly asked: "Li Huan, the layman, who are you?"
"I don't dare to hide it from Shang Xian. Lieutenant Li is a cousin of the same family as the lower official. He has been quite familiar with him since he was a child." Li Chen still raised his hands respectfully and said: "Listen more He said that he has followed a great Shangguan and now that he is able to meet him, he is truly lucky."
"..." After hearing this compliment, Jiang Tian couldn't help but squint and smile: "In that case, don't get wet in the rain and come in to talk!". Later, in the largest prison room in the gatehouse, County Lieutenant Li Chen also introduced several other colleagues and subordinates present one by one.
Among them are Song Wenju, the prison officer who was originally affiliated with the Taiwan prison system and now manages the registration and daily affairs of Youtufang; Shi Wen, who was born in the Jinwu Guard Lingwei Zhonglang General's Mansion and is responsible for the outer garrison; and the eleven people in charge of the square Patrolman You Zhengxun of Wuhoupu (Police Station/Fire Station).
Finally, there are the two delinquent handsome men who are responsible for street inspections, Xun Huo, who has a muscular face and a stocky figure, and Jing Xiang, who has lean muscles and scars on his face; they are quite in line with most people's basic impression of delinquents. However, according to Li Chen's words, they were not from the capital.
The escort officer Song Wenju had just been transferred back from Hexi Road; the garrison captain Shi Wen was a member of the Jinwu Army stationed in Shayuan a few months ago; the patrol officer You Zhengxun in charge of Wuhou was interviewed and dealt with from Guannai Road It has only been more than a month since the inspector under his command was appointed.
As for the two unscrupulous commanders Xun Huo and Jing Xiang, they did not come from ordinary street merchants; they were prisoners in the border army who stood up for their comrades who had their food and clothing deprived of them, and beat their superiors and were convicted of amnesty. Therefore, the bad guys under them were also garrison soldiers who committed crimes and were exonerated.
Even the candidates for the eleven Wuhoupu and the garrison garrison at the outskirts were the children of Fubing Junzhuang from the outskirts of Gyeonggi Province; as well as the soldiers from Bibian and Jinwu who were rotated back from other places. Therefore, judging from these candidates, the big guys above the court are obviously very thoughtful.
In other words, he has long been disgusted with the system of public servants and subordinate officials that has been entangled in the capital and has been suffering for many years. As a result, Youtufang was used as an opportunity to start a new one, introducing the origins of Guan Nei Fu soldiers, border troops, and stationed guards, and arranged a group of unrelated candidates to gradually replace them.
"Speaking of which, we are able to gather here thanks to the constitution." After gradually getting to know each other, Li Chen thanked him again, which somewhat verified Jiang Tian's thoughts: "If you hadn't swept away the right disciples, After the incident in Fangfang, so many abuses and evidence of crimes were exposed one after another, and countless people and corrupt officials were eliminated in Jingzhao Mansion and Chang'an and Wannian counties. How can our future be ruined? and opportunities.”
"Please rest assured, Shang Xian. This time, the imperial court intends to reorganize the capital government office, which has always been in a sluggish situation without being able to do anything. Therefore, it has selected and activated young talents who are trying to cheer up, as well as people who have always been corrupt and perverted the law. They are incompatible with each other. People with lofty ideals are just trying to bring order to chaos."
Of course, the degree to which his words are true or false depends on specific analysis of specific issues. Perhaps it is true that the imperial court intends to reorganize the situation in the capital, and it is also true that it selects young talents who have nothing to do with the local area; but it must be discounted to say that it is to bring order to chaos.
Or maybe it's not that simple. But at least Jiang Tian can confirm one thing. After years of hard work, he has not only made enemies and enemies everywhere; he has also influenced and created a number of potential beneficiary groups in disguise. Perhaps Chang'an County Lieutenant Li Chen is one of them. .
And from Jiang Tian's personal perspective and standpoint, after the replacement of these relevant positions in Jingzhao Mansion and Chang'an and Wannian County, even from the least optimistic expectations and results, there may be some chaos and conflicts, but It cannot be worse and more chaotic than the previous situation.
Later, Jiang Tian, accompanied by Li Chen, made a meaningful trip in the rain, inspecting the remaining parts of Youtufang that are still in operation; he also inspected the underground network that had been re-cleaned, and the streets of the market. He once led an army in battle and encountered an unexpected location during pursuit.
But after many years, everything has changed, and almost no trace of the original remains can be found. On the contrary, in the backyard of the three-story building where Jiang Tian once lived, the only half of the tree trunk that survived the fire sprouted branches again and grew into a lush umbrella canopy.
It's just that the vivid faces and voices back then are a bit blurry and distorted when I think of them again; it's as if a long time has passed.
"How many supervisors are there in Youtufang today?" After a moment of silence, Jiang Tian asked again: "What is the main source of income? How much are the current daily expenses and expenditures? Are there any existing difficulties or areas that need to be made up for?”
"Reporting to the Supreme Court, there are currently about 6,457 wanderers in the village, including 4,536 mature men and 1,752 women." The guard next to him, Song Wenju, found a chance to speak and said, "The others are all old people and children."
"Wait a minute, we're just old people, why are there so many children?" Jiang Tian immediately noticed the key problem: "Even if there are people born one after another in the factory over the years, there won't be so many children at once. Bar?"
"Shang Xian, this matter actually has something to do with you." You Zhengxun, the governor, carefully looked at Jiang Tian's face and explained from the side: "Didn't you lead the Jinwu Street Envoy to uncover the long-standing conspiracy? An underground ghost market? Tens of thousands of hidden people were subsequently harvested from it."
"All those who could be demobilized and resettled have been dispatched, and there are still more than a thousand women and children who have nowhere to go, and they have been arranged to Youtufang; they will do daily sweeping and cleaning chores; as long as they are re-established Released as a mate or as an adult, it can be regarded as a favor from the imperial court."
"I see, is it because of me?" Jiang Tian nodded when he heard this, and did not dwell on this issue anymore. Instead, he continued to ask: "Then what is the main livelihood of the disciples in the workshop now? It can probably How much output is created and how much expenditure is required?”
"Xian Mingjian, today the factory is still in ruins and needs to be renovated. Many places lack financial and material resources for reconstruction, and there is really no decent livelihood." The prison officer Song Wenju then took over and said: "At present, we can only do some work Some hard work of cleaning, moving, leveling and dredging.”
"Every day we spend two hundred shi on beans and wheat, and 100 shi on brown rice. In addition to the miscellaneous expenses such as firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, tea and seeking medical advice, there are still seven or eight hundred kilograms of expenses per month. If we talk about the most urgent difficulty, Not really, it’s just that it would be best to build a few workshops and have a place with output and stable work.”
"If you put it like that, I roughly understand." Jiang Tian nodded immediately and said: "Next, in the name of Xijingli Xingyuan, I will allocate five thousand yuan for special expenses; and send out special personnel to carry out exploration and planning, and determine The specific location and labor required for the subsequent construction of the workshop.”
"Of course this is just the first step; if the construction goes smoothly, I will continue to apply for additional investment to build more workshops and factories as supporting industries for my Xijingli branch to meet daily needs... In this case, it will also Are you concerned about the reconstruction and renovation of Youtufang?"
Of course, this was just a piece of cake for Jiang Tian, because he had long wanted to move his underground headquarters and some non-critical construction departments above ground. After all, with the expansion of the functions and scale of Xijingli Palace, the underground headquarters also needs to make more space to store and imprison extraordinary objects.
"I don't want to restore the Youtufang that was full of shortcomings in the past, but I hope to see a new look that is well-ordered and everyone has their own place, which can be called a model for the imperial court." Then Jiang Tian said with a half-smile but not a smile: "I hope you will have a happy future." Don’t give me a chance for old things to happen again.”
"Shangguan Mingjian!" "Thank you Shangguan!" "I am willing to do my best for Shangguan." "There is no reason to disappoint Shangguan!" After hearing this, everyone present couldn't help but thank you happily and expressed their stance seriously:
Outside, the aftermath of this incident continued to spread; for example, during the regular court attendance in the following days, some people began to notice that there were already a number of vacancies among the courtiers and officials in the palace. When I inquired about it, it was because he had just reported illness at home or requested to become an official.
For another example, the Hedong branch patrol envoy who had just been ordered to return to the capital to report on his duties suddenly encountered a landslide and disappeared unexpectedly halfway. The other young man, Yin Youxuan, who was very old and almost half-retired from Fengxiang Mansion, drank too much at home for days and fell into a pond and drowned.
Even the ups and downs and undercurrents of this turmoil have affected the Zongfan courtyard, which has always been aloof from the incident. Pei Wuben, the vassal secretary who was presiding over a regular internal meeting, also received a piece of paper forwarded from the vassal academy with a complicated expression on his face.
Because, on this piece of white linen paper, which was used exclusively for the political hall and the three provinces and looked extremely thin, the names of several important members of the dynasty and the princes/vassal families in Beijing suddenly appeared. According to the consistent system of the imperial court, unless it involves the ten heinous crimes such as rebellion;
Otherwise, any attempt to take coercive measures against the vassal princes, their blood relatives, and direct family members must be issued by the Lifan Yuan, which manages the tribute system of the imperial court, and counter-signed by the Zongfan Yuan, which regulates the vassals outside the vassal through the Co-Coordinator. , can it finally take effect and be implemented...
However, there are actually not many representatives from foreign vassals who can be permanently stationed in the capital all year round, and they lack a sense of presence. Therefore, except for the voting on some major matters, which require the majority of representatives in the capital to be summoned, other basic affairs are handled by the permanent vassal affairs. It can be decided at an internal meeting led by Qing.
However, it is also not very common for a member of the vassal vassal in Beijing to be directly arrested or detained by the political affairs hall instead of internal edicts. In particular, one of the names was an old friend and close friend of Pei Wuben's since childhood; this made him even more embarrassed...
(End of chapter)
