In the Yamen of the Ministry of War, Jia Cong looked at the transfer order in his hand and remained silent.
His official position has also been promoted by one level, from a third-grade general to a second-grade commander of the capital.
Moreover, let himself be the commander-in-chief of the Five Cities Military and Horse Division.
The Wucheng Bingma Division is not one yamen, but the collective name of five yamen, consisting of the Zhongcheng Bingma Division, the East City Bingma Division, the Nancheng Bingma Division, the West City Bingma Division, and the North City Bingma Division.
The main responsibilities of the Five Cities Military and Horse Division are to be responsible for the security of Shenjing City, patrolling thieves, estrangement from the streets, fire prevention and theft prevention, market management, etc.
In the current sense, it is a comprehensive yamen for public security, fire protection, urban management, and market supervision.
The Military and Horse Department has one commander, who is the sixth rank, four deputy commanders, who are the seventh rank, and then there are the secretary and the official.
Qiu Liang is the commander of the Xicheng Army and Horse Department, and is a military attaché of the sixth rank.
Now, let yourself be the commander-in-chief of the Five-City Military and Horse Department, that is, the Shangguan of the five yamen in the east, south, west, north, and middle. The entire Five-City Military and Horse Department is under your control.
Jia Cong still had some complaints about letting himself, a great general with great military exploits and the Duke of the current dynasty, deal with some local ruffians.
According to my own estimation, no matter what, I have to command a battalion of soldiers and horses. What is this?
I don’t know if this is His Majesty’s intention or the Ministry of War’s intention?
In fact, Jia Cong didn't care much about what official position he was given.
It's just that the five-city army and horse department has too many chores and troubles, which is far less comfortable than commanding a battalion of soldiers and horses.
Moreover, there is another biggest disadvantage, that is, once something happens in the capital, it is easy to blame others, and it seems that the future will not be free.
Li Guanglu, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, saw that Jia Cong was silent and took the initiative to ask: "My lord, are you dissatisfied with this appointment?"
Jia Cong shook his head and said: "Master Shangshu has thought too much. I am not dissatisfied, but I am a little surprised by this appointment. He asked me, a general who leads troops to fight, to go to the Five Cities Military and Horse Division to manage these shabby things. This Whose idea was it?”
Li Guanglu smiled bitterly and said: "This matter is really not decided by our Ministry of War. Originally, Your Majesty and I suggested that you command a battalion of soldiers and horses. Unexpectedly, some officials said that you were too young and needed to be tempered. In the end, you You have been assigned to the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division.
As the commander of the Five Cities Military and Horse Division, you don't need to do anything personally. You only need to supervise and supervise them. As long as you don't make big mistakes, there won't be much to do. "
Jia Cong nodded, what he said was true.
There are many kinds of officials, some are courageous and conscientious in their duties, some pretend to be deaf and dumb, and some are incomprehensible, and some are colluding with each other and colluding with others.
As for what to do yourself? Let's wait until we take office and see what happens.
Jia Cong cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Lord Shangshu, for your advice. I know what to do."
After chatting for a few more words, Jia Cong said goodbye to Li Guanglu, Minister of the Ministry of War, and left the Ministry of War. He directly took Li Biao and two teams of soldiers to the Military and Horse Division of Zhongcheng.
Zhongcheng Bingma Division is located in the center of the capital, and this will be his office from now on.
Jia Cong successfully took over the official affairs of the yamen and did not encounter any unsighted people.
These people were all involved in the official circles of the capital, and they were all very well-informed. They did not dare to neglect the Duke, who had made great military achievements and returned from the frontier.
"Cui Dajun, the commander of the Zhongcheng Military and Horse Division, pays homage to the Admiral."
Jia Cong glanced at this person, waved his hand and said: "No need to be polite, Commander Cui, please inform the commanders of the other four districts and ask them to come over tomorrow. Let's get to know each other and report to each district." Case."
Cui Dajun cupped his hands and said, "I obey."
Cui Dajun arranged for his men to inform people, and then gave a general introduction to the situation in Zhongcheng District.
This divine capital city has always been rich in the east and noble in the west, while poor in the south and humble in the north.
Xicheng is basically the residence of nobles, such as Ningguo Mansion, Rongguo Mansion, and the residences of those founding heroes, and even some royal palaces are also in Xicheng District.
Dongcheng District is mostly the residences of some officials from the DPRK and the Central Government, as well as the residences of some wealthy people, and the water is relatively deep.
Through Cui Dajun's introduction, Jia Cong also basically understood the general situation of the Five Cities Military and Horse Division.
The number of registered officers and soldiers in each military and horse division is one thousand, and there are also two to three thousand helpers, which adds up to about 20,000 people.
These people are definitely not very good at fighting. Except for a thousand officers and soldiers who are somewhat decent, everyone else is helping with the work.
However, it is very suitable to use more than 20,000 people to gather information.
Originally, they were distributed throughout the streets of Shenjing City, dealing with all kinds of people, and it was easier to get information about them.
If you can make good use of these people, then what else can you hide from yourself in the entire Shenjing City?
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Rongguo Mansion, Jia Mu's courtyard.
As soon as Jia Cong came back, someone was sent by Jia Mu to call him over.
Knowing that Jia Cong went to the Ministry of War to report, I was still very curious about Jia Cong's future official position.
"Brother Cong, what position did the court give you?"
Jia Cong said: "Old lady, my grandson is now the commander of the second-level capital. Your Majesty asked me to be the admiral of the five-city army and horse department. I have already gone over to report today."
Jia Mu frowned and said: "The official position is not low, so why would you, a general with great military exploits, be allowed to manage the Five Cities Military and Horse Division? I thought you would be allowed to enter the Beijing camp.
Although the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division are also soldiers and horses, those people are mainly responsible for security patrols in the city and catching thieves, and they are incomparable to the soldiers and horses of the Beijing camp. "
Jia Cong had already thought about it and didn't care about this. He wasn't going to fight anyway, so what's the use of powerful soldiers and horses?
Besides, it's not your own soldiers and horses, so what if you put in the effort to train them? You may not be loyal to yourself, and you don’t know who got the advantage in the end?
If you have this skill, you might as well put some effort into training your hundreds of soldiers.
Arm them all to the teeth and become a true elite with one against a hundred.
At that time, even if you face thousands of enemies, you will be able to defeat them openly, just like Lao Nu's Bagala, invincible.
Jia Cong has already transferred back the 200 people who served as caravan guards. These 200 people were all selected from Heishan Village.
After three years of fighting and training in Liaodong, he had already become an elite soldier in all battles.
When they come back this time, Jia Cong will let them stay at Linhe Villa for training. They will all take Dali Pills to increase their strength by thirty kilograms, making their strength even better.
With these four hundred fully armed soldiers in hand, they are more effective than that battalion of soldiers and horses.
This is completely taking orders from one's own strength and being loyal to only one person.
Hearing what Jia Mu said, Jia Cong smiled and said: "Old lady, there is no need to fight in the capital. No matter how powerful the soldiers and horses are, it is useless. Besides, they can't be mobilized without an imperial edict, so it doesn't make much sense.
On the contrary, although the soldiers and horses of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division are not capable of fighting, they are on daily patrols in Shenjing City and maintaining order. Now they are in my hands. If you want to use people to mobilize them directly, it is more convenient. . "
Mother Jia thought about it and realized what the child said made sense.
If you don't rebel, why do you need such powerful soldiers and horses? As long as the Jia family has military power and real power, it is enough.
The Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Department originally operated in the city. It would indeed be more convenient if they used people.
Jia Mu said, "We can't control the external affairs. You can just take care of it yourself."
Daiyu said: "Brother Cong, from now on, will you have to go to the Yamen to work every day?"
Jia Cong nodded and said: "Normally, you have to go to the Yamen every day, but there are military commanders in charge of the five cities, and I only need to supervise them.
As long as I don't look for trouble and don't have much to do, I still have a lot of time. Once I get familiar with the situation of the Five Cities Military and Horse Division and let them each manage their own city areas, I won't have to go there every day. "
Tanchun said: "Third brother, are all officials so free? Why does our master go to the Ministry of Industry every day?"
Jia Cong smiled and said: "The functions of officials are different, and the things they do are also different. Many officials are very busy.
I am the top officer of the Five Cities Military and Horse Department, and I have a group of officials responsible for doing things. I only need to manage these officials, and I don't need to do specific things.
This is like Sister-in-law Feng being a housekeeper. She only needs to tell the steward to do things, and she does not need to do it herself. "
Tanchun said: "I understand. It's great to be a high official. I have people to help me with everything."
Jia Cong smiled, this is really the truth.
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The next day, Jia Cong led people to the Yamen of the Wucheng Bingma Si.
The commanders of the five city districts had been waiting for a long time. When they saw Jia Cong coming, they hurriedly stepped forward to salute.
"My subordinates pay their respects to the Admiral."
Jia Cong said: "You don't need to be polite, just do it."
"Thank you, Lord Admiral."
Everyone sat on both sides of Xiashou, waiting for Jia Cong's lecture.
Jia Cong glanced at everyone and said straight to the point: "My lords, I have called you here today. First, we all need to get to know each other. After all, we will be working together in the future.
Another one is that everyone should give me a detailed report on the situation in the area of the city you are responsible for. Although I do not directly manage it, I must be aware of it.
Otherwise, if His Majesty asks me one day, but my eyes darken and I don’t know anything, then I will be derelict in my duty. "
Qiu Liang said: "Admiral, we are all ready and have brought all the relevant information. In addition, we have prepared a reception banquet for the Admiral. Please be sure to appreciate it."
Jia Cong has become very familiar with these old routines in official circles in the past few years in Liaodong.
As an official, either you are honest and upright and enforce the law, or you are just like the light, hello, me, everyone.
Anyway, it’s just these two routines, you always have to choose one of them.
Jia Cong didn't want to break the rules of the officialdom, so he naturally chose to be in harmony with Guang. Hello, hello to me, hello to everyone.
In this way, not only can you get a lot of benefits, but you can also save more trouble, so you can have more time to do your own things.
Jia Cong smiled and said: "Brother Qiu Shi, there is no need to be so outspoken. We are all acquaintances. Since you are kindly inviting me, I can't refuse it, so it is better to be respectful than to obey."
Everyone smiled when they heard this. As long as they were willing to attend the banquet, it would not be difficult to deal with him.
"Thank you for your respect, sir."
After all, he is his immediate boss, so he still has to be careful.
Next, the atmosphere became very harmonious, and the five commanders reported the details of their city areas to Jia Cong.
At noon, the six of them went to Zuixian Tower to greet Jia Cong.
After drinking for three rounds, Jia Cong put down his wine glass, glanced at everyone, and said: "My lords, from now on we will all work together. I will not take the initiative to participate in the affairs of your respective jurisdictions. You will still have full decision-making power.
I also hope that you can manage your own jurisdiction well and don't cause trouble or cause trouble for me. My principle is that I am good, you are good, and everyone is good. Only when everyone is good, then it is truly good.
However, let’s talk about my ugly words first. If anyone doesn’t let me be nice and deliberately causes trouble to slap me in the face, then don’t blame me for being unkind. Even if you have a backer behind you, they can’t save you. "
Qiu Liang said: "Don't worry, sir. We don't want to cause trouble ourselves, so how can we cause trouble for you?"
Everyone also agreed and patted their chests in assurance.
Jia Cong smiled and said: "This is the best. I don't like to cause trouble. Come, let's have a drink so that we can get along harmoniously."
Cui Dajun said: "It is a blessing for us brothers to have such a good boss like you. We did it."
Everyone drank until the afternoon and then dispersed.
Later, Jia Cong issued an order for soldiers and helpers in each jurisdiction to pay attention to what happened every day.
Record all major events and special events and hand them over to Jia Cong. After special screening, if they are valuable, some monetary rewards will be given to those who provide the information.
Jia Cong transferred five people from Yue Ya's subordinates to be responsible for screening, registering and compiling these news.
As long as the first batch of news is sent and someone gets a reward, everyone will join in and actively look for valuable news in exchange for money when they see the benefits.
By then, the news from the entire capital will be gathered in Jia Cong's hands.
Once something happens in the capital, it will be easier to solve it, so as to avoid being blamed on yourself.
The former Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division often took the blame, mainly because their positions were too low and they could not compete with the officials of Shuntian Prefecture and the Ministry of Punishment, so they could only suffer the disadvantage of being dumb.
However, now that he is in charge of the Five Cities Military and Horse Division, he will naturally not be angry with them anymore. His position is not lower than theirs.
Jia Cong did this just in case.
With such a powerful information network, it is much more valuable than controlling a few battalions of troops.
Maybe one day you will be able to discover the secrets and privacy of some important people. Even if you don't use it, it is still a king bomb if you keep it in your hand. You can throw it out at a critical moment and listen to the sound.
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