After the framework of the Administrative Committee was determined, the seven members became the focus of attention.
Everyone knows that these seven committee members will be the bosses of the first phalanx in the camp, or the original stock ones.
In the future, these seven people will have an extraordinary status.
Of course, everyone knows better that not everyone can compete for the positions of these seven committee members.
"As the candidate for the chairman of the committee, I recommend Lord Wakatani."
No one would have thought that the first person to speak would be Fu Yusun.
But this sound represents something extraordinary.
Fu Yusun is the director of the Secretariat. He stays quiet on weekdays and always follows Zuo Menggeng to assist him.
In terms of position, it's certainly not high.
But in terms of influence, no one can ignore it.
He represents Zuo Mengeng.
He suggested Hou Xun, which is enough to show that this is Zuo Menggeng's opinion.
After everyone thought about it, they suddenly discovered that Hou Xun was really the most convincing candidate.
First of all, Hou Xun had a very high status. In the Ming Dynasty, he had served as Minister of War and Governor of Jiliao. He was considered to be the person with the highest official position in the camp.
Secondly, Hou Xun has a strong ability to do things and is a hard-working official who is convinced by everyone.
Furthermore, Hou Xun’s contribution was great.
When Zuo Menggen started his career, Hou Xun was very active. During the Jisi Incident, it was Hou Xun's strategizing that allowed the new army to shine.
"I second the motion."
Liu Zongzhou spoke to express his position.
He had a transcendent status and had no suspicion of power. Therefore, he upheld justice and believed that Hou Xun was qualified to serve as chairman of the committee.
Soon, the voting ended, and Hou Xun received the overwhelming support and became the first chairman of the Administrative Committee.
The next candidate for vice chairman, Zuo Mengeng, took the initiative to speak.
"I propose Chen Zhi."
Chen Zhi was one of the original refugees and the first batch of literati in the camp. He started from the lowest level and is still in charge of all major and minor matters in Zuozhuang, and his ability is beyond doubt.
Zuo Mengeng recommended him for another purpose.
That's all about balance.
Although Chen Zhi is a scholar, she belongs to the ranks of civilians. With such a person at the center, the top management will not be reduced to the mouthpiece of the wealthy class.
Everyone present, including those who did not understand Zuo Mengeng's deep meaning, were very convinced of Chen Zhi and passed smoothly.
Finally, after a public resolution, the seven-member committee was successfully born. They are Chairman Hou Xun, Vice Chairman Chen Zhi and Li Banghua, and Standing Committee Members Huang Daozhou, Qu Shishu, Jiang Wei and Wang Yun.
Huang Daozhou and Qu Shishu were elected to the standing committee as local officials of Dongchang and Linqing respectively. Jiang Wei was the leader in the industrial field, and Wang Yun was the leader in the commercial field.
Coincidentally, in addition to Hou Xun taking charge of the overall situation, the other six committee members also have full-time responsibilities.
Chen Zhi is in charge of internal affairs, Li Banghua is in charge of civil affairs, Huang Daozhou and Qu Shishu are in charge of local affairs, plus Jiang Wei's industry and Wang Yun's business, basically covering all matters within the current sphere of influence of the New Army.
"I plan to separate the Anshan Lake area into an administrative area as our third territory."
Zuo Mengeng told him his plan.
The territory currently controlled by the New Army is divided into three parts from north to south, Linqing, Dongchang and Anshan Lake.
Among them, Linqing and Dongchang are both large cities with large populations, so they should not be moved lightly, otherwise the court will easily detect them. In order to implement the new administrative system, there must be a place where it can be implemented.
In Zuo Mengeng's view, the Anshan Lake area is very good.
There are no big cities around here, it's almost all countryside. No matter how the changes were made, it would be difficult for the court to detect them.
This can be used as a testing ground to see how effective the new administrative system is and what areas need improvement.
"If we build a city near Anshan Lake, it will probably cost a lot of money."
Deng Zhirong misunderstood Zuo Mengeng's meaning.
"At present, the necessity of building a city in the Anshan Lake area is not sufficient. My idea is to establish an Anshan Lake Industrial Zone in that area and focus on building our industrial base."
Now coal and iron mines have been discovered near Anshan Lake, helping the New Army get rid of the dilemma of insufficient resources.
Zuo Mengeng planned to move all the large factories such as arsenals, foundries, iron smelting plants, and gunpowder factories in Zuozhuang.
In a big city like Linqing, there are many people and many eyes, which is not conducive to keeping secrets.
On the contrary, there are vast villages and fields near Anshan Lake that can be used, and resources such as coal and iron can be used nearby, which is more conducive to the development of various factories.
Once he expressed his idea, everyone agreed.
"In this case, the first major thing after the establishment of the administrative committee is the relocation of the factory. My request is that careful consideration should be given to the relocation. After all, there are so many workers, and their resettlement issues must be considered. The second is confidentiality, relocation The process is also the time when secrets are most likely to be leaked. I will have the intelligence department and the security brigade work closely together. If anything goes wrong in any link, you will be held accountable."
Everyone was alert and took it to heart.
Hou Xun is gearing up and full of energy.
This time is different from being an official in the imperial court. There are no constraints on my head and I can let go.
"I propose to establish an Anshan Lake Management Committee, which will be fully responsible for local administrative affairs."
Anyone with a discerning eye knows that this management committee is equivalent to the local government.
It's just that there is no big city nearby, so it can't be like the imperial court, which sends officials to sit in the government offices and have such a leisurely time.
For this reason, there are many officials in this committee.
Not surprisingly, the position of director of the Anshan Management Committee fell on Jiang Wei.
He has been in charge of factory and industrial construction, and is familiar with the various industries under the New Army. As an industrial park, the Anshan Lake area naturally needs knowledgeable people to take charge.
However, in this way, Jiang Wei suddenly became a senior official alongside Qu Shichen and Huang Daozhou.
Jiang Wei was also very excited and secretly determined to do it well. It’s hard to say that we can still compete for the top spot among ministers in the future.
As a subordinate organization of the Administrative Committee, the Ansan Management Committee avoided the big cities controlled by the imperial court, so it allowed everyone to plan and build the administrative framework in their own way.
The management committee has one president, Jiang Wei.
There are also two deputy chiefs, one is Zuo Dai and the other is Li Qingshan.
Although Li Qingshan does not understand industry, he is the person in charge of Anshan Lake Fishery Company.
No one understands the importance of the environment better than Zuo Menggeng. Therefore, when deciding to move major factories to the Anshan Lake area, he particularly emphasized that industrial production would not be allowed to pollute the lake water.
In addition, it is strictly prohibited to create farmland around lakes.
Any behavior that damages the conditions of Anshan Lake will be severely punished once discovered.
This administrative order will soon spread around Anshan Lake, and it will form an iron law, and no one will be allowed to break it.
At the same time, Zuo Mengeng also dispatched a large number of students from the government affairs class to the management committee. They will sum up experience in actual work and slowly expand the structure and functions of the management committee.
When it is perfected, it will basically be the new army's political system that takes over the world.
"My boss is away at war, and the battlefield is dangerous. The only thing I can rely on is the help of the generals. Everyone in the house is deeply moved. I don't think it's respectful, it's just a small gift, but I asked the two generals to accept it and express my thanks to the other generals. .”
Xu Ruolin sat upright, her manners were dignified, and her every word was flawless.
Following her words, the servants of Zuofu delivered two small boxes to Li Guoying and Xu Yong. Opening it slightly, five hundred taels of silver sparkled inside.
Seeing the white money, Li Guoying and Xu Yong could not help but feel their hearts beat faster.
They rushed to congratulate Zuo Menggeng on his wedding, just to please Zuo Liangyu. I didn’t expect that the Zuo family would be so generous, return gifts so generously, and speak so beautifully.
But Xu Ruolin was not wrong either.
No matter how powerful a general is, he still needs helpers on the battlefield. Not to mention winning the battle, at least we are safe.
Therefore, it is necessary to take care of things properly and maintain good etiquette.
Li Guoying and Xu Yong just sighed that Zuo Liangyu's daughter-in-law was so good at doing things.
After the two received the gifts, Xu Ruolin asked the servant to bring out a bunch of things.
"There are still some expenses prepared by the family for the elders. I think that the generals and the elders get along day and night, life and death, and this feeling is admirable, so I have prepared more. Please don't dislike it, the two generals."
When I opened the things, they turned out to be some underwear and linings made of silk.
They may seem inconspicuous, but these things make Li Guoying and Xu Yong even more grateful.
Silk can not only be worn as clothes, but its greatest function on the battlefield is to protect it from arrows.
The silk Xu Ruolin took out was not ordinary at first glance. As long as two layers are stacked and penetrated inside, even Houjin's heavy arrows may not be able to penetrate it.
This is a life-saving thing.
Li Guoying and Xu Yong stood up quickly and thanked them again.
"The young madam is from a well-known family, well-educated, virtuous and filial. The commander-in-chief will be relieved to know about it. Please rest assured, young lady, the general and others are here to protect the commander-in-chief and have peace of mind."
I believe that after they return, the reputation of the Zuo family's daughter-in-law will definitely spread.
Xu Ruolin's first battle was a big start.
