Chapter 241 Wei Ping’s role
Even though Wei Ping had already polished off a lot of edges during his months of house arrest, this matter was related to his future and destiny. Wei Ping couldn't help but asked Ren Liang: "The executive committee has arranged this, but I can't believe it? ”
Li Nai felt bad when he heard this. He thought to himself that you just wanted to continue playing without being comfortable in jail. But don't forget the background of the person in front of you. Just one sentence can make you roll into a labor camp and work as a coolie. Li Nai quickly spoke to persuade: "Inspector Wei, be careful what you say!"
Ren Liang didn't take it seriously and said with a smile: "Are you panicking? Of course the executive committee's arrangement has a purpose. It has nothing to do with whether you believe it or not."
Wei Ping snorted softly, his face softened slightly, and he thought it was not a matter of trust. However, Li Nai understood the meaning of Ren Liang's words - it had nothing to do with trust or distrust, which meant that the Executive Committee had no intention of trusting the Inspection Department and Wei Ping from the beginning to the end.
"What are the functions of the Yulin Inspection Department? Do you remember what you told the executive committee?" Ren Liang asked Wei Ping, but before Wei Ping could answer, he continued: "Security and security are in charge of security. The environment is safe for the people, so we can just leave this matter to our security guards. If they can’t take care of it, we still have armed militiamen to use, so there is no need to bother the brothers in the inspection department.”
Wei Ping gritted his teeth when he heard this, but had no way to refute. You can see those Haihan security guards carrying rattan badges and short wooden sticks everywhere in the port area, and now their clothes have changed from the original colorful shorts to a set of soap-colored clothes and pants, which is even more eye-catching. Although Wei Ping felt that the force value of these security guards was far inferior to his own, they had always been dispatched as a group and did not care about fighting alone. In terms of overall combat effectiveness, it was indeed far beyond the inspection department.
What's more, across the harbor is Haihan's militia barracks. It only takes a short boat ride to get there, and the combat capabilities of the militiamen are no joke. Not only are each militia uniformly issued Haihan muskets, but it is said that they also have many Haihan cannons - Wei Ping has seen Haihan cannons being loaded on ships at the dock more than once. Since the Haihan people dare to export such sharp weapons, If they are selling on the side, it only means that they already have enough inventory on hand. It is said that Navy Commander Luo Shengdong also suffered a small loss at the hands of the Haihan people, but looking at Luo Shengdong's groveling manner in front of the Haihan people, Wei Ping always felt that he might have suffered more than just a small loss. In short, no matter what, at least in Yazhou, or even in the entire Qiongzhou Island, Wei Ping believed that he could not find any armed force that could compete head-on with the Haihan militia.
"We asked the Inspection Department to move to the port, not to ask you to be responsible for the security of the port area. The Executive Committee does not want the Inspection Department to interfere too much in local affairs." Ren Liang made it clear this time: "The Inspection Department only needs to step in when outsiders cause disputes. The Security Department is responsible for handling the disputes, and the Inspection Department is responsible for the aftermath. The division of labor is as simple as that."
Although Wei Ping was still a little aggrieved, he really didn't have the courage to refuse this job of wiping his butt - if he dared to do so, I'm afraid he would never have the chance to leave the small courtyard of the Inspection Department.
However, Wei Ping's city government was not deep enough to hide his true emotions. The feelings in his heart were basically immediately displayed on his face. Ren Liang sneered and said: "The remuneration we give to the inspection department is higher than that of the Yazhou government." The inspection department has much less to do, so what else do you have to complain about?”
It was okay for Ren Liang not to ask, but when he asked this, Wei Ping's temper got worse again: "I am an official appointed by the imperial court, and I am subject to supervision everywhere. Then Luo Shengdong is just doing business by taking advantage of his position. Why?" But he was treated politely in Victory Port? Could it be that his seventh-grade official’s head is really bigger than my ninth-grade official?”
Ren Liang couldn't help laughing when he heard this: "That's it! Are you jealous that Luo Shengdong earns more than you?"
"You are the kind of villain who is greedy for money!" Wei Ping refused to admit it.
Ren Liang thought for a while and said: "Have you ever thought about why Luo Shengdong gets courtesy here?"
"It's just that he's good at flattering and flattering!" Since the person involved was not present, Wei Ping simply angered Luo Shengdong without restraint.
Ren Liang shook his head, turned to Li Nai and said, "What do you think, Mr. Li?"
Li Nai's view is indeed much more objective than Wei Ping's: "In my humble opinion, the root of the courtesy received by Mr. Luo Ba lies in the benefits he can bring to the local area."
Ren Liang smiled and said: "Please continue."
"You chose this place to open a port and build a city. The advantage lies in the environment here. Not only does it have a natural harbor, but the surrounding areas are almost all unoccupied land. However, the disadvantages are also obvious. This place is far away from the big city, and there is no need to pass through to communicate with the outside world. Sea transportation, it can be said that sea transportation is the lifeblood of your development!" Li Nai said slowly while sorting out his thoughts: "And the role of Luo Ba is that he can recruit the ships of Yazhou Water Village for You are responsible for part of the sea transportation needs, and no one dares to check the goods on the warship where his identity is, which can save you a lot of trouble in exporting goods.”
Li Nai's words could be considered very polite. The relationship between Haihan and Luo Shengdong was obviously a collusion between government and businessmen in smuggling, but after he said it, it seemed very normal. Fortunately, these people knew the inside story, so there was no need to tell the truth completely.
"Inspector Wei, do you understand what Mr. Li means?" Ren Liang turned to Wei Ping and asked: "Don't ask what kind of treatment Haihan gave you, first ask what you can do for Haihan!"< br>
Wei Ping was stunned and said: "What's the matter...what's the matter..."
He had thought about this issue before, but he didn't think about it deeply. Wei Ping believed that as long as he could help the Haihan people deal with some troubles caused by outsiders, he would be able to get at least the same treatment as Luo Shengdong, but now it seems that this idea is still a bit taken for granted.
With the current capabilities of the Haihan people, they are already strong enough to deal with the troubles caused by outsiders on their own. The reason why they still keep the Inspection Department and push it to the front is simply to use the Ming Dynasty government as a sign to scare them. Just outsiders who don’t know the truth. But just that, the actual benefits that the Inspection Department can bring to Haihan are actually very limited. They are really no better than Luo Shengdong who comes to Victory Port several times a month - he takes away thousands of dollars worth of money at a time. Two pieces of silver worth of goods can bring in a lot of immigrants. This is not something comparable to the Inspection Department stopping a few fights among sailors.
However, not everyone can do Luo Shengdong's job. First of all, he must have the status of a naval officer, which has basically blocked the way for most people to enter this industry. But Wei Ping had been staring at the port in Victory Port for several months. He knew that the gap in the Haihan people's shipping capabilities could not be filled by just Luo Shengdong. Since Ren Liang made it so clear, then If I didn't take the initiative to give it a try, I might have missed this great opportunity.
"Sir Ren, can you point me to a clear path?" Wei Ping figured out the key, put away his previous attitude, and bowed respectfully with his fists clasped.
Ren Liang did not rush to answer his question, but waved and called Jiang San who was standing far away: "Jiang Kaishen, take Mr. Li to go somewhere else."
Li Nai understood that Ren Liang had some things that he couldn't tell in front of him, so he said goodbye and left knowingly.
After Jiang San took Li Nai out for a certain distance, Ren Liang said to Wei Ping: "We do things very fairly. How many benefits can you bring to us and how many courtesy can you get from us? We will not let anyone go. An enemy, but I will never treat any friend badly.”
"Yes, yes, sir, that's right!" Wei Ping responded hurriedly. He has realized that Ren Liang's dismissal of Li Nai is a signal. It must be that the Haihan people want to leave something to him to complete, and it is not convenient for Li Nai, an outsider, to know about this matter - this is most likely him. A turn of fortune.
Ren Liang stopped and looked at Wei Ping's expression carefully, and after making sure that the previous anger was no longer visible in his eyes, he said calmly: "Inspector Wei, who is in your family now?" State?" Wei Ping was stunned, but he responded honestly: "My parents died young, and only my sister and my brother depended on each other. Now only my sister and her family live in Yazhou."
"Your brother-in-law is the current Yazhou Tongzhi, right?" Ren Liang didn't bother to slowly go around in circles with him, and directly pointed out the meaning of the question: "How is your relationship with your brother-in-law?"
"It's true that it's wrong, but... what does this mean?" Wei Ping didn't come back to his thoughts for a moment.
"You mean, will your words work for your brother-in-law?" Ren Liang had to ask the question more directly.
"My brother-in-law is very strict with others. Unless it's necessary, I usually don't want to take the initiative to see him..." Wei Ping saw Ren Liang's face sinking and quickly added: "But they are very loving husband and wife, my sister said My brother-in-law will take care of everything. My sister asked for this inspection post.”
"Do you mean that your sister has the final say in your family?" After getting Wei Ping's affirmative look, Ren Liang finally revealed his true purpose: "Now there is something that requires your brother-in-law to express his position. If you can handle this, thing, then you can enjoy the same treatment as Luo Shengdong!”
"Can I come and go freely?" Wei Ping asked the question he was concerned about first, without asking about the content of the matter.
"Okay."
"Can we trade with you?"
"Okay, but salt won't work anymore. You can choose another job when the time comes."
"Then I'll be brave and agree first!" After receiving Ren Liang's promise, Wei Ping became bolder: "But I don't know what you need me to express my brother-in-law's position on. Please explain it to me, Chief Ren, and I will revise the letter and send it to you immediately. Go back to Yazhou to persuade my sister.”
"The thing is very simple. Aren't the senior officials of Yazhou all going to retire collectively next year? It's time for the magistrate, your brother-in-law, Chief Qian of the Wei Institute, and the generals of Shuizhai to give way. The executive committee hopes that your brother-in-law can Express his support in advance for Zhang Tongpan to take over the position of governor of Yazhou." Ren Liangyan explained the situation concisely and comprehensively, ignoring the complicated expression on Wei Ping's face.
This is what Luo Shengdong told Tao Donglai when he came to Victory Port at the beginning of the month. However, Luo Shengdong's idea at that time was to help a few old people who were about to retire to send a message to the Haihan people to occupy the land in Phoenix Town, and then Set aside a piece for a few seniors as a kickback. However, since the Crossing Group was not eager to develop the area in Fenghuang Town, Tao Donglai rejected his suggestion. However, regarding the important news that senior Yazhou officials will retire collectively next year, Tao Donglai did not let it go. Instead, he came up with a new plan - to try to push Luo Shengdong's father-in-law to take over the position of governor. Further control the situation in the entire Yazhou area.
This plan is indeed quite difficult, because directly intervening in the competition for interests in Ming Dynasty official circles is still a relatively difficult task for the current time travel group. Even if Luo Shengdong's father-in-law has this intention, he still has to compete with other competitors. this position. As the highest chief executive of Yazhou, the position of magistrate of the fifth rank requires a letter of appointment from the Civil Affairs Department. The crossing group in Yazhou cannot interfere with personnel appointments in Beijing. However, this plan is not impossible to realize. Due to the special environment of Yazhou, local officials at this level almost always choose their successors from Qiongzhou Island, so professional experience and recommendations from superiors and colleagues are particularly important.
Luo Shengdong's father-in-law has been a local official in Qiongzhou Island for more than ten years in terms of qualifications. He has slowly climbed up from the bottom step by step. He is very familiar with the local customs and geographical environment. He has also been a general official for several years. He has accumulated enough experience in civil and political governance. In terms of rank, he is now at the sixth rank, and it is completely reasonable and legal to be promoted from the fifth rank to the magistrate. If we can add the joint recommendations of several outgoing local officials, then the competition conditions will be even more complete.
With Luo Shengdong's current influence, he can at least get He Shenjiang from Yazhou Water Village to cast a valuable vote, and it is very possible to persuade Mr. Qian from the Wei Station to side with him. After all, everyone is People in the military attache system must of course help their own people at times like this. In this way, half of the four recommendation votes from local military and political officials have been obtained, and there is a possibility of success.
Although Luo Shengdong did not mention Wei Ping's family background at the time, it was later brought up by someone who was interested when the executive committee was discussing the matter - if Wei Ping is dealt with, he can hope to win his brother-in-law's vote. , if you can get three out of four votes, then the possibility of Luo Shengdong's father-in-law ascending to the throne will increase a lot.
Although this still cannot directly affect the final appointment, the executive committee believes that it should do everything it needs to do as fully as possible, not to mention that it may not necessarily require much exchange of benefits from the Cross-Travel Group to get Wei Ping. In addition, Wei Ping's performance in the recent period seemed to be pretty good, so the executive committee decided to give him a chance and assigned this task to Ren Liang of the Port Management Committee. In the future, the Yulin Inspection Department would move to the dock and work in the administrative department. In terms of relationship, it belongs to the Port Management Committee.
Yes, the current Executive Committee is so willful. Although the establishment of the Inspection Department belongs to Ming Dynasty, the Executive Committee believes that the people in the Inspection Department are now completely supported by the finance of the Cross-Travel Group, so naturally it is We should accept the leadership of the executive committee and work for the Cross-Travel Group. As for their status, of course it is impossible to be directly included as naturalized citizens, but at least they can be adjusted from the "hostile" level to the "available" level, saving some human resources for the Military and Police Department. Regarding this decision, I believe there will be no objections from either the Yazhou government or the Yulin Inspection Department.
Wei Ping's psychology is a bit complicated. On the one hand, he really wants to regain his freedom and be treated like Luo Shengdong by the Haihan people. He can cooperate with the Haihan people to do some business and earn money happily. But on the other hand, he wants to regain his freedom. In this matter, I need to convince my brother-in-law, who keeps a straight face all day long and will be scolded loudly if I make any mistakes, but I can't help but want to back down. And once Luo Shengdong's father-in-law takes over, wouldn't Luo Shengdong be able to take advantage of the situation on both sides? But what I said just now was too full, and the bullshit has been blown out. It is definitely impossible to take it back now.
Wei Ping sighed and asked tentatively: "I wonder if you have a time limit for this?"
"Write the recommendation letter within thirty days, so that it can be sent to the Ministry of Personnel before the New Year, just in time for the selection of officials by the Ministry of Personnel after the beginning of the new year." Ren Liang has already received the approval of the Executive Committee. The doorway is also clear.
"Is this... time a little tight?" Wei Ping asked timidly and tentatively.
"If time is not tight, do you think we will need to ask you to do this?" Ren Liang said with a hint of ridicule: "If it takes an extra year or two, we can buy Yazhou even if we use money to buy it. , why bother?”
Although Ren Liang's boast is a bit exaggerated, it also explains to a certain extent the current situation of power transformation between the two places in Yazhou Shengli Port. Wei Ping has lived here for several months and witnessed the development speed of Shengli Port with his own eyes. As long as there are no major changes in this place, it will definitely be more prosperous than Yazhou within a year or two. Wei Ping didn't know how rich the Haihan people were, but they were able to forge dozens or even millions of kilograms of iron into iron ships and throw them on the shore for viewing. This kind of local tyrant method would probably not be found anywhere else in the entire Ming Dynasty. . If you want to buy Yazhou with money, maybe you really are not bragging.
Ren Liang saw that Wei Ping had been hesitant, so he urged: "After the matter is completed, you can also buy a few boats and run the shipping business. The income will be much higher than if you stayed in Victory Port... I know what you are afraid of, Go back to the Executive Committee and say hello to Luo Shengdong. Then you can go out under the banner of Yazhou Water Village. You have helped Luo Shengdong so much, and he will definitely thank you."
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Wei Ping's eyes lit up when he heard this. This was much more affordable than moving the Inspection Department. Getting two ships to transport some Haihan goods to the north would definitely make more money than maintaining security in Victory Port.
Having made up his mind, Wei Ping took a deep breath and said: "Since the Executive Committee values me so much, then it is better to obey my orders than to be respectful and do my best! Sir Ren, please don't forget today's promise!"
(End of chapter)