Chapter 2767
“Silverfish harm the country!”
After reading this dossier, Zhu Zian only felt angry. If he had only heard about the problems of the water transport system in the past, then Cao Kun's experience made him truly realize the shady part of it.
Cao Kun's personal fate, and even the fate of other innocent people who were wronged because of the actions of the Cao government, was actually of no concern to Zhu Zian, but he could see from this that the corruption in the water transportation system had reached an unstoppable level and had even seriously affected When the country is stable, this is what really stimulates him.
Zhu Zian could not imagine how much grain the Caofu government had withheld in the late Ming Dynasty. If these grains and materials could be delivered to their destinations intact, would the troops guarding the border in the north be able to defend against the Qing army's offensive? ? Will there not be so many displaced hungry people in the Central Plains who are coerced by the peasant army to rebel? Will the Ming Dynasty not have so many internal and external troubles that are difficult to deal with?
As a descendant of King Deok, don't I have to leave my hometown, live under someone else's roof, give up my status as a member of the royal family of the previous dynasty and humble myself to serve the new dynasty?
Zhu Zian had no way to confirm these speculations, but he could confirm that the behavior of these silverfish must have contributed to the decline of the Ming Dynasty. Now that the Ming Dynasty has lost control of most areas outside the capital, it probably can no longer make the Caofu Yamen obey its orders. Haihan is busy taking over local government affairs and has no time to take care of water transportation affairs, but it is left to these silverfish. Room for arrogance.
Bi Xingsheng, the employee responsible for recording the incident, mentioned at the end of the volume that what happened to Cao Kun was not an isolated case, but his superiors needed to make clear how he should handle it.
Who is this superior? Of course, he refers to Li Qingyang, the director of the Special Liaison Office, and Zhu Zian himself, who is currently reviewing the file.
But when Zhu Zian took office, he was not familiar with the procedures of this yamen, and he didn't know how to give instructions. He just stared at the file and pondered for a long time, and still couldn't figure out how to word it.
When Zhu Zian was feeling distressed, he heard a knock on the door, and when he looked up, it was Zhou Shaoyuan whom he had met before.
"Master Zhu, it's dinner time. You might as well go to eat first, take a rest and then come back to deal with official business." Zhou Shaoyuan stood at the door and said to Zhu Zian before entering the room.
Zhu Zian responded, closed the file and stood up. After coming over to see Li Qingyang in the morning, I read the newspaper and then the files. The morning passed by in a flash, and there was no one to disturb me. It was really a leisurely job.
Zhou Shaoyuan continued: "Mr. Zhu, we have a canteen here with a dedicated cook and breakfast and lunch are provided. If Mr. Zhu wants to go out to eat, that's fine, but remember to return to the Yamen early, otherwise, if you have any urgent business, It’s unreasonable, and you will be blamed if Mr. Li finds out.”
Zhu Zian smiled and said: "Thank you, Brother Zhou, for reminding me. I can just eat in the Yamen canteen."
Zhou Shaoyuan quickly waved his hand and said: "You can't afford a humble position. Just call me Lao Zhou."
Zhu Zian said: "Okay, Lao Zhou, please lead the way."
Although Zhu Zian had never been an official before, during his time in the mission, he gradually learned some workplace rules and skills in getting along with his colleagues. When I first arrived, the most taboo thing about me was being independent and not fitting in with the crowd. Since the yamen has a canteen, this is a good opportunity to get to know colleagues and integrate into the group. By the way, you can also ask Li Qingyang for advice on how to handle the files sent for approval.
The office space of this special liaison office was formerly a nursing home converted from the Yuan Dynasty Gongyuan. It used to take care of the daily food and accommodation of hundreds of people, so public facilities such as kitchens and canteens were naturally indispensable.
Zhu Zian followed Zhou Shaoyuan into the cafeteria and saw six square tables placed here with four or five people eating. Zhu Zian had been in the Donghai Region for a long time, and he knew the rules of public canteens such as Haihan. He first went to get the dinner plate, and then went to the place where the food was picked up to choose the dishes he wanted to eat. The dishes provided for lunch are all served in single portions on dishes, so you can take what you need. Zhu Zian took a look and saw that there were three meat dishes, three vegetarian dishes and one soup. The staple food was rice and steamed buns. Although it was not rich, it was quite satisfactory, at least it was passable. And this is provided free of charge by the Yamen, and there is no limit, so there is nothing to be picky about.
Zhu Zian didn't see Li Qingyang, and he didn't recognize anyone else. After getting the dishes, he found an empty table and sat down. Halfway through eating, I saw Li Qingyang coming in.
Li Qingyang obviously noticed Zhu Zian's presence and nodded towards him. After taking the food, he took the initiative to sit at Zhu Zian's table.
"Zian, did you go well with your business this morning?" Li Qingyang asked proactively.
Zhu Zian responded: "I'm ashamed to say that I don't know how to handle the first file I got."
"Oh? Come and listen."
Li Qingyang was willing to give advice, and Zhu Zian naturally did not dare to neglect him. He stopped his chopsticks and briefly explained Cao Kun's case.
At the end, Zhu Zian said: "I have never dealt with this kind of thing before. I really don't know what process to follow. I hope Mr. Li can give me some guidance."
Li Qingyang nodded and said: "This matter involves many aspects, and it does need to be handled with caution... But I can't explain it in two or three sentences. Let's do it this way. After dinner, we will sum it up."
Now that Li Qingyang expressed his attitude, Zhu Zian also stopped talking wisely. After the two had lunch, Zhu Zian went back to his room to get the file, and then went to the study room where the two met in the morning.
Li Qingyang asked his secretary to make two cups of hot tea, then took the file and quickly looked through it. Zhu Zian didn't dare to disturb him, so he sat aside and waited for Li Qingyang to speak.
Li Qingyang closed the file and said to Zhu Zian: "Zian, tell me what you think first."
Zhu Zian said: "The Caofu government acted so unscrupulously, which shows that there are serious evils. If they are not dealt with, they may become more and more rampant in the future. I believe that the facts of the case should be found out, the relevant people should be punished, and strict rules should be established to ensure that To prevent such incidents from happening again.”
Li Qingyang said: "Then why do you think they dare to act like this?"
Zhu Zian said: "I think it was due to the change of dynasties that the water transport affairs lost supervision. Some people were greedy for profit and took the opportunity to cause chaos."
Li Qingyang nodded and said: "You are right. Although the Ming Dynasty still exists in name, it is indeed difficult to impose orders and prohibitions on areas outside the capital. A yamen like Caofu that can operate independently has huge powers. , the management area is vast, the resources that can be mobilized are no less than that of a province, and the powers of the three bureaus are combined in one, and the Grand Canal is the lifeline of the inland. It is indeed difficult to deal with it with ordinary means. It forms an effective constraint.”
(End of chapter)