Chapter 2768
In fact, Zhu Zian had thought of some of the reasons listed by Li Qingyang before, but he was not so organized. After listening to this discussion, he suddenly felt enlightened and understood the underlying reasons for Caofu Yamen's bold behavior.
The Caofu Yamen and the water transport system had so much power and resources that they could operate independently without relying on the support of the imperial court or local state governments. At the same time, they also cut off channels for outsiders to intervene in water transport affairs. For people in this system, the outside world has no means to restrict them, so they do not need to be cautious in their actions, so that the entire system is used by them and becomes a tool for them to make money.
Zhu Zian said: "Master Li has seen it thoroughly, and I have learned from you."
Li Qingyang wanted to test Zhu Zian, so he asked him: "Now that you understand the reasons for this situation, have you thought of a way to restrain it?"
Zhu Zian responded: "All the evil deeds in Caofu are caused by excessive power. If we want to cure it, we must first reduce the power and demote it. We must not allow it to have the opportunity to arbitrarily exercise power."
Li Qingyang nodded and said: "Caofu is a government office established by the Ming court, so the reduction of power should also be completed by the Ming court. But there is a problem, and that is the decree issued by the Ming court, especially when it comes to officials. Can appointments, removals, and adjustment of yamen functions be effectively implemented in areas outside Gyeonggi Province? ”
"This..." Zhu Zian was speechless for a moment.
Of course he is very aware of the current situation of the Ming court, but it is just a tool used by Haihan to complete the smooth transition of dynasty change. In the areas where Haihan has influence, not many local officials will choose to continue to be loyal to the Ming Dynasty. Trying to protect their own future and wealth is the most important thing. Not to mention that the decree sent from the capital was effectively implemented, it would be a blessing if it was not thrown away as waste paper.
It is not difficult for Zhu Zian to imagine that if the Ming court issued an official document and sent an imperial envoy to the Caofu Yamen in Huai'an Prefecture to announce the dismissal of all civil and military officials there, lower the administrative level of the Caofu Yamen, and cancel the establishment of the Caofu Army, it would be very difficult. Maybe none of them can be carried out, and even the imperial envoy may not be able to leave the Caofu Yamen safely.
Zhu Zian was unwilling to accept it and said: "Can we just watch and not take any measures?"
Li Qingyang said: "Of course we have the right to intervene in this case, but the only measures we can take are to formulate handling opinions and submit them to the foreign affairs department. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will negotiate with the Ming court and ask them to conduct a thorough investigation and investigation of the problems in the water transportation system. Deal with it and try to prevent similar problems from happening again.”
Zhu Zian smiled bitterly and said: "If it is just this kind of interference, then I am afraid it will not achieve the results we expect. Before I came to take office, I heard that the Special Liaison Office has great powers. Can't we handle this matter on our own?"
Li Qingyang said: "The authority of this office is indeed very great. As long as it is related to the Ming Dynasty, we can intervene. But our job is to organize and analyze all kinds of Ming-related information, find problems from it, and formulate solutions that are in Haihan's interests." . As for implementing these plans, that is not our job.”
After all, Zhu Zian was young and vigorous, so he couldn't help but continue to argue: "But the Cao Mansion's actions affect not only the interests of the Ming court. Most of the money, grain and materials withheld by the Cao Mansion come from the prosperous places in the south of the Yangtze River. Now that these state capitals are under the jurisdiction of the Donghai Region, didn’t Haihan also suffer direct losses?”
Seeing that he was a little agitated, Li Qingyang persuaded him: "Since we have participated in the investigation of this matter, we will not turn a blind eye to it. But to solve such long-term abuses, it is unlikely to be done overnight and must be done step by step. Should we send a team The army went to Huai'an Mansion, tied up all the heads of the Caofu Yamen, and beheaded them. Will the problem of the water transport system be completely solved?" After hearing what he said, Zhu Zian slowly calmed down. It is true that the shortcomings of the water transportation system cannot be solved by dealing with a few officials involved, but if he does not respond, then he really can't bear this tone.
Li Qingyang said: "You don't have to worry, go back and sort out the situation first, and think about where to start to cure this problem. After you think clearly, write an opinion on how to deal with it."
After Li Qingyang finished serving tea to see the guests off, Zhu Zian also stood up to leave. He noticed that the files piled up on Li Qingyang's desk were much more than those Zhou Shaoyuan had sent to him, and it was inappropriate to delay others from handling official business here.
Although Zhu Zian tried hard to think, after all, his time in contact with practice was too short, and he was not sure what methods could and could not be used. Even he was not satisfied with the solution he came up with. Until Zhou Shaoyuan came to tell him to call it a day and get off work, he still couldn't get a clue on how to deal with the water transport case.
Zhu Zian left the Yamen with his thoughts on his mind, only to see two familiar carriages parked at the door. One had a Qiong Lianfa mark on the door, and it was the carriage for the high-end inn where Tao Hongfang and others were staying; There is a small flag with red characters on a black background and a conspicuous word "石" on it, which is Shi Chengwu's car.
While Zhu Zian was still wondering if this was a coincidence, he saw Shi Chengwu sticking his head out of the car window and waving to him.
Zhu Zian stepped forward to say a few words, only to find out that Shi Chengwu and others happened to be finishing their work nearby and came here to see how he was doing on his first day in office.
Zhu Zian couldn't help but be moved after hearing this. Although he was a noble of the former dynasty, he was now dependent on others and mixed with these new nobles of the current dynasty. He was somewhat reserved. However, Shi Chengwu and others obviously did not care about him. After returning from the mission, they did not have an alienated relationship. On the contrary, their relationship was They have become closer and closer, and they have begun to treat each other as brothers recently, which is indeed a bit beyond his expectations.
Since it was already dinner time, they naturally found a place to have dinner together. However, Bai Letong did not go out with them today because he had to accompany his father on official duties.
Zhu Zian originally wanted to do something, but Shi Chengwu pushed him down on the chair and took the initiative to take over the job: "I just had your thank you banquet two days ago, so you don't need to treat me today. I will take care of this meal. ”
Zhu Zian wanted to be polite, but Tao Hongfang, who was next to him, helped: "You don't have to fight with Cheng Wu. He has a happy event today and it's time to treat him."
After Zhu Zian asked, he found out that these people had gone on a blind date with Shi Chengwu in the afternoon, and the result seemed to be good. Shi Chengwu and the woman had fallen in love after meeting each other. If nothing unexpected happened, the possibility of getting married was high. Small.
Zhu Zian said: "Congratulations to Brother Shi! I wonder which young lady is so lucky to be favored by Brother Shi?"
(End of chapter)