"If you have anything to say, just tell me. I don't like beating around the bush.Ω"
When Ao Yu heard what Ding Kui said, he couldn't help complaining in his heart: He is so thick-skinned. He often goes around in circles when talking about things. If he is not careful, he will fall into your trap. You are really telling lies.
"Let me just tell you this. It has been half a year since Nanqiu County was restored. With the appointment of various city lords and county governors, most industries have opened for business. Although many residents have not yet returned, the market in the county has recovered to a certain extent.
's popularity.
Some of the original businesses were completely destroyed due to the war and now need to be re-established. Some of them are of great interest to our Chamber of Commerce. You should also know what they are. The General Manager hopes that you can come forward to find out if there is any opportunity for the Lu Chamber of Commerce to intervene.
" Lu Ji said.
"Isn't it just a gambling house? This is the southeastern border of the kingdom. The gambling house is run by the local government. Although there is a precedent for private equity participation, there is no foreign chamber of commerce involved.
The decision-making power on this matter lies with the county governor. I am just a captain in Nanqiu County. Isn’t it true that General Manager Lu is asking me to come forward?"
Ding Kui has not forgotten the gambling house in Pingzhong County and knows the ambitions of Lu's Chamber of Commerce.
"If Shaodian State wants to send troops to Meng State, Nanqiu County will definitely be a place where large armies gather. Everyone knows that you are General Zhang's confidant and have a good relationship with President Ming. It is up to you to come forward to discuss it with the governor.
, the effect is much stronger than if we just talk about it." Lu Ji seemed to be quite well-informed.
"I can give it a try, but will it work? I can't guarantee it." Ding Kui thought for a moment before answering.
The Lu Chamber of Commerce has been trying to enter and operate gambling houses in various places, and is unwilling to let go of even the smallest opportunity. The Shaodianguo government has not publicly opposed it, but in fact it does not want to see the Lu Chamber of Commerce operating gambling houses.
"As long as you convey our wishes, we will find a way ourselves whether it succeeds or not. If it succeeds in the end, the Lu Chamber of Commerce will also express our gratitude." Lu Ji represents the general manager of Nanzhao Prefecture, and his authority is quite large.
The current county governor of Nanqiu County, Li Yan, was directly appointed by the Civil Affairs Department of the Government Affairs Council. He rushed from the capital to Nanjing to meet Shao Dianxi, and then came to Nanqiu County to take up the post. He is considered to be the county governor with the lowest foundation in Nanma Prefecture. This is also Lu Yan
The reason why the general manager of the Nanzhao Prefecture Chamber of Commerce came to find Ding Kui was that he thought Ding Kui should be able to talk to Li Yan.
The first brigade returned to the county town. They had left the county town for several months, and Zhang Jie even came here to inspect his elite lineage.
"Did you do the attack on the Meng merchant ship?" Zhang Jie met Ding Kui alone.
"No, there is absolutely no such thing. We are the regular army of the kingdom. How can we take the initiative to attack without military orders?" Ding Kui denied it.
"Well, that's good. The legion specially sent someone to ask me. Coach Gu asked us not to act rashly before the new theater coach comes. The first brigade cannot act without permission." Zhang Jie looked into Ding Kui's eyes and said suddenly, "
The harvest last time was quite good, everyone could get two thousand gold coins."
"Nothing, it's my subordinates' personal use of their own money to reward everyone for their outstanding performance in the war. The rewards from above have not yet arrived. I don't want to chill the hearts of the soldiers." Ding Kui insisted.
Zhang Jie's interrogation of Ding Kui was a routine matter, and even if he had guessed something, he would not say anything. As long as Ding Kui refused to acknowledge him, he could just reply to the higher-ups of the army. The 2o1 Division had never done anything that violated military regulations.
"Well, your training should not last too long. You should go out and walk around from time to time. Otherwise, if you don't know what you are doing, you will inevitably become suspicious. Don't cause unnecessary trouble to me. As for the reward from above, the Commander-in-Chief's Office is still there.
After research, the national treasury is not well-off at the moment. The longer the delay, the richer the reward will be. Don’t be anxious." Zhang Jie stopped asking.
"With your guarantee, everyone will feel more at ease. The subordinates should be damned. Forgetting that your contribution is the greatest, you should also prepare rewards for your Majesty." Ding Kui understood what Zhang Jie meant, which was just to make their hands and feet cleaner, and
You need to do enough superficial work.
"Am I still coveting your reward? As long as you don't cause me any trouble, get out of here." Zhang Jie was angry and funny.
When Zhang Jie met Ding Kui, Ding Cai went to the governor's house, but came back with a depressed look on his face.
"Sir, that bitch official doesn't know how to show appreciation. He actually refused to attend the banquet. He also said that local officials can't collude with the border troops. He will report it to the state shepherd and accuse you of an evil plot." Ding Cai reported and glanced at Ding Kui's face.
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Ding Kui had a calm look on his face, as if he didn't take Li Yan's response to heart, "What a strict self-disciplined magistrate, but I underestimated him." His fingers tapped on the table.
The Shaodian government is relatively taboo about interacting with local officials, especially the troops guarding the border. It is expressly stipulated that border troops are not allowed to collude with local officials and private contacts are strictly prohibited. However, in fact, most local officials try to establish friendship with the border army generals.
For the sake of others, just think of your own safety.
"Ding Fen." Ding Kui shouted outside the door.
"Why are you looking for me?" Ding Fen ran into the room.
"Tell your sister Bai to ask Sect Leader Fang to come and see me."
"OK."
Ding Cai waited for Ding Fen to leave and said, "Master, do you want me to think of a way to teach that dog official a lesson?"
"A lesson? How do you teach him a lesson! He is a genuine local official and holds the military and political power of a county. Why do you teach others a lesson?" Ding Kui's face looked ugly at this time.
He had met many county guards, most of them were noble lords, and they would give him, the Protector of the Country, some face. Li Yan was the first to show no face to him.
Anchang is the Secretary of Water Affairs, and he is considered a reputable civil servant of the Government Affairs Council. The reason for his failure in front of him is due to his mismanagement, which also includes Shao Diandan's favoritism.
Li Yan was different from the people before him. It was not that he was a noble and there was no pressure from the Senate. His response to Ding Kui was reasonable and well-founded, and he could not find any faults.
"There must be a secret behind the unreasonable behavior. Don't look for him until you find out who Li Yan is. He must have something to rely on if he dares to speak like this." Ding Kui smelled something unusual.
After the war, the leader of the Killer Hall, Zhe Sheng, returned to the capital, but there were still a large number of spies from the Three Kingdoms of Meng, Cao and Qi left in Nanzhao Prefecture. The Killer Hall left several departments to eliminate these spies, and Yao Sect was one of them.
Bai Qian and Fang Qingguo learned the art of disguise, and the two became good friends. In addition, Ding Kui often contacted Fang Qingguo through Bai Qian, so there was a special way of contact between them.
Fang Qingguo quickly disguised himself as a soldier from the first brigade and sneaked into the military camp to meet Ding Kui.
"Go and check up on Li Yan, the governor of Nanqiu County. I want to know his origin and background." Ding Kui looked unkind when talking about Li Yan, conveying to Fang Qingguo that he disliked this person very much.
"Li Yan? How dare he offend the commander?" Fang Qingguo asked cautiously.
"Hmph, how could he take me seriously? Check it out for me as soon as possible."
"Yes, I will take care of my humble job right away." Fang Qingguo knew something in his mind.
The identities of the Protector's Crown Prince and the Captain cannot help Li Yan. Ding Kui also has another identity, Huben Commander, who can order the Intelligence Department to carry out small actions.
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The chief chamberlain came to the royal study and reported to the king: "Your Majesty, the Commander-in-Chief of the General's Mansion, Mr. Shaodian, would like to see you."
"welcome."
Shaodianzhang, who was waiting outside, straightened his clothes and walked into the imperial study room with square steps.
"Old minister Shaodianzhang pays homage to the king."
"No courtesy, I'll give you a seat." Shaodian Dan waved his hand to the steward.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
When Shao Dianzhang sat down, Shao Diandan asked: "Has the evaluation of the soldiers' merits been completed?"
"This is why I came here. The merits of most of the soldiers have been evaluated, but there is one person whose merits cannot be judged."
"Are you talking about Ding Kui?"
"Your Majesty, Mingjian, judging from the report submitted by the 21st Army Corps, Ding Kui's military exploits are too amazing. Many of them are unprecedented for his position. The Commander-in-Chief's Office cannot give corresponding rewards."
Young Dianzhang really had no choice. The rewards from the Commander-in-Chief were nothing more than promotions and salary increases. If that didn't work, he would inform the Senate and replace the rewards with titles.
But it doesn't work for Ding Kui. Promotion is impossible. At Ding Kui's age and military experience, he has already reached the end of being a captain; a salary increase is not possible either. How much amount of increase will be enough for so much credit? It's hard to calculate the numbers.
The Commander-in-Chief's Office cannot afford the money; it is even more impossible to get promoted to a rank in the Senate, and the heir to the Protectorate Marquis does not need a title below First Grade Marquis. His merits are not enough to make him a Duke, and others can be rewarded with more land and land.
Population, but the Ding family does not want territory. This convention cannot be broken without the king's order.
This is neither left nor right. The power of the commander-in-chief alone cannot give Ding Kui the reward he deserves. Shao Dianzhang is very worried.
Shao Diandan was very surprised. After listening to Shao Dianzhang's detailed explanation, he understood, "It's really troublesome to give Ding Kui a reasonable reward. Let's do this. If his reward is not given, the clan government still has him."
His achievements were not taken into account, so I discussed it with the Taiwei, listened to the opinions of the Senate, and finally announced the reward to Ding Kui in person."
Of course, Shaodian Akira had no objection. It was the best thing to give the hot potato to the king. Regardless of whether the reward given by the king was reasonable or not, as a subject of Shaodian Kingdom, he must accept it, and he, the commander-in-chief, must also obey. Others are satisfied
If you are not satisfied, you cannot go to him to complain.
The next day, the Commander-in-Chief's Office announced the reward decision for the Nanmo Prefecture War Zone. Everyone from the commander-in-chief Jiang Xi to an ordinary soldier received awards from the Commander-in-Chief's Office, with the exception of Ding Kui. If it weren't for the Commander-in-Chief,
The government also announced that the reward for Ding Kui would be announced by the king himself. Everyone would think that Ding Kui had committed something and was suppressed by the commander-in-chief's government.
Before Ding Kui could get the information from Li Yan, he received news from the Commander-in-Chief's Office. With the reward announced last time, he had high expectations for this one. His reward was already on the way, but he had to wait for the king's announcement.