Jia Lian had already figured out the situation of the Military and Horse Division in advance.
I also learned about the main officials and relationships within the Xicheng Military and Horse Division.
He knew that if it hadn't been for his sudden arrival, Cui Yaosheng, who had been the deputy commander for many years, would have taken over the position of commander of the Xicheng Army and Horses Division...
But this is not the reason for being willful in front of him.
Today is his first day on the job. He made excuses not to greet his superior. It seems like a small thing, but in fact it is a loss of face for him in public.
If Jia Lian was an officer with no foundation and was transferred to this place by chance, it would be fine. Officialdom is a place of hypocrisy and coercion.
But, he is not.
As the Five-City Military and Horse Division directly under the Ministry of War, the Ministry of War has direct appointment power over the officials within the Military and Horse Division.
And coincidentally, because of the relationship between the ancestors of the three princes, the Jia family has the closest relationship with the Ministry of War!
Even now, most of the people in power in the Ministry of War are old friends of the Jia family. Even those who come from behind will give him, a direct descendant of the Rongguo family, some respect for the sake of their ancestors.
Therefore, under such circumstances, why did Jia Lian still want to be polite to a subordinate who had been promoted to the fourth rank for most of his life and dared to lose his face?
As the saying goes, no official has a completely clean butt, and none of them can withstand inspection.
This is also the reason why only when a new official takes office, three things will be burned, because his butt has just been sat on and is still clean!
Therefore, this Cui Yaosheng vented his dissatisfaction at the wrong time.
He was just thinking about how to quickly recruit this group of officers from the Military and Horse Department, so his adjutant kindly sent him a raft.
Therefore, his fire must be kept burning, and the commander, deputy commander, and others must be able to clearly understand the situation. Who should be respected in the military and horse department in the future!
After meeting a dozen subservient low-level officials, Fan Jin also sent over many of the case files that Cui Yaosheng had handled in the past two years, and he is still looking for more...
The files and information of the Military and Horse Division are all classified and archived, and it is impossible for Fan Jin to find them all in such a short time.
Even so, looking at the two boxes full of case files on the ground, Jia Lian couldn't help but feel a little confused.
He glanced at Zhao'er and others standing in front of him, then at the Aqin sisters next to him, and shook his head.
They don't look like people who can help him with his work...
There are many low-level civil servants in the yamen, but they are not suitable for use at this time.
Who knows if there is anyone from Cui Yaosheng among them.
After thinking for a while, Jia Lian waved to Zhao'er: "Go back and invite some of the people outside the master's study. Tell them that I have something to ask them for help."
As the favorite son of the Duke of Guo, Jia Zheng had a good reputation, and many scholars who could not get along with the officialdom went to him.
Jia Zheng also took advantage of this to raise a group of Qing guest husbands, who accompanied him every day to read and discuss Taoism, and he was very happy...
Although those people may not have much real ability, they are at least proficient in writing and writing, and they are all good at specialization. I think they are very good at reading materials and finding evidence...
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"What, get out, I won't sign..."
In the front hall of a quiet second-entry house in Xicheng, Cui Yaosheng became furious when he saw several subordinates who came to report to him.
He has worked hard in official circles for more than ten years and has never suffered from such cowardice.
After finally getting rid of his old superior, before he could be happy for a long time, he heard that the court had appointed a new commander... not him.
It would be fine if the person who robbed him of his position was a respected and prestigious senior.
He just happened to be a young guy who rose through the ranks based on his connections...
How could he swallow this in one breath?
Therefore, he deliberately avoided seeing the other party when he took office, just to give the other party a show of strength and let the other party know that the Bingma Division was not a place that just a young boy could figure out.
Even if he was unable to change the court's appointment, he still wanted to let the other party know whose territory the Bingma Division belonged to!
Originally, he wanted to persuade other subordinates to cooperate with him, but he was not allowed to go to meet him. But on the one hand, those people had low official positions and were timid. On the other hand, he had also heard about Jia Lian's extraordinary life experience, and did not want to make the matter too big.
It won't be over by then.
That's why he acquiesced to others to greet him.
He felt that he had given Jia Lian a lot of face, and he also thought that Jia Lian would have to rely on him obediently in order to secure his position as commander. This would let the people below know who to listen to in the Army and Horses Division from now on.
Already.
That's right, he just wants to oust Jia Lian!
In his eyes, how could a young boy who had just turned twenty be worthy of being a commander?
Unexpectedly, the other party actually wanted to fight with him, which made him furious...
"Sir, please go back to the Yamen first. I heard from people that Commander Jia has a lot of connections in the Ministry of War. If he wants to deal with you, I'm afraid you will suffer a loss..."
A deputy conductor persuaded him earnestly, meaning that he should go back and be submissive, and everyone could still be amiable brothers. Wouldn't it be good to make a fortune together?
It was okay if he didn't persuade him, but once he persuaded him, Cui Yaosheng became even more furious.
"Fart, he has connections. I haven't been fooling around all these years. I want to see what he can do to me. A young boy, do you really think he can cover the sky with just one hand?
Get out of here, you all get out of here..."
Several subordinates had no choice but to say goodbye and leave after a few words of advice.
When they got outside, several people met and said together: "It seems that Mr. Cui is determined to have a hard fight with the commander. If this continues, there is no way...haven't you heard that the commander is asking someone to check Cui?
What about the files in your hands?
If he is not sure, how can the commander do such a thing? If he cannot do it, he will lose his face. When the time comes, the commander will become angry and humiliated, and there will be countless unlucky people."
They were all promoted by Cui Yaosheng, so they came to remind and reveal the news at this critical time.
Who knows what they can do if their superiors don't listen to them.
"Well, it has been said since ancient times that a person with high official status is crushed to death. Why doesn't Mr. Cui understand this truth... Besides, they are not people with no foundation like us. Mr. Cui will definitely suffer the loss."
People on the outside can see things more clearly.
But changing the court is not an easy task, because even if they are willing to serve the commander, the commander knows their origins and may not be willing to entrust them with important tasks.
He secretly returned to the yamen, only to find that none of his colleagues were there. Only the soldiers were still guarding the yamen. He immediately asked suspicious questions.
"Don't you know, adults? The commander is hosting a banquet at the Juxian Building in Judefang, and all the adults in the Military and Horse Department who have free time must be present..."
Several people were suddenly startled and hurriedly asked the time. As soon as they heard it was still late, they had to rush to Gudefang without caring about anything else.
The soldier reminded again: "The commander said not to show off, and asked the adults to wear regular clothes to the banquet..."
They didn't have time to go downstairs to change, so they ordered their entourage to go quickly to get their casual clothes, and then went to the Juxian Tower.
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"This is a humble job, please see me, my lord~!"
On the third floor of Juxian Building, there was the largest private room. When Jia Lian entered, more than twenty officials from the Military and Horse Department saluted in unison.
Jia Lian cupped his hands and smiled and said: "I have kept you waiting for a long time. I just went to the Ministry of War to get some information. I was bumped into by the elders in the government office and chatted for a long time, so I came late."
After hearing this, all the officials felt secretly in their hearts. If they thought correctly, the official offices that Jia Lian mentioned were probably the cabinet outside Chengtianmen and the many yamen directly under the central government of the six ministries.
Listen to what people say, in a place like that, you can bump into elders casually, and there are many...
At the same time, I also secretly mourned for the deputy commander Cui Yaosheng. Commander, maybe he went to find out the dirty information about Mr. Cui himself. This was too fast and left no room for retaliation.
Therefore, if there is any objection, he hurriedly said that he did not dare, and then respectfully invited Jia Lian to take the seat.
Jia Lian walked to the head of the main table and picked up the wine glass. Fan Jin immediately took the wine pot from the attendant and filled Jia Lian's glass.
Jia Lian raised his glass and invited them: "It is my honor to be promoted to the Military and Horse Division and to work with all my colleagues. Therefore, I am hosting a banquet today just to thank you. I hope that you will be able to work with me in the future."
Let’s encourage each other to complete the errands of the Army and Horses Division well, so that we can live up to the teachings of the saints and the great trust of the court.
Drink to win~"
Jia Lian raised his glass and drank the wine, and others hurriedly drank with him.
"It's a pity that Mr. Cui can't enjoy such a good wine. It's a pity..."
After Jia Lian sat down, he seemed to sigh.
The others didn't know how to reply, so they still stood a little awkwardly.
A sixth-grade commander looked around and suddenly smiled humbly at Jia Lian and said: "It is our great honor that you are so young and promising, and come to our Xicheng Army and Horse Department to lead us.
In my opinion, Mr. Cui is extremely arrogant and rude by not coming to greet you today and refusing to come to your banquet. It seems that such a person who does not know how to commend himself and has no sense of superiority is naturally not qualified to enjoy your fine wine...
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As soon as he said this, many people frowned and looked at him.
Even if you want to show your loyalty to Jia Lian, it is too shameless to speak like this.
Jia Lian immediately looked at him, smiled and shook his head: "My lord, you are serious. Didn't Master Cui say that my daughter is seriously ill? Since it happened for a reason, I will not blame him, I don't blame him, haha..."
The conductor smiled flatteringly, and just when he thought he might not be flattering him correctly, he saw Jia Lian smiling at him and saying, "If I remember correctly, you must be Commander Xie Jun..."
"It's a humble job..."
"Yes, I have seen your resume. You have served as a commander in the Military and Horse Division for five years. You have always been diligent and diligent. For our Military and Horse Division, you have achieved great results through hard work.
Very good, I’d like to give you a toast.”
"I dare not take this humble position, my lord, please..." Xie Jun was overjoyed. He immediately picked up his wine glass, bent down and drank the wine before Jia Lian.
When the others saw this, they immediately understood that Xie Jun had successfully won Jia Lian's favor, and they were hesitant to step on Cui Yaosheng as a sign of surrender, but Jia Lian pressed his hands on them and said, "Okay, everyone.
Sit down. Today is a small gathering of our colleagues in the Military and Horse Department. Everyone can do whatever they want without restraint or restraint."
Everyone had no choice but to sit down as ordered. Then they saw that Jia Lian started to use chopsticks unceremoniously and asked Fan Jin next to him how the food was. He was very easy-going. Only then did the others relax and start enjoying the meal.