Half an hour later, the lobby of the Admiral's Yamen was crowded with people. Looking around, there were a dazzling array of robes and hats, red, green, and purple. It was very lively. [ ] Three or four chairs had been placed in the lobby in order of precedence.
, but so many officials came, and some low-ranking but well-established officials also came to join in the fun, so there were far more officials standing than sitting.
Because the junior officials in the yamen didn't know what the new admiral was doing when he summoned the city's officials, they followed the previous rules and prepared tea. Of course, tea was only for those who had seats, not those who didn't.
But I'm sorry, who said you are not qualified to sit down. The rules are like this, but we can't be said to be snobbish.
Baoding is the capital of Zhili, where the governor's yamen is stationed. There are hundreds of officials, big and small. Except for those who are away on official business, sick at home, or returning home to visit relatives, most of them have been notified by the yamen that the new governor and admiral Mr. Qi wants to see him.
Hundreds of officials. Many people didn't know that someone from the imperial court had taken Jin Guozheng away. They were very surprised when they heard that the new governor had also become the admiral of Green Camp. There was no news at all before.
Full of doubts and trepidation about meeting an official, the officials were sitting or standing there, glancing behind the hall from time to time. Familiar people were whispering to each other, asking each other for news. Who knew the situation of the new Mr. Qi?
Yes, it would be better to make arrangements early to meet with the governor.
New officials usually have to arrange for some people to be in the pocket. If you can establish friendship with Lord Qi, even if you are acquainted with his followers, you can always get close to Lord Qi's thick branches, and you will definitely be able to make money.
It's so lacking. If it's worse, as long as Xiaojing is given away, no matter how the official position is adjusted, I'm afraid it won't be transferred to him. But I haven't heard of any new official who replaced all the officials who were left behind as soon as he took office.
This is a taboo in official circles. If everyone did this, wouldn't it be chaos?
The officials who came were in their own group. Most of them just nodded and exchanged greetings with the generals from the Green Camp. The generals from the Green Camp did not pay much attention to these officials. Most of them were generals single-handedly promoted by Jin Guozheng.
, as small as President Qian, as large as a guerrilla general, who has not received the favor of Admiral Jin. Now the imperial court suddenly gave Admiral Jin away without even a hint of news in advance, which made them feel unhappy, and even to this new man.
Admiral Qi didn't have a good face when he came. They all stood there hugging each other with cold faces.
"There is a Qiaoqi battalion of Eight Banners soldiers stationed outside the city. There are several thousand people. My people want to inquire about the situation, but they are not allowed to come near at all. I don't know who is leading the troops, so they came to Baoding for no reason.
There must be no good intentions, I don’t know what the court’s intention is.”
Du Si Wan Shi Nian had news quickly. His men led Admiral Jin out of the city with the troops of the imperial court. As soon as they left the city, they rushed to the capital on horseback. They were as anxious as anything, and there were thousands of brave knights coming from outside the city.
The cavalrymen of the battalion were stationed there, and they didn’t know what they were doing. Wan Shinian was worried that the Eight Banners soldiers outside the city were coming for them, the Zhili Green Battalion, so he had to reveal the news to his colleagues.
"Yeah?"
Upon hearing this, the green camp generals all changed their colors. General Guo Guozheng frowned and asked everyone: "What on earth did Mr. Jin commit?"
Wan Shinian shook his head: "Who knows!" He turned his head and saw that the officials were only talking and not paying attention, so he lowered his voice and said: "The imperial court was so unreasonable this time. Not only did they take Master Jin,
We also sent the Xiaoqi battalion here, could it be that the imperial court thought we would rebel?"
Li Wei, a guerrilla, answered: "My court is guarding against us. If we make such a big move, Lord Jin is afraid that it will be a disaster."
Dusi Ge Deqiang couldn't understand and muttered dissatisfiedly: "The Admiral has been guarding Zhili for several years and has always done a good job. Why did the imperial court suddenly attack him?"
Wan Shinian seemed to have thought of something, and said hesitantly: "Could it be that the birds are gone and the good bow is hidden?"
Li Wei was a rough man. He was illiterate among others. Being a guerrilla was earned through hard work. He didn't have the worries of others. He said loudly: "Bah, I think the court is crossing the river and demolishing the bridge. I want to
Tell us to hand over our military power!"
Wang Guozheng sighed and said: "If you're not afraid that the birds will be gone and the good bows are hidden, I'm just afraid that the rabbit will die and the dog will be cooked!"
"Won't?!"
Everyone's hearts were raised, and Lieutenant General Wang Guang swallowed his throat: "We are all working hard to defeat thieves for the imperial court. We have no merit but hard work. The world has only been established for a few years, and the imperial court has been on guard so quickly.
Are we here?"
"No, we have to find a way, otherwise none of us will survive when the knife is put to the neck!" Li Wei lost his temper and was about to leave and go back to make arrangements. Wan Shinian pulled him quickly and grabbed him.
Wang Guozheng glared at him: "You are looking for death! Stay here and don't move. Don't go anywhere!"
Li Wei did not dare to go against Wang Guozheng's wishes and stood there honestly.
Wan Shinian suddenly said: "Do you think this person named Qi was sent by the imperial court to deal with us?"
Wang Guang took a breath of air: "If that's true, we can't just sit back and wait for death. I worked hard to earn this military honor today. Why should the imperial court take it away!"
When Wang Guang said this, Li Wei got excited: "If you want me, if this person named Qi is really sent by the imperial court to deal with us, then we will fight!"
"spell?"
Wang Guozheng rolled his eyes at Wang Guang angrily: "Are you tired of living? The Qiaoqi camp outside the city is made of paper! I'm afraid our heads will be chopped off before we even take action!"
Wang Guang's lips flashed: "Then what do you think we should do?"
Wang Guozheng thought for a while and whispered: "Take one step at a time and first listen to what this guy named Qi wants to do. If he doesn't have good intentions, let's go to Yunnan!"
"Going to Yunnan?" Everyone was stunned and looked at Wang Guozheng in confusion.
Wang Guozheng explained: "The old military master is now the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou. He will never want us to be punished by the court. If that time comes, we will not be officials and go to join the old military master. The old military master will not
They won't care about us! As long as we can save our lives, it's fine. If you don't deserve this official position, it's better than having your head chopped off. The brothers have also made a lot of money over the years. It's always no problem to return to your hometown and become a rich man.
It is better to live a peaceful life than to live in fear."
"Yes, go to the old soldier!"
Everyone is right to think about it, and if the imperial court really wants to deal with them, there is no other way. They can't really raise troops to confront the imperial court, abandon their official positions and go to Yunnan to join the old military master to save their lives first, and then go home and become rich men.
While everyone was talking, they saw a petty official running out quickly from the back of the hall. He looked around at the crowd and shouted, "Quiet! The governor is here!"
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