Scroll of Xin Zi, Grass Tree under the Setting Sun, Section 73: The Way of Being an Official
Mei Zhiye's face turned cold, this Lu Zhaoling was too presumptuous.
Although he didn't like Feng Ziying, and he knew that Feng Ziying came to Shuntian Mansion to cause trouble, he never thought about getting involved with Lu Zhaoling and the others.
There are too many people involved in the Xishan Kiln, not just Lu Zhaoling, but also many people and officials in the government office are involved, but I didn't expect that Lu Zhaoling would be the first to jump out.
"Lu Zhaoling, is this something you should ask about?" Mei Zhiye's tone was like ice slag bursting out from between his teeth.
"Mr. Mei, there are only two of us here. Let's make it clear that people don't talk behind the scenes. Master Feng has his own ideas. He wants to do a big business and his name will be used as a qualification for promotion in the future. We have no objection to this.
, but why do you have to worry about the Xishan Kiln? You really need to have the ability and courage to deal with the Tongzhou Warehouse."
Lu Zhaoling was not intimidated by Mei Zhiye's tone. Since he dared to confront Mei Zhiye, he naturally had something to rely on.
"In what year did this Xishan Kiln begin? It started in the 20s of Yuanxi, and it has been thirty or forty years now. There have been so many governors and prime ministers, and they are all fools and fools, and they are all vegetarians? This
Can't you make sense?" Lu Zhaoling said in a calm tone, "He's going to attack his own family with great force and destroy everyone's way of making money. Is that okay?"
Mei Zhiye narrowed his eyes and glanced at the other party, "Lu Zhaoling, what do you mean by telling me this?"
"Master Mei, although you have not been in charge of the government for a long time, everyone in the government recognizes you very much. Even Master Fu Yin also praised you. I heard that this year's 'big plan' official evaluation also gave you a good evaluation."
, even if I didn’t get promoted this time, I think it will be soon…”
Mei Zhiye remained silent, but he wanted to hear what kind of medicine this guy was selling in his gourd.
"You must know who is involved in the Xishan Kiln. Xishan is remote and sparsely populated. This coal has been used by the officials and people of the capital city for decades, and the annual consumption is huge. How can it be done from the imperial court to the prefectures?
I don’t know? Why is everyone ignoring it? To put it bluntly, if these officials in the capital only rely on their salaries, how many of them can buy a house in the city to support their family? This was originally a grace from the emperor at that time.
Do you have some spare money and opportunities to make some money for yourself, otherwise so many people in the Metropolitan Procuratorate will be blind and deaf?" Lu Zhaoling said angrily: "If the Supreme Emperor shows mercy to the veterans and military honors who follow him, then the Emperor will be enthroned.
It has been seven or eight years, and the inner treasure has not come up with this idea. I would rather open the sea. Do you really think the emperor doesn’t know about this?"
Mei Zhiye was slightly moved, not to mention that what Lu Zhaoling said was not unreasonable. Everyone in the capital knew about the Xishan Kiln, and there were many folk songs compiled. It was impossible for Long Jinwei and the Metropolitan Procuratorate not to
I know, but for so many years, no one has touched it.
"Master Feng wants to gain political achievements. We all understand it, but Shuntian Prefecture is no better than other places. It is not a place where you can do whatever you want. What he did in Yongping Prefecture will not work.
They are just a bunch of country bumpkins over there, and at most they can just shout a few words at the Metropolitan Procuratorate, but how can they do that in this capital city?"
Lu Zhaoling sneered, "I heard that Mr. Feng went to Tongzhou. The thoroughfare of Tongzhou is filled with thousands of warehouses. If he really wants to achieve political achievements, he will start from Jingcang. Why hasn't he seen any action on the Jingcang issue?
But they are rushing to move the Xishan Kiln? Or maybe Mr. Feng is going to come and organize it himself, so that everyone can know who is in charge of this Shuntian Mansion? "
Mei Zhiye was also excited in his heart and could not rule out this possibility. The Feng family was now extremely luxurious. In addition to his father being the governor of Liaodong, Feng Ziying seemed to be a good money maker. He had heard about Yongping.
The ransoming of the captured soldiers in the Fujing camp was basically done by someone who had something to do with Feng Ziying, so that was fine. After all, Feng Ziying made great contributions in the battle of Yongpingfu.
But now Feng Ziying wants to reach out to Xishan Kiln again. Is it really just out of passion and justice? Mei Zhiye doesn't believe it at all.
Seeing the slight change in Mei Zhiye's face, Lu Zhaoling felt more at ease. As long as he persuaded Mei Zhiye, many subsequent things would be much easier to handle.
"Master Mei, we are not unreasonable people, but since Master Feng comes to our Shuntian Mansion to serve as an official, he must think about it for all the brothers below. He should also consider many things after doing it, if it is
What's the point of ending in a hasty manner? Could it be that with just one word from him, all the Xishan kilns will be shut down and no longer produce? Then how can the capital city continue this winter?"
After a series of rhetorical questions, Demei Zhiye found it difficult to answer.
"Whether it's the dignitaries or ordinary people in the capital city, how can they not make a living by burning charcoal? Mr. Feng targeted the Xishan kiln as soon as he arrived. What was his purpose? Was it to add luster to his face, or did he have other ideas?
It’s hard for us to judge, but one thing is certain, the Xishan kiln will not disappear. If this is the case, then these kiln entrances will still be in the hands of some people, and what is the point of such random manipulation?"
Mei Zhiye's state of mind slowly calmed down at this time, and he looked at the other person: "Zhao Ling, what do you mean by talking to me so much?"
"No matter how much I say, your Excellency will not change your mind just because of my words." Lu Zhaoling smiled, "Actually, I just want to say one thing, Your Excellency, just sit back and watch, and wait until you feel it is appropriate and you have the opportunity to make further progress.
Suggestions are enough, either to support, to oppose, or to advise. You can just do whatever you want, and if it is beneficial to you, you can do it. How about that?"
Mei Zhiye was really frightened at this time. What does this mean? It means that the other party has enough confidence to compete with Feng Ziying's strategy and believes that if Feng Ziying wants to take action against Xishan Kiln, he will not achieve any results.
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Feng Ziying did not expect that her casual understanding of the situation would cause such an uproar.
In fact, he didn't take many substantive measures. He just learned more about the industrial and mining production situation of Shuntian Prefecture from the factory, and by the way, he brought the relevant coal and iron mine documents to his office and listed them in detail.
, this immediately attracted the attention of many interested people, and they even began to inquire about it in various ways and channels.
Feng Ziying didn't explain much, didn't even bother to explain, and just followed his own ideas. This made many people uneasy. Thinking of Feng Ziying's Qing army in Yongping Mansion and the means of cleaning up hidden houses, they were all worried that Feng Ziying would
He doesn't know how to sneak attack according to the routine.
The comment Feng Ziying received in the assessment of the Ministry of Civil Affairs was "courage to do things", which also means that Feng Ziying is determined and courageous in doing things, and even uses unscrupulous means. It is no wonder that people are worried that he will be so desperate and aggressive in Shuntian Mansion.
beat.
To be honest, Feng Ziying's original intention was to prepare for the construction of similar coal-iron complexes in Zunhua and Miyun in the future. She had not yet considered the Xishan Kiln. Even though she knew that the Xishan Kiln was a big pustule, she still
I didn't expect to squeeze it out right away, but just a few words, I didn't expect it would cause so many people to be nervous.
The Zunhua Iron Factory needs to coordinate with the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of War. The iron factory is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Industry, but all the iron produced is used by the Ordnance Bureau of the Ministry of War, so it needs to negotiate with the two companies. Now Zunhua Iron Factory is in trouble.
, backward technology, low efficiency, poor quality, serious corruption, and overstaffing made the Ordnance Bureau very dissatisfied. However, the situation of the Ordnance Bureau's workshops was not much better, so it was still a matter of 50 steps and a hundred steps.
The situation in Miyun originally only had some small private iron mines, but they were almost negligible. This is Feng Ziying's current focus.
Miyun was almost destroyed after being invaded by the Mongols last year. A large number of refugees flocked to the capital, putting great pressure on the capital.
Even now, after expelling and attracting people with relief aid, less than 40,000 of the original over 100,000 people in Miyun have returned. In addition to the approximately 20,000 to 30,000 people who were originally hiding in the mountains, there are still 20,000 to 30,000 people wandering around.
Including the refugees who fled from Huairou, Changping, Yingzhou, Pinggu and other places, there are still 70,000 to 80,000 refugees living temporarily in and around the capital. This is the main reason why the pressure on social security in the capital has doubled.
By introducing the capital of Shanshan merchants and the skilled craftsmen and technology of Zhuangji, Miyun will be able to produce results quickly, especially the large number of refugees who were displaced after the war last year can become the primary labor force of these iron mines and iron factories, and they don't even need to
Leaving hometown can be described as killing two birds with one stone.
A big government like Shuntian Prefecture cannot be established just by doing a certain job. Wu Daonan has no interest in political affairs, so Feng Ziying must seize the opportunity. Look at Wu Daonan's years in Shuntian Prefecture. Industry and mining were not prosperous, and water conservancy was not repaired.
Business was not viable, and apart from teaching, Wu Daonan basically did nothing else.
It seems that this is a true scholar and pure minister, but what benefit does this have to the people?
There are still fewer people under Feng Ziying now. Although Wang Wenyan has recruited a few dissatisfied scholars and resigned officials to help with planning, in this stall in the yamen, apart from Fu Shi, who has gone through several
Apart from those who could be included in the list after this test, Feng Ziying really didn't dare to trust anyone else.
You still have to take your time. No matter how anxious Feng Ziying is, she also knows that things in Shuntian Mansion need to be done step by step. It requires both timing and strategy, otherwise the backlash will sometimes make you waste more haste than speed.
But as long as you keep going like this, when the opportunity matures, you will take action in order to succeed in one fell swoop. If you succeed once, you can use the opportunity to accumulate some prestige and attract some people to serve you. Over time, you can achieve great success.