Song Xian calmed down his emotions before speaking.
"The next best option is to secretly monitor the situation, grasp the trend, and when it becomes powerful, use the army to catch them all. The problem is that the area involved is too large and too large, and the court must coordinate and command. It is not easy to control the situation, and it is easy to leak the news, and the success will be ruined.
"
Feng Ziying nodded and agreed that this plan did have great hidden dangers.
The White Lotus Sect has a wide range of influence, not only in Shuntian Prefecture and Yongping Prefecture, but also in the entire North Zhili, and even in places such as Shandong, Shanxi, Henan, and Nanzhi. Like Shandong and Shanxi, the White Lotus force is quite large. It needs to be unified.
To investigate and deal with it, it is easy to cause leaks in one place and spread the noise to other places, causing birds and beasts to scatter, and then it is difficult to clean up.
"The middle strategy is to dig deep and investigate carefully, choose the right time, and use secret arrest or killing methods to target the key personnel. Because such secret societies are relatively loosely organized, organizations in each region rely heavily on the ones with outstanding capabilities and prestige.
Higher key leaders and core members are responsible for organizing and mobilizing. As long as these key figures are eliminated, the organization will be paralyzed and it will be difficult to initiate. It will be much easier to clean up later." Song Xian said: "But this is also
We also have weaknesses, that is, we may not be able to control some members, and arresting and killing them may not be enough to achieve success in one fell swoop. Once they escape, it may intensify the situation and cause them to directly rebel."
Feng Ziying was slightly moved. This plan was obviously more secure, but it did have a lot of problems, and there were also problems with making poor decisions. If Shuntian Prefecture could do it, could other prefectures do it as well? It was only Shuntian Prefecture that could do it, and the surrounding Baoding, Zhending
, if the White Lotus Sect in these prefectures in Hejian riots, it will also affect Shuntian Prefecture.
"What's the best strategy?" Feng Ziying asked again.
"I'm afraid that the best policy will be slower to take effect, and it will require some cooperation. In the opinion of the lower officials, the White Lotus Sect is still in the stage of great development and expansion, and is recruiting members everywhere. It might be better for the imperial court to arrange three or five suitable candidates to join it, and even cooperate with the implementation of policies.
We intend to create some opportunities for it to promote its status in the White Lotus Sect. If we can become the core leader and master all the inside information about it, and then take action based on the best and worst strategies, we will definitely be able to completely eliminate it."
"Oh?" Feng Ziying was very interested. She touched her chin and nodded: "Shou Xian, your plan is excellent, but I'm afraid it won't be easy to implement, right?"
"Sir, it's not as complicated and difficult as you think. These White Lotus Sect recruits are now targeting merchants and country squires. It's not difficult for us to find three or five suitable candidates here, but it does take some effort to train them. But
If it is to solve such a huge trouble as the White Lotus Sect, it is worth it, and it does not necessarily have to be limited to Shuntian Mansion, Yongping Mansion, and even Shanxi and Shandong can also select personnel.
Each province has a large group of special informants, many of whom meet the requirements. If you select the outstanding ones and break into them, you will be able to achieve quick results."
Song Xian has been an official for a long time and has spent a lot of time dealing with officials from the various Purification Bureaus under the Ministry of Punishment. He is well aware of the size of the informant groups of each Purification Bureau in the entire thirteen provinces. Although the identities of these informants are kept secret, Song Xian also
Knowing that many of them are prominent people from various places, the White Lotus Sect also wants to draw these people into its camp to increase its momentum. This is just the opportunity.
"Well, Shouxian, it seems that you are very confident." Feng Ziying nodded with satisfaction: "Well, prepare yourself. I will go to the Ministry of Punishment to see Mr. Han tomorrow. You and I will make a report together. If the conditions are right, Mr. Han
If you agree, you can also meet Mr. Liu to make a special report. As long as they two support it, I think we can handle this matter well."
Song Xian was overjoyed and said, "Don't worry, sir. I will be well prepared after I get down. I will definitely live up to your expectations."
"Well, Shouxian, work hard. The court will never ignore officials who have made achievements in a down-to-earth manner. I understand this very well. I also hope that Shouxian can add glory to our Shuntian government office in this case.
"Feng Ziying stood up and patted Song Xian on the shoulder.
Song Xian put forward a relatively complete response strategy to deal with the White Lotus Sect. Feng Ziying was quite satisfied. He realized that many times it was not that he had no useful people under his command, nor that they lacked skills, but that it depended on whether you could discover it and how dare you
I don’t dare to use it, or rather, can it be used by you.
Being in my position actually has great advantages, especially under the current system.
As the Prime Minister of Shuntian Prefecture acting on behalf of the Prefecture, I have great power, and in the current chaotic situation, the discretion given by the imperial court to the subordinates is also quite large. Similarly, the Seventh Department also has suggestions for some important officials of the prefectures below.
Take it very seriously.
At the same time, the prestige he has accumulated in the past few years has made the princes in the court more trustful. Even some officials who have never interacted with him have greater expectations for him. In addition, people like Qi Yongtai and Qiao Yingjia are behind the scenes.
With the support of the Northern Scholars, the influence of the Northern Scholars is increasing day by day. Therefore, in this situation, if I take the initiative to handle some affairs or make some suggestions, the other party will give a more positive response and cooperation.
For example, Gao Panlong originally had little contact with the official department, but they still expressed their support readily. Feng Ziying did not think that he could convince others with his words alone; another example is Zhang Huaichang and Xu Dahua, who gave many suggestions by themselves.
Others also accepted it and also benefited from it.
It can be said that now is a good time for you to show your talents. After we have truly entered the peaceful era, it will not be so easy to achieve many achievements in a short period of time. But now as long as you are willing to do it and use the right method, you will achieve great results.
It will be highlighted quickly.
Similarly, I can also help the people under me to create more opportunities. As long as they can produce beautiful results, I can also take this opportunity to push them to higher and more important positions, which can also strengthen the
own voice and influence, this is a mutually reinforcing win-win effect.
The "White Lotus Religion Case" gave Song Xian the opportunity, and also allowed Han Xu to participate, so that both the Shuntian Prefecture and the Ministry of Punishment could gain something. Of course, the premise is that the case must be handled well and the cabinet ministers can see it.
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When I returned home, I received a notification from Baoxiang that Duan Xigui was back.
Feng Ziying was refreshed.
Finally back, Feng Ziying has been looking forward to Duan Xigui's return.
Although the letters kept coming, they were never as clear as when someone came back to ask questions in person. Moreover, he wanted to know all aspects of Guangdong and Guangxi, which could not be explained clearly in one or two letters, so Feng Ziying immediately sent a letter to Duan Xigui to let him know.
He chose an opportunity to come back.
With the Jiangnan blockade, the importance of Guangdong and Guangxi has suddenly increased. Feng Ziying does not dare to be too reassured about Guangdong and Guangxi like the people in the DPRK. Prince Yi Zhong will definitely soon discover that there are big holes in his blockade of the North, and there are holes in Jiangnan.
It may be invisible, but it is obvious to Guangdong and Guangxi, and they will definitely take measures to make up for it.
The competition for Guangdong and Guangxi will soon begin, but it may not necessarily be military, but political and economic.
Duan Xigui has been in Guangdong for several years, relying on the strength of Haitong Bank, he has established quite strong connections in Guangzhou, and this is the time to put them to use.
"Cousin!"
"Ziying!" Duan Xigui was very angry and pulled Feng Ziying to sigh.
Looking at Feng Ziying, who had a different demeanor compared to two years ago, Duan Xigui was filled with emotions. This was really a thousand-mile horse for the Feng and Duan family, leaping into a dragon, and it was limitless.
"Have you received all the letters?" Feng Ziying pulled Duan Xigui to sit down.
Duan Xigui nodded: "I received it, and I have started to make some preparations according to your request. However, the situation there is still relatively complicated, so I can't stay here for too long. I may have to go back in two days. I will sit in my heart.
Be practical."
"Well, originally I didn't want you to stay too long. After these two years, it will be easier to handle after the rain has passed and the weather has cleared up." Feng Ziying nodded heavily, "Tell me about the situation there, I can't wait any longer.
."
Duan Xigui also knew that the situation was urgent, so he started talking non-stop.
The first thing is the problem of the Guangdong Navy.
"The Admiral of the Guangdong Navy, Zhao Dazhang, came from Jinling. He hasn't been here for a long time. However, he is very cunning and tactful and good at winning people's hearts. So although he doesn't know much about naval business, he has a good relationship with the generals under his command. It seems that he
His tendency should be to support the Nanjing Puppet Dynasty, but he has not dared to make it clear now because the attitude of his generals is not clear yet, but it is really hard to tell if the navy group has the money in place."
Duan Xigui gave Feng Ziying a slap in the face as soon as he arrived.
Feng Ziying frowned, "Guangdong Chief Executive Si Zuo Chief Xie Xie Yuankun is a colleague of Tang Binyin and is also from Xuancheng. His attitude is obvious. The right Chief Envoy is from Guizhou, but he has always been weak. He will be punished according to the inspection envoy
Wu Wenze, the inspector general, is from Shaanxi, but Xie Yuankun has been the chief envoy for many years and is very influential in Guangdong official circles. If Zhao Dazhang gets the support of Xie Yuankun, the situation will be really tricky."
"Ziying, doesn't the imperial court have any coping strategies?" Duan Xigui asked puzzledly.
This should have been a matter of concern to the imperial court, so why did it take Feng Ziying, the Prime Minister of Shuntian Prefecture, to plan it?
"The imperial court also has considerations, but replacing Xie Yuankun at this time may directly force him to defect to Nanjing. He has been operating in Guangdong officialdom for many years and has quite a lot of party members. He is also quite powerful in the guard army." Feng Ziying shook her head: "The imperial court
It is also a weapon of caution. Now Guangdong still regards the imperial court as Zhengshuo and has not accepted Nanjing's instructions, so this matter cannot be acted rashly to avoid backfire."
"Then Ziying, what do you think? If you just want to keep the sea trade between Guangdong and Northland continuous, then I suggest that you only need to control the Guangdong Navy, because the Guangdong Navy is relatively independent and is not subject to the government of Guangdong.
Under the influence of the envoy, the logistics supply also has its own system." Duan Xigui went straight to the point.