Out of respect for his master, the governor Jia Liu did not sit on the throne, but sat opposite Xu Ji.
Speaking of which, he and Xu Ji were not only teammates who embezzled money, misappropriated military pay, lied about military achievements, and secretly shared grain (silver), but they were also serious fellows of the Eight Banners.
Because Xu Ji was also born in the Zhenglan Banner of the Han Army, his old house in Jingli was separated by three alleys from Jia's family.
Even Xu Ji and Jia Liu took the same path when they entered the officialdom - donations.
The difference is that when Xu Ji took action, he donated himself a sixth-grade Tongsuan.
Jia Liu bought himself a genuine ninth-grade blue feather leader.
That is to say, one starts at the bureau level, and the other is probably the deputy director of the village.
Of course, Xu Futai and Governor Jia were born in the same family but had different fates.
It took Xu Futai thirty years to go from a sixth-grade bureau-level cadre to a second-grade deputy ministry official.
It only took three years for Governor Jia to go from deputy director of the village committee to senior minister.
This speed was top-notch among the senior officials of the Qianlong Dynasty, second only to the top dozen A Piao and the dead ghost Feng Shengquan who was queuing up.
The accompanying officials from Tianjin included General Judge Wang, Changlu Yanzheng Jiang, Chief Military Officer Ye Qing and others.
On the governor's side are the office director Yang Zhi, deputy director Ding Qing, deputy general Baozhu and others.
The layout of the venue was also arranged according to the requirements put forward by the Governor's Office, that is, sitting in rows facing each other, with three Eight Immortals tables in the middle to form a rectangular table.
Place a clean tablecloth on the table and place tea bowls, paper, pens, etc.
It looks simple yet elegant.
Several reporters from "Da Qing Daily" were on the right side of the venue, right next to the gate, each with a stool, taking notes and writing on the spot to ensure timeliness and accuracy of reporting.
Although he was very unaccustomed to this kind of meeting, Xu Futai, as the host, still tried his best to adapt himself to Lord Jia Jia's arrangements, and tried his best to put on a friendly and amiable smile on his face, so that the Governor-General founded the "Big Brother"
His image can be reported positively in Qing Daily.
Daqing Daily, which has been in operation for several months, has now become a must-have newspaper on the desks of officials of all sizes in Zhili Province, thanks to the strong recommendation and administrative promotion of the Governor's Yamen and the Chief's Yamen.
Tianjin is no exception.
In order to support Lord Jia Jia's new policy in Zhili, last month Xu Futai instructed relevant departments to increase the order quantity of "Da Qing Daily" from the original 4,000 copies to 15,000 copies, and allocated special funds to build newsstands in various states and counties in Tianjin.
, in order to better convey the voice and spirit of the Governor-General to the ears of the military and civilians of Tianjin.
After learning that the Governor-General was about to come to Tianjin for inspection, Xu Futai even asked the post stations that were not under the jurisdiction of Tianjin to also order the "Da Qing Daily".
Ability to manage and performance-related.
For example, the number of subscriptions received by Dung Bank is 100 copies, but if Dung Bank really orders 100 copies, then Dung Head will have to change people.
By the time Jia Liu arrived in Tianjin, the circulation of "Da Qing Daily" in Tianjin reached a record high of more than 31,000 copies, which was the total number of copies in the four prefectures of Baoding, Daming, Hejian and Zhengding.
Jia Liu was very happy about this and spoke highly of Xu Ji, the governor of Tianjin. He believed that this old fellow countryman was political, understood politics, and was an excellent bureaucrat who kept pace with the times. He was a knowledgeable person who he could fully trust and cooperate with.
Cheese.
It is not the kind of decadent old man who is lifeless, unchangeable, and completely out of touch with the world.
Jia Liu personally wrote a report in the Dagu Water Camp called "The spring breeze of reform is blowing everywhere, Tianjin's army and people are really up to date", in which Xu Futai was highlighted.
However, this manuscript has not yet been published.
Whether and when it can be released depends on the outcome of today's talks.
If the talks collapse, another article titled "Who is the Enemy of the Qing Dynasty" will be released, pointing the finger directly at Xu Ji, and accompanying it will be a memorial to impeach Xu Ji.
In addition to its propaganda and guidance functions, newspapers were also a powerful weapon against anti-Qing elements.
What are anti-Qing elements?
There is only one answer - to oppose Lord Jia Jia is to oppose the Qing Dynasty.
Jia Liu, a man of two generations, made flexible use of this.
If necessary, he could even have "Qing Daily" publish a follow-up report on whether Qianlong was a Manchu or a Han in the form of a special issue, making the mystery of Qianlong's life experience once again confusing.
But now it seems that Xu Ji is still very pragmatic.
Officials who like money are interested in how to get money.
If nothing else, Xu Futai's emphasis on the "Qing Daily" shows that this fellow from Zhenglan Banner understands the importance of the new Governor-General of Zhili.
As the governor and the top leader of the capital, Xu Futai must know exactly what happened in the capital years ago.
The importance attached to "Da Qing Daily" in various places is in line with Jia Liu's interests.
He was afraid that he wouldn't take it seriously.
In order for Zhili officials, big and small, to pay attention to the content published in the newspaper, he simply said that "Qing Daily" would be a tool for your promotion and wealth.
All the tips for progress are written in newspapers.
"Then, let's get started."
At Jia Liu's cordial gesture, Shuan Zhu stood up and reported the Eight Banners Navy rebellion to the Tianjin governor and relevant officials on the opposite side. This was also the first time that the accompanying daily reporters knew about the incident, and they couldn't help but look in shock and disbelief.
Materials related to the Eight Banners Naval Rebellion were also immediately handed over to Tianjin officials and reporters. Before that, these materials were top secret and had only been submitted to the Military Aircraft Department of the capital.
Now that a month has passed since the incident, it can be disclosed to the public, or the detailed process of the incident can be reported in the "Qing Daily", so as to deter the anti-Qing elements lurking underwater.
Of course, others did not know the inside story, but Xu Futai did. He received the relevant notification from Lord Jia Jia the day after the incident, and at that time he made it clear that he firmly supported the Governor's handling of the rebels.
But this did not prevent Xu Futai from standing up slowly and accusing the rebel group headed by Chang Jiu with an attitude of indignation and a fierce tone.
Jia Liu also listened carefully, nodding his head from time to time.
Afterwards, Shuan Zhu submitted the "Tianjin Construction and Development Memorandum" to Mr. Futai on behalf of the Governor.
It's just a booklet.
There are 120 pages in total, which fully record the industrial affairs, trade, roads, and customs construction established by the Governor in Tianjin.
As a result, the two sides exchanged views on the current Tianjin development issues, and the atmosphere was quite warm and the conversation was very enjoyable.
Finally, Jia Liu stood up and said that the governor's meeting was over and that he would have a private meeting with the governor next, which was not suitable for public reporting.
"Reporters exit!"
Ding Qing, deputy director of the Governor's Office, stood up and led reporters from Daqing Daily out of the venue.
The accompanying officials from both sides also wisely handed the venue back to the governor.
Jia Liuchunfeng watched the scholars from the reporting team leave the scene with a bright face. He walked up to a young painter and asked him if he had finished the painting.
"Sir, the painting is done!"
The painter hurriedly presented the drawing board in his hand to the Governor.
But I saw that the Governor and the Governor in the painting were so lifelike, with two pairs of big hands tightly clasped together under the high mirror. Their eyes were not only full of trust in each other, but also full of desire for the future.
Jia Liu nodded, basically satisfied.
In the past, "Da Qing Daily" always reported in text, which lacked flexibility and vividness, so he suggested to Shuan Zhu, who was in charge of the newspaper, whether to ask an artist to draw some working portraits of the Governor to use as illustrations, so that readers could have a more intuitive experience of the Governor.
Your Excellency is responsible for the people of the province and how you plan for the economic development of Zhili.
Technically there is no problem.
Spring pictures can be printed in batches, let alone pictures for newspapers.
Then the reporting team added famous painters, and it was officially established.
Before becoming an eighth-rank Qing official, Master Li specialized in drawing ancestral axes for people.
These are the portraits of ancestors that each family hangs in their ancestral hall.
Very professional in shaping facial expressions of characters.
The full-length portrait of the Governor he painted attracted the Governor's attention at a glance.
Because the painting is so majestic.
He was so powerful that Jia Liu thought the person in the painting was himself even without looking in the mirror.
After the venue was cleared, Governor Jia and Xu Futai were suddenly the only ones in the empty venue.
"Xiaguan,"
Just as Xu Futai was about to break the silence, he saw the Governor on the other side walking around the table and coming to his side. He patted his shoulder as familiarly as if he hadn't seen an old friend for many years, and said sincerely: "Old Xu, what else is there?"
I won’t say any more, as long as you support my work, how about I give you a dividend of 300,000 taels a year after the establishment of trade?"
After saying that, he didn't forget to add, "Even if you withdraw, the money will still be worth a penny, how about that?"