Chapter 670 The Ministry of War is not friendly enough to me
To insist on being shameless in the shameless officialdom is undoubtedly disrespectful to the officialdom and even to the entire Qing Dynasty.
If you want to be shameless, the current emperor is the most shameless.
Guangda, which sells officialdom, the innovation of crime bank, and the proliferation of prisons, which one is more shameful?
Corruption was rampant from top to bottom throughout the Qianlong Dynasty, and officials used various tricks to make money. Incorruptible officials were not exposed to the mire, but were completely soaked in the cesspit.
Therefore, Jia Liu had to follow the local customs and force himself to adapt to the characteristics of the Qing Dynasty officialdom, even if he was disgusted with this behavior in his heart.
Regarding his own requirements, Jia Liu has always been honest and honest.
But he knew that honesty could not be used as money, nor could it allow him to serve the Qing Dynasty better.
The Zhili New Deal is a gold-eating beast with a bottomless pit. Is it possible to find ways to make money?
Moreover, organizing full-moon banquets for brothers is a legitimate way to generate income.
So don’t put too much pressure on yourself. You have to let go and let go completely.
If he wanted to lose face, his name would not be Jia Jiashikai, but Guiziliu.
It's just that the ceiling made by the old rich makes people feel like swallowing flies. Fortunately, the quantity is large and the profits are small but quick to sell.
Excluding the Eight Banners system, there are actually not many officials above the fourth rank in Beijing, less than 300.
But if we take into account the Eight Banners system, second-class bodyguards, Yunhui envoys, coated guard army officers, coated knight commanders, and first-class palace guards, these fourth-rank and above flag officers, there will be thousands or even thousands of people.
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Not to mention anything else, there are so many guards above the fourth rank in the palace, such as the Sticking Office, the Guards Office, and the Luan Yi Guards, that the number of people is overwhelming.
Because there are too many officials, backyard invitations are still being produced in batches.
The list of officials serving in various places in the Eight Banners has been backed up by the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Please check it now and write it down now.
Make sure not to leave anyone out, otherwise people will definitely have opinions in their hearts, saying that Jia Jia's consort looks down on others.
According to the rules of the officialdom, regardless of whether you know someone personally or not, and whether you have a superior or subordinate relationship, as long as you send an invitation, even if you are unable to go, you will have to send your family to accompany you as a gift.
If you don't send it, you are disrespecting the host.
As for how much to give, just do it according to your ability.
Mr. Jia Jia does not force others to give more gifts, but don't blame officials who don't give too much.
After receiving the news, more and more officials came to congratulate them with gifts. Gradually, Sun Chengyun and others became a little overwhelmed and in a hurry.
The bamboo basket containing the gift money was carried back and forth four times.
This fully shows that Jia Liu's official connections in the capital are good. The candidate candidates from all the alleys outside Chongwenmen came to give gifts if they were not on the banquet list. Among them was the owner of Yuchun Tower, who spent 3,000 taels to get himself a candidate.
Zhang Dadong filled the county magistrate's vacancy.
These Jia Xuanhou supplementary officials are so authentic that they don't even take a seat once the money is paid, and they just turn around and leave, saving Jia Jia a lot of money.
Jia Liu saw it in his eyes and was happy in his heart, preparing to introduce the Beijing entertainment industry to Tianjin Port.
Since ancient times, the development of the entertainment industry has been a sign of good economic conditions.
As long as you make money based on your own skills and don't steal or rob, you can pay taxes to the treasury.
Seeing that the officials who handed over the gift money began to queue up, in order to prevent the officials from waiting too long, Jia Liu thoughtfully requested that more receptionists and gift registration staff be added in the hutong.
All the staff of the former Jia Office and the current Governor's Office, large and small, were mobilized. Even the reporters accompanying the "Da Qing Daily" were all recruited. This ensured that officials who came to congratulate gifts could be received in a timely manner, and the waiting time for paying money was greatly shortened.
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This grand occasion reminded Jia Liu of the descriptions of powerful ministers and ministers in history books. Even if these big shots were not doing anything, there would be crowds of people at the door from morning to night.
Being an official to this level is the most satisfying thing in life.
Although none of these characters ended up well, such as Suo Xiang and Ming Xiang of the previous dynasty, as well as E Xiang of this dynasty.
But Jia Liu believes that he must be an exception, because his goal is to get a high official position.
I have changed my dynasty, who dares to have trouble with me?
The Military Aircraft Department was dispatched. Except for Manjun Qinggui, who came in person and presented a gift of six thousand taels, the other military ministers sent representatives to come, and without exception they all received six thousand taels.
Gift money is as if it has been discussed in advance.
This made Jia Liu very angry.
The old rich foreman pays 10,000 taels, but you ministers should pay 9,999 taels anyway.
Damn, I don’t know how to be an official!
A group of Manchu and Han military ministers were immediately blacklisted by the Jia Liu Group, and they would be ordered to make a list on September 8th, when autumn comes.
Yiletu, the Minister of War, did not come, so he sent a letter to come on his behalf. He was very stingy and only offered a gift of three hundred taels of gold.
This is the normal price for official dealings.
But it was obviously disrespectful to Jia Liu, the prince's son-in-law, governor of Zhili, and deputy commander of the Zhenglan Banner of the Han Army.
The old guy was also the mastermind behind Fulehun. Many conspiracies against Jia Liu came from the hands of this nominally highest military commander of the Qing Dynasty.
In this way, Jia Liu became even more angry and planned how to speed up the old rich man's right-hand man to let him know who is the real gangster.
Soon, Jia Liu discovered another bad phenomenon.
That is, no one from the Metropolitan Procuratorate came.
As an institution that monitors hundreds of officials in the Qing Dynasty, no one came to congratulate Mr. Jia’s brothers on their full moon, which shows that this institution is rotten from top to bottom and is extremely reactionary.
If nothing else, it must be Wang Jie, another top pick, who is pulling the strings.
This kid wanted to kill Jia Liu when he was in Yingtai.
Although Jia Liu did not hold grudges, he still remembered the hoarse-voiced champion.
Now is not the time to engage in the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Jia Liu silently remembered it in his heart and ordered the people around him: "Who, please come back and draw up a clause in my name, stipulating that officials in Zhili Province are not allowed to organize weddings and weddings, such as full-moon wine, etc.
The 100-day banquet will be held for those who are moving to a new house or celebrating their birthdays if it can be done. If it can be done simply, it will be done simply."
After thinking for a while, he added, "From now on, I will not allow any favors to be exchanged between officials directly under me for more than ten taels. Anyone who exceeds this number will be considered as offering or accepting bribes."
After giving the order, his eyes were attracted by a bearded man holding a long pipe in his hand. This person was none other than Ji Xiaolan, who was comparable to Liu Luoguo in folklore.
Not long ago, the rich man was promoted to the position of Right Minister of the Han Dynasty in the Ministry of War. Before that, he knew nothing about the army. God knows how the rich man got this old boy to be the deputy minister of defense in the Ministry of War.
Knowing that Jida Yandian secretly invested in the Baolong project and made two or three additional investments in a row, Jia Liu concluded that the Jida Yandian family had a solid foundation and asked people to see how much gift money this guy had given.
The result was that Ji Yun only received a gift of 800 taels.
"It seems that the people in the Ministry of War are not friendly enough to me."
Jia Liu raised his eyebrows, snorted slightly, and subconsciously classified Ji Yun, Wang Jie, and Liu Yong into a pile of decay.
However, the attaché said that the bearded man also presented two books as a congratulatory gift.
"what book?"
Jia Liuyi heard something strange and asked someone to fetch the two books Ji Yun gave as a congratulatory gift.
When I saw the titles of the two books, I couldn't help but look solemn.
One is called "Ode to the Suppression of Rebellion in Shandong" and the other is "The Great Biography of Jia Gong and the Restoration of the Han Dynasty".