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Chapter 771

Franchising and working with certificates is another major policy contribution of Jia Liu to the peaceful development of the Qing Dynasty.

This policy is different from the past raising bandits to cause trouble (Xing Hanjun), and it is also different from directly fanning the flames (Yang Yuchun), and it is even more different from short-term political cooperation (Fuge, Seye). It is another innovative approach of Jialiu. .

If this policy can be welcomed and supported by many demoted officials, then the peaceful settlement of the Huguang dispute will become clear.

In theory, it works.

Actually, it is also possible.

Because, the official team of the Xinghan regime almost retained [-]% of the civil servant system of the Qing Dynasty.

Elevating this pseudo-civil servant system is tantamount to destroying the ruling foundation of the Xinghan Army.

Without a local foundation, the Xinghan Army is like a rootless duckweed, which will not last long.

As for the demotion, Jia Liu does not look at it with colored glasses, that is, he does not discriminate.

Because when he was in difficulty, he also wavered several times about whether to surrender.

Therefore, never underestimate the moral bottom line of the intellectuals of the Qing Dynasty, and never underestimate the face of the Qing Dynasty as an official.

Fortunately, Jia Liu never considered himself an intellectual, he only considered himself an official.

Relatively much better.

Soon, it was Prince Rui's favorite meeting time again.

Holding meetings is one of the three hobbies of Prince Rui's life.

This time, the people who came to the meeting with General Zhongxiang Wang Xingyuan were mainly surrendered generals of the fifth rank and above in the military system from all over the country. Whether they were conferred or registered, they all received the meeting notice from the Xingyuan Office.

The purpose of the meeting is obvious, which is to distinguish between those who can be saved and those who cannot.

To come or not to come is the standard of distinction.

Ding Qing, deputy director of the Eight Banners Internal Affairs Committee who was in charge of convening and presiding over the meeting, reported: "My lord, 135 people were supposed to attend this meeting, but 126 people actually attended, and 9 people were absent."

"Which nine people are missing?"

Jia Liu casually threw a cigarette to Deputy Director Ding, but he didn't smoke it himself, but put some lard on his mouth from the small box.

I worked overtime last night to make cigarettes, which made my lips a bit bitter and dry today. In addition to the recent cold weather, the skin is obviously cracked and peeled.

For this, only lip balm can be used.

After smearing the lard on, Prince Rui looked more radiant than before, and had more royal temperament.

Ding Qing looked at the list, and said that Song Xing, the defender of Fang County, Ma Yunlong, the capital of Suizhou, Guo Yikui, the defender of Dangyang, Ma Guoquan, and Lu Xiong, the capital of Guizhou, were absent from the list.

Without exception, the nine people are all bad-doing people, so they dare not come to the meeting.

Of course, the nine people also symbolically sent Xingyuan requests for leave. Some said they were sick, some said they fell off their horses, some said that the old man in the family died, and some said that they were busy with New Year's goods soon.

In short, there are various reasons for refusing to update.

"I cut myself off from the imperial court, I cut myself off from this king, is it really stupid to treat me like this king?"

Jia Liu snorted and signaled Ding Qing to go to the meeting with him, but he didn't want a gold ingot to fall out of his sleeve, Ding Qing hurried to pick it up, and when he straightened up, the prince actually left.

In front, Bao Zhu, the head of the security team, kindly reminded the President that he dropped thousands of dollars just now.

Jia Liu hummed slightly: "I know, but I just introduced a new policy, and every minute, I can earn tens of thousands of yuan. If I bend over to pick up that piece of gold, it will actually be a loss for me personally, so there is no need to pick it up."

"Ok?"

Captain Bao was at a loss. The prince obviously lost a piece of gold, but how could he turn it around and make it look like he made a lot of money.

"You don't understand economics, and you can't understand when I tell you. By the way, I told you to read and read. How many surnames have you learned?"

Bao Zhu was a little embarrassed and said: "Your Excellency, Zhao Qian, Sun Li, Zhou Wu, King Zheng, I can already write."

"Ok?"

Jia Liu looked at him with admiration, and praised: "The progress is obvious. It's worth it. Keep it up. You will be a high-ranking official in the future. How can you do it if you don't know how to read?"

While speaking, we arrived at the venue.

It is the lobby of Zhizhou Yamen.

All the irrelevant things in the hall were moved out, and a rostrum was set up, with all small benches underneath.

Simple yet luxurious.

Luxury stems from the fact that all the people who can sit on the small bench are officials.

The two banners of "Prince He Shuorui" and "General Fuyuan" soared into the clouds at the gate.

The original "Mirror Hanging High" hanging behind the rostrum has been changed to "Serve the country with loyalty".

The entrance of hundreds of imperial guards in yellow jackets pushed the atmosphere to the highest level.

Senior officials attending the meeting also included Niu Lunbao, Minister of the Interior in Zhongxiang, Zheng Dajin, Governor of Hubei, Saipan, Minister of Jianrui Camp Management, Xi Ling'a, Presidential Minister of Tiger Gun Camp, and Fo Xibao, Minister of Management of Yuanmingyuan Guards.

In addition, Jia Liu's confidantes are Jingzhou General Wan Chaoxing, Rehe Vice Commander Ruilin, Sichuan Commander Zhang Dabiao, Vice General Chang Bingzhong, Suo Lun and Leader Shi Ertai, Kang Guoli, etc.

"The Great General is here!"

Accompanied by the passing sound of the imperial guards from a distance, the voice of "all stand up" immediately sounded in the venue, and in an instant, active and passive, hundreds of generals stood in unison.

Surrounded by Deputy Director Ding and others who had picked up the gold ingot, Jia Liu stepped into the venue, first slowly glanced at the generals at the door, and then went to the rostrum to take a seat.

There is only one chair on the rostrum, and the table is not big. There are a bowl of tea and the four treasures of the study on it. The layout is very simple.

Interior Minister Niu Lunbao, Governor of Hubei Zheng Dajin and others sat in the first row below.

There is no problem with this seating arrangement, because none of the officials present is qualified to sit side by side with the General King.

Deputy Director Ding asked the prince if he could start, and after getting a positive reply, he immediately stepped forward and said, "Sit down!"

Only then did everyone "swish" their seats.

Wang Daji, Gu Sitong and the others who had seen Prince Rui felt a sense of awe at this moment, and the other generals were seeing Prince Rui for the first time, so they felt a sense of freshness in addition to awe.

After all, if they hadn't participated in the Xinghan army's rebellion against the Qing Dynasty, let alone this life, even in the next eight lives, they would never even want to see the living prince.

In particular, Prince Rui became the commander-in-chief of the army at such a young age, which made the surrendered generals even more curious.

Apart from being curious, they were even more apprehensive, because they didn't know what Prince Rui's purpose was for calling them to Zhong Xiang.

If the young prince of the Qing Dynasty turned his face and refused to recognize anyone, and let the swordsmen take them out and chop them up, it would be a bit wronged.

In fact, when many generals receive the notice of the meeting, their first thought is not to attend the meeting.

The reason is that they think this meeting may be a grand banquet.

However, after a psychological struggle, most people still came to the conference.

Some figured it out by themselves, while others persuaded them.

It would be a great injustice if I lost the hard-earned establishment because I didn't dare to go to the meeting.

When the generals were thinking wildly, they saw Prince Rui took off his hat and white gloves on the stage, then slammed the table down, and said angrily in a pure Beijing movie: "You are willing to abandon darkness and surrender to the court, The king is happy, but what you are doing now is worthy of the king and the court!"

(End of this chapter)