Tang Qi Tan

Chapter 593 Origin
"Li Chen, Lieutenant of Chang'an County, lead a group of colleagues and subordinates to refer to the Shangxian?" One of the leading officials, wearing a blue banana-pattern gauze robe, stepped forward and reported his identity: Then, Jiang Tian read Looking at his appearance, he suddenly asked: "Who are you, lieutenant Li Huan?"

"Don't dare to hide the truth from Shang Xian, Li Xiaowei is a junior (cousin) brother who lives in the same room as a subordinate official, and he has been familiar with him since he was a child in the military manor." Li Chen still respectfully cupped his hands and said: "Listen more He said that it is a great fortune for Sansheng to be able to meet with a great Shangguan now."

"..." Hearing these compliments, Jiang Tian couldn't help squinting and laughing: "In this case, don't get drenched in the rain, and come in and talk!".Afterwards, in the largest prison room in the gatehouse, County Lieutenant Li Chen also introduced several other colleagues and subordinates present one by one.

Among them are Song Wenju, the detainee who originally belonged to the prison system and now manages the name register and daily affairs of Youtufang; You Zhengxun, the patrol officer of Wuhoupu (police station/fire station).

The last ones are the two unscrupulous handsome men who are in charge of street investigations, Xun Huo, who is full of flesh and has a stocky body, and Jing Xiang, who has lean muscles and scars on his face; it is quite in line with most people's basic impression of unscrupulous people.But according to Li Chen's statement, none of them came from the capital's local origin.

The officer Song Wenju had just been transferred back from Hexi Road; the garrison captain Shi Wen was a member of the Jinwu Army stationed in Boshayuan a few months ago; It has only been more than a month since the inspector under his command was transferred back.

As for the two unscrupulous commanders Xun Huo and Jingxiang, they were not from the ordinary street market;Therefore, even the unscrupulous people under them are also from the background of guards who committed crimes and were redeemed by themselves.

Even the eleven candidates for the garrison team at Wuhoupu and the outlying garrison are the children of Fubingjunzhuang from the outskirts of Gyeonggi-do;Therefore, judging from these candidates, the bigwigs above the court are obviously quite attentive.

In other words, he has long hated the system of public servants and subordinate officials that has been deeply rooted in the capital and has been corrupted for many years.So much so that he took Youtufang as an opportunity to start a new stove, introducing the origins of Guannei government soldiers, frontier soldiers, and garrison guards, and arranged for a group of unrelated candidates to gradually replace them.

"Speaking of which, it's thanks to Shangxian that we were able to get together here." After getting to know each other gradually, Li Chen's thanks again also somewhat verified Jiang Tian's thoughts: "If you didn't sweep the right disciples back then, The turmoil in the workshop, and so many abuses and evidence of crimes have been exposed one after another, so that Jingzhao Mansion, Chang'an, and Wannian counties have lost countless scumbags and corrupt giants; where is the future of our generation? and chance."

"Please rest assured, Shang Xian, this time the imperial court intends to reorganize the capital's government office, which has always been incapable of doing anything. Therefore, the selection and use of those young and new talents who intend to cheer up, as well as those who have been corrupt and corrupt in the past, are incompatible People with lofty ideals, only to set things right."

Of course, the degree to which his words are true or false still needs to be analyzed on a case-by-case basis.Perhaps it is true that the court intends to reorganize the situation in the capital, and it is also true to select young talents who have nothing to do with the local area;

Or things are not so simple.But at least Jiang Tian can confirm one thing. After all these years of tossing, he has not only made enemies and made enemies everywhere; he has also influenced and created a group of potential beneficiary groups in disguise. Perhaps Chang'an County Lieutenant Li Chen is one of them .

Moreover, from Jiang Tian's personal point of view and standpoint, after the replacement of relevant positions in Jingzhao Mansion, Chang'an, and Wannian County, even from the most pessimistic expectations and results, there may be some chaos and conflicts, but It is impossible to be worse and more chaotic than the previous situation.

Afterwards, accompanied by Li Chen, Jiang Tian revisited in the rain meaningfully, and inspected the remnants of Youtufang that is still in operation; He once led a crowd to fight, and encountered an unexpected location during the pursuit.

It's just that after many years, everything has changed, and there are almost no traces of the original.On the contrary, in the backyard of the small three-story building where Jiang Tian once lived, the only half of the tree trunk that survived the fire sprouted again and grew into a lush canopy.

It's just that those vivid faces and voices at the beginning are somewhat blurred and distorted when I recall them now; it seems as if it has been a long time in the past.

"How many supervisors are there in the Youtufang today?" After paying tribute to the spot for a while, Jiang Tian asked again: "What kind of livelihood is the main thing? How much is the current daily expenditure and expenses? Are there any existing difficulties, or areas that need to be filled?"

"Reporting to Shangxian, there are still wanderers in the square today, about 450 and 530, of which 750 and [-] are middle-aged men; The opportunity to speak said: "The rest are all old people and children."

"Wait, that's all for the elderly, why are there so many children?" Jiang Tian immediately noticed the key problem: "Even if they were born in the workshop over the years, it would not increase so much all at once. Bar?"

"Report to Shangxian, this matter actually has something to do with you." You Zhengxun, the inspector, carefully looked at Jiang Tian's face, and explained from the side: "Didn't you lead the Jinwu Street envoy back then, and cracked the case that has been in trouble for a long time? Is it an underground ghost market? Tens of thousands of hidden people have been obtained from it."

"Among them, those who can be demobilized and resettled have been dispatched, and there are more than a thousand women and children who have nowhere to go, and they have been arranged in Youtufang; they have the right to do daily cleaning and cleaning; It can be regarded as a kindness of the imperial court to be released as a match or as an adult."

"So that's the case, is it because of me?" Jiang Tian nodded when he heard the words, and instead of entangled in this issue, he continued to ask: "Then what is the main livelihood of the disciples in the workshop today? How much output will be produced, and how much will be spent?"

"Learning from the Shangxian, the workshops are still in ruins, and many places lack the financial and material resources for reconstruction, and there is really no decent livelihood." Song Wenju, the presiding officer, then took the lead and said: "At present, we are only forced to do it. Some cleaning, handling, leveling and dredging work.”

"Two hundred shi of soybeans and wheat, one hundred shi of brown rice are wasted every day. In addition, firewood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar tea and miscellaneous sticks for seeking medical advice cost seven or eight hundred shi per month. If we talk about the most urgent difficulties Not really, it’s just that it’s better to build a few workshops, and also have an output and a stable work place.”

"If you say that, I understand roughly." Jiang Tian nodded immediately and said: "Next, I will allocate a special expenditure of [-] yuan in the name of Xijing Liyuan; and send a special survey and planning to determine The specific location and labor required for the subsequent construction of the workshop."

"Of course, this is only the first step; if the construction goes well, I will continue to apply for additional investment to build more workshops and workshops as supporting industries for my Xijing Liyuan for daily needs... Don’t worry about the reconstruction and renovation of Youtufang, right?”

Of course, this is just a piece of cake for Jiang Tian, ​​because he has long wanted to transfer the underground headquarters and some non-critical construction departments to the ground.After all, with the expansion of the functions and scale of Xijing Liyuan, the underground headquarters also needs to make more space to store and detain extraordinary things.

"I don't want to restore the Youtufang that has been full of malpractices in the past, but I hope to see a brand-new look that is well-ordered and well-placed, which can be called a model of the imperial court." Don't give me the chance to repeat the old things."

"Shangguan Mingjian!" "Thank you, Shangguan!" "I am willing to do my best for Shangxian." "There is no reason to teach Shangguan to be disappointed!" Everyone at the scene couldn't help thanking and expressing their attitude seriously after hearing the words:

In the outside world, the aftermath of this incident continued to spread; for example, during the next few days when they went to the court routinely, some people began to notice that there were some vacancies in the ranks of courtiers and Beijing officials in the palace.As soon as I inquired, it was because he had just been sick at home or asked to be appointed as an official.

For another example, the Hedong Sub-patrol Observer, who had just been ordered to return to the capital to report on his duties, suddenly encountered a landslide on the way and disappeared unexpectedly.And the other was very old, almost half-retired Yin Youxuan, the young man of Fengxiang Mansion, who drank too much at home for days, fell into the pond and drowned.

Even the ups and downs and turbulent undercurrents of this turmoil have more or less affected the vassal courtyard that has always been detached from the matter.Secretary Pei Wuben, who was presiding over a regular internal meeting, also received a post forwarded from the Li Fan Academy with a complicated expression on his face.

Because, on this special-looking white hemp paper that was specially used for the Zhengshitang and the three provinces, there were several important names of the main members of the princes/vassals in Beijing.According to the consistent system of the imperial court, unless it involves heinous crimes such as rebellion;
Otherwise, any act that wants to take coercive measures against the lords of the vassals, their blood relatives and members of the immediate family must be issued by the Li Fan Yuan, which manages the tribute system of the imperial court, and must be countersigned by the Zong Fan Yuan, which assists in the adjustment of the princes and foreign vassals. , to finally take effect and execute...

However, there are not many foreign vassal representatives who can stay in the capital for many years, and they lack a sense of presence; therefore, except for voting on a few important issues, most of the representatives in Beijing need to be summoned; other basic affairs are in permanent vassal duties The decision can be made at an internal meeting led by Qing.

However, it is also not very common to directly arrest or detain a member of the princes and feudal clans in Beijing by the Zhengshitang rather than the internal orders.Especially one of the names is Pei Wuben's old friend and close friend since he was a child; it made him even more embarrassed...

(End of this chapter)