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Chapter 363 Governor of Nanyang

“Right now, the New Deal is progressing smoothly in Guangdong and Fujian, but the number of government affairs that need to be dealt with is also increasing day by day. If anything is big or small, you have to inform me first before it can be implemented. This will delay a lot of time.

Now that Li Zhi has left, I need someone who is familiar with the new policies and has a sense of responsibility to continue to take charge. I will not take charge of Guangxi as well, but only be responsible for Guangdong and Fujian. Let’s call him the Governor of Nanyang for the time being. Who do you think is qualified for the job? "

The most capable veteran in charge and the most down-to-earth and hard-working bachelor left together, which really caught Hong Tao off guard. But the work that needs to be done still needs to be done. The seat of the Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi is vacant. Not only does it have to choose another one to take over, the jurisdiction and management content must also be redefined.

Due to the complex terrain, too many ethnic groups, and inconvenient road traffic, Guangxi will not be used as a pilot project to promote the New Deal for the time being. The position of Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi was originally established to prevent unrest among the minority people in Guangdong and Guangxi provinces, but now it is no longer worthy of its name. .

"..." As soon as the matter of living people came up, the six ministers and the bachelors who had just praised the emperor for being benevolent and righteous immediately closed their mouths, and they all bowed their heads in silence and seemed to be deep in thought.

Although they have gained a lot of benefits through government supervision and private construction of factories, no one is always willing to stand 100% with the emperor. As long as there is an opportunity, he will definitely try his best to weaken the emperor's power.

This does not mean that anyone is born with a traitor, nor does it mean that looking at Hong Tao is an eyesore, but it is determined by the location. Whoever sits in these high-ranking positions would not want to have an emperor who is full of schemes, acts strangely, and monopolizes power staring directly at his head.

In this way, you have to work like a donkey all day long. If you are lazy for a little bit, the whip will come out. As soon as you reach out to get some small money, the machete will fall down, greatly reducing the wonderful feeling of high position and weight. People are very unhappy.

Recommending officials with similar governing ideas and good personal relationships to fill vacancies is an effective way to weaken imperial power and strengthen one's own power. Positions such as Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi are excellent targets and are usually fought to a bloody conclusion.

However, the newly established Governor of Nanyang has become a useless person in the eyes of everyone. It is true that he has a high position and a powerful power, but no one dares to recommend one of his own to take the post. It's not that I'm afraid of being punished by the emperor if I can't complete the task, but I really can't do it.

Guangdong and Fujian are within the jurisdiction of the Governor of Nanyang. If you count on your fingers who the main local officials are and which faction they belong to, you will know why it is difficult to be the Governor.

Yuan Yingtai, the left governor of Guangdong, was promoted by the emperor to the position of governor of Liaodong in the second year of Jingyang. Since then, he has been working hard for the emperor and rising through the ranks. He is the most staunch royalist and is very respected. Anyone who wants to be the governor of Nanyang will You also have to establish a good relationship with him first. It's basically impossible to tell him what to do.

After years of management by Li Zhi and the latecomers of Yuan Yingtai and Li Rumei, the local officialdom in Guangdong Province has become dominated by royalists, making it difficult for outsiders to get involved.

Compared with Guangdong, the officialdom in Fujian seems to be easier to manipulate. Ding Jisi, the chief envoy to the left, Jin Shijun, the chief envoy to the right, Zuo Guangdou, the political counselor on the left, and Guo Zhenming, the commander-in-chief, have either just been promoted or have been transferred from outside, and their chairs are not yet available. Sit tight.

However, if you carefully look at the resumes of these people, you will find that except for Ding Jisi, the other three are not simple, and they are definitely not people who can be easily handled.

Jin Shijun and Zuo Guangdou were the second-level Jinshi who were personally examined by the emperor in the third year of Jingyang (1607). They first became members of Zhongshushe, and the following year they went to Taiyuan and Ruzhou to build water conservancy projects. The local government was demoted from the central government. Who would have thought that three years later, these two people would suddenly be remembered by the emperor again, and they would directly move to Fujian to serve as political advisors and counselors. At this time, the two of them showed their fangs a little bit. They not only followed the methods in Guangdong to implement the New Deal, but also created many original methods based on local conditions.

Zhu Yunchang, the original chief envoy to the left in Fujian, was in his fifties and in his prime. However, when he was still in office, he suddenly resigned and went home on the grounds of illness. This must have been a factor that did not agree with the lifting of the maritime ban.

But the main reason is that these two guys are forced to fight each other on government affairs. They don't want to take too big a step, and they don't dare to go against the emperor for work. So they just retreat and Mingzhe saves his life and gives up his position to avoid the danger. An eyesore.

Then why didn't the emperor just let Jin Shijun or Zuo Guangdou be the envoy to Fujian Zuo? Wouldn't it be more beneficial to promote the New Deal if he was placed at the top of government affairs?

This is called political wisdom, or wilting. Jin Shijun was just 39 years old, and Zuo Guangdou was only 37 years old. Not only were they too young, but their official experience was also too shallow. They were pushed to the position of a provincial vassal. Not only were there a lot of discussions in the court, but it was also difficult to convince local officials. .

Putting Ding Jisi, who has no family, no desire, and no aspirations, in the position of the left chief envoy, can not only protect the two of them from wind and rain, but also not cause obstacles to the New Deal, and can also reduce the criticism of colleagues in the officialdom. , kill three birds with one stone.

After a period of training, they became familiar with the working conditions of the feudal officials and gained some experience. In a few years, as long as Jin Shijun and Zuo Guangdou don't get confused and don't sit in the wrong place, they will definitely become the emperor's boss. Two generals.

At that time, there will be no obstacles to taking charge of any province, and no one can say anything. After all, a feudal official in his forties sounds much more normal than one in his thirties, and has more precedents to follow.

After Wen finished speaking, he looked at Wu. Although Li Rumei, the commander of the Guangdong capital, hugged his thick legs relatively late, his contribution was not small. He stood firmly on the side of the emperor at the critical moment and was instrumental in saving the emperor.

Moreover, he is also the son of Li Chengliang. Even if they lose their base in Liaodong Town, the Li family still has many old friends in the court. In addition, his brother Li Ruzhang was the commander of the Marine Corps. Yuan Keli's right-hand man was no less important in the eyes of the emperor than Yuan Yingtai.

Guo Zhenming, the commander of the Fujian capital, was relatively unknown and had no notable achievements. He seemed to be the easiest to manipulate. But whoever thinks this way is not far from being unlucky. Sometimes the one who looks the weakest is actually the hardest to fight.

Guo Zhenming's father, Guo Weicheng, was granted the title of Bo Pingbo. He had no official position and only managed some small industries for Huangzhuang, such as the coking kiln, iron smelting plant and alkali plant on the Yongding River.

He also has a younger sister, Guo, who is the current queen. Yes, Guo Zhenming is the emperor's uncle, a standard maternal relative. It’s not clear whether the emperor will enforce the law impartially if he bullies others. Anyway, if someone bullies him, even if the emperor doesn’t express his position immediately, if he doesn’t let the queen talk about it one day, the debt will have to be settled.

(End of this chapter)