Chapter 1546 Xin Zijuan strengthens the foundation
This is not what Feng Ziying expected. The White Lotus Sect has been cultivating in the capital for many years, has many branches and vines, and is able to take root in the capital city. It is inevitable that it will have connections with some officials and gentry in the capital. Otherwise, with the strict public security and lifang system in the capital, There was no way they were going so well.
Whether any secret society wants to become bigger and stronger, it must have a good relationship with local powerful people. It is best to bring them in. This is the most effective.
The White Lotus Sect is undoubtedly following this path, but it seems that although the status of the White Lotus Sect in Hongqing Temple is not simple, they are more like a group of outsiders. Otherwise, if they are really local White Lotus Sect members in the capital city, there is no need to live in Hongqing Temple. ? You should have a house as your base.
Moreover, although this group of people should be related to the White Lotus people in the Capital City, the relationship between the two parties is still very subtle. It is not the kind of superior-subordinate relationship with complete and absolute prohibitions. At least this group of people is somewhat guarded against the local White Lotus in the Capital City. Teach people, this is also a very surprising discovery.
As for what role Master Renqing played in this, it is difficult to say yet, but there is no doubt that neither of these two groups of people are good friends.
“In your opinion, we need Captain Long and the Ministry of Punishment to cooperate with us?” Feng Ziying asked in a deep voice.
"Sir, what I mean is, can you hand over these clues outside Beijing to Long Jinwei and the Criminal Department for investigation, so that we can be free to take charge of the situation in Shuntian Mansion." Wu Yaoqing further explained, "According to my subordinates According to the investigation and analysis, the White Lotus Sect in the capital city and even Shuntian Prefecture is quite powerful, and its potential foundation is even deeper. If you want to uproot it overnight, it will be very difficult. If you are not careful, it may lead to civil unrest, so you need to do some things in the early stage. There will be a lot of preparation work for the investigation, and I estimate that without a year and a half of hard work, it will be difficult to achieve the results you want."
Wu Yaoqing is still very objective and has not underestimated the complex harm and difficulty of eradicating the White Lotus Sect.
Feng Ziying also knows very well that underground secret societies like the White Lotus Sect are rooted in the people. Until the problems in the social foundation cannot be eliminated, they will continue forever. They may even be extremely active during certain periods and evolve into rebellions and uprisings. For example, in the history of the Qing Dynasty in previous lives, they will continue to exist forever. The White Lotus Sect uprising and the Tianli Sect uprising in the modern era, the former lasted for several years, and the latter even invaded the imperial palace. One can imagine its ferocity.
Judging from the current situation, the White Lotus Sect has also begun to enter a period of rapid expansion of power in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and may even enter an active period soon. With the lazy and procrastinating style of the Great Zhou court officials, even if Feng Ziying is Shuntian Mansion It is impossible for the Prime Minister to mobilize all the forces. Neither the imperial court nor the lower-level officials have truly realized the dangers. If he goes to war, some people will even think that he is doing his own business and using public tools for private purposes, because he has been It is suspected that the White Lotus Cult has committed an assassination, so it is necessary to exaggerate the scale of the White Lotus Cult and kill the chicken with a cleaver.
"Well, Yao Qing, I agree with your judgment. I am afraid that not only in Northern Zhili, but also in Shandong, Shanxi and even Southern Zhili, the White Lotus Sect is very powerful. I am the Prime Minister of Shuntian Prefecture. Cleaning up these White Lotus sects requires a good business plan. How can other prefectures be taken into account? I will find an opportunity to talk to the Ministry of Punishment and Long Jinwei. I am just worried that we will have to bear the burden of shaving our heads. The Ministry of Punishment and Lieutenant Long may not believe what we said, so who made me the victim?" Feng Ziying laughed to herself.
"Sir, at least Mr. Lian in Yongping Mansion still trusts you. After you wrote to him, he has been adopting a high-pressure posture. Many of the White Lotus people in Yongping Mansion who have surfaced can no longer stand. , are all running out." Wu Yaoqing flattered.
“Brother Jun Yu still knows what’s important and what’s important, but how many officials in various places are really aware of this? Not to mention these local officials, even the high officials of the imperial court, isn’t this the same?”
Feng Ziying felt a headache when she thought of the expressionless face of Liu Yishui, the Minister of Justice. This representative of Jiangnan scholars was very unkind to her. She had a bad opinion of her when she was in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and now she wants to ask him. , it’s difficult.
Wu Yaoqing's words made Feng Ziying couldn't help but look at him one more time. This was the bottom line. Shuntian Mansion Yamen couldn't do it just by relying on Fu Shi and a few people to help him dance. Although it moved slightly in the early stage, it was still far away. It is far from enough. We should also take advantage of the good momentum of the successful resolution of the Jingtong Ercang case to start recruiting and enriching our own people from the Sixth Fang, the Experience Department and the Third Class of Yamen.
Wu Daonan is also a weirdo. Of course, it may have something to do with the fact that he himself did not want to stay in a position like Shuntian Fuyin for too long. He basically followed the predecessor's team without making any major adjustments. In this way, it started Everyone was still a little in awe of your status as governor, but later found out that you not only didn't care about things, but also didn't care about people, so they let it go.
Everyone went their own way. The lower officials, such as Fucheng, Zhizhong and Tongpan, all formed cliques and each had their own group of people. Such small circles were also formed even among the sixth-floor and third-class yamen servants. Wu Daonan didn't care, as long as Although it looked okay on the surface, he ignored it, which led to the situation in Shuntian Mansion.
Feng Ziying definitely couldn't tolerate this situation. After Fu Shi got closer, she also began to place her own manpower in key positions in some key departments. Of course, this also needed an opportunity. The investigation of the major case in Jingtong Ercang was an opportunity. The officials have been replaced by their own people, but the group of the third class of yamen servants still needs to carry out a big move, otherwise it will be difficult for you to follow the orders and prohibitions with your arms.
Wu Yaoqing also saw this and suggested this.
"Well, Yao Qing, you are very considerate." Feng Ziying nodded lightly, "I have been thinking about this matter. It is time for the Shuntian Mansion to be tidied up. Now the case of Jingtong Ercang has basically entered the advanced stage. , then I will have more time to deal with it. You are very busy now, and Wen Yan has other things to do, so you have to worry more. You should have more contact and observation with these people in the government office. They also know your identity, and you also There is no need to avoid them. If you are willing to come closer to us, you should carefully screen them. As long as they are not bad at all, we can make good use of them even if they have some minor problems."
Wu Yaoqing was also a little excited. The six-room clerks and the third-class yamen servants were the largest group in the government office. There were at least a thousand regular workers plus temporary workers. Taking the third-class yamen servants as an example, especially the police officers, basically one The police force is a small team, with three or five temporary helpers, which requires hundreds of people. These people come from all over the Gyeonggi Province. Although they are all low-level, they are also filled with many capable people who can handle this. Helping people to organize and utilize them can greatly enrich one's manpower. It will be much more abundant than relying solely on recruiting people from outside.
Of course, in terms of ability and quality, these people cannot be compared with the people they recruit from outside, but they are familiar with people and know all the three religions and nine streams. Many people like me feel that they are blind, but they can easily do this. It's what people like me lack the most.
If you can organically combine these people into your own group, many things will be much easier to handle. Of course, adults also have a reminder, that is, these people should be carefully screened and used wisely, and you should be even more careful when concealing important things. Plan and consider whether they can be trusted. Don't let the secret leak out early before things are done.
"If you have more trust in your lord, I will consider it carefully." Wu Yaoqing paused, "If there are people in the sixth house, especially in the third class, who have been eliminated, I think it might be appropriate to supplement some people from Ni Er's side. , This can form a virtuous circle, lest these people think that without Zhang Butcher, they can only eat pigs with hair on them."
Feng Ziying laughed and said, "You can handle these things. I just want results. I estimate that the situation in the capital will not be too optimistic in the second half of the year. After the severe drought in the north, there will definitely be a wave of refugees coming to Beijing at the end of the year and early next year." , social security will not be stable, and this is what we have to deal with. Among the three shifts of government officials, you must carefully select some capable, loyal and reliable people to take the lead. As for the others, even some shortcomings and shortcomings can be tolerated. Remember, loyalty Reliable and capable, just these two points..."
You can't expect the moral standards of the third class of government officials to be high. They are all characters who deal with the dark side. Integrity and honesty are not possible in this group. Feng Ziying has long been mentally prepared for this, and I believe Wu Yaoqing is also prepared. considerations in this regard.
Wu Yaoqing nodded silently. This is the line drawn by the adults. Loyalty, reliability and ability to do things are the most important, everything else comes second, and he doesn't even care, so he must pay more attention when screening.
Feng Ziying knew very well that this was a necessary means for him to strengthen and consolidate his authoritative position in Shuntian Mansion. If he could not do this, he, the Shuntian Mansion Chief, would be a short-selling boss and would not be able to perform his duties at all. This was something Feng Ziying absolutely unacceptable.
So he must take this step, even if he uses some less bright methods.
(End of this chapter)