Chapter 295: Getting exci
Zhao Yulin also looked at Ma Ling and said that it was a turbulent time for our Song State, and all the ministers must help us. Once we get over this hurdle, we will be on the road to national development.
Lao Cao then raised the third topic, which was to discuss the issue of filling the positions of officials in the prefectures and counties in the rebellious areas of the large landlords in Chengdu.
Zhao Yulin explained that from now on, county magistrates and officials above the level of county magistrates in various places would be collectively discussed by the Central Council, and vacancies for officials below the level of county magistrates would be proposed by the prefectures and counties, and each province would discuss and nominate them, and the Ministry of Personnel would assess and appoint them. There would be no need for so many of us to worry about such a small matter.
This was the Central Council's move to streamline administration and delegate power, and the officials immediately welcomed it. Indeed, there was no need to be too involved.
After Mr. Ding announced the nominees for local chief officials, everyone expressed their opinions freely. Zhao Yulin raised his hand to approve it without saying a word.
After discussing everything, he put forward a suggestion for everyone's consideration.
Zhao Yulin believed that Chengdu had a population of more than two million and that supervision and management must be strengthened. The rebellion in Dayi and Jiangyuan had made the officials worried. If there was another riot in the city, it would be a big trouble.
He said that the population is more than two million, divided into four districts with a population of about 400,000 each, which is a very large state or county.
He proposed dividing Chengdu County into five areas: the southeast, northwest, northeast and Jinguan City, and implementing zoning management according to administrative districts slightly higher than the county level. The part outside the city would still be called Chengdu County, and the county government would be moved out to find a suitable place to set it up.
If we implement this, after a comprehensive check of the registered population and then further refine the graded constraints by street, road and lane, we will no longer have to worry about people causing trouble or rebelling.
The gentlemen discussed it with deep agreement.
Mr. Ding was very pleased and said happily that he would divide the city according to Commander Zhao's advice. We need to plan the governance of Chengdu carefully.
The old man then adjourned the meeting and informed relevant personnel from the government office to attend tomorrow's meeting on administrative divisions and the relocation .
When he came out, Lao Cao told him that the pacification envoys of Kuizhou Road and Guangnan West Road had arrived and they wanted to have dinner together in the evening.
The two were about to leave the government office when a guest came and shouted to stay, saying that Lord Ding wanted to have lunch with them. The two went to the dining room, where all the newly appointed ministers were. It turned out that the old man wanted to prepare a banquet for everyone, so they simply sat down, and Ma Linger happily sat next to him.
Zhao Yulin toasted several old gentlemen and drank one with Ma Ling, laughing. Everyone laughed at him and his wife.
After Lord Ding encouraged several new officials, they drank until they were slightly tipsy. This was Zhao Yulin's rule, and drinking at noon was not allowed to be too casual.
After the banquet, Lao Cao invited him to visit Jinguan City. Mr. Ding and Mr. Li also wanted to go with him, and he also asked someone to notify Master Liu Yuru.
The four people took two carriages and headed towards Jinguan City. They arrived soon and went to the city wall to check. The huge Jinguan City was covered with shanties, which looked like scars on a human body, extremely ugly.
Li Zhongmian calculated silently and said, "After Jinguan City was completely relocated, the new imperial city was built. Oh no, it's the Central Court. This official business processing area is much larger than the imperial city in Lin'an."
The old man accidentally referred to the Central Court as the Imperial City, but he immediately changed his words, which shows that he recognized Zhao Yulin's idea of establishing a republic.
Zhao Yulin said it was not big, not big, Jinguan City would expand to the south, and it would need to be able to accommodate the seven directors and deputy directors of our center. In addition, the meeting place for the ministers and the problems of eating, drinking, defecating and urinating had to be solved.
Liu Yuru said that his brain wasn't working very well, so he brought his little apprentice to take notes. He had to plan the construction of the new imperial city with the masters.
Everyone present burst into laughter.
Zhao Yulin said that although we are a republic and there is no emperor, this place will definitely command the four directions in the future, and the newly built Jinguan City should have the aura of a king. We will also set up a Jinguan City Service Center, and the director of this center will be responsible for relocation, construction and management.
Lao Cao said that such a big business would require so many tasks, including relocation, resettlement, and renovation. It would be a mess. It might be hard to find such a capable person.
Mr. Ding and Mr. Li both looked confused.
Zhao Yulin said he had already made up his mind and would transfer Chen Chen from Jiazhou to be the director and Yang Zhishan from Xuzhou to be the deputy director.
These two men have accumulated a lot of experience in repairing Jiuzhou Dam and Cuiping Mountain, which is just in time to be put to use. However, Jinguan City currently has no administrative divisions, and most people are not willing to do this.
Mr. Ding immediately asked him, Mrs. Chen Chen is the prefect of Jiading, is she willing?
Zhao Yulin said that they were all working for the country and just asked where it would be appropriate to put it. Chen Chen would definitely agree.
Lord Li then asked who would take over as the chief officials of Jiading and Xuzhou?
Zhao Yulin said that the Ministry of Personnel would have to come up with a strategy for Mr. Ding, but there was one thing he wanted to explain in front of everyone. The mansion built for his family had to be bigger, as he had many wives and children.
Everyone laughed again after hearing this.
When Zhao Yulin returned home, he didn't see Huo Fenghuang. After asking, he found out that she had gone to work. This woman was very hardworking. After her heart knot was untied, she immediately started working with full energy.
He went to the study to prepare ideas for tomorrow's meeting.
Not long after, Feihu came to remind them that it was time to go to Qintai. Ding Gong booked a banquet at Wenjun Restaurant to entertain the pacification envoys of Kuizhou Road and Guangnan West Road.
Zhao Yulin arrived at Room No. and found that everyone was already there. He greeted them with a smile and then reflected on himself for leaving home too late and falling behind.
Everyone exchanged pleasantries with laughter, and the pacification envoy of Guangnan West Road actually envied the luxurious metropolis of Chengdu. He said that he had walked for a long time to get into the city, and the driver told him that he had only traveled half of Chengdu. He lamented how big Chengdu was and didn't want to go back to Guangnan to work anymore.
Mr. Ding felt embarrassed after hearing this. This was the chief officer of the road level, only one level lower than him. If he didn't go back to work but stayed in Chengdu, where would be the best place for him to be placed?
The old man looked at Zhao Yulin as if asking for help.
The pacification envoy of Guangnan West Road was named Qiu. If he were still alive in later times, Zhao Yulin would not be able to call him Mr. Qiu or Mr. Qiu. He looked to be in his early fifties, and it was impossible for him to move to Chengdu and be unemployed.
He smiled faintly and said that Chengdu was in a state of disrepair at the moment and there might not be a suitable place to go for the time being.
Everyone fell silent immediately.
Lord Ding was blaming him in his heart. He couldn't just reject Lord Qiu outright. He had to give him some face. The other party supported the Shenwei Army's entry, which was equivalent to letting the Shenwei Army occupy Guangnan West Road.
Zhao Yulin followed with a "But."
He said confidently: However, Chengdu is demolishing Jinguan City and building a new central government. If Mr. Qiu is willing to serve as the director of the Jinguan City service center, and relocate, resettle and build it, he can become the Minister of Works of our New Song Dynasty when the government affairs are sorted out in the future.
I wonder what Lord Qiu thinks?
Mr. Qiu was very happy and said that he liked repairing and building houses, and this was just right for him, so he would not leave and would focus on repairing and building houses.
Damn, this guy is trying to take risks and is really going to become the Minister of Works of the New Song Dynasty.
Mr. Ding asked him hesitantly, didn't you want to transfer Chen Chen to Chengdu to work? Why did you change your mind?
Zhao Yulin said no, Chen Chen still had to come, but Chen Chen was young, so he would be a deputy and help Mr. Qiu. Mr. Qiu had just arrived in Chengdu, and he also needed to be familiar with the various classes. This would be perfect.
When Lord Qiu heard that Chen Chen was Zhao Yulin's wife and came to be his deputy, he was overjoyed and thanked her repeatedly, saying that it would be impossible for him not to repair Jinguan City with such an arrangement. He raised his glass and led everyone at the table to toast Zhao Yulin.
After the banquet, he went back and the women were all asleep. Ma Linger became the deputy envoy of the Transportation Department, and was the deputy envoy in charge. After returning, Yangjin and Fenghuang congratulated the little woman and she was very happy, and she got her sisters drunk.
In the middle of the night, Zhao Yulin was concentrating on farming in the Phoenix House when the guards outside reported: Third Young Master, Shunfeng has captured a water ghost in the Qingyi River, and the eldest young master has surfaced.
Damn, what are you talking about?
It sounds nonsensical.
He and Fenghuang were having a great time, how could they stop?
The two men ignored it and finished their business quietly before going out to ask questions. What was going on?
At this time, more detailed news had arrived, and the guard reported: Lord Ding invites you to the government office for tea.
The old man also received a report from Shunfeng: they have been secretly following the Liu grain merchants and found that they have recently sold off a large number of markets, shops and land in their hands, and there are obvious signs that they are about to run away.
Sure enough, this guy ordered his men to mobilize the black-sailed boats last night and secretly cross the Qingshui River to escape under the cover of darkness.
The Liu family has many masters, some of whom are amphibious warriors who are very good at swimming. They just staged a fierce battle with the action team from Shunfeng from land to water, and from the river to the shore.
Although the downwind area was well prepared, in order not to alert the thieves, they had to track and monitor from a distance, which gave the thieves a lot of room to move.
In addition, the Liu family planned to escape by water, and they focused on underwater skills when selecting personnel. Surprisingly, there was a warrior with extremely strong diving ability who protected the Liu family while diving, and they escaped successfully.
After listening to Wu Yuqi's introduction of the situation, Zhao Yulin said that there are always better people, but it is good enough to keep an eye on the Liu family and catch him on the tail. We don't have to force everything to be perfect and wipe out the opponent every time.
Mr. Ding was very happy. He said that Shunfeng had captured the Liu family's legal advisor and discovered the eldest son's true face. It was a great achievement to reveal that this person was the mastermind behind the theft of official salt and grain from the Changping Warehouse. What's more, a large amount of illegal silver was seized and confiscated. Shunfeng should be rewarded heavily.
Seeing that Li Gong was also staying up late with them, Zhao Yulin said that it was as he should be, as the Shunfeng Army and the soldiers of the Shenwei Army were at the forefront of the fight against the enemy, and they should be rewarded heavily for their meritorious service.
He proposed to make medals for the soldiers, and to award a number of medals and honors worth real gold and silver to those who had made meritorious services.
The two old men nodded in succession, immediately became interested, and asked him how to do it.
Zhao Yulin spread his hands, looked at Li Gong and said that the Ministry of Rites should make detailed plans. He said that the two old men were also tired, so they should rest early.
He said goodbye and went back. Fenghuang said that the thieves had just caused trouble and ruined their good time. She didn't have a good time and was not happy at all.
