Chapter 551 Who dares to do bad things
Zhao Feiyan's words are very meaningful.
On the surface, she believed that Huaxi's security could guarantee the safety of these people. The implication was that she knew exactly who went to Huaxi Village to find the officials and was not afraid of anyone doing bad things.
Li Zhongmian was applauding in his heart that this weak woman in front of him could say such words and was no longer an innocent girl.
He twirled his beard and nodded, then said to Mr. Ding: The princess is right, there are all kinds of people in the Censorate, and they need to be kept under close watch.
Mr. Ding wanted to make some suggestions, but he found that Li Zhongmian kept signaling to him. After exchanging a few words of greeting, he said goodbye and left.
The old man was very upset, and as soon as he got in the car, he asked Lao Li what was wrong? "Taijian, Taijian, you should tell me everything you know, why did you stop there and not fight for the old official again?"
Li Zhongmian said: Mr. Ding is so confused, we are being used by the thief Shi.
Did Lord Ding forget that this is the New Song Kingdom, not the Zhao Kingdom of the Emperor? Princess Feiyan is the Emperor's daughter, but she is already a married woman, the wife of Zhao Yulin of Yibin, the ruler of the New Song Kingdom.
No matter how useless Mr. Ding was, he woke up immediately and said with a smile that he was really getting old and confused.
Brother Yulin didn't care whether the official existed or not. It was because we were anxious that we ran to Xinshi to ask him for an explanation and he agreed to welcome us back. Why are we going to ask for a house for the official?
You are really old and confused.
Right now, Zhao Yulin's woman is in power. Even if he were the emperor, how would he be willing for an official from the previous dynasty to come back and interfere?
Neither of them spoke, just letting the carriage sway.
At Zhao Yulin's residence, as soon as Chen Chen entered the door, the Minister of Works, Mr. Qiu, came to visit.
The young woman happily led Mr. Qiu to the flower hall. Zhao Yulin and the others were there. Shunzhidi immediately asked the maid to go to the kitchen to add two delicious dishes so that Mr. Qiu could stay for dinner.
After taking a sip of tea, Mr. Qiu praised the young deacon Wei Rensheng recommended by Zhao Yulin, saying that he was good, smart and energetic, and came to thank Commander Zhao.
He knew that this was a polite remark, and said with a smile that now was the time to employ people. We should put talented and ambitious people who support the New Song Dynasty's philosophy of governing the country in key positions to gain experience.
The old man nodded continuously.
Chen Chen continued on the side: The Ministry of Industry has already realized the social function of shared carriages in helping people travel, and they will set up points throughout the city, connecting important crowd gathering places such as docks and markets outside the city gates, to meet the people's increasing travel needs.
Zhao Yulin said happily: That's right, people's travel is the country's transportation demand. Road transportation is the most basic facility a country must have. It must rely on large-scale investment from the country to show its huge value.
Mr. Qiu nodded repeatedly and reported to him with a smile: A special team has been organized to go to Hongmeng Valley in Xinshi, and it will not disappoint Commander Zhao. Seeing Zhao Feiyan, he immediately added: Please relax, Lord Feiyan.
Several women immediately invited Mr. Qiu to have tea with a smile.
Chen Chen then told him the purpose of Mr. Qiu's visit, which was to send his youngest son to participate in the construction of the railway. This matter involved Mr. Qiu's own family, so he came to discuss it with his brother.
Zhao Yulin nodded and said that he thought it was a good thing to promote people of talent regardless of their relationship with him. However, building a railway requires crossing mountains and ridges, which is very difficult. Mr. Qiu should think about it carefully and ask the young master if he can handle it.
Mr. Qiu told Zhao Yulin that it was his youngest son who asked him to beg for mercy. Last year, the boy wanted to go to Huaxi Village for training, but the old man was short-sighted and stopped him. This time, he had to go down for training no matter what.
Zhao Yulin smiled and said to Yangjin: The young people are happy about it, and as the elders we should support it. How about the Ministry of Personnel issue a document, and all those who take the initiative to go down for training will receive double salary like those in Huaxi Village?
Yangjin nodded and said okay, the construction of the new Jiayang Village and the new railway are both in the wilderness of mountains and hills, and the conditions are difficult, so she will do as Brother Yulin said .
The old man was so happy that he went to the table and drank a full cup before going back dizzy.
As soon as he entered the house, he said to his wife: I have fulfilled my mission as a husband and completed the task assigned to me by you.
His youngest son came into the house quickly and asked his father excitedly: "Has Uncle Zhao given the go-ahead for us to build the railway?"
Mr. Qiu looked at his son lovingly and said to his wife: Commander Zhao is kind and righteous. I can do whatever I want. I also need the Ministry of Personnel to issue an order to increase the salaries of officials who go to Jianwei. He stroked his youngest son's head and told him to work hard and not bring shame to his father.
The younger son was delighted, thanked his father and ran out.
Mr. Qiu looked at his son jogging out and sighed that he was getting old and could hardly keep up with Commander Zhao's pace.
An example is the early sharing of horse-drawn carriages.
His wife said: "It's not just about sharing the carriage. He is not as good as his son in Huaxi Village. Young people are quick-witted. They are optimistic about the Third Young Master's affairs. Why is the Lord skeptical?" The repeated stagnation made the later Lord Yu of Jiangdong take the position of the Deputy Lord.
The woman was thoughtful and hit the nail on the head.
Mr. Qiu, however, said to himself with a smile on his face: I have been a husband for less than two years, and I am satisfied. I just want to see my son grow up.
The next day, the Central Council of the New Song Dynasty convened a meeting of officials above the level of heads of ministries, departments, and bureaus. Fan Zhong announced in public that he would no longer serve as the Minister of Personnel and nominated Yang Jin as the Deputy Director to serve concurrently.
Zhao Feiyan did not hesitate and solicited opinions on the spot, and unanimously approved Yang Jin to be the Minister of Personnel.
This matter is just a formality. The daily affairs of the Ministry of Personnel are all handled by Yangjin. Today it is just a rectification of the reputation.
After Yang Jin legitimately took the position of Minister of Personnel, he took action immediately. After reiterating the concept of equality for all people in the new Song Dynasty and republican governance, he announced his opinions on how to deal with officials who resigned recently: their salaries would be reduced by half, their resettlement allowances would be reduced by 30%, and they would be required to leave Beijing within a certain period of time.
Everyone shut their mouths immediately.
Zhao Feiyan coughed twice and then spoke.
She said: The founding of the New Song Dynasty was largely due to the Shenwei Army. There are many passionate men in the army who support the republican cause and are both talented in civil and military affairs. As long as the court needs them, they can be turned into civil servants to govern the country at any time. The Central Council is not afraid of anyone resigning.
It would be best if those who waver and have an unsteady stance leave. We can then work together to run state affairs more smoothly.
Some officials would think that the Zhao family is now in power. I am the head of the country, and the army, the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Transportation, Chengdu Prefecture and Thang Long Prefecture are all controlled by the Zhao family.
However, gentlemen, can you please see if there is anything that is unfair?
It is true that Commander Zhao was sometimes stubborn and overbearing, but he was not doing it for himself or the Zhao family. His persistence was later proven to be correct and selfless.
We will probably have to work together for another ten, twenty, or even thirty years, and we will grow old eventually.
Gentlemen, just wait and see. Commander Zhao has told me that none of the Zhao family's children of this generation will ever dream of becoming the head of state or entering the Central Government.
Because we are still young.
Zhao Yulin didn't expect that Zhao Feiyan would bring the topic they discussed on the bedside to the court and talk openly with all the officials.
He continued Feiyan's topic: The official of the previous dynasty will be back soon. He is the father of our king. Let's call him Mr. Zhao.
When the New Song Dynasty was first established, the king's mother was honored as Madam Danfeng, and the King Feiyan was honored as the only Princess Baihua in the New Song Dynasty. All royal privileges of the previous dynasty were abolished.
From then on, officials of the previous dynasty could no longer have titles and would just be called "Sir". If Mr. Zhao's health allows and he is willing to sort out the history of the previous dynasty, we can also give him a title called "Researcher", a researcher engaged in historical research.
The Queen Mother was just an old woman in the New Song Dynasty, the grandmother and mother-in-law of the children, no different from ordinary people.
Our New Song Dynasty no longer has an emperor or royal family, and the people are happy. Men can call themselves "I", "Gu" or "Zhen", and women can call themselves "Bong Gong". There are no royal taboos.
Therefore, now that the Grassland Empire has released our hostages, we should welcome them back warmly. After all, these people have suffered a lot and endured inhuman torture in the bitter cold land of Mobei, so it is not too much for us to give them proper care.
However, you all should be clear-headed. When they return, they are just ordinary people, no different from us New Song people. Everyone is equal.
Here, I propose that the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Rites discuss and formulate appropriate retirement and necessary security measures as a contingency plan for Mr. Zhao and Granny Xie. After all, Mr. Zhao was an official in the previous dynasty, and proper arrangements must be made for his security.
When everyone heard Zhao Yulin's concluding remarks, they dared not breathe.
This was to set the tone for the placement of the old officials of the previous dynasty. No title, no position, just an ordinary citizen of the new Song Dynasty.
Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit depressing, Zhao Feiyan ordered the Ministry of Rites to publish all the topics discussed at today's meeting in the newspaper , and then dismissed the meeting.
Everyone received so much heavy information at once, and they were eager to digest it, so they all rushed out.
Outside the South City Gate, Taijian and research officials from Taijian Hall were boarding the ship one after another.
Yesterday, Mr. Ding and Mr. Li went to Zhao Yulin's house to talk. After Mr. Ding realized that he was used by Shi's son, he came to his senses and went back to discuss with Lao Cao Menggong, and decided to pull all the people out for investigation. To find the root cause of the big case of the coal mine in Qianwei, to see the small train built in Xinshi, and to let everyone firmly establish the concept of a republic where everyone is equal.
Ding Gong stood on the dock and saw that the wide dock had been renovated and made smooth and exquisite. He sighed that the new Song Dynasty was strong and dared to speak and act. He had been in charge of Shu for nearly ten years, but he had never completely renovated the dock. When Chen Chen came up, it immediately changed its appearance.
Mr. Li said with approval: It is true that the new generation is pushing the old generation forward, we are all old.
The two of them boarded the ship and left with the help of the guards.
Shi's son calmly invited a group of die-hard friends to live on a boat to discuss state affairs.
Someone asked: What is the matter with old man Ding? The emperor is coming back soon, but he is not in Chengdu to discuss how to welcome him, but is running out to investigate.
Someone asked doubtfully: Didn't we go and see the train in the new town? I heard that the train is so powerful that it can carry 100,000 or 800,000 kilograms of coal at a time.
I thought those craftsmen were just bragging. How could there be such a magical car in the world?
Even if you put ten or a hundred of the best trucks in series, they still wouldn't be able to pull 100,000 kilograms of coal.
