Chapter 241 The role of Wei Ping

Even though Wei Ping had already polished off a lot of edges during his months of house arrest, this matter was related to his future and destiny. Wei Ping couldn't help but asked Ren Liang: "The executive committee has arranged this, but I can't believe it?"

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Li Nai felt bad when he heard this, and thought to himself that you just wanted to continue playing without being in jail, but don't forget the background of the person in front of you. Just one sentence can make you roll into a labor camp and work as a coolie. Li Nai

He quickly opened his mouth to persuade: "Inspector Wei, be careful what you say!"

Ren Liang didn't take it seriously and said with a smile: "Are you panicking? Of course the executive committee's arrangement has a purpose, and it has nothing to do with whether you believe it or not."

Wei Ping snorted softly, his face softened slightly, and he thought it was not a matter of trust. But Li Nai understood the meaning of Ren Liang's words - it has nothing to do with trust or not, that is to say, the Executive Committee has always

I have no intention of trusting the Inspection Department and Wei Ping.

"What are the functions of the Yulin Inspection Department? Do you remember what you told the executive committee?" Ren Liang asked Wei Ping, but before Wei Ping could answer, he continued: "Security and security are in charge of security.

The environment is safe for the people, so we can just leave this matter to our security guards. If they can't take care of it, we still have armed militiamen available, so there is no need to trouble the brothers from the Inspection Department."

Wei Ping gritted his teeth when he heard this, but had no way to refute. You can see those Haihan security guards carrying rattan badges and short wooden sticks everywhere in the port area, and now their clothes have changed from the original colorful short clothes to a full-length uniform.

The soap-colored clothes and trousers are even more eye-catching. Although Wei Ping feels that the force value of these security guards is far inferior to his own, they have always been dispatched in groups and do not care about fighting alone. In terms of overall combat effectiveness, they are indeed far behind.

Beyond the inspection department.

What's more, across the harbor is Haihan's militia barracks. It only takes a short time to row there, and the combat capabilities of the militiamen are no joke. Not only are each militiaman uniformly issued Haihan muskets, but it is said that they also have

There are many Haihan cannons - Wei Ping has seen Haihan cannons being loaded on ships at the dock more than once. Since the Haihan people dare to sell such sharp weapons to other countries, it only means that they already have enough inventory. It is said that

Navy Commander Luo Shengdong also suffered a small loss at the hands of the Haihan people, but looking at Luo Shengdong's groveling manner in front of the Haihan people, Wei Ping always felt that he might have suffered more than just a small loss. In short,

No matter what, at least in Yazhou, or even in the entire Qiongzhou Island, Wei Ping believed that he could not find any armed force that could compete head-on with the Haihan militia.

"We asked the inspection department to move to the port, not to ask you to be responsible for the security of the port area. The executive committee does not want the inspection department to interfere too much in local affairs." Ren Liang made it clear this time:

"The Inspection Department only needs to step in when outsiders cause disputes. The Security Department is responsible for handling the disputes, and the Inspection Department is responsible for the aftermath. The division of labor is as simple as that."

Although Wei Ping was still a little aggrieved, he really didn't have the courage to refuse this job of wiping his ass - if he dared to do so, I'm afraid he would never have the chance to leave the small courtyard of the Inspection Department.

However, Wei Ping's city government was not deep enough to hide his true emotions, and the feelings in his heart were basically immediately displayed on his face. Ren Liang sneered and said: "The remuneration we give to the inspection department is higher than that of the Yazhou government."

The inspection department has much less to do, so what else do you have to complain about?"

It was fine that Ren Liang didn't ask, but when he asked about this, Wei Ping's temper got worse again: "I am an official appointed by the imperial court, and I am subject to supervision everywhere. Then Luo Shengdong is just doing business by taking advantage of his position. Why?"

But he was treated politely in Victory Port? Could it be that his seventh-grade official’s head is really bigger than my ninth-grade official?”

Ren Liang couldn't help laughing when he heard this: "That's it! Are you jealous that Luo Shengdong earns more than you?"

"How can I be that kind of villain who is just greedy for money?" Wei Ping refused to admit it.

Ren Liang thought for a moment and said, "Have you ever thought about why Luo Shengdong gets courtesy here?"

"It's just that he's good at flattering and flattering!" Since the person involved was not present, Wei Ping simply angered Luo Shengdong without restraint.

Ren Liang shook his head, turned to Li Nai and said, "What do you think, Mr. Li?"

Li Nai's view is indeed more objective than Wei Ping's: "In my humble opinion, the root of the courtesy that Mr. Luo Ba receives lies in the benefits he can bring to the local area."

Ren Liang smiled and said: "Please continue."

"You chose this place to open a port and build a city. The advantage lies in the environment here. Not only does it have a natural harbor, but the surrounding areas are almost all unoccupied land. However, the disadvantages are also obvious. This place is far away from the big city, and there is no need to pass through to communicate with the outside world.

Sea transportation, it can be said that the sea is the lifeblood of your development!" Li Nai sorted out his thoughts and said slowly: "The role of Luo Ba is that he can commandeer the ships in Yazhou Water Village and provide services for the sea.

You are responsible for part of the sea transportation needs. And where his identity is, no one dares to check the goods on the warship, which can save you a lot of trouble in exporting goods."

Li Nai's words were said very politely. The relationship between Haihan and Luo Shengdong was clearly a collusion between government and businessmen in smuggling. After he said it, it seemed very ordinary. But fortunately, these people were all

I know the inside story very well, but I don’t need to explain it completely.

"Inspector Wei, do you understand what Mr. Li means?" Ren Liang turned to Wei Ping and asked: "Don't ask what kind of treatment Haihan gave you, first ask what you can do for Haihan!"

Wei Ping was stunned and said: "What's the matter...what's the matter..."

He had thought about this issue before, but he didn't think about it in depth. Wei Ping thought that as long as he could help the Haihan people deal with some troubles caused by outsiders, it would be enough to get at least the same treatment as Luo Shengdong, but now it seems

This idea seems a bit taken for granted.

With the current capabilities of the Haihan people, they are already strong enough to deal with the troubles caused by outsiders on their own. The reason why they still keep the Inspection Department and push it to the front is simply to use the Ming Dynasty government as a sign to scare them.

They are just outsiders who don’t know the truth. But just like that, the actual benefits that the Inspection Department can bring to Haihan are actually very limited. They are indeed no better than Luo Shengdong who comes to Victory Port several times a month -

Taking away goods worth thousands of taels of silver at once, and also sending in many immigrants, this is not comparable to the inspection department stopping several fights among sailors.

However, not everyone can do Luo Shengdong's job. First, he must have the status of a naval officer, which has basically blocked the way for most people to enter this industry. But Wei Ping was watching at Victory Port.

He has been watching the port for several months, and he knows that the gap in the Haihan people's shipping capabilities cannot be filled by just Luo Shengdong. Since Ren Liang has made it so clear, then if he doesn't take the initiative to give it a try

, I’m afraid I missed this great opportunity.

"Sir Ren, can you point me to a clear path?" Wei Ping figured out the key, put away his previous attitude, and bowed respectfully with his fists clasped.

Ren Liang did not rush to answer his question, but waved and called Jiang San who was standing far away: "Jiang Kaishen, please take Mr. Li to go somewhere else."

Li Nai understood that Ren Liang had some things that he couldn't tell in front of him, so he said goodbye and left knowingly.

After Jiang San took Li Nai out for a certain distance, Ren Liang said to Wei Ping: "We do things very fairly. How many benefits can you bring to us, how many courtesy can you get from us, we will not let anyone go.

An enemy, but I will never treat any friend badly."

"Yes, yes, Chief Ren is right!" Wei Ping responded hurriedly. He had realized that Ren Liang's dismissal of Li Nai was a signal. It must be that the Haihan people wanted to leave something to him to complete, and this

It was inconvenient to let Li Nai, an outsider, know about this - this was most likely a turning point in his fate.

Ren Liang stopped and looked at Wei Ping's expression carefully, and after making sure that the previous anger was no longer visible in his eyes, he said calmly: "Inspector Wei, who is in your family now?"

state?"

Wei Ping was stunned for a moment, but he still responded honestly: "My parents died young, and only my sister and my brother depended on each other. Now only my sister and her family live in Yazhou."

"Your brother-in-law is the current Yazhou Tongzhi, right?" Ren Liang didn't bother to slowly go around in circles with him, and directly pointed out the meaning of the question: "How is your relationship with your brother-in-law?"

"It's true that it's wrong, but... what does this mean?" Wei Ping didn't come back to his thoughts for a moment.

"You mean, will what you say work for your brother-in-law?" Ren Liang had to ask the question more directly.

"My brother-in-law is very strict with people. Unless it's necessary, I usually don't want to take the initiative to see him..." Wei Ping saw Ren Liang's face sinking and quickly added: "But they are very loving husband and wife, my sister said

My brother-in-law will take care of everything. My sister asked me to take this post of inspection."

"Does it mean that your sister has the final say in your family?" After getting Wei Ping's affirmative look, Ren Liang finally revealed his true purpose: "Now there is something that requires your brother-in-law to express his position. If you can handle this,

thing, then you can enjoy the same treatment as Luo Shengdong!"

"Can I come and go freely?" Wei Ping did not ask about the content of the matter, but first asked the questions he was concerned about.

"Can."

"Can we trade with you?"

"Okay, but salt won't work anymore. You can choose another job when the time comes."

"Then I'll be brave enough to agree first!" After receiving Ren Liang's promise, Wei Ping became bolder: "But I don't know what you need me to express my brother-in-law's position on. Please explain it to me, Chief Ren, and I will revise the letter and send it to you immediately.

Go back to Yazhou to persuade my sister."

"The thing is very simple. Aren't all senior Yazhou officials going to retire en masse next year? Zhizhou, your brother-in-law, Chief Qian of the Guard, and the generals of Shuizhai all have to give way. The executive committee hopes that your brother-in-law can

Express your position in advance and support Zhang Tongpan to take over the position of Yazhou magistrate." Ren Liangyan explained the inside story concisely and comprehensively, ignoring the complicated expression on Wei Ping's face.

This is what Luo Shengdong told Tao Donglai when he came to Victory Port at the beginning of the month. However, Luo Shengdong's idea at that time was to help a few old men who were about to retire to send a message to the Haihan people to occupy the land in Phoenix Town, and then

A piece of it was set aside as a kickback for a few bosses. However, since Chuanchuan Group was not eager to develop the area in Fenghuang Town, Tao Donglai rejected his suggestion. However, there is important news about the collective retirement of Yazhou senior officials next year.

, Tao Donglai did not let it go, but used this to come up with a new plan - to try to push Luo Shengdong's father-in-law to take over the position of governor, so as to further control the situation in the entire Yazhou area.

This plan is indeed quite difficult, because directly intervening in the competition for interests in Ming Dynasty official circles is still a relatively difficult task for the current time travel group. Even if Luo Shengdong's father-in-law has this intention, he still has to compete with other competitors.

This position. As the highest chief executive of Yazhou, the position of magistrate of the fifth grade requires a letter of appointment from the Department of Civil Affairs. The crossing group in Yazhou cannot interfere with personnel appointments in Beijing.

.But this plan is not impossible to realize. Due to the special environment of Yazhou, local officials at this level almost always choose their successors from Qiongzhou Island, so professional experience and recommendations from superiors and colleagues are particularly important.

Luo Shengdong's father-in-law has been a local official in Qiongzhou Island for more than ten years in terms of qualifications. He has slowly climbed up from the bottom step by step. He is very familiar with the local customs and geographical environment. He has also been a general official for several years.

Judgment, I have accumulated enough experience in civil and political governance. Now I am in the sixth rank in terms of rank, and it is completely reasonable and legal to be promoted from the fifth rank to the magistrate. If we can add the joint recommendations of several outgoing local officials, then

This competition condition is even more sufficient.

With Luo Shengdong's current influence, he can at least get He Shenjiang from Yazhou Water Village to cast a valuable vote, and it is very possible to persuade Mr. Qian from the Wei Station to side with him. After all, everyone is

People in the military attache system, of course, have to help their own people at this time. In this way, half of the four recommendation votes from local military and political officials have been obtained, and there is a possibility of success.

Although Luo Shengdong did not mention Wei Ping's family background at the time, it was later brought up by someone who was interested when the executive committee was discussing the matter - if Wei Ping is dealt with, he can hope to win his brother-in-law's vote.

, if you can get three out of four votes, then the possibility of Luo Shengdong's father-in-law ascending to the throne will increase a lot.

Although this still cannot directly affect the final appointment, the executive committee believes that it should do everything it needs to do as fully as possible, not to mention that it does not necessarily require much exchange of benefits from the traversing group to get Wei Ping. In addition, Wei Ping

Ping's performance in the recent period seems to be pretty good, so the executive committee decided to give him a chance and assigned this task to Ren Liang of the Port Management Committee. In the future, the Yulin Inspection Department will move to the dock, and in terms of administrative relations

It is affiliated to the Port Management Committee.

Yes, the current Executive Committee is so willful. Although the establishment of the Inspection Department belongs to Ming Dynasty, the Executive Committee believes that the people in the Inspection Department are now completely supported by the finance of the Cross-Travel Group, so naturally it is
To be continued...