The closed-door meeting lasted from morning to afternoon. After discussion and deliberation, nine people were finally selected to form the party committee, with three members each from the military and political committees. The candidate for secretary must be Wan Lei. After all, he is the most important initiator.
Of course he is in charge of things like the party constitution and roster.
After the party committee is organized, the next step is to develop the party organization. Wan Lei wishes everyone to meet each other with wealth and honor in the future, but also reminds everyone to guard against arrogance and impetuosity. When developing party members, don't just take care of one person's selfishness, but also take into account the whole party.
To benefit from it, attract the best party members.
Of course, there is also a limit on the number of party members. Everything is rare and valuable. In the early stage of establishing a party, it is best not to have too many party members, so as not to devalue the status of party members. Moreover, too many people are difficult to manage. If one person is not managed properly, it will be difficult to manage.
It will lead to an overall decline in the quality of the political party, which is more than enough.
In addition, it is only preliminary preparations now. After the party program and name are determined, the first all-party meeting will be held on a date, and the party will be officially opened.
When the time comes, Wan Lei will make appropriate reforms to it. It will not only be composed of military and political officials, but also include wealthy businessmen and famous Confucianists, as well as party bosses composed of warlords, political lords, business lords, and academics.
Gun barrels, pen barrels, seals, and money are all devoted to one thing, and they are full of energy to encircle foreign lands and make money.
While Wan Lei and everyone were having a party behind closed doors, Shuntian Mansion welcomed several guests, represented by Xu Jing, there were five people in total, saying that they came to Shuntian Mansion specially to apologize to Wan Lei, but the closed-door meeting had not yet happened.
When it was over, no one came to see them, so the government officials had to put them in a side hall to sit.
The "Lai Envoy" was left hanging there for a long time, thinking that the Shuntian Mansion was doing this just to vent their anger. Who told them not to abide by the way of hospitality and to fight against other people's "ambassadors"? It is normal for people to be unhappy. The reason is that
The first of them had no choice but to sit back and wait patiently.
After finally waiting for the closed-door meeting to end, Wan Lei heard that Yongping Mansion had sent someone, and he did not dare to neglect, and immediately went to see him with Tie Xuan. Although he secretly organized a party to prepare for rebellion, Wan Lei was not ready until the last moment.
I won't break up with you first. This is not a matter of face, but a matter of strategy.
If the Peking Army strikes first, it seems that they will get the upper hand, but if they fail to win the hearts of the people, they will be regarded as bandits; if the imperial court strikes first, then it is reasonable for the Peking Army to fight back in self-defense. Don’t underestimate this, Confucians all pay attention to reputation.
If you are not honest, your words will not go smoothly, and if your words are not right, your actions will not be accomplished. Rebellion will eventually be justified. The reason why ordinary people rebel is simply because the people are forced to rebel by the government. Only such a "rebel army" can arouse the sympathy and support of the people.
"Everyone has come all the way and you don't know why?" Wan Lei didn't say anything, because on the surface, the top leader of Shuntian Mansion is still Tie Xuan. This guy was originally an official of the imperial court, but was forced by the imperial court to have no way out. The official of the imperial court was
I can't take it anymore, so I can only get involved with Wan Lei.
Of course, Tie Xuan also thought about not wading into the muddy water and going home to teach and live a small life, but when he thought about it, he felt uneasy because the minds of those who supported power in the court were obviously not much wider than the gutter. If he returned to the Ming Dynasty
I'm afraid it won't end well in the world. If we stay in Shuntian Mansion, it won't matter whether we make peace or not. If we make peace, maybe we can have a head start.
"My father invited Mr. Wan to the banquet. The guests and the host were originally at peace with each other, but Cheng Yaojin came out in the middle to harm Mr. Wan. This was really rude. Therefore, my father sent a late student to come all night to visit.
Mr. Wan, the second is to explain the reasons and apologize to Mr. Wan." Xu Jing stood up and bowed deeply to Wan Lei, and then said: "I hope Mr. Wan will ignore the faults of villains and not let this matter affect the stability of the border.
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"Oh, I wasn't injured at all, so I don't mind mentioning it. It's just that something happened unexpectedly at that time, and my people acted too hastily and too harshly. Instead, I suffered a lot for those sergeants. Please remember to apologize to me after I trouble you, Young Master Xu."
"Wan Lei put on the most sincere expression on his face, not caring about being rounded up at all.
"Mr. Wan is very magnanimous, and I admire him. My father said that as an apology, we are willing to pay the Peiping Army an additional 10,000 shi of grain, plus the 200,000 shi of grain and 100,000 taels of silver agreed upon twice before, and we will deliver it within two days."
If you come, please welcome Mr. Wan." Xu Jing said again.
"Oh, Mr. Xu is so polite. I would like to express my gratitude to you on behalf of all the officers and men of the Peiping Army. Mr. Xu, if you are free, please stay here for a few days and let me wait.
It’s just for the landlord.” Wan Lei said.
"Wan Sheng admires Mr. Wan's charisma and wanted to stay a few more days to learn about running the country and the army. However, my father is still waiting for Wan Sheng to return to report the good news. It is really not appropriate to stay for a long time."
"Oh, that's such a pity. When Mr. Xu and Mr. Xu are free in the future, they must come again. You will always be the honored guests of Beiping City." Tie Xuan also said with a look of regret.
"Absolutely. Wan Sheng left in a hurry this time and forgot to bring a gift. Next time I come, I will give you twice as much." Xu Jing still said it very politely, and finally said goodbye and left.
Seeing the other person's back hurried away, Wan Lei subconsciously touched his short beard and said: "The weasel is paying New Year's greetings to the chicken. It's not so kind."
"Good nephew, how about..." Tie Xuan shook hands.
"They are unkind but we cannot be unjust. Let them go." Wan Lei knew that Tie Xuan's suggestion was to detain Xu Jing and others as hostages. However, Wan Lei was not so short-sighted. Although it would be possible to kidnap people as hostages in one fell swoop,
Let Xu Huizu throw himself into the trap, but it will do no good to break up too early.
Moreover, Xu Huizu was just a prince, and it was not him who had the final say in the imperial court. With a single edict from the imperial court, Mr. Xu, who had thrown a rat weapon, could be replaced by someone else. At that time, the hostages in the hands of the Peking Army were not only useless,
It will also gain the notoriety of a kidnapper, which is really not worth the gain.
"How about we recall the Peking Army to prevent the imperial army from taking the opportunity to make a sneak attack..."
"Don't worry about this. I have asked all the people to return to the city. There are 300,000 people in Beiping City, which is enough to defend the city for a month or two. Mr. Xu has seen the fighting power of the soldiers and civilians in Beiping, and he will not lead troops to attack
At most, he can only use tricks to deceive the city. We should remain unchanged in response to all changes, and I understand that he can't do anything to us."
"Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the worst. At this time, strong enemies are around, so I can't rest assured." Tie Xuan said with a frown.
"Brother Tie, you still can't believe me. A few months ago, the troops in Beiping were defeated and we were able to take it back, let alone now? Just put your heart back in your stomach." Wan Lei patted Tie.
He looked at Xuan's shoulder and said with a smile: "We are all landlords living in Beiping City. Anyone who dares to rob their land and money will fight with their lives without us shouting."
"My nephew said this, and I feel more relieved. But when will this kind of fearful life end?"
"It's not scary to be worried. What's scary is that the people have no hope. Let's fight back. The prerequisite is to let the people live a good life. Now the people of Shuntian Prefecture are poor and poor. This is the most urgent matter that needs to be solved. Ironmaking
The construction of factories and spinning mills cannot be left behind, because these two will be the main industries that will make the people rich."
"This old man knows that he has summoned all kinds of good craftsmen to build all kinds of tools according to the drawings you gave me. The factory can be installed within a month at the latest."
"That's good. Now in the early days of starting a business, you have to rely on Brother Tie to work harder if he can."
"If anything, my good nephew plans everything properly, which is a lot of work."
"Haha, Brother Tie, are you trying to harm me?" Wan Lei laughed and said, "Let's go inspect the people and encourage them."
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At nightfall, Xu Huizu, who had been restless, finally brought his precious son back and listened to his son's report on the situation of the Peiping delegation, especially about Wan Lei's current situation. It was said that Wan Lei seemed to be fine and made it clear that he was not concerned about being rounded up.
When he was worried, and there was no obvious movement of the Peiping Army, he was a little confused.
If Wan Lei was so angry, spouting words of rebellion, and deploying troops to prepare for war, he would definitely order troops to prepare for war without saying a word. Now that Wan Lei has become a dull gourd, he doesn't understand what medicine is being sold here.
Since the raid was not launched as planned, it was inevitable that there would be some hesitation.
The counselors were also present. Seeing that their lord was hesitant, they all gave advice, saying that the arrow had to be fired as the arrow was on the string, and the opportunity was too late to miss. Now, when the Peking army was paralyzed and careless, they launched an attack, and they would definitely defeat Peiping in one battle.
Most of the military generals remained silent. Xu Huizu walked back and forth in the hall for a while, and finally gritted his teeth and said: "Send the order and act according to the original plan."