According to the agreement with others, Li Xiaoniang, her brother, Li Chengliang's father, and Li Jingyun were appointed as the cooperating officers of the Beijing camp. After the gold plating was completed, they were transferred back to Liaodong.
That's why Qin Dewei sent Li Jing off today. Compared with being constrained everywhere in the capital camp, Li Jing was more willing to go back to his hometown in Liaodong.
Especially being able to return home with the rank of military commander, returning home in full glory is one of the greatest pleasures in life, although most of this honor is earned through girls.
The reason why Qin Dewei saw him off was not only because of Mrs. Li, but he also had a lot of things to say. His stepfather was still on patrol in Liaodong.
He sent Li Jing to the official pavilion in the east of the city. Before leaving, Qin Dewei said solemnly: "I have a few words that are inconvenient to write in the letter. You must pass them to Master Zeng personally when you arrive in Liaodong."
Li Jing clasped his fists and said, "Even if you give me orders, I will definitely live up to my orders!"
Qin Dewei continued: "In the 14th year of Jiajing, I gave the court the "Five Years of Liao Shu", and next year will be the 19th year of Jiajing, and the five-year period will be completed.
So please tell Mr. Zeng that no matter what, we must make political achievements! Regardless of restructuring, money and food must be outstanding!"
This matter is related to the prestige of Qin Zhongtang and should not be ignored! If you can't change it in just one place, how can you convince others in the future?
Then Qin Dewei hesitated for a moment and then said: "If the political performance is not so brilliant, I have another way.
Liaodong has a vast territory with few people and plenty of water. It is possible to recruit the poorest and poorest people from the northern barbarians across the country, encourage them to flee, and set aside the area for grazing.
Remember, you don’t want to accept the middle and upper classes, but only the lowest class or even slaves. If you take good care of the corvee and have little talent, if they escape from the sea of suffering and escape, they will definitely be grateful and can be used in the future."
The method Qin Dewei mentioned was used by the Ming Dynasty in the original history, and the effect was quite good.
Then the Beilu people also learned the lesson and recruited poor farmers and soldiers from the border towns of the Ming Dynasty. They also gave them land for farming when they arrived in the north, and the burden was much lighter than in the Ming Dynasty.
The two sides poached each other, and as a result, both sides fled to the other side. The brave poor people lived better than in their hometowns.
Finally, Qin Dewei emphasized: "But this method can only be used as a backup. When there is no other way, Mr. Zeng should not use it lightly!"
Li Jing asked curiously: "Is there any further trouble?"
Qin Dewei explained: "It's not about future troubles, it's about saving something in your hands! If Master Zeng runs out of strategies, what will I do in the future?"
Li Jing: ""
He understood again, no wonder Qin Dewei can be ranked in the middle hall at such a young age, he is engaged in politics!
After seeing off Li Jing, Qin Dewei and Mrs. Li turned their horses and walked towards the city.
Little Miss Li was a little quieter than usual. At this age, it was the first time that she was not accompanied by her natal family members.
Qin Dewei didn't know how to persuade her, so she could only let Mrs. Li adapt slowly. With Mrs. Li's cheerfulness, she should be able to get over it soon.
When they were about to reach Xuanwu Gate, Mrs. Li said abruptly: "I heard that Mr. Qin you have written poems for many women."
Qin Dewei denied it very skillfully: "I'm not, I didn't, it's nonsense! It's all rumors. I really haven't written to many women."
Mrs. Li changed her perspective again: "That is, she has written many poems for women."
There are so many poems circulating that we cannot deny the issue of quantity. Qin Dewei explained: "I have written many poems for women, but this woman is Wang Lianqing, and 90% of them are written for her, because only she can use them."
Worth it."
Miss Li glanced at Qin Dewei from the corner of her eyes, pinched her throat and said, "But you haven't even written to me."
Woman, you are playing with fire! Qin Dewei said: "Beauties tend to the feet of horses, and the sunny spring breeze is beautiful. Each relies on a lot of gold and gold, and the three cities are proud of each other."
The flying bird is charming and talented, and the flying whip is agile and spirited. The colorful clothes are dancing together, and the clouds are colorful together."
Miss Li: "???"
Is Mr. Qin always so fast? She hasn't prepared her emotions yet!
Qin Dewei looked forward, and the poems continued to erupt: "It seems arrogant but still timid, pity the horse and pity the god. Gu Yingzhuang has completely fallen, and the whip has stopped and turned into a new one.
It is as light as the wind and swift, yet arrogant but cares about the pace of its steps. The golden restraint shakes and the bracelet is steady, and the sweat penetrates the orchid beast."
Before Miss Li could recover, she saw Mr. Qin finishing several more sentences, so fast that she had no enjoyment at all.
Qin Dewei then raised a hand and stretched forward, chanting affectionately: "The bright colors are all covered with snow, and the bright makeup does not stay dusty. The grass is beautiful beside the road, and there are thousands of new flowers everywhere."
The emperor should be exhausted, and who can restore the country? One can care about thousands of miles, and two people can fly together to fight for this body!
I'm done, are you okay?"
Mrs. Li gritted her teeth and responded: "Okay! Mr. Qin is simply amazing!"
After returning home, Zhang San reported that Chen Feng and Hu Zongxian were waiting in the study outside.
Qin Zhongtang originally wanted to go to the Wenyuan Pavilion to order Mao in the afternoon, and then go to the Siyi Pavilion, ah no, to the Assistant Yiwu Yamen to sort out the new work.
But with these two people coming over, Qin Zhongtang could only stay at home to receive the guests, so he directly ordered the cook to prepare the banquet and wait.
In the study room outside, Qin Dewei met Chen and Hu, and the guests and hosts took their seats.
Then Qin Dewei asked about the two people's itinerary and the customs and customs along the way, and then asked: "Have you been to the official department?"
According to the rules, the two of them had to go to the Ministry of Civil Affairs to hand over their original diplomas and then go through the formalities for new positions. During this period, they had to declare their respective positions.
Chen Feng replied: "After entering the city, I will come to visit you first and settle in. I haven't gone to the official department yet."
Qin Zhongtang criticized a few words and said: "As ministers, you should first go to the official department and then come to me. You should be more careful next time and don't follow the facts easily."
There were no outsiders here, so Chen Feng couldn't help but ask: "Is it possible that you, Qin Banqiao, exerted your strength when I was promoted to Beijing this time?"
Qin Dewei nodded and said: "Of course it's me, otherwise who could remember an ordinary magistrate like you?"
Chen Feng was still a little worried and said: "But I don't know much about military affairs. How could you think of transferring me to the Ministry of War to take charge?"
Qin Dewei told the truth: "Whether you are proficient in military affairs is not that important now, as long as you can gain a firm foothold in the Ministry of War."
What else do tool people need to know? Just listen to who knows everything! For tool people, the more knowledge they have, the more reactionary they are!
It's just that Chen Feng wants to be autistic again, and judging from Qin Dewei's tone, it seems that he plans to let him serve in the Ministry of War for a long time.
Only Qin Dewei knew very well that in the future, whether south or north, the importance of the Ministry of War would be irreplaceable.
While Wang Tingxiang is still serving as Minister of War, hurry up and put some of your own people in place. After all, Wang Tingxiang is old, and I really don't know how many more years he can work.
Thinking of this, Qin Dewei told him: "You must study hard in the Ministry of War and don't be complacent. In the future, you can feel free to be promoted in the Ministry of War."
After arranging Chen Feng, Qin Dewei said to Hu Zongxian: "The imperial court uses you as a scholar, and you must also devote yourself to the king's affairs. Your specific assignment will be known in a few days."
Hu Zongxian was not stupid. When he heard Qin Dewei's words, he immediately understood how he came to be the censor.
This surprised him very much, mainly because he and Qin Dewei were not the closest friends, but he did not expect that Qin Dewei would take the initiative to support him.
Then Hu Zongxian was puzzled again, and he didn't know what Qin Dewei liked about him?
Then Hu Zongxian asked with great concern: "What mission will I have?"
The supervisory censor is just a general official position. Many censors have various errands, ranging from local to imperial court, from criminal names to money and food. They are all-encompassing and almost penetrate the top and bottom of the system.
This is the system carefully designed by Emperor Taizu Gao. He uses censors to control the big ones with small ones, keeping an eye on all aspects to prevent the situation where powerful ministers are monopolistic and ignore the emperor.
Qin Dewei replied to Hu Zongxian: "The imperial court is going to send a censor to inspect the coastal defense of Fujian and Zhejiang. This mission will probably fall on you."
Wucao! Hu Zongxian said subconsciously: "It's too far."
Having just traveled a thousand miles back to the capital, I have to drive another three to four thousand miles to Fujian and Zhejiang, which is too uncomfortable.
Moreover, the mission was to inspect the coastal defense, which would be exposed to wind and sun along the coastline, and there were no living conditions in a big city, so it was definitely very hard work.
Hu Zongxian had a grimace on his face. What exactly did Qin Dewei like about him? Couldn't he change it?
Qin Dewei frowned. If he hadn't been short of party members and manpower, how could he have thought of Hu Zongxian, a historical figure?
But there is no connection between the Hu Zongxian who is greedy for pleasure and pleasure and the Hu Zongxian in history.
Could it be that historical figures also have the ability to grow, as Hu Zongxian should have been like this when he was young?
Next to him, Chen Feng felt that Hu Zongxian was too dishonest. He was suffering even before the mission was implemented, so he didn't know how to ask Qin Banqiao's thinking?
So Chen Feng took the initiative to interrupt and asked: "If Mei Lin goes to inspect the coastal defense, how should he do it?"
Qin Dewei replied: "There is no need to do anything else. It is most important to find out all aspects of the situation and let the court truly understand it!"
Now is not the time to fully intervene in maritime affairs. At the very least, we must wait until the Japanese tribute group arrives in the capital and then decide based on the situation.
Therefore, Hu Zongxian was asked to inspect the coastal defenses to collect information for the future, and at the same time to conduct a comprehensive inventory of the Ming Dynasty's southeastern coastal defenses.
Fortunately, we traveled to the middle and early Jiajing Dynasty, and everything was not at an urgent stage yet, which allowed Qin Dewei enough time to make plans.
In two years' time, Emperor Jiajing would start to become anxious because of the deficit in the treasury.
As for why it was Hu Zongxian, the traveler surnamed Qin thought about it for a long time and felt that there is such a big historical celebrity and it is not necessary to use it in vain.
The probability that historical celebrities are talents is far greater than that of lesser-known people like Chen Feng.
Moreover, it happened that Hu Zongxian was the governor of southeastern coastal affairs in the original historical time and space, and his expertise was very suitable.
Now, Qin Dewei has a little self-doubt. Is the Hu Zongxian in front of him okay?
Then Qin Dewei ordered the servants to clean up the room. Chen Feng planned to stay in Qin Mansion temporarily, but Hu Zongxian declined.
He was also thinking about going to Jiaofangsi Hutong on a monthly basis. If he officially became the censor in the future, Feng Xianguan would have to pay attention to his dignity, and it would probably be inconvenient!
Qin Dewei didn't take it too seriously and greeted the two of them to sit down and take a rest.
After a few rounds of wine, the chatter continued. Qin Dewei looked at Chen Feng and Hu Zongxian and couldn't help but sigh: "There are still too few people available! You must work hard to make progress and support the world as soon as possible."
Chen Feng smiled and said: "You have so many connections in the capital, how can you still have no one to use? Why do you expect so much from us?"
Qin Dewei smiled bitterly and said: "Those people are in too high a position, and it is not easy to use them. What is most lacking now is the backbone of plug-and-play."
Chen Feng couldn't understand. He really couldn't understand what Qin Dewei meant. Also, what is plug and play?
Qin Dewei patiently explained to his friends who had high hopes for him: "The acquaintances I can come into contact with include my teacher Zhang Da Zongbo and two other ministers.
He has a distinguished position, is high up, and cannot be easily moved. How can he be assigned errands at will? Unless there is a big crisis, it is really impossible for the actual minister to take charge of errands.
Second, good friends like Xu Gu, Zhao Zhenji, and Xing Yifeng are all Hanyuan Ci ministers. Can they be demoted from the Hanlin Academy at will?
So far, these people have only looked at it but have no use for it. They can only raise their sights in Hanyuan, but they can only look at it from a distance and cannot use it."
Chen Feng was stunned for a moment after hearing this. Qin Banqiao's troubles were too advanced. Only the bosses of the party and society would have such troubles.
Chen Feng, on the other hand, is very sorry, but he is just a garbage magistrate who resigned from the county, and cannot empathize with Qin Banqiao.
Qin Dewei sighed: "So this is my biggest worry right now."
Chen Feng had a different opinion: "I think, Qin Banqiao, you are worrying too much! As the saying goes, if you are poor in the busy city and have no one to care about you, if you are rich in the mountains, you have distant relatives.
With your Qin Banqiao's current fame and status, there will definitely be people who come to seek refuge with you. As long as you have information to choose from, why worry about not having enough people available?"
Just at this time, a servant reported outside the door: "Zhang Huan from Suzhou, claiming to be the old master, came to visit."
Chen Feng was very familiar with Qin Dewei's social circle. Hearing this, he was very confused and said to Qin Dewei: "Do you have such an old history?"
Qin Dewei thought carefully for a long time and finally remembered it with his strong memory.
Eight years ago, the tenth year of the Jiajing period, when Mr. Zeng passed the Southern Zhili Provincial Examination, this scholar named Zhang Huan was introduced by the literary elder Wen Zhengming and asked Qin Dewei to borrow an official house to live in.
After all, most of the vacant government buildings near Gongyuan at that time were monopolized in advance by a small county tyrant named Qin.
Later, Zhang Huan and Mr. Zeng passed the imperial examination together, and they passed the Jinshi together. After becoming Mr. Zeng in the same year, he had less direct contact with Qin Dewei. After all, there was a gap in seniority, not to mention that Mr. Zhang went to work as an official in other places.
Unexpectedly, Mr. Zhang suddenly came over today and took the initiative to visit Qin Dewei in his old identity, just because of the "favor" of borrowing a house eight years ago.
After Chen Feng understood the cause and effect, he put his hands on his hands and laughed and said: "Look! What am I talking about? You are really worrying too much! As long as you really want to snare me, why worry about not having someone available."
After that, Zhang Huan also joined in, and the group drank until dusk, then they dispersed.
Chen Feng stayed in the Qin Mansion and sent the other two people out together with Qin Dewei.
Looking at Hu Zongxian's back, Qin Dewei said to Chen Feng: "Brother Hu, you talk a little bit today."
Chen Feng replied: "After all, I am still young and not very good at hiding my emotions. Maybe I am still reluctant to the new assignment."
Qin Dewei shook his head and sighed: "If jade is not polished, it cannot be used."
Then he said to Ma Er: "Pass my message to Jiaofangsi Hutong and Xiyuan Hutong. Whoever dares to receive Hu Zongxian should go to Datong to work in the army! This is what the Minister of Rites most relies on his disciples!"
Then Qin Dewei considered another academic question. Most historical celebrities have personalities, so are historical celebrities suitable to be tool men?
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Things were so unlucky today that it made me depressed, but I still insisted on writing!