After the framework of the Administrative Committee was determined, the seven members became the focus of attention.
Everyone knows that these seven committee members will be the bosses of the first phalanx in the camp, or the original stock ones.
In the future, these seven people will have an extraordinary status.
Of course, everyone knows better that not everyone can compete for the positions of these seven committee members.
"As the candidate for the chairman of the committee, I recommend Lord Wakatani."
No one would have thought that the first person to speak would be Fu Yusun.
But the meaning of this sound is extraordinary.
Fu Yusun is the director of the Secretariat. He stays quiet on weekdays and always follows Zuo Menggeng to assist him.
In terms of position, it's certainly not high.
But in terms of influence, no one can ignore it.
He represents Zuo Mengeng.
He suggested Hou Xun, which is enough to show that this is Zuo Mengeng's opinion.
After everyone thought about it, they suddenly discovered that Hou Xun was really the most convincing candidate.
First of all, Hou Xun had a very high status. He had served as Minister of War and Governor of Jiliao in the Ming Dynasty. He was considered to be the person with the highest official position in the camp.
Secondly, Hou Xun has a strong ability to do things and is a hard-working official that everyone trusts.
Furthermore, Hou Xun’s contribution was very great.
When Zuo Menggen started his career, Hou Xun did a great job. During the Jisi Revolution, it was Hou Xun's strategizing that made the new army shine.
"I second the motion."
Liu Zongzhou spoke to express his position.
He had a detached status and had no suspicion of power. Therefore, he upheld justice and believed that Hou Xun was qualified to serve as chairman of the committee.
Soon, the voting ended, and Hou Xun received overwhelming support and became the first chairman of the Administrative Committee.
Zuo Mengeng took the initiative to choose the next candidate for vice chairman.
"I propose Chen Zhi."
Chen Zhi was one of the original refugees and the first batch of literati in the camp. He started from the lowest level and is still in charge of all major and minor matters in Zuozhuang, and his ability is beyond doubt.
Zuo Mengeng recommended him for another purpose.
That's for balance.
Although Chen Zhi is a scholar, he belongs to the ranks of the common people. With such a person at the center, all high-level officials will not be reduced to the mouthpiece of the wealthy class.
Everyone here, including those who didn’t understand Zuo Menggeng’s intentions, were very convinced of Chen Zhi and passed smoothly.
Finally, after a public resolution, the seven-member committee was successfully born. They are Chairman Hou Xun, Vice Chairman Chen Zhi, Li Banghua, and Standing Committee members Huang Daozhou, Qu Shishu, Jiang Wei, and Wang Yun.
Huang Daozhou and Qu Shishu were elected to the Standing Committee as local officials of Dongchang and Linqing respectively. Jiang Wei was the leader in the industrial field, and Wang Yun was the leader in the commercial field.
Coincidentally, in addition to Hou Xun, who takes charge of the overall situation, the other six committee members also have specialized areas of responsibility.
Chen Zhi is in charge of internal affairs, Li Banghua is in charge of civil affairs, Huang Daozhou and Qu Shichu are in charge of local affairs. Together with Jiang Wei's industry and Wang Yun's business, they basically cover all matters within the current sphere of influence of the New Army.
"I plan to separate the Anshan Lake area into an administrative area as our third territory."
Zuo Menggeng stated his plan.
The territory currently controlled by the New Army is divided into three parts from north to south, Linqing, Dongchang and Anshan Lake.
Among them, Linqing and Dongchang are both large cities with large populations and cannot be moved lightly, otherwise the court will easily detect them. In order to implement the new administrative system, there must be a place where it can be implemented.
In Zuo Menggeng's opinion, the Anshan Lake area is very good.
There are no big cities around here, it's almost all countryside. No matter how you change it, it's not easy for the court to detect it.
This can be used as a testing ground to see how effective the new administrative system is and what areas need improvement.
"If we build a city near Anshan Lake, it will probably cost a lot of money."
Deng Zhirong misunderstood Zuo Mengeng's meaning.
"At present, the necessity of building a city in the Anshan Lake area is not sufficient. My idea is to establish an Anshan Lake Industrial Zone in that area and focus on building our industrial base."
Nowadays, coal mines and iron mines have been discovered near Anshan Lake, which has helped the New Army get rid of the dilemma of insufficient resources.
Zuo Mengeng planned to move all large factories such as arsenals, foundries, iron smelting plants, gunpowder factories, etc. in Zuozhuang.
In a big city like Linqing, there are many people and many eyes, which is not conducive to keeping secrets.
On the contrary, there are vast villages and fields near Anshan Lake that can be used, and resources such as coal and iron can be used nearby, which is more conducive to the development of various factories.
Once he expressed his idea, everyone agreed.
"In this case, the first major thing after the establishment of the administrative committee is to relocate the factory. My request is that careful consideration should be given to the relocation. After all, there are so many workers, and their resettlement issues must be considered. The second step is to keep confidentiality and relocation
The process is also the time when secrets are most likely to be leaked. I will ask the intelligence department and the security brigade to work closely together. If there is any problem in any link, they will be held accountable."
Everyone was alert and took it to heart.
Hou Xun is gearing up and full of energy.
This time is different from being an official in the imperial court. There are no constraints on my head and I can let go.
"I propose to establish an Anshan Lake Management Committee, which will be fully responsible for local administrative affairs."
Anyone with a discerning eye knows that this management committee is equivalent to the local government.
It's just that there is no big city nearby, so it cannot be like the imperial court, which sent officials to sit in the government offices and have such a leisurely time.
For this reason, there are many officials on this committee.
Not surprisingly, the position of director of the Anshan Management Committee fell on Jiang Wei.
He has been in charge of factories and industrial construction, and is familiar with the various industries under the New Army. As an industrial park, the Anshan Lake area naturally needs people who know the industry to be in charge.
However, in this way, Jiang Wei suddenly became a senior official alongside Qu Shichun and Huang Daozhou.
Jiang Wei was also very excited, and secretly made up his mind to do it well. Who knows, he will still be able to compete for the top spot among ministers in the future.
As a subordinate organization of the Administrative Committee, the Ansan Management Committee avoided the big cities controlled by the imperial court, so it allowed everyone to plan and build the administrative framework in their own way.
The Management Committee has one president, Jiang Wei.
There are also two deputy chiefs, one is Zuo Dai and the other is Li Qingshan.
Although Li Qingshan does not understand industry, he is the person in charge of Anshan Lake Fishery Company.
No one understands the importance of the environment better than Zuo Menggeng, so when deciding to move major factories to the Anshan Lake area, he particularly emphasized that industrial production would not be allowed to pollute the lake water.
In addition, it is strictly prohibited to create farmland around lakes.
Any behavior that damages the conditions of Anshan Lake will be severely punished once discovered.
This administrative order will soon spread around Anshan Lake, and it will form an iron law, and no one will be allowed to break it.
At the same time, Zuo Menggeng also dispatched a large number of students from the government affairs class to the management committee. They will sum up their experience in practical work and slowly expand the structure and functions of the management committee.
When it is perfected, it will basically be the political system in which the new army takes over the world.
"My boss is away at war, and the battlefield is dangerous. The only thing I can rely on is the help of the generals. Everyone in the house is deeply moved. I feel sorry for you. It's just a small gift, but I asked the two generals to accept it and express my thanks to the other generals.
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Xu Ruolin sat upright, her manners were dignified, and her every word was flawless.
Following her words, the servants of Zuofu delivered two small boxes to Li Guoying and Xu Yong. After opening them slightly, five hundred taels of silver shone inside.
Seeing the white money, Li Guoying and Xu Yong could not help but feel their hearts beat faster.
They rushed to congratulate Zuo Menggeng on his wedding, just to please Zuo Liangyu. They didn't expect the Zuo family to be so generous, return gifts so generously, and speak so beautifully.
But Xu Ruolin was not wrong either.
No matter how powerful a general is, he still needs helpers when fighting on the battlefield. Not only can he win the battle, but he can at least be safe.
Therefore, it is necessary to take care of things properly and maintain good etiquette.
Li Guoying and Xu Yong just sighed that Zuo Liangyu's daughter-in-law was so good at doing things.
After the two received the gifts, Xu Ruolin asked the servant to bring out a bunch of things.
"There are still some expenses prepared by the family for the elders. I think that the generals and the elders will get along day and night, life and death, and this feeling is admirable, so I have prepared more. Please don't dislike it, the two generals."
When I opened the things, I found that they were all underwear made of silk, with linings and so on.
They may seem inconspicuous, but these things make Li Guoying and Xu Yong even more grateful.
Silk can not only be worn as clothing, but its greatest function on the battlefield is to protect it from arrows.
The silk that Xu Ruolin took out looked extraordinary at first glance. As long as it was layered in two layers and worn inside, even Hou Jin's heavy arrows might not be able to penetrate it.
This is a life-saving thing.
Li Guoying and Xu Yong stood up quickly and thanked them again.
"The young madam is from a well-known family, well-educated, virtuous and filial. The commander-in-chief will be relieved to know about it. Please rest assured, young lady, the general and others are here, and they will definitely protect the commander-in-chief and have peace of mind."
I believe that after they return, the reputation of the Zuo family's daughter-in-law will definitely spread.