"We are currently in an aggressive stage, so the military must maintain its vitality and sharpness. Once the military budget is submitted to the Legislative Council for review, it will inevitably lead to inefficiency and seriously affect the military's operations. This is not in line with our current
Benefit."
On the way to handle the case, Zuo Menggeng told Wang Mengzhen his thoughts.
Wang Mengzhen served as the censor of Qiandu, so he had some knowledge of the imperial court's use of military expenditures.
When Zuo Mengeng said this, he immediately realized the deviation in his understanding.
But he was also worried.
"I'm just afraid that if the army has its own financial resources, it will be unable to lose its tail in the future."
Any civilian official must always be wary of the military.
In fact, in the history of China, the harm caused by warlords and feudal towns was too great.
Zuo Mengeng was quite confident about this.
"Mr. Tingyu doesn't know that our new army is different from any other army in the past."
He introduced the internal organizational structure of the New Army in detail, and heard that Wang Mengzhen was very excited.
"In other words, even if there are generals who deliberately plot rebellion, there is nothing they can do. If you want to cultivate cronies, you can't pass the Political Department; if you want to mobilize troops and generals, you can't pass the Staff Department; if you want to hide soldiers and armor, you can't pass it.
The barrier of the Equipment Department; if you want to take action, you cannot pass the barrier of the Logistics Department. And there may be spies from the Intelligence Department around you, so you can hide everything you do."
Zuo Mengeng smiled silently, still confident in the army he had established.
Wang Mengzhen knew what was going on with the New Army and couldn't help but sigh.
"In this way, you don't have to worry about Chen Qiao's old affairs or Dong Zhuo's chaos in the capital. I admire your talent as a commander."
A leak occurred in the New Army.
The specific content is dumbfounding.
However, Huang Zongxi was cautious and believed that this matter must be dealt with seriously.
What exactly is it...
There is a soldier in the Logistics Department named Dong Tiezhu.
This person is quite honest and diligent, and never compromises on obeying orders, so he is deeply loved by his superiors and colleagues.
Dong Tiezhu is also very up to date and has made a lot of contributions.
It won't take long for you to be promoted.
But just before that, he caused an uproar.
Here's the thing.
In March, Dong Tiezhu got the opportunity to take a vacation.
He hadn't been home for a long time and really missed his parents, so he went back happily.
It happened that his father Dong Sanchuan and his mother Wang were discussing what to do to support their family.
Seeing the old couple discussing and discussing, but still unable to make up their minds, Dong Tiezhu thought of what he had seen in the army.
So he proposed.
"Dad, Mom, there is a food in our army called potato powder, which is really delicious. If you can make it, it will definitely be a good career."
Then Long Tiezhu taught his parents how to make potato flour.
Dong Sanchuan and Wang were greatly surprised after tasting it in person and knew that this thing would definitely make money.
So the couple opened a small shop in the city, specializing in selling potato flour.
Fresh food, cheap prices, and very delicious. As you can imagine, it became very popular as soon as it was sold.
Dong Sanchuan and Wang worked hard day and night, and were very happy when they saw that they had made a lot of money. They thought about saving the money well, plus their son's salary, to save a betrothal gift for Dong Tiezhu.
Unexpectedly, one day the military police passed by the door and were shocked to see potato powder being sold among the people.
The military police did not dare to neglect, and quickly reported the matter, and finally it was in the hands of Huang Zongxi.
Huang Zongxi immediately ordered the closure of Dong Sanchuan and his wife's shop. After questioning, he found Dong Tiezhu's head.
Dong Tiezhu never thought that a mere potato fan would bring such a big disaster to himself, and he felt extremely regretful.
However, the arrest of Dong Sanchuan and his wife caused a great disturbance among the people.
The surrounding neighbors went to the Political Department to defend Dong Sanchuan and his wife, feeling that the military was making a fuss out of a molehill and had wronged good people.
Even Zhang Zongheng was alarmed.
"Minister Huang, even if Dong Sanchuan and his wife violated the law, they should be tried by Jinan City. Why were you caught in the military?"
Huang Zongxi frowned coldly.
"This matter concerns the military, and of course it must be tried by our military."
"Dong Sanchuan and his wife are citizens of Jinan City. According to the law, Jinan should be responsible for this matter."
Huang Zongxi refused to give in.
"Jinan has no right to interfere with our military's operations."
When Zuo Menggen came in with Wang Mengzhen, he happened to see Huang Zongxi and Zhang Zongheng arguing fiercely.
"Commander, you came just in time. I just want to ask, why is the military so lawless?"
Zuo Mengeng looked over and saw that he had the same attitude as Huang Zongxi.
"Mayor Zhang, you should have read the Military Law and Regulations. All matters involving the military are handled by the military itself, and the local government has no right to interfere."
Zhang Zongheng was furious.
"In this case, doesn't it mean that the martial artist is riding on the government's head?"
Zuo Menggeng said solemnly: "This is to ensure the interests of the military and soldiers, and the relevant laws have been passed by the Legislative Council, and local governments must not violate them."
Zhang Zongheng felt uncomfortable when he was pushed, and said angrily: "Let's see how you end it? Be careful if the warriors cause chaos in the country, the people's moral support will not be preserved."
After that, he walked away.
Wang Mengzhen watched from the side and couldn't help but worry.
The quarrel between the local chief official and the commander-in-chief is so serious that there may be another bloody storm, leading to political turmoil.
Unexpectedly, Zuo Mengeng laughed and didn't take this seriously.
"Look, when a political power is first established, everything is irregular. It has to go through a certain amount of collision and running-in before we can finally get along well and adapt to each other."
Wang Mengzhen tasted it carefully and found that this statement was reasonable, and he couldn't help but admire Zuo Menggen's broad mind.
Huang Zongxi did not take Zhang Zongheng's actions seriously either.
"Our Mayor Zhang has been an official in the Ming Dynasty for too long. He is used to using civil society to rule the military. He has to slowly adapt to the changes before he can do his job well."
Zuo Mengeng asked: "How has the public reacted to the Dong Sanchuan couple and Dong Tiezhu?"
Speaking of this, Huang Zongxi was very worried.
"There are a lot of discussions among the people, and most of them are dissatisfied. If it is not handled properly, I am afraid it will cause criticism."
Zuo Mengeng thought carefully, and after a while, he finally came up with his idea.
"In this case, in order to give all parties an explanation, we will simply open the trial."
Huang Zongxi was quite surprised.
"Can military affairs also be heard openly?"
Zuo Mengeng's attitude was firm.
"This matter is special, so let's consider it separately. Besides, this is not necessarily a bad thing."
Huang Zongxi knew him very well.
"What else have you come up with?"
"good idea."
Huang Zongxi stopped asking.
"Okay, then I'll make arrangements immediately."
Soon, the news that the military would publicly try Dong Sanchuan and his wife, and Dong Tiezhu's case, quickly spread among the people.
Many people are very concerned about this.
When the day of trial arrived, the square was filled with people who came to hear the case.
Such a grand occasion was comparable to the Tian Xiao'e case that day.