At the conference table, Li Zhen sat in the main seat, with Zheng Zaoru sitting first on the left, and Su Lei, a heroic general under Qi Zhenhai's command, sitting first on the right. Next, came various people who came from Taiwan's two prefectures, eight counties and four halls. All the high officials sat around the conference table. None of the military generals such as Zeng Guofan and Zuo Zongtang were present, they were all busy with their own affairs.
At this moment, there was silence in the camp.
Everyone's eyes fell on Li Zhen, waiting for Li Zhen to speak.
Li Zhen glanced at the officials present and said seriously: "Some of you are in the north of Taiwan, and some of you are in the northwest or northeast of Taiwan... You have all traveled thousands of miles to come to Kaohsiung. Thank you for your hard work."
The officials shook their heads repeatedly to show that they were not working hard.
Their eyes radiated with anticipation.
Li Zhen summoned officials on a large scale, something big must have happened, and he was probably closely related to them, so all the officials were attentive without any distractions.
The atmosphere in the camp seemed solemn and serious.
Li Zhen said: "This time, I have a few things to inform you. The first thing involves Taiwan. Taiwan is located on the sea, surrounded by the sea. It is connected to the East China Sea to the north and the South China Sea to the south. It is a maritime transportation artery. The United States , British, French and other foreign warships have to pass through this place. It is a traffic artery on the sea. Such a geographically critical place can no longer be covered by one government. From today on, Taiwan is no longer Fujian. As a prefecture of the province, I will separate it into a separate province and name it Taiwan Province, alongside Fujian Province, Guangdong Province, etc."
As soon as the words fell, bursts of exclamations erupted in the camp.
The news that Li Zhen said was so shocking.
Taiwan Prefecture turned into Taiwan Province.
For ordinary people, there is no substantive change when Taiwan Government becomes Taiwan Province. It is nothing more than how many more officials will appear above the people's heads. However, for Taiwan's major officials, this has already affected the situation. The affairs of every official are no longer mere news.
Taiwan is an independent province, and there must be a major adjustment of officials. Countless officials will be needed to fill in the gaps. In particular, the officials in the two governments, eight counties, and four departments are likely to be promoted several levels. Therefore, all the officials were extremely shocked to see what was being done. Opportunities before our eyes.
Moreover, after Taiwan Government becomes Taiwan Province, who will be the governor?
Everything attracted the attention of officials.
The officials were chatting selflessly, forgetting everything, and actually left Li Zhen, Zheng Zaoru and Su Lei aside. They completely forgot that they were discussing matters in the military camp. The camp turned into a vegetable market, as if a shrew cursed in the street and attracted countless people to watch and criticize. .
Li Zhenmo remained silent and did not speak.
A cold light flashed in Su Lei's eyes, and he said in a deep voice: "You are talented people from Taiwan, but you are noisy and make it look like a wet market. What the prince said is just the first thing. You are all like this. If you take the next step If all the things were announced, wouldn't everyone be in an uproar and open their tents?"
The officials looked at each other, immediately fell silent, and did not dare to speak again.
At the same time, the officials began to speculate, thinking about Zheng Zaoru's intention of speaking out. People who work in officialdom are definitely good at figuring out what is going on. Zheng Zaoru suddenly spoke, which made the officials feel a little unusual.
Li Zhen continued: "If you can't stabilize even a small thing, it will embarrass a big task."
In a word, all the officials present changed their minds.
When these words came out of Li Zhen's mouth, they were no more than a thunderclap. To put it more seriously, Li Zhen's stomping of his feet would cause an earthquake in official circles in Taiwan.
The officials no longer dared to act arrogantly and sat in a disciplined manner.
Li Zhen continued: "The second thing is that after Taiwan becomes a separate province, the governor of Taiwan will be required to preside over Taiwan's government affairs. This king appointed Zheng Zaoru as the first governor of Taiwan to govern Taiwan. I hope you will have a happy cooperation with Zheng Zaoru. ." After a pause, Li Zhen turned his eyes to Zheng Zaoru and said, "Mr. Zheng, please introduce yourself."
Zheng Zaoru stood up, raised his head and chest, and said with great energy: "My name is Zheng Zaoru. I will work in Taiwan next. I will work with you for a long time in the future. I hope everyone will work with me to make Taiwan a better place." Build it well and build Taiwan into a barrier for the Qing Dynasty to defend the Qing Dynasty."
"Pa, pa,,."
Li Zhen took the lead in applauding, and warm applause suddenly erupted in the camp.
However, Li Zhen's expression changed, and he said solemnly: "Zheng Zaoru is the first governor of Taiwan appointed by this king. He is a person I have high hopes for. I hope that you and Zheng Zaoru can cooperate sincerely, help each other, and work together. If If you don’t cooperate, or if you are acting in a disguised manner, hey... Mr. Zheng will deal with you on his own without me taking action."
A 'Mr. Zheng' expresses Li Zhen's attitude.
The officials were slightly jealous, but more awe-inspiring, even flattering, and their expressions changed drastically.
Li Zhen looked at Su Lei and said in a deep voice: "The third thing is, Zheng Zaoru serves as the governor of Taiwan and is responsible for Taiwan's government affairs. Su Lei, the brigade commander under my command, leads a brigade of troops to be stationed in Taiwan for a long time and is responsible for Taiwan's military, both civil and military, will take root in Taiwan and contribute to Taiwan's prosperity and stability. I also hope that you can show more of your talents."
After this order was issued, the expressions of Taiwan's major officials changed.
Zheng Zaoru was the only one in Taiwan, so they had the opportunity to defy the odds. After all, Zheng Zaoru was only a civilian official and did not have enough military power. Now that Zheng Zaoru was assigned an army officer, the effect immediately changed. Li Zhen looked at the expressions of the officials present and sneered in his heart. He said that he wanted to control Taiwan and would not allow uncontrolled situations to occur.
Li Zhen said: "Su Lei, please make an introduction."
Su Lei stood up and said: "Everyone, I am Su Lei, the 'Su' of Su Wu's shepherd, the aboveboard 'Lei'. I am in Taiwan. I hope that everyone will be as loyal as Su Wu, loyal to the prince, and also have an aboveboard heart to do things." Heart, nothing to be ashamed of."
After saying that, Su Lei sat down.
Li Zhen said: "The top executive of Taiwan Province has confirmed it for you. The fourth thing that follows is the appointment, dismissal and promotion of officials. At present, although Taiwan is an independent province, there are also Taiwan Governor Zheng Zaoru and Brigadier Su stationed in Taiwan. Lei, however, officials from the two governments, eight counties and four departments who want to be promoted will receive preferential assessment. I will give you a one-year assessment period. If you perform well, Zheng Zaoru will assess you at that time to determine whether you can be promoted."
Li Zhen put down his power and immediately gave Zheng Zaoru a Shangfang sword.
Li Zhen was definitely worried about Zheng Zaoru taking office as a foreigner in Taiwan. After all, every place has local protection. Li Zhen gave Zheng Zaoru the opportunity to promote officials, which divided the local officials in Taiwan and caused some people to turn to Zheng Zaoru. This gave Zheng Zaoru a breakthrough.
Li Zhen gave instructions on four major matters, and spent another hour talking about Taiwan's affairs, sorting out Taiwan's affairs, and then asked the officials to leave and return to their respective places.
ps: Second update, call it a day, come back from a business trip for training, start washing clothes, socks, etc., damn, there are a lot of them.
