After the failure of the southern invasion in the New Year of 1936, Emperor Guangwu knew that his prestige had dropped to the lowest level. In addition, he came to power through a coup and had no foundation, so he was on the verge of collapse. In order to consolidate his power, he tried to obtain as much as possible in all aspects.
Support, I have adopted the method of "mainly material solicitation" for the country's political, military, police, constitutional, and special governance systems. That is, as long as you do not oppose me and are loyal to me during this period, I will do whatever you want no matter what else you do.
in spite of.
What is iconic is the Baoding Arsenal Incident, which caused such huge consequences. However, Guangwu did not touch the military logistics system, and did not lose a single person's hat. Instead, he allocated huge sums of money to provide for the officials who were injured or killed in the riots.
Pensions. Baoding officials and military and police officers also received large "bonuses" as rewards for their "effectiveness in suppressing bandits."
This matter was handled in this way, and all the military and political officials across the country saw it. Those officials in the military-industrial system who were sweating, thinking that there was going to be a purge storm, now all relaxed. All the officials in the Qing Dynasty also
Relaxed. What exactly does this mean? Their sensitive minds suddenly understood it all.
Suddenly, within the state apparatus, Emperor Guangwu's "support rate" suddenly reached the highest level, and for the time being, no force could threaten his position.
As a result, in just a few months, the Qing Dynasty quickly entered the darkest and most decadent era. Both officials and the army were bold enough to make money. Things that they did not dare to do before were now done openly.
.Everyone thinks that following the current emperor is the most profitable. After all, on this big ship that is riddled with holes and about to sink, it is true to gain profit for oneself, and everything else is false.
But Guangwu was not idle either. He used very covert and gentle methods to quietly cultivate his own strength and began to replace the key positions with his own people. The most reliable among his own people were two of them.
The younger brothers of his mother's compatriots, the newly-named Prince Heshuoshun, Yujie, and the Prince of Heshuozhongqin, Yuding. Yujiang was only twenty years old. After the coup, Guangwu put him in charge of five Guards divisions. Yuding was only sixteen years old.
, Guangwu now put him in charge of twenty-four Eight Banner Divisions.
With the two armies of the Guards and the Eight Banners Army under control, the entire capital area is safe. But apart from that, the most critical department is the stick-stick department of the secret service system. The original fourteenth grid is a rare talent, stick-stick
He was like a fierce tiger under her, and he had the upper hand in the espionage war against Nanming. But now after forcing her to Nanming, Guangwu suddenly discovered that among the huge Qing royal family, he could not find anyone.
There is no one whose talent can match that of Fourteen Gege. Let alone satisfy both talent and loyalty at the same time.
In desperation, Guangwu made a seemingly absurd arrangement. He appointed his six-year-old eldest son as the highest officer of the Niangan Department, but he was still in the palace; he also set up "Second Chief Zuo" and "Second Chief Zuo" under the chief.
The two deputy positions of "right deputy minister" are assigned to two people who are political enemies of each other, and let them keep an eye on each other. Without the approval of the official, no action can be taken in the entire stick, not even any big actions. The so-called
The official approval was actually approved by Guangwu himself.
This is equivalent to taking over the sticky area and taking full control of it. The efficiency and power of the sticky area have plummeted since then, but for Guangwu, it is much safer.
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Xiangshan is in the northwest corner outside Beijing. This has become the new location of the Niangan Department headquarters. As a traditional scenic spot in the suburbs of Beijing, Xiangshan was originally owned by all Beijingers, but now it has been completely occupied by the Niangan Department system. The radius is
The mountainous area of more than 30 square kilometers is full of barbed wire fences, sentry posts, and signs saying "Military Intelligence Area, No Entry".
According to the quality of the scenery, the distance of the field of view, the height of the terrain, etc., the various departments in the sticky pole have been divided up. Construction work has been carried out everywhere, and luxurious and luxurious buildings and mansions have been built. The office area has increased by 50% compared with the 14th Gege era.
Times. When we were in Beijing, the headquarters of the Niangan Division was just one building. It took no more than two minutes to go from the chief executive's office to any of the following departments. But now it takes less than two minutes to go from one department to another.
Walking in the beautiful maple forest can take anywhere from ten minutes to half an hour.
And on the periphery of the core office area, there are nearly a hundred private residences of officials in Niangan. The location, scenery and luxury are still determined according to the official position. Needless to say, the residences of high-ranking officials are just the heads of small departments.
There is also a three-story luxury villa with a single courtyard in Xiangshan. Its scale and level of luxury can even make a noble family member of the Southern Ming Dynasty like Zheng Yucong envious after seeing it.
Now Xiangshan is like a big construction site, with construction going on everywhere in the mountains, peaks, and valleys. Yierjueluo Jinli, the son of the right deputy eldest son of Sticking Branch, came to inspect the construction site today. First of all, he is from Sticking Branch.
The deputy chief himself will soon join the Niangan Branch as a senior official, so he should come and see how his future office is being built; secondly, the construction of the Xiangshan Niangan Branch headquarters and surrounding luxury homes will be carried out by
Four powerful families control the business, and one piece of it belongs to him.
On the winding mountain road, among dozens of guards, Zhenli leaned against the convertible Rolls-Royce behind him, wearing a top hat, smoking a pipe, and staring at the miniature "Windsor Castle" being built ten meters away. This is modeled after the British royal family.
It was built in a traditional resort castle in Windsor. But here, it is just a villa for a director of the Administrative Office.
Even more exaggerated, if you drive along the winding mountain road for another ten minutes, you will see a more luxurious mountain mansion, which is a scaled-down version of the Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany. Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany is recognized as the
The most beautiful mountain castle in the world…
That's his father's house, one of the houses next to the right of Sticky Post.
On the winding mountain road, hundreds of ragged migrant workers with dark skin are driving mules and horses, pushing ox carts, and pulling whole carts of stones to build these world-famous castles, villas, and manors for the powerful...
Beside Jinli, a flattering Lieutenant Colonel from the Sticky Branch was leaning against his ear, smiling and saying something. A few steps behind this man, another Major from the Sticky Branch was there, staring at them.
Jinli listened indifferently, glancing at the major next to him from time to time, showing a sarcastic smile.
However, the lieutenant colonel who was talking to him smiled and put an envelope into his hand. Jinli squeezed the thickness of the envelope and took out the contents.
This is a stack of bearer bonds. The bonds are in US dollars, each worth US$1,000, 10 in total.
He smiled slightly, put it back and put it into his coat pocket.
To be honest, he really didn't take a fancy to the ten thousand US dollars. Ten thousand US dollars was equivalent to more than thirty thousand US dollars, and the budget for the quarter of the Xiangshan project he was responsible for was more than sixty million US dollars. In fact, it was two thousand US dollars.
Ten thousand is enough. Even if it is real and does not cut corners, it is enough. In other words, forty million has already been put into one's pocket.
But considering that it is not difficult for them to ask for what they ask for, and it takes a little effort, then these 30,000 oceans are still in vain.
"So..." He glanced sideways at the major, but said to the lieutenant colonel who gave him the money, "He wants to see my father? Does he want to send a message to the emperor through my father?"
"Yes, Lord Jin..."
"Let's talk about it first," Jinli said coldly, "This is just for me, it has nothing to do with my father... Tell him that when you meet my father, you have to be filial. Also, don't worry about anything.
Whether it's successful or not, the money won't be returned to him. Do you understand?"
"Don't worry, Master Jin. This little thing is naturally just an instruction from Master Jin once, and it will be imprinted in my heart..."
Jinli shook his head, glanced at the major standing next to him, said to himself, shook his head and smiled:
"To be honest, I really don't understand these people... They work hard to make money for themselves, and some use their own pockets to do things for the country... Oh, it's really eye-opening."
"Your Majesty, I wish you a clear warning!" The major put his legs together and lowered his head and said, "My Lord, during this Nanming exercise, my subordinates really saw that their new tactics are indeed a serious problem for our Qing Dynasty! They are too.
We are really practicing to attack our Qing Dynasty! For the sake of the safety of our Qing Dynasty, I would like to give advice to the emperor..."
Jinli sneered and said:
"Yes, you are the only one who has figured out the whole Qing Dynasty, and everyone else is a fool? Let me tell you, there was news in the palace yesterday. After hearing the information about the exercise in the south, the emperor only said eight words:
It is ridiculous to overestimate one's capabilities! You know it? The Emperor has already spoken, so who will mention this matter again?"
"My lord!" the major said loudly, "This matter is related to the safety of our Qing Dynasty. I hope your lord will take care of it!"
"Okay, okay, I'll help you with everything!" Jinli sneered, "I will only arrange for you to meet my father. As for whether my father is willing to help you, it depends on your luck."
"Thank you, Lord Jin!"
The major said silently in his heart: It also depends on the fate of the Qing Dynasty.