Chapter 2445 Gui Zi Juan Communication, Winning, and Cooperation

"How can you win people if you don't offend them? Ziying said it well." Gu Bingqian looked at Feng Ziying who came to visit with a happy face, "Yu Chen is right to be cautious. I am from Kunshan. How come I don't know the Shen family The power? But there are people who dare to stroke the Shen family's tiger beard, haha, how can you dare to go to Liangshan without three or two? Therefore, Ziying must be bold and careful in doing things, both of which are indispensable."

Feng Ziying then thought that Gu Bingqian seemed to be from Suzhou, but she had never heard of any contact between the Shen family and the Gu family. It seemed that although they were from the same country, the Gu family had nothing to do with the Shen family. On the contrary, they were like Dongting merchants and the Gu family. Quite frequent contacts.

"Mr. Liu Ji, we have handed over the relevant information about this case to the Ministry of Punishment. In view of the current situation of the Nanjing Ministry of Punishment, Mr. Yu has sent a letter to Beijing, requesting more manpower to investigate and deal with the case. In addition, this trip to Jiangnan involves The case is also beyond imagination. The Metropolitan Procuratorate, the Ministry of Punishment and even the Ministry of Personnel may have felt the huge pressure, and they all wrote letters requesting Beijing to send more manpower..."

Feng Ziying's words are in line with Gu Bingqian's views. It can be said that he has only been in Nanjing for two days, and he has already felt the turbulent momentum behind the huge victory.

The income from money and goods far exceeded his imagination, which certainly made him overjoyed, but it involved too many problems with local government officials.

 The relevant matters have lasted for nearly two decades. Many officials have retired, many have been promoted, and most of them are still in office. How to deal with it?

It was only then that Gu Bingqian realized the thorny nature of the problem.

Sun Chengzong, Sun Dingxiang, Yang Lian and Feng Ziying all visited him successively and discussed some opinions, but Gu Bingqian was not very satisfied.

The areas involved were so wide, and the imperial court asked him to come to Jiangnan because he hoped that he could basically handle this round of sorting and adjustment in Jiangnan, and not have to go back to the capital city to go through all the troubles. Once he got back to the capital, the emperor and Tang Miu and others will definitely take the opportunity to get involved, which will defeat the imperial court's purpose of cleaning up Jiangnan.

 The cabinet, including Gu Bingqian himself, had long been dissatisfied with Jiangnan officialdom.

The Six Ministries of Nanjing have always been incompatible with the capital. This time, it has been determined that the Six Ministries of Nanjing and the Metropolitan Procuratorate will no longer be established. The officialdoms of Jiangyou and Fujian and Zhejiang are also leftovers left by the layout of the former Prince Yi Zhong, Emperor Wantong. Take this opportunity to come Adjustments are also necessary.

But the cabinet probably didn’t expect that there would be so many people involved in this round and the levels would be so deep.

 Originally, I thought it was a problem in Jinling, Songjiang, and Yangzhou, but now it seems that I have far underestimated the extent to which these powerful Jiangnan powerhouses and local officials are colluding together.

So far, there are more than 40 officials who have been included in the blacklist. Only less than 20% of them have become official, which means that more than 80% of the officials are still in office, and most of them are employed. Has been promoted to varying degrees.

This greatly exceeded Gu Bingqian’s expectation, and also left him somewhat unprepared and in a dilemma.

Gu Bingqian also knew that although Sun Chengzong was ostensibly the leader in the Jiangnan incident, Sun Chengzong still focused more on military affairs. After taking Jiangnan, Feng Ziying was responsible for handling many government affairs, and Yang Lian and Sun Ding were in charge. This situation has not changed since arriving.

But I have to say that Feng Ziying is very skillful. She not only takes the lead, such as the expedition to the East China Sea, but also dares to delegate power, such as handing over the disposal of the Ding family and even the Tan family of Ningguo Prefecture, the Chen family of Guangzhou, and the Lian family of Zhenjiang to Prime Minister Sun Ding. and Yang Lian.

At the same time, he left a lot of leeway. For example, he did all the preliminary work for the Zhou family, Hu family, and Tao family of the four families, but left the processing at the end, waiting for himself to make a decision. It can be said that this strategy is very sophisticated, and it can be continued continuously. Gu Bingqian had to admit that this guy was really a natural-born official.

 Such a talent, it doesn’t matter whether you appreciate it or not.

 Because of this, Gu Bingqian really wanted to hear Feng Ziying's opinion.

This is no longer just asking for advice, but asking Feng Ziying to give him advice as his assistant.

"Well, Ziying, I know all this. To be honest, I didn't expect such a big movement in Jiangnan. I guess Ye Xiang and the others didn't take it into consideration." Gu Bingqian got to the point, "But since everything is here , then this matter must be done well. It is necessary to ask for help from Beijing, but we cannot wait, we must do it first. We can do it in stages and steps, according to the strategy of first easy and then difficult, based on priorities..."

“Liu Ji Gong, it’s right to prioritize things first, but it’s not necessarily easy to do it first and then difficult things.” Feng Ziying shook her head, “When the outline is lifted, the eyes will be opened. There are some things that only when the outline is lifted can the eyes be opened.”

"Oh?" Gu Bingqian raised his eyebrows, "You think there are some things that can't be delayed?"

"Yes, in the land south of the Yangtze River, the core state capital cannot afford to lose anything. It will change if it is delayed. It is also related to the issue of land tax and grain transfer to Beijing in the second half of the year. Let's cut the knot quickly and make it final. Since the cabinet has given you the decision-making power, Mr. Liu Ji, Brother Zishu is also here, representing the Ministry of Personnel, and Sun Yang is also representing the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Why can't he make a decision? It's not like he is a third-rank minister and needs to be discussed by the cabinet. Mr. Liu Ji, you can brainstorm and make a decision and report to the capital immediately. I believe the cabinet understands and recognizes your decision."

Feng Ziying’s suggestion moved Gu Bingqian a little.

Yes, both Ye Fang and Ye Fang had talked to him before leaving. The Jiangnan officialdom needed to be sorted out and cleaned up. If necessary, they could make decisions on behalf of the cabinet. But that was based on the original expectation that there might be three or five prefects who would make adjustments, so they had to keep it in their pockets. Came with some lists, but now it seems there's more to it than that?

Just now, the prefects and prefects of Yangzhou, Huzhou, Changzhou, Jinhua, Ningbo, Ningguo, Zhenjiang, and Guangde all have problems, and the problems are not small. They all have to be replaced, and it also involves people such as Huguang, Jiangxi, It doesn't mean that officials from Zhejiang, Guangdong and many other places need Gu Bingqian to make an immediate decision, but if they have to wait until he returns to Beijing to make a decision, that will definitely not work.

Gu Bingqian estimated that he would not be able to return to Beijing until at least the end of the year. This half year could not be delayed for many places, especially when it came to autumn taxes and grain.

Although the prefects of Yangzhou, Huzhou, Ningbo, Zhenjiang and Changzhou are only fourth-grade officials, they cannot be decided casually. Gu Bingqian himself knows this well. You can choose one or two prefects on your own initiative. The cabinet might accept a contingency, but with five or six, that would definitely not work.

Of course, there is some truth in what Feng Ziying said. He brainstormed and took the lead. There were people from the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the Ministry of War. Even if the cabinet had some objections to the finalized plan and made some adjustments, the basic plan would not change. This opinion is Can.

Observing that Gu Bingqian was a little moved, Feng Ziying struck while the iron was hot: "The cabinet does not want to be too involved in these matters. Tom and Mi have probably not entered the state yet. If we really have to discuss it repeatedly in the cabinet, I am afraid it will be counterproductive. Prime Minister Ye Fang We should understand this truth. After all, we are on the front line and know the situation here best. Since we have been sent here, it means trust in us. What's more, for the imperial court, we have exceeded our quota for the first task. Once it's done, Prime Minister Ye Fang and Hu Bu can have a peaceful sleep."

Feng Ziying's reminder made Gu Bingqian's heart light up. Yes, he has achieved good results and achieved results higher than the best expectations of the Ministry of Revenue. The cabinet should of course have enough trust in him. This is also his own. Confidence.

With this thought, Gu Bingqian's mood improved, and he became more concerned about the amount of property the Zhen family planned to hand over and Feng Ziying's plan to deal with the Zhen family.

"Ziying, I know it's common for you to admire Ai when you are young. It's just a matter of Li's twins. Li Shouzhong is a fool, and the princes won't care too much about it. I'm from Kunshan, so of course I've heard of the Zhen family's reputation. , but the Zhen family can't escape the law now, you can wait until their female relatives are sent to the Jiaofang Bureau before dealing with it, why bother to act so recklessly and only add trouble."

Gu Bingqian was really doing Feng Ziying's best, and there were only two people who could get him to say it so openly.

Feng Ziying could only smile awkwardly, "Mr. Liu Ji, boy Meng Lang, caused trouble to Mr. Liu Ji. However, the Zhen family did show their sincerity. I think Gong Liu Ji also saw what the Zhen family used to show their sincerity. ,…”

Gu Bingqian also knew that after all, he was also a third-rank official. Although he was young and a little lustful, a gentleman would not take away the good things from others. He just liked this. Everything was done. Just say it once and it would be enough. If you want to beep, beep. Not suitable anymore.

 What's more, what man doesn't have a little bit of elegance?

It is not a secret that Feng Ziying and Wang Ziteng's niece, the wife of the Jia family, also had an affair, had an affair, and even gave birth to a son. At least they in the cabinet knew about it.

I don’t know why this person likes these married women. His elegance is even more amazing than his preference for men.

"Well, I saw it, can it be cashed out?" Gu Bingqian said thoughtfully: "The data reported to the court are still being verified one by one. After reporting it, the ones handed in later will have to be more or less, otherwise you and I It’s hard to explain.”

"There should be no problem. Lieutenant Long and the people from Jinling Mansion are helping to clean up and deal with it. The Zhen family should also understand that this is their only chance to save the Zhen family. Looking at the situation of the Zhou family, they should be content. "Feng Ziying said.

The Zhou family was ransacked by Long Jinwei and He Renlongbu at lightning speed. Everyone in the Zhou family was imprisoned, and a large amount of stolen goods were confiscated.

It has been confirmed that the Zhou family colluded with many gangs of water bandits in the Yangtze River to commit crimes, involving Zhenjiang, Suzhou, Changzhou, Songjiang, Anqing, and Chizhou, involving more than 60 lives. It can be said that the main crime committed by men in the Zhou family is It's all set in stone, dead.

 (End of this chapter)