Chapter 123: Beat a stick and give a sweet date

Jia Lian had already figured out the situation of the Bingma Division in advance.

I also learned about the main officials and relationships within the Xicheng Military and Horse Division.

He knew that if it hadn’t been for his sudden arrival, Cui Yaosheng, who had been the deputy commander for many years, would probably have taken over the post of commander of the Xicheng Army and Horses Division...

But this is not the reason for being willful in front of him.

Today was his first day in office. He made excuses not to greet his superior. It seemed like a small thing, but in fact it was a loss of face for him in public.

If Jia Lian is an officer with no foundation and was transferred to this place by chance, then officialdom is a place of hypocrisy and subterfuge.

But, he is not.

As the Five-City Army and Horses Department is directly under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War, the Ministry of War has direct appointment power over the officials within the Army and Horses Department.

By coincidence, the Jia family has the closest relationship with the Ministry of War because of the relationship between the ancestors of the three princes!

Even now, most of the people in power in the Ministry of War are old friends of the Jia family. Even those who come from behind will look on the face of their ancestors and give him, the direct descendant of the Rongguo family. , three-point thin noodles.

So, under such circumstances, why did Jia Lian still want to be polite to a subordinate who had been promoted to the fourth rank for most of his life and still dared to lose his face?

As the saying goes, no official has a completely clean butt, and none of them can withstand inspection.

This is also the reason why only when a new official takes office, three things will be lit, because his butt has just been sat on and is still clean!

Therefore, this Cui Yaosheng vented his dissatisfaction at the wrong time.

He was just thinking about how to quickly gather this group of officers from the Military and Horse Department, and his adjutant kindly sent him a raft.

Therefore, his fire must be kept burning, and the commander, deputy commander, and others must be able to see the situation clearly. Who should be respected in the military department in the future!

Having met a dozen subservient low-level officials, Fan Jin also sent over many of the case files Cui Yaosheng had handled in the past two years, and more are still being found...

The files and information of the Military and Horse Division are all classified and archived. It is impossible for Fan Jin to find them all in such a short time.

Even so, looking at the two boxes full of case files on the ground, Jia Lian couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

He glanced at Zhaoer and others standing in front of him, then at the Aqin sisters next to him, and shook his head.

They don’t look like people who can help him with his work...

There are many low-level clerical staff in the yamen, but they are not suitable for use at this time.

Who knows if there is anyone from Cui Yaosheng among them.

After thinking for a while, Jia Lian waved to Zhao'er: "Go back and invite some of the guests outside the master's study and tell them that I have something to ask them for help."
< br /> As the favorite son of the Duke of Guo, Jia Zheng was well-known, and many scholars who could not get out of the officialdom went to him.

Jia Zheng also took advantage of this to raise a group of Qingke husbands, who accompanied him every day to read and discuss Taoism, so happy...

Although those people may not have much real ability, But all of them are at least proficient in writing, and they are all good at specialization. I think they are very good at reading materials and finding evidence...

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"What, get out, I won't sign..."

In the front hall of a quiet second-entry house in Xicheng, Cui Yaosheng was furious when he saw several subordinates who came to report to him. Furious.

He has worked hard in the officialdom for more than ten years and has never suffered from such cowardice.

After finally getting rid of his old superior, before he could be happy for a long time, he heard that the court had appointed a new commander... not him.

It would be fine if the person who took his position was a respected and prestigious senior.

He is just a young boy who has risen through the ranks due to his connections...

How can he swallow this in one breath?

Therefore, he deliberately avoided seeing the other party when he took office, just to give the other party a warning and let the other party know that the Bingma Division is not a place that a young boy can get through.

Even if he is unable to change the appointment of the imperial court, he must let the other party know whose territory the Bingma Division belongs to!

Originally, he wanted to persuade other subordinates to cooperate with him, but he was not allowed to go to meet him. But on the one hand, those people had low official positions and were timid. On the other hand, he had also heard about Jia Lian's extraordinary life experience, and he did not want to make the matter too big, and it would not be settled by then.

That’s why I acquiesced to others to greet him.

He felt that he had given Jia Lian a lot of face, and he also thought that Jia Lian would have to rely on him obediently in order to secure his position as commander. This will let the people below know who they should listen to in the Military and Horse Division from now on.

Yes, he just wants to oust Jia Lian!

In his eyes, how could a young boy who had just turned twenty be worthy of being a commander?

Unexpectedly, the other party actually wanted to fight with him, which made him furious...

"Sir, please go back to the Yamen first. I'll listen to you. "Commander Jia has a lot of connections in the Ministry of War. If he wants to deal with you, I'm afraid you will suffer a loss..."

A deputy commander's earnest persuasion meant that he should let When he goes back and surrenders, everyone can still be brothers in a harmonious manner. Wouldn't it be nice to make a fortune together?

It would be okay if he didn’t persuade him, but once he persuaded him, Cui Yaosheng became even more furious.

"Fart, he has connections. I haven't been fooling around all these years. I want to see what he can do to me. A young boy, I really think he can cover it up with just one hand. Is this the case?

"Get out of here, you all, get out of here..."

Several subordinates were helpless, knowing that the old chief couldn't take away his face, so they gave him a few more words of advice. I can only say goodbye and leave.

When they got outside, several people met and said together: "It seems that Mr. Cui is determined to have a hard fight with the commander. If this continues, there is no way... Haven't you heard? The commander is asking people to check the files handled by Mr. Cui.

If he is not sure, how could the commander do such a thing? If he cannot do it, wouldn't he lose his face? The command made you angry and angry, and there are countless unlucky people."

They were all promoted by Cui Yaosheng, so they came to remind and reveal the news at this critical time.

Who knows what they can do if their superiors don’t listen to them.

"Well, since ancient times, the official level has crushed people to death. Why doesn't Mr. Cui understand this truth... Besides, they are not people with no foundation like us. Mr. Cui is suffering from this disadvantage. It’s decided.”

People on the outside can see it more clearly.

But changing the court is not an easy task, because even if they are willing to serve the commander, the commander knows their origins and may not be willing to entrust them with important tasks.

He sneaked back into the yamen, only to find that his colleagues were gone and only the soldiers were still guarding the yamen. He immediately asked suspicious questions.

"Don't you know, adults? The commander is hosting a banquet at the Juxian Building in Judefang, and invites all the adults in the Army and Horses Department who are free to be there..."

Several people were suddenly surprised and hurriedly asked the time. As soon as they heard it was still late, they had to rush to Judefang without caring about anything else.

The soldier reminded again: "The commander said not to show off, and asked the adults to wear regular clothes to the banquet..."

They didn't have time to go downstairs to change, so they ordered their entourage to go quickly to get their casual clothes, and then went to Juxian Tower.

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“For this humble position, I will see you, sir~!”

The largest private room on the third floor of Juxian Building, where Jia Lian entered At that time, more than twenty officials from the Military and Horse Department saluted in unison.

Jia Lian cupped his hands and smiled and said: "I have kept you waiting for a long time. I just went to the Ministry of War to get some information. I was bumped into by the elders in the government office and chatted for a long time. That's why I came late. "

After hearing this, all the officials felt secretly in their hearts. If they thought correctly, the official offices Jia Lian mentioned were probably the cabinet outside Chengtian Gate and the six government agencies directly under the central government.

Listen to what others said, in that kind of place, you can bump into elders casually, and there are many...

At the same time, I also secretly mourned for the deputy commander Cui Yaosheng. Commander, you might as well go and find out Mr. Cui's dirty information yourself. This is too quick and leaves no room for retaliation.

Therefore, there can be no objections. He hurriedly said that he did not dare, and then respectfully invited Jia Lian to take the seat.

Jia Lian walked to the head of the main table and picked up the wine glass. Fan Jin immediately took the wine pot from the attendant and filled Jia Lian's glass.

Jia Lian raised his glass and said: "It is my honor to be promoted to the Military and Horse Division and to work with all my colleagues. Therefore, I am hosting a banquet here today just to thank you. Hope you will." From now on, all of you, you can work together with me to do the work of the Army and Horses Division well, so that you can live up to the teachings of the saints and the great trust of the court.

　Drink in victory~"

Jia Lian raised his glass and drank the wine, and others hurriedly drank with him.

"It's a pity that Mr. Cui can't bear such a good wine. It's a pity..."

After Jia Lian sat down, he seemed to sigh.

The others didn’t know how to reply, so they still stood awkwardly.

A rank-6 commander looked around and suddenly smiled humbly at Jia Lian: "Your Excellency is so young and promising. It is our great honor to come to our Xicheng Army and Horses Department to lead us. .

In my opinion, Mr. Cui did not come to greet you today and refused to come to your banquet. He is really arrogant and rude in the extreme, like a person who does not know how to commend himself and has no sense of superiority. Naturally, I am not qualified to enjoy the fine wine of the Lord..."

As soon as he said this, many people frowned and looked at him.

Even if you want to show your loyalty to Jia Lian, it is too shameless to speak like this.

Jia Lian immediately looked at him, smiled and shook his head: "This sir is speaking harshly. Didn't Master Cui say that my daughter is seriously ill?", since everything happened for a reason, I will naturally not blame him, I don’t blame him, haha..."

The conductor smiled flatteringly, just when he thought that he might not be flattering correctly, But he saw Jia Lian smiling at him and saying: "If I remember it well, you should be Xie Junjie to take command..."

"This is a humble position..."

"Yes, I have seen your resume. You have served as a commanding officer in the Military and Horse Division for five years. You have always been diligent and diligent. For our Military and Horse Division, it can be said that your hard work is a great achievement.

Very good, I’d like to give you a toast. "

"I dare not take this humble position, my lord, please..." Xie Jun was overjoyed and immediately picked up his wine glass, bending down to drink it before Jia Lian.

Others saw They immediately knew that Xie Jun had successfully won Jia Lian's favor. They were all hesitating whether to step on Cui Yaosheng as a token of approval. However, they saw Jia Lian pressing his hands towards them and saying, "Okay, everyone, please sit down. . Today is a small gathering of our colleagues in the Military and Horse Department. Everyone can do whatever they want without being restrained or restrained. ”

Everyone had no choice but to sit down as ordered. Then they saw that Jia Lian started to use chopsticks unceremoniously, and asked Fan Jin next to him how the dishes were. He was so easy-going that the others relaxed their feelings. With a sigh of relief, I started to enjoy this unknown banquet.