Chapter 2049

With Xu Xinsu's current influence in Fujian, it is not an exaggeration to say that he has a monopoly over the local area. He even often obeys and disobeys some of the decrees from the imperial court, making excuses not to listen to instructions or announcements. But this is not the case.

It does not mean that he can completely ignore the existence of the Ming court, or wantonly suppress other court officials. Regardless of whether Xu Xinsu wants it or not, he still has to maintain some basic rules of the game in this feudal power system.

Unless Xu Xinsu one day divides the territory in Fujian and raises a flag to rebel, he will have to obey the Ming Dynasty's bureaucracy as a minister of the Ming Dynasty. Although many members of Xu Xinsu's family have entered the officialdom,

Due to various restrictions, most of them can only hold some relatively low-level official positions. Only joining the army as a military attache has a slightly better future. Even if the position is not high, you can lead troops. After all, the Fujian Navy has almost become the private property of the Xu family.

It is difficult for military attaches appointed by the imperial court to join this special force.

But even if the Xu family is now in a situation where one person has achieved enlightenment, the number of people with the qualifications to be an official is still limited, and Xu Xinsu has not expanded to the extent of inserting cats and dogs into the officialdom. He knows that doing so will not only destroy the Great Wall.

It would have no other effect, so not all of his sons had entered the officialdom. There were still hundreds of officials, big and small, loyal to the imperial court in Fujian. If Xu Xinsu wanted these people to keep quiet, how about using force to scare them?

, or give them enough benefits.

Xu Xinsu has already taken control of the military power in Fujian, which is well known to everyone in Lingnan. The strength of the Ming army under Xu Xinsu far exceeds that of the neighboring provinces. In fact, there is no need to show off force to local officials anymore, so his priority in dealing with this issue is

It's the latter.

Based on his own experience and the advice given by Haihan, Xu Xinsu came up with a solution. He tried to get these local officials to participate in industrial operations in various forms and tied their personal interests to Xu's industry. This kind of solution

Although the method is not as effective as directly sending money, the long-term effect is excellent. Once people get on the boat, it will be difficult for them to get off again.

This is the case for the commander Liao on the list. The Kowloon Shipping Company under his name is actually attached to the property of the Xu family. The Xu family built the ship and sold it to him at a low price, and the sailors and crew were hired by the Xu family with help.

The trade routes, trading channels, and even settlement methods were all arranged by the Xu family. Master Liao only needed to send a trustworthy person to be the shopkeeper. In this way, the real owner didn't have to spend too much thought, and

There is no need to worry about the money you make in your pocket coming from the wrong way.

The reason why Mr. Liao is given such generous treatment is naturally because of his official position. It can be said that the commander is the real military commander of Fujian, but because of the existence of Xu Xinsu, the commander is actually ignored.

Xu Xinsu was a puppet, and Xu Xinsu, who held the vague official position of "Fujian General Soldier", was the one who really controlled the local military power. However, the commanders were official officials appointed by the court and the Ministry of War, and Xu Xinsu also had many areas where he needed cooperation from the other party, and Kowloon Shipping Company

The existence of , is to allow the two parties who originally had conflicts of interest in power to have new common interests, which can be regarded as a solution that is not harmful to harmony.

Mr. Liao has been in office for five years, and at this time, the Kowloon Shipping Company is no longer the only business under this senior official's name. However, according to the information known to Xu Yuxing, the revenue earned by this Kowloon Shipping Company for Mr. Liao every year is still

Accounting for a considerable proportion of his income. And now it is discovered that this Kowloon shipping company secretly has business dealings with the Spanish. It seems that a considerable amount of the money that enters Mr. Liao's pocket every year comes from the Spanish colonial authorities in the Philippine Islands.

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"How does the third young master usually deal with situations like this?" After Jin Ming heard Xu Yuxing's introduction to the situation of the Kowloon Boat Company, he did not make any rash suggestions, but first asked what the other party meant.

Xu Yuxing mused: "This man is not an ordinary person. Of course, it can be investigated, but it is not easy to do it. Although he may not have instigated this matter, if he wants to openly search for evidence at the Kowloon Shipyard, it will inevitably happen.

It is suspected of being a slap in the face, and if you offend this person, there will be some trouble in the future. If you want to take action, you must first ask my father for instructions."

Seeing that Xu Yuxing was so fearful, Jin Ming was not sure whether what he said was true or false. He could only express his understanding: "In that case, let's put this Kowloon boat company aside for now. What about the other two companies on the list?"

Xu Yuxing pointed to the second house on the list and said: "This Guangli Trading Company is an industry under the name of Mr. Huang, the magistrate of Zhangzhou. Mr. Huang has also had a relationship with my father for many years. Guangli Trading Company seems to be run by his eldest son. I am familiar with this person.

I know him, you can go talk to him first and understand the situation before we talk."

Jin Ming understood the implication of Xu Yuxing's words. This company also had an official background, and it could not be tampered with. It had to communicate with the operator first. However, there seemed to be nothing wrong with the reasons given by Xu Yuxing. This was from the Zhangzhou Prefecture.

Industry, and as far as he knew, this Mr. Huang was indeed from Xu Xinsu's camp. This was probably the main reason why Xu Yuxing did not want to offend the other party.

Xu Yuxing did not wait for Jin Ming to ask more questions, and pointed directly to the last one on the list: "The situation of this third family is a bit special...it is an industry owned by a commander of Jinyiwei."

"Jin Yiwei?" Jin Ming couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly when he heard this answer. This was information that he had never mastered before. In terms of status alone, this Jin Yiwei was indeed more difficult to deal with than ordinary civil and military officials, even Xu Xinsu

He is not afraid of Jin Yiwei's existence, but he certainly will not take the initiative to provoke this yamen.

The Commander-in-Chief is a senior military attaché of the fourth rank. In the Jinyiwei power structure, he is only ranked below the Commander and the Commander. He is also a high-ranking figure. However, no matter how high-ranking an official is, the salary he receives from the imperial court is limited.

To achieve financial freedom, you have to think of other ideas. In Fujian, the most profitable business is sea trade, so Mr. Qian also chose this profitable business as his second career.

Operating maritime trade with the privilege of Jin Yiwei will naturally enjoy many conveniences. At least the intelligence agency in charge of Xu Yuxing will not dare to easily investigate the operating conditions of its industry. In addition, with the name of Jin Yiwei, there is no need to report to the government.

Once you pay any transaction taxes, you don’t need to worry about anyone daring to inspect you when transporting prohibited items.

Jin Ming has been stationed in Fujian for a long time, but he will try his best to avoid dealing with the Jin Yiwei. After all, his colleagues are enemies, not to mention the grievances between the Security Department and the Jin Yiwei have been going on for several years, and it is impossible for the two sides to shake hands and talk happily.

, once there is a relationship, it will be a life-or-death situation. And before that, he really didn't know that the business firm on the list was actually the property of Jin Yiwei.

Jin Ming muttered: "Although there are difficulties, we still have to investigate what should be investigated! In my opinion, the suspicion of this Jin Yiwei is very high!"

Jin Ming thought very clearly. Since even Xu Yuxing was very afraid of this, no one would usually supervise the business operations of this business. If it were not for the identification of these three lists, it would probably be difficult to have evidence to classify this business.

As a key suspect.

Xu Yuxing said: "Of course the investigation must continue, but how to proceed needs to be planned slowly. What your country wants to investigate is the matter of assisting the Spanish in smuggling weapons and equipment. Mr. Jin also said that the other party is very careful and is probably an expert.

, if the investigation is alerted, the investigation may not be able to achieve its goal."

Jin Ming said: "If there is indeed someone here whom the Third Young Master does not want to offend, then you might as well leave it to us so that the Third Young Master can avoid suspicion."

Xu Yuxing wanted to take his time to investigate the matter, but Jin Ming did not agree with this approach, because the message from Sanya clearly mentioned that the relevant parties were required to find out the case as soon as possible. Xu Yuxing could slowly spend time with the subject of the investigation, but he

But I can't afford to wait, I have to submit the results as soon as possible.

Xu Yuxing said: "Master Jin, what you said is wrong. You and I are allies, so we naturally stand in the same camp. How could Xu offend his own allies just because he doesn't want to offend others? Don't worry, since my father has agreed to this matter

If you know how to take care of it, then you will definitely take care of it to the end!”

Jin Ming said solemnly: "I was rude, third young master, don't blame me."

Jin Ming apologized, but he was a little disapproving in his heart. He thought that Xu Yuxing exaggerated the difficulty of the investigation when explaining the situation of the three investigation targets, and seemed to be evading it. However, he did not want to be too tough on Xu Yuxing. After all, he had a request at the moment.

For the other party, if he was responsible for the investigation work, it would probably be difficult for him to catch clues and clues as quickly as the other party. So he had no choice but to use words to force the other party to express his position, so as to prevent Xu Yuxing from going around in circles all the time.

Xu Yuxing said: "I will give an order to have these three places under surveillance first. As for how to conduct the subsequent investigation, please wait a moment, Mr. Jin. I will go and show this list to my father first, and then get the regulations."

come out."

"It's easy to talk about, then it's hard work for the third young master." Jin Ming had no other way to think of at this time. He could only follow Xu Yuxing's idea first. He only hoped that Xu Xinsu could act tougher at this time, and don't

People like Xu Yuxing try to avoid problems or delay time.

It was already lunch time when Jin Ming saw Xu Yuxing again, but the news that Xu Yuxing brought back made him happier than the sumptuous lunch. Xu Xinsu said that he fully supported their investigation work and that he would explain the matter to the commander, Mr. Liao, and the prefect, Mr. Huang.

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As for the Jin Yiwei side, since the commander Qian Shi is not in Fujian at the moment, and there is no way to communicate this matter with him personally, Xu Xinsu allowed them to take action first, and if anything happens in the future, he will take over the matter. Of course.

, Xu Xinsu also asked them to try not to make the matter a big deal unless necessary, let alone conflict with them or other more serious consequences.

Objectively speaking, it is rare for Xu Xinsu to give such support. Looking at the entire Ming Dynasty officialdom, there are probably not many people who dare to offend Jin Yiwei for foreigners. Although Jin Ming had previously criticized Xu Yuxing's attitude, he knew at this time

After Xu Xinsu's statement, there is nothing more to say.

Jin Ming asked: "If we go directly to investigate their accounts and inventory, do we need to prepare for conflicts?"

Xu Yuxing nodded and said: "This preparation must be done. I may be able to control the situation with the first two families, but it will definitely not be easy for Jin Yiwei."

"Let's put it this way, we can't have a three-pronged approach." Jin Ming said with a little regret. If we can't take action on these three goals at the same time, the possibility of leaks will also greatly increase. It's hard to say.

It will give the subject of the investigation time to remove or destroy certain key evidence.

Xu Yuxing shook his head when he heard this and said: "If I don't come forward, it may be difficult for my people to handle the matter smoothly. Mr. Jin, I must remind you again that these three investigation targets all have strong backgrounds.

It is not easy to get them to cooperate with us honestly. All we can do is to shorten the time interval between taking action on these three goals as much as possible, and complete confidentiality is unlikely to be achieved."

Xu Yuxing was well aware of Jin Ming's concerns, but he believed that the Haihan people's demands were too high and he did not fully consider the difficulties in handling the matter. Moreover, if the matter spread, it might have a negative impact on Xu Xinsu's reputation.

After all, the companies I checked are all competitors of the industry under Xu Xinsu's name. Outsiders would not know that these commercial institutions actually exist under Xu Xinsu's license.

Xu Xinsu was willing to investigate the matter at the request of the Haihan people. In Xu Yuxing's view, this attitude was more to take care of the feelings of the Haihan people, rather than directing the investigation himself because these people's business with the Spaniards would harm the situation in Fujian.

Work is already enough to give the Haihan people face. If the pros and cons are not explained clearly, the Haihan people may make even more embarrassing demands later on.

Jin Ming could tell that Xu Yuxing's tone was not so polite, and he took the initiative to give in: "It has been agreed before that the third young master will be responsible for directing all relevant investigation operations. How to proceed appropriately is up to the third young master.

It’s up to you.”

Seeing that the other party's attitude had softened, Xu Yuxing's expression brightened and he said, "Sir Jin, you're too polite. Let's mobilize the manpower to make an action plan today, and we'll take action early tomorrow morning!"

According to the prior agreement, only Jin Ming from the Haihan side will follow up on this investigation throughout the whole process, so no other Haihan intelligence personnel will participate in the relevant operations. People under Xu Yuxing will be the main force.

Compared with the establishment of Haihan's Security Department, Xu Xinsu's intelligence department is mainly composed of his personal guards. However, because such an establishment does not have a few intelligence collation and analysis personnel, it is even better than Haihan in performing field tasks.

Some, and when there is insufficient manpower, you can also directly allocate manpower from the guards to supplement.
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