Chapter 554 Eating and taking

Similar operation methods have been used many times on Hainan Island. For different types of officials, the relevant departments have also summarized different methods and methods. For example, Luo Shengdong’s father-in-law Zhang Qing, the magistrate of Yazhou, was initially

He just wanted to use the power of the Haihan people to win the seat of magistrate, and then give his son-in-law some convenience. However, as long as he took advantage of Haihan, it would be difficult to withdraw his hand. From the beginning, he helped the Haihan people win the land title of Yulin area.

, and later sold the entire Yazhou to Haihan. In fact, it only took a year or two.

It’s hard to say that he didn’t have the slightest loyalty to the court. After all, he was also a scholar who grew up with orthodox Confucian education. The concepts of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, such as being the king of heaven and earth, being the master, benevolence, justice, etiquette, wisdom, and trust, were still very strong. However, even so, in Haihan, he gradually

Under the constant tactics of bribery and solicitation, local officials who prided themselves on being full of integrity were dragged into the water one after another. Occasionally, there were one or two stubborn diehards who were unable to get in, but they were basically all because of various reasons.

Such "accidents" disappeared from public view.

In areas penetrated by Haihan forces, only pro-Haihan officials were slowly left in the local officialdom, and the local population, land and other natural resources were smoothly taken over by Haihan.

Of course, the disadvantage of this method is that the progress is too slow and cannot keep up with the rapid expansion needs of Hainan. That is why the Executive Committee approved the implementation of the "Paraphyry Plan" before this, in order to achieve actual control of the entire Hainan Island as soon as possible.

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Although the entire Hainan Island has been taken over, the Executive Committee does not intend to publicly break up with the Ming Dynasty court before the foundation is stable. Therefore, the appointment of Ming Dynasty alternate officials to the island is also a step that must be compromised at this stage. But the Executive Committee

They will think that they don’t have that much time and energy to slowly trick these newcomers, so there must be simpler and more effective ways to control them - such as house arrest, or more direct bribery.

If Yan Mingjun and Li Jin had not met Li Nai at Lijiazhuang Pier, who happened to be on business, then they would probably have been placed under house arrest immediately after arriving in Danzhou. The local management committee would not have left any place for them to come into contact with each other.

Opportunities for government and military affairs. But after Li Nai intervened in this matter, their fate changed unknowingly.

Xiao Liang, the military chief of Lijiazhuang, inspected the sentry post after the banquet and saw the registration record of Li Nai leading the two officials to leave the dock area and go to Lijiazhuang. He did not dare to neglect and immediately contacted Sha Xi, only to find out that Li Nai planned to give

These two people are "doing ideological work". As an official, this kind of thing is happy to see it happen. The gradual encroachment on the Ming Dynasty cannot be suppressed by killing like the wild boar skin entering the customs in history. In the end,

The ideal thing is to gradually incorporate and transform the ruling institutional system of the Ming Dynasty, especially those who once served as local officials in the Ming Dynasty.

Even if these people's loyalty is limited, their stance is not that firm, and their abilities may not be that strong, the working experience in the ruling local area is not comparable to that of the naturalized cadres trained by the Haihan Executive Committee at this stage. Returned

The advantage of civilian cadres is that they are obedient, but the disadvantages are also the same. Without the command of their superiors, it is difficult for them to make independent decisions, especially in the ruling areas. For those who have no experience in being an official, it is difficult for them to take office.

Once it's dark, I don't know where to start.

This is just like military training. A soldier cannot grow into a general without the experience of war. Most of the naturalized cadres under the Executive Committee are still at the level of soldiers. We want them to independently manage a state and a county.

There are still many problems in the region. Even in the Qiongnan area where Haihan control is relatively high, there are still many places that are jointly managed by local governments and Haihan. Haihan is responsible for controlling the general direction of policies, and local governments are responsible for managing part of the civil affairs.

After Haihan's management structure is gradually improved, this part of the power will be transferred slowly.

Under such circumstances, talents with governing experience are particularly valuable. The Executive Committee even did not hesitate to use civilian and military generals among Annan prisoners. A large part of the reason was to alleviate the shortage of special human resources. Similar to the military

Sen, the Ruan brothers and other surrendered generals were quickly appointed after they chose to surrender. As long as they can have a chance to win into their camp, the time travelers don't mind spending a little time and effort to give it a try, not to mention

This time it was Li Nai's initiative, and it didn't require much effort from Haihan's side. If it was done well, it would be considered an advantage. If it was not done well, no one would blame him.

After Li Nai accepted the management position of "Golden Shield Escort", he personally visited many places in Guangdong and Guangxi. Judging from his experience in contact with local officials at all levels, Yan Mingjun and Li Jin were interested in Haihan.

It was obvious that we could even see part of Li Nai's mentality when he first met the Haihan people in them. That's why Li Nai was willing to spend his personal time to make friends with these two alternate officials.

The three of them chatted until late at night before ending the meeting. Li Nai personally took the two of them to the arranged guest room and showed them how to use the self-watering bathroom facilities in the bathroom. The two of them were naturally interested in this kind of meeting.

The novelty of having hot water flow out from the copper faucet when you turn the switch was so novel that even the ceramic toilet placed in the corner couldn't help but look at it a few more times.

Li Nai said: "The Haihan people are extremely clean and take a bath almost every day after work, so they designed this convenient hot water supply facility. Not only do they do this for themselves, they also require regular bathing for ordinary people. Everyone

There are large public bathrooms near residential areas. If you have the opportunity to go to Sanya, you will find that the local people are much neater than the city dwellers on the mainland. However, some people still call Haihan barbarians.

It’s really ridiculous.”

Li Nai is not bragging for Haihan. Most of the people who have settled in the Sanya area are naturalized citizens. Daily necessities such as soap have long been popularized and promoted along with public bathhouses. The frequency of bathing among the locals can be

It is much higher than that of the people in areas under the Ming Dynasty. Except for those engaged in manual labor, what can be smelled among the people walking on the streets of Sanya is often the aroma of vegetation from various soaps.

Speaking of this, Li Nai pointed to the toilet in the corner of the bathroom and said: "Haihan people have extremely high requirements for cleanliness and believe that the reason why people suffer from various diseases often lies in the cleanliness of the environment. Therefore, they

This kind of toilet that flushes automatically was specially built to keep the bedroom clean."

Yan Mingjun asked: "Although this thing is good, it needs pipelines to connect water supply and sewerage. The cost is probably not low. Ordinary people may not be able to afford it, right?"

Li Nai responded: "A set of this thing costs hundreds of taels of silver, so ordinary people cannot afford it."

Li Jin was quite interested at first, and planned to ask how to buy this thing. When he heard Li Nai quoted the price, he immediately swallowed his words. Although the thing was good, it was just like this.

The installation was enough to buy hundreds of old-fashioned toilets. Li Jin suddenly felt that it was not a big deal to occasionally have a little dirty air in the bedroom.

"Tomorrow morning, a servant will come to wake you two up to have a meal. Later, you two can wash up and rest early." Li Nai saw that the servant had brought clean washcloths, horsehair toothbrushes, tooth powder and other toiletries.

He took the initiative to say goodbye.

Li Nai originally arranged a bedroom for them, but Li Jin was a restless person and continued to stay in Yan Mingjun's room. Yan Mingjun didn't take it seriously and picked up the room he just sent.

Two cups of hot tea were poured out. After Li Nai left with his servants, Yan Mingjun said: "In terms of the luxury of this house, it is far better than the homes of several adults I have been to in the past, even the ones in Fujian.

There are few wealthy businessmen with the style of the Li family."

"That's not true!" Li Jin also agreed with deep understanding: "If nothing else, look at this oil lamp. It must be worth at least ten taels of silver, right?"

In fact, the main change of the oil lamp Li Jin mentioned is to add a glass cover to the outside of the traditional oil lamp. However, Haihan has a special process design link to make the oil-filled part below also made of glass.

There is also a small mechanism in the middle part that fixes the wick. You can easily adjust the length of the wick by twisting it. From the perspective of this era, this oil lamp naturally appears to be extremely delicate.

"Doors, windows, oil lamps, and the four treasures of the study. The Haihan people can spend so much thought on these small things. It's no wonder that the products they produce are selling well in the Ming Dynasty." Yan Mingjun sighed: "With their ability to make money, they should be as good as me in the founding of the Ming Dynasty.

Shen Wansan, a wealthy man at that time, competed one to one."

"Shen Wansan is just a businessman. These Haihan people are not just businessmen." Li Jin did not lose his mind and still clearly remembered his identity: "They make their own weapons, set up private militia, organize and train the army, etc.

If you count them down in detail, they are all punishable acts!"

"It can't be cured." Yan Mingjun shook his head and said: "From Yazhou to Qiongzhou Prefecture to the Admiral's Office of Guangdong and Guangxi, the Haihan people have official documents issued by yamen at all levels, proving that the militia they formed is reasonable and legal, and they have not followed

How can you punish the government when they do the right thing? Not to mention making weapons privately. You heard what the Haihan man surnamed Ma said on the dock today, and even the Fujian general soldiers came over in person.

The purpose of visiting them is to buy firecrackers and cannons from them. Even the government and the army are buying weapons from them, who can seize them?"

Li Jin smiled bitterly and said: "This Haihan militia is much more powerful than the local garrison. Who can command them? Brother Yan, if you were a Haihan and had such a strong army, would you still listen to the local government's instructions?"

Dispatch?"

"I'm afraid I have stopped paying attention to the government a long time ago!" Yan Mingjun responded with a wry smile.

Now, he has gradually discovered that the true face of the Haihan people seems to be somewhat different from what he expected, and the local situation on Qiongzhou Island may not be as he expected, with a governance environment in which to flex his muscles. Just

Haihan's power is probably beyond his control.

As for Li Jin's prospects, Yan Mingjun is even less optimistic. He heard that the local garrison in Danzhou has been depleted and the local defense is now entirely handled by the Haihan Militia. Of course, the Haihan people will not be so kind as to spend their own money to establish it.

The army was given to him to command, but when Li entered, he was just a bare-bones general with no soldiers to use. Of course, he would not say this in front of Li Jin, but Li Jin spent a lot of money to get the position of Danzhou general.

A lot of money is actually very worthless in Yan Mingjun's opinion. Even if the local guard army is reorganized by then, the Haihan people will definitely take advantage of the situation and get involved. It's hard to say how much say Li Jin will have.

The two of them talked for a while, feeling sleepy, and then they took a shower and rested.

At dawn the next day, the two of them woke up to the knock on the door of a servant of the Li family. After opening the door, the servant served an exquisite breakfast in a food box, including seafood porridge, siomai, shrimp dumplings, barbecued pork buns, etc.

wait.

After the two of them finished eating, Li Nai came, with someone behind him holding a stack of large and small wooden boxes. Li Nai explained: "This large wooden box contains a set of Haihan glass stationery from the first year of Chongzhen.

The commemorative set is limited to ninety-nine sets. I purchased two sets at that time, and the extra set was given to Brother Yan!"

"How can this be done!" Yan Mingjun quickly stood up and declined a few words.

Li Nai smiled and said: "Brother Yan and I passed the national examination in the same year. It is a rare fate. This time we met, I feel that we have known each other too late. Brother Yan will not refuse these small gifts. I will go to Danzhou in the future.

, I’m sure you’ll come to your door and harass me!”

Yan Mingjun responded quickly: "Brother Li is so polite!"

"Brother Yan and Mr. Li each have a share of these two wooden boxes. If you show your kindness, you two must accept it." After speaking, Li Nai handed over two smaller wooden boxes to them: "When we arrived in Danzhou

After that, if you have any inconvenience at hand, you can send someone to the local 'Furuifeng' to find the shopkeeper, and I will say hello in advance."

Although Li Nai didn't say clearly what was in the box, Yan Mingjun had already guessed it. The appearance of this wooden box was almost exactly the same as the one delivered by Maliko at the dock yesterday, and it also felt empty in his hand.

It is conceivable that the items inside are very light, most of them are items such as banknotes. This trip to Lijiazhuang was full of food and drinks, which really made Yan Mingjun feel a little embarrassed.

Li Nai seemed to have noticed Yan Mingjun's thoughts and said with a smile: "Brother Yan, don't think there is anything wrong with this. I just think I can talk to you two and want to make friends with you."

Seeing that Yan Mingjun still wanted to refuse, Li Nai said with a straight face: "If you two adults look down on the next civilian, then you will take it as an offense!"

"Brother Li, where do you start with these words?" Yan Mingjun did not want to offend Li Nai for this, and quickly expressed his willingness to accept the gift.
Chapter completed!