Chapter 561 Buffering

By this time, Yan Mingjun also realized that he had made a major mistake in judging the situation in Danzhou. The influence of the Haihan people in Danzhou far exceeded his previous expectations.

Yan Mingjun originally thought that in Danzhou, a place where culture and education were prosperous, the literati would be more ethical. However, Haihan's local influence should mainly come from force and coercion, but this method is not so good for scholars.

Easy to use. Yan Mingjun believed that as long as he arrived in Danzhou and raised his voice in the cultural circle in the name of a local official, a large number of scholars who were loyal to the court but had to succumb to Haihan due to the situation would come forward to respond, even if it was not enough.

It immediately affected the local control of the Haihan people, but at least it was able to shift the direction of public opinion in favor of the Ming Dynasty. Over time, the power of private public opinion was used to force the Haihan people to make concessions, and the Ming Dynasty regained control of the military and political affairs here through the local government.

A situation that can be expected.

However, the local situation is obviously not as optimistic as Yan Mingjun expected. Haihan controls more than just city defense in Danzhou. It can be said that the entire social operating model here has been deeply imprinted with Haihan's imprint.

The business and cultural circles have long been eroded to an extremely deep extent by Haihan, and even the famous academies in Danzhou were not spared. However, these situations were obviously not controlled by the Guangdong government far away on the mainland.

Judging from what he has experienced in just one day in Danzhou, Yan Mingjun believes that the influence of Ming Dynasty here has been lost to Haihan, at least on the surface. Everyone here is the middle and upper class of the local society, and these

People are obviously more willing to stand on the side of Haihan than on the same front as himself, the official of the imperial court.

Of course, Yan Mingjun can also understand the difficulties they face from the oblique speeches of the academy leaders just now. If they do not stand in the same camp as the Haihan people, then they will obviously be at a huge disadvantage in the competition with their peers.

, after people have Haihan's sponsorship, they can recruit more disciples and organize various activities to expand their influence. However, academies that are unwilling to accept these conditions will obviously be excluded from the mainstream cultural circle.

In the final analysis, interests are still at work. Human nature is like this, and Yan Mingjun has nothing to say. The Haihan people are not just a group of businessmen who are very good at making money. Their control of the current situation has obviously far exceeded the scope of what businessmen should do. And currently

The situation in Danzhou, as Zhang Xin said before, is not suitable for immediate transfer to the local government.

Although Yan Mingjun was extremely disappointed in his heart, he also knew that if he did not make amends immediately, he might have to consider resigning before he officially took office as a state official.

"Since people from all walks of life in the local area think so, it should be because I have been worrying too much." Yan Mingjun had already lost face once, and he didn't care if he was slapped twice again: "It seems that the Haihan Management Committee has indeed put the local

The affairs are managed in an orderly manner, and I will report this credit to the Governor in an official document. Director Zhang and everyone here will definitely be rewarded by the court in the future."

Yan Mingjun's attitude changed so quickly that even Zhang Xin did not expect it. He could only give Yan a thumbs up in his heart. Originally, Zhang Xin had indeed prepared various preparations for possible conflicts.

According to this plan, if Yan Mingjun wants to break up and cause trouble, the militiamen arranged by Zhang Xin downstairs will immediately go upstairs to arrest people after receiving the signal, and then Zhang Xin will present some "evidence" to prove that the new governor of the state is actually with

The pirate gang had already colluded and sent him by boat to the Black Earth Port as soon as dawn to work as a miner.

Of course, this is only a solution under extreme circumstances. The opinion of the Executive Committee is to continue to maintain the existence of Ming government agencies in the near future, and try not to intensify the conflicts between local management committees and Ming officials. Those who can be bought over

It is better to use soft means to deal with it. Even the die-hards who do not know how to deal with it will at best use methods such as house arrest before determining its harmfulness.

Of course, Zhang Xin is not willing to cause trouble for himself. If the new Ming officials are arrested, it will not be done after they are sent away. He will also have to write a written report to the base camp to explain the cause and effect, and he will have to handle the ending and aftermath of the matter by himself. Therefore.

Seeing that Yan Mingjun was beginning to give up, Zhang Xin gave him a step up in a timely manner: "Master Yan has just arrived here and does not understand the local situation. It is inevitable that there will be some mistakes and omissions. Master Yan does not need to be too careful about taking over local government affairs."

If you are impatient, just follow our arrangements step by step."

"Then it's Director Zhang!" Yan Mingjun responded with a smile, as if he had never had a verbal dispute with Zhang Xin just now.

The ensuing banquet was filled with a hello, me, and everyone atmosphere. The only person who seemed depressed and unhappy was probably Li Jin. However, after he finished two bottles of "Sanya Special Wine", he seemed to have temporarily forgotten about the previous incident.

Not happy.

After the banquet, Zhang Xin did not arrange other entertainment programs, but still sent a carriage to take Yan Mingjun and Li Jin back to their residences. Yan Mingjun did not rush back to his room to rest, but went to the study to report on the previous days.

Maliko and Li Nai took out the banknotes they received from them and placed them on the desk.

The total face value of the two banknotes has exceeded one thousand taels. For Yan Mingjun, if he only relied on his official salary income, he would have to save for several years to save this amount. Even if he was a colleague in Luoding Prefecture, he was somewhat

Although it is easy to earn money, it is difficult to have such a large amount of concentrated income. And Zhang Xin also told him at the dinner table just now that as long as he serves as an official in Danzhou for one day, he can get a day's allowance from the Haihan Management Committee.

Even if he does nothing, he will still have a lot of income in a year. And all bank checks issued by Haihan Bank can be cashed at the nearest bank branch in Danzhou City.

Yan Mingjun was a little hard to decide whether he wanted a term that was stable and profitable, or a term with an uncertain future that was likely to cause serious problems. He did come to Danzhou to show off his skills and personal skills.

He planned to use his political talents, but after he came here, he found that his hands were tied and there was no room for him to display his talents. To say the least, after seeing the methods and abilities of the Haihan people, he did not dare to boast that he could compete with others.

The Haihan people did a better job. At least they began to organize local people to renovate docks and official roads immediately after the chaos. This ability is not something that ordinary rulers can possess.

However, if Zhang Xin's intention was to create a clay Bodhisattva decoration in Danzhou that pretended to be deaf and mute, Yan Mingjun would be a little dissatisfied, not to mention that it was indeed inconsistent with his status as an official of the Ming Dynasty. If nothing was done, then

Isn't it just to hand over Danzhou to the Haihan people and let this place gradually become the territory of the Haihan people?

Yan Mingjun thought about it, his drunkenness gradually got worse, and he fell asleep in the study. It wasn't until his family called him outside the room the next morning that he woke up from his slumber. Yan Mingjun collected the banknotes and left the study.

, then I realized that a government official had come here to report.

Yan Mingjun didn't even bother to eat breakfast, so he rushed to the front yard and saw several government officials hanging a plaque with the words "Danzhou Department" on the door. Yan Mingjun saw that there were still cigarettes in the corners of the plaque.

With traces of scorching fire, it is estimated that this thing is probably the state government plaque that escaped being attacked by pirates before. However, this plaque is seven feet wide and nearly three feet high, so it is very big when hung at the entrance of the courtyard.

It's a bit exaggerated, as the lower edge has partially covered the two opposite doors.

Yan Mingjun frowned and said: "The size is not suitable, this is unseemly!"

When the officials heard this, they stopped and saluted Mr. Yan Ming: "If Master Yan doesn't like it, do you need to make another plaque?"

Yan Mingjun was about to say yes, but then he thought about it. Danzhou's state treasury had been emptied out a long time ago. Nowadays, more than half of the operating expenses depend on the Haihan people. If he wants to make a plaque again, if the Haihan people are unwilling to pay for this unjust money, then

Don’t you have to pay for it yourself? The official plaque is black and gold-painted. Although the workmanship is not much expensive, twenty or thirty taels of silver will always be spent. Why should I be taken advantage of?

Of course, the most important thing is that if I say that I want to change it and the news reaches the ears of the Haihan people, I might not be able to make this plaque for a year or a half. It’s better to do less than to do more. I’ll make do with all the decorations.

Just use it first. Even if it feels a little inconsistent, you are not staring outside anyway. As long as it does not hinder entry and exit, it will be fine.

"There is no need to replace it. Since this plaque is intact, let's use it first!" Yan Mingjun ordered calmly. Several government officials responded and continued the installation work at hand.

Yan Mingjun saw that these yamen servants were all dressed in authentic Ming Dynasty, and their speech had obvious accent differences from the Haihan people. They should all be locals, so he took the initiative and asked: "You guys, before this, you were working in the yamen

of?"

The leader responded: "Sir, Mr. Yan, Mr. He Qi, and these brothers used to be on-duty servants of the state government."

Lord Yan Ming said: "How many of you are the only ones left in Danzhou Prefecture?"

Then He Qi responded: "When the pirates attacked the city last year, the governor and the general decided to defend the Yamen. As a result, they were bombarded by the pirates with artillery, causing heavy casualties. After the Haihan people came, they have been recruiting laborers. Many brothers

In order to earn a living, he quit his job and went to work for the Haihan people."

Yan Mingjun nodded slightly. He had many years of experience in local politics and could understand what He Qi said.

In the Ming Dynasty, prefecture and county yamen were generally equipped with three shifts of yamen, namely the soap class on duty, the fast class for arrests, and the strong class for hard work. Of course, the so-called three shifts of yamen are actually just a general term. In fact, there are many in the yamen

Positions are outside this division of labor, such as minzhuang, archers, grain messengers, gatekeepers, guards, guards, cooks, sedan bearers, horsemen, etc. Although Danzhou is vast and sparsely populated, it does not have a large population.

There are already two to three hundred people in the government office of the state government.

The wages of these people are relatively low. The official salary is generally only a few taels of silver a year, and technical positions are slightly higher. They mainly rely on various gray incomes to maintain their lives. But after Danzhou’s government agencies were destroyed by pirates

, these government servants were immediately unemployed. Without the authority of the government as a backing, these people were not much different from ordinary idlers. Once their income was cut off, there was naturally no talk of being loyal to the court. Who could

Whoever provides food is the father. When Haihan recruited workers, these government officials also knew that Haihan's rules were to take care of food, housing and wages, so they all rushed to sign up.

Of course, not many people are actually assigned to work on construction sites. These people have been screened out when they signed up. Most people will still be assigned to more suitable places and positions based on their own strengths. For example

Those government officers who were engaged in police work were selected to receive training as police trainees from the Ministry of Justice. Later, they were transferred from the Ming Dynasty police officers to the Haihan Police Department. Especially technical positions, whether they were archers, gangsters or horsemen.

, almost all corresponding positions have been accepted, and even the servants responsible for collecting grain taxes have been absorbed by the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Ministry of Agriculture. Their work experience will be important for these departments to promote the new land system and grain planting technology in Qiongbei.

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The few officers who were "returned" did not have any personal skills. The only thing they were good at was standing in the courtroom and shouting "power" and dancing with sticks to spank the prisoners. This kind of skill is not very suitable for the Haihan Ministry of Justice.

Considering that the new local officials had to be matched with a team to be decent, Zhang Xin removed these people from the dock construction site and arranged for them to come back as yamen servants.

Yan Mingjun sighed: "You guys are loyal and were not taken away by the Haihan people."

Several government officials didn't say anything after hearing this. If the Haihan people hadn't arranged for them to come back as government officials, they would actually still be working on the construction site. Haihan's salary for laborers like them was three taels of silver per month.

, two meals are included during the working period, and what other labor points promotion system can increase income? Although it is much harder than the past of holding a fire stick and being a black-faced god, the income level is indeed much higher.

Of course, when the Haihan people arranged for them to come back to work as yamen servants, they also made a special explanation. When they come back as yamen servants, they can get the same salary as working on the construction site, but the only condition is that they must report all kinds of yamen affairs to the relevant departments in a timely manner.

Abnormal trends - for example, if a certain adult who is not so law-abiding has said something against Haihan.

These people had all seen how the pirate army captured Danzhou City with sharp artillery fire. They also saw that the arrogant pirate army did not dare to take resistance measures when the Haihan militia attacked, and abandoned the city early and fled.

They have personal experience of how powerful the power Haihan controls, and their understanding is much deeper than that of an outsider like Yan Mingjun. They have no intention of resisting the work arranged by the Haihan people.
Chapter completed!