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Chapter 124: Official Promotion Two Levels

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    When the first snow fell in the capital, the turmoil of Wu Sangui's private casting of Hongyi cannons finally came to an end. Given that there is no direct evidence, it is impossible to prove that the two Hongyi cannons captured by Gan Wenkun were illegally cast by Wu Sangui.  The Qing court had no choice but to accept Wu Sangui's explanation and ruled that the two Hongyi cannons were refurbished old cannons¡ªit was only because the refurbishment was so good that Gan Wenkun mistook them for new cannons.  These two 'refurbished' cannons were also used by Xiao Mazi under the pretext that the refurbishment technology was too good to be learned, and they stayed in the capital for the Beijing Cannon Foundry Bureau to study and study, and they would not return them to Wu Sangui.

    In addition, in order to further verify the firearms and equipment of Wu Sangui's army, and to contain Wu Sangui's military development, Xiao Mazi sent Mingzhu's nephew, the minister of the guard, and the imperial guard with a sword Wu Dan as an imperial envoy to Wu Sangui's army to reward Western soldiers.  With a hundred muskets and a thousand pairs of bows, they took the opportunity to find out the truth and the true military situation of Wu Sangui's army.  Although this move will definitely not have much effect, at least it can grasp the first-hand information, and at the same time give Wu Sangui a warning in disguise, warning Wu Sangui not to do whatever he wants, implying that the emperor has been staring at him¡ª¡ª  Under the current situation where Oboi is severely constrained, this is the strongest sound that Xiao Mazi can make.

    When the second snow fell in the capital, the Eight Banners Fushou Cream Shop secretly manipulated by the Pingxi Palace set off firecrackers to celebrate the opening of the 32nd branch of the Eight Banners Fushou Cream Shop.  All of them were replaced with the new Eight Banners Fushou Ointment produced in Yunnan this year for sale, and among the more than 200,000 bannermen in Beijing, more than 100,000 bannermen fell in love with this panacea from the bottom of their hearts, and scrambled to get the panacea that they had just received from the Ministry of Internal Affairs.  The grains and rice that arrives are sent to these drug stores, and they are exchanged for wisps of green smoke that is inhaled into the lungs, enjoying the supreme pleasure of being immortal.

    Also addicted to drugs are Baqi Banner Ding from his hometown in Northeast China, as well as their family members, parents and brothers. The climate in Northeast China is cold, the land is sparsely populated, and the life of Banner people is monotonous. There are almost no entertainment facilities.  The speed is inevitably faster.  Also addicted are the Han officials and wealthy merchants in the capital, as well as the Eight Banners Manchus, Han landlords, rich salt merchants, officials and generals in major cities in the south of the Yangtze River.

    The money from the capital, the money from the Northeast, the money from the south of the Yangtze River, and the money from the West flow into Yunnan and Guizhou like the tide.  The calls from the Qing court to impose heavy taxes on the Eight Banners Fushou Gao are growing louder, and there are also calls for the Pingxi Palace to release the control of the Eight Banners Fushou Gao, so that other provinces can also have the opportunity to plant the Eight Banners Fushou Gao to get rid of poverty and become rich.  , Inside and outside the Great Wall, the sound shook the sky.

    It is a pity and it is of course that Wu Sangui is not that stupid. Even if Wu Sangui agrees, Wu Sangui's gang of wolves and hungry tigers will definitely not agree.  In the Pingxi Palace, the call for Yunnan and Guizhou to be independent and get rid of the control of the Qing court is also quietly sounding.

    The eyes of envy have spread all over China, the eyes of greed and jealousy have also flooded the government and the public, the seeds of hatred have sprouted, the existing contradictions are intensifying, and the gunpowder of conflicts has also been accumulating, where is the fuse of the outbreak?  Will it be ignited again on that day?

    Wu Sangui and his think tank were thinking about this problem, Obai was also thinking about it, and Xiao Mazi was thinking about it even more.  But at this time, the time for the civil servants and generals in Yunnan and Guizhou to change their three-year term has come, and the time for the three-year term of the cronies promoted after Xiao Mazi took office has also arrived. Wu Sangui, Obai and Xiao Mazi  The personnel dispute also gradually kicked off.

    The first conflict in the personnel dispute between Xiao Mazi and Obai was of course Mo Luo, the governor of Shanxi Province.  Everyone rides on the head of the Han people to control the central government and local government.  This is actually a conflict between Oboi and Xiao Mazi's ruling ideas. Let's not talk about him for now, but the personnel conflict between Xiao Mazi and Wu Sangui is actually a conflict over who will control the military and political power in the Southwest.

    It's also why Wu Sangui didn't fight with Xiao Mazi on this matter. In just a few months, the three-year term of office was about to expire. There were actually governors of Yunnan Lin Tianqing, governors of Guizhou Tong Fengcai, and governors of Sichuan Zhang Dedi who were closely related to Yunnan and Guizhou.  Three crucial local officials, as well as a large number of local guards, including Wang Fuchen, the general soldier of Youzhen in Yunnan, Tian Jinxue, the general soldier of Yongbei in Yunnan, the general soldier of Weining, Guizhou, the general soldier of Zhenyuan and the general soldier of Qianxi, etc.  During this period of time, if Wu Sangui does not compete with Xiao MaziI am not at ease if my loyal and capable ministers are placed there.  So I had no choice but to continue to wrong Lu Aiqing.  "

    "The emperor still wants to keep Fatty Lu in Qujing." Xiong Cilu's heart sank, knowing that the worst prediction had really happened.  But Xiong Cilu was not in a hurry, he just peeked at Xiao Mazi's face, and said more cautiously: "Your Majesty, since Qu Jing is so important, and Lord Lu's responsibility is so great, why doesn't your majesty consider testing Lord Lu again? Look at Lu  Is your lord worthy of a further important task?"

    "Test Lu Aiqing again?" Xiao Mazi was a little surprised, and asked, "Why do you need to test? How?"

    "Your Majesty, there is a very strange thing about my minister." Xiong Cilu said unhurriedly: "Why did Wu Fan's army suddenly think of casting artillery and developing firearms after Mr. Lu arrived at Wu Fan's place?  Fan relies on the Eight Banners drug cream to make a lot of money and has ample money, but why is Wu Fan's first firearms camp not located in Kunming? Why should it be located in Qujing Prefecture?"

    Xiong Cilu's words just hit Xiao Mazi's vital point. Xiao Mazi, who had doubts about this for a long time, frowned slightly, and his doubts inevitably deepened.  Xiong Cilu looked at his words and took the opportunity to say: "Of course, this is not ruled out to be a coincidence. Lord Lu has also repeatedly stated that he knows nothing about firearms. When he said that he helped Wu Fan forge firearms, I was the first one not to believe it!  ¡ª¡ªHowever, your majesty, you also know that Mr. Lu is too proficient in Western learning. The Eight Banners drug cream and glass mirror made in Qujing are a sensation in the world.  Firearms help, so what?"

    Xiao Mazi frowned even tighter, and said after a while: "Continue talking."

    "I obey the order." Xiong Cilu agreed, and said: "In view of these circumstances, I think, why not take the opportunity of Lord Lu's three-year term to carefully test Lord Lu's loyalty to the emperor, and observe  Wu Fan's reaction, if Lord Lu passes this test, the emperor can naturally use him further, but if Lord Lu fails this test, there is still time to make remedies."

    "How to test?" Xiao Mazi said calmly.

    "Let Mr. Lu be promoted to a higher level and transferred out of Yungui." Xiong Cilu saw that the time had come, and he said firmly: "After the emperor promulgates this imperial decree, it is a great grace to let him be promoted and transferred. If Mr. Lu is really  He has nothing to do with the Wufan Firearms Camp, so he will definitely obey the order and lead the order to take up the post. It will not be too late to transfer Master Lu back to Qujing to serve as the prefect until the second half of next year when Zhang Gaomo, the prefect of Qujing, will serve as the prefect.  If you entrust him with further important tasks, you can rest assured."

    "But what if Master Lu refuses to accept the order." Xiong Cilu's voice suddenly turned cold, "For example, Wu Fan intervenes and forces Master Lu to stay in Yunnan and Qujing, or Master Lu resigns from his official position and insists on staying in Yunnan.  ¡ª¡ªThen it should be clear whether Wu Fan's firearms battalion has any connection with Mr. Lu?"

    Xiao Mazi was even more silent. After a long time, Xiao Mazi suddenly said: "In your opinion, where should Lu Aiqing be transferred?"

    "Okay, the emperor is finally tempted." Xiong Cilu was overjoyed, and quickly said: "As far as I know, the magistrate of Daxing County, Gyeonggi Province has reported to Ding You as usual because of his father's death.  My lord fills in this gap? Maybe after Master Lu arrives in Daxing County, he will use his western learning ability to create a way of making money for the people of Daxing, wouldn't that be the best of both worlds?"

    "Well, let's do it this way." Xiao Mazi made up his mind and ordered: "You go to the Ministry of Officials to pass the decree, and the Ministry of Officials draws up a bill to let Lu Aiqing be promoted to two ranks to make up for the lack of magistrate in Daxing County. Also, I will replace you  I have prepared a secret decree for Gan Wenkun, asking him to keep an eye on Wu Fan and Lu Aiqing's reaction to this matter."

    "My minister obeys the decree." Xiong Cilu was overjoyed, kowtowed his head and agreed, and added viciously in his heart: "My surname is Lu, you still haven't shown your fox tail this time?! Even if you see through my intentions,  Deliberately taking office in Daxing County, waiting for the opportunity to return to Yunnan¡ª¡ªunder our noses, without the protection of old Wu Sangui, isn't it something we can do if we want to round you up?!"  (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please visit www.qidian.com, more chapters, support the author, support genuine reading!) (Remember the website URL: www.hlnovel.com
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