Chapter 609: Exploiting the Surplus Value of the Qingliu Old Party

Changping Academy.

Yan Shaoting had a strange look on his face as he looked at the officials who had rushed over from the capital.

Xu Wei, who was beside him, glanced at everyone and silently stepped forward to pour a cup of tea for himself and Yan Shaoting.

In front of them was an official who was nearly fifty years old and dressed in a green robe.

The old waiter had a look of embarrassment and hesitation on his face.

If it weren't for the current situation, why would they come to Yan Xi and beg for help?

There is really no other way!

The old man opened his mouth hesitantly: "Shaobao Yan..."

"You all came to Changping at this time. If you rush back to the capital now, I'm afraid the city gates will be locked."

Yan Shaoting suddenly spoke, interrupting the old man in green robe in front of him, with a meaningful look on his face.

The old man in green robe was stunned and became more and more embarrassed. He whispered: "We... your subordinates and others..."

Yan Shaoting smiled and waved his hand: "It's okay, actually. Changping is favored by students and famous scholars from all over the country. They often come here to study and play. There are also many shops in the city that provide rest for tourists. The prices are absolutely fair. I vaguely remember that they all have the same price, one hundred coins for a room and one night, including breakfast the next day."

The group of Qingliu old party officials in Beijing who had originally come to ask the Yan faction for help were stunned.

They were talking about life and death matters.

But why does Yan Shaoting seem to be promoting products for those people who opened shops in Changping?

Xu Wei echoed, "You may not come to Changping often, so you may not know much about this place. Because Changping is not in the capital, the curfew is later at night. No one is allowed to walk outside until midnight every night. The entire Academy Street in front of the academy and the food street not far away are also open until then. It just so happens that you are here today, and there will be a fireworks show outside tonight. You can stay here and go out together after dark to find a good location to watch the fireworks."

The old man in green robe standing at the front had a face that was almost turning black.

It was true that when they asked east, Yan Shaoting and Xu Wei would point west.

It's all very irrelevant.

Yan Shaoting always observed the people in front of him with a smile on his face.

Qi Dazhu just came over and said that Li Chunfang, who was supposed to be on his way to Guizhou, was actually still secretly staying in Beijing.

Now this group of Qingliu old party officials in Beijing have come to him again.

The relationship here is really interesting.

When the leading old man in green robe heard Yan Shaoting talking about this and that, he gritted his teeth, had a plan in mind, and immediately knelt on the ground with his fists clasped.

"Master Yan."

"Please help us, young master!"

"We will never forget the young master's kindness, and we will repay him in this lifetime!"

Yan Shaoting was immediately surprised, pretending to be surprised, and sitting on the chair with his hands raised: "Old sir, please get up quickly, this is not allowed."

Xu Wei also pretended to be surprised: "How can you do this at your age? Isn't it embarrassing?"

Both of them said this, but their hands did not move at all.

The old man in green robe had a tense expression. He looked at the reactions of Yan Shaoting and the others, turned his head and looked at the people behind him, and snorted coldly: "How long are you going to be so reserved? Think about the past. Has Yan Shaobao ever personally attacked us? If Yan Shaobao really wanted to make a fool of us, why would he let me wait until today? Why don't you kneel down and beg for mercy!"

A cold shout.

The officials of the Qingliu Old Party in Beijing who were standing behind the old eunuch in green robes finally knelt down helplessly.

"Please ask Master Yan to help!"

"From now on, we will follow the orders of the young master!"

Looking at the dark crowd kneeling on the ground in front of me.

Yan Shaoting finally stood up with the help of the handrail, walked to the old man in green robe, bent down and offered his hand to help him up.

He sighed and said, "Why do you have to do this, old sir? Logically speaking, I am no longer an official in the court, so how can you pay respect to me as an official? Moreover, you are already at the age of knowing your destiny. I, Yan Shaoting, am just a junior in front of you. You must never do such a great gift again."

The old man in green robe had a worried look on his face. He sighed repeatedly, shook his head and said, "I dare not refuse the Young Guard's kindness. But I also know that the Young Guard used to look down on us. He thought that we were from a noble family and only knew how to boast and talk in the court, but were useless. Even many of my generation have impeached and slandered the Young Guard in the past. But those who can come to your precious place today have never attacked the Young Guard in the past. I hope the Young Guard will see clearly and help us."

Yan Shaoting glanced at Xu Wei.

It is clear in my heart.

This group of people were probably abandoned by Li Chunfang and are now targeted by Gao Gong.

The logic behind this is very simple.

In the past, when these old party members were in the court, they were protected by people like Xu Jie, Yan Ne, and Li Chunfang, so any minor mistakes could always be easily covered up.

But now these people are gone.

And now, as luck would have it, a major corruption case involving hundreds of people, which was tantamount to the collapse of the officialdom, broke out in Southern Zhili and Zhejiang.

Those of them who came from two places and served as officials in the court would naturally be implicated.

Even when Gao Gong was not the Prime Minister, he always insisted on rectifying the administration of officials and refreshing the court. Now that he is the Prime Minister and holds great power, how can he miss this opportunity to comprehensively rectify the court?

It can be said.

Now these people can still stand in front of him.

But if we wait a few more days, we won’t know whether these people can still stand in the court, or have already been imprisoned.

But Yan Shaoting still pretended not to know and asked, "I understand what the old gentleman meant. But I still don't understand why the old gentleman and others came here to look for me today? Did something happen in the capital or the court? If it was an ordinary matter, the old gentleman and others would have sent someone to tell me, and I would naturally help if I could."

Are the Qingliu Old Party useful?

The answer is naturally no.

These people come to me for help. Can I use them?
The answer is of course yes.

However, Yan Shaoting is now considering how to squeeze out the last bit of value left from these people.

The old man in green robe took a deep breath, shook his head and lamented, "I wonder if the young master knows that there have been major incidents in Nanzhi and Zhejiang recently, involving hundreds of officials in the two places."

Yan Shaoting paused deliberately, and in front of the old man in green robe and others, he glanced at Xu Wei, and then nodded: "I have heard some rumors, but as you all know, I have recently written to the emperor and the cabinet. I have been living in Changping recently, and I don't know the whole picture of what is happening in the capital."

The old man in green robe hummed, and then explained: "Such things have happened in Nanzhi and Zhejiang now, and we are from Jiangnan. Although we have never been involved in corruption in the two places, the young guard also knows that officials in the court always have some contacts. We also had some contacts with people in Nanzhi and Zhejiang in the past, so..."

"ah!"

Yan Shaoting suddenly cried out in surprise, scaring the old waiter in green robe so much that his shoulders jumped.

But he said nervously, "If we really follow what the old gentleman said, could it be that the Prime Minister has set his sights on you?"

After he finished speaking, he did not give the other party a chance to speak.

He nodded repeatedly and even began to talk to himself: "Yes! Yes!" "Yuan Fu has such a strong character that he can never tolerate any grain of sand in his eyes."

As Yan Shaoting spoke, the expressions of the old waiter in green robe and others became more and more solemn.

Yan Shaoting added: "When I was still in the court and the late emperor was still alive, the prime minister was always shouting in the cabinet that he wanted to rectify the administration of officials and to severely refresh the administration of officials. Now that he holds great power and controls the center, how can he allow corruption to continue?"

As he spoke, Yan Shaoting did not forget to smack his lips.

But the faces of the old waiter in green robe and others also turned completely dark.

Now it is exactly the same as what Yan Shaoting said.

Gao Gong is now using the affairs of Nanzhi and Zhejiang to vent his rage in the court. People from the Censorate, the Ministry of Justice, the Dali Temple and the Six Ministries are now investigating the relevant officials like crazy, and it seems that they are going to catch all of them in one fell swoop.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have come to Changping today.

Yan Shaoting seemed to have just reacted at this time. He looked at the old man in green robe and said, "Don't blame me, old sir. I just said this because I thought of Yuan Fu's temper. But I think you may not have much to do with the current affairs in Nanzhi and Zhejiang. Otherwise, the Jinyiwei would have heard the news and moved a long time ago."

Qi Dazhu, who was standing in the corner of the room, was stunned and pursed his lips.

Yes!
I, Qi Dazhu, am a jackal, a tiger and a leopard!
I, a jackal, tiger and leopard, came here today with news.

So is it that I, a jackal and tiger, am in cahoots with you, Young Master Yan?

Qi Dazhu, who has been working in the Jinyiwei in recent years and has not forgotten to study, is no longer the ordinary citizen of Zhejiang who only knew how to farm and grow mulberry trees. Now he can also learn idioms and allusions.

The old man in green robe was delighted and nodded heavily. He was so excited that he even stepped forward and grabbed Yan Shaoting's hands.

"The young guard is truly a man of great righteousness!"

"Before we left the city today, we said that whether in the court or outside, the one who knows people best is Shao Bao!"

"It is precisely because we have never had anything to do with the affairs of Nanzhili and Zhejiang that the Prime Minister and the Jinyiwei did not put us in jail."

At this time, Xu Wei beside him exclaimed: "Since the Prime Minister and the Jinyiwei did not take action, why did the old gentleman and you all ask to come here?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone blushed.

Xu Wei seemed to be saying that since they had no problems, there was no need for them to come here to beg for mercy. In other words, it was because they themselves were not clean that they needed to come here to beg for mercy.

Yan Shaoting coughed lightly and said, "Although I know that you may not make any mistakes while serving as officials in the court, I have already resigned from my post. Although I am still able to keep my official position and salary due to the emperor's favor, I am idle at home and do not care about the affairs of the court. I am afraid that I am unable to help you..."

The word "force" has not yet been uttered.

The old man in green robe said quickly, "No! Now only Shao Bao can save us from unjust imprisonment! As long as Shao Bao can talk to Lord Yuan, Lord Zhao or Lord Hu, or... or mention our names to Doctor Shen of the Ministry of Personnel, we can leave Beijing and take up our posts. I hope Shao Bao will help."

Yan Shaoting fell silent, seemingly thinking about something.

He spoke slowly: "That's true..."

"Young Guard!"

Xu Wei shouted at the side, and then said in a serious tone: "Grand Guardian, the military and national affairs are under the overall supervision of the emperor and the prime minister, how dare we negotiate with each other? The Ministry of Personnel is responsible for the promotion and removal of officials in the country, which is of great importance. I don't know how many eyes are watching, who dares to make mistakes?"

Yan Shaoting immediately glanced at Xu Wei and said nothing, but he had already given Old Xu a thumbs up in his heart.

Xu Wei has to play the good guy.

The old waiter in green robe felt a sinking feeling in his heart. After all, what the Right Secretary said was not wrong.

Now that such big things have happened in Nanzhi and Zhejiang, even though the emperor is now hiding in the Western Garden as if the previous emperor has been resurrected, he has never missed any major events in the court. What's more, there is still Gao Gong in the position of prime minister who is keeping an eye on everyone.

Think about this.

The old eunuch in green robe shook his official robe again and knelt on the ground once again.

"We know we are guilty, but we have not done anything to harm the country and the people. If the young master can help us today and send us to serve as officials in the local area to escape this disaster, we will follow your lead from now on!"

Behind him, all the upright officials present today spoke out in unison.

Yan Shaoting also looked solemn and sat back in his chair.

He frowned in thought.

After a long time, there was finally a slight movement.

He raised his head and said in a deep voice: "Now... I'm afraid there is only one way for you to go."

Xu Wei spoke again: "Shao Bao!"

The old man in green robe was overjoyed and clenched his fists: "We have already followed the orders of the young guard. From today on, whatever the young guard says is what we will follow. We will obey his orders."

Yan Shaoting hummed and nodded.

"For now."

"I'm sorry to bother you all."

"To the new side!"

"When building cities and towns on new frontiers and relocating people to cultivate the land, officials who can govern the people are most needed."

"If you all submit a petition tomorrow to request to serve as border garrison officials, even though I am not in the court, I can still ask for your help and help you resolve the problem so that you can leave the capital."

Although it is not a problem to completely keep these people out.

However, it would be more cost-effective to move this group of old-timers from the south of the Yangtze River to the new borders of Hetao and Yinshan.

This is just like using these old party members from Jiangnan to add sand to the Jin Party and the Nine Frontiers.

Moreover, since these people have now come to me for help, they will naturally be under my control in the future, and I don’t have to worry about them turning against me in the future.

Even if they really turn against each other in the future, there are still Qi Jiguang and Zhang Yuangong on the new border?

On the vast grassland, in addition to cattle, sheep, and green grass, there are also many wolves.

Several unlucky tribunes were eaten by wolves in the wild.

That makes sense, doesn’t it?

However, when the old waiter in green robe and others heard that they were going to the new border, to such a bitter and cold place, they all showed hesitation.

Yan Shaoting coughed lightly and smiled as he said, "Don't worry, everyone. The court now attaches great importance to the construction of the new border. Millions of money and grain are invested every year in order to ensure a stable and secure Ming dynasty north of the Yinshan Mountains. When you go to the new border to serve as an official, you will be the governor of a prefecture or the head of a county, which is also the easiest place to make achievements. In addition, there are General Qi and Zhang Yuangong, the son of the Duke of Ying, in the new border, so you don't have to worry about the Mongolian bandits' harassment. When you go there, as long as you do your job well and govern the people, you will definitely be promoted back to the capital in time, and then you can even be a minister."

now.

Yan Shaoting's words were like magic, constantly bewitching and brainwashing the old man in green robe and others.

Go to the new side!

Go build the Northwest!

Go build the Nine Sides!
Go and devote everything to the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty!
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