By the time Li Qing brought Wen Xiang to the Nine Doors Admiral's Office, it had already been nearly two hours.
No one knew what had happened in that one hour, but those who were attentive would notice that from then on, the Gong Prince and Wen Xiang were as close as if they were wearing the same pair of pants. Wen Xiang, who usually did not speak casually, also changed his usual behavior. As long as the Gong Prince presided over a meeting, he would actively make suggestions.
"Your Highness! It seems that your idea is very effective. The funds for the initial preparation of the Beijing Aftercare Patrol Bureau should be enough!”Wen Xiang said while holding the final summary of the paper.
Li Qing quickly took it over." One million two hundred and seventy-three thousand two hundred and sixty-four taels! So many." Li Qing said with his mouth wide open.
Originally, Li Qing had planned to extort 500,000 taels of silver, but now it seemed that he had overestimated the conscience of these people and underestimated their means of accumulating wealth.
"Your Highness, are you in a daze again?"
Li Qing rubbed his face and said,"Is that so? Why didn't I notice it!"
Wen Xiang was impressed by Li Qing's shamelessness, so he smiled and didn't say anything else.
Although Wen Xiang didn't ask, there was a question that kept popping up in his mind. What could make a person's personality completely different? Ever since the last court meeting, the Gong Prince had become constantly in a daze, and from time to time he would say or do something that would cause others to gasp in amazement. His previous low profile had become unbridled, but he had also become more intelligent and lively. Of course, the biggest change was his thick skin.
Just as Li Qing, the topic terminator, was about to say something, Mu Lei stood up and walked to the table. He respectfully handed over a list. "Your Highness, this is the list of punishments.”
"Oh! You came out so quickly."
Li Qing took the name list and looked at it before he laughed out loud. "Li Ru?"
A skinny man with a goatee stood there motionless as if he had been struck by lightning.
However, when Li Qing said the next sentence, Li Ru became excited.
"Li Ru, I think you might as well change your name to San Qian. This San Qian will let you save your life.”
The excited Li Ru kowtowed three times on the ground.
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By the time he finished dealing with these corrupt officials, it was already late in the morning.
"Wangye, why don't we go to this lowly official's house for a drink and tell this lowly official about His Highness 'Beijing Aftercare Patrol Bureau.”Wen Xiang invited him sincerely.
Li Qing looked at the humble Wen Xiang and patted his shoulder,""Fine, I'll leave. I'm just afraid that you'll be drunk and make me waste my breath again.”
"Your Highness, please forgive me. Before I passed the imperial examination, I was said to be able to drink a thousand cups of wine in my hometown Shengjing.”
Wen Xiang's words immediately piqued Li Qing's interest. Back then in school, Li Qing often drank to boost his courage. Over time, he also developed a good tolerance for alcohol.
"Brother Bochuan, you live here?”
"That's right! The fourth house straight ahead is this lowly official's residence!”
Li Qing looked at the walls of the row of houses and knew that Wen Xiang's house was not any better.
"Bochuan, you can move out with your wife tomorrow! This Prince has another residence at Chong 'an Gate. Although it's not big, it's exquisite and quiet.”
Wen Xiang laughed after hearing this,"Your Highness, you've been tricked!" This is a shabby house, but I am virtuous. The reason why I pay four and a half taels of silver every month to rent here is to protect my original heart and not forget the sufferings of the people.”
"Well said! The mountain is not high, there are immortals will be famous. The water is not deep, but it is spiritual with a dragon." Li Qing clapped his hands in praise.
"Your Highness has a good alcohol tolerance!" After three rounds of wine, Wen Xiang looked at the still sober Li Qing and said.
Li Qing lifted the empty cup in the air and said,""How is it? Not a single drop left."
"Your Highness, according to your meaning, the Beijing Aftermath Patrol General Administration is preparing to place the government office in the nine admiral yamens?”
"Yes! Originally, patrolling, arresting thieves, and interrogating criminals were the duties of the Nine Prefectures 'Yamen. If we set up another Yamen, it would easily arouse the suspicion of that person in Rehe. Therefore, this Prince only said in the memorial that the orders came from many departments and were not good at management. I suggested that the Nine Prefectures' Yamen set up a Beijing Aftercare Patrol General Office to specifically manage patrolling, arresting thieves, and interrogating criminals. In addition, we also need to handle external negotiations and peace talks. I think that person will definitely agree!”
"Brilliant! His Highness's thirty-six stratagems to escape was really practiced to perfection.”
"Is that so? Why do I feel like he's trying to deceive everyone!”
"Hahaha! Yin is inside yang, not opposite to yang. It exists in its form and completes its momentum!”Wen Xiang knocked on the table and shook his head.
"No matter what, this Beijing Aftermath Patrol General Office is definitely beneficial to the people. It can't be said that it's a meritorious service for thousands of years, but it can also be said to be beneficial for the present.”Li Qing said solemnly.
"This lowly official believes that ever since His Majesty appointed Your Highness to be in charge of the aftermath, every decision you make is just right, and all kinds of surprises are endless. However, even though the capital's Aftermath Patrol General Office was under the jurisdiction of the Nine Gates Admiral Office, from the appointment of officials to the specific administration, it was a different matter. His Highness's time waited for no one!”
Li Qing took another sip of wine and said,"Don't worry about this, this king has already thought about it!”
After saying that, Li Qing took out a small stack of paper. On it were densely packed words. The Beijing Aftermath Patrol Bureau had a full-time minister, four part-time ministers, as well as officials such as the transfer, general office, meeting office, and patrol.
The internal organization of the General Administration was divided into three parts: the copywriting department, which was in charge of drafting and transferring documents; Camp affairs office, in charge of patrol, arrest thieves and other things; He is in charge of the trial of criminals and cases.
There were six sub-branches under the General Administration: in the inner city, according to the position of the eight flags, there were four after-care patrol offices of the yellow flag, the white flag, the white flag Zhenglan Flag.
There are two after-care patrol bureau on the left and right sides of the imperial city. Each sub-bureau was divided into sections to set up patrol offices, among which, the Yellow and White Banners Aftercare Patrol Bureau each set up 15 section patrol offices, the White Banners Aftercare Patrol Bureau set up 10 section patrol offices, Zhenglan Flag Aftercare Patrol Bureau set up six section patrol offices.
The left and right wings of the Imperial City had eight sections of patrol.
The more Wen Xiang read, the more shocked he became. There were at least 10,000 words. It had only been a few days, but planning the area, the number of officials, the ranking, and so on was a very tedious job.
Wen Xiang knew that if it were him, he definitely wouldn't be able to do it in three or four days.
Could it be that there was an expert behind His Highness?
Li Qing looked at Wen Xiang's jaw that was about to drop from shock and quickly said,""You can rest assured now!"
As for whether Li Qing was afraid of others suspecting his identity, this might have happened in the beginning, but now he was not worried at all because there was no way to check the soul in the future, let alone in 1860.
However, time waits for no one. Xianfeng would die next year. If he knew that the Qing Kingdom had won the Battle of Baliqiao and suddenly returned, he would have to change his plan again.
Therefore, Li Qing had to race against time to establish his own direct line of command.
[PS: There's another update at night (tips and updates).]
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