Chapter 1685
Western Management Bureau
Chapter 1685 Western Management Bureau
It has been nearly a month since the change of ownership in Manila City. This period of time has been quite tormenting for the Hispanic people living in the local area.From a group of rulers who used to be the masters of the local area, they suddenly became poor people who depended on others and were closely monitored by the government. This change in status and treatment was so great that many people found it difficult to adapt.
Although the new ruler did not intentionally engage in any implicated punishment, many of the Spanish families who had contributed money, food and people during the Haixi War were included in the list of post-war liquidation, and there were also some old families. A case of being arrested and imprisoned.No matter how famous or how high their status in Manila was in the past, after the defeat of the colonial authorities, all Hispanics could only behave with their tails between their legs. Lord role.Any attempt to challenge the Manila Interim Management Committee will be regarded as an attempt to disrupt local law and order and will be severely punished.
Between the Haihan government and the Hispanic immigrants, between the Han people and the Hispanics, and within the Hispanic ethnic group, there are many conflicts that need to be resolved due to reasons such as language, culture, customs, and interests. Many law and order issues.But now the Temporary Management Committee needs to strengthen the management of affairs in this field, and set up a special organization to deal with these issues.
The establishment of the Western Administration Bureau is subordinate to the Ministry of Civil Affairs. This is the first time that such a specialized agency has been established in the history of Haihan's overseas colonial governance.This is because the overseas colonies occupied by Haihan in the past have almost never encountered a situation like Manila. Even in places like Ambuna Island that were once occupied by Western colonists, the local Han base is far better than Manila. , did not encounter this level of trouble in postwar governance.
For the Provisional Management Committee, restoring the post-war social order as soon as possible is the top priority, and to achieve this goal, it is impossible to achieve this goal only by officials transferred from Hainan Island and personnel promoted locally. It is the most effective solution at present.
Francis is not the only Hispanic person to be hired by this institution, but as the former city defense commander of Manila, his local popularity and influence are enough to support the signboard of the Western Administration Bureau, so the Temporary Management Committee He was chosen to serve as the chief officer of this institution.However, the real power of this institution will not be handed over to Francis, but will be directly managed by Qiu Yuan, supplemented by other civil affairs officials transferred from Hainan Island.As for the other Hispanics recruited, they can only serve as front-line clerks, and it is unlikely that they will enter the management team in the near future.
Currently, the Western Administration Bureau has recruited [-] Hispanic personnel, all of whom were born and raised in the local area, and even their parents and grandparents have been living in Manila.These people are Spanish in terms of blood and nationality, but there is no sense of disobedience in calling them Manilans or Luzonians.Their sense of identity with the Kingdom of Spain is not as firm as that of their predecessors. This so-called motherland only exists in official propaganda and the memories of their parents and grandparents, and its glorious image has collapsed under the aggressive offensive of the Haihan Army.
In the eyes of these young and strong Hispanics, the new ruler who replaced them did not actually have much hatred, because after the Haihan army occupied Manila, they did not let go of killing and looting, but quickly began to try to restore a normal society after quelling the local armed resistance. order.The absolute strength displayed by the Haihan army is the real strong in their eyes, and the law of the jungle is the rule of this world. Haihan occupied Manila by force, and drove away the indigenous people and established colonies in the Philippine Islands with the Spanish colonial forces. In essence, there is no difference.To be appreciated by the new ruler, it is the beginning of a new life for them, and even a chance to jump into the dragon's gate, and there is not much psychological obstacle.
Four days after Francis and his son were taken out of house arrest, the opening ceremony of the Western Administration Bureau was finally held in front of an official residence in Manila.This official residence was originally the location of the Agriculture Department of the Manila authorities, but is now requisitioned by the Provisional Management Committee as the office of the Western Management Bureau.
In order to create momentum for the Western Management Bureau, Chief Executive Qiu Yuan and Chief Military Officer Xiao Liang will both attend the listing ceremony. Therefore, several street intersections nearby have been blocked by the city defense army early on, prohibiting random people from entering and leaving at will.Only local gentry and representatives of other official institutions who are invited to attend the ceremony can enter this area.
Regarding the specific situation and functions of the Western Administration Bureau, in fact, most of the guests who watched the ceremony were at a loss.They only know that this agency is used to manage the local Hispanic people. As for how to govern and who will be the director of the bureau, the outside world has not received any specific information.
However, most of the people who came to watch the ceremony were local Han gentry in Manila, and the Western Management Bureau could not control them, so most of them had the mentality of watching the fun, and no one would rush to inquire about the inside story of the Western Management Bureau.Many people chatted with each other with relaxed faces, discussing whether they should find an opportunity to get acquainted with these two local high-ranking officials later.
But among the guests attending the ceremony, some people were a little nervous, because the establishment of the Western Administration Bureau might affect their family's future development in the local area.For example, the father and son of the Ding family who were invited to attend this event were unavoidably tense at this time.
Ding Pingsheng finally received the news from Qin Huacheng yesterday, saying that Francis may serve in the newly established Western Administration Bureau, and that both his father and son may be released in the near future.But Qin Huacheng refused to disclose the specific source of the news, and there was no other evidence to support the authenticity of the news.It was also difficult for the Ding family and his son to judge whether it was true or false, but they still paid Qin Huacheng a sum of money as a reward for inquiring about the news.
Qin Huacheng hesitated to send news to Ding's family, in fact, it was because he only got new information from Jin Bo at the last moment.The military sent people to Jin Bo's department, retrieved the files of the prisoners of war, and finally took away the information about Francis and his son.
Generally speaking, even if the Spanish prisoners of war were exiled, imprisoned, or executed, Jin Bo's department would record them in their files and would not transfer them away.The above will do this, the greatest possibility is to prepare to release or activate the father and son.Combining what he learned about the situation of the Western Management Bureau, Jin Bo believes that this should be because the superiors selected Francis to work in the Western Management Bureau, and transferred his files, obviously to transfer personnel relations from the military to the civil affairs department.
After Qin Huacheng understood the situation, his views were also consistent with Jin Bo's.When Qin Huacheng got the news, the Western Administrative Bureau had already issued an invitation for the ceremony. Anyway, even if the news was misreported, the result would be known in a day at most, and it would not cause any loss to the Ding family. Lost the trust of the Ding family.After weighing the pros and cons, Qin Huacheng went to report to the Ding family.After all, the Ding family has waited impatiently for the news, and has hinted to him several times that if there is no more definite news, the cooperation will be terminated.
The information brought by Qin Huacheng shocked the whole Ding family. They tried every means to get rid of the relationship with Francis and his son, but they didn't expect that after half a month of imprisonment, the father and son would be activated by the Haihan people. A development that was not expected by any means.But Qin Huacheng spoke so well that he almost gave the Ding family a guarantee, and it seemed to be quite credible.In the end, it was Mr. Ding Feng who made the decision to withdraw the congratulatory gift that he had planned to send to the Western Management Bureau, and prepared a more generous gift, as well as a gift for the first director.
If the first director of the Western Administration Bureau is not Francis, then the Ding family will treat it as a favor and spend a few more money to buy a familiar face.But if, as Qin Huacheng said, Francis had joined the Haihan people as the director of the bureau, then this gift could be regarded as an act of the Ding family to show their attitude to Francis.Although the Western Administration Bureau is not in charge of the business of Ding's Shipping Company, if Francis can really come back, it means that Haihan's senior management values him very much, and it will definitely be beneficial and harmless to continue to maintain the marriage relationship between the two.
The listing ceremony of the Western Administration Bureau was scheduled for nine o'clock in the morning, but the guests who watched the ceremony arrived outside the mansion an hour in advance to wait.The organizer thoughtfully prepared several rows of chairs under the corridor, so that the masters of each family could sit and wait slowly without being too tired.
Ding Feng sat and slowly sipped the hot tea brought by the organizer, while Ding Pingsheng stood behind him, bowed slightly, and obeyed his orders at any time.Although this posture is a bit tiring, Ding Pingsheng has long been used to it, so he doesn't think there is anything wrong with it.
"Look at the Zhao family who sells rice, the Qi family who sells medicine, the Gong family who runs a cloth shop, the Huang shopkeeper of Juxianlou, and the old Zhang of Ruyi Winery... Hehe, this wealthy Han businessman in Manila City, seven It’s almost time for Qibaba to come, so I really appreciate it!" Ding Feng looked at the guests present at the ceremony, and pointed out to his son: "Do you know that the Western Management Bureau is listed, why do you invite so many Han gentry to watch the ceremony?"
Ding Pingsheng bowed his body and replied: "I think Haihan hopes that the local gentry can express their attitude and support him in using barbarians to suppress barbarians."
"This is one of them." Ding Feng nodded and said: "The establishment of a new yamen must be supported by the local gentry. This is a necessary condition. Although the Western Management Bureau is in charge of the Hispanic people, its functions should also be related to The local Han people are closely related.”
Ding Pingsheng asked: "Then there is another thing?"
"Secondly, if Haihan really employs Hispanic officials, it is to show everyone that the local Hispanic people will still have a way to rise in the future and will not be treated as inferior pariahs." Ding Feng analyzed: "The government Such a statement, with local Han gentry as witnesses, must have the best publicity effect."
Ding Feng pointed to the mansion in front of him and said: "Look at the situation today, the civil and military officials from the temporary management committee will come here later, which shows how much the superiors attach importance to this new yamen. If the first director is a family member, then Then we can think about how to get on this boat with the wind.”
Ding Pingsheng was not completely ignorant of the world, and said with a worried expression: "But even if the Haihan people pardoned his in-laws and pushed him to the front of the stage to take up the post of director of the bureau, they might not really give him power. See, he is mostly used as a puppet to appease the hearts of the Hispanic people."
Ding Feng smiled and said: "You can understand things, don't others understand? Whether the in-law is a puppet or not is actually not that important, as long as we can confirm that Haihan people are willing to support him to sit in this seat, it is enough In the past, it was not easy for the Han people to earn money from the Spaniards, but this situation may change in the future. With the relationship of the director of the Western Management Bureau, it is always more difficult for my Ding family to do business with the Spanish ethnic group. It was much easier before, wasn't it?"
Ding Pingsheng suddenly said: "It turns out that the father planned this, and the child has been educated."
Ding Feng still has half of the words in his heart. If the director of the Western Management Bureau is not Francis but someone else, the Ding family will also try to maintain a good relationship. If they can do business in the Hispanic community in the future Well, the benefits given away today will definitely be earned back hundreds of times and thousands of times in the future.Of course, if Francis could take this position, the negotiation process would definitely be much easier.
Not long after, the scheduled time came, and several carriages drove up from a distant street and stopped at the entrance of the official residence.A group of armed guards quickly cleared a passage, and then several officials got off the carriage.The two people surrounded in the middle are today's protagonists Qiu Yuan and Xiao Liang.
The guests who came to watch the ceremony today have been trained before, and immediately applauded according to the Haihan etiquette after seeing the high-ranking officials of Haihan.Ding Pingsheng also quickly helped Ding Feng to stand up, fearing that he would be accused of neglecting a high-ranking official.
Before the Haihan officials approached, Ding Pingsheng had already seen Francis and his son in Haihan costumes in the crowd, and quickly reported to Ding Feng.Ding Feng sighed secretly, thinking that this in-law has always been stubborn, with his temperament, he would rather die than treason easily, but now he has changed his family to join Haihan, this is probably because his son, his son-in-law, has dragged him down.
Little Francis also saw Ding Feng and his son from a distance, and raised his arms excitedly to wave to them.Ding Feng said in a low voice: "This kid is still the same as before, he is out of shape!"
Before the unveiling, there was a short speech ceremony, and the chief executive, Qiu Yuan, was the one who came forward.Qiu Yuan didn't have any tricks, and explained the necessity of establishing the Western Management Bureau and the general functions of this organization in a concise manner, and then invited the first director appointed by the Provisional Management Committee.
"I believe that everyone here is familiar with Mr. Francis. As the first director of the Western Administration Bureau, I think Mr. Francis should have something to say to everyone." Qiu Yuan made a gesture of invitation to Francis behind him, signaling He came forward to say a few words.
(End of this chapter)
It has been nearly a month since the change of ownership in Manila City. This period of time has been quite tormenting for the Hispanic people living in the local area.From a group of rulers who used to be the masters of the local area, they suddenly became poor people who depended on others and were closely monitored by the government. This change in status and treatment was so great that many people found it difficult to adapt.
Although the new ruler did not intentionally engage in any implicated punishment, many of the Spanish families who had contributed money, food and people during the Haixi War were included in the list of post-war liquidation, and there were also some old families. A case of being arrested and imprisoned.No matter how famous or how high their status in Manila was in the past, after the defeat of the colonial authorities, all Hispanics could only behave with their tails between their legs. Lord role.Any attempt to challenge the Manila Interim Management Committee will be regarded as an attempt to disrupt local law and order and will be severely punished.
Between the Haihan government and the Hispanic immigrants, between the Han people and the Hispanics, and within the Hispanic ethnic group, there are many conflicts that need to be resolved due to reasons such as language, culture, customs, and interests. Many law and order issues.But now the Temporary Management Committee needs to strengthen the management of affairs in this field, and set up a special organization to deal with these issues.
The establishment of the Western Administration Bureau is subordinate to the Ministry of Civil Affairs. This is the first time that such a specialized agency has been established in the history of Haihan's overseas colonial governance.This is because the overseas colonies occupied by Haihan in the past have almost never encountered a situation like Manila. Even in places like Ambuna Island that were once occupied by Western colonists, the local Han base is far better than Manila. , did not encounter this level of trouble in postwar governance.
For the Provisional Management Committee, restoring the post-war social order as soon as possible is the top priority, and to achieve this goal, it is impossible to achieve this goal only by officials transferred from Hainan Island and personnel promoted locally. It is the most effective solution at present.
Francis is not the only Hispanic person to be hired by this institution, but as the former city defense commander of Manila, his local popularity and influence are enough to support the signboard of the Western Administration Bureau, so the Temporary Management Committee He was chosen to serve as the chief officer of this institution.However, the real power of this institution will not be handed over to Francis, but will be directly managed by Qiu Yuan, supplemented by other civil affairs officials transferred from Hainan Island.As for the other Hispanics recruited, they can only serve as front-line clerks, and it is unlikely that they will enter the management team in the near future.
Currently, the Western Administration Bureau has recruited [-] Hispanic personnel, all of whom were born and raised in the local area, and even their parents and grandparents have been living in Manila.These people are Spanish in terms of blood and nationality, but there is no sense of disobedience in calling them Manilans or Luzonians.Their sense of identity with the Kingdom of Spain is not as firm as that of their predecessors. This so-called motherland only exists in official propaganda and the memories of their parents and grandparents, and its glorious image has collapsed under the aggressive offensive of the Haihan Army.
In the eyes of these young and strong Hispanics, the new ruler who replaced them did not actually have much hatred, because after the Haihan army occupied Manila, they did not let go of killing and looting, but quickly began to try to restore a normal society after quelling the local armed resistance. order.The absolute strength displayed by the Haihan army is the real strong in their eyes, and the law of the jungle is the rule of this world. Haihan occupied Manila by force, and drove away the indigenous people and established colonies in the Philippine Islands with the Spanish colonial forces. In essence, there is no difference.To be appreciated by the new ruler, it is the beginning of a new life for them, and even a chance to jump into the dragon's gate, and there is not much psychological obstacle.
Four days after Francis and his son were taken out of house arrest, the opening ceremony of the Western Administration Bureau was finally held in front of an official residence in Manila.This official residence was originally the location of the Agriculture Department of the Manila authorities, but is now requisitioned by the Provisional Management Committee as the office of the Western Management Bureau.
In order to create momentum for the Western Management Bureau, Chief Executive Qiu Yuan and Chief Military Officer Xiao Liang will both attend the listing ceremony. Therefore, several street intersections nearby have been blocked by the city defense army early on, prohibiting random people from entering and leaving at will.Only local gentry and representatives of other official institutions who are invited to attend the ceremony can enter this area.
Regarding the specific situation and functions of the Western Administration Bureau, in fact, most of the guests who watched the ceremony were at a loss.They only know that this agency is used to manage the local Hispanic people. As for how to govern and who will be the director of the bureau, the outside world has not received any specific information.
However, most of the people who came to watch the ceremony were local Han gentry in Manila, and the Western Management Bureau could not control them, so most of them had the mentality of watching the fun, and no one would rush to inquire about the inside story of the Western Management Bureau.Many people chatted with each other with relaxed faces, discussing whether they should find an opportunity to get acquainted with these two local high-ranking officials later.
But among the guests attending the ceremony, some people were a little nervous, because the establishment of the Western Administration Bureau might affect their family's future development in the local area.For example, the father and son of the Ding family who were invited to attend this event were unavoidably tense at this time.
Ding Pingsheng finally received the news from Qin Huacheng yesterday, saying that Francis may serve in the newly established Western Administration Bureau, and that both his father and son may be released in the near future.But Qin Huacheng refused to disclose the specific source of the news, and there was no other evidence to support the authenticity of the news.It was also difficult for the Ding family and his son to judge whether it was true or false, but they still paid Qin Huacheng a sum of money as a reward for inquiring about the news.
Qin Huacheng hesitated to send news to Ding's family, in fact, it was because he only got new information from Jin Bo at the last moment.The military sent people to Jin Bo's department, retrieved the files of the prisoners of war, and finally took away the information about Francis and his son.
Generally speaking, even if the Spanish prisoners of war were exiled, imprisoned, or executed, Jin Bo's department would record them in their files and would not transfer them away.The above will do this, the greatest possibility is to prepare to release or activate the father and son.Combining what he learned about the situation of the Western Management Bureau, Jin Bo believes that this should be because the superiors selected Francis to work in the Western Management Bureau, and transferred his files, obviously to transfer personnel relations from the military to the civil affairs department.
After Qin Huacheng understood the situation, his views were also consistent with Jin Bo's.When Qin Huacheng got the news, the Western Administrative Bureau had already issued an invitation for the ceremony. Anyway, even if the news was misreported, the result would be known in a day at most, and it would not cause any loss to the Ding family. Lost the trust of the Ding family.After weighing the pros and cons, Qin Huacheng went to report to the Ding family.After all, the Ding family has waited impatiently for the news, and has hinted to him several times that if there is no more definite news, the cooperation will be terminated.
The information brought by Qin Huacheng shocked the whole Ding family. They tried every means to get rid of the relationship with Francis and his son, but they didn't expect that after half a month of imprisonment, the father and son would be activated by the Haihan people. A development that was not expected by any means.But Qin Huacheng spoke so well that he almost gave the Ding family a guarantee, and it seemed to be quite credible.In the end, it was Mr. Ding Feng who made the decision to withdraw the congratulatory gift that he had planned to send to the Western Management Bureau, and prepared a more generous gift, as well as a gift for the first director.
If the first director of the Western Administration Bureau is not Francis, then the Ding family will treat it as a favor and spend a few more money to buy a familiar face.But if, as Qin Huacheng said, Francis had joined the Haihan people as the director of the bureau, then this gift could be regarded as an act of the Ding family to show their attitude to Francis.Although the Western Administration Bureau is not in charge of the business of Ding's Shipping Company, if Francis can really come back, it means that Haihan's senior management values him very much, and it will definitely be beneficial and harmless to continue to maintain the marriage relationship between the two.
The listing ceremony of the Western Administration Bureau was scheduled for nine o'clock in the morning, but the guests who watched the ceremony arrived outside the mansion an hour in advance to wait.The organizer thoughtfully prepared several rows of chairs under the corridor, so that the masters of each family could sit and wait slowly without being too tired.
Ding Feng sat and slowly sipped the hot tea brought by the organizer, while Ding Pingsheng stood behind him, bowed slightly, and obeyed his orders at any time.Although this posture is a bit tiring, Ding Pingsheng has long been used to it, so he doesn't think there is anything wrong with it.
"Look at the Zhao family who sells rice, the Qi family who sells medicine, the Gong family who runs a cloth shop, the Huang shopkeeper of Juxianlou, and the old Zhang of Ruyi Winery... Hehe, this wealthy Han businessman in Manila City, seven It’s almost time for Qibaba to come, so I really appreciate it!" Ding Feng looked at the guests present at the ceremony, and pointed out to his son: "Do you know that the Western Management Bureau is listed, why do you invite so many Han gentry to watch the ceremony?"
Ding Pingsheng bowed his body and replied: "I think Haihan hopes that the local gentry can express their attitude and support him in using barbarians to suppress barbarians."
"This is one of them." Ding Feng nodded and said: "The establishment of a new yamen must be supported by the local gentry. This is a necessary condition. Although the Western Management Bureau is in charge of the Hispanic people, its functions should also be related to The local Han people are closely related.”
Ding Pingsheng asked: "Then there is another thing?"
"Secondly, if Haihan really employs Hispanic officials, it is to show everyone that the local Hispanic people will still have a way to rise in the future and will not be treated as inferior pariahs." Ding Feng analyzed: "The government Such a statement, with local Han gentry as witnesses, must have the best publicity effect."
Ding Feng pointed to the mansion in front of him and said: "Look at the situation today, the civil and military officials from the temporary management committee will come here later, which shows how much the superiors attach importance to this new yamen. If the first director is a family member, then Then we can think about how to get on this boat with the wind.”
Ding Pingsheng was not completely ignorant of the world, and said with a worried expression: "But even if the Haihan people pardoned his in-laws and pushed him to the front of the stage to take up the post of director of the bureau, they might not really give him power. See, he is mostly used as a puppet to appease the hearts of the Hispanic people."
Ding Feng smiled and said: "You can understand things, don't others understand? Whether the in-law is a puppet or not is actually not that important, as long as we can confirm that Haihan people are willing to support him to sit in this seat, it is enough In the past, it was not easy for the Han people to earn money from the Spaniards, but this situation may change in the future. With the relationship of the director of the Western Management Bureau, it is always more difficult for my Ding family to do business with the Spanish ethnic group. It was much easier before, wasn't it?"
Ding Pingsheng suddenly said: "It turns out that the father planned this, and the child has been educated."
Ding Feng still has half of the words in his heart. If the director of the Western Management Bureau is not Francis but someone else, the Ding family will also try to maintain a good relationship. If they can do business in the Hispanic community in the future Well, the benefits given away today will definitely be earned back hundreds of times and thousands of times in the future.Of course, if Francis could take this position, the negotiation process would definitely be much easier.
Not long after, the scheduled time came, and several carriages drove up from a distant street and stopped at the entrance of the official residence.A group of armed guards quickly cleared a passage, and then several officials got off the carriage.The two people surrounded in the middle are today's protagonists Qiu Yuan and Xiao Liang.
The guests who came to watch the ceremony today have been trained before, and immediately applauded according to the Haihan etiquette after seeing the high-ranking officials of Haihan.Ding Pingsheng also quickly helped Ding Feng to stand up, fearing that he would be accused of neglecting a high-ranking official.
Before the Haihan officials approached, Ding Pingsheng had already seen Francis and his son in Haihan costumes in the crowd, and quickly reported to Ding Feng.Ding Feng sighed secretly, thinking that this in-law has always been stubborn, with his temperament, he would rather die than treason easily, but now he has changed his family to join Haihan, this is probably because his son, his son-in-law, has dragged him down.
Little Francis also saw Ding Feng and his son from a distance, and raised his arms excitedly to wave to them.Ding Feng said in a low voice: "This kid is still the same as before, he is out of shape!"
Before the unveiling, there was a short speech ceremony, and the chief executive, Qiu Yuan, was the one who came forward.Qiu Yuan didn't have any tricks, and explained the necessity of establishing the Western Management Bureau and the general functions of this organization in a concise manner, and then invited the first director appointed by the Provisional Management Committee.
"I believe that everyone here is familiar with Mr. Francis. As the first director of the Western Administration Bureau, I think Mr. Francis should have something to say to everyone." Qiu Yuan made a gesture of invitation to Francis behind him, signaling He came forward to say a few words.
(End of this chapter)