Chapter 1688
Chapter 1688
Chapter 1688
After a change of dynasty in a place, there will naturally be a group of newcomers who will take advantage of the situation to rise up, but the powerful families with deep roots here have a higher starting point in terms of connections, funds, experience and other aspects.If they want to continue to occupy the status of the upper class of society under the rule of the new ruler, enjoy various social resources, and even form an interest alliance with the new ruler, they will have more first-mover advantages than latecomers.
Francis was in charge of the armed forces in Manila in the past. It is not an exaggeration to describe his local power at that time as "one person is under one man and above ten thousand people". The alliance of interests established by marriage has proved the feasibility of government-business collusion to make money in the past.Now the Haihan people have been replaced as rulers, but in their view, this is nothing more than changing the immediate boss. What they did in the past can still be followed in the future. At most, they can make some adjustments by referring to Haihan's laws and regulations.
Although Francis has only just recovered from captivity, he has been a senior military attache in Manila for several years after all, and he still has an obsession with controlling power. Once he found out that there was a chance to make a comeback, he still couldn't let go of his desire for power.It only took a few hours after Ding Feng came to the door, and Francis had the idea of starting over.
For Francis, how to show his strengths in front of the Haihan people without arousing their disgust and alertness is a new topic that needs to be studied.Since fighting with the Haihan army, he has been trying to figure out Haihan's intentions, and has tried to make tit-for-tat deployments. After the city was broken and arrested, he also silently observed the behavior of the Haihan people during the interrogation process, trying his best to Understand the intentions of the other party's various actions, so as to accumulate the necessary information for yourself to get out of trouble.
Of course, Francis doesn't need to think about his personal safety anymore. Since the Haihan people have appointed him to this position, at least no one will move him lightly during his term of office.So he can put all his energy on this new topic right now, and think about how to make some achievements in the vacated position.
In terms of professional management ability in the field of civil affairs, Francis thinks he is far inferior to Ge Yong, the second in command of the Western Administration Bureau. However, Francis himself has his strengths, that is, his familiarity with the local people's conditions and the prestige gradually established in the hearts of the people in the past few years. .Although the current position is only a false one, the public may not be able to understand the tricks in the middle. How to operate it, that is, the use of it is all in one mind.
But how to seize the right time to show his ability, Francis has no good way.Although he had regained his freedom and was activated by Hai Han, the official did not equip him with any subordinates who could really command him.The only person he can command in the entire Western Management Bureau is probably his son Francis Jr.Francis had no sources of news and no manpower available, so he couldn't grasp the latest trends of the Hispanic people in a timely manner, let alone seize the opportunity.
Ding Feng gave him a feasible idea, but the risk is relatively greater.Ding Feng encouraged him to instead of passively waiting for the opportunity to appear, he should take the initiative to create an opportunity and try to "arrange" an emergency in the area where the Hispanic people live. and impact.
This idea is indeed feasible, but the degree of chaos is not easy to control. The disturbance is too small and the impact is not large enough. Perhaps Francis does not need to come forward on behalf of the Western Management Bureau, and the local security police will deal with it directly.If it gets too big, the matter may be brought to the temporary management committee, and it will be the local garrison instead of the Western Management Bureau who will come forward to deal with the mess. In that case, the situation will inevitably be difficult to deal with.
After thinking about it, Francis felt that it was still not safe enough. There were too many uncontrollable factors in the process. Once the car overturned, his current efforts would be wasted.After regaining his freedom, he didn't want to return to the state of captivity. Rather than attempting such a risky behavior with too little chance of success, he might as well be a stable puppet official.
But Ding Feng quickly came up with more conditions, that is, the Ding family's relationship with the security police.Needless to say, the person Ding Feng could call upon was naturally the second son of the Qin family, Qin Huacheng, who received benefits to inquire about the Ding family's news.Qin Huacheng took a lot of benefits from Ding's family back and forth, but the matter was basically settled, especially the news sent to Ding's family before the opening ceremony of the Western Administration Bureau, so that Ding Feng was able to respond to Francis' release in advance. Being prepared saves a lot of hassle.
Ding Feng thinks that although Qin Huacheng's work is a bit ambiguous, he still has a reputation after all, and he can basically handle things properly after collecting money.If he wanted to install his own people among the security police, in his opinion, Qin Huacheng, who was open to money, was undoubtedly an excellent choice.
Qin Huacheng is also the captain of the security police detachment, and has a certain degree of autonomy in dispatching the police to deal with various emergencies. If Hispanic personnel are allowed to make some noise in his jurisdiction, then there is hope that the situation can be controlled. Created an opportunity for Francis to perform.
Of course, this still requires the cooperation of Qin Huacheng and the Hispanics.Francis felt that the plan became more controllable after joining the security police accomplices, so he agreed with Ding Feng that he would contact the Hispanic personnel, and Ding Feng would go to the security police. The two families are responsible for half of the money spent.Since Francis had just been released, the family could not afford any cash, so the Ding family paid in advance and billed later.
Ding Feng waited until the curfew ended the next morning before leaving the city. Although he was exhausted from exhausting his brain and not resting well the night before, he did not lie down and rest immediately after returning home. Instead, he sent someone to find Qin Huacheng, hoping Can meet him as soon as possible.
Qin Huacheng was leading a patrol team when he received the news from Ding Feng. He already knew the news that Francis and his son had come back together when the Western Management Bureau was listed yesterday. Not to mention the remuneration, maybe even the previously negotiated conditions on chartering concessions will all have to be overturned.However, the Ding family found him again after only one day, but Qin Huacheng didn't quite understand the other party's intentions. Could it be that there was something unresolved between the Ding family and Francis and his son, and he needed to mediate it?
Qin Huacheng was not inflated enough to think that he was qualified to participate in the mediation of the relationship between the two parties. With his current position as the head of the security police detachment, it was okay to scare ordinary people, but it was not enough in front of dignitaries like the Ding family and Francis. read.If the situation of these two families was still worse than a phoenix a few days ago, then with Francis' high-profile comeback, they have already returned to the elite class in Manila.Although Qin Huacheng was very unwilling, he had to admit that no matter how hard he tried, it was still not as easy as these powerful people.
Before the Haihan people came, these people controlled the social resources in Manila. After the Haihan people came, it seemed that they just changed the soup, and they were still in power, which made Qin Huacheng feel a little frustrated.He decided that no matter what help the Ding family asked him for this time, he had to give them a big mouth, at least to make his pockets bulge, so that he could speak and act more confidently in the future.
But later, when Qin Huacheng listened to Ding Feng's request, he still felt that he had greatly underestimated the ability of these two families.How long after Francis was released, he planned to arrange this kind of scene to brush up his existence. He is really a restless master.The fact that these two families came up with such a plan so quickly also shows that their marriage is really based on the foundation of congeniality.
With Qin Huacheng's current position, he is indeed capable of controlling the situation to a certain extent according to the requirements of the Ding family. It will not immediately alert the temporary management committee, but also allow the Western Management Bureau to send people to participate in a timely manner.But how big the risk of this matter is, Qin Huacheng can think of it without Ding Feng's explanation.Once this matter is revealed, there is no need to say what will happen to Francis and others, and he will also be charged with the name of a criminal who is in league with the Spaniards, and will even drag the Qin family into the crime together.
Qin Huacheng didn't immediately reject Ding Feng, but asked him, "Then, Mr. Ding, what conditions do you plan to offer this time?"
Ding Feng pondered and said: "The old man is willing to pay three thousand silver coins and entrust you to handle this matter."
"Three thousand is too little." Qin Huacheng immediately shook his head and expressed his refusal: "I can't handle this matter alone, and I have to deal with the Western Management Bureau to cover you. Go in. Besides, the future of Lord Francis is only worth three thousand silver coins?"
Ding Feng nodded and said, "You are right, so let's add another five hundred."
Qin Huacheng laughed angrily: "Mr. Ding, now you are asking me to do something, and you can do as much as you want. If you only want to take this amount, then that's fine. Then I will do things according to this amount. What's the problem then? Sure, don't come to ask for the money back!"
After haggling with Ding Feng, Qin Huacheng and Ding Feng finally agreed on five thousand silver coins as the price for this cooperation.But Qin Huacheng not only had to ensure that the situation developed according to Ding Feng's design, but also had to ensure that there would be no sequelae, so that the temporary management committee would come back to investigate the cause and effect after the fact.
Qin Huacheng actually didn't quite understand why the two families spent so much money on a show. He didn't know that Francis was a pure puppet in the Western Management Bureau, and Ding Feng wouldn't tell him about it, let alone Let him know that the purpose of this scene is to give Francis a sense of presence behind the temporary management committee, so that the Haihan people can give him some real power tasks.
On the other hand, it was much easier for Francis to find Hispanics to act as rioters.Although he has no subordinates to send now, in fact, many of the Hispanic personnel living in Manila used to be his subordinates. It is not a big deal to pick out some reliable people from among these people to carry out the plan. too difficult.
Considering that these people may be punished by the Western Administration Bureau for causing trouble, and may even be imprisoned, Francis can only give them some financial compensation for the time being.However, the price given here was not as straightforward as Ding Feng's. They just gave each person a hundred silver coins per head, which was regarded as a package of hush money and family expenses.Even so, there are still more than ten people who have signed up for this task issued by Francis.
It is also a hassle to get these Hispanics to gather in the Manila port area outside the city.At this time, although the city of Manila no longer completely blocked the city gates during the day, and allowed Hispanic personnel to enter and leave the city, they were all subject to interrogation.Francis is very worried that if someone shows his feet because of nervousness and let the Haihan military follow the clues, then everything will be over.
Fortunately, it went smoothly. The group of "perpetrators" hired by Francis came to the port area, first found a restaurant to eat, and drank a lot of meat and vegetables by the way. When they checked out, they clashed with the store owner, and then " The "perpetrators" fought in the restaurant according to the established plan, smashing the tables, chairs, dishes and dishes here.
"Coincidentally" Qin Huacheng, who was leading a team patrolling nearby, rushed to the scene immediately, and then found that the troublemakers were more than a dozen Hispanics, so he immediately reported the matter to the newly established Yamen of the Western Management Bureau.Since the two parties had agreed on the content of the arrest and imprisonment in advance, after Qin Huacheng arrived at the scene, the Hispanic personnel in the restaurant took the initiative to stop the disturbance and waited for the next move.
Ge Yong, the deputy director of the Western Administration Bureau, was in a meeting to arrange work when he received the news, and Francis also "just happened" to be beside him, so he immediately asked Ying to say: "Why don't I go and deal with this little trouble?" The troublemakers are all young and middle-aged Hispanics, I think some of them should be people I know, or people who know me, and it may be better for me to deal with it than others.”
Ge Yong agreed with Francis' statement. He also thought that the behavior of the Hispanic people drinking and making trouble was not serious, but out of the need to maintain social order, the situation must be calmed down as soon as possible.However, Ge Yong also hesitated whether Francis should come forward to deal with this matter.He knew that the purpose of the superiors in arranging Francis as director was to raise the Spaniard as the mascot of the Western Bureau, but the enthusiasm shown by Francis on the second day of his inauguration was obviously not satisfied with the current treatment.
Ge Yong wanted to ask the temporary management committee for instructions, but Francis advised him not to make a fuss, lest he be underestimated by his superiors.If such a small trouble has to be reported to the temporary management committee, then the Western Management Bureau will be too useless.
(End of this chapter)
After a change of dynasty in a place, there will naturally be a group of newcomers who will take advantage of the situation to rise up, but the powerful families with deep roots here have a higher starting point in terms of connections, funds, experience and other aspects.If they want to continue to occupy the status of the upper class of society under the rule of the new ruler, enjoy various social resources, and even form an interest alliance with the new ruler, they will have more first-mover advantages than latecomers.
Francis was in charge of the armed forces in Manila in the past. It is not an exaggeration to describe his local power at that time as "one person is under one man and above ten thousand people". The alliance of interests established by marriage has proved the feasibility of government-business collusion to make money in the past.Now the Haihan people have been replaced as rulers, but in their view, this is nothing more than changing the immediate boss. What they did in the past can still be followed in the future. At most, they can make some adjustments by referring to Haihan's laws and regulations.
Although Francis has only just recovered from captivity, he has been a senior military attache in Manila for several years after all, and he still has an obsession with controlling power. Once he found out that there was a chance to make a comeback, he still couldn't let go of his desire for power.It only took a few hours after Ding Feng came to the door, and Francis had the idea of starting over.
For Francis, how to show his strengths in front of the Haihan people without arousing their disgust and alertness is a new topic that needs to be studied.Since fighting with the Haihan army, he has been trying to figure out Haihan's intentions, and has tried to make tit-for-tat deployments. After the city was broken and arrested, he also silently observed the behavior of the Haihan people during the interrogation process, trying his best to Understand the intentions of the other party's various actions, so as to accumulate the necessary information for yourself to get out of trouble.
Of course, Francis doesn't need to think about his personal safety anymore. Since the Haihan people have appointed him to this position, at least no one will move him lightly during his term of office.So he can put all his energy on this new topic right now, and think about how to make some achievements in the vacated position.
In terms of professional management ability in the field of civil affairs, Francis thinks he is far inferior to Ge Yong, the second in command of the Western Administration Bureau. However, Francis himself has his strengths, that is, his familiarity with the local people's conditions and the prestige gradually established in the hearts of the people in the past few years. .Although the current position is only a false one, the public may not be able to understand the tricks in the middle. How to operate it, that is, the use of it is all in one mind.
But how to seize the right time to show his ability, Francis has no good way.Although he had regained his freedom and was activated by Hai Han, the official did not equip him with any subordinates who could really command him.The only person he can command in the entire Western Management Bureau is probably his son Francis Jr.Francis had no sources of news and no manpower available, so he couldn't grasp the latest trends of the Hispanic people in a timely manner, let alone seize the opportunity.
Ding Feng gave him a feasible idea, but the risk is relatively greater.Ding Feng encouraged him to instead of passively waiting for the opportunity to appear, he should take the initiative to create an opportunity and try to "arrange" an emergency in the area where the Hispanic people live. and impact.
This idea is indeed feasible, but the degree of chaos is not easy to control. The disturbance is too small and the impact is not large enough. Perhaps Francis does not need to come forward on behalf of the Western Management Bureau, and the local security police will deal with it directly.If it gets too big, the matter may be brought to the temporary management committee, and it will be the local garrison instead of the Western Management Bureau who will come forward to deal with the mess. In that case, the situation will inevitably be difficult to deal with.
After thinking about it, Francis felt that it was still not safe enough. There were too many uncontrollable factors in the process. Once the car overturned, his current efforts would be wasted.After regaining his freedom, he didn't want to return to the state of captivity. Rather than attempting such a risky behavior with too little chance of success, he might as well be a stable puppet official.
But Ding Feng quickly came up with more conditions, that is, the Ding family's relationship with the security police.Needless to say, the person Ding Feng could call upon was naturally the second son of the Qin family, Qin Huacheng, who received benefits to inquire about the Ding family's news.Qin Huacheng took a lot of benefits from Ding's family back and forth, but the matter was basically settled, especially the news sent to Ding's family before the opening ceremony of the Western Administration Bureau, so that Ding Feng was able to respond to Francis' release in advance. Being prepared saves a lot of hassle.
Ding Feng thinks that although Qin Huacheng's work is a bit ambiguous, he still has a reputation after all, and he can basically handle things properly after collecting money.If he wanted to install his own people among the security police, in his opinion, Qin Huacheng, who was open to money, was undoubtedly an excellent choice.
Qin Huacheng is also the captain of the security police detachment, and has a certain degree of autonomy in dispatching the police to deal with various emergencies. If Hispanic personnel are allowed to make some noise in his jurisdiction, then there is hope that the situation can be controlled. Created an opportunity for Francis to perform.
Of course, this still requires the cooperation of Qin Huacheng and the Hispanics.Francis felt that the plan became more controllable after joining the security police accomplices, so he agreed with Ding Feng that he would contact the Hispanic personnel, and Ding Feng would go to the security police. The two families are responsible for half of the money spent.Since Francis had just been released, the family could not afford any cash, so the Ding family paid in advance and billed later.
Ding Feng waited until the curfew ended the next morning before leaving the city. Although he was exhausted from exhausting his brain and not resting well the night before, he did not lie down and rest immediately after returning home. Instead, he sent someone to find Qin Huacheng, hoping Can meet him as soon as possible.
Qin Huacheng was leading a patrol team when he received the news from Ding Feng. He already knew the news that Francis and his son had come back together when the Western Management Bureau was listed yesterday. Not to mention the remuneration, maybe even the previously negotiated conditions on chartering concessions will all have to be overturned.However, the Ding family found him again after only one day, but Qin Huacheng didn't quite understand the other party's intentions. Could it be that there was something unresolved between the Ding family and Francis and his son, and he needed to mediate it?
Qin Huacheng was not inflated enough to think that he was qualified to participate in the mediation of the relationship between the two parties. With his current position as the head of the security police detachment, it was okay to scare ordinary people, but it was not enough in front of dignitaries like the Ding family and Francis. read.If the situation of these two families was still worse than a phoenix a few days ago, then with Francis' high-profile comeback, they have already returned to the elite class in Manila.Although Qin Huacheng was very unwilling, he had to admit that no matter how hard he tried, it was still not as easy as these powerful people.
Before the Haihan people came, these people controlled the social resources in Manila. After the Haihan people came, it seemed that they just changed the soup, and they were still in power, which made Qin Huacheng feel a little frustrated.He decided that no matter what help the Ding family asked him for this time, he had to give them a big mouth, at least to make his pockets bulge, so that he could speak and act more confidently in the future.
But later, when Qin Huacheng listened to Ding Feng's request, he still felt that he had greatly underestimated the ability of these two families.How long after Francis was released, he planned to arrange this kind of scene to brush up his existence. He is really a restless master.The fact that these two families came up with such a plan so quickly also shows that their marriage is really based on the foundation of congeniality.
With Qin Huacheng's current position, he is indeed capable of controlling the situation to a certain extent according to the requirements of the Ding family. It will not immediately alert the temporary management committee, but also allow the Western Management Bureau to send people to participate in a timely manner.But how big the risk of this matter is, Qin Huacheng can think of it without Ding Feng's explanation.Once this matter is revealed, there is no need to say what will happen to Francis and others, and he will also be charged with the name of a criminal who is in league with the Spaniards, and will even drag the Qin family into the crime together.
Qin Huacheng didn't immediately reject Ding Feng, but asked him, "Then, Mr. Ding, what conditions do you plan to offer this time?"
Ding Feng pondered and said: "The old man is willing to pay three thousand silver coins and entrust you to handle this matter."
"Three thousand is too little." Qin Huacheng immediately shook his head and expressed his refusal: "I can't handle this matter alone, and I have to deal with the Western Management Bureau to cover you. Go in. Besides, the future of Lord Francis is only worth three thousand silver coins?"
Ding Feng nodded and said, "You are right, so let's add another five hundred."
Qin Huacheng laughed angrily: "Mr. Ding, now you are asking me to do something, and you can do as much as you want. If you only want to take this amount, then that's fine. Then I will do things according to this amount. What's the problem then? Sure, don't come to ask for the money back!"
After haggling with Ding Feng, Qin Huacheng and Ding Feng finally agreed on five thousand silver coins as the price for this cooperation.But Qin Huacheng not only had to ensure that the situation developed according to Ding Feng's design, but also had to ensure that there would be no sequelae, so that the temporary management committee would come back to investigate the cause and effect after the fact.
Qin Huacheng actually didn't quite understand why the two families spent so much money on a show. He didn't know that Francis was a pure puppet in the Western Management Bureau, and Ding Feng wouldn't tell him about it, let alone Let him know that the purpose of this scene is to give Francis a sense of presence behind the temporary management committee, so that the Haihan people can give him some real power tasks.
On the other hand, it was much easier for Francis to find Hispanics to act as rioters.Although he has no subordinates to send now, in fact, many of the Hispanic personnel living in Manila used to be his subordinates. It is not a big deal to pick out some reliable people from among these people to carry out the plan. too difficult.
Considering that these people may be punished by the Western Administration Bureau for causing trouble, and may even be imprisoned, Francis can only give them some financial compensation for the time being.However, the price given here was not as straightforward as Ding Feng's. They just gave each person a hundred silver coins per head, which was regarded as a package of hush money and family expenses.Even so, there are still more than ten people who have signed up for this task issued by Francis.
It is also a hassle to get these Hispanics to gather in the Manila port area outside the city.At this time, although the city of Manila no longer completely blocked the city gates during the day, and allowed Hispanic personnel to enter and leave the city, they were all subject to interrogation.Francis is very worried that if someone shows his feet because of nervousness and let the Haihan military follow the clues, then everything will be over.
Fortunately, it went smoothly. The group of "perpetrators" hired by Francis came to the port area, first found a restaurant to eat, and drank a lot of meat and vegetables by the way. When they checked out, they clashed with the store owner, and then " The "perpetrators" fought in the restaurant according to the established plan, smashing the tables, chairs, dishes and dishes here.
"Coincidentally" Qin Huacheng, who was leading a team patrolling nearby, rushed to the scene immediately, and then found that the troublemakers were more than a dozen Hispanics, so he immediately reported the matter to the newly established Yamen of the Western Management Bureau.Since the two parties had agreed on the content of the arrest and imprisonment in advance, after Qin Huacheng arrived at the scene, the Hispanic personnel in the restaurant took the initiative to stop the disturbance and waited for the next move.
Ge Yong, the deputy director of the Western Administration Bureau, was in a meeting to arrange work when he received the news, and Francis also "just happened" to be beside him, so he immediately asked Ying to say: "Why don't I go and deal with this little trouble?" The troublemakers are all young and middle-aged Hispanics, I think some of them should be people I know, or people who know me, and it may be better for me to deal with it than others.”
Ge Yong agreed with Francis' statement. He also thought that the behavior of the Hispanic people drinking and making trouble was not serious, but out of the need to maintain social order, the situation must be calmed down as soon as possible.However, Ge Yong also hesitated whether Francis should come forward to deal with this matter.He knew that the purpose of the superiors in arranging Francis as director was to raise the Spaniard as the mascot of the Western Bureau, but the enthusiasm shown by Francis on the second day of his inauguration was obviously not satisfied with the current treatment.
Ge Yong wanted to ask the temporary management committee for instructions, but Francis advised him not to make a fuss, lest he be underestimated by his superiors.If such a small trouble has to be reported to the temporary management committee, then the Western Management Bureau will be too useless.
(End of this chapter)