Chapter 2543
Chapter 2543
Chapter 2543
Ha Jianyi had just arrived in Hangzhou for two days, so he did not know much about the local situation. Almost all the information he had came from written materials, and it seemed that there was no way to verify the identities and backgrounds of these former Ming military officers.But he still felt that Dai Chengrong's explanation was a bit secretive. If there was no selfishness involved in it, Ha Jianyi didn't believe it.
"Regimental Commander Dai, regarding these former Ming military officers who have been retained, does Mr. Shi know about their situation?" Ha Jianyi knew that his identity would probably be difficult to deter Dai Chengrong, so he simply carried Shi Diwen out .
Dai Chengrong's expression remained unchanged, he nodded and said, "Of course the relevant list has been approved by Mr. Shi."
Dai Chengrong's answer was a bit vague. He only said that the list had been approved by Shi Diwen, but he didn't explain what Ha Jianyi was most concerned about—whether Dai Chengrong also asked Shi Diwen about the background and review process of these former Ming military officers. Want to report in detail?
However, Ha Jianyi would not be fooled so easily, so he immediately continued: "Brother An Guo and I are going to be guests at Lord Shi's residence in the evening, so we can ask him about the retained personnel in person. "
Now Dai Chengrong couldn't hold back anymore, and quickly responded: "Why bother Mr. Shi with some trivial matters! If you have any questions, Mr. Ha, you can just speak up, and I will try my best to answer them next time."
Ha Jianyi said in a deep voice, "I just want to know the truth."
Dai Chengrong said: "How can you judge that what I just said is not the truth?"
Ha Jianyi said: "To be honest, I don't have any evidence, so I want to go to Mr. Shi to confirm it."
Dai Chengrong didn't respond, and the room fell into a brief silence.Wang Anguo probably didn't expect that the two of them would start to smell like gunpowder while they were talking, and he didn't know how to persuade them for a while.
After a while, Dai Chengrong said: "What you doubt is whether these soldiers from Yangzhou are reliable or not. This is actually not difficult to test. Because these people are basically the same as me, from the seven surnames of Yangzhou, that is, the first to join Haihan The seven Anhui salt merchants. The prospects for the rise and fall of our seven families have long been bound to Haihan. The higher our status in the army, the safer our family will be. And loyal to Haihan, loyal to The executive committee is the basis for our promotion! If it is only for profit, we can run the family business, and there is no need to join the army at all!"
Dai Chengrong's words really surprised both Ha Jianyi and Wang Anguo.
Over the years, more than half of the people who went to Sanya from Daming to study abroad were from relatively good family backgrounds, and many of them were children of powerful families, otherwise it would not be easy to afford the relevant expenses.Of course, after these personnel have received the orthodox Haihan-style education and training, it will be easier for them to get a job in Haihan's official organization.
The purpose of these powerful families is to be optimistic about Haihan's development prospects, hoping to maintain the common interests with Haihan.The second is that after these children enter the Haihan officialdom and the army to gain a certain amount of power, in turn, they can also consolidate their family's local influence.
The Anhui salt merchants in Yangzhou began to cooperate with Haihan more than ten years ago, and then there was such a successful template as Dai Chengrong. It is not difficult to understand, and most of them have already done this kind of operation before.However, the personnel that Ha Jianyi discovered today were originally Ming army officers, and now that Daming is gone, they have to switch to Haihan's sect, which means that these families have been betting on both sides, acting as a hedge against the wind. Instead of being "loyal to Haihan" as Dai Chengrong said.
Ha Jianyi said with a straight face: "If their families want to be loyal to me, Haihan, they should be allowed to enlist in our Haihan army from the very beginning, instead of joining the Ming army first, and then changing camps when the situation is not good! "
Dai Chengrong smiled wryly and said, "My Haihan Kingdom only won Yangzhou last year. Before that, who dared to take a stand easily? Letting the children of the family join the army is also a common practice for many years to ensure the safety of the family's salt business. If we continue to do this, it is not for the purpose of serving Daming. The children of these salt merchants in the army have never fought against the Haihan army."
What Dai Chengrong said was true. Although Haihan had great influence, the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions were still ruled by the Ming Dynasty before last year. How dare these salt merchant families openly oppose the court?Children like Dai Chengrong who joined Haihan also chose to avoid serving near their hometown in the army, so as not to be caught by the local government to punish the family.
It's just that Ha Jianyi's background is quite different from his, so the angle of view of the problem is naturally different.Ha Jianyi can understand the scruples of these salt merchant families, but it does not mean that he can turn a blind eye to such practices.
Ha Jianyi didn't have much grounds to doubt whether the children of these salt merchants in the army were trustworthy. After all, it had been a tradition of the Haihan army for many years to recruit surrendered soldiers and generals. But as long as the conditions of those people are qualified, it is not considered a violation. There are too many such situations in the military.What Ha Jianyi really cares about is whether Dai Chengrong's actions include not reporting his knowledge and concealing his superiors. This is a real taboo in the military.
Ha Jianyi said: "I can't control what the salt merchant families in Yangzhou think and do, but I have the responsibility to figure out the situation in the army. Commander Dai, let me ask you again. Did Master Shi know about the review process?"
Dai Chengrong sighed and said, "Do you really think there is anything in the East China Sea Region that can be hidden from Mr. Shi? How could Mr. Shi not know about the recruitment of former Ming military officers?"
"Since this is the case, why did Captain Dai hesitate before and refused to tell the truth?" Ha Jianyi asked.
Dai Chengrong said: "How can the arrangement in the army be disclosed at will? If you are not a special envoy sent by the Ministry of National Defense to inspect the local garrison, Dai will not tell you the inside information!"
Before Ha Jianyi could continue to ask, Dai Chengrong added: "If you still don't believe me, you can ask Mr. Shi yourself at night. Let Mr. Shi tell you the reason for the period!"
Ha Jianyi heard what he meant, and it seemed that the reason for recruiting these people was not with him, but with Shi Diwen.At the moment, I will not ask any more questions, and I will go to ask the Lord directly at night.If what Dai Chengrong said was not true, he might as well ask Shi Diwen for a copy.
Seeing that the matter had finally been discussed, Wang Anguo quickly changed the subject and asked Dai Chengrong to take them to see the equipment of the local garrison.
(End of this chapter)
Ha Jianyi had just arrived in Hangzhou for two days, so he did not know much about the local situation. Almost all the information he had came from written materials, and it seemed that there was no way to verify the identities and backgrounds of these former Ming military officers.But he still felt that Dai Chengrong's explanation was a bit secretive. If there was no selfishness involved in it, Ha Jianyi didn't believe it.
"Regimental Commander Dai, regarding these former Ming military officers who have been retained, does Mr. Shi know about their situation?" Ha Jianyi knew that his identity would probably be difficult to deter Dai Chengrong, so he simply carried Shi Diwen out .
Dai Chengrong's expression remained unchanged, he nodded and said, "Of course the relevant list has been approved by Mr. Shi."
Dai Chengrong's answer was a bit vague. He only said that the list had been approved by Shi Diwen, but he didn't explain what Ha Jianyi was most concerned about—whether Dai Chengrong also asked Shi Diwen about the background and review process of these former Ming military officers. Want to report in detail?
However, Ha Jianyi would not be fooled so easily, so he immediately continued: "Brother An Guo and I are going to be guests at Lord Shi's residence in the evening, so we can ask him about the retained personnel in person. "
Now Dai Chengrong couldn't hold back anymore, and quickly responded: "Why bother Mr. Shi with some trivial matters! If you have any questions, Mr. Ha, you can just speak up, and I will try my best to answer them next time."
Ha Jianyi said in a deep voice, "I just want to know the truth."
Dai Chengrong said: "How can you judge that what I just said is not the truth?"
Ha Jianyi said: "To be honest, I don't have any evidence, so I want to go to Mr. Shi to confirm it."
Dai Chengrong didn't respond, and the room fell into a brief silence.Wang Anguo probably didn't expect that the two of them would start to smell like gunpowder while they were talking, and he didn't know how to persuade them for a while.
After a while, Dai Chengrong said: "What you doubt is whether these soldiers from Yangzhou are reliable or not. This is actually not difficult to test. Because these people are basically the same as me, from the seven surnames of Yangzhou, that is, the first to join Haihan The seven Anhui salt merchants. The prospects for the rise and fall of our seven families have long been bound to Haihan. The higher our status in the army, the safer our family will be. And loyal to Haihan, loyal to The executive committee is the basis for our promotion! If it is only for profit, we can run the family business, and there is no need to join the army at all!"
Dai Chengrong's words really surprised both Ha Jianyi and Wang Anguo.
Over the years, more than half of the people who went to Sanya from Daming to study abroad were from relatively good family backgrounds, and many of them were children of powerful families, otherwise it would not be easy to afford the relevant expenses.Of course, after these personnel have received the orthodox Haihan-style education and training, it will be easier for them to get a job in Haihan's official organization.
The purpose of these powerful families is to be optimistic about Haihan's development prospects, hoping to maintain the common interests with Haihan.The second is that after these children enter the Haihan officialdom and the army to gain a certain amount of power, in turn, they can also consolidate their family's local influence.
The Anhui salt merchants in Yangzhou began to cooperate with Haihan more than ten years ago, and then there was such a successful template as Dai Chengrong. It is not difficult to understand, and most of them have already done this kind of operation before.However, the personnel that Ha Jianyi discovered today were originally Ming army officers, and now that Daming is gone, they have to switch to Haihan's sect, which means that these families have been betting on both sides, acting as a hedge against the wind. Instead of being "loyal to Haihan" as Dai Chengrong said.
Ha Jianyi said with a straight face: "If their families want to be loyal to me, Haihan, they should be allowed to enlist in our Haihan army from the very beginning, instead of joining the Ming army first, and then changing camps when the situation is not good! "
Dai Chengrong smiled wryly and said, "My Haihan Kingdom only won Yangzhou last year. Before that, who dared to take a stand easily? Letting the children of the family join the army is also a common practice for many years to ensure the safety of the family's salt business. If we continue to do this, it is not for the purpose of serving Daming. The children of these salt merchants in the army have never fought against the Haihan army."
What Dai Chengrong said was true. Although Haihan had great influence, the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions were still ruled by the Ming Dynasty before last year. How dare these salt merchant families openly oppose the court?Children like Dai Chengrong who joined Haihan also chose to avoid serving near their hometown in the army, so as not to be caught by the local government to punish the family.
It's just that Ha Jianyi's background is quite different from his, so the angle of view of the problem is naturally different.Ha Jianyi can understand the scruples of these salt merchant families, but it does not mean that he can turn a blind eye to such practices.
Ha Jianyi didn't have much grounds to doubt whether the children of these salt merchants in the army were trustworthy. After all, it had been a tradition of the Haihan army for many years to recruit surrendered soldiers and generals. But as long as the conditions of those people are qualified, it is not considered a violation. There are too many such situations in the military.What Ha Jianyi really cares about is whether Dai Chengrong's actions include not reporting his knowledge and concealing his superiors. This is a real taboo in the military.
Ha Jianyi said: "I can't control what the salt merchant families in Yangzhou think and do, but I have the responsibility to figure out the situation in the army. Commander Dai, let me ask you again. Did Master Shi know about the review process?"
Dai Chengrong sighed and said, "Do you really think there is anything in the East China Sea Region that can be hidden from Mr. Shi? How could Mr. Shi not know about the recruitment of former Ming military officers?"
"Since this is the case, why did Captain Dai hesitate before and refused to tell the truth?" Ha Jianyi asked.
Dai Chengrong said: "How can the arrangement in the army be disclosed at will? If you are not a special envoy sent by the Ministry of National Defense to inspect the local garrison, Dai will not tell you the inside information!"
Before Ha Jianyi could continue to ask, Dai Chengrong added: "If you still don't believe me, you can ask Mr. Shi yourself at night. Let Mr. Shi tell you the reason for the period!"
Ha Jianyi heard what he meant, and it seemed that the reason for recruiting these people was not with him, but with Shi Diwen.At the moment, I will not ask any more questions, and I will go to ask the Lord directly at night.If what Dai Chengrong said was not true, he might as well ask Shi Diwen for a copy.
Seeing that the matter had finally been discussed, Wang Anguo quickly changed the subject and asked Dai Chengrong to take them to see the equipment of the local garrison.
(End of this chapter)