The footsteps of the guards were heard outside the door. Could it be that they were back? Wu Feng suddenly found that his heart was beating violently, just like a young man falling in love for the first time. Even he himself was surprised by his gaffe. Fortunately no one saw it.
"Sir, Sir Mo wants to see you."
Wu Feng's report suddenly fell into depression again. It was Mo Lun, a fat guy, who had better and better ears than anyone else. No wonder, Qingyang was under his jurisdiction, and he couldn't hide these important things when he came back. to his.
"No." He angrily rejected Mo Lun's request to see him, and Wu Feng sat back in his chair motionless.
"Master Mo, Master Mo, you..." There was a sporadic sound of footsteps and the dissuasive voice of the guards outside the door.
"Hey, how can you refuse to meet your subordinates when you come back? Isn't this a waste of public life for personal reasons? This will damage Master Li's glorious image." A voice like a drake sounded outside the door, with a plausive tone. I knew it was Moren’s unique voice.
When Wu Feng heard this, he got angry and dragged his woman out to let him fuck her here. It was a good thing that this guy came to his house to fool around.
"Let him in." Wu Feng took a long breath and leaned his head weakly on the back of the chair.
There was a sound of footsteps, "Molun has seen you, sir."
"Sit down." Wu Feng closed his eyes and responded indifferently.
"It seems that your appearance is much worse when you return from the Eastern Expedition this time than before the expedition?" While laughing, Molun was not polite and sat on the guest seat in a grand manner.
"With you harassing me every day, I can't even look good if I want to." Wu Feng still ignored him.
"That's not as good as this. I'm entertaining guests at the newly opened Qifengju tonight. I heard that Yao Lian, the piano fairy who is famous throughout the empire, will also come here to perform on stage." Molun said confidently with a smile.
"Oh? Qin Fairy Yao Lian? Why is she here?" Wu Feng was greatly surprised. In the imperial capital, he had seen with his own eyes the demeanor of this famous piano master. So many powerful officials and dignitaries could not impress her. , why are you suddenly interested in coming to the northwest
Seeing that Wu Feng was moved by him, Molun was even more proud, "It was also a coincidence. Miss Yao was originally going to her hometown in Hanzhong to pay homage to her ancestors. Unexpectedly, the Taiping rebellion broke out, and they and their party had to hide their names to avoid trouble. She came to the Northwest. A few days ago, she was a guest at our Northwest University. Because she had some friendship with President Qin Tieliu, she made an exception and gave a performance at Northwest University, which caused a sensation in our entire northwest county. It is said that even Northern Luzon has been visited by people these days. The young gentry and distinguished family came all the way to Qingyang to see Miss Yao's style. Now she is staying in Qifengju, which is a bustling place, but it seems that no one has been able to receive her, except for the two great scholars Qin Tieliu and Fei Mu. ." At this point, Molun smacked his lips unwillingly, obviously feeling embarrassed in front of others.
Wu Feng was amused, but it did not alleviate his suspicion at all. Yao Lian was worth a lot of money and it was difficult to leave Jinling. At this sensitive time, he would actually take such a big risk to worship his ancestors in Guanxi? Although there was no rebellion in Kansai at that time, a person with an extraordinary status like her was naturally much more sensitive to information than ordinary people. How could she not be aware of the tense situation in Kansai? Although he thought so, Wu Feng also knew that this was just his own personal suspicion. There was really no basis for it, and he couldn't explain why he would doubt such an artist. It was just a feeling.
"Oh, it seems that our Lord City Guard, as a parent officer, is also among those who have been rejected, right? This Yao Lian is so arrogant. Even if you don't look at the face of the parent officer, you are still a well-known talent at the Imperial University. Ah, based on this, you should be selling half-thin noodles, right?" Wu Feng was teasing and sarcastic, while thinking about the real purpose of Yao Lian coming to the northwest.
Mo Lun scratched his head and shook his head with a regretful smile, "Sir, this trick of playing hard to get is probably a common trick used by all women, right? If not, how can she show that she is different? But we men all seem to like this. Tiaotiao, don’t you think so, sir?”
"Well, you are right. All the ancient sages said that it is difficult to raise a small man and a woman. This is based on experience." Wu Feng also agreed, "I really want to go, but I can't do it tonight."
A knowing smile appeared on Mo Lun's face, "That's natural, you must be busy tonight."
Wu Feng shrugged noncommittally, letting this subordinate indulge in countless dirty fantasies. After a while, he said: "Is there nothing happened recently?"
"Everything is fine. It's just that the Guards Division left for Northern Luzon early in the morning, and Qingyang's defense seems a bit weak." When it came to business, Molun put away his playful smile.
"Well, for the time being, with the support of the Mote people, the Sisluo people may have to think twice before making any move, not to mention the Yinchuan Mansion's defense capabilities should be able to withstand it for a while." Wu Feng appeared in front of him. Show that figure that is neither humble nor arrogant.
"You seem to have something to say? If you have anything to say, just say it." Wu Feng carefully looked at the subordinate sitting opposite him. He knew the temperament of his subordinate very well. Molun has not said anything since he has been here for so long. The specific matter still seemed strange to him. Imeroen's temper should not behave like this.
After still hesitating for a moment, Molun said: "Sir, I heard that people from the security department have been active in various prefectures recently. There have been many reactions from the gentry and people in various prefectures. My subordinates thought that " ``"
As if he was thinking about his words, Molun finally did not say the last words.
The body leaned back slightly, but Wu Feng didn't answer. He knew what Mo Lun was referring to. The security department's arrest operations against Taiping sect believers in the northwest prefectures also got his approval. Seeing that the northern part of the empire was in such a short period of time, Within a short period of time, he fell into the clutches of the Taiping Religion. Even though Wufeng was quite confident in his territory, he still had lingering fears, so he quickly agreed to Diao Su's purge action plan.
He had received a letter from Xiao Tang before, in which Xiao Tang vaguely mentioned that the security department had too much power and wanted to arrest innocent gentry indiscriminately, which had affected the normal operation of the administrative departments of the northwest governments. The security department is under vertical leadership and is directly responsible to Wu Feng, so even Xiao Tang cannot directly intervene.
"Diao Su's actions are with my consent. The influence of the Taiping Religion is very important, as can be seen from the situation in the north of the empire. If their influence is not completely eliminated in the northwest, I am worried that some trouble will affect me at a critical moment. The next plan." Wu Feng explained calmly. He knew that since Mo Lun raised this question, according to his temperament, he would definitely not give up if he could not get a satisfactory answer.
Of course, Mo Lun knew that there must be the intention of his immediate boss behind this matter. It was impossible for Diao Su alone to make such a big decision, but he was unmoved: "The power of the Taiping Sect should be eliminated. There is no doubt about the necessity of the security department, but my subordinates believe that the actions of the security department have a tendency to expand indefinitely, and many innocent people have been implicated. Moreover, the power of the security department is too great. If there is no department to supervise and restrict, the subordinates will I think this will also be very detrimental to your future management."
Mo Lun is well versed in the law and has always believed in ruling the country by law. However, the reality in which he lives makes it obvious that he is a little too ahead of his time in trying to achieve this. However, he is keenly aware that under Wu Feng's rule, , of course, everyone was united in the early stage, and no problems seemed to be visible. However, as the area controlled by Wu Feng expanded day by day, his personal prestige also reached its peak. Although he was still considered enlightened personally, some powerful departments under him There are various signs that the rule without effective means of restraint will gradually appear many drawbacks, so he is willing to risk angering Wu Feng to speak out to his face.
Seeing the rare serious look on Mo Lun's fat face, Wu Feng also realized the seriousness of the problem. He frowned and said, "Is it that serious? I'm thinking that Diao Su and the others won't take aim at it, right?"
"Sir, this is not a matter of a single matter. Molun is thinking that the security department is led vertically and is independent of the internal affairs and court systems. Its actions are almost secretive. If ordinary people have grievances, they have no way to appeal. , this will lead to many unjust cases. Molun believes that practical measures must be taken to improve the supervision mechanism, and at the same time, matters handled by the security department must also be included in the trial court before making a final conclusion. This is normal." Mo Lu's attitude. Be firm, but sincere in your words.
"Mo Lun, what you said makes sense, but in the current complex environment, there are many things in the security department that should not be exposed to the outside world. Their affairs have their own particularities." Although Wu Feng agreed with some of Mo Lun's points, point of view, but he knew that now and perhaps forever it would be impossible for the security department to see the light of day as a special agent force under his personal control. Of course, perhaps at some point, it would be necessary to limit their power, which was also necessary.
"Sir, this is not a contradiction. If there are matters that are not suitable for disclosure to the outside world, the court can form a special tribunal to conduct separate secret trials. This can also ensure that the secrets considered by the security department are not leaked. Also, I always insist that any department There must be a certain department to supervise and restrict, otherwise it will lose control." Molun also vaguely heard some of his boss's views, but he did not want to give in at all.
"Let's do this. I will listen to Diao Su's report first, and then we will discuss it. What you said should indeed be taken seriously. If there are any grievances among the people, they can first go to the internal affairs department of each local government to complain. As for I want to wait and see which department will investigate." Seeing that the other party's attitude was very determined, Wu Feng didn't know what to say, so he had to use a delaying tactic.
Seeing that his boss finally made some concessions, although he did not achieve his goal, Mo Lun still felt relieved in his heart. After all, this was a good start. What he was most worried about was that Wu Feng would use the special nature of the security department affairs to make a decision. Using excuses to insist on not accepting any supervision and restrictions is the worst outcome, but from the current point of view, the situation does not seem to be that bad.
This inconspicuous debate occupied a very important position in the later "History of Imperial Legal System" and was called the "Great Study Debate". This was also the reason why the later Imperial Minister of Justice, Morun, who was still the guardian of Qingyang City, set off restrictions. The empire's powerful spy organization is the first battle to expand the coverage of the system. In the long years to come, no matter how his position changed, he would always be on the front line against privileged organizations. So much so that Wang Yanwu, a famous thinker in the late empire, spoke highly of Molun's unparalleled contribution in promoting the empire's staggering progress on the track of legality in his masterpiece "Democracy and the Rule of Law".