"Then what do you mean, sir? Do you just keep letting it go like this? I'm afraid it's not easy to choose the right time at the moment. His Majesty the Emperor will not die in one day, whether in the Imperial Capital or in the Central Plains. , there will be no major changes. It is unrealistic to prevent those in the DPRK from paying attention to Lujiang. Even if we are cautious, I am afraid that those who are interested will deliberately stir up these things." Gu Quan and I don’t agree with Wu Feng’s view. As his brother's assistant, Gu Quan has been assisting Gu Ji in the imperial capital for a long time in charge of intelligence affairs. He has always admired his eldest brother's vision. He never misses the things and people he sees right, and as the person he respects the most , Gu Quan himself also wanted to come to the northwest to meet the hero in his eldest brother's mind.
"No, Gu Quan, you haven't understood what I mean. My idea is to fully grasp the situation in Lujiang in a short period of time, and then use lightning speed to completely eradicate the intricate forces, and then supplement them. With loose economic and fiscal policies, Lujiang completely surrendered to me, and it was firmly in our hands before outside forces had time to react. This requires careful planning and arrangements, and it must be done It's absolutely foolproof, so we definitely need some time to prepare, and we can also use this time to observe the performance of those guys with different ambitions." Wu Feng shook his head, with a vague smile on his face: "Some Sometimes, when you need to avoid unnecessary limelight, you must endure it, but sometimes when you need to show murderous intent and strength, you must do it no matter the risk, but since you have to do it, do it more thoroughly."
Gu Quan took a deep breath when he saw the ferocious look on the other side's lips at the end of his words. It turned out that the coach was not worried about the impact, but hoped to solve the problem completely at once. The second half of his words obviously meant that he could let go as much as possible. If the security department implements this idea to the letter, I am afraid that Lujiang will cause a bloody storm. It seems that the coach is very dissatisfied with the performance of all forces in Lujiang during this period. express.
"What do you mean, sir?" Gu Quan finally asked about the topic he came to ask for instructions from today.
Patting the note on the desk, Wu Feng asked: "You have selected these companies, do you think they can all be used by us? What are their advantages and disadvantages?"
Although a lot has been introduced in the note, Gu Quan knows that now is the most secretive situation that the boss needs to know. There are many unverified situations that cannot be written casually, but many important situations cannot be disclosed. This is also the rule of the intelligence department.
"In fact, the forces in Lujiang that can be used by us are the weaker ones among the imperial forces. Due to the suppression after being controlled by the Taiping Army, the stronger ones among the imperial forces have basically declined. Because these families were somewhat distant from the original mainstream sects, they were preserved. However, after the Lin family took over, they were squeezed by the forces supported by Sanjiang, and their situation suddenly became very difficult. It can be said that they were struggling. , and the Lang family has been in power for too short a time, even if they want to join us, they have no chance. However, our arrival has brought them great hope, so they will express their allegiance to us as soon as possible. However, given that the current situation has not yet Mingming, the adults have also told us not to be too public, and we are still communicating in secret about many things."
"Well, be more specific." Wu Feng frowned. He didn't like to hear these origins. He just wanted to hear who is the most suitable to serve him and who can bring greater benefits to him. This is the most important thing. .
"Currently, there are three families in our sights. The first family is the Zhu family in the south of Lujiang City. The Zhu family was originally a prominent family in Lujiang. However, when the previous generation of family heads were in power, they offended the powerful officials in the court, so they were suppressed by the other party. Very soon It soon declined, but it still has considerable potential in Lujiang. It is also one of the major landowners in Lujiang Prefecture. Its business is currently mainly operating water transportation to Bashan and Baling. However, under the blockade of the Machihan people, , their power in Baling has been greatly weakened. The second sect is the Lushan sect. Lushan is located a hundred miles south of the Lujiang River. It is also the largest Jianghu sect in Lujiang Prefecture. The Lushan sect originally had a decisive influence in Lujiang Prefecture, but After the Taiping Cult took control of Lujiang, they were suppressed by the Taiping Cult because they secretly resisted the Taiping Cult. The sect was almost wiped out. Later, a female disciple of the sect married an important general of the Taiping Cult. Concubine, this saved the family from being exterminated. Their relationship at the bottom of Lujiang was very complicated. During the period when the Lin family controlled Lujiang, they also maintained a good relationship with the Lin family. However, it seems that the Lin family is not too cold towards them, probably because they are in the world. Due to the person's identity, the Lushan Sect also has a large amount of land in the south of Lujiang Prefecture, and also runs some other businesses in the prefecture. It is particularly worth mentioning that they are not on good terms with those forces that have had a sworn relationship with the Taiping Sect. "
"There is also the Xu family in the east of the city. The Xu family are not natives of Lujiang. They are descendants of immigrants from Baling. They probably migrated to Lujiang more than a hundred years ago. They represent the immigrants from the west of the Five Lakes. In terms of power, the Xu family is not a watchdog. It was originally just an ordinary small business that relied on oil extraction. However, the previous generations of the Xu family were very good at running the business. The Xu family oil workshop soon developed from an inconspicuous oil extraction workshop. Cheng Lujiang's largest oil pressing factory controls nearly half of the edible oil production and sales in Lujiang, and has also expanded its business to salt management. They had been squeezed out by several large merchants who had good relations with the Lin family, and their business was once affected. Influence, but finally managed well and survived. In addition, the Xu family also has a certain influence in Baling. From a clan perspective, the Lujiang Xu family should be regarded as a branch of the Baling Xu family, but this is just a trail. The news cannot be verified, and the Baling Xu family and the Lujiang Xu family have also flatly denied the relationship between the two parties."
Nodding silently, Wu Feng was obviously very interested in the information that was not recorded on the note. In his opinion, these were the things that really deserved attention. Those things on the table were clear to anyone with a discerning eye, so there was no need to repeat them. Understand, but these ambiguous information can highlight many unknown things.
"Have you sent people to contact these three ancient families? How have they behaved?" Wu Feng raised his chin with his hand and asked with interest.
"I have been in contact with more than just these three companies, but after some screening, my subordinates and Mr. Diao feel that these three companies are more suitable for us to cooperate with. They do not have much connection with other forces, and they also have strong influence in Lujiang. There are certain potential forces, as long as they have our support, they should be able to grow stronger and be used by us soon." Gu Quan was also fully prepared and answered confidently: "Using their personal connections, we can also find out quickly. Those forces that are entangled with the Taiping Religion, the Lin family, the Machikhan people, and other parties, although these forces are hidden deeply, as long as these families are willing to go to the deep water to serve us, they should still be able to dig them out. This is also their responsibility. Please accept our greeting gift."
"Well, so you are quite sure about these three companies?" Wu Feng picked up the tea cup and took a sip. A curl of white mist rose in front of him, and the portrait blurred for a while.
"Yes, sir, I think as long as we reach an agreement, they should be able to give us a satisfactory answer within a month." There is no doubt about Gu Quan's firm answer.
Nodding, Wu Feng stood up and patted Gu Quan on the shoulder and smiled: "Okay, I'll leave this matter to you and Diao Su. In two months, I want to see a stable and peaceful Lujiang. "
Compared with the complex situation in Lujiang, the situation in Bashan is much more stable. The Taiping Sect has never been able to really penetrate deeply into Bashan. Therefore, after the Lang family advanced into Bashan, the rule established by the Taiping Sect immediately collapsed. The power immediately turned to the Lang family, but as Xikang fell into the hands of the northwest, some subtle changes occurred in Bashan's people's hearts. Merchants coveted the policies of the northwest, while the gentry valued the emperor's consort Li Wufeng more. Although they also knew that Li Wufeng was quite different from the authentic traditional forces of the empire, the halo of this consort alone was enough to make these people who thought according to their inertia lean more towards the northwest.
The Gu family of Bashan also fully played their role in the Kansai Incident. Whether it was military support or assisting the Northwest Army in stabilizing the situation in Bashan, it was enough to express their loyalty to Wufeng. Those who have committed mistakes must be punished, and those who have contributed must be rewarded. This is Li Wufeng's long-standing principle. If you cannot encourage and reward those who serve you, it means that you do not recognize what they have done for you. This is a violation of the people who are loyal to you. The biggest blow.
Yan Qing, the patriarch of the Gu family in Bashan, was promoted to deputy director of the Longdong Internal Affairs Bureau. This appointment shocked almost the entire Guanxi County. Although everyone knows that the Bashan Gu family has a close relationship with the Northwest, and is also aware of the role played by the Bashan Gu family in the Northwest's invasion of Kansai, this case of directly promoting a person from the Jianghu to a senior official in the government is simply Unheard of. Jianghu people have always been a taboo in the imperial officialdom, but under the rule of Li Wufeng, Kansai finally broke this taboo. This not only made the entire Bashan Gu family grateful, but the impact of this incident was so profound that even Wufeng himself did not realize that it had become a It became the first news that martial arts figures in the entire empire rushed to recite.