Seeing this, Wu Feng recalled what Xiao Tang told him. The economy of the six northwest prefectures has entered a period of steady growth. It is unrealistic to expect them to maintain their initial rapid growth. However, outside the six northwest prefectures, Northern Luzon However, due to their long-term closed and backward environment, the quality of the population is relatively low, and the quality of local officials is also low. The unevenness has seriously affected the economic development of these places. Many businessmen investing in the above places have reported various illegal phenomena, especially in the Western Regions and Tengger.
The original direction was to mainly involve people of the own ethnic group in management. Now it seems that this policy seems to have made some mistakes, especially after I have completely controlled these areas, these contradictions and flaws become even more serious. It stands out that the quality of ethnic officials has become an urgent problem to be solved. A short period of training is simply not enough to change an adult whose thoughts have been formed, and Mi Feng also reported to Wu Feng that a considerable number of ethnic officials among the local officials recently punished by the supervisory department proved this, including even several Gao Yue. tribal officials. This also aroused Wufeng's vigilance. Perhaps as Mi Feng said, if things continue like this, not only will it affect the overall situation, but also dealing with too many ethnic officials will inevitably give those dissatisfied forces within the ethnic minorities an excuse to stir up trouble. But if it is not dealt with, the saying that all people are equal before the law regardless of race seems to be child's play again.
The problem of the character and quality of officials seems to be the first problem that troubles the rulers of every dynasty. Since the beginning of history, the word "**" seems to have been accompanied by the rise and decline of each dynasty and even its destruction. It is only in the rise and fall. Periods occur slightly less frequently, while periods of destruction appear to be far too frequent. Wu Feng once thought deeply about this, and found that he had not found a good solution to this problem. In addition to establishing a sound supervision mechanism and increasing the intensity of investigation and punishment, the only thing that seemed to be possible was to strengthen the ethics of officials. Of course, necessary and sufficient salaries are also the material basis to prevent them from bending the law and seeking power for personal gain, but Wu Feng does not believe that this can fundamentally solve this problem. As the philosopher said, where there are people, there will be evil, and where there is evil, there will be evil. No one can completely eliminate this, and even you can't get rid of some evil evil sometimes. How can you ask everyone to do the same? How to do this? All I can say is to control these to a minimum as much as possible.
Just as he was lost in thought, he saw a guard walking over and trotting over. He looked at him with some displeasure. After knowing that the guard reported the name of the person who was lingering in the house, Wu Feng shook his head with a smile and agreed to let him go. Come in.
"Hey, sir, you are becoming more and more kingly. I saw you lying here from a distance, with colorful clouds surrounding the pavilion. If I had known that you were here to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and strategize, I and other idle people should not be at this time. I'm here to disturb you." As he said that, the short fat man who walked into the pavilion unceremoniously sat down next to Wu Feng, picked up the avocado placed in the fruit bowl on the stone table, and munched on it without even bothering to peel it. stand up.
This person was probably the only one who dared to be so presumptuous in front of him. Even the madmen like Su Qin and Wang Liao, who were famous in the empire, had restrained themselves a lot after joining his subordinates. However, this person had been doing this for several years and had never done anything. He was not at all reserved in front of him, except for restraining himself slightly when he grabbed his handle. Almost every time he talked to him, he would make him so angry that his nose would almost crooked. However, Wu Feng was very pleased with one thing. This kind of conversation made Wu Feng feel the relaxation and freedom that he had been unable to feel for a long time, and the familiar feeling that he might never be able to find again.
"Mo Lun, Mo Lun, can't you be more serious? As the head of the capital of the northwest, if you act so casually, polite people will say that you are unruly. In the eyes of outsiders, you are probably crazy." Wu. Feng shook his head helplessly and cursed with a smile: "Listen to what you say, any one of them can convict you of disobedience and punish you as much as the three clans."
"Hey, are you going to kill my three clans? My lord, I'm afraid we have to kill all the generals in our Northwest Army first. What any one of them can say is better than my words. Your lord probably knows better than me. "Okay." The short, fat man shrugged nonchalantly and said boldly.
Mo Lun's casual words made Wu Feng choke, and he was speechless for a moment. Wu Feng naturally knew that his group of generals had no taboos in speaking, especially after the empire was declining, it was even more irritating. After defeating this group of ambitious generals, when Wu Feng did not accept the title of King Qin from the center of the empire, many people in the army had opinions. They believed that they should have been crowned king for their achievements as the commander, and now the entire Kansai County has been conquered. , the empire fulfilled the agreement, but the coach refused to accept it, which deeply disappointed the generals. Later, Wu Feng specially summoned some generals to analyze the current situation and the pros and cons of accepting the throne, and then he reluctantly appeased the generals in the army. , I am afraid it will be extremely difficult to silence these guys’ big mouths at this time.
Hahahaha, Wu Feng doesn’t want to delve into this issue. After all, this is not the time to discuss this topic. This time, Mo Lun was specially recruited to discuss other important matters. This is Wu Feng’s plan after painstaking consideration. .
"Mo Lun, do you know the reason why I asked you to come to Hanzhong?" Wu Feng took a sip from the teacup on the stone table and said thoughtfully.
"Haha, sir, if something good happens, you will definitely write me a letter directly. If it's bad, you will probably arrange for someone else to notify me. Now that you have summoned me in person, it will probably be a bit of trouble but also It's hard to say good or bad things. By the way, I heard that your Excellency intends to carry out political reform in the northwest and Kansai. Is it related to this matter?" The short and fat man's sense of smell and speculation are not accurate, and he has already inferred in a few words Wu Feng's general motive for recruiting him impressed Wu Feng greatly.
"Yes, I came to you today just to listen to your opinions. In addition, I have an important task for you." Wu Feng nodded heavily and told Mo Lun to calm down and listen to what he said slowly.
Mo Lun's face looked very calm, as if he didn't hear what Wu Feng said at all. He has already heard about the political reform plans of Northwest and Guanxi, which is also expected. It is impossible to set up two institutions and make one subordinate to the other like Northern Luzon and Northwest. Guanxi is no better than Northern Luzon. Its geographical location, size, economic aggregate, and complexity of social situation far exceed those of Northern Luzon. If a multi-headed pattern is formed, it will only greatly reduce work efficiency, so adjustments are imperative. But Mo Lun didn't expect that his boss would give him such a position. Didn't he know that taking this position might bring a lot of trouble to Wu Feng himself and even the entire Western Xinjiang Protectorate
"Your Excellency, the position of Director of Legal Affairs is indeed very tempting to me. I studied law. Of course I hope to serve you in the field that I am good at. However, you have thought that it might not be possible without me as the Director of Legal Affairs. It's not the best choice. You may regret your decision for the rest of your life. Why don't you think about it more carefully? If Mi Feng doesn't do a great job, why not choose him?" After a while, Molun narrowed his eyes. A pair of swollen eyes said slowly.
Wu Fengrao looked at the fat man in front of him with interest. To be honest, he did have some hesitation when choosing the position of director of the Legal Affairs Department. Mo Lun may be a legal expert, but in his heart he has a deep understanding of the powerful department. Special powers have always been a bit grudge, and he believes that there should be restrictions on the power of these powerful departments. In particular, the power of his own internal security department made Molun very dissatisfied. He believed that this had completely become a spy system, and warned himself that this It was one of the important reasons for the collapse of the previous dynasty, so we asked ourselves to improve. He may be somewhat idealistic and unable to objectively understand the current situation. At this stage, it is impossible to effectively carry out work without a strong secret service department.
Perhaps the ideas proposed by Molun represent a historical development direction, but it is definitely not possible to implement them now. In Wufeng’s view, Molun’s views may not be gradually accepted until one hundred or two hundred years later, but after all, this represents A development direction. If he chooses him as the Director of Legal Affairs, he will have to make some reconciliation between the actual situation and the views of the Director of Legal Affairs. This is a troublesome matter, but Wufeng is willing to give it a try. He believes that Mo Lun is a person who can A flexible person can make the right choice between the actual situation and the development trend.
In addition, Wu Feng can rest assured of Molun's character. Although this guy is usually wild and unruly, he looks very clean under the all-pervasive and critical eyes of the internal security department. At most, he is just a little bit like hanging around in a brothel. There was some carelessness in the matter. In Molun's own words, as long as the northwest government did not explicitly stipulate that government officials could not enter these places, he would go to these places openly. To be lustful but not greedy, to love money but to get it wisely, this is the conclusion Wu Feng came to for Mo Lun. This is also an important reason why Wu Feng finally chose Mo Lun.
"Haha, I can make this choice, but can't I still accept some different opinions? As for Mi Feng, the position of military law director has already bothered him enough. With the increase in the number of troops on the Tengger Grassland, I think he will be even more He is busy, not to mention that the separation of military and political affairs is a rule set by our northwest long ago. His concurrent appointment as director of supervision is only temporary. I hope that a full-time director of supervision like Mi Feng can take over his job. " Wu Feng smiled and replied, "I hope the person you choose will not disappoint me."