Fang Zi'an said: "The lower officials believe that the imperial court should set up a special disaster relief yamen. For example, the Yamen of our defense army is a fire-fighting yamen, but if the imperial court gives us more than the responsibility of fire-fighting, such as other emergency disaster relief and rescue powers, and then adds some manpower to set up a full-fledged yamen or something, then the authority will be clearer. It is also avoided that in such a situation as a hurricane, the imperial court does not have a fixed yamen to rescue, and the best opportunity to rescue the people is missed. In fact, this time, it was not until noon the day after the hurricane that soldiers and horses were dispatched to the rescue of the whole city. It was already too late. We have limited manpower and cannot fully roll out timely rescue, and I am very uncomfortable when I hear that dozens of people have died in the city. So with such an idea. ”

When Lord Yang heard this, he sneered and said, "You are really not simple, saying that you don't want anything, it turns out that you are holding back such a big request." Set up a new emergency rescue yamen to add more people to you and give you more power, you really dare to mention it. ”

Fang Zi'an hurriedly said, "Don't think too much, my lord, I'm not for the sake of the officials themselves." Xia Guan didn't say that he wanted to become the chief official of the new yamen, Xia Guan just felt that there should be a special yamen to take care of these sudden emergency matters. lest the powers and responsibilities are unclear and pass the buck to each other, won't it delay the affairs of the court in the end?"

Lord Yang stood up and said, "I won't talk to you more, the old man has a general understanding of the situation." Master Zheng, let's go, is there anything else you want to ask?"

Zheng Xie hurriedly said, "No, no." Lord Yang, Fang Zi'an's words are a little light and heavy, adults should not take it to heart. Turning back, the lower officials reprimanded him. ”

Lord Yang waved his hand and said, "Reprimanding him for what he has done, although he is a little whimsical, but at least he is thinking about these things." It's much better than those officials who don't do anything about corpses. ”

Zheng Xie hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, the lower officials keep it in mind." ”

Lord Yang walked out of the door, and Fang Zi'an hurriedly followed. Coming to the steps, Lord Yang looked up at the plaque above his head, and said in a deep voice, "You don't need to pick up the plaque, hang it, the people gave it, that is the affirmation of you Fang Zi'an and your subordinates." ”

Fang Zi'an arched his hand and said, "Okay." ”

Lord Yang walked down the steps, looked back at Fang Zi'an and said, "By the way, Lord Fang, what is the relationship between you and Master Shi?"

Fang Zi'an hurriedly said, "Lord Shi, oh oh, the lower officials have nothing to do with him, but they have several relationships. He is a man who is respected by his subordinates. ”

Lord Yang nodded slowly and said, "I see." Do you know who the old man is?"

Fang Zi'an said, "The lower officials are lonely and unheard, and they don't dare to speculate." However, looking at the magnanimous spirit, it is not like a civilian official, but like a decisive battle on the battlefield and a leading commander who kills people like hemp. There is a murderous aura on his body. ”

Zheng Xie heard the words murderous like hemp, his face turned white with fright, and he looked at Lord Yang in horror, afraid that he would be angry.

However, Lord Yang was not angry, he laughed, looked at Fang Zi'an and said, "You have good eyesight, the old man is indeed murderous." Old man Yang Cunzhong. ”

With that, Yang Cunzhong strode out, turned over his horse, and galloped away with his whip surrounded by heavily armed soldiers.

Fang Zi'an stood at the door of the yamen in astonishment and was speechless for a long time. It turned out that this person was the commander of the famous palace commander, and the Shenwu Chinese army was in charge of Yang Cunzhong. That's a figure as famous as Yue Fei, Han Shizhong and others.

"Fang Zi'an, you are too presumptuous today. In front of Lord Yang, you said a lot of crazy things. Do you know the consequences of doing this?" said Zheng Xie, who had not yet left, in a deep voice.

Fang Zi'an was stunned

, hurriedly arched his hand and said, "Lord Zheng, the lower official didn't say anything out of line." ”

Zheng Xie said coldly: "It's not out of line, what you said is still less, what's more, what do you want to mention about the new yamen, what does that mean to divide the power of my fire administration yamen, or to abolish the position of the fire administration officer, you are too presumptuous, but you just saved some people, do you really think that you have a lot of credit, Yang Dashuai is just asking about this matter as a privy deputy envoy, the court is not saying that it will reward you, Yang Dashuai just tested you, and you began to talk nonsense, After a lot of crazy talk, I don't think you know who you are. ”

Fang Zi understood in peace of mind, Zheng Xie was unhappy because of the suggestion he made. He thought he was pumping his ladder and putting him in an awkward position, so he was angry. This guy is worried about his own position.

"Lord Zheng, the lower officials have no other intentions. This is just a suggestion from the lower officials. Even if the imperial court really adopted it, wouldn't it be based on the transformation of the fire government yamen, and wouldn't it have to be run by an adult. Could it be that the imperial court will let the lower officials, the seven-grade little master, take on such a heavy responsibility, and it doesn't have to be taken on by the adults, if the imperial court adopts it, and the adults are in charge of the new yamen, the status is more important, and the rights and responsibilities are more important, that is a good thing. My lord has to thank me, why do you still blame the lower officials," Fang Zi'an said.

Zheng Xie was stunned, and after thinking about it, it was also the truth. Even if Fang Zi'an's suggestion is adopted, Fang Zi'an's qualifications and official position are not qualified to take it, and nine times out of ten he will still benefit himself. This is a suggestion in my favor, and I overreacted to it.

"The official is saying that you shouldn't talk nonsense in front of Yang Dashuai. Yang Dashuai is the emperor's most trusted person, you are too presumptuous to say something, if he says you half a sentence in front of the emperor, you will be finished. You are also a member of my fire administration yamen, and this official will not escape punishment, do you understand that you are still too short to enter the office, and you don't know the doorway in the officialdom at all, even if you have contributed to the disaster relief this time, then you can't your tail and feel that you are great, these things are nothing. The court just made some gestures, and Lord Yang was just here to make a show, so you said a lot of nonsense, do you think Lord Yang is here to listen to your nonsense, this official is also for your good, you can do it yourself. The official is gone."

Zheng Xie didn't say much, and ordered someone to lead the horse over, get on the horse and leave. Fang Zi'an rolled his eyes and stood at the gate of the yamen to see him leave, and scolded in his heart, "What the hell are you, we have made meritorious contributions anyway, and you are also stained." You don't want to say a good word, and you reprimand Lao Tzu, are you human, I'm sorry

Two days later, the good news spread throughout the entire defense army, and the problem of their salaries was solved. This news made the defense army thunderous with joy. Many people were not optimistic when Fang Zi'an said that he wanted to ask the court to solve the problem of military salaries, but now that the facts are in front of them, how can it not be surprising.

Although it was not specified in the official document of the Privy Council, from the act of raising the salary and treatment of soldiers to the same standard as other regular soldiers and horses, everyone realized that this was the recognition and affirmation of the imperial court for the defense army, and it was the actual improvement of the status of the defense army. And this is even more pleasing to everyone. The defense army can finally hold their heads high, and finally they don't have to be inferior in front of other soldiers and horses.

Everyone understood that all this was the change brought about by Lord Fang after he took office. Many people were still resistant to Fang Zi'an's drastic transformation of the yamen, thinking that the defense army was mud and couldn't support the wall, and Fang Zi'an did it in vain. But now he

They finally discovered that everything that Master Fang had done had brought immediate results. In just two months, not only did the atmosphere of the yamen undergo tremendous changes, and the atmosphere of actively training and catching up with others rose up, but the attitude of the people outside towards the defense army also underwent a fundamental change. Now that the status and treatment have been improved, these changes can be said to be earth-shaking, and I couldn't think of it before. And all this is thanks to Lord Fang's arrangement. Fang Zi'an's prestige in the yamen skyrocketed, and everyone was grateful and admired.

In addition to the solution of the problem of soldiers' salaries, Fang Zi'an also ushered in a formal appointment. He was officially appointed to succeed Xia Liangdong as the defense officer of the Yamen of the Lin'an Defense Army. Although this is still an official position of the seventh grade, and it is also a military position. But the meaning is very different. This is the official position of the yamen, and it has the authority and responsibility given by the official court to the yamen of the defense army, which is not the same as the previous position of the lord.

At the same time, the Central Guard Army allocated 5,000 taels of silver through the Fire Administration Yamen to upgrade the old equipment and equipment of the Defense Army. This huge amount of money is almost the entire fund of the Yamen of the Defense Army for five years.

Of course, Fang Zi'an was very happy in his heart, and the requests made in the conversation with Yang Cunzhong that day were fulfilled one by one. Obviously, Yang Cunzhong did not come to pretend to be as Zheng Xie said. Although the imperial court did not explicitly state that these commendations were due to the disaster relief efforts of the defense army, it is clear that there is a direct connection between the two. Fang Zi'an wanted this kind of benefit, and as for whether the court gave him an official reward, he didn't care.

However, there is no news about his proposal to establish an emergency yamen, but this is actually expected by Fang Zi'an. The establishment of this new yamen is not just a sentence, but involves all aspects of power and responsibility. The increase in personnel, the expansion of rights and responsibilities, and financial and material resources are not things that can be solved in one sentence. There's a lot going on. Nor could the imperial court respond to a suggestion of its own. I am afraid that if I put forward this idea, I will be criticized and criticized by many people. Yang Cunzhong didn't even take his suggestion seriously at all.

In any case, Fang Zi'an is still satisfied with the current situation. In less than two months, he went from being nothing when he first arrived, to now being officially appointed as the chief official of the yamen. From not having any power and prestige at the beginning, to now being able to completely control this yamen. No one could have imagined such progress. Although there was a lot of blood on his hands, it was a last resort. Xia Liangdong and others have become their own stepping stones, and they are also to blame.

In fact, what made Fang Zi'an happiest was the change in the entire defense army yamen. Being able to reverse the overall atmosphere of the Defense Army and the people's perception of the Defense Army, so that the Defense Army can truly solve problems for the people and be loved and recognized by the people, this is actually what Fang Zi'an is most proud of. From this matter, Fang Zian also benefited a lot. He found that in fact, as long as the method is appropriate, it can still have a good effect on the transformation of the army and the yamen in this era. The vast majority of people are still malleable by nature, and they still have a sense of self-esteem and honor. You can't treat them as wood, but you have to understand their needs, and you will get good results by transforming them with grace and power.

The funds of the five thousand taels of silver also came at the right time, the fire-fighting methods in various stations were backward, and the fire-fighting equipment was insufficient, so it was just right to use these silver taels to build. At the very least, each station should be equipped with a new type of dragon king car and ladder car, and some fire shields to protect the safety of soldiers. As well as adding some necessary tools such as sledgehammers, axes, saws, ropes, etc., it can also be more calm in case of emergency.

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