The current local officials are all arranged by Yang Mingshen and other capital groups.

From a political point of view, these new officials who are under their care are all members of their system.

Moreover, most of the remuneration of these new officials is now subsidized by their capital groups in the form of subsidies.

Therefore, the businessmen of these capital groups naturally hope that this proposal can be passed, so that the government can directly pay the subsidy in the form of a salary.

Without thinking, one of the councillors raised his hand: "The proposal passes!" ”

"The proposal passed!"

"The proposal passed!"

……

The entire Nanzhili Consultative Department almost smoothly passed Yang Mingshen's proposal.

……

At this time, Bai Yunming, the governor of Yingtian, who was sitting in the inner courtyard of the governor's yamen and leisurely fishing and entertaining himself, also learned of the approval of the "Proposal on Improving the Treatment of Officials at All Levels in Nanzhili Province".

Now he is also happy to be idle, and he doesn't have to work hard to reconcile the internal contradictions in the officialdom, but Bai Yunming, who has a persistent pursuit of power, has not been idle, and after listening to the report of his staff, he can't help but say:

"This Yang Mingshen is quite generous, he actually dares to put forward a proposal to give such a generous treatment, the monthly salary of the official of Nanzhili is raised to 500 silver dollars to 50 silver dollars a month, and this official is the highest administrator of Nanzhili, naturally it is 500 silver dollars a month, and this month's money is enough for this official to go to Dongying to enjoy a full set of services, although it is less than the previous filial piety of the people who mainly rely on the bottom, but it is not too much of a loss, and this surnamed Yang has a conscience."

At this time, the staff member smiled and said: "The master must be too kind to see people, he Mr. Yang is not taking care of you, he doesn't want his group of students and himself to suffer, so that our government can use the tax money to pay the additional subsidies of the new officials, and use the method of distribution." ”

"This official naturally knows their intentions, you go and call the presidents of several peasant associations and trade unions who have a good relationship with us, they are all members of the House of Representatives now, and they can't take silver dollars for nothing and not work."

……

After Bai Yunming said this, he asked his servant to put away his fishing rod, and he himself returned to the house, and not long after someone changed into a four-grade scarlet robe and sat down, several middle-aged men and women in plain clothes came over: "I've seen Lord Futai!" ”

"You are also a member of parliament now, you are the ones who eat the imperial food and participate in the affairs of the empire, you don't have to make a big salute, everyone is a first-class citizen, doesn't the imperial court advocate equality between citizens of the same rank, and we don't want to break the new rules and new life movement."

As he spoke, Bai Yunming ordered someone to put on the fruit plate and refreshments, and then said: "The proposal of the Advisory Division has been passed by the Advisory Division, and according to the procedure, it will be your turn to deliberate on the House of Representatives, this proposal is about increasing the remuneration of the officials of Nanzhili, which should be raised to 50 silver dollars in January to 500 silver dollars;

You should contact a few more members of the House of Representatives, at least half of them, and ask them to reject the proposal, and think of more reasons, such as the front-line workers work hard for eight hours a day, even if they work overtime, it is only about 80 silver dollars a month, and a farmer's income is only about 40 silver dollars a month for a year, why do the officials who tease the birds and enjoy the flowers in the pavilion need 50 silver dollars to 500 silver dollars a month?

If you want to be ruthless, if you have any dissatisfaction with the government, you can't pass it. ”

"Don't worry, sir!" Several members of the House of Representatives responded and left the governor's yamen.

……

At this time, Bai Yunming's staff couldn't help but ask: "Why did your Excellency prevent the Council from passing this proposal, it stands to reason that this proposal will not affect your income very much." ”

"Why don't it affect it, the impact is big, besides, we are not just officials for money, not letting him succeed too easily is what this official wants most, if we want to control the local government in the future, controlling the House of Representatives is also a way, and this official is just testing the water now."

Saying that, Bai Yunming instructed again: "Once the House of Representatives rejects the proposal of the Advisory Division, the two parties will definitely have a quarrel again, and it will take two or three months to get this proposal passed. ”

"The little one understands," the staff member said.

……

Yang Mingshen was sitting in his own villa by Mochou Lake listening to Kunqu Opera, and he was in a good mood, and at this time, Tang Xu hurriedly walked over:

"Sir, today the financial secretary of the governor's yamen withdrew 30 million yuan from the tax department for education funds, saying that he would do special fund management."

"I'm afraid that the education funds are fake, and the special management is real, and I may use the money to make a fortune behind my back, and I will check which bank received the money," Yang Mingshen said.

A few days later, Liu Tingzhang found Yang Mingshen: "Sir, we have passed back the news in the eyes of the "Zheng Firm Bank" that the Governor's Yamen Book Office has deposited 10 million silver dollars in the "Zheng Firm Bank", and all of them have purchased the most reliable securities of their bank, and it is expected to make a profit of 3,000 to 4,000 silver dollars per month. ”

"Bastard! This Bai Yunming is really cunning, let's pay the officials under him, he himself is better to use the public money to make money, the proposal on improving the treatment of officials at all levels in Nanzhili Province can not be delayed any longer, immediately sent to the House of Representatives, and asked them to immediately deliberate and pass! If it drags on for one more day, our chambers of commerce will lose one more day, and he, Bai Yunming, these dog officials, will earn one more day of interest! ”

……

At the strong request of the Consultative Division, the Nanzhili House of Representatives had no choice but to deliberate on the "Proposal on Improving the Remuneration of Officials at All Levels in Nanzhili Province" in advance.

"I reject this proposal, this proposal is really ridiculous, a nine-rank official is actually treated with four hundred silver dollars a month, what is the reason, the previous county masters were not so high!"

"I also refuse, we workers work hard for a month, and the income is at most eighty to ninety silver dollars, which is one hundred to one hundred dollars, and now an ordinary official sits in a house that is not exposed to the sun in summer and cannot be blown by wind and snow in winter, writes and calculates accounts, and even just looks at the flowers and teasing the birds, only one or two hundred silver dollars a month, what is this like, when the taxes of the imperial court are for nothing!"

As Mr. Bai had arranged, many members of the House rejected the proposal.

And some deputies who were bribed by the capital group also questioned: "Why do you reject this proposal, this tax is not paid by you, most of it is paid by the bosses of the Consultative Department, and they have no opinion on paying these officials high salaries, you have an opinion, it is really strange!" ”

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