Chapter 160: Selling Officials and Selling Lords
As soon as He Dong returned to his office in the General Headquarters, the secretary pushed the door in and said, "Chief He, there is a gentleman surnamed Ding who has asked to see him. ”
He Dong tilted his head and thought about it, and suddenly remembered that he had made an appointment with Ding Kai to meet today, so he said to the secretary, "Please let him in." ”
Recently, He Dong has been very busy, and the investigation of military enterprises has made him a first-class celebrity in front of Gao Ban, so all kinds of entertainment have unconsciously increased.
Through this investigation, no clues were found to provide weapons to the terrorists, but these enterprises were choked enough.
He Dong not only forced the military enterprises to hand over their business data and technical information, but also made these enterprises pay huge deposits to ensure that they would not dare to have any dealings with the forces opposing the ban in the future.
As a result of this move, the military enterprises of these imperial capitals have actually become vassals of the military, and they can be taken under the ownership of the army at any time as long as the military is willing.
He Dong not only cleaned up these military industrial enterprises in good order, but also easily solved the problem of tight military spending for Gao Ban, which is no wonder Gao Ban appreciated He Dong so much.
Although Gao Ban has not promoted He Dong at present, he has been given more power, so that He Dong can interfere in the promotion and transfer of officials at will.
Gao Ban did this because He Dong has a skill that others do not have, that is, he knows how to break through other people's weaknesses very well.
Gao Ban's team is mainly officers of the original 9th Fleet, these people are good at combat, but they are relatively inexperienced as officers. As a result, many officials have resorted to these people in a way that makes it difficult to effectively enforce the ban order.
The behavior of these officials made Gao Ban very annoyed, but he was helpless, so Gao Ban thought of what to do. The ban gave Mr. He the power to investigate officials at all levels and remove them as soon as any problems were found.
In this way, He Dong has become a sharp sword on the heads of all officials, and anyone who dares to offend He Dong will be investigated immediately.
No one is perfect, and if He Dong really wants to investigate, he can always find some faults, so the officials are very afraid of He Dong.
He Dong has such power in his hands, so he naturally wants to make use of it as much as possible, exchanging power for money, and seeking huge profits for himself.
He Dong used his power to constantly meddle in the promotion and transfer of officials, and whoever gave more money would be promoted, and whoever did not give him face would be let out.
Now the officials in the imperial capital know that if they want to be promoted, it is better to go to He Dong than to ask for a high ban, although He Dong is insidious and cunning, but the price of buying and selling official positions is clearly marked, as long as the money is spent enough, things can basically be done.
It didn't take long for He Dong's name to spread throughout the imperial officialdom, and it was under such circumstances that the Dingkaito people approached He Dong, hoping to reinstate the official and return to Yaqiu to continue serving as governor.
Since the last time he ran away from Yaqiu, Ding Kai quietly returned to his hometown and settled in a remote city. At first, Ding Kai was very scared, worried that the imperial officials would find him and investigate him for abandoning his official position and running away.
According to the laws of the Empire, Ding Kai's actions could be considered a desertion, sufficient to give him the death penalty. Therefore, although Ding Kai hid in a remote place, he lived in trepidation every day.
However, the empire soon fell into a state of war, and was not only defeated by the rebels in succession, but even the emperor was attacked.
At this time, how can anyone hold Ding Kai responsible, Yaqiu was originally an inconspicuous place, and then it was made by the rebels, who still remembers Ding Kai, the little governor.
So Ding Kai completely put his mind at ease and planned to be a free local tyrant in his hometown and spend the rest of his life in pleasure.
However, after a long time of comfortable life, Ding Kai missed the majesty of his former officials. Especially when he learned that Aqiu had not only not fallen, but was getting better and better, he felt more and more regretful in his heart.
Ding Kai often thought that if he hadn't escaped, maybe he would still be the soil emperor of Yaqiu and continue to live a majestic and happy life......
But Ding Kai knows very well in his heart that it is difficult for a person like him to return to officialdom, and it is already thankful that he will not go to prison, how can he still be an official again?
Who knows, God actually gave him the opportunity to be an official again, Gao Ban coup came to power, controlled the real power of the empire, the entire imperial capital officialdom was reshuffled, and a large number of people were dismissed, but there are also many people who have risen to prominence because of this.
So Ding Kai's heart became active again, and through some previous relationships, he found out that He Dong is in charge, as long as He Dong is opened up, it is not impossible for the official to be reinstated.
In order to reinstate the official, Ding Kai made a bloody investment, took out most of the huge wealth accumulated in Yaqiu before, entrusted people to work up and down, and finally got in touch with He Dong.
He Dong accepted the money from Ding Kai and promised to meet with him, and then determine whether he could be reinstated.
Originally, Ding Kai planned to come to the imperial capital a few months ago, but the imperial capital has been in a state of lockdown, and Ding Kai can only continue to wait. When the blockade was lifted, he set off for the imperial capital as soon as possible.
As there was a knock on the door, He Dong said please come in, and saw a middle-aged man of medium height who looked a little sven pushing the door and walking in.
He Dong didn't even stand, so he sat down on the chair steadily, pointed to the chair in front of the desk with his finger, and said, "Mr. Ding, please take a seat." ”
Ding Kai bowed and carefully sat down in the chair, his not too big eyes kept turning around, looking quite nervous.
He Dong looked at Ding Kai, and looked down on this person very much, a dignified person who had been a governor always gave people a feeling of roe deer, I really don't know how he became a governor in the first place?
Although He Dong is insidious, because of his long-term service in the army, he has always been disgusted with typical bureaucrats like Ding Kai.
In He Dong's impression, this kind of person can't do anything else except for some conspiracy tricks, and he is very bold.
He Dong didn't speak for almost a minute, which made Ding Kai feel uncomfortable, and he played the drum vigorously in his heart, for fear that He Dong would let him get out of the way in the next minute.
"You're Ding Kai?" Finally, He Dong asked.
"Yes, yes, the contemptible person is Ding Kai." Ding Kai's forehead was already covered with fine beads of sweat as he spoke.
He Dong continued to ask with an expressionless face: "I heard that you want to be reinstated and continue to go back to Yaqiu to be the governor." ”
"Well, I do hope to continue to work for ...... For the high forbidden adults and ...... Work with Ho-sama. Ding Kai was so nervous that he even stammered when he spoke.
"Humph! Did Mr. Ding make a mistake? As an official, I was supposed to work for the empire and His Majesty the Emperor, but how did I become a service for the commander-in-chief of the high ban and me? ”
When Ding Kai heard He Dong say this, he suddenly felt that he had said the wrong thing, and hurriedly explained: "Lord He is right...... That's right! I...... I ask for your forgiveness. ”
Seeing Ding Kai's submissive appearance, He Dong was even more unhappy, and almost wanted to drive Ding Kai out of the door.
However, He Dong thought about it, and it seemed a little unreasonable to drive people away like this after having already collected his money.
Although He Dong was not afraid of Ding Kai's dissatisfaction at all, he He Dong also had some reputation for selling officials, and if his reputation was ruined, others would not dare to come in the future.
Thinking of this, He Dong didn't bother to ask anything else, so he changed the conversation and said, "Why did you abandon the official and run away before?" Don't you know that it is the duty of the local governor to defend the territory? ”
"I know, I know, but I have a hard time." Ding Kai put on a bitter and hateful look and said: "Yaqiu, this is too poor, the bandit group is menacing, and there are rebels behind it...... just left. ”
"Humph!" He Dong snorted coldly, suppressed the anger in his heart again and again, and then said: "Okay, even if you are excusable, you must not make such a mistake again in the future." But ......"
"But what?" When Ding Kai heard this, he knew that the matter had become seven or eight points, so he hurriedly asked.
"But you have to make sure that the annual tax payment to the empire in the future will be doubled compared to the current one. In addition, you have to pay another sum of money as your security deposit, and if you make another mistake, the deposit will be forfeited! He Dong said.
Ding Kai saw He Dong Lion open his mouth, and suddenly felt a pain in his flesh, and secretly scolded He Dong for being too greedy.
However, things have come to this point, if Ding Kai does not agree to He Dong's request, not only will he not be able to reinstate the official, but the money spent in front of him will also be wasted, even if He Dong's request is excessive, Ding Kai can only grit his teeth and agree.
"Good...... All right. Ding Kai agreed with difficulty.
He Dong saw that Ding Kai agreed, and said in his heart: "Even if a person like this sells his official position to him, he will have to knock him one more time, maybe one day he will run away again." ”
"Very good, since Mr. Ding is so refreshing, the amount of the deposit will be slightly reduced, and you can pay another 10 million." He Dong pretended to be a good person and said.
"Ten million ......" Ding Kai almost fainted when he heard this number.
It had cost Ding Kai nearly 10 million to dot up and down before, who would have expected that at this time, He Dong knocked on the bamboo pole again, and Ding Kai even wanted to die.
"Hold on, hold back......" Ding Kai said to himself silently in his heart: "Spend the money that should be spent, and get it back later, as long as you get the official position back first......"
Just when Ding Kai was struggling in his heart, He Dong saw Ding Kai sweating profusely, and his face was as red as a monkey's buttocks, and he couldn't help but feel a burst of happiness in his heart.
"Mr. Ding, what's wrong with you? Is there something uncomfortable? He Dong deliberately teased.
Ding Kai exhaled slowly and said, "No...... It's okay...... It is...... It's a bit hot......"
"That's the case, then you should wear less clothes next time, it seems to be a little hot lately." He said in a mocking tone.
"Thank you Lord He for your concern, I will hand over the deposit immediately, may I ask Lord He, when can I take office?" Ding Kai said with a deep breath. Take a look at the latest chapter of "Xinghan Imperial Claw Book House" to read for free for the first time.