Chapter 165 Man
There were few pedestrians on the streets in the early morning, only some people in black coats were cleaning the streets.
But Yun Zhixing told him, "Those are Imperial Guards. They are all top-tier agents. They have at least ten electronic devices hidden in their black coats that can easily identify metal, explosives, or toxic substances. They are very powerful."
Lin Wen and Yun Zhixing walked past him, and the man in black bowed slightly and took off his hat to salute them.
Yun Zhixing said sullenly, "He heard it."
The five crows around him all had the same expression. No agent liked to be suppressed in their professional field.
When he arrived in front of the headquarters building, Lin Wen discovered that this huge regular pentagonal building was actually very tall. The gate at the bottom, which was more than three people tall, was less than one-tenth of the entire building and looked like a dog hole.
After showing the invitation, Lin Wen and Yun Zhixing were allowed in, but the crows were stopped outside because the county governor was of too low a rank and was only allowed to bring one entourage.
The decoration of the building is very grand. Every window and door here is five times the normal size. The outermost layer of the building is a circular corridor, fifteen meters high. The clear sunlight shines in from the huge windows, making Lin Wen feel as if he has come to the palace of giants.
Yun Zhixing first took Lin Wen to the Ministry of Personnel, the highest official department of the empire. It was the place that managed all the officials and personnel of the empire, and it was also the place where salaries were determined and money was paid.
The highest-ranking official, the Minister of Personnel, was called Wen Liang, a middle-aged, balding man. Yun Zhixing was still outside talking to the staff when he shouted in a loud voice, "It's Lin Wen from Changshan County, right? Let him in!"
Lin Wen walked in. Minister Wen’s office was very ordinary, but very tidy. Every cabinet, every table, and every chair fit perfectly and were strictly aligned.
Wen Liang sat behind an oversized desk in the middle, looking at him unkindly.
"It's you, kid, who not only stuffed a county with 6,600 staff members, but also wanted to transfer more than 10,000 staff members and more than 400,000 government employees to the imperial system?"
"That's right."
Lin Wen also looked at him unkindly. It was this person who kept rejecting his applications, causing Changshan County to bear a heavy salary burden. Every month, the salary alone had to pay out nearly 500 million, not to mention other expenses.
“Nonsense!”
Wen Liang slammed his hand on the table, shaking the neatly arranged books. He immediately straightened the books and then said:
"Do you know what you're doing? Over 400,000 government employees. A state doesn't have that many. You're just a small county. Who gives you the courage? Ah!"
Yun Zhixing pulled Lin Wen violently while bending over frantically: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Minister Wen..."
Lin Wen ignored Yun Zhixing and replied sternly, "It's the principles of this world that give me the courage!"
Wen Liang angrily said, "You're talking nonsense! What's your logic?"
Lin Wen pointed at him and said, "Let me ask you, we all do the same thing, but why do we have different positions? We all do the same work, but why do we get paid differently? What's the difference between me moving a brick from east to west and him moving a brick from east to west? Is it because he's more noble that the brick he moved is harder?"
Lin Wen looked him in the eyes and asked sternly, "Is it people who are doing things? Or are things doing people?"
Wen Liang's face flushed crimson. "This, this is an old rule! It's been in place for decades!"
Lin Wen sneered, "It's always been like this, is that right?"
Wen Liang's breath was stuck in his throat, and his entire neck felt thicker.
Lin Wen finally said, "If you still agree with the most basic logic of fairness, you should sort out the issue of imperial personnel. I hope that next time I submit an application, you will not reject it again."
After saying that, he turned around and left. Yun Zhixing was still apologizing when Lin Wen suddenly pulled him back.
As soon as he left the minister's office, he suddenly came to his senses: "Lin, County Chief Lin, is this what manliness means?"
Lin Wen didn't bother to pay attention to him and walked straight forward.
"Yes, but the Ministry of Personnel has great power, and Wen Liang has a lot of say. If we offend him, not only will we have trouble with various transfer orders in the future, but it will also be disadvantageous to us in the meetings of this department."
While he was still chattering, Lin Wen had already walked into the door of another office.
Yun Zhixing looked up and saw: Imperial Ministry of Communications Industry.
He was stunned for a long time before following in, thinking to himself: "Sure enough, County Chief Lin is a real man. I didn't realize that a man should be fearless and face difficulties head-on, no matter how difficult it is."
He had made up his mind and was already building up his courage, ready to yell and scold like County Governor Lin at any time.
But as soon as he entered the room, he heard Lin Wen's gentle laughter: "Minister Qian is indeed extraordinary. You have made a great contribution to the empire's information construction."
"Hahaha, you're so flattered."
The two laughed together. Yun Zhixing stared blankly at them praising each other. He felt something in his head turn over as he watched them perfectly demonstrate what interpersonal communication was.
About ten minutes later, Lin Wen said, "Then, Minister Qian, I'll trouble you with Changshan County's communications construction work. On behalf of Changshan County's two million people, I want to thank you!"
Minister Qian's chubby face flushed brightly as he laughed heartily, "If it weren't for County Chief Lin's reminder, how would I have known there was a place with a population of 2 million without a single communication base station? No wonder the communication growth rate this year is so poor. It must be because there are too many such communication-barren areas!"
Lin Wen laughed and said, "Minister Qian, damn it, how could he pay attention to such a trivial matter? It's because his subordinates are not working seriously that Minister Qian's achievements are affected. He must properly discipline those disobedient people."
Minister Qian clapped his hands and said, "That's right, those bastards are always causing trouble for me instead of doing their jobs properly."
After saying goodbye, the two chatted for another five minutes before Lin Wen came out.
Yun Zhixing followed behind blankly, his mind feeling like a mess.
Afterwards, Lin Wen visited several imperial departments. Sometimes he made a lot of noise, sometimes he talked and laughed, sometimes he was sharp in response, and sometimes he was fawning and flattering.
But whether it was flattery, interpersonal communication or greeting each other's ancestors, he was always the best, and even won a great victory.
What was even more bizarre was that he could often obtain the benefits promised by the chief officers of his department just by talking nonsense.
After a long time, Yun Zhixing suddenly slapped himself twice.
"No, what I said before was bullshit! County Chief Lin is telling me that there is no such thing as a fixed mindset. Men should be strong!"
"The master doesn't love me because I'm not strong."
In an instant, he became more confident. As long as his "master" returned, he would definitely succeed this time.
The meeting started in the afternoon.
The meeting was chaired by the Imperial General Office, and its director Yang Jiehua was the person in charge.
The attendees included forty-six ministers from the imperial headquarters, two governors, one county chief, and three mayors.
This meeting is a regular meeting held by the imperial headquarters to manage the affairs of various ministries, states, and regions.
The joint meeting was expanded from this meeting. Since there were too many governors involved, the elders were involved, and then it gradually evolved into a special meeting between states.
The afternoon meeting was boring and dull. They were discussing the work report. Lin Wen didn't understand a word of it, so he simply went to sleep and regained some consciousness.
When the meeting ended at six o'clock in the evening, Lin Wencai woke up from his sleep and stretched himself, attracting many looks of disgust or surprise.
Yun Zhixing had been observing Lin Wen, thinking, "Is this the mentality of a strong person?"
Lin Wen stood up and was about to leave with the crowd when a friendly voice came from behind him: "Hello, County Chief Lin."
Turning around, I saw a middle-aged man wearing the governor's official uniform.
He was probably in his forties and looked gentle and refined.
He smiled gently at Lin Wen: "I am Zhao Chaoyang, the Governor of Yunzhou, and I am pleased to meet you."
The two men shook hands, Qiqiao Linglongxin exchanged a few polite words with him, and then Governor Zhao left.
Yun Zhixing was stunned. The governor actually took the initiative to greet a county chief. Is this the charm of a man?
He followed behind Lin Wen and felt that Lin Wen's back was getting taller and taller.
At the same time, go to the Winter Palace.
In the narrow, cramped, and dim underground meeting room, a smile finally appeared on Chang Hai's face, which had been gloomy for a long time.
"Very good, Elder Lin has issued the order to attack. We will cooperate with Elder Lin to launch a general offensive against that little beast tomorrow."
A subordinate said, "Director Chang, we are unable to collect much detailed data on Changshan County right now. Part of this quarter's output value is estimated based on last year's data."
Chang Hai waved his hand and said, "Changshan County is a shabby place. It won't change even after a hundred years of development. After such a severe flood, its output value will only fall more sharply than we imagined. This report is enough to prove that the little beast is incompetent and a waste."
"But Changshan County has recently recruited a lot of workers..."
Chang Hai said impatiently, "Don't worry about such trivial matters."
A subordinate reported, "Director Chang, the mercenary groups including Sano, Blackwater, and Dead Hand are ready. They are hiding at the border of Changshan County, awaiting our orders."
Chang Hai smiled and said, "Tell them not to worry. Once that little bastard is captured, news will spread back and Changshan County will naturally be in chaos. Then you can tell them. They will have a whole day to do anything, and no one will be held accountable."
A subordinate took the order and left.
Chang Hai thought for a moment and said, "Tell our ace spy Anders to stop collecting information so slowly and go poison the water sources in the south to make those rebellious Kuomintang people suffer first."
Another subordinate took the order and left.
Chang Hai clapped his hands and said, "Okay, the meeting is over. Let me emphasize one last time: anyone who dares to leak secrets and become a traitor to the Council will suffer the same fate as Yang Shaohu."
Everyone present turned pale and said in unison, "Yes!"
Chang Hai smiled with satisfaction. "Dismiss the meeting. Get the materials ready. Everyone, go all out tomorrow. We must use that little beast's blood to wash away the shame of our failure."
(End of this chapter)
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