My father is Jiajing

Chapter 369: The Power of Beijing Kaixing
Located in the backyard of the Shuntian Prefecture government office, this was Hu Zongxian's residence as the prefect of Shuntian Prefecture, and also his place of residence in the capital.

Hu Zongxian, who had been busy all day, had just sat down when his old servant Hu An brought him some hot water. "Master, please wash your face."

Hu Zongxian hummed, rubbed his hands in the basin twice, and then picked up the soap beside him and rubbed the foam. The use of this soap was a habit he developed after he became the prefect of Shuntian Prefecture.

When Hu Zongxian was in office before, he had heard that a new thing called soap had been introduced in the capital, and that the prices varied. However, when this rare thing really arrived in the local area, it became a hot commodity.

Therefore, even though he was serving as the Imperial Censor in Huguang at the time, he had only heard of it but had never actually used it.

Now that he has become the prefect of Shuntian Prefecture, soap like this has become almost standard equipment for high-ranking officials and common people in the capital. The high-ranking officials use high-end soaps with woody or floral scents, while common people use simple, cheap soaps that only produce foam.

Therefore, as the head of the government, Hu Zongxian naturally used this elegant soap with a special woody scent. Hu Zongxian washed his hands while washing his face. After his hands and face were washed cleanly, Juan handed him a towel.

Hu Zongxian took the towel and wiped the water stains off his face. Feeling the refreshing and oil-free feeling on his face, Hu Zongxian also felt very comfortable.

Hu Zongxian said: "This Shunyi Industrial Park is really amazing. It can actually think of such a strange thing."

Juan worriedly said, "Master, since you know that Shunyi Industrial Park is powerful, why do you still want to fight for it? What if you anger the people behind you?"

Hu Zongxian looked at the worry of his loyal servant and laughed, "Don't worry, Hu An'na, the people behind Shunyi Industrial Park will ignore me. This time Zhang Juzheng wants to set up a new patrol police, and we can't do without the participation of Shuntian Prefecture. Otherwise, after a long time, the people in the capital may only recognize the patrol police to handle cases, and not Shuntian Prefecture."

Hu An sighed and said, "Even if the master doesn't recognize Shuntian Prefecture after a few years, he will most likely not be in Shuntian Prefecture by then. Why would he bother to provoke Master Zhang? He is Prince Yu's tutor. If Prince Yu really takes the throne in the future, Master Zhang will also be a high-ranking official."

Hu Zongxian continued with a smile, "I know about this, but it is my duty to serve the people and benefit the people. I cannot let this happen during my term. Moreover, Shuntian Prefecture has the responsibility to patrol the capital. Although the Beijing Special District is a new district jointly established by Your Majesty and the court, it still belongs to Shuntian Prefecture in the final analysis. Therefore, I cannot watch Shuntian Prefecture lose the initiative in this matter."

Hu Zongxian also saw the current status and development of the Beijing Special District and was worried about it.

He knew very well that if the Beijing Special District continued to develop in this way, it would definitely become an administrative entity that would surpass Shuntian Prefecture.

By then, his position as the prefect of Shuntian Prefecture would be dispensable.

After all, if the dignitaries in the inner city really committed a crime, the Shuntian Prefecture could not just arrest them or investigate them as it pleased.

Therefore, in order to demonstrate the authority of Shuntian Prefecture, it is still necessary to have jurisdiction over the outer city of the capital.

Therefore, whether for his own consideration or for the future status of Shuntian Prefecture, Hu Zongxian had to fight for it.

Then take a look at the reactions of all parties to this matter.

As the prefect of Shuntian Prefecture for more than a year, Hu Zongxian always felt melancholy.

Hu Zongxian originally planned to cling to the Yan Party through Zhao Wenhua, thus skipping the deep pit of the official career of the governor, but in the end, he was recommended by Xu Jie to serve as the Shuntian prefect. Although the Shuntian prefect is also considered a local official, the local official also has to look at the local attributes.

For example, Shuntian Prefecture where the capital is located is different. First of all, the rank of the prefect here is the third rank, and he is also awarded a silver seal. Even if he is promoted and appointed again, he can rise rapidly. He can either serve as a vice minister in one of the six ministries, or directly serve as a chief position in a government office such as the Dali Temple and the Taichang Temple. At the very least, he can go to the six ministries in Nanjing for a transition period of two years.

Therefore, there are essential differences between local officials and other local officials.

But if Hu Zongxian was invisible during his tenure in Shuntian Prefecture, then when he was really transferred away from Shuntian Prefecture in the future, who would remember him?
Therefore, no matter what his idea was, Hu Zongxian had to seize this opportunity to have a good talk with Zhang Juzheng about the issue of the new-style patrol police.

Even if he did not achieve his wish in the end, at least in the eyes of some conservative officials in the capital, Hu Zongxian was a fearless and capable official who might bring him new opportunities.

Juan also knew his master's intention, but he was worried that his master might offend the future prime minister because of this matter.

After all, everyone can see now that Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng are so important probably because they are Prince Yu's teachers. In order to train the team around Prince Yu, His Majesty the Emperor will give Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng some conveniences to let them get more opportunities and experience.

The Beijing Special District has been doing very well over the past year, and the Beijing Special District Development Bank has been more powerful than expected. Not only has it become the largest silver bank in the capital in just one year, it has also been slowly taking over the business of the government offices.

You have to know that in the past, no matter how big the money house was, it could not participate in the affairs of the government.

But the Beijing Special Economic Zone Development Bank did it.

Now, no matter whether it is the officials and employees of the Beijing Special District Office or the officials and employees of Shuntian Prefecture, as long as they are not directly managed by the Ministry of Personnel, their salaries and remuneration are paid by the Beijing Special District Development Bank.

Moreover, the efficiency is very high. There is no need for a group of people to line up at the yamen’s accounting office on payday as before.

Now, they only need to find time at any time to go to the counter of the Beijing Special District Development Bank to check their registered accounts, and they can check their salary flows and withdraw them in cash at any time.

However, few people do this, because everyone knows that for businesses in the Beijing Special District, small amounts are paid with bearer Beijing Development Bank banknotes, while large amounts are transferred directly from the Beijing Development Bank account.

Moreover, the salaries of these officials and employees were not much, but they all had an exclusive account, and this exclusive account could also calculate interest on their salaries.

Therefore, many officials and employees would rather leave their salaries in the Beijing Special District Development Bank to earn interest than take out all the money on their own initiative, unless there was something particularly urgent.

Because they also knew that even if they took the money out, in order to facilitate their life in the capital, they would still have to exchange it for small-denomination bearer Beijing Development Bank banknotes. This trip would not only be troublesome, but would also cause a loss to their original interest.

Therefore, today's officials and employees are better at calculating than ordinary people. Their ability to accept new things is also much stronger than that of ordinary people. They can also recognize the benefits of the Beijing Special District Development Bank better than some high-ranking masters who do not worry about food, clothing, housing, transportation, and transportation.

(End of this chapter)