Gou was a member of the imperial family in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 170 Director of the Beijing Office

After hearing what Zhang Xijun said, Zhu Shenzhui was silent for a while.

He didn't expect that Zhang Xijun would have such an experience and would plan to join him in this way.

I have to admit that at this moment Zhu Shenzhui sighed in his heart. If it weren't for the incident with Wang Sen, perhaps Zhang Xijun would still be just an ordinary scholar.

Although he was not rich, he was a well-off family. He had land and fields, and his wife, children and mother were all there. He lived a happy life! But in one day, his family was destroyed and Zhang Xijun was the only one left.

After experiencing such a huge change, Zhang Xijun, who luckily escaped with his life, hated the government and the Bai Lian clan. His mentality changed accordingly and he became extreme.

It is normal for anyone to have such changes after experiencing such a huge change. Moreover, the fact that Zhang Xijun told him these things frankly today also proved that Zhang Xijun was honest with him and no longer concealed anything.

"In that case, it's not impossible for you not to stay in the company..."

"Thank you, Sixth Master!" Zhang Xijun was immediately delighted and saluted to Zhu Shenzhui.

Zhu Shenzhui raised his hand to stop him and said calmly, "Master Zhang, wait for me to finish what I am saying first."

"Please give me your instructions, Sixth Master." Zhang Xijun said respectfully.

Zhu Shenzhui asked: "If you leave the company, how will the company's affairs be arranged?"

"Sixth Master, Sixth Master asked me to join the company simply because the company was just established and Sixth Master was worried about it. Now the company has grown to a considerable size and is running well. Manager Kang is a good manager. Sixth Master is good at using people and I admire him very much. Even if I am not in the company, I think the company will still follow the rules set by Sixth Master. As long as the rules are in place, there will be no problems."

"Besides, Sixth Master, each store has its own manager. Manager Kang is only in charge of the company as the general manager and works for Sixth Master. In my humble opinion, we need to slightly adjust the powers of the managers of the company, and then bring all the account offices under the general one, and Sixth Master can directly appoint a reliable person to take over. As for the rest, this is what I think..."

Zhu Shenzhu was a little surprised. He did not expect Zhang Xijun to answer like this. He originally thought that Zhang Xijun would recommend someone to replace him, but Zhang Xijun proposed another method. This method is simple to say, but it is not complicated. It is often used in commercial organizations in later generations.

The method is to redivide the business into departments like a company. Manager Kang is the general manager of the company, and the managers of each store are the branch managers of the company. As for the accounting office, it is separated from the store itself and no longer directly reports to the manager, but to the chairman Zhu Shenzhui.

Unlike before, the accounting office was listed separately, and the Finance Department was established, with a general accounting office, thus taking on some of Zhang Xijun's previous functions. In addition, according to the rules originally formulated by the business, even if Zhang Xijun was gone in the future, Kang Youfu's power would only be operational.

As for other matters, Zhang Xijun also proposed that if feasible, a special agency should be set up outside the company. The number of people does not need to be more than a few. It does not participate in the company's operations on weekdays, but as an independent nature, it can check the company's industry from time to time. As for personnel, it can also be listed separately like the account office. In the future, the storekeeper will no longer be solely responsible for the company's recruitment. The storekeeper has the right to recommend but not the right to decide. The staffing has nothing to do with the storekeepers below. It is completely directly allocated by the company. These rights are ultimately in the hands of Zhu Shenzhui. In this way, most problems can be basically eliminated, and Zhu Shenzhui can better control the company.

One has to admit that Zhang Xijun had thought deeply about this issue. It was normal to think about it. After all, Zhang Xijun took the initiative to propose to leave the company today and revealed his true identity. It would be impossible not to make these preparations in advance.

Zhang Xijun was indeed a talented person. Although he was not a business genius like Kang Youfu, and was far inferior to Kang Youfu in doing business, he directly used these methods to break the structural model of traditional business firms and flexibly used the structure of the court in the operation of the business firms to achieve his goals.

The plan he proposed already had the shadow of later commercial structure. In addition, it strengthened effective control and supervision over businesses through some means. From the perspective of feasibility of implementation, it was also quite feasible.

"It sounds good. How about letting you handle this?"

"Please rest assured, Sixth Master. I will make sure to arrange everything properly for you." Zhang Xijun was overjoyed when he heard this and agreed immediately.

Zhu Shenzhui asked: "Besides this, what else do you want to do?"

"Just follow Sixth Master's orders. I'll do anything as long as I can help Sixth Master." Zhang Xijun answered without thinking.

Zhu Shenzhui smiled. Although this sentence was no different from what Zhang Xijun had said before, the meaning of this sentence was different after talking about what happened just now. Zhu Shenzhui thought for a while and said, "How about this, I ask you to go to the capital, are you willing?" "The capital?" Zhang Xijun was stunned. He didn't expect Zhu Shenzhui to let him go to the capital.

In his heart, he intended to stay with Zhu Shenzhui and give him advice, but he didn't expect Zhu Shenzhui to ask him to go to the capital. Why would he go to the capital? How could he help Zhu Shenzhui there?
"First, arrange the business affairs. After that, go to the Jinyiwei in Luzhou and ask Captain Zhou to help you get a position in the Jinyiwei. Then, leave for the capital. When you get to the capital, find a place to settle down. Pay more attention to the movements of the capital and walk around..."

Zhang Xijun was thoughtful and understood Zhu Shenzhui's intention of asking him to go to the capital. Although this arrangement was different from what he had initially thought, he felt the deep meaning of this arrangement after careful consideration.

Immediately, he agreed and assured Zhu Shenzhu that he would live up to the trust and open up the situation in the capital as soon as possible.

Seeing that Zhang Xijun understood what he meant, Zhu Shenzhui smiled. Now that he had finished explaining everything, he didn't want to stay any longer and stood up to leave.

When Zhang Xijun saw Zhu Shenzhui was about to leave, he hurriedly saw him off. When they arrived outside the pawnshop, Zhu Shenzhui waved his hand and told him to go back. Zhang Xijun bowed respectfully to Zhu Shenzhui. Before leaving, Zhu Shenzhui gave Zhang Xijun one more instruction, telling him to do his job well and not to think too much. As for what he had said before about long-term planning, there was no need to repeat it.

Zhang Xijun nodded and said that he understood and would definitely keep it a secret, and would not mention it to others. Seeing that Zhang Xijun had misunderstood his meaning, Zhu Shenzhui thought about it and said nothing more. He smiled and shook his head, and walked away.

Zhang Xijun's arrangement was not something Zhu Shenzhu had planned, but was a spur-of-the-moment idea.

After learning about Zhang Xijun's true situation, Zhu Shenzhui immediately thought a lot and came to a conclusion as to whether Zhang Xijun was a useful person.

Previously, because Zhang Xijun's background was unknown and he gave Zhu Shenzhui the impression he had, Zhu Shenzhui had never been sure how to use him and whether he could be of great use. However, over the past year or so, Zhang Xijun had always done a good job in the tasks assigned to him, and from this point of view alone, he could be considered a talent.

Today, everyone talked about it, and Zhu Shenzhui also completely understood Zhang Xijun's background, including why he had that feeling towards Zhang Xijun before, and Zhu Shenzhui let down his guard. What Zhang Xijun said should be true. Zhu Shenzhui has always been very accurate in judging people and has a good ability to observe people's hearts, so he is somewhat sure of this.

Moreover, since Zhang Xijun had revealed his true identity, it was impossible for him to hide it from Zhu Shenzhui. To confirm this, Zhou Anmin could send people to Taiyuan Prefecture to investigate.

The reason why Zhang Xijun's true identity could not be found out before was because Zhang Xijun's original name was not this name. He changed the name to Zhang Xijun after he arrived at the mine. In addition, Li Hu and others caused a big incident in the mine. In order to conceal this matter, the mine supervisor at the time deliberately destroyed the information of some miners with a fire. Among the miners whose information was destroyed was Zhang Xijun.

Before going to Yangtou Mountain, Zhang Xijun was just an inconspicuous miner, and naturally his fame was not as good as the leader Li Hu and others. In addition, for various reasons, Zhou Anmin was just a small lieutenant of the Jinyiwei before, so it was normal that he could not find out the true origin of Zhang Xijun.

But now it was different. Zhang Xijun had already explained his true identity and situation. With these, it would not be difficult to go directly to Taiyuan Prefecture for investigation. Although Zhu Shenzhu could conclude that Zhang Xijun would not deceive him, for the sake of safety, such an investigation procedure was still necessary.

The reason why Zhang Xijun was allowed to go to the capital was because Zhu Shenzhui considered that he would be more useful in the capital than in Pingyang.

As his plan gradually took shape, everything went smoothly at the garrison, and arrangements had been made for the mines and workshops, so Zhang Xijun could not interfere.

Zhang Xijun's role does not lie in doing these things, but in his identity and brain as a scholar. Making the best use of people is the principle of employing people. Everyone has their own abilities, such as Zhang Xijun. It is definitely not possible to let him hold a knife or a gun, but letting him use his brain is much better than others.

The benefits of being connected to Wei Zhongxian were huge. At the moment, both Wang Rong and Zhou Anmin were considered Wei Zhongxian's men in the eyes of outsiders. No matter what, the Wei Zhongxian line must be maintained. Zhu Shenzhu had no intention of letting Zhou Anmin and Wang Rong continue to move up, even if they were transferred to the capital.

As a Jinyiwei and military officer, it is better to stay away from the capital, a place of trouble, so as not to be caught up in the vortex and get into trouble. As Wei Zhongxian's position gradually consolidates, in the near future, this eunuch Wei will move towards the direction of "Nine Thousand Years Old", and the struggle in the court will become more intense.

In this case, the farther away from the court, the better. The place is the best safe haven. However, as a member of Wei Zhongxian's faction, you can't just leave people in front of the court and ignore everything. Wei Zhongxian is not a good man. He can praise you, but he can also trample you under his feet. Let Zhang Xijun go to the capital, in addition to maintaining good relations with Wei Zhongxian, is to find out the news inside and outside the court.

In other words, Zhu Shenzhui used Zhang Xijun as the director of the Beijing Office. Don't underestimate this role. Although it may look insignificant, its role is extremely important.

(End of this chapter)