Chapter 344 Rectification

Chapter 344 Rectification

Besides the basic information that Zhou Hao provided, which many people already knew, the head of the thugs from the gambling den also revealed some things that only a few people knew about the owner's likes and dislikes.

Jiang Yuan wasn't interested in what Jiang Yuan liked; what interested him was one of Jiang Yuan's taboos.

According to the leader of the henchmen, as someone who relied on his sister and nephew to elevate his social status and gain access to the elite circles, he was most sensitive to others saying anything negative about his concubines and illegitimate sons.

Han Shun's master arranged for him to be his second scapegoat precisely because of this flaw.

However, neither Han Shun nor his master expected that Xie Wanniang and Jiang Yuan were completely unaware of this.

They were newcomers, yet they didn't even think to inquire about the basic situation of the high-ranking officials and dignitaries here?

Han Shun and his master were puzzled and shocked by Xie Wanniang and Jiang Yuan's arrogance and ignorance, but at this moment they no longer cared about scorning the couple for their lack of social skills.

After the gang leader and Zhou Hao confessed about Han Shun, Jiang Yuan immediately sent men to arrest him.

Naturally, they would also take the opportunity to investigate Han Shun's background and the specifics of his master.

To reiterate, Jiang Yuan will not directly arrest Han Shun's master without solid evidence.

Old Qian and the others accepted the order and left. Jiang Yuan first arranged for people to properly guard Zhou Hao and the other witnesses, and then he finished his shift a little early and returned to the post station to help Xie Wanniang move.

The commander's residence, which should have been prepared long ago, was ignored by the generals of Dinghaiwei. They pretended not to know and, citing their "lack of leadership and inability to know what to do," none of them took the initiative to arrange for manpower to repair and clean it.

As for the others, it was one thing, since it wasn't within their job scope. But Jiang Yuan used this incident as a starting point to dismiss all of them without a second thought.

The former commander of the garrison has been transferred, and the new commander hasn't arrived yet, so the daily affairs of the garrison can actually stop operating? What kind of hellish joke is this?

Let alone something as trivial as tidying up the yard, even if the Japanese pirates attacked at this time, wouldn't they still have to fight back as usual?

He had never heard of a garrison simply shutting down when its commander was gone.

He also did not believe that the former commander of the guard had not arranged for someone else to temporarily take over his duties before leaving office.

He asked several powerful military officers who were influential in the garrison, "Which of you did the former garrison commander appoint to temporarily handle garrison affairs on his behalf?"

The group looked at each other, but no one said a word.

Jiang Yuan frowned slightly. "What? He didn't make any arrangements? Then I'll have to submit a memorial to His Majesty and impeach him severely."

Upon hearing this, no one dared to continue their trickery. One of them stepped forward sheepishly, "My lord, please calm down. Lord Hu had arranged for me to temporarily handle the affairs of the garrison, but I was unwell. Since Lord Hu left, I have been recuperating at home, so..."

Jiang Yuan glanced at him and realized that this man was indeed the Wang family commander that his trusted subordinate had previously reported on. He was clearly healthy, but had been claiming to be sick at home.

This man is different from others. Others get promoted either through their background, their military achievements, or both. He, on the other hand, relies entirely on his skill in smoothing things over and playing the game.

Although Jiang Yuan had not been in Dinghaiwei for long, he had already gained a general understanding of the commanders under his command.

Zhou Tongchun is brave but lacks wisdom. Judging from Zhou Hao's incident, he is most likely a fool.

Although Han Shun's master, Han Tao, always had a smile on his face and seemed to be a kind and humble person, he was actually a shrewd fellow with a lot of scheming.

The guy in charge of logistics was all brawn and no brains, but his fighting skills were terrible. In addition, he was simple-minded and could only rely on his group of accountants to do the most basic accounting. He was a complete good-for-nothing.

Such a person was originally very unsuitable for this position. The reason he was able to climb up step by step so quickly was twofold: first, his father had left him a lot of legacy, and the merits made by his personal guards were all piled on him alone; second, after he was promoted to centurion, his youngest and prettiest sister became the second wife of the former commander of the guards, who was twenty years older than her.

Because of this connection, this guy placed many of his relatives and friends in the logistics department.

The vast majority of these people are ignorant and incompetent. Although they have no real skills, they are all arrogant and naive.

Although Jiang Yuan used the matter of the house to punish them, what truly led to their complete dismissal, the confiscation of their property, and their prosecution was the numerous crimes they had committed over the years.

One by one, the big rats were caught and made an example of, which changed the atmosphere in the military camp a lot, and the military warehouses became full as a result.

It was at this time that Commander Wang, who was good at mediating and playing the game of tai chi, returned from leave.

As a cunning old fox who was good at reading situations and understanding people's moods, Commander Wang did not try to smooth things over in this matter. Instead, he turned around and began to curry favor with Jiang Yuan, the newly appointed commander of the guard.

Jiang Yuan likes capable and hardworking people. He can't stand people like Wang Qianhu, who only relies on his mouth.

This Commander Wang had obviously found out Jiang Yuan's preferences in advance, and his strategy was to equip himself with two martial arts experts and two attendants skilled in handling trivial matters.

With these four people around him, his shortcomings can be completely compensated for. In addition, he himself is very shrewd. Regardless of the long-term prospects, at least in the short term, he doesn't have to worry about his performance being lackluster.

As for Jiang Yuan, although it is somewhat irresponsible for the other party to pretend to be sick when he is not, as long as the other party puts on a complete show and acts convincingly enough so that Jiang Yuan cannot find any fault with it, Jiang Yuan will have no way to accuse him of faking illness.

Naturally, Jiang Yuan could not punish him for this.

Thinking about this, Jiang Yuan couldn't help but feel a little annoyed, but he could only wave his hand and accept this guy's seemingly legitimate but actually shameless reason for cowardice.

Wang Qianhu thus escaped a calamity and was not eliminated along with those in charge of logistics.

But he also knew perfectly well that Jiang Yuan didn't actually believe that he had really fallen ill at this critical juncture.

To appease Jiang Yuan and improve his image in Jiang Yuan's eyes, he took the initiative to handle some of the trivial logistics tasks when there was a shortage of staff. In particular, he immediately found people to help repair and clean the mansion that should have been assigned to Jiang Yuan.