Chapter 781
"Chongzhen and the new commander of Jinyiwei started a secret conversation half a month ago, that is to say, half a month ago, something must have happened that Chongzhen was very interested in......" Luo Yangxing thought secretly in his heart.
Then, he asked his subordinates in front of him: "We are lurking in the Nanjing Imperial Palace, do you say how Chongzhen is feeling during this time......
The subordinate thought for a moment and replied, "Yes...... Since meeting the commander of the Jinyi Guard half a month ago, Chongzhen's mood has become surprisingly good. Several early court meetings in a row, no matter how the courtiers contradicted him, he didn't get angry......"
"I'm in a good mood...... In other words, half a month ago, something must have happened that was very beneficial to Chongzhen and the imperial court...... Let me think about it, half a month ago, what could interest Chongzhen, and even make him feel good......"
"The royal government's purge of the various armies of the Tiger and Leopard Army ......" As soon as Luo's words fell, one of his subordinates opened his mouth to answer......
However, no matter how everyone thought about it, they didn't expect that the news that only Zhou Shuyuan and Wei Zheng knew would be known by Jinyiwei.
After some analysis and discussion, Luo Yangxing directly concluded that the imperial court must be planning to do something about the purge movement that had ended.
Unaware of it at all, the imperial court had extended its tentacles to Zhou Shuyuan, who had just left the city of Beijing, to the two provinces of Ganning and the tens of thousands of elite tigers and leopards held by Zhou Shuyuan......
So, Luo Yangxing, who had already made a decision, directly opened his mouth and ordered: "From now on, everyone must pay close attention to the two places...... First, the imperial court, located in the city of Nanjing, has any information. Escalate the ...... immediately"
"Second. The ...... of the Haw Par Army If the imperial court really intends to do something to the armies? My internal guard must be aware of the imperial court before it acts...... Otherwise. It's the dereliction of duty of the internal guards and my Luo Yangxing......"
"Finally, I would like to remind you that the monitoring of the various armies of the Haw Par Army should focus on the Fifth Army. Because, in this purge operation, the Fifth Army was the strictest. Moreover, more than fifty percent of the officers of the Fifth Army were all former court officers. If the imperial court really does anything, the Fifth Army must be their best choice......"
It is already hundreds of miles away from the official road of Beijing. Several horse-drawn carriages and more than a dozen large carts, under the protection of hundreds of tigers and leopards, were slowly advancing along the official road towards the two provinces of Gansu and Ningxia.
There is no doubt that this is the convoy of Zhou Shuyuan, who has just taken office as the governor of Ganning and the commander of the Fifth Army of the Haw Par Army.
Just when Zhou Shuyuan sat in the carriage and closed his eyes and recuperated, thinking about his future. There was a very rapid sound of horses' hooves, directly behind the convoy.
As the sound of horses' hooves got closer and closer to him, the convoy, which was slowly advancing, came to a halt.
Soon. The knight, who had come quickly, stopped beside the carriage where he was.
As the knight rolled over and jumped off the horse. A very familiar figure stood directly in front of Zhou Shuyuan......
Before Zhou Shuyuan could react, the knight, who had been promoted to the deputy steward of the Zhou Mansion Nursing Hospital because of some kung fu in his hands, said with a respectful face and said, "Master, the housekeeper asked the little one to send you a letter, and I want to hand it over to you personally......"
As he spoke, the knight delivered a letter that still carried his body temperature to Zhou Shuyuan......
After reading the letter in his hand with a puzzled face, Zhou Shuyuan directly showed a heartfelt smile on his face.
Then, with a satisfied face, he said to himself: "Okay, very good, worthy of the fact that I was so good to them at the beginning...... I really didn't expect that when I was most frustrated, so many civil and military officials would stand up and speak to me...... This time, I want to see what the prince plans to do...... is to continue to insist on going its own way and offend all the civil and military officials...... Or obey the will of the people and withdraw the order of demotion that was given to me......"
"However, for myself, I really hope that he will continue to insist on going his own way and offend all these civil and military officials. Only in this way can I see the embarrassing situation that the prince can't get off the stage......"
"At that time, there is only one way for the prince to solve this crisis, and that is to invite me out of the mountain again......"
After speaking, Zhou Shuyuan, who was still full of resentment towards Wei Zheng in his heart, opened his mouth and decided: "Go back and tell the housekeeper immediately...... Contact these civil and military officials on my behalf...... If the prince does not return to my position as prime minister, let them use their resignation as a threat......"
"I believe that these civil and military officials know that it is only in their best interest that I am in the position of prime minister...... Therefore, they will definitely force the prince to withdraw the order and let me rein......state at any cost."
Watching the knight slowly disappear from his field of vision, the stopped convoy also moved again.
After returning to the carriage, Zhou Shuyuan's whole mood directly underwent earth-shaking changes.
The anger that had been pent up in his heart for a long time because of Wei Zheng had disappeared completely at this moment.
Not only that, but a playful smile flashed on his calm face from time to time.
Obviously, Zhou Shuyuan was ready to watch the show, and even waited for Wei to ask for his preparations......
However, his mood did not last long, and was broken by a piece of information sent by the butler again a day later......
"Promote Tang Jiang to vice premiership...... The housekeeper was sure that there was no mistake...... "After reading the content of the letter, Zhou Shuyuan's first reaction was not to believe it. Facing the knight delivering the letter in front of him, he asked with an incredulous expression.
However, his question is clearly redundant.
Because, the knight standing in front of him didn't even know the content of the letter, let alone the so-called Tang Jiang.
Seeing that the knight did not react, Zhou Shuyuan could only shift his gaze to the letter in his hand again.
After reading the letter again very seriously, the doubt and disbelief on Zhou Shuyuan's face were already unconsciously covered with shock. After the shock, it became cloudy......
After taking a deep breath, Zhou Shuyuan, who had a gloomy face, said directly and suddenly realized: "I see! I see...... "Lord, are you really so jealous of me...... Not to mention demoting me, he even disintegrated the power in my hands...... Rather than this, it is better to just let me quit the Haw Par Army and become a rich man......"
At this moment, the henchman who followed him to the two provinces of Ganning and took office, and the deputy in charge of all the civil affairs of the two provinces in the future, suddenly walked over and asked with a worried face......
"Governor, from time to time there is an accident in the capital......"
Zhou Shuyuan nodded, handed the letter to his deputy, and said with a heavy face: "The prince is drawing salary from the bottom of the kettle...... Once Tang Jiang takes the position, this old subordinate will become my boss...... Do you think that Tang Jiang, who became the vice premier, can still be used by me......
After reading the letter, the deputy also realized the severity of the problem. Without thinking about it, he returned: "No, definitely not ......" "I understand that Tang Jiang is such a person, although he is an old man who follows the governor, but he is definitely a human spirit who is unwilling to be subordinated. “
"Now that I am the Deputy Prime Minister, not only will I not think of the good of the Governor, but I will also find a way to develop my own strength and pull the civil and military officials who followed you with the Governor into its wings......"
"After all, in terms of position, this Tang Jiang is already higher than the governor...... In the eyes of many people, following Tang Jiang is obviously more promising than following the governor......" (To be continued......