"Mr. Yuan! Where is the naval soldier who brought the message before the army? Is it convenient to send him over so that I can ask him a few words in person?!"

When Governor Fang Yizao heard what Yuan Shu, the governor's doctor, said, his heart was filled with confusion. Some questions disappeared, while others reappeared.

This made him still undecided, and he immediately asked Yuan Shu for help, regardless of the taboos in official circles.

According to the rules, Yuan Shu has already said that it is a private message, and has mentioned this point repeatedly, which means that it is enough to give you a private corroboration. After all, it is not an official document, but something without supporting evidence.

Fang Yizao was able to hold the position of governor, so of course he would not be unable to understand the meaning behind Yuan Shu's words, but at that time, he couldn't care less about it, because for him, this matter was really important.

The stakes are high.

However, how could Yuan Shu agree to this at this time? Besides, he couldn't arrange it immediately because there was no such person who could bring him a message!

At that moment, Yuan Shu did not look at the eager expression on Fang Yizao's face, but expressionlessly raised his hands to Governor Fang Yizao and said to him:

"The oarsmen in the navy camp have always been dirty and low-key, and they can't speak well when they see officials. How can they get into such an elegant place as the governor's office?! Besides, the oarsman who sent the message has returned to the ship.

If you insist on meeting me, please let me make arrangements later!"

With just one sentence, Yuan Shu blocked the possibility of Fang Yizao summoning the messenger and seeking verification in person.

It's not that Yuan Shu is stingy and doesn't want to help Fang Yizao. It's because in this era, as a civil servant of the imperial court, he secretly contacted the frontline generals. If an interested person got hold of him and took advantage of him, it wouldn't be a big deal.

It's also a sin.

Seeing that Yuan Shu was unwilling to take on this responsibility, Governor Fang Yizao was helpless. He sighed, waved his hands, said nothing, and turned over this article.

At this time, I heard Zhang Dou, the sub-inspector, say sonorously and forcefully: "I wonder what Mr. Fuyuan's misgivings are?! The frontline soldiers have accomplished such a feat. It is time for them to go up to heaven to hear it and publicize it widely. In this way,

It can boost morale and encourage underachievers!

"If your Excellency suspects that it is false and is worried about it, send someone to investigate and verify the authenticity! If he falsely reports his military exploits and intends to pretend to receive a reward from the imperial court, your Excellency will ask for an order to kill a general, just like slaughtering a dog's ear, and

Why waste your energy by being indecisive?!"

Zhang Dou couldn't understand Governor Fang Yizao's fuss.

In his opinion, if the frontline generals have sent good news, if you approve it, you have to praise it and publicize it. This is your duty.

If you don't agree with it, then send someone to check and verify its authenticity. If it is true, praise it and publicize it, and encourage the underachievers. If it is false, punish it according to the law and kill it as a warning. Why does this need to be so complicated?

?!

As soon as Zhang Dou's words came out of his mouth, Qiu Minyang, the military commander, who was unsure, and Yuan Shu, the governor's official, who was confident, both immediately expressed their agreement.

Moreover, Yuan Shu went on to say: "If Mr. Fuyuan is eager to relieve your father's worries, you might as well report the victory directly. If you still have doubts, why not send someone to check it out. It only takes three or two days to travel by sea. In addition, we can check it out."

It only takes ten days to return! Moreover, the two can go hand in hand without being inconsistent!"

They all didn't understand why Governor Fang Yizao was so eager, but only Fang Yizao himself knew the considerations and calculations involved.

The new governor of Jiliao, Hong Chengchou, is coming soon.

I heard from Beijing that the new governor of Jiliao, Hong Chengchou, had already left for Beijing to meet him. Once his Majesty resigns and takes office in Liaodong, he, the governor of Liaodong, will be embarrassed.

If he could not make some achievements before Hong Chengchou took office in Liaodong, no matter what great achievements he made in the future, they would all belong to Hong Chengchou.

If he didn't receive any good news from Yang Zhen today, that would be fine. Anyway, he was already a little disheartened. He had already given up struggling, but he was so stubborn that Yang Zhen actually made such a big noise.

Suddenly he saw a God-given opportunity coming up.

But he couldn't tell these inner thoughts to the people in front of him. Only his own son Fang Guangchen knew his thoughts and could tell his heart to them.

This morning, he summoned high-ranking civil servants from Ningyuan City to come to the governor's office. The purpose was to bring everyone together to discuss the situation and let these people share responsibilities for him in the future.

Now that the goal has been achieved, he didn't expect these people to think about him wholeheartedly and help him make suggestions, so he ended it temporarily according to the opinion of the governor, Yuan Shu.

After Qiu Minyang, Zhang Dou, and Yuan Shu left, Fang Yizao's son came out from behind a screen. Fang Yizao only glanced at it and ignored him. He picked up the tea bowl and took a sip. Maybe he found that the tea had already been poured out.

Cold, I just rinsed my mouth, spit the tea back into the tea bowl, put it on the coffee table, closed my eyes and said nothing, as if thinking about something.

Fang Guangchen took a few steps forward, came to Fang Yizao, and said to Fang Yizao: "Father! I thought that Yuan Shu and Dr. Yuan Zhong would definitely support the report of Yang Zhen's success to the court! It's true!

Unexpectedly, Mr. Yuan, who has always been regarded as a scholarly gentleman, actually has such a cunning side!"

Fang Guangchen was Fang Yizao's eldest son. He was about 25 or 26 years old at this time. He was gentle, fair and talented, but his face was white and beardless, his cheeks were fleshless, and his eyes wandered, giving people a sinister feeling.

Of course Yang Zhen had met him and knew him. Although he also intended to make friends with him at the time, Fang Guangchen was not enthusiastic about Yang Zhen at that time.

The impression that Fang Guangchen left on Yang Zhen was that he was too narrow-minded and difficult to make friends with. As the saying goes, "a pretty boy with no good intentions".

Fang Guangchen walked out from behind the screen and walked up to Fang Yizao. After saying those words to him, Fang Yizao opened his eyes, looked at his eldest son, and said with half dissatisfaction and half lesson:

"From now on, when my father handles official business in the Second Hall, you won't be allowed to do it without calling me! After all, you are not an official of the imperial court. If someone finds out, how will you behave?!"

After saying this, Fang Yizao looked at his son who was smart and alert but refused to study hard in the imperial examination, sighed, and continued:

"The authenticity of Yang Zhen's successful report is of great importance to my father and son, but to others, it can be true or false, with or without it! If everything is true, it will be beneficial for my father to report it to the court as soon as possible.

Being a father is of no great benefit to them!

"If everything is false, it won't do them any big harm. If that's the case, why should they care about me and plan for my father and son?!"

Although he said this, Fang Yizao couldn't help but sigh.

While Fang Yizao and his son were talking, someone came to report that Liu Yingxuan, the deputy general under Marshal Zu, came to ask for an audience. Fang Yizao thought about it and knew that it was Zu Dashou who had an explanation for Yang Zhen's victory, so he immediately

Let his son Fang Guangchen follow the personal entourage to welcome Liu Yingxuan in.

After a while, Fang Guangchen and Liu Yingxuan came to Fang Yizao. Liu Yingxuan paid homage and saluted, and then reported to Fang Yizao according to the results agreed by Zu Dashou and them.

Finally, Liu Yingxuan returned the favor and said to Fang Yizao: "Master Fuyuan! The main town heard that on the original documents of the victory that Yang Zhen and others sent back to Ningyuan, there were those of deputy general Yang Zhen, general Zu Keyong, guerrilla Xu Changyong and others.

Sign and stamp!

"Zong Zongzhen means that if this is really the case, then the matter should not be delayed and the original report should be submitted! At present, the soldiers in front of the Songjin Army are in danger, and there is no news at all. Moreover, Yang Zhen and others are out with their troops, and their whereabouts are uncertain. Ningyuan

It is very inconvenient to contact them! There may be inaccuracies in it, which need to be verified and verified before we issue a detailed report!"

After listening to Zu Dashou's opinions conveyed by Liu Yingxuan, Fang Yizao and Fang Guangchen felt as if they were watching fire, and they immediately understood Zu Dashou's attitude.

In this case, I would take the risk by taking the wrong approach on this issue. If Yang Zhen's victory report was too false, and the court held him accountable, he would certainly suffer the consequences, but he would never be blamed for Yang Zhen's death.

Carrying the pot on top of the vat.

On the afternoon of the day when Ningyuan City received Yang Zhenjie's report, Liaodong Governor Fang Yizao and Chief Military Officer Zu Dashou immediately reported to the court and reported a great victory in Songjin.

On the one hand, someone submitted the good news report signed by Yang Zhen and others intact, and also attached a joint document from the Liaodong Governor's Yamen and the General Military Office, stating that everything stated in Yang Zhenjie's news report was being verified.

Among them, we will verify it clearly in the future before making a detailed report.

This is tantamount to leaving a way out for yourself and room for change in the future.

On the other hand, Governor Fang Yizao did everything he could and listened to the opinions of other civil servants in Liaodong. He sent Zhang Dou, the sub-inspector in charge of impeachment inspections, to take Fang Guangchen with him on a ship returning from the naval camp to Xiao

At the mouth of the Linghe River, look for the location of Yang Zhen's advance battalion to check the authenticity of the victory reports.
Chapter completed!