Chapter Forty-Third: Imperial Appointment, Holding Power (2)
Not long after, Wen Zhong had gathered several well-known squires and asked them to write a few letters, which were delivered to the governor by petty officials he knew.
After receiving these many letters, Kuang Chang felt troubled, so he called his confidants to talk to them one by one.
The confidant picked up the letter and said, "Since everyone in the city supports him, why bother to stir up trouble again?"
"Oh..." Kuang Chang was still unsure.
The confidant further advised: "Although Chen Tongpao does not have his heart toward me, he is different from the previous magistrates. He is a man who understands current affairs. There are our people from all directions in Jiangdu. This is obvious. Even the smart ones will not
Resist. Wait for Wan Lu to be destroyed. If you treat him kindly, then you can be used by me. Isn't it wonderful?"
After Kuang Chang heard this, he immediately shouted: "Just do it like this!"
"If you want to win people's hearts, you can take this opportunity to call everyone to come to the Yamen to discuss it. If we go along with it, we will all be convinced."
Kuang Chang nodded and pointed at him: "I am a rough man and I don't understand things. I leave these things to you."
"yes."
At the invitation of Governor Kuang, a group of people gathered at the Yamen, each expressed their opinions, and finally unanimously recommended Chen Tongpao to take office. Seeing this situation, Kuang Chang found it difficult to find a way out, so he wrote a letter asking the court to quickly
Decide.
"What do you think of this letter?" In a certain palace, a man holding a sword hilt stood in the dark light.
"Kuang Chang has many wise men around him, so there should be nothing wrong with him." The person behind him answered slowly.
"That's not the problem." The man turned his head. "Ten thousand continents are threatening Nanjing's throat. If we don't get rid of them as soon as possible, there will be endless troubles in the future."
"It's better..."
"Not as good as what?"
"Invite the Holy Spirit to patrol the south, and the general to go to Nanjing personally to have a glimpse of its power, and then to take advantage of it and destroy it."
"...I'll think about it," he said. "The prefect's affairs at the moment will be handled according to Kuang Chang's instructions."
Chen Tongpao wore a bright official uniform and walked into the governor's office. When the officials and minor officials saw him, they all congratulated you: "Congratulations, Mr. Chen! Prefect Chen!"
Chen Tongpao just smiled at them and went to the study to pay homage to the governor.
Governor Kuang tugged on his clothes and said with a smile: "You look good in this! It's much better than that bastard before."
My colleagues didn't dare to say anything, so they were afraid to say yes.
"When a new official takes office, there are three things to burn," he raised his head and asked, "Don't you want to burn at least one?"
The colleague heard what he meant, and bowed in panic and said: "The lower officials should eliminate the traitors, and the whole administration will be arranged by the governor."
"Haha, Governor Chen has great ambitions!" Kuang Chang said, slapping his thighs and laughing wildly.
Chen Tongpao returned to his yamen. He didn't even take a seat, so he handed a letter to his confidant: "You can hand this letter to Ye Mansion in Nanjing and go out through the main entrance without worries."
The clerk said nothing, agreed, and then went out. As expected, he was stopped by the officers and soldiers as he walked to the city gate. After searching him, they only found the letter. After opening it, he found that it was just a reminiscence of old times, not worth reading.
The officers and soldiers let him go, and the clerk got on his horse again and ran towards Nanjing.
"Master Lu, good thing! Good thing!" Zheng Shiyan came over with a cheerful face, "There has been an accident in Jiangdu, and the Liu Party members all over Zhenjiang have gone back!"
Before Lu Fangxuan opened his mouth, Qi Zi asked anxiously: "What's going on?"
Zheng took the leader and sat on the chair: "The governor of Yangzhou was dismissed by the Liu gang because of his resistance to the Liu gang, and a new official was appointed. Jiangdu County is not at peace, so they sneaked back one by one."
"We have to defend Fang Jiancai's dyeing shop in Zhenjiang. It has been difficult for several months. Today it is finally not difficult. Our rear is stable!" After Qi Zi said this, he walked towards Lu Fangxuan and saw his lowered eyebrows and a tense face.
The appearance of thinking.
"What do you think?" Qi Zi's confidence was running low again.
"I'm afraid Wan Heshun is unwilling to truly make peace with me this time," Lu Fangxuan stroked his beard, "If this stalemate continues like this, with Fang Jian alone, we can't do anything."
"With the issue of joining forces on New Year's Eve, the peace talks should be able to proceed smoothly." Zheng Shiyan said, "You can feel free to be invited to the palace to discuss."
Lu Fangxuan disagreed: "This peace negotiation is a banquet. He must put forward conditions. If we don't reach an agreement, I won't be able to leave the palace."
Qi Zi snorted coldly and shouted loudly: "How dare Wan Lao thief? When I surrounded the academy, that guy was hiding behind me. He was so scared that he didn't even fart!"
Zheng Shiyan pushed him: "Master Lu is right, this guy is good at taking risks, and it's not like he has never seen it before. How can Commander Qi take it lightly?"
Just when Lu Fangxuan was hesitating, he saw a soldier kneeling in the hall and saying, "Master Lu, the two generals, and the people from Wan Dang are urging you, saying: 'Please go quickly.'"
"Just go, damn..." Qi Zi became a little angry. Seeing that Lu Fangxuan was still sitting there, he grabbed his arm and said, "Brother Lu, I don't believe they dare to be with me as a subordinate."
It’s harming you! Just go and don’t let the old thief see the joke.”
Lu Fangxuan looked at Zheng Shiyan's eyes again, and the latter showed an affirmative look. He gritted his teeth and said, "Go!"
Under Wan Heshun's orders, groups of soldiers guarded the corner gates on all sides. Despite this, Wan Heshun still felt that it was not very safe, so he discussed with the officers and prepared to send more people.
"The king...the king of the county," an officer complained, "I have sent away all the people I can send, and I really can't spare anyone."
"There are still a lot of soldiers in the city, so you can go ahead and mobilize them. If there aren't any in the city, go to the camp outside the city and pull them out." Wan Heshun ordered dissatisfied.
"Okay, I'll send you here. Where?" The officer stood up helplessly.
"When there are several rooms to the left and right of the living room, you can arrange all the soldiers to go in." Wan He followed suit.
The officer touched his ears and thought he had heard something wrong, so he quickly asked: "Master Lu, including several senior officials, are going to discuss things there. What are we going to do by sending troops...?"
Wan Heshun smiled kindly: "It's nothing, just to ensure their safety, so don't ask any more questions."
When the officer saw Wan Heshun's smiling face, he didn't realize there was any conspiracy and went on his way.
"Welcome Mr. Lu into the house!"
With a long shout, Lu Fangxuan stepped over the threshold of the gate, and the soldiers on both sides knelt down. Wan Heshun in front of him was naturally enthusiastic: "Good brother, we haven't seen you for a long time!"
Lu Fangxuan also smiled: "Yes, long time no see! In order to eliminate the traitors and fight against the traitors, we must be extremely united this time!"
After hearing this, Wan Heshun took his hand and walked forward.
After walking for a while, he saw Qi Zi following Lu Fangxuan with a murderous look in his eyes. He couldn't help but feel a little worried, so he stopped and said to Lu Fangxuan: "We brothers are discussing, there is no need to lead troops, so I feel comfortable
They are all comfortable. Look, there is not a single soldier around Wan..."