Chapter Forty-Third: Imperial Appointment, Holding Power (4)
Although Lu Fangxuan also felt the same joy, he acted extremely calmly and immediately stopped the two of them: "We can't be happy too early. Even though Wang Shangshu has been found, it is not easy to bring him from Chao County.
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"Yes, we have to meet with that person no matter what." Qi Zi agreed.
"You should keep an eye on the messengers he sends."
"yes."
"Anyway, let's put this matter aside for now," Lu Fangxuan took a sip of tea, "Now go to the Yamen and tell Ye Yongjia that I am going to withdraw the soldiers in the inspection department and let him set a date."
"What's the matter?" Ye Yongjia asked Qi Zi to sit down.
"I'll just say a word and leave," Qi Zi stood outside the door. "The soldiers from the Inspection Department can be transferred."
Although Ye Yongjia was prepared, he still breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the news from his own mouth. He couldn't suppress his excitement and suddenly put on a smile: "Okay, you can go."
Qi Zi was about to leave when he heard Ye Yongjia ask him: "Commander Qi, am I going to withdraw your troops?"
"That's right." Qi Zi walked straight out of the Yamen without looking back.
Ye Yongjia's thoughts were still confused, but Wei Chong and Wan Heshun's people had arrived. He hurriedly greeted them, still talking about withdrawing troops, but this time he just nodded indifferently and sent Wan Dang's people out.
Already.
He looked at Wei Chong and shook his head helplessly: "Both sides are not taking care of the matter, and all the responsibilities are passed to me. If they can't mobilize their soldiers by then, they will come to ask me again."
Wei Chong saw that he was full of resentment, so he took the opportunity to recommend himself: "I have some friendship with those two adults. If the magistrate is willing, he can send someone there, and I can say that the officers of the two families can withdraw their troops smoothly."
Ye Yongjia curled his lips at first, as if he didn't want to agree; then he smiled lightly and looked down at him: "If Wei Secretary is willing to share my worries, then I'll leave it to you."
Wei Chong originally meant a test, but when he saw that he agreed so happily, he became suspicious. He looked into Ye Yongjia's eyes, which were full of schemes and calculations, which was unpredictable. But after all, he was greedy for this little credit, like a dog.
He could not let go even if his bones were broken. He just smiled and bowed and saluted: "Thank you, sir! I will do my best to help you get this done!"
Wei Chong happily walked out of the study and went to the second hall to get his official uniform. As soon as he put it on, the clerk from the household room also came in.
"You look good today, it seems like something good happened!" the clerk greeted him with a smile on his face.
"It's rare for a prefect to trust me," Wei Chong said bluntly, as almost all the people in the government office were members of the Wandang Party, "Send me to withdraw the troops from the Inspection Department."
After the clerk heard this, a look of embarrassment appeared on his face.
"What?" Wei Chong, who knew how to read people's faces, asked quickly.
The clerk covered his mouth and said softly: "I'm afraid he has a plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain."
He became nervous: "I never thought about this..."
"He sent you to negotiate the withdrawal of troops, but in fact he prepared candidates for inspection. Once the troops withdrew, he appointed them to take office... Wouldn't the inspection team have become pawns?" The clerk bit his lips and smacked his lips, very worried.
When Wei Chong heard this, he became angry and kicked the table: "Ye Yongjia is extremely shameless!"
"You can... strike first."
"Indeed," Wei Chong gritted his teeth and said, "In this case, I have agreed with Inspector Qi that when I set a date for withdrawing troops, he will take office as soon as possible. By the time Ye Yongjia learns the news, it will be too late."
"Great idea!" said the clerk, "I'll go get them all for inspection, and you can feel free to discuss it in the office."
Wei Chong jumped off his horse and entered the Inspection Department. Naturally, he paid a visit to officers Yan and Zhang, and called them to the main hall to discuss matters.
"I believe the prince of the county and Mr. Lu have told you that you will accept the command of the Yamen and evacuate the inspection department immediately." Wei Chong stopped after saying this to wait and see how the two of them would react.
Officer Zhang was a member of the Ten Thousand Party, and was eager to withdraw his troops as soon as possible for the sake of peace, so he took the lead and said: "This subordinate understands that it is only up to Wei Shuban to set the date. It is okay to withdraw today!"
Officer Yan was a little disappointed and said calmly: "I am willing to listen to the orders of the prefect."
Seeing how quickly the discussion took place, Wei Chong also burst into laughter: "You two can make sense and serve the country sincerely. You really understand the righteousness of the country. It's too hasty to evacuate today. Why don't we evacuate tomorrow night? Do you think it's feasible?"
Both of them nodded.
Wei Chong was satisfied and was about to leave when a commotion suddenly broke out in the hall, making him afraid to leave: "Is this...?"
"Soldiers are just having fun, don't worry." They both said in unison.
Wei Chong was relieved and walked down the hall. After walking a few steps, more than a dozen soldiers blocked the road and yelled at each other. They even came to Wei Chong, pulling him here and there, and yelling at him.
What? Shuban Wei turned pale with fright.
"Wei Shuban!" a soldier stepped forward and shouted, "What were you discussing just now? Should the Mainland Party withdraw first or should we?"
"Wei Shuban!" Another voice came next to his ear, "We won great merit for you on New Year's Eve, why should you say a few fair words for us! Wan Dang's dogs don't deserve to stay here!"
Wei Chong hurriedly shouted to everyone to calm down, but his voice was drowned in the shouts and curses, so how could he hear it.
"Let go of Secretary Wei and get out!" It wasn't until officers Yan and Zhang shouted a few words that the soldiers finally stopped.
Wei Chong walked out of the crowd, still shaking all over.
"You're not scared, are you..." Officer Zhang said, glaring at his soldiers again, "Withdraw troops, everyone must withdraw! What's the point of withdrawing only one army? New Year's Eve has passed, you won't follow
When I return to the palace, am I still going to stay here and not leave?!"
"You are right," a soldier stood up, "but the Mainland Party must withdraw before us!"
Officer Yan was also slowly explaining to his soldiers, but without exception he was refuted by everyone.
Officer Zhang looked helplessly at Wei Chong and said in a low voice: "You see, they have to come out one after another to show off. If we force the troops to withdraw, something will happen."
After Wei Chong heard this, he understood that this was a trick of the Yan officers in the Yue government. He did not want to hand over the inspection department to others, but wanted to firmly control it in the hands of the Lu party.
"What should we do?" After he understood the whole story, he had no choice but to ask Officer Yan.
"Such a big matter cannot be settled unless Ergong Wanlu personally orders it." Officer Yan's tone was unquestionable, causing Officer Zhang to glare at him fiercely.
Wei Chong had no choice but to retreat from the hall and walk out of the office.
He looked at the plaque on the Inspection Department and thought angrily: "When the two men negotiated peace, they must have abandoned me. If I give the order personally, I must blame Ye Yongjia for being ordered to do it. Will my plan fail? It must not be done."
Let the two old thieves from Wanlu come forward!'
He thought in his mind, riding a fast horse, he went straight to the household secretary to discuss it.
On the opposite street, Ye Yongjia had already loaded up his sedan chair and stopped at the entrance of the academy.