All he had to do was to get rid of this thorn in his side, so the top priority was to find Zhao Fangyu as soon as possible and get the presidential order. www [ ] Because of this, Yuan Su did not suffer much, and was only under house arrest at best.
, I can still move around freely in the side courtyard.
However, after searching all night and day, Zhao Fangyu was not found in either the county government guest house or Beidaihe. Although there was news that Zhao Fangyu had indeed appeared in Beidaihe, no one knew where he was specifically. Some said he went to sea with a cruise ship.
There was also talk of gambling at a private club in Beidaihe, but no matter how much I inquired, I could only hear the noise but not the person.
Wu Chenglu was a little anxious all day, but he didn't take it too seriously. Ever since he met Zhao Fangyu for the first time, he knew that he was a dissolute bureaucrat and was not allowed to go out to play with foreigners on a whim.
Anyway, he has now controlled Yuan Su and Yuan Su's troops, and he doesn't care if he waits for another day or two. Besides, the news has been released, and anyone who finds Zhao Fangyu will definitely notify him, and once Zhao Fangyu hears about it, he will also
Will definitely be back as soon as possible.
But the matter was far from being as simple as Wu Chenglu imagined. By the morning of the next day, rumors began to spread throughout Linyu County that Wu Chenglu forcibly arrested the commander-in-chief of the disaster relief Yuan Su. It spread like wildfire. It was only a day later.
At that time, the news was like the fall of the Qing Dynasty, and it became the top topic of discussion in the city with lightning speed.
On the streets and in the halls, as long as you can see people gathering in groups, they are probably discussing this unprecedented event. And according to the "personal witness" of the people near the commander-in-chief's camp, the guard envoy Wu Chenglu is
They launched a surprise attack at night and fired many shots while attacking the camp compound. It is said that many people died.
These ordinary people who were "lucky" to be eyewitnesses suddenly became popular figures in tea shops and restaurants. Under their vivid descriptions, more and more people soon knew what happened.[ ]
There is no need to add insult to injury as others say. Many versions have been circulated on the market about what the situation was like when the patrol battalion raided the disaster relief commander-in-chief’s camp.
But there is not much objection as to why Wu Chenglu forcibly arrested Commander Yuan. Everyone agreed that Commander Yuan was investigating the case of embezzlement of disaster relief funds. As a result, Commander Wu had a guilty conscience and acted preemptively. On the one hand, many witnesses heard it firsthand.
Hearing Yuan Su's shouting, on the other hand, the local people were well aware of Wu Chenglu's corruption and bending the law. In addition, Commander Yuan was down-to-earth in any place and handled the disaster relief duties conscientiously. The people naturally believed this rumor.
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For most people, they have no other reaction besides sighing. But some people seem to be extremely emotional. Yuan Su is responsible for handling disaster relief affairs. The ultimate goal is to resolve the refugees crowding outside Shanhaiguan. Wu Chenglu
Instead of assisting in dealing with the disaster, they withheld relief supplies, and now they are openly "kidnapping" the disaster relief commander.
From a large perspective, this is the ultimate manifestation of perverse behavior, which cannot be tolerated by any justice; from a small perspective, unless the refugee problem is solved, the lives of local people will not return to normal.
Not only that, some gentry in Linyu County are also very concerned about this matter. These gentry have had close contact with Yuan Su before. Regarding the two major projects of Yanghe Reservoir and Nandaihe Seaport, Yuan Su has already signed cooperation agreements with these people.
In the agreement, some are investors, some are agents and operators, and some agents purchase raw materials.
If something happens to Yuan Su, these two major projects will inevitably come to an end, and the loss to the interests of these gentry is self-evident.
As soon as they heard the news, these gentry either asked someone to inquire, or rushed to the county government in person to ask Wu Like, what happened, what was Commander Yuan's situation? What did Wu Zhenshou mean?
On the day of the incident, Wu Like couldn't sleep well the whole night. When he heard that Wu Chenglu had detained Yuan Su the next morning, he was even more frightened. [ ] You must know that he specially sent someone to inform Yuan Su.
It would have been better if he escaped overnight, and the matter would be settled cleanly. But now Yuan Su is still caught by Wu Chenglu. If Wu Chenglu finds out that someone has gone to the county government to report the news, wouldn't he be digging his own grave!
On the third day of trembling, neither Yuan Su's people nor the garrison's people found the county government. Wu Li could finally breathe a sigh of relief. When the gentry from the county came in a hurry,
He felt bad when he inquired about the news. The two major projects of Yanghe Reservoir and Nandaihe Sea Port were managed by Yuan Su. Now that Yuan Su has been arrested, he is afraid that these two major projects will come to nothing again. Whether it is personal interests or national interests.
, he sincerely hopes to succeed in these two projects. Although Yuan Su is good at everything, he is just too ambitious. What else can he do now?
After drinking several cups of tea with these gentry at the house, the gentry sighed and were anxious. In their minds, these two major projects were a guaranteed good deal. Who knew that they had just ordered the nails, but found that the
Suddenly disappearing is like holding a piece of fat to your mouth and suddenly slipping off it. Everyone has regrets that are difficult to let go of.
Wu Like didn't want to continue entertaining these gentry, but they just sat there and refused to leave, so he had no choice but to stay with him.
I don’t know who suddenly started it, and everyone’s conversation turned from sighing to complaining, thinking that Wu Chenglu had gone too far in this matter. They more or less knew Yuan Su’s ulterior motives, but after all, Yuan Su just had an idea.
, had not yet taken action. During this period, the other party was just immersed in disaster relief duties. Wu Chenglu was better, and tied up Yuan Su without any explanation. He really had the heart of a bear and the courage of a leopard.
"Commander Yuan is the nephew of the president. Isn't it too much for Wu Zhenshou to behave so randomly?"
"That's right, that's right. However, Wu Zhenshou doesn't have much ability. He might have come up with such a bad idea in the heat of the moment. I'm afraid he will be released soon."
"I hope so, I hope so. We still count on Mr. Yuan to take care of our business."
Everyone started to complain, and resentment soon evolved. Wu Chenglu always didn't care about anything. Although this brought certain benefits to the local gentry class, it was not a long-term solution. People are like this. Once something appears in front of them,
If you gain more benefits, you will naturally not look back on the past.
These gentry only knew that Yuan Su had brought them greater benefits, so of course they would look towards Yuan Su in their hearts.
Everyone started talking again, and this time they were talking about Wu Chenglu's various misdeeds.
When Wu Like saw that something was wrong, he quickly changed the subject. He only said that he would find time to go to the guard to inquire carefully. Finally, he bit the bullet and said that there were still important things to deal with, and sent all the guests away in a hurry.
The hot public opinion in the city was something Wu Chenglu had never expected. In his opinion, if it was just a private discussion among ordinary people, he could ignore it, but among them were those wealthy gentry families. Almost everyone
Accusing him of being too presumptuous and not doing his best to provide disaster relief, but instead arresting the great president's nephew and commander-in-chief of disaster relief in order to protect himself. If it makes a little more trouble, this is a serious crime of treason.
The word "rebellion" has always been a heavy psychological burden on Wu Chenglu. Even if he has detained Yuan Su, he can't do anything to Yuan Su. If Yuan Su is sent to Beijing for investigation, the central government only needs to send some people
Come to Yu County for on-site research, and you will soon know that the situation is very different.
There is almost no need for any hesitation as to whether the unanimous opinion of the common people is more important than the one-sided words of a guard envoy.
In addition, Yuan Su has the identity and background of the president's nephew. Even if he wants to bribe central officials, it will be difficult. Who would risk the same crime to offend the president?
Wu Chenglu paced back and forth in the back hall of the garrison office, not even bothering to pay attention to his faint craving for cigarettes. His face was dark and restless, thinking about how to clean up this mess. His only hope now was
As for Zhao Fangyu, as long as Zhao Fangyu can come up with a special presidential order, there will be more or less room for change in this matter. At least he will have a chance to explain.
"His grandma, how long has it been since then? Why hasn't there been any news from the person named Zhao?"
Just as he was feeling depressed, a servant suddenly ran out of the door and respectfully informed that Mr. Yu wanted to see him for something.
As soon as he heard Mr. Yu, Wu Chenglu's eyes suddenly lit up. At this moment, Yu Jifang was like a directional light in his darkness. Only this person had the means to resolve the current predicament.
"Hurry, please come here quickly." Wu Chenglu ordered hurriedly.
After a while, the servant invited Yu Jifang, who was also looking solemn, to the back hall. Before Jifang could step across the threshold of the hall, Wu Chenglu rushed forward to greet him, waving his hand to the servant to step back, while saying:
asked eagerly.
"Oh, Mr. Yu, look, look, what has happened in the city in just two days."
"Master Wu, please be patient. I just noticed something strange about this matter, so I rushed to visit you." Although Yu Jifang looked a bit serious, his tone of voice was very calm.
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