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Chapter 2178 The Gui Zi Juan mutiny puts pressure on others, and there is no way out

"Xuan De, continue to investigate. I need you to continue to investigate." Feng Ziying's words were full of firmness and hints, "If the problem of Xi'an's four guards is not solved, Xi'an will not be at peace."

"Huh?" Chang Xuande was startled and his eyes fell on Feng Ziying, "Sir, what do you mean by this?"

"The Four Guards of Xi'an are an opportunity to clean up the officialdom of Shaanxi. You should know that I have mainly focused on military affairs. Putting down the civil unrest in northern Shaanxi and the eastern part of the Guanzhong Plain is the top priority. But to tell you the truth, northern Shaanxi The situation will end soon. The key lies in the eastern prefectures and counties of the Guanzhong Plain. The rebel army's offensive is fierce. The few guards in Xing'an Suo, Qinzhou Guard and Fengxiang Suo are very weak. The Tongzhou court has been lost. It is estimated that Hua Yin and Huazhou will not escape disaster, but Yaozhou and Weinan are my bottom line. If these two places also fall, the people of Xi'an will definitely be in chaos, and I, the governor, will be blamed."

 Feng Ziying spread her arms and spoke.

The eight censors of the Chaoyuan were headed by Xiong Jianqiu, who was from Shanxi, followed by Chang Xuande, who was from Huguang. Among the eight censors, four were from Beidi, three were from Huguang, and one was from Jiangxi.

 Xiong Jianqiu has Feng Ziying's confidence, so he must persuade Chang Xuande, a Huguang native, to support him, so that he can firmly control the power of the censor of the Procuratorate.

With the support of the censor of the Procuratorate, he, as a governor, could become invincible in the officialdom, and even Lu Chuan would never be able to make waves again.

Similarly, if the censor of the procuratorate has his own support, he can also launch an attack on the chief envoys and the procuratorate, knocking on the mountain and shaking the tiger, forcing the chief envoy and the procuratorate to do things according to their own plans, instead of setting up obstacles or Yang serves and Yin violates.

"I don't have much time to spend with some people like this. I must break this lukewarm situation of being nice to me and everyone being nice. If you don't want to do it, get out. If you want to do bad things, I will take them down, otherwise I will postpone it until tomorrow." In the spring, if the situation in Shaanxi and Shanxi resonates at the same frequency and chaos occurs, it will be difficult for even the King of Heaven to deal with it."

Chang Xuande had also been a censor for ten years. Naturally, he would not be easily moved by Feng Ziying's words. He pondered for a while and then said: "Sir, you have to bow to the Chief Envoy, or you have to ask Mr. Lu Pull him down?"

"Haha, you are really not shy about choosing virtue." Feng Ziying laughed, "Let's put it this way, if Lu Chuan is willing to cooperate with me to clean up the situation in Shaanxi, I will not hesitate to give him a decent chance to leave, but you Do you think he can agree to my terms? He has been working hard in Shaanxi for so many years, and he is in too deep. He is involved in the affairs of the Four Guards of Xi'an. The powerful gentry in many places are closely involved with him. The Inspector General has already taken it. It was just that Sun Yijie was too timid to fight and did not dare to lift the lid. To be blunt, his brother-in-law's monopoly on the Weihe River's first-line grain transportation business was enough to bring him to justice. He has fallen into the abyss. Are there fewer reports from the Metropolitan Procuratorate that are suppressing him? But he still doesn’t know how to love himself. You don’t know these things about moral selection, do you?”

Chang Xuande was speechless. How could a left-wing political envoy and a second-rank official be dismissed with just a few letters of impeachment from the imperial censor? It’s not like there’s no one behind them.

Fang Congzhe and Lu Chuan were very close friends. During the New Year and festivals, the gifts given by Lu Chuan to Fang Congzhe at the Prime Minister's Mansion in Beijing and the Fang family's hometown in Deqing had to be packed in large carts. Who didn't know?

Even the Yushi of Youdu who came from far away, Liu Yishen, the current Minister of the Ministry of Justice, is also in the same class as Lu Chuan. The two people have been in constant contact. It is true that the censor below is not a person who eats the fireworks of the world, and they are both iron and steel. Is it possible for a dumb guy with a bronze necklace to become a green man?

"Sir, you must think carefully. If you want to touch him, Xi'an City will be shaken, and it will probably cause an uproar in the court." Chang Xuande sighed.

"If there is an earthquake in Xi'an, it will be my responsibility! As for the Central Government, I have already sent a letter to Prime Minister Ye. He should understand my difficulties. The situation in Shaanxi cannot be delayed, just like Shanxi, it has been like this for a long time. , if the imperial court does not take measures in time, Shanxi will be the next Shaanxi, and the situation will even be worse, and it will also affect the Central Plains. Shaanxi is a border area, but Shanxi is the heartland."

Feng Ziying’s words did not reassure Chang Xuande. He asked: “Did Prime Minister Ye reply to the letter?”

Feng Ziying shook her head, "Xuande, you still don't trust me? How could Ye Xiang reply to this kind of thing? It would be a great honor to say that he knew about it. At least, how can Xiang Fang's face be so good? He can help me then. Slowly look at Amitabha Buddha at Mr. Fang’s place, Mr. Fang also has steps to go down.”

If Feng Ziying said that there was a reply, Chang Xuande would not believe it, but when Feng Ziying said this, Chang Xuande believed it.

And he had no better choice. Xiong Jianqiu definitely wanted to follow Feng Ziying, and his own village leader Guan Yingzhen strongly supported Feng Ziying. The scholars from Beidi and Huguang were now in alliance, so there was no reason for him to hold back.

After thinking for a while, Chang Xuandecai said the most critical question: "But sir, there are many ruffians among the four guards. If they are instigated to cause chaos, the city of Xi'an cannot bear it."

“Xuande, the Guyuan Army has arrived at Muling Pass.” Feng Ziying said with a smile.

"Huh?!" Chang Xuande was startled, and then realized that this man was still the right minister of the Ministry of War.

In the next few days, the censors of the Procuratorate became more and more aggressive. Many more officers were taken away and detained, and a series of local officials were implicated. The last line pointed to a person from the Chief Envoy. A senator, Chang Xuande came forward directly to announce his suspension pending review and undergo review.

 Liu Mansion.

Liu Yuanpei paced back and forth anxiously with his hands behind his back. He waited until there were footsteps in the front yard, then he couldn't wait to go forward and said, "How about it, Ziquan, what did the governor say?"

"The governor refuses to interfere with the procuratorate's investigation..." Qiu Ziquan said with a dejected face, "The procuratorate gang are trying to dig up our roots. If this continues, they will force those below to rebel against us. …”

“Huh, not only that, Mr. Lu will not give up. They have started to attack the people in the Chief Envoy. It is too obvious who this is pointing at. What is the governor going to do?”

Liu Yuanpei simply couldn’t understand. Does Feng Ziying have to have a problem with Lu Chuan? Can’t we all live in harmony?

 You want to overthrow Lu Chuan and make one family the only one in power. Will the court agree?

"What should we do now?" Qiu Ziquan gritted his teeth sometimes, and was dejected at other times, "We don't care about Mr. Lu for now. We can't control the censor if he wants to disturb the chief envoy. He has the ability to go to the procuratorate to cause trouble, but our subordinates Those **** are careless, and they are making a big fuss now. If they reveal our affairs, we..."

Liu Yuanpei also had a sinister look on his face, "Feng Ziying gave us a trick. He didn't force us to go east to fight, but used the censor of the procuratorate to investigate the case against us. He only targeted the officers and left the soldiers alone. It’s a good idea, how can it be so cheap?”

"Old Liu, what should we do now?" Qiu Ziquan was impatient, "We must take countermeasures, otherwise we will either become prisoners or become the victims of those people!"

"Just do it!" Liu Yuanpei lowered his lips, "Assign people to do things!"

Qiu Ziquan felt a little timid when he heard what Liu Yuanpei said, "For the censor of the Chaoyuan, it's better..."

Liu Yuanpei glared at Qiu Ziquan and said, "You are crazy. The governor is surrounded by countless masters and hundreds of soldiers. Ordinary people are looking for death. The censor might as well give you a warning..."

"I'm afraid that won't be of much use." Qiu Ziquan immediately shook his head: "How could the governor give in just because the censors were warned? Do you think he is that kind of person?"

"Then what do you think?" Liu Yuanpei said hesitantly: "Mutiny? But if you can't control it and the lie becomes true, those **** below will no longer recognize you."

Qiu Ziquan also felt that it was difficult to handle. It was easy to fan out for a mutiny, but difficult to quell it. The key was that in the end they might not be able to control the gang leaders below, especially when they felt that the censors were targeting them. If they come, they won't be able to give up easily.

"Then can we find two more reliable ones and make them smaller? Then we will give them some benefits and just go to the governor's office and shout a few times and let them go back to the camp?" Qiu Ziquan gritted his teeth and said, "No. In this case, I’m afraid the governor won’t give up.”

Liu Yuanpei rubbed his temples in pain, "Then I'll get another sum of silver. Without eight thousand taels of silver, I'm afraid I won't be able to deal with the gang of **** under my command."

Qiu Ziquan gritted his teeth and said, "I'll give you three thousand taels and let Lao Xie give you two thousand. If you pay three thousand, don't expect anything from Lao Chen. He has no time to take care of himself now and is being watched closely by the censor..."

"Let's do it like this. I'll arrange for the two troops to go to the streets to cause trouble. They go directly to the governor's office. You watch over at the governor's office and advise Feng Ziying not to act rashly. He has one or two hundred soldiers, all veterans of Datong. , be sure to control yourself and not act recklessly, otherwise something big will happen." Liu Yuanpei warned Qiu Ziquan.

Qiu Ziquan nodded and stood up, then turned around and said hesitantly: "Lao Liu, I'm still a little worried. You have to be careful about how to operate this. Don't make it self-defeating. You must control it. , Don’t mess around, if you really go too far, it will cost people’s lives.”

Liu Yuanpei also knew the stakes inside, and sighed, "I understand, but these **** have been a little unbalanced by the censors during this period, and I'm afraid they can't control them, so I have to go and keep an eye on them myself." If it doesn’t work, I’ll change into a soldier’s uniform and explain the stakes to them. I just want to force the governor’s office to stop the procuratorate. I have no other intention...”

 (End of this chapter)