In the inner hall of the Ningbo Mansion, Zhou Zhong sat on the first place, and there was a middle-aged official in his forties next to him, and there were three people sitting on both sides of them, among which it was Xie Da who sat under Zhou Chong, and Xie Da sat opposite Xie Da, who was also two officials, and the rank was lower than the official next to Zhou Chong.

"Admiral Zhou came from afar, and the lower officials did not receive a notice in advance, so they are really a little poorly prepared, why don't you ask Yu to go to Juxian Lou to book a table of wine and banquet, how about everyone talking while eating?" I saw the middle-aged official sitting next to Zhou Chong speak, this is Yu Wenyuan, the prefect of Ningbo, although he had long known that Zhou Dao was coming, but he didn't know when Zhou Dao Zhou Chong would come, and he was not notified in advance, so when Zhou Chong found him directly, Yu Wenyuan didn't come and prepare at all.

"Hehe, Lord Yu doesn't have to be polite, this time it was Zhou who came in a hurry, and he didn't come at all to inform Lord Yu, so it was too rude for Zhou to say it!" Zhou Zhong also smiled at this time and said to Yu Wenyuan.

In fact, Shuangyu Port is so close to Ningbo Mansion, and it is very simple for Zhou Chong to let people report a letter before he comes, but he did not let Yu Wenyuan know in advance, the reason why he did this is that he doesn't like the set of officialdom to welcome him, and he doesn't want people to greet him, and the second is that Zhou Chong doesn't want Xie Di to know in advance that he is coming to Ningbo, although Yu Wenyuan doesn't seem to deal with Xie Di very much, and he also showed favor to Zhou Chong in advance, but Zhou Chong didn't dare to believe him easily, so he made a surprise visit.

Yu Wenyuan was also very surprised by Zhou Chong's sudden visit, but thinking that the other party was originally a young man, his temperament must be different from that of ordinary people. So he didn't take it to heart. Then I saw him pointing to the official next to him and saying, "Lord Zhou, please take a look." This is our Ningbo Governor Lu Kuolu, who is in charge of Ningbo's salt tax, coastal defense, military registration and other affairs, and usually cooperates closely with the lower officials. ”

Hearing Lu Kuo's identity and authority, Zhou Zhongzhong also attached great importance to it, and stood up at the moment to say a few polite words to the other party, and then saw Yu Wenyuan pointing to the official next to Lu Kuo and introduced: "Lord Zhou." This is our Ningbo General Judge Wei Tongwei, and now he is in charge of grain transportation and water conservancy! ”

Zhou Zhong once again had a few polite words with this Wei Tongju at this time, and then turned to Yu Wenyuan and asked: "Lord Yu, Zhou Mou came this time mainly to ask you about the situation of Dinghaiwei, after all, this Admiral came mainly to receive the sailors of Ningbo and Guangzhou, and he also needs the assistance of Lord Yu!" ”

Hearing that Zhou Zhong went straight to the point and proposed to take over the main force of the Ningbo Naval Division, Liang Dinghaiwei, I saw that Yu Wenyuan and Lu Kuo and Wei Tong next to him all glanced at each other, and then Yu Wenyuan said with a sad face: "My lord." You have the emperor's order in your body, and the lower officials and others naturally have to cooperate. It's just that Dinghaiwei and we are not subordinate to each other, a few days ago, Dinghaiwei commanded Cheng Quan was summoned to Hangzhou by Governor Xie, and now there is no one who can call the shots in the entire Dinghaiwei, so the Admiral wants to receive Dinghaiwei's sailors, I'm afraid he has to wait for Cheng Commander to come back! ”

Hearing that Cheng Quan, the commander of Dinghaiwei, was summoned to Hangzhou by Xie Di, Zhou Chong did not show an expression of surprise, Xie Di was not only the governor of Zhejiang, but also the governor of coastal defense military affairs, and the sailors of Dinghaiwei were naturally under his jurisdiction, and now Zhou Cheng took away the sailors from him and Zhongzhong, plus the grievances between Zhou Chong and the Xie family in the past, so it would be strange if Xie Di did not make a little stumbling from it.

I saw that Zhou Chong was silent for a moment after hearing this, and then suddenly smiled and said, "Lord Yu, I don't know how many days that Commander Cheng has been in Hangzhou, when will he be able to come back?" ”

Hearing Zhou Chong ask about the return date of the Cheng Commander, Yu Wenyuan and the three of them all looked at each other, they had long known that there was a contradiction between Xie Di and Zhou Chong, this time Xie Di summoned Cheng Quan to Hangzhou, just to make it difficult for Zhou Chong, although Xie Di did not have the courage to disobey the holy order, but he could find an excuse to let Cheng Quan stay in Hangzhou, and then Zhou Zhong wanted to take over Dinghaiwei, so he could only go to Hangzhou to find Cheng Quan, but as long as Zhou Chong entered Hangzhou, Xie Di would have a way to humiliate him, so that Zhou Chong's face in the officialdom would be greatly damaged, even if he had His Majesty's favor in the future, I'm afraid it's hard to do anything big.

Yu Wenyuan probably thought that Zhou Chong was too young, and he had never been an official, so he didn't understand the way of officialdom, so he reminded him with kind words at this time: "Governor Zhou, that Cheng is the commander of the whole process and has an in-law relationship with the Xie family, it is said that one of his daughters married a side branch of the Xie family, although this layer of in-laws is not very close, but Cheng Commander is very close to the Xie family on weekdays, so this time Governor Xie summoned him, I am afraid that he will not come back for a while!" ”

Zhou Zhong naturally understood Yu Wenyuan's kind reminder, but he didn't pay attention to it at all, only to see him smile again: "Lord Yu, I don't know how many days it will take to travel from Hangzhou to Ningbo at the earliest?" ”

Hearing Zhou Chong suddenly ask about the itinerary from Hangzhou to Ningbo, Yu Wenyuan and the others were stunned, they thought that Zhou Chong had planned to go to Hangzhou to find Cheng Quan, which made Yu Wenyuan and the three of them a little disappointed, after all, Zhou Chong, as the governor of the four seas, is now going to find his subordinates, which is already very embarrassing in itself.

"Lord Qiyu, from Ningbo to Hangzhou, the fastest way to come and go is only five days." Although disappointed in his heart, Yu Wenyuan still replied after the most disdainful, but he already had some contempt for Zhou Chong in his heart, and even felt that it might not be a good thing for him to show favor to Zhou Chong, and Lu Kuo and Wei Tong next to him also showed a little contempt.

However, after listening to Yu Wenyuan's words, Zhou Zhong smiled and said softly: "Five days is too long, now pass on my order, Cheng Quan will return to Dinghaiwei within three days, otherwise military law will be engaged!" ”

When Zhou Zhong said that he was the most relatable, his voice was also a little cold, he had already seen through the world in two lives, where would he not understand Xie Di's plans, so he would never go to Hangzhou, besides, he, the governor of the four seas, was still Zhengde himself, and he held the power of life and death in his hands, if that Cheng Quan didn't know how to practice, then he wouldn't mind changing a commander!

As soon as Zhou Chong's words fell, Wu Shan, who was standing at the door of the hall, immediately took the order to retreat and personally sent someone to Hangzhou City to let Cheng Quan return to the camp. Yu Wenyuan and the others next to him were stunned when they heard Zhou Chong's order so ruthlessly, and then they were all happy, and secretly said that they were really right, Zhou Chong was able to get the appreciation of His Majesty at a young age, and he really had talents that ordinary people could not reach.

However, Yu Wenyuan was quickly a little worried, and immediately opened his mouth to persuade: "Admiral Zhou, although it is a little inappropriate for Commander Cheng to leave the barracks rashly, after all, he has been in charge of Dinghaiwei for many years, and he is also quite popular in the army, if he is rashly replaced, will there be something inappropriate?" ”

Hearing Yu Wenyuan's persuasion, Zhou Chong smiled and said: "Thank you Lord Yu for the reminder, but Zhou already has a plan in his heart, a small guard commander will withdraw if he withdraws, and he can't afford to make any big waves!" ”

The reason why Zhou Zhong dared to say this was that he naturally had his confidence, in fact, before coming to Ningbo, he had already done an investigation into the situation in Dinghaiwei, and he had already known the relationship between Cheng Quan and the Xie family, so from the beginning, he didn't plan to use this Cheng Quan again, as for the person to replace him, he hadn't thought about it yet, but it didn't matter, after taking over the sailors in Guangzhou and Ningbo, it would not be too late to re-select the generals.

Hearing Zhou Chong's words, he didn't take Cheng Quan in his eyes at all, Yu Wenyuan admired Zhou Chong's courage, but also a little worried that Zhou Chong was too proud and would suffer in this kind of thing in the future. However, he is a civil official and can't meddle in military affairs, so he can only say so much, and how Zhou Zhong takes over Dinghaiwei next depends on his own means.

After talking about Dinghaiwei, Zhou Chong began to ask Yu Wenyuan about some things in the officialdom in Zhejiang, especially after the Governor Xie Di Xie parachuted into Zhejiang, what were the reactions of the local officials in Zhejiang, etc., these are the information that Zhou Chong needs most, and in addition to the people in the officialdom, ordinary people can't inquire about it.

Speaking of Xie Di, Yu Wenyuan and Lu Kuo and other three people also looked disdainful, in their opinion, Xie Di all relied on Xie Da's previous prestige, plus after Liu Jin's downfall, the court felt that Xie Da was a little indebted, so Li Dongyang promoted Xie Di to the governor of Zhejiang, as a compensation for Xie Da.

But in this way, Xie Di, who was parachuted, became a public enemy in the officialdom of Zhejiang, especially several Zhejiang officials who were expected to take over the post of governor, and they even tickled Xie Di's hate, and from the first day Xie Di arrived, they had formed an alliance to cover Xie Di openly and secretly. Of course, Xie Di is not a soft persimmon, he used the prestige of the Xie family, coupled with his own means, to fight with several of his own officers, and now no one can help anyone.

However, although Yu Wenyuan is very disdainful of Xie Di, he also has to admire his talent, after all, now Xie Di has gained a firm foothold in Zhejiang officialdom, so in a certain way, it is actually Xie Di who has the upper hand in this battle.

However, although Xie Di has gained a firm foothold, the prefects and other officials in various places still have some rejection of Xie Di, such as Yu Wenyuan, he doesn't like Xie Di very much, although he is respectful on the surface, but behind the scenes, he is yang and yin.

After chatting about business, Yu Wenyuan and Lu Kuo asked Zhou Chong to gather in Xianlou steadily, and several people worked together to pick up the wind for Zhou Chong. And sure enough, as Xie Da said before, after seeing Zhou Chong's tough methods, Yu Wenyuan and several others also showed great respect to Zhou Chong, and there was also a bit of attachment in their words, but it was not so easy to make these old foxes in the officialdom completely take refuge, everything depended on Zhou Chong's performance in the future. (To be continued......)