Chapter 778: Chongzhen Strikes Again
Looking at the expression on Zhou Shuyuan's face, a trace of bad premonition quickly came to the old housekeeper's heart.
However, as an old meticulous worker, the old housekeeper still hid the shock in his heart at the first time.
Facing Zhou Shuyuan, he asked tentatively: "Master, then you agreed......
Zhou Shuyuan affirmed without thinking about it: "Why don't you agree, instead of being a nominal and ridiculed prime minister in Beijing, it is better to go to Gansu and Ningbo provinces to be the governor......"
"In the two provinces of Ganning, not only the army, but also the people, can be described as a veritable emperor of the soil......"
"It's just that all of a sudden, from the prime minister to the governor of Ganning, I am very unwilling......"
Speaking of this, Zhou Shuyuan seemed to think of something, and then reminded: "Also, this matter is still a secret for the entire Haw Par Army...... Therefore, it must not be leaked out, otherwise, I will not even be able to be the governor of Ganning......"
After giving Zhou Shuyuan a very positive answer, the old housekeeper hurriedly left the study, returned to his room, and began to write hard......
There is no doubt that at this moment, he is reporting to his master what he has just heard.
At the same time, the old butler began to worry about his future......
The reason why Zhou Shuyuan is a housekeeper is because Zhou Shuyuan is Wei Zheng's deputy, and by Zhou Shuyuan's side, he can hear a lot of high-level secrets of the Haw Par Army.
However, once Zhou Shuyuan left Beijing City, he left Wei Zheng. Then, he will never have the opportunity to find out the high-level secrets about Wei Zheng and the entire Haw Par Army...... In this way, there will be no way for him to complete the tasks assigned to him by the commander.
Just after the old butler waited for four whole days with a worried face.
Carrier pigeons flying away. Finally back. And he also brought a secret letter from the commander to himself.
To the old butler's rejoicing. The two pieces of information that he sent to the commander in succession were both affirmed by the commander.
As a reward, his current self is the housekeeper of the Zhou Mansion on the surface. But in fact, he has become a thousand households in brocade clothes, and the imperial court is a five-grade military attaché......
Of course, the questions I was worried about were also replied to by the commander......
From now on. He continued to follow Zhou Shuyuan. It's just that the task has changed from a detailed work of listening to intelligence to a Jinyi envoy who instigated Zhou Shuyuan to return to the imperial court......
As long as he can make Zhou Shuyuan return to the imperial court and return to Jinyiwei, the old housekeeper will become the fourth grade of Jinyiwei Tongzhi of the imperial court, and Yiyue will become an important minister of the imperial court......
Speaking of which, there is no need to explain, everyone also knows that this old housekeeper is not an ordinary old housekeeper.
Not only that, but he is also the brocade guard of the imperial court who was placed next to Zhou Shuyuan......
For two years, a lot of information about the Haw Par Army. They are all old housekeepers who pass guò carrier pigeons, and they are spread out of the capital. Finally, it was sent to Nanjing Jinyi Wei to command the envoys.
Just when the old housekeeper looked pensive, thinking about how to be a good messenger and pull Zhou Shuyuan to the court.
The newly appointed commander of the Jinyi Guard in the imperial court was hurrying to the palace with excitement on his face.
It turned out that the commander's reply and orders to the old butler were all at his own discretion.
The reason why Emperor Chongzhen has not been informed until now is because the commander wants to get more accurate information before he can propose to Emperor Chongzhen that he can build himself and take the credit of this great world on himself.
Soon, the commander met Emperor Chongzhen in the main hall.
When Emperor Chongzhen learned that civil strife might break out within the Tiger and Leopard Army at any time. During this time, the dignified facial expression that was greatly reduced because of the great reduction of the imperial salt tax was directly replaced by a smile......
Because, in addition to the new red-coated cannon, this is the second good news that Emperor Chongzhen has heard in the past two months......
After confirming the authenticity of the information in his hand again, Chongzhen, who was excited, subconsciously asked: "Zhou Aiqing, do you say, will civil strife really break out in the Tiger and Leopard Army...... If civil strife breaks out, is it possible for the new imperial army to counterattack the Tiger and Leopard Army......"
The commander shook his head in embarrassment and denied: "Your Majesty, according to the intelligence reality, the possibility of the outbreak of the Tiger and Leopard Army is very low...... After all, Beiwang Weizheng has already taken certain measures......"
Faced with this answer, the smile on Chongzhen's face immediately disappeared.
Then, he asked the commander of the Jinyi Guard with a dissatisfied face: "Zhou Aiqing, are you joking with me...... Since civil strife will not break out in the Haw Par Army, this information is good news for me......"
The commander hurriedly replied: "Your Majesty is happy and angry, the good news that the minister said is another piece of information......
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In order to avoid further increase in the contradiction between the two, Zhou Shuyuan, who was second only to Wei Zheng in power in the Haw Par Army, had been demoted by Wei Zheng to the governor of Ganning...... Although this news has not yet been worn, the brocade clothes have been confirmed from Zhou Shuyuan. What's more, this Zhou Shuyuan is already full of dissatisfaction and hatred for Wei Zheng......"
"If Zhou Shuyuan becomes the governor of Ganning, the imperial court can find a way to make Zhou Shuyuan obedient. Then, the two provinces of Ganning and Ningxia, which the Haw Par Army obtained at great cost, will return to the hands of the imperial court......"
"Not only that, but the tens of thousands of elite tigers and leopards commanded by Zhou Shuyuan in the two provinces of Gansu and Ningbo have all joined the imperial court and are ......owned by the imperial court."
"Of course, that's not the biggest benefit......"
"As Zhou Shuyuan, who has the second most powerful power in the Tiger and Leopard Army, once he returns to the imperial court, the blow to the Haw and Leopard Army can definitely be called fatal. It is even possible to cause civil strife in the Haw Par Army, after all, in the Haw Par Army, Zhou Shuyuan still has a very strong force, and many civil and military officials are promoted ......by Zhou Shuyuan."
"As long as Zhou Shuyuan is really willing to submit to the imperial court and help the imperial court...... Many civil and military officials in the Haw Par Army will have their hearts set on the imperial court...... When the time comes, the imperial court will become a response when it marches north......"
At this time, Chongzhen also realized the severity of the problem, and at the same time, he also realized that once this matter became a fact, it might bring great opportunities to himself......
Therefore, after the commander finished speaking, Chongzhen, who had a stern face, spoke: "It's unlikely, after all, Zhou Shuyuan has followed Wei Zheng from the beginning......"
"It didn't work before, but now it definitely works! This Zhou Shuyuan is a person with very big power, as long as the imperial court can give a high enough high-ranking official, there is a way to poach him......" The commander affirmed loudly.
Chongzhen, who had a stern face, seemed to have made a decision, and replied loudly to the commander: "As long as it is possible...... I decided that as long as he agreed to submit to the imperial court, I would make him a cabinet minister, and give him the position of a scholar in one of the six ministries, and then crown him as the marquis of the Ming Dynasty...... The family will always enjoy the glory and wealth ......" (to be continued......