Dozens of former veterans of the Haw Par Army made trouble with the Haw Par Army General Staff and the Royal Mansion, which can definitely be said to be a resounding slap full of ridicule for Wei Zheng, the commander-in-chief of the Haw Par Army.

As soon as the news came, the civil and military officials in the capital focused all their eyes on the palace to see how the palace would react......

Will it be a compromise, or will it continue to carry out the purge to the end......

did not disappoint everyone, Wei Zheng, who was in a high position, still maintained his resolute and never-say-die character on the battlefield.

Chief of Staff Sun Chengzong had just left the palace less than an hour ago, and several news came out of the staff headquarters in a row......

"Lieutenant Colonel Zhang was directly shot in accordance with the military regulations and military law of the Haw Par Army for the crimes of falsifying his promotion, lying about his military exploits, and leaking military secrets of the Haw Par Army, and immediately executed the ......."

"Two major staff officers, the rank does not match the military merit, the rank is demoted to lieutenant ......"

"A colonel staff officer lied about his military exploits, falsified his promotion, and was specially expelled from the army and handed over to the Criminal Department for questioning......"

In just half an hour, a full ten officers of major and above were either demoted or expelled from the army, or even directly questioned......

In the face of a series of bloody measures that came out of the General Staff, everyone knew that Wei Zheng did not compromise. Not only did they not compromise, but they also used more cruel and bloody means to tell everyone that the royal palace would definitely carry out this purge operation in front of them to the end......"

Perhaps to confirm everyone's speculation, the operation of the General Staff had just ended, and the military advisor Zhou Shuyuan, that is, the supporters of dozens of veterans of the Tiger and Leopard Army, directly entered the palace. And he talked secretly with Wei Zheng in the palace for two hours.

No one knows. What did Wei Zheng and Zhou Shuyuan talk about in the study.

But. What you can see is that when Zhou Shuyuan left the palace, his whole face was covered with solemnity and gloom.

As soon as he left the palace, he hurried back to his mansion, and then, closed the door and said goodbye, and saw no one again.

Zhou's study, because there are a lot of unknown secrets hidden in it.

There are more than 100 people in the entire Zhou Mansion. Except for the henchman butler, even Zhou Shuyuan's wife could not enter without permission.

Therefore, when Zhou Shuyuan walked into the study with a gloomy face, only the old housekeeper followed in.

Just when the old housekeeper was about to open his mouth and ask Zhou Shuyuan what happened.

He was holding back his anger in the palace, as if he had suddenly found a breakthrough.

After slamming his clenched fist on the desk in front of him, he shouted with a dissatisfied face: "Unloading the mill to kill the donkey, this is really unloading the mill to kill the donkey...... Could it be that my Zhou Shuyuan makes you feel scared and worried like this......"

"Didn't I just develop some forces in the army? What's the big deal...... Among the several members of the Standing Committee, who has not developed their own forces...... Why are you just targeting me? Am I doing something wrong......"

fell in love with several other Standing Committee members, Zhou Shuyuan did not do anything wrong. Moreover, he said on a certain period of time that he was more sincere to Wei Zheng than several other members of the Standing Committee.

However, he overlooked the problem of passing too much......

No time, place, or king would allow a power under his command that was far superior to others. Because, once this kind of thing happens, there is no way for the king to check and balance......

Several other members of the Standing Committee, who have far more official careers than Zhou Shuyuan, make them very clear about this truth.

Therefore, no matter how much they expand their power, they will not put their hands into the Tiger and Leopard Army, which Wei Zheng particularly favors.

At the same time, when their own power develops to a certain scale, they will take the initiative to stop, and even take the initiative to give the cake they have already received to others......

Of course, Zhou Shuyuan is not clear about these things, and it is impossible to learn them in a short period of time......

It wasn't until Zhou Shuyuan, who was tired of scolding and scolding, and his mood and face were extremely complicated, that he sat on the stool weakly.

At this time, the old housekeeper finally found an opportunity to speak, and asked Zhou Shuyuan with a concerned face......

"Master, is there something wrong...... Speaking out, the old slave can also help you think of a way...... It's really not good, sir, you can secretly call a few adults to the Dao Mansion and ask them to help find a way......"

For his old housekeeper, Zhou Shuyuan still trusts him very much.

In addition, at this moment, the old butler in front of him can give himself an idea.

Zhou Shuyuan, who had a solemn face, replied without thinking about it: "The prince knows all the things I did...... In order to give an explanation to all the civil and military officials of the Haw Par Army, I must make a move......"

"The prince gave me two choices...... First, continue to be Prime Minister......"

"Of course, there is a premise for this...... From now on, I can no longer ask about anything related to the army, nor can I go back to the army to develop my own power...... Not only that, but I must also give up all of my henchmen in the Prime Minister's Yamen and be delegated to the provincial and state capitals as deputies......"

As soon as Zhou Shuyuan finished speaking, the old housekeeper refused with a look of righteous indignation......

"No, absolutely not...... Sir, once you choose this path, even if you continue to be the prime minister, you will be a prime minister with no prestige and no henchmen......"

"In the case that the Prime Minister's Yamen is the power of several vice prime ministers, my lord, your orders may not be transmitted to the Prime Minister's Yamen...... When the time comes, you will become a puppet, a prime minister without any rights......"

In the face of the old housekeeper's concern and analysis, the solemn expression on Zhou Shuyuan's face was directly soothed a lot.

After taking a deep breath, he replied in the affirmative: "Of course I know what you said...... So, for this choice, I did not agree to ......"

"Then, the prince told me the second choice......"

"He went to Ganning Province to serve as the governor of Ganning, and at the same time, he also served as the commander of the Fifth Army of the Haw Par Army...... To administer all important military and political affairs in the provinces of Ganning and Ningbo"

"Governor Ganning...... That's too desolate...... Isn't there any other choice, sir......"

"The old slave listened to the soldiers who returned from the Fifth Army and said that the two provinces of Gansu and Ningbo had long been empty because of war and drought every year. Except for the army, not even an ordinary person can be seen...... Now go to Governor Ganning, isn't that a sin......"

Surprisingly, Zhou Shuyuan's analysis of the old housekeeper this time was not so intense.

After only a short period of contemplation, he responded: "The current provinces of Ganning are indeed very desolate...... Not to mention the 20,000 or 30,000 Haw Par Army, they can't even feed themselves......"

"However, this bad situation will not continue like this......"

In the next two years, the royal government will immigrate 2 million to Gansu and Ningbo provinces...... Not only is the tax exempted from the two provinces for two years, but it also subsidizes five million taels of silver every year...... With such good conditions, in two years at most, the two provinces of Gansu and Ningbo will develop again......" (to be continued......