Chapter 129: Turmoil

The news of the resignation of the intelligence chief spread throughout the imperial capital the next day, as well as on ships on the way.

"The current head of Imperial Intelligence submits his resignation due to health reasons?" Lu Beiyan deliberately read the news out loud, and at the same time turned his questioning eyes on his son-in-law, not only him, but Lu Lingfeng's brothers and sisters were also full of doubts, who didn't know, the current director of the intelligence bureau, Bruce, was a member of the Chen family, belonging to the command of Chen Sangongzi, and suddenly called illness and submitted his resignation during the current sensitive period, which is inevitably reminiscent of a lot.

"Resign?" Chen Fang pretended to be surprised.

"Boy, don't pretend to be stupid with Lu. Who is Bruce? The Chief of Intelligence is his? Unless the Chen family allowed him to borrow three more guts, he would not dare to submit his resignation. This is clearly what the Chen family meant, he is your person, maybe the person who made him resign was Chen Bowei, but you could never be unaware. Lu Beiyan never rubbed sand in his eyes.

"Father-in-law's eyes are like torches, how can my little trick escape from your eyes?" Chen Fang knew that he couldn't hide it, so he admitted with a smile.

"Don't blame your father-in-law for being eventful, these are extraordinary times, so be cautious in everything. I just want to know, what do you mean by Bruce stepping down? Or does Chen Bowei mean? Lu Beiyan said seriously, if it is the Chen family's meaning, don't blame him for turning his face and giving Chen Bowei some color, and the Secretary of State will not be indifferent.

"Thank you father-in-law for your concern, that's what I meant. I have no intention of competing for the position of head of the family, but now I have become the target of public criticism, and I think twice that it is better to retreat from the rapids and take a step back to open the sky. Chen Fang smiled gratefully and expressed his appreciation.

"What a rapids retreat, what a sea and a wide sky, that's right! It's rare for a virtuous son-in-law to have this kind of bearing, so you must have a drink later. Lu Beiyan laughed heartily, what is a step back from the sea and the sky, it is better to take a step back and watch the fire from the other side, if it wasn't for the in-laws to remind him in advance, he really couldn't see the cat.

"What? Brother-in-law wants to withdraw from the competition for the head of the house? Lu Lingfeng was completely confused, if he retreated from the battle, he would have been scolded half to death by his father, and his brother-in-law was not only scolded, but also praised.

"What do you understand?" Lu Bei Yanhu raised his face and scolded angrily.

Moments later, a call came from the dedicated communicator.

"Nonsense! Didn't I tell you again and again to keep a low profile? The few people who were not far from the communicator heard the roar of the Secretary of State regardless of his identity, and at the same time, Lu Beiyan was a little puzzled, could he have seen it wrong?

The scheming grandfather is a step higher than Lu Beiyan, and he knows that it is his grandson's masterpiece without asking, and he looks at the problem much more far-reaching than Lu Beiyan.

The grandson's rapid retreat seems to be following a low-key strategy, but in fact, the high-profile can't be more high-profile, and he ordered Bruce to resign, what kind of means is this? Can people with no ambition play? If it were any other child of the Chen family, I am afraid that they would never dare to mess around like this.

It's okay to deceive outsiders with this kind of trick, but you can't hide it from Chen Bowei, not to mention, the grandson's sword has been slashed on Chen Bowei's head, and it doesn't hurt if it is cut on his body? It is not difficult to imagine that Chen Bowei's study is already in a mess at the moment, and he pity those rare treasures.

Boom, the delicate aquamarine teapot was thrown on the ceiling by Chen Bowei, turning into pieces and spilling them one after another.

On the one hand, if this situation drags on, it will inevitably hurt the vitality of the Chen family, and he must decide on the choice of the head of the family as soon as possible, on the other hand, he must protect the safety of his children, and cannot let the competition be too fierce, any child is the precious wealth of the Chen family, and he must not lose.

No matter how arrogant other children are, they can always be under his control, but Chen Fang's sudden trick was unexpected, which caught him off guard.

Bruce's resignation may not only make the Chen family lose the position of intelligence chief, but the ensuing scramble can also make the situation completely out of control, once the water is muddyed, the open and secret battles of the children will be even more crazy, and at that time, he is worried that he will not be able to keep all the children safe.

"If I'm not mistaken, this aquamarine teapot is your favorite, you've smashed it many times and it's always intact." The wife quietly entered the room and walked around the fragments lightly, among the women who married into the Chen family, she was not beautiful, and her background was not prominent enough, however, it was this woman with an ordinary background and ordinary appearance who firmly tied up the most powerful man in the empire.

For those in power, smashing things is a good habit, not only to release anger, but also to help calm the mood, if smashing a few gadgets can be exchanged for a calm decision, it is undoubtedly very cost-effective, although every gadget in the room is very valuable.

"Not anymore!" Enraged, Chen Bowei overturned the table, and after throwing away the azubra teapot, it was already empty.

"Not anymore? Are you talking about teapots, or people? The wife asked with a smile.

"You seem to know why I'm angry?" Chen Bowei couldn't help but be moved, as the head of the family, he never discussed family affairs with his wife, and he didn't even reveal a little bit of information, it seems that he doesn't have a problem with talking in his sleep.

"What else could it be? The Director of Imperial Intelligence submitted his resignation, although he has not yet officially stepped down, the matter has been in a uproar in the Empire, and it is difficult to think about it. His wife smiled.

"Tell me, then, what I'm bothering about?" Chen Bowei said tentatively.

"There are two things that are upset you, the first is the candidate for the director of intelligence, if the Chen family doesn't want to lose the eyes that can only peep into the Auga Empire, they must find a suitable person to replace Bruce as soon as possible. You are not a person who loses your temper, and you must be worried about the choice of people at the moment. The wife said with a calm expression.

"Looking for a candidate, I don't know what Mrs. thinks?" Chen Bowei, who calmed down, sneered.

"I think it's better to let Smith take over, he's the most popular of all the contenders, and he has a good chance of winning by pushing him to the top position." The wife replied fluently.

"Who's Smith?" Chen Bowei asked suddenly.

"Isn't he a member of the Fifth Prince?" The wife was puzzled.

"You can tell that he is the person of the fifth prince, which shows that your recommendation is not selfish, what about the second one? Didn't you say there were two things? Chen Bowei was a little disappointed.

"You were furious, indicating that Bruce had submitted his resignation and that you didn't know about it beforehand. His resignation is the decision of the third son, and you are angry at the third prince for making his own claims. However, in my opinion, the third prince has just turned twenty years old, and he has been plagued by illness for seven years, and it is inevitable that he is not mature enough to do things, and this trick may have been taught by his grandfather. The wife analyzed.

"You're a woman after all, and it's rare to see this layer." Chen Bowei shook his head, his wife's answer was far from the truth.

"So, I have all this in the woman's opinion, why don't you say it and let the little woman hear it?" The wife asked with a smile.

"You're not stupid, you know that I hate women getting involved in the family the most, and you want to get involved today, you want to talk to me, can't you see it? Okay, I'll talk to you. At this time, the secretary of state must have taught his grandson to restrain his edge, and with his determination, if the third prince listened to him completely, he might be able to hide me. But the hand that made Bruce resign was full of murderous intent, and his edge was fully displayed, which was not his way. Besides, even if the Secretary of State had the heart to instruct the third son, it would be impossible for him to do such an ignorant thing. Chen Bowei gradually calmed down and sat on the only remaining chair,

The wife also felt polite when she heard this.

"The Intelligence Bureau is different from other departments, it is a place to collect secrets and keep secrets, and if you want to protect secrets, you can't have democracy. Even if someone successfully becomes the director of intelligence, without three years or two years, he will not want to grasp this agency in his hands, not to mention that this is an extraordinary period, no one can sit in this position, since no one sits firmly, the real power will fall into the hands of the second and third people of the intelligence bureau, as well as the heads of various departments, they are all cronies promoted by Bruce, at least until the dust settles, the intelligence bureau is still in the hands of Bruce, and of course it is still in the hands of the third son. The third prince actually didn't let go of the Intelligence Bureau, but just let others think that he had given up, just such a small trick, he let himself out of everyone's sight. Chen Bowei paused, and then continued: "Since the Intelligence Bureau is still in his hands, it is still in the hands of the Chen family, why should I worry about finding a candidate? ”

"yes, if you can see all this, why bother?" The wife gently stroked her husband's shoulder,

"I understand it, but the children of the Chen family can't understand it, they will fight, fight, fight for a vacancy that doesn't exist in the first place, that seat is a guillotine, don't you still recommend Smith to the position? Smith ascended to power, and he was not the only one who died. You don't want to think about it, Bruce suddenly announced his resignation, although we know that this was done by the third son, but outsiders don't know, they must think it's me, they think that the third son has fallen out of favor, if at this time, use the fifth son's person as the intelligence chief, what will other children think? Chen Bowei lost his calm again in a blink of an eye.

"They must think that you are going to cultivate the fifth prince, and think that the fifth prince is the biggest obstacle for them to compete for the position of the head of the family, and the fifth prince will become the target of public criticism." The wife was shocked.

"What's more, Smith is not from the Chen family, he is a dog raised by the Delan family, and pushing him to power is tantamount to giving up the Intelligence Bureau to the Delan family." Chen Bowei said in one sentence, although marriage can attract forces, there are also drawbacks, and the Delan family is the maiden family of the fifth son's mother.

"This~" The wife was speechless.

"I know that among the many children of the Chen family, you are the most optimistic about the fifth son, and it is not out of selfishness. Indeed, over the years, the performance of the fifth prince has been very outstanding, and he is the best among the many children of the Chen family, but I must tell you that in the competition of the head of the family, he is already out. A few days ago, he sent someone to snipe the third son, thinking that he could hide from the world. How shrewd is the Secretary of State, can he not guess who did it? Pretending not to know is selling the Chen family's face. He can think that he doesn't know God, but I can't pretend to be confused, I have to remember that I owe the Secretary of State a favor! Chen Bowei's anger erupted again, and the only remaining chair was kicked against the wall and smashed to pieces.

"The fifth prince is out! Even if he had the audacity, he would not dare to send someone to assassinate his brother, this must have been his mother's idea, and it would be unfair to him to kick him out for this matter. The wife carefully argued.

"It's even more incorrigible! As a child of the Chen family, I have to learn to use the relationship in my hands, but he has no opinions, he is at the mercy of others, and he can do fratricidal things, how can I put the power of the Chen family in the hands of this kind of child, and when he becomes the head of the family, how many children of the Chen family will be left? Chen Bowei expressed his heart with ulterior motives, the future helmsman of the Chen family must be an assertive person, and the fifth prince being at the mercy of others is the real reason for the outing, how can the head of the Chen family be a puppet instructed by others.

The wife seems to have realized that a child who mutilates her siblings and is at the mercy of others is indeed not qualified to be the head of the family.

"Do you know why I'm telling you this?" Chen Bowei asked lightly.

"You never said the criteria for selecting the head of the family, and you never revealed any information, but today you deliberately told me, presumably to let me tell the fifth prince these words." The wife sighed faintly.

"You go first." Although he was reluctant to admit it in his heart, Chen Bowei knew very well that revealing the information about the fifth son's exit in advance was forced and had to be done.

The ensuing chaos is likely to obscure his vision, and eventually lead to an unscrupulous fight among the Chen family's disciples, and if there is no fear, the easiest and most direct way to get rid of the opponent is assassination. He had to let the monkey cubs restrain themselves and kill a chicken for them to see, and the fifth son was the chicken.

After sending his wife away, Chen Bowei immediately rushed to Bruce's house, Bruce had worked for the Chen family for many years, and now he was so sick that he was about to resign, and he should go to 'visit and visit' if he said anything.

Even if it was the order of the third prince, Bruce submitted his resignation without his permission, which did make him angry, but after calming down, it is not difficult to understand this person's distress, if he informed himself in advance, he would definitely not agree, how dangerous the current situation is, it is better to lose his official position than to break his bones, and he still has a son, as long as he is favored by the third prince, it is not difficult to have a bright future.