PFC Chapter 1350
Chapter 1350
"Furthermore, go back to the manor and gather as many loyal and capable people as possible. Even the smallest mosquito leg is still meat, and even the weakest strong man in the manor is still a force."
Fu Youwen is now considered one of Zhu Yunwen's lackeys, so while he is unwilling for the Ming Dynasty to be controlled by such a group of people, he also has no way out and can only grit his teeth and fight on.
Therefore, Fu Youwen could only immediately offer the solutions he could think of—not particularly effective ones, but simply what they could do at this stage.
Liu Sanwu nodded.
He was, of course, a staunch royalist, with the ideology of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism firmly imprinted in his mind. Naturally, he had no fear of the likes of military officers or commoners. He nodded repeatedly and said, "Things have come to this point... I'm afraid we can only take it one step at a time."
Then, as if suddenly remembering something, Fu Youwen said, "And Zhan Hui!"
Liu Sanwu frowned and said, "Zhan Hui isn't... sigh..."
Fu Youwen narrowed his eyes and said, "Scholar Liu, have you not yet realized that the situation is completely different for us now? And for Zhan Hui, isn't it a cataclysmic event? What he wants is for His Majesty's decrees to be unable to be implemented, to preserve the interests of scholars, officials and gentry throughout the land, and the privileges he desires! Not for the disintegration of the Ming Dynasty!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Sanwu's face showed a look of realization.
Nodding, he said, "That's right! The nobles of Huaixi look down on him as a civil official. If they were to disrupt the entire Yingtian Prefecture, it's another matter whether he, as the head of the civil officials, could still keep his position as Minister of Rites and Left Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate!"
Fu Youwen said, "Exactly! He is the Minister of Personnel. Military officers who are promoted or transferred usually have to go through his procedures. Over time, they can accumulate some connections among military officers. I think he is more useful than you or me in this matter!"
“Go to the Ministry of Personnel to find him!” Liu Sanwu naturally agreed and immediately said.
But at this time.
Just then, the gatekeeper's voice came from afar: "Lord Zhan! Please wait! Our lord is working in his office and does not receive guests. Lord Zhan... you can't just barge in like this! Lord Zhan...!"
Fu Youwen thought of this, and Zhan Hui naturally thought of it as well.
Therefore, after receiving the news, Zhan Hui immediately rushed to the Ministry of Revenue to find Fu Youwen. He was probably so anxious that he couldn't wait any longer and rushed in.
The situation was clearly very urgent. Liu Sanwu and Fu Youwen exchanged a knowing glance and, without daring to delay, immediately opened the door of the office and said to the outside, "There's no need to stop him. Let Lord Zhan come in."
Zhan Hui was already in a hurry to rush in.
Now that the servant had received orders not to stop him, he immediately ran over, stomped through the door without any ceremony, and said breathlessly and somewhat exasperatedly, "His Majesty... His Majesty is confused! Now is not the time to investigate the crime of 'encroaching on farmland'! Isn't he clearly provoking those brutes? This is difficult... this is really difficult!"
"I really don't know what Your Majesty was thinking! Where have you ever seen anything done like this before!"
Zhan Hui was obviously shocked and incredulous upon hearing the news. He felt extremely frustrated and humiliated. As soon as he arrived, he couldn't help but vent his anger by launching into a tirade about the trouble Zhu Yunwen had caused.
After saying that, he opened his cup, poured himself a glass of water, and drank it all in one gulp.
Fu Youwen glanced at him, then looked at Liu Sanwu and said, "Speak of the devil, and he appears. But now is not the time to be leisurely. Zhan Hui, Lao Liu... let's get things done quickly."
After saying that, he looked at Zhan Hui and said, "You and I have worked together for quite some time, from the previous dynasty to the new dynasty. I know why you came here. Anyway, it's just one thing—the chaos caused by these dukes and military officials in Yingtian Prefecture is not a good thing for any of the three of us!"
"Let each of you contribute what you can and do your utmost to stop it!"
"Otherwise, we will both end up in a miserable state."
"You should know that regardless of whether you, Zhan Hui, want to prevent His Majesty's decrees from being implemented, in the eyes of others, the three of us who were the first to take the lead in supporting His Majesty's ascension to the throne in court can all be considered His Majesty's people."
At this moment, the previous disagreements among the three had to be put aside, and naturally, there was no longer so much resentment. Zhan Hui put down the cup in his hand, his eyes sharpened, and he said, "It's so simple to talk to smart people. It's best that you and I are on the same page. Then there's no need to waste time."
Fu Youwen chuckled lightly and nodded, saying, "Of course, this is something we have to do even if we have no chance of winning."
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Public housing of the Zhenfusi Yamen.
Jiang Huan looked at the intelligence in his hand and was utterly overwhelmed.
"Hiss... What's going on at the morning court now? How am I supposed to report this to Beiping? With Yuan Tai and Zhuo Jing going to Sichuan and Guangdong respectively, this matter is likely to escalate further and may even provoke the nobles of Huaixi."
"This makes things even more complicated. It's really hard to say what the situation will be like in Yingtian Prefecture. Everything is stable and improving right now, so why does His Majesty have to cause trouble? Sigh..."
Jiang Huan sat behind his desk, looking at the intelligence report sent from the palace, scratching his head, finding it difficult to put pen to paper for the report he was to send out.