Qingzhou, Qingzhou City, Qingyun Tower.
It was late at night and the banquet was over.
The heads of the major aristocratic families were polite and promised that they would implement Zhou Zhenwen's plan starting tomorrow.
Zhou Zhenwen also greeted everyone with a smile and sent everyone off.
After everyone left, the eldest princess in the attic, Huaizhen, strolled down the stairs and asked, "Grandmaster Zhou, do you think these family heads will listen to you?"
"If it's the court's words, they may not listen, but they must listen to my words." Zhou Zhenwen smiled slightly and said in a rather determined tone.
Such confident words also made the eldest princess Huaizhen slightly stunned.
However, these words are too arrogant. If spread, I am afraid it will cause quite a disturbance.
What does it mean that the court won't listen, but you must listen?
Doesn't this mean that you, Zhou Zhenwen, are older than the imperial court?
This is treasonous! !
However, the eldest princess Huaizhen didn't care at all, she just smiled and said: "I am really surprised that Grand Master Zhou is so self-righteous. I wonder if Grand Master Zhou is willing to help me solve my doubts?"
Zhou Zhenwen seemed calm, but in fact he had been observing the reaction of the eldest princess Huaizhen. What he said was actually to test the other party's attitude. If the other party said, "Zhou Zhenwen, you are so presumptuous!" !
Zhou Zhenwen would naturally admit his mistake with a smile, saying that he had offended because of his unscrupulous remarks.
And if the other party shows no concern, then Zhou Zhenwen needs to seriously consider it.
After all, the eldest princess Hua Zhen may not have cared about it on the surface, but she actually kept it in mind and went back to tell Emperor Xuan.
It's also possible that the other person really thinks it's nothing...
"Her Royal Highness the Princess has an order, and I naturally know everything and tell you everything." Zhou Zhenwen explained with a smile: "If you offend the Qingzhou government, they want to use troops, they still need to report, need procedures, and need time to go through the process. At this time Inside, the Qingzhou family has long been able to find a relationship to settle things."
"Even if the governor Chen Jia wants to destroy a Qingzhou family, he needs to worry about the attitudes and reactions of other Qingzhou families, and his whole body will be affected by the slightest move. For the overall stability of Qingzhou, even Chen Jia needs to be patient."
"Once there is chaos in Qingzhou, he will not be able to absolve himself of the blame. The case of Zhang Qi last time has already frightened him."
"If this happens again because of the noble family, his career as governor will be over."
"But I am different. I am the imperial envoy and the chief scholar of the cabinet. I am a Beijing official. I am here to control the locusts. If they don't cooperate with me, I dare to use troops. I have the power to kill first and then report. Everything can be simplified, I dare to deal with them, I dare to kill them..."
"What they are worried about now is that I lack a chicken to scare the monkeys, and they are not willing to be this chicken."
"So, they will cooperate!"
The eldest princess Huaizhen nodded slightly. She quite agreed with Zhou Zhenwen's thoughts and logic, but such ruthless methods still made her a little uneasy. She thought about it and asked:
"If there is really a family that doesn't cooperate, will you really use troops?"
"There are still ways to kill one or two families. Once the number of people increases, the chaos caused may be difficult to deal with..."
The eldest princess Huaizhen is still a little worried. If the Qingzhou family discusses it and decides to fight to the death, threatening Zhou Zhenwen and forcing him to compromise, then the matter will not be easy to handle.
Could it be that Zhou Zhenwen really planned to wipe out the Qingzhou family?
If you do this, the entire Qingzhou will be paralyzed! !
Moreover, the Qingzhou family has controlled Qingzhou for many years, and its forces are so intertwined that it may not be so easy to wipe them out with troops...
Zhou Zhenwen smiled slightly and said in a calm tone: "The aristocratic family is a stubborn disease in Qingzhou and cannot be cured in a short time. If they don't understand current affairs, then I don't mind tightening their grip!!"
"It is indeed difficult to maintain the Qingzhou family if it is completely wiped out, but if it is reduced by half, I am still confident."
The meaning of Zhou Zhenwen's words was already obvious.
The eldest princess Huaizhen couldn't help but mourn for these Qingzhou aristocratic families. Don't mess with this master, otherwise they will really dare to use the knife! !
Zhou Zhenwen and the eldest princess Huaizhen walked together and returned to the manor.
"Master Zhou has worked hard today, please rest early!" the eldest princess Huaizhen said.
Zhou Zhenwen naturally knew what the eldest princess meant and said with a smile: "Your Highness, thank you for your hard work. Let me handle the rest of the matter."
"Well, I feel relieved that Mr. Zhou is here." The eldest princess Huaizhen showed a smile and nodded slightly, "Then I will go back and rest first."
"Your Highness, please excuse me." Zhou Zhenwen watched the eldest princess Huaizhen leave.
After a while, Zhou Zhenwen also returned to his room.
"Gongsun Wuji decided to cooperate first and take a look at the situation..." Shangguan Yu came to the room at some point and said respectfully.
Zhou Zhenwen nodded slightly. He was not surprised by this result: "You don't have to stare. I have one more thing I need you to do."
"Please give me your instructions, sir," Shangguan Yu said.
"From now on, you will pretend to be me and act according to these three tips."
Zhou Zhenwen took out three tips, one in red, one in blue, and one in yellow, and handed them to Shangguan Yu.
"If the Qingzhou family doesn't cooperate and makes small moves, you should open the yellow tips bag and act according to the content above."
"If there are changes in the Locust business plan and it is difficult to advance, you should open the blue bag of tips and act according to the plan."
"If the locust plague appears early, you should open the red bag and find someone to notify me as soon as possible."
Zhou Zhenwen told Shangguan Yu all about the usage and timing of his clever tips.
Shangguan Yu nodded, and instantly transformed into Zhou Zhenwen's appearance, saying: "Yes, I understand."
"Okay." Zhou Zhenwen walked to the bed frame, took off a black coat, put it on, and said, "I'll leave the next thing to you. If anything happens, I will let you know through Xiaosi."
"Yes." "Zhou Zhenwen" nodded slightly.
Zhou Zhenwen left the manor without saying anything more.
Outside the manor, Zhou Zhenwen met Xiaosi.
"How is the situation in the experimental field?" Zhou Zhenwen asked.
"The situation is very good. Some of the first batch of crops have matured..." Xiaosi briefly introduced the situation of the experimental field.
"Sir, this is the address. In Wutong County, that place is relatively poor and not favored by any aristocratic family. It has been controlled by us." Xiaosi handed the note with the address to Zhou Zhenwen.
Zhou Zhenwen took the note, glanced at it, put it in his arms, and said, "Okay, I'll go over and take a look, and then I'll be in seclusion for a while. If anything happens, send someone to Wutong County to tell me."
"Yes, sir." Xiaosi said respectfully.
"Well, the locust issue is of great importance, and it is also related to the experimental field. There must be no mistakes. I have told you the specific plan. You should act according to the plan. I left three tips for Shangguan Yu. If it happens, it will be difficult to control. If the situation arises, she will give you orders according to the instructions in the kit, and you can just complete them as ordered." Zhou Zhenwen explained.
"Understood." Xiaosi said.
"Okay, then I'll leave."
Zhou Zhenwen did not stay and left Qingzhou City overnight.
