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Before that, Zhao Junchen disguised himself as Zhang Shengde's bodyguard and entered the Huamachi Camp with Zhang Shengde.
After entering Huamachi Camp, Zhao Junchen immediately found the supervisor Li Ruan and hid beside Li Ruan. Li Ruan's performance today was all due to Zhao Junchen's arrangements and instructions.
When he was in Taiyuan Fucheng, Zhao Junchen only led 200 Jinyi guards to control the governor's office. But that was because the Ming Dynasty had stronger control over Shanxi. Among the three major forces of Shanxi's civil servants, military towns, and Shanxi merchants, In China, civil servants and military officials would not easily disobey the imperial court, and Shanxi merchants had always relied on Zhao Junchen, so Zhao Junchen dared to take risks.
But the situation in Shaanxi and Gansu is very different. This is a place where "the sky is high and the emperor is far away". Some people have inevitably lost their respect for the court and think that no matter what they have done, they can cover it up at will. Wang Gong This is a clear example of how a mere aide to the governor and a son of a merchant dared to arrange for Mongolian cavalry to enter the country to intercept and silence Zhao Junchen.
The evidence and evidence in Zhao Junchen's hands were enough to make several officials from the border areas of Shaanxi and Gansu confiscate their homes and implicate nine ethnic groups. These evidence and evidence could not only make them obey Zhao Junchen's orders, but also force them to jump over the wall in a panic! Especially Wang Gong, who has always been unscrupulous and would definitely encourage them to take risks.
Therefore, if he wants to control the situation in Shaanxi and Gansu, Zhao Junchen must be more cautious.
In addition, according to the intelligence collected by Zhao Junchen, the Wang family's infiltration into Shaanxi and Gansu has been going on for many years. After Wang Gong became a close aide to Wang Zheng, the governor of the three sides, this infiltration began to accelerate. Shaanxi and Gansu Many civil and military officials have received support from the Wang family.
Different from those feudal officials, Zhao Junchen is bound to eradicate the Wang family. The Wang family may not be surrendered, but will most likely resist. If it were normal, that would be fine, but now there are both natural disasters and military chaos. Once the Wang family is If the resistance is too fierce, or even the court is betrayed and defected to the Mongols, the situation in the entire northwest will be completely out of control.
Therefore, if you want to completely control the situation in Shaanxi and Gansu and completely eradicate the Wang family with thunderous means without causing too much chaos, you must use some special means.
It is precisely because of these considerations that Zhao Junchen did not enter openly and openly as an imperial envoy. Instead, he asked Zhang Shengde to fabricate the lie that Zhao Junchen disappeared under the Mongolian attack, in order to weaken several frontier officials and Wang Gong. He is so wary, but he is hiding behind the scenes to control the overall situation!
Speaking of which, although Guan Wuyuan is Zhao Junchen's important hidden chess piece in the army, today is the first time the two of them have close contact.
Therefore, after Guan Wuyuan saw Zhao Junchen's sudden appearance, he was surprised and a little excited.
Hearing Guan Wuyuan shout out his name in shock, Zhao Junchen raised his hand and lowered it, making a whispering gesture, and said: "General Guan, you and I have been close friends for a long time. Now we finally have the opportunity to meet, but Hua There are many Wang Gong's spies in Ma Chi Camp, you'd better speak softer, if others discover my traces, many plans will come to an end."
After hearing what Zhao Junchen said, Guan Wuyuan quickly lowered his voice, and walked quickly to Zhao Junchen, knelt down on one knee and saluted, and said in a low voice: "I pay homage to Mr. Zhao in this humble position! I heard that Mr. Zhao encountered the Mongolian Tatars. After the attack, I have been worried in my heart, and I wish I could go to Hengshan County to search for Mr. Zhao’s traces and protect Mr. Zhao’s safety. Now I see that Mr. Zhao is safe and sound, it is really great.”
Zhao Junchen smiled and nodded. He did not investigate whether Guan Wuyuan's attitude was true or not. He just nodded and said: "General Guan is interested. It's better to get up and talk. There are no outsiders here, so you can feel free to do it! Speaking of which, I still have many things to do next. General Guan’s full support.”
"Master Zhao, just follow your orders! You must do your best for your humble position!" After saying this, Guan Wuyuan finally stood up, and then asked: "Master Zhao, why do you want to hide your identity and hide here? Listen to you What you said just now, are you trying to deal with Wang Gong, the aide of Wang Zheng, the governor of the three sides? It’s just Wang Gong. Why should Mr. Zhao be so cautious? As long as you give an order, someone from this humble position will immediately send someone to kidnap him to see you!"
Zhao Junchen shook his head and sighed: "The reason why I conceal my identity and hide here is complicated."
After speaking, Zhao Junchen briefly told Guan Wuyuan and Li Ruan how he discovered the appeasement plan of several governors in the northwest, how he controlled Shanxi officialdom, and how he was attacked.
After Zhao Junchen entered Huamachi Camp, although he found Li Ruan in advance, he only gave Li Ruan some instructions in a hurry without explaining the reasons in detail. Therefore, it was also the first time for Li Ruan and Guan Wuyuan to hear these things.
On the other side, after hearing Zhao Junchen's story, Guan Wuyuan and Li Ruan were both stunned.
Wang Zheng, Wang Gong and others have been trying their best to hide the two of them, so although they have vaguely discovered some abnormalities during this period, they only now know about the bold actions of several frontier officials in the northwest. In order to let them know The Mongols took the initiative to withdraw their troops, and actually wanted to give all the court's disaster relief grain and grass and 100,000 people fleeing famine to the Mongols!
After Zhao Junchen finished speaking, Guan Wuyuan said angrily: "These frontier officials are really bold and reckless! But what is even more disgusting is that Wang Gong, who dared to collude with the Mongols to murder Mr. Zhao and almost killed Mr. Zhao. He should live. Only by chopping him up can we vent our hatred! Lord Zhao, don’t worry, I will lead the troops to arrest them all for interrogation!"
After saying that, Guan Wuyuan was about to leave.
But Guan Wuyuan also knew that Zhao Junchen's plan was by no means so simple and crude, otherwise he would not have deliberately hidden his identity and whereabouts. Now that Zhao Junchen secretly met with him and Li Ruan, he obviously had other plans.
Therefore, Guan Wuyuan took this stance just to show his loyalty.
People are so strange. Guan Wuyuan originally thought that he was the only one under the control of Zhao Junchen in the Huamachi camp, so when he learned that Zhao Junchen was attacked and disappeared, he was still mixed with joy and sorrow. He thought that Zhao Junchen's disappearance was his serious problem. A chance to be free!
But now, seeing Zhao Junchen hiding with the supervisor Li Ruan, and Li Ruan treating Zhao Junchen with respect, as if he was obeying orders and doing things loyally, it was obvious that Li Ruan, like Guan Wuyuan, was also controlled and bribed by Zhao Junchen.
Moreover, compared to Guan Wuyuan, Zhao Junchen trusted Li Ruan more, otherwise it would not explain why Zhao Junchen wanted to hide with Li Ruan, and Guan Wuyuan only met Zhao Junchen through Li Ruan.
After discovering this, Guan Wuyuan, who was still eager to get rid of Zhao Junchen's control, felt sour in his heart. He actually forgot about the idea of regaining his freedom. He just wanted to prove his loyalty to Zhao Junchen and compete with Li Ru'an. Zhao Junchen’s attention and favor!
On the other side, Zhao Junchen seemed to have seen what Guan Wuyuan was thinking, but he did not reveal it. He just stopped him and said: "Of course I understand General Guan's loyalty, but General Guan must not act impulsively. This matter is not that It’s simple, but we need to take a long-term approach.”
After hearing Zhao Junchen's obstruction, Guan Wuyuan stopped his movements smoothly and just said: "Since you have other plans, Mr. Zhao, I naturally obey the orders."
Zhao Junchen nodded and said slowly: "As General Guan just said, all my actions this time are mainly to deal with Wang Gong, the aide of Wang Zheng, the governor of the three sides! Of course, just Wang Gong, and It is not worthy of my special service, but Wang Gong has always won the trust of Wang Zheng, the governor of the three sides, and many people in the Huamachi Camp have been bribed by him. No one knows whether he will do something stupid or jump over the wall. thing!
In addition, behind Wang Gong is the Wang family, a wealthy businessman from Shaanxi and Gansu. The influence of the Wang family in Shaanxi and Gansu has always been intertwined. If the Wang family knew about the news that their official had taken action against Wang Gong, they might directly betray the court and defect to Mongolia. , the situation will be difficult to deal with by then. Today's Shaanxi and Gansu can no longer withstand such chaos, so I must act more cautiously. Once thunderous means are used, I must completely control the situation and eradicate the roots. I must not leave anything behind. Avoid any hidden dangers! "
Unlike Guan Wuyuan's active performance, Li Ru'an has been quietly listening to Zhao Junchen's thoughts.
At this time, after hearing Zhao Junchen's statement, Li Ru'an said thoughtfully: "So, it is not difficult to solve this matter. The real difficulty is how to solve the matter without further exacerbating the situation in Shaanxi and Gansu." Chaos, but it does not affect the border defense and herdsmen in the officialdom of Shaanxi and Gansu."
Seeing that Li Ruan could see the key to the problem at a glance, Zhao Junchen nodded in approval and said, "That's exactly it!"
Li Ruan asked again: "Mr. Zhao, you asked me to arrange for the reinforcements of the Forbidden Army in the center of the capital to leave Huamachi Camp in the name of searching for my whereabouts. Is this part of your plan, Mr. Zhao?"
Zhao Junchen still nodded in approval and said: "Li Ru'an, you are really smart. You can see through the crux of the problem at a glance! Today, in Shaanxi and Gansu, only the Forbidden Army reinforcements sent by the capital center are trustworthy! I asked some of the Forbidden Army to find reasons to leave Hua The purpose of Ma Chi Camp is to deal with the Wang family behind Wang Gong, and to directly wipe out the Wang family with the power of thunder, leaving Wang Gong with no time to report the news!"
After saying that, Zhao Junchen turned his eyes to Guan Wuyuan again and ordered: "Therefore, General Guan must arrange for several trusted Forbidden Army generals to lead their troops and horses to leave Huamachi Camp as soon as possible, ostensibly to go to Hengshan County to search for traces of this officer. Whereabouts, but in fact, the troops were divided into two groups, one going to Lintao Mansion in the west, and the other going to Xi'an and Yan'an in the southeast! As far as I know, most of the Wang family members gathered in these three places After the Forbidden Army officers and soldiers arrived at these three places, they immediately arrested all members of the Wang family and confiscated all the Wang family's assets! In addition, I will arrange for some Jinyi guards to carry imperial envoy warrants to accompany the Forbidden Army officers and soldiers. These three places are all occupied by Wang family. The family has been operating a stronghold for many years, especially the Xi’an Prefecture, so not only must we be caught by surprise, but we must also have the righteousness of the imperial court to suppress the Wang family’s comrades!”
Guan Wuyuan quickly assured: "Don't worry, Mr. Zhao! I will definitely handle this matter!"
Zhao Junchen said coldly: "Also, be prepared. When the night gets dark tonight, the Imperial Army soldiers who remain in Huamachi Camp will also take action to completely control the situation in Huamachi Camp! And they will put Huamachi under house arrest." All civil and military officials of the battalion!”
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Well, the second update, there will be a third update before one o'clock in the morning!
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