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After hearing what Zhao Junchen said, the fierce quarrel among the Liaodong generals finally stopped for a moment.
Later, Li Zehe, who just now looked like he was dying and unable to speak, actually made a statement for the first time, saying: "Minister, if you have any ideas, please speak up. I believe that you will always uphold justice for me. Naturally, All will be obeyed!”
With Li Zehe taking the lead in expressing his stance, Gan Cheng and Xu Zha also reacted much faster, and immediately expressed their support for Zhao Junchen to come forward to seek justice.
Afterwards, Li Shijie and Huang Shenming looked at each other, and then both cautiously expressed their willingness to listen to Zhao Junchen's opinions.
In the end, Ximen Sheng was the only one who kept a solemn expression and did not respond aloud, but did not express any objection.
As for Shi Cheng... Under the current circumstances, Shi Cheng has no place to speak out.
Seeing that the Liaodong generals were all focusing on him and waiting for him to speak, Zhao Junchen nodded lightly with satisfaction.
This is why Zhao Junchen wants to divide Liaodong Town.
In the past hundred years, Liaodong Town has always been self-respecting and domineering. If they are united, even if Zhao Junchen is the elder of the court and has the righteousness of the court, he will not be looked down upon by the generals of Liaodong Town. , will only maintain superficial respect, but will not pay attention to Zhao Junchen's opinions at all.
However, once Liaodong Town is divided into two factions and becomes stalemate with each other, the imperial justice represented by Zhao Junchen becomes important, and his opinions and attitudes will also affect the tilt of the victory balance between the two sides in the stalemate.
"Everyone's opinions are reasonable. After listening to General Li's story, I also believe that Shi Qianhu is suspected, but what General Ximen said is correct. Conclusive evidence must be found before this kind of thing can be revealed to anyone. conviction……
Therefore, instead of constantly arguing, why not find someone in Liaodong Town who is neutral and fair to come forward to thoroughly investigate what happened tonight? If after a thorough investigation, there is no evidence to prove that Shi Qianhu had attempted to assassinate General Li, then Shi Qianhu will naturally be cleared of his grievances and no longer need to be accused; on the contrary, if conclusive evidence is found , then naturally we should follow what General He Shen, General Gan and others said, if they should be removed, they should be removed, and if they should be imprisoned, they should be imprisoned...
It's a very simple reason. Why are you arguing so much? "
After hearing what Zhao Junchen said, everyone in Liaodong fell silent.
Zhao Junchen's suggestion is correct, and the truth is indeed obvious.
But in this world, such supposedly correct suggestions and obvious simple truths often turn into useless nonsense.
Didn't the Liaodong generals know that at this time, they should find a neutral and fair person to come forward to investigate the truth of the matter?
But the point is - who is the person responsible for the investigation who is "neutral and impartial"?
Gan Cheng, Xu Jia? They are all Li Zehe's military accomplices, and they all have dissatisfaction with He Yu. If they are left in charge of the investigation, they will definitely support Li Zehe unreservedly and try their best to suppress Shi Cheng, who is foolishly loyal to He Yu.
Ximen Sheng? Like Shi Cheng, he is a die-hard loyal to He Yu, and he will definitely protect Shi Cheng with all his strength during the investigation.
Li Shijie? Not to mention, he and Shi Cheng have been fighting openly and secretly, and the conflicts have intensified recently. If the investigation is handed over to Li Shijie, Li Shijie will most likely take the opportunity to add insult to injury.
As for Huang Shenming? He looks brave, but in fact he is a submissive person with no independent opinions, which is even more disturbing...
Of course there is another option, and that is Zhao Junchen himself who proposed this opinion.
However, the senior military attachés in Liaodong Town were all very jealous of Zhao Junchen, and they were all worried that Zhao Junchen would take the opportunity to cause trouble again. No one would believe that Zhao Junchen was "neutral and fair in his actions."
Finally, everyone can come forward together and conduct a joint investigation, but this will only trigger a new round of disputes and wrangling.
It can be said that no matter who is responsible for the investigation, it will arouse strong doubts from the opposing party, and then there will be strong opposition and constraints everywhere. Therefore, although Zhao Junchen's proposal is very reasonable, it cannot be implemented at all.
This is also the reason why all the generals in Liaodong remained silent after hearing Zhao Junchen's proposal.
Because they knew very well from the beginning that although Zhao Junchen's proposal was correct, reasonable, and simple, it was useless because it could not be realized at all.
In this world, many seemingly correct and reasonable principles and suggestions will face this situation, so these correct and reasonable principles and suggestions will often become useless nonsense.
And just when the Liaodong generals were silent, it was Li Zehe who took the lead to break the silence again.
"But I don't know, who does Zhao Gechen think should be responsible for investigating tonight's incident? Beizhi has made it clear that apart from you, Zhao Gechen, Beizhi can't trust anyone else at all, so Beizhi hopes that you, Zhao Gechen, will come forward to investigate this matter thoroughly!"
After much thought, Li Zehe finally believed that Zhao Junchen should be responsible for the investigation.
In fact, Li Zehe is not sure what Zhao Junchen is really thinking at the moment, and thinks that Zhao Junchen will definitely take the opportunity to cause more things. However, Li Zehe still believes that Zhao Junchen will most likely favor him at this stage, and even if he takes the opportunity to cause trouble, he will not do harm to him. It was disadvantageous, so he was willing to take a gamble.
After hearing Li Zehe's statement, Ximen Sheng's expression immediately changed, and he planned to take the lead in expressing his opposition before Xu Zha, Gan Cheng and others expressed their support.
In Ximensheng's eyes, Zhao Junchen's tactics were too dangerous. Ximensheng would rather leave the investigation to Li Shijie or Huang Shenming than let Zhao Junchen find another opportunity to cause trouble.
Among the current senior officials of Liaodong Town, although Ximen Sheng belongs to the minority and is at a disadvantage in terms of momentum, as long as he has a tough attitude, with his qualifications, strength, and prestige, even if he cannot successfully achieve what he hopes proposal, it is enough to block any proposal that one does not agree with.
However, before Ximen Sheng could refute, Zhao Junchen waved his hand and shook his head and said: "Why do you bother me to come forward for this kind of thing? I have already said that, now I just want to rest quietly and wait patiently for Mr. He Yu The matter of Bing's kidnapping has been settled, and he doesn't want to worry about anything more.
Of course, I also know that your Liaodong Town is currently full of internal conflicts, and no one is convinced by anyone. Therefore, it is not appropriate to hand over the investigation to anyone in Liaodong Town. It will only encounter fierce opposition from the other party, so it can only be done from Liaodong Town. Choose a suitable candidate from outside the town...
Let’s do this. I’ll mention someone, and you guys can think about whether it’s appropriate…”
After a pause, Zhao Junchen said slowly under the attention of everyone: "Liaodong Inspector Huang Ke! Call him here and let him be responsible for investigating the assassination of General Li tonight. How about it?"
As the inspector general of Liaodong, he has always been responsible for criminal trials and has rich relevant experience... And although he is not from your Liaodong Town, he has a close relationship with Liaodong Town. He still lives in the Liaodong Military Camp outside Hujiazhuang. Therefore, the matter is left to Huang Ke, and Liaodong Town does not have to worry about the family scandal being publicized... After much thought, I think this person is the most suitable! "
Upon hearing Zhao Junchen's proposal, all the generals in Liaodong looked thoughtful.
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Huang Ke, the Inspector-General of Liaodong, was one of the top civil servants in Liaodong. Although the civil service system in Liaodong had always been suppressed by the officer system in Liaodong Town, he still held a high position of power.
Huang Ke is thirty-nine years old this year. He is currently in his prime. He is also smart, capable and ambitious. Therefore, since he arrived in Liaodong three years ago to take up his post, he has always wanted to flex his muscles and make a career, and he even did not hesitate to challenge Liaodong. The authority of the town.
However, Liaodong Town has strong strength and deep roots in Liaodong. How can Huang Ke be able to challenge it?
So, He Yu just used some tricks and gave Huang Ke a lesson.
Since Huang Ke was taught a lesson, perhaps he had a deep understanding of the tyrannical strength of Liaodong Town, so he changed his attitude and completely curbed his edge. He became more and more submissive to the Liaodong Town Group, and from time to time would actively cooperate with Liaodong Town to do things. He Yu and others praised him for being "sensible".
A few days ago, Chaotingge Lao Zhao Junchen, Liaodong Commander-in-Chief He Yu, and Shanhaiguan Commander-in-Chief Wu Shilin built camps around Hujiazhuang to station themselves.
After all the forces in Liaodong rushed to Hujiazhuang, they all needed to find a place to stay temporarily, and these three camps were equivalent to forcing them to take a stand.
If someone chooses to temporarily live in Zhao Junchen's camp, it means that this person's position is more inclined to support the imperial center. If someone chooses to temporarily live in the camp of Liaodong Town, it means that this person's position is more inclined to rely on Liaodong Town. The same applies to the Wu's camp in Shanhaiguan; if someone is really unwilling to take a stand and is forced to take a side, they will choose to go to the Hu's Village to borrow a house.
Under such circumstances, the military attaches in Liaodong naturally chose the camp in Liaodong Town, while most of the civil servants chose Zhao Junchen's camp, and a small number of civil servants chose to live in private houses in Hujiazhuang...
However, among all the civil servants, there was still one person who chose the camp in Liaodong Town and expressed his attachment to Liaodong Town.
This person is Huang Ke, the inspector general of Liaodong!
Seeing such a statement, the senior leaders of Liaodong Town were also deeply satisfied with Huang Ke. Although they did not regard Huang Ke as one of their own, their relationship had become much closer and a lot of trust had been added.
This is also the biggest reason why Zhao Junchen said that Huang Ke has a close relationship with Liaodong Town.
After the Liaodong town generals heard Zhao Junchen mention this person, they thought about Huang Ke's various performances in recent years, and they all thought that if they must find someone with a "neutral attitude and fair work" to be responsible for investigating tonight. If the truth about Li Zehe's assassination is revealed, then Huang Ke may be the most suitable candidate.
At least, no one will strongly oppose this candidate, and everyone thinks that they have the means and opportunity to influence Huang Ke and make Huang Ke's investigation conclusion beneficial to them.
Therefore, after the Liaodong town generals pondered for a moment, they knew that they had no better way to break the deadlock, so they all agreed to Zhao Junchen's proposal, and even Ximen Sheng did not object in the end.
Then, the matter was settled like this, and Huang Kelai came forward to investigate the assassination of Li Zehe tonight.
Ximen Sheng acted vigorously and resolutely, and immediately sent people to the Liaodong Town camp outside Hujiazhuang overnight to invite Huang Ke.
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After finally agreeing on the matter, Zhao Junchen yawned and deliberately looked tired - in fact, Zhao Junchen was indeed deeply tired - and then said: "Now that the matter has been agreed upon, everyone. There is no need to stay here and argue, let’s go back to our respective camps now... I am tired, if I don’t rest, I am afraid I will fall ill again, and I won’t have the energy to accompany you.”
As he spoke, Zhao Junchen seemed to not care about what was happening in Liaodong Town at all.
Zhao Junchen's attitude also made the generals of Liaodong Town feel a little more at ease.
But at this moment, Li Zehe smiled bitterly and said: "Chen Zhao, all of Beizhi's tents have been burned down, and most of his guards were killed or injured in the fire... Beizhi has nowhere to go now. I don't dare to leave here for fear of being assassinated again... Therefore, I ask Minister Zhao to be considerate and allow me to stay here for a few nights."
Ximen Sheng was unwilling to see Li Zehe and Zhao Junchen take the opportunity to contact each other. Who knows what would happen if these two people got together?
So, Ximen Sheng objected again with a cold face: "General Li, please don't disturb Zhao Gechen anymore! If you are worried that you will be assassinated again, stay in my camp and let me protect you!"
Li Zehe sneered and said: "General Ximengshen, please don't say that. I suspect that my assassination is related to Shi Cheng, but you blindly protect Shi Cheng. How can you expect me to trust you?"
Even if we take a step back, my assassination has nothing to do with Shicheng, which means that there are other people with evil intentions hiding in the dark in the camp, trying to kill me at any time, but I But if you don’t know the identity and origin of these people at all, then you don’t dare to leave Zhao Gechen and take risks!
Therefore, I will not go anywhere except Zhao Gechen! "
At the same time, after Gan Cheng thought for a moment, he winked at Xu Zha.
Then, Xu Zhi also remembered the planned plan of the three of them, which was to find an opportunity to contact Zhao Junchen, reach a tacit understanding with Zhao Junchen, and win Zhao Junchen's support.
Now, Li Zehe wants to take the opportunity to stay with Zhao Junchen, which is obviously a good opportunity to have private contact with Zhao Junchen on behalf of the three of them.
So, after Xu Ya nodded gently to Gancheng, the two of them expressed their opinions one after another.
"Yes, I also believe that since the bodyguards under General Li Shen suffered heavy casualties, the bodyguard strength is insufficient, and some people are hiding in the dark with evil intentions, it is too dangerous to let General Li Shen leave like this. It is best to let him stay with you, Zhao Gechen." suitable!"
"General Li Shen also said just now that after he was poisoned, Zhao Gechen used his wonderful skills to save his life... In this case, allowing General Li Shen to stay with Zhao Gechen will also help General Li Shen continue to recover. "
After hearing what Gan Cheng and Xu Zha said, Zhao Junchen's expression was a little hesitant, as if he was thinking about it.
On the other side, seeing that Li Zehe had made up his mind to stay with Zhao Junchen, and the reasons were too good to refute, Ximen Sheng was silent for a moment, and then said surprisingly: "Since everyone has already agreed, our army is There are people with evil intentions hidden in the camp, and only Zhao Gechen is the safest...
This general believes that if someone really has evil intentions, their assassination target may not be just General Li. We high-ranking military attachés may also be at risk of assassination... In this case, this general is also cowardly and wants to take advantage of his own life. I live in the camp of Zhao Gechen, and I hope Zhao Gechen will give me permission. "
Hearing what Ximen Sheng said, everyone present was stunned.
Unexpectedly, Ximen Sheng had to live in Zhao Junchen's camp in order to monitor the contact between Zhao Junchen and Li Zehe.
But Ximen Sheng bound his situation to Li Zehe, so if Zhao Junchen wanted to agree to Li Zehe living in his place, he would not be able to refuse Ximen Sheng's offer.
The next moment, Li Shijie's eyes flashed, and he actually expressed his position: "I want to stay with you, Zhao Gechen, even though I am humble, I will take the opportunity to listen to your teachings, Zhao Gechen, and I hope that Zhao Gechen will give me your permission."
When Huang Shenming saw these statements, although he didn't understand why, he was unwilling to be outdone. He also said: "I, I also hope to stay with you, Cabinet Minister Zhao... Well, I and Li Qianhu have always wanted to obey you, Cabinet Minister." The teachings!”
The occurrence of such a situation was unexpected by Zhao Junchen.
Who would have thought that with just a few words, Zhao Junchen's place would become the decision-making center of Liaodong Town for the next period of time?
After thinking for a moment, Zhao Junchen nodded and said: "As long as you are willing to abide by the rules of this pavilion, you can live here if you want, as long as you don't disturb my rest anymore!"
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