Feng Mingyuan's face was ugly, and the letter in his hand was thrown to the ground in annoyance.
"Why is Zhang Yangsong here!? Didn't he say that he is sorting out the issue of empty pay for the army at this time?" Feng Mingyuan frowned and asked Zhou Zhonghao, who was bowing his head in front of him.
Zhou Zhonghao picked up the letter that Feng Mingyuan had thrown away, put it respectfully on Feng Mingyuan's desk, and then said: "Sir, Zhang Yangsong should have been invited here by Zhang Hui and Chen Youyun."
"Zhang Hui, Chen Youyun? Tell me clearly!" Feng Mingyuan felt irritated when he heard it, and even vaguely felt something, but he was too lazy to think about it anymore. The recent things about the ghost cultivator in the city have made him feel unhappy. Now that something unexpected has happened, it is natural to be very agitated.
"Replying to your lord, do you still remember what Tang Yan reported earlier about the death of a chief and deputy chief of the Blood Guard on the outskirts of the city?"
"Yeah. Remember. Those two lives were the work of that ghost cultivator."
"Your Majesty is right. The two people who died should actually be guilty people who missed the clay figurine and are waiting to be punished by the Blood Guard. In this way, according to the usual style of the Blood Guard, there is nothing special about what happened. The reason is that you will be severely punished. Even the joint punishment is not something ordinary people can afford.
But the man died, and without the captain and deputy captain who had to bear the punishment of the Blood Guard, Zhang Hui and Chen Youyun, who came later to stop the clay figurine, gained nothing, and would inevitably be implicated in connection with the previous events.
If I were Zhang Hui and Chen Youyun, I would definitely try every means to push the trouble out of the way in order to avoid unreasonable disasters. It is inappropriate and not weighty enough to push it to the people below, so you, my lord, have become the first choice. "
"Me? Are you saying that Zhang Hui and Chen Youyun dumped the trouble on me? That's why Zhang Yangsong, the leader of the army and the commander of the Blood Guard, came to Yongchuan? And this time happened to coincide with the ghost cultivator incident we reported. That’s why you came with the envoy?!”
Feng Mingyuan understood Zhou Zhonghao's speculation, but suddenly he became even more angry.
Feng Mingyuan thought it was a news leak before, but now he found out that it might be a coincidence. Such a coincidence is too uncomfortable! Zhang Yangsong followed the envoy down, and the news about ghost cultivators along the way was almost certain to be revealed by the envoy. As a result, a large chunk of the huge credit that should have been solely enjoyed by Feng Mingyuan was taken away at once. How to make people not angry? Even extremely depressed.
"It's better not to act too arrogantly as the matter has come to this." Zhou Zhonghao lowered his head. Although it was a bit unpleasant to say this, he still chose to give his lord a warning to avoid the situation from falling further.
Feng Mingyuan closed his eyes for a while before opening them again. He picked up the letter that Zhou Zhonghao had just picked up and put back on the table, opened it again, and read it again word for word.
"The date for the envoy's coming down has not yet been set, but the letter has made it very clear that he will go to Yuzhong first and then come down. This period can be as short as a few days and not as long as half a month. Therefore, what should be arranged in the city must still be arranged. Go down. But remember, you can only make arrangements on the surface, and don’t make any changes in the level of Qi Refiner secretly. What was before will be what it will be after. Do you understand what I mean? "
After re-adjusting his mentality, Feng Mingyuan returned to his usual appearance and began to consider the follow-up arrangements for the current situation. Now that there is an extra opportunity to share credit, and there is no way to change the status quo, we can only try our best to ensure that the remaining credit will not be lost again.
Zhou Zhonghao bowed and accepted the order: "I understand."
After a pause, Zhou Zhonghao continued: "But sir, the ghost cultivator has disappeared in recent days, just in case..."
"There is no such thing as a precaution. There are still many scattered Qi practitioners gathered in Yongchuan City now. This is definitely a rare opportunity for that ghost cultivator to replenish himself. It will definitely not just swallow two demon cultivators and then eat another one. The loose cultivators in Jiangjing are satisfied. Unless I personally drive it away, or it has eaten enough, or the Qi cultivators in this city have dispersed, it will not leave.
After all, we are hiding in a remote place like ours, and the chance to meet a Qi Refiner to supplement us is too rare. Moreover, the sea-catching document has been down for hundreds of years, and no one has noticed its whereabouts. If it were you, would you let this opportunity pass easily? "
"My lord, I will understand when you say this. If the ghost cultivator is still in the city, it must be waiting for an opportunity. Although we can't find it, there will definitely be no place for it to hide when the envoy arrives." Zhou Zhonghao said He also laughed as he spoke. He is Feng Mingyuan's retainer. If Feng Mingyuan is good for him, it means he is good for him.
Even if someone from Yuzhong, the capital of the state, happened to bump into the envoy just then, causing the envoy to go to Yuzhong first, a large share of the subsequent credit would definitely be shared by Yuzhong. But this is not important to Zhou Zhonghao. He knew very well that as long as the ghost cultivator's affairs were stable, his master's contribution would be indispensable. At that time, with this merit, it will be possible to transfer back to the state capital or even go further to serve in the national capital, and the obstacles to official career caused by cultivation and talent will also be greatly reduced.
You must know that it is not necessary to have high cultivation level and potential to hold an important position. For example, Zhang Yangsong, who made Feng Mingyuan hate him so much this time, is an example. Not only is he not a monk, he is not even a warrior, but he can be the commander of the army in the state, in charge of the strategic affairs of the soldiers, and at the same time, he is in charge of the blood guards of the state. The power is overwhelming. This is all due to Zhang Yangsong's wisdom, strategy and sharp skills. These means that although he cannot suppress one party, the importance he gets from being attached to a strong man is enough to surpass many Qi refiners.
And now Feng Mingyuan also has the opportunity to take a promotion path similar to Zhang Yangsong. It just depends on whether the ghost cultivator will give him this chance.
"Also, since Zhang Yangsong is coming, you go and sort out the things in the previous industrial park and take this opportunity to show your face. With the envoy by your side, you don't have to worry about this matter being robbed by Yu Zhong in the future. .”
"Okay, sir, I will be well prepared. However, the biggest gap that has been sorted out in the industrial park is the details of the cohesion and integration of large industries after its establishment. If these are missing, once the envoy or Zhang Yangsong asks I’m afraid it’s not appropriate.”
What Zhou Zhonghao actually means is that the existing strategy for the industrial park is sufficient for initial construction and for judging whether it is feasible, but it cannot be further elaborated. Still missing some critical heat.
Feng Mingyuan thought for a while and then said: "Go to Zeng Fei or go directly to Bai Lang. He just wants to be proud of his price, and he also takes this opportunity to get in touch with this person. See if he is really that smart. As long as he doesn't ask for too much, you can make up your mind."
"Yes, I understand."
(End of chapter)
