Chapter 100
Members of the shogunate said one after another: "Why don't we just cut off the source of the problem and get rid of Governor Lei directly." In Yichun, his father-in-law Governor Lei was Wang Lang's backer. If we get rid of him, we will see how he can act.
"Why are you all so hostile?" Yao Chunnuan said, shaking her head. "After Governor Lei leaves, we'll have Governors Chen and Liu. Those who come are either the Crown Prince's supporters or the Third Prince's, and they still have different sides from us." Different sides mean the possibility of conflict. The mere thought of 'a new official taking office and having to jockey again' is annoying enough. Therefore, it's better to have an old enemy. Let Governor Lei stay in Yichun and serve as a useful tool.
"Master Lei, if we can avoid moving, then we shouldn't," Yao Chunnuan pondered, mentally formulating a plan. Every decision wasn't easy to make; every aspect needed to be carefully considered.
Then, Yao Chunnuan and they analyzed in detail the pros and cons of getting rid of Prefect Lei.
"Let's start with the situation in Yichun. The situation in Yichun is actually closely related to the struggle between the Crown Prince and the Third Prince in the imperial court. You could say that in the game between the Crown Prince and the Third Prince, you make a move, and I follow suit."
"Currently, three factions are in a three-way stalemate in Yichun. Prefect Lu is undoubtedly on the Crown Prince's side. Marshal Zhu, under harassment from the Third Prince's men, reluctantly agreed to side with him. Only our Yichun military settlement is independent, and we are currently being wooed by the Crown Prince and the Regent's men. Since they each have a son in Yichun, they feel they have some control over the city. Since there's no urgency, their approach to our settlement is primarily to win us over, not to force us."
"A triangular relationship is the most stable one. If they get rid of Governor Lei, their bias would almost certainly be a statement of their position. The Crown Prince would be furious, while the Third Prince would undoubtedly be delighted. As the saying goes, it's not a good deal to rush in. Even if we intend to side with the Third Prince, we can't rush in like this."
"Also, after Prefect Lei is gone, the court will definitely send a new one. The new prefect will be chosen through the game between the Crown Prince and the Third Prince. During this game, the Crown Prince and the Third Prince's people will definitely put pressure on our military settlement again, forcing us to completely take sides. This will put us in a passive situation and even squeeze our own living space." It's not pretty, it's not pretty at all. Just hide for now, play both sides, isn't it good to develop in a sneaky way?
"And this would overly expose their own strength. If you could just get rid of the governor of a city, it would make the Crown Prince and the Third Prince wary of their military base." Being constantly targeted by these two was not a good thing. She wanted to get rid of Wang Lang because she didn't want him to be watching them closely.
Yao Chunnuan was not stingy in sharing his ideas with the members of the shogunate.
All in all, getting rid of Lord Lei has many disadvantages besides being a way to vent one's anger.
Yao Chunnuan's words have made them give up the idea of getting rid of Governor Lei.
Outside the shogunate's meeting room, a group of people led by the general listened to Yao Chunnuan's words, and then left quietly at the general's signal.
General Qin was the first to come back to his senses. He praised, "Your Chief Secretary Yao is amazing. She is calm enough and can analyze people and things very clearly. Most importantly, she has a good view of the overall situation. She is not an ordinary woman. No wonder you let a woman into the shogunate and promised her a high position." The key is that she was dealing with her own affairs, not other people's affairs, and she could still be so objective and calm, which is really rare.
Huo Bing was also deeply shocked. It was hard to imagine that those words had just come from a woman. She seemed to be extremely skilled at simplifying things, getting straight to the point. In her words, the situation in Yichun and the imperial court was so simple and clear at a glance.
In fact, if Xing Changfeng hadn't signaled them to leave, he would have wanted to continue listening. However, just hearing this first part was already amazing enough, and the details of the plan that followed were probably confidential, so it was not appropriate for them to listen any further.
Not long after they left, someone from the shogunate came to ask for Wu Zongguan. Wu Zongguan thought that the shogunate might need his help, so he abandoned them and left.
Huo Bing looked at Manager Wu's back and felt itchy in his heart. He really wanted to know what would happen next.
Over there, after a brief silence, the members of the shogunate digested what Yao Zhubo had just said, and then asked:
"Master Yao, if you don't move the prefect Lei, how are you going to deal with Wang Lang?" Although Wang Lang always opposed them, it must be said that Wang Lang handled himself quite cleanly. He only sought fame and was not greedy or corrupt. He had almost no handle on them, which made it very tricky.
"Yes, Chief Secretary Yao, tell me what to do."
In fact, they were also annoyed with Wang Lang. Out of hostility, prejudice, or something else, he was always trying to find fault with Yao Zhubo and the Yichun military settlement, causing them so much trouble and making them do so much more work. If they could get rid of him, they would surely feel much more relaxed.
Yao Chunnuan said slowly, "Wang Lang's real backer is the Crown Prince. We can let his master take the initiative to get rid of him."
Shogunate member: That’s a good idea.
"What we need to consider now is, under what circumstances will the Crown Prince take the initiative to get Wang Lang away?"
Yao Chunnuan's words were few and far between, and everyone began to rack their brains and express their opinions.
"I think it was when the prince realized that Wang Lang had accomplished nothing in Yichun."
"Or when the prince finds that Wang Lang is more needed elsewhere?"
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Yao Chunnuan drank water and listened to their chatter.
"Master Yao, did we guess right?"
Yao Chunnuan revealed the mystery, "In fact, when the Crown Prince realizes that Wang Lang's stay in Yichun is more harmful than beneficial, he will transfer him away from Yichun. You are right, the general idea is similar, but both are too passive. But you reminded me that we can take a two-pronged approach." If it is too passive, it can be turned into active. They have bribed the people around the Third Prince, and the Crown Prince cannot be left behind.
By this point, it was clear that Chief Secretary Yao had already thought of a plan, and the members of the shogunate were all looking at her, waiting for her to continue.
The class was almost over at this point, and it all depended on individual understanding. So Yao Chunnuan didn't keep anyone in suspense and directly told them her plan.
"Start with Lin Jingzhou." She would not touch the Wang family, the prefect Lei, or even Wang Lang, but she wanted to touch one person, and that person was none other than Lin Jingzhou, the husband of Xing Siyue, the fourth daughter of the Xing family.
There is someone behind Lin Jingzhou. The generals and others speculate that the person behind him is either the third prince or the crown prince.
Given that it was Xing Xingyue, her younger sister, who murdered General Xing Changfeng in her previous life, Yao Chunnuan is more inclined to believe that the Crown Prince was the mastermind behind Lin Jingzhou's actions. While Ji Ze and others were the primary beneficiaries of Xing Changfeng's death, the Daliang Dynasty also benefited. The death of Xing Changfeng, the first rebel, greatly bolstered Daliang's prestige.
The third prince is a lunatic. He has no sense of the overall situation, or rather, he just doesn't want to consider the overall situation. He only cares about himself and wants to live a comfortable life.
The Crown Prince had woken up around that time, and the General's death was more likely the work of the Crown Prince, the heir to the throne of Daliang. Therefore, Yao Chunnuan suspected that even if Lin Jingzhou was not a member of the Crown Prince's faction, he was certainly close to the Crown Prince.
And what's quite interesting is that Wang Lang doesn't seem to know that Lin Jingzhou is the prince's man? Their prince is not simple.
"Why start with Lin Jingzhou?" The members of the shogunate were puzzled.
"I suspect Lin Jingzhou is Wang Lang's man." Lin Jingzhou is the Crown Prince's man, and Wang Lang is also the Crown Prince's man. This means Lin Jingzhou is Wang Lang's man, no problem. "After we move Lin Jingzhou, we'll pin the blame on Wang Lang, letting the Crown Prince's men know that it was the Yichun military garrison who uncovered Lin Jingzhou's secret identity while investigating Wang Lang." This was Yao Chunnuan's plan. A nail buried so deeply had been dug out because of Wang Lang. The Crown Prince would be devastated if he knew.
"No way, no way? These two people obviously have nothing to do with each other." They had also read the investigation materials about Lin Jingzhou. These two people did not know each other at all and had never had any contact.
"Do you doubt my judgment?" Yao Chunnuan asked.
Everyone in the shogunate shook their heads. They all knew about Yao Zhubo's terrifying analytical ability. Since she said so, she must have some evidence.
"Then I'll go and ask Manager Wu." Zhu Yongnian said actively.
Manager Wu arrived soon.
Yao Chunnuan asked directly, "I want to ask what Lin Jingzhou's current situation is."
Chief Steward Wu said, "There's definitely something fishy about this Lin Jingzhou. He's been pretending to be a weak scholar, but he's actually quite capable of handling things. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, he'll be transferred to the Exchange Building after achieving excellent results in the next assessment."
"That means we've penetrated the core. He must be very excited and looking forward to it right now, right?"
"Yeah, I've been working very hard."
"Is it time to close in on Miss Xing Si?" She guessed that Xing Xingyue and Jiang Ming were probably in the middle of a passionate love affair.
"Should I?" Manager Wu wasn't quite sure.
"Ask the man you sent there. If he thinks it's okay, then it should be fine." Yao Chunnuan never underestimated the judgment of a male green tea girl on her target.
Chief Wu nodded, then set to work. He had long wanted to eliminate this cancer of his own. Because he had violated a taboo, and honestly, they had plenty of spies and spies in their military settlement, and they could tolerate that. But Lin Jingzhou had touched the general's own sister, which was a real source of dismay.
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