Chapter 36 The Governor's Edge
The atmosphere of the conversation gradually became relaxed and pleasant, and Governor Sheng even showed a rare smile.
Cheng Hexin finally let go of the anger in his heart. When he was considering whether to go up and say a few words, he suddenly saw an off-road vehicle from the Governor's Mansion speeding towards him not far away.
Before the car stopped, Ling Huayue, the young chief of staff of the Governor's Office, jumped out and walked quickly to the governor.
"Governor, this is the telegram from Changshan County sent back by Lei Renjie."
Sheng Huaixuan laughed and said, "What happened? Could it be that Lin Wen ran out of money and asked Lei Renjie to send me a telegram?"
Ling Huayue shook his head slightly. His handsome face looked particularly charming under the moonlight. If it weren't for the well-tailored men's suit, many people would have mistaken him for a peerless beauty.
“It’s a civil uprising.”
The words that came out of his thin lips instantly dropped the atmosphere to freezing point.
“On a massive scale.”
Sheng Huaixuan's smile disappeared, and he began to read the telegram carefully. The people around him were scratching their heads anxiously, but they didn't dare to make a sound to disturb the governor's reading.
Ling Huayue had no intention of explaining. He stood there coldly, like a beauty frozen in ice.
Cheng Hexin has always hated his behavior, but he has no way to stop it. Now, apart from the governor, the three pillars of the Governor's Office, Minister of the Interior Mei Xingan, Chief of Staff Ling Huayue, and Director of the State Government Office Nopes, are all higher in status than him.
When the governor is away on weekdays, these three people always make the decisions.
Now, two of the three giants have arrived at the scene, standing beside the governor like his right-hand men, so he, the chief secretary, has no right to speak at all.
Cheng Hexin even transferred this resentment to Lin Wen. He had clearly helped him so much that day. He drove the governor's special car, refused the bald guy's face, and brought all the emcees to support him. In the end, that guy still couldn't control the situation.
What a waste!
Cheng Hexin thought angrily, what a waste of the Governor's regard for him! He had even gone to such great lengths to secure him the power of Jiedu, and yet it had no effect at all.
It would be better if I could go instead.
While he was daydreaming, Sheng Huaixuan had already finished reading the telegram, and a smile broke out on his solemn face.
"This kid is really beyond my expectations."
Ling Huayue nodded. "He's very calculating, skilled at plotting and manipulating people. He doesn't hesitate when it's time to strike, and he's ruthless and decisive. He's a ruthless character with a pure exterior but a dark heart. You absolutely can't be deceived by his innocent appearance, or you'll end up dead. I'll have to be careful of him from now on."
Mei Xingan, who had finished reading the telegram out of the corner of his eye beside the Governor, coughed and said, "His courage is beyond imagination. He must have some support that we are unaware of. We must investigate carefully. There must be no hidden dangers around the Governor."
Ling Huayue agreed, "That's right, Governor General, be careful of him turning against you in the future. This kid is not someone you can easily find."
Cheng Hexin opened his mouth wide, feeling like something in his head had cracked.
Sheng Huaixuan laughed and shook his head. These two people were good in every way except that they were too cautious and narrow-minded.
After watching the process of Lin Wen pacifying the rebellion again, Sheng Huaixuan suddenly felt a surge of emotion.
This is the feeling of being young.
He closed his eyes and carefully imagined the scene, thinking about what he would do if he were a younger self standing there.
A moment later, he opened his eyes, his spirit high and mighty. The spirit that had not been seen for many years emerged from the swamp that had long been deposited at the bottom of his soul, making the governor look ten years younger.
He smiled and said, "Don't be like that, I can do it too. This kid is very good."
He pointed to the item on the telegram: "Except for these spies, I don't know how he caught them, I will also handle the others."
"I can do it, too."
Ling Huayue and Mei Xingan exchanged a glance and suddenly said in unison, "Governor! You are now the pillar of East Qinzhou! The beacon of hope for the empire!"
"The tens of thousands of people behind you in the Governor's Mansion are relying on you!"
"The hundreds of thousands of brothers around you who have fought alongside you are counting on you!"
"You have the 110 million people of East Qinzhou relying on you!"
"A new empire..."
"Alright, alright."
Sheng Huaixuan waved his hand in disappointment, as if to drive away the surge of vulgar and tolerant mood that disrupted the telegram.
"I know, no need to keep reminding me."
Sheng Huaixuan's spirit of strength, tenacity, and ironclad integrity returned. He sighed inaudibly and continued, "Anyway, this is a good thing, a very good thing. This is a great victory for us. This kid has given me the biggest surprise. I'm afraid those jackals, dogs, leopards, demons, and monsters in the Imperial Headquarters and the Supreme Council would be furious right now if they knew."
"The advantage the floods gave them is gone, and now it's our turn."
He pondered for a moment and said.
"When you return, draft a commendation telegram for the disaster relief efforts and publish it in all newspapers in East Qinzhou simultaneously, but do not mention Changshan County."
"Contact Shengzhou and Nanzhou and tell them I agree to the terms. However, there is one additional requirement: a campaign titled 'Which is more important, procedures or human lives?' This must be covered across all media outlets within their territory for at least one month."
"Notify Lei Renjie and have him tell Lin Wen not to release any of the captured spies. Imprison them all. No one can stop them."
"Also, tell him that the Governor's Office will distribute some disaster relief funds later, so he doesn't need to worry."
In a very short period of time, Governor Sheng Huaixuan made countless arrangements, from those that stabilized the victory to those that counterattacked and liquidated the accounts. It could almost be said that his plan was flawless, and Mei Xingan and Ling Huayue could not find any mistakes.
The man is back again.
Mei Xingan and Ling Huayue were both relieved in their hearts, but they did not show it on their faces and just returned to their usual state.
Ling Huayue turned into the cold and noble Frost Princess again. She took note of all her subordinates, added details in her mind, and began to assign tasks.
Suddenly, he thought of something and said, "Governor, Lei Renjie told me after sending the telegram that Lin Wen's killing method is clean and efficient, and his control over muscles and strength has reached the extreme, even he is slightly inferior. Obviously, that guy must be no ordinary martial artist. If we go back and carefully investigate his methods, we should be able to dig out a lot of information."
Sheng Huaixuan shook his head: "It doesn't matter, don't do anything unnecessary."
Ling Huayue lowered his head and said nothing, but the look in his eyes showed that he had not given up.
Mei Xingan looked at the last part of the telegram, suddenly smiled, coughed and said, "Xiao Sheng, the young master admires you so much that he remembers every glorious deed of yours clearly."
Sheng Huaixuan remained expressionless, only shaking his head slightly: "He's too impetuous and has a very narrow vision. It would be a good thing for him to see how big the world is and understand the immensity of the world."
Mei Xingan pointed at the extra section attached to the telegram and said, "Look, they're comparing you to Lin Wen when you were young, and the young master is desperately trying to defend you."
At this moment, Sheng Huaixuan was no longer shaken. He took a look and commented, "You can't compare them like that. This kid is still immature and only sees the surface."
"Although my official position was low at the time, I held considerable power, and Li Longxing, who was already the crown prince, stood behind me."
"Lin Wen, that kid, has no one to rely on. Aside from the military governorship, I haven't given him any other substantial support. And what he's facing isn't a fight he should be facing at his level—my enemies are turning against him."
"He even sent Lei Renjie away, probably to show that he didn't want to take sides so quickly and get involved in the turmoil within the empire's upper echelons. But his actions were practically treading through the empire's minefields."
"It can be said that he is extremely courageous, so courageous that even I am a little puzzled. But he is not a simple reckless man without courage or wisdom. It can be said that his actions are contradictory."
"but."
Sheng Huaixuan once again revealed a rare smile that even had a hint of nostalgia and cunning.
“Isn’t this what young people are like?”
Mei Xingan coughed twice and said with a smile, "As expected of Xiao Sheng, your thinking is much sharper than that of a useless old man like me."
Sheng Huaixuan smiled, suddenly remembered something, and added a few words.
"By the way, try to keep Changshan County's news secret. There must be absolutely no public reports. Prevent any reporters from entering Changshan County, and any information about it is forbidden to be disseminated at the government level."
"We need to conduct stricter inspections during this period. Even if we can't stop all of Yu Zhongxian's spies and secret agents, at least we can make it harder for them."
"Also, remember to have Lei Renjie tell Lin Wen to be careful at this time, to be cautious, and not to do anything out of line or make careless mistakes."
"They're suffering a crushing defeat now. We need to be on guard against them becoming desperate and launching a desperate counterattack. Once I'm done and their demise is imminent, we can go all out and do it. It won't matter anymore."
(End of this chapter)
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