Chapter 108 Written Review
In principle, all officials above the county level were required to be present at the third closed-door meeting of the Governor's Office, but County Chief Lin still did not come.
This is his third absence since taking office.
But this was the Governor's arrangement.
Sheng Huaixuan knew very well that Lin Wen must not leave his center, and he was now unable to take care of himself and had no extra energy to help him, so he could only relieve his pressure in this way.
After each meeting, Sheng Huaixuan would ask his first secretary Cheng Hexin to send him a copy of the meeting documents to reassure him. Just by reading these documents, he could understand most of what was happening in Dongqinzhou and the direction of the wind.
But this time, Sheng Huaixuan did not let the first secretary distribute the meeting documents because the situation was obviously beyond his expectations.
First, at the meeting, someone pointed out that the detention period of Zhang Xinyuan and others had exceeded the limit, and asked the governor what to do.
Zhang Xinyuan is a relative of the investor who died "accidentally" in Changshan County. He joined other relatives to file complaints everywhere, and finally brought the case to himself.
However, they were not aware of the internal relations and were detained as a matter of course.
However, the detention period is limited and cannot be indefinite.
The solution is also very simple. Release them, find a random car to hit their car, or find a gangster to fight with them, and then lock them up for reasons such as endangering traffic.
Repeated operations like this can directly imprison a person forever, with no chance of reincarnation.
But what made Sheng Huaixuan angry was that someone actually brought up such a simple matter. This showed that his control was weakening and the situation was not as stable as he thought.
Sheng Huaixuan did not express any opinion on this matter. He just mentioned a few minor violations of laws and discipline by the questioner and then quickly retreated.
However, the matter did not end there. Someone later publicly proposed to punish Lin Wen.
He said that the new mayor of Changshan County openly and arbitrarily shot imperial officials, which was an act of lawlessness, wantonness and recklessness, and must be arrested immediately to prove that the laws of the empire cannot be violated.
This proposal was supported by many people, including some of his core members, confidants and trusted subordinates.
Anger did not relax Sheng Huaixuan's vigilance, and he also did not express his opinion.
After the meeting, he immediately sent someone to investigate and quickly found out the truth.
There was no rebellion or instigation, it was just that the proposers and supporters had relatives who were killed in the massacre of officials.
Because the news was strictly blocked by Sheng Huaixuan, they only learned about this matter recently.
The leading official hated Lin Wen so much because his only son was killed that he was the first to take action.
Although Sheng Huaixuan understood, he did not show any mercy. He immediately found a reason to put the ringleader in jail and appeased and comforted the others, thus putting the matter behind him.
But afterwards, his absolute confidants, two of the three pillars of the Governor's Office, Chief of Staff Ling Huayue and Director of the State Government Office Nopes, privately expressed their dissatisfaction with the Changshan County support plan.
They believed that all parts of Dongqinzhou were in great difficulty, and Changshan County was just an insignificant area. They had already made an exception and given so much excess funds, and it would be inappropriate to continue to provide assistance.
This view actually gained the support of the majority of people, and those who were able to enter the small meeting were almost all Sheng Huaixuan's backbones and confidants.
Sheng Huaixuan could not completely ignore their opinions. He immediately realized that his previous favoritism towards Changshan County had already caused dissatisfaction among most people. If this continued, even if he could suppress it forcefully, it would be detrimental to Changshan County itself.
In order to appease his subordinates, Sheng Huaixuan canceled the subsequent support plan for Changshan County and distributed the funds and supplies to them.
So, the hungry wolves who got the meat calmed down and became docile dogs again.
Sheng Huaixuan knew very well that it was actually a question of treating everyone equally. His subordinates would not look at things from his perspective. They would only look at things from their own perspective. If they felt they were harmed, they would immediately start shouting.
There are still too many wolves.
But if wolves are not raised in large numbers, how can they survive in an empire filled with wolves?
But even more surprising things are yet to come.
Early this morning, Zhongzhou Governor Wang Bo'an sent a stern notice, demanding that Sheng Huaixuan immediately deal with Changshan County Magistrate Lin Wen, who had led his troops across the border without authorization, attacked the Qingcheng government, and plundered.
At that moment, Sheng Huaixuan first suspected that this was Yu Zhongxian's fabricated conspiracy, but when the latest intelligence came, Sheng Huaixuan regretted it for a moment, feeling as if he had let a lawless monkey out.
——He had a monkey when he was a child. It was very naughty. If he let it out, it would use a stick to smash everything in the house.
Later, when they moved, the monkey was forgotten in the basement and was never seen again.
For a while, he often felt regretful and sorry, but in the end he did not dare to go back to take a look at the old house.
Something that had long been forgotten in the corner of my memory was unexpectedly remembered again at this moment, and it was because of another person.
——He gave him the power to govern, just like handing the stick to the monkey with his own hands.
But after reading all the intelligence, this feeling disappeared.
Because Changshan County completely denied the accusation of the Zhongzhou Governor, claiming that a powerful and lawless bandit suddenly attacked Qingcheng, and they went to provide assistance, but unfortunately they arrived too late and only found the body of the Qingcheng commander and the looted city area.
At the same time, they also presented a lot of evidence and photos, and the subsequent examination of the body of the Qingcheng commander also proved this point - he died before the Changshan County troops entered.
This is also the reason why Zhongzhou Governor Wang Bo'an did not accuse the new mayor of Changshan County of murdering the chief of Qingcheng in the notice - this is the most taboo capital crime.
After reading all the information, Sheng Huaixuan breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the boy was quite strategic. He did such a good job in the aftermath and did not leave any fatal evidence. It seemed that he had been prepared for this.
His battle record was also remarkable. Not only did he completely defeat Yu Zhongxian's right-hand man Lai Juncheng and kill Yu Zhongxian's lackey Xiang Henian, he also burned all the power that Yu Zhongxian had accumulated over the years in Qingcheng and prepared to deal with him.
From this perspective, the announcement from the Governor of Zhongzhou is very interesting. It is more of an advice than a threat or questioning, asking Sheng Huaixuan to quickly take down the boy who was doing evil, keep him out of the spotlight, protect him for a while, and then release him after the joint meeting of the thirteen states.
It seems that Wang Boan was also very dissatisfied with Zhongxian's attempt to poach people from his territory, but for the sake of his ally's face, he had to accept it and let Xiang Henian do whatever he wanted in Qingcheng.
As soon as Xiang Henian died, he would probably immediately send his confidants to take Qingcheng back, and Yu Zhongxian would not be able to find any fault with it.
No wonder he is so easy to talk to.
Sheng Huaixuan thought that maybe he could win him over before the joint meeting.
Although Wang Boan had conflicts with his own faction, he was not completely on Yu Zhongxian's side and was an object that could be won over.
The various forces in the empire are inherently intertwined. They have different interests in different events, and therefore have different partners.
There are only eternal interests, no eternal friends. This is the eternal truth for people like them.
As the leader of the Dongzhou faction, he has to distinguish those who can cooperate, those who need to confront, and those who need both cooperation and confrontation.
Of course, if core interests are touched upon or a blood feud is created, they will become mortal enemies.
For example, him and Yu Zhongxian.
The Joint Conference of Thirteen States is where they will fight the decisive battle.
I thought it was a very favorable situation, but now it seems that the future is uncertain.
What a pity, I wish that guy had appeared a few years earlier.
Sheng Huaixuan sighed and asked his chief secretary Cheng Hexin to send a harsh criticism to Changshan County, and asked Lin Wen to immediately write a profound self-criticism of no less than 30,000 words and submit it within one day.
(End of this chapter)
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com