Chapter 91 He only lost a pair of legs, but I almost lost my face (Please subscribe first!)
Zhao Duan walked out of the Pear Blossom Hall, walked out from the main gate alone, and stepped into the carriage of the "female prime minister".
"Is everything arranged?" Big Ice Tuozi was resting with his eyes closed when he looked up.
"Just set a few rules." Zhao Duan said with a smile.
"Why do you want to do this?" Mo Chou said straight to the point, "I mean, use Li Lang as a target."
Zhao Duan said calmly:
"It's just to establish authority. He has the biggest background and he offered himself to us. There's no reason not to make an example of him as a warning to others."
Mo Chou stared at him, frowning:
"With your intelligence, there are better ways to establish your authority and gain a firm foothold. At the very least, just have me appear with you. No matter how stupid Li Lang is, he will not offend His Majesty in public.
But you deliberately made me wait outside, which means you deliberately sent me away and were planning to find someone to sacrifice, and Li Lang just happened to run into me."
Having his thoughts revealed, Zhao Duan remained calm and said with a smile:
"So what? Isn't this exactly why Lord Yuan and His Majesty sent me here? Why is Mo Zhaorong asking this question when she already knows the answer?"
Mo Chou said calmly, "Tell me what you think."
Zhao Duan lazily leaned on the pillow, sighed softly, and said:
"Isn't it clear now?
Lihua Hall is the epitome of the government's ills. Whether it's out of personal preference or to leave a way out, it's difficult for Governor Ma to solve the problem personally. The best solution is to send an outsider to rectify the situation."
"This outsider must have no connection with the old Zhaoya forces, and must not be afraid of offending others, and dare to offend others. I happen to be the most suitable candidate."
"It's only logical that since I took office today, Governor Ma should have personally shown up, but he's disappeared under some pretext. Why?
Because if he helps me, then in everyone's eyes, I will be the knife that executes the will of the governor. Everything I do will be assigned by the governor, and then my arrival as an 'outsider' will lose its meaning."
"Therefore, Lord Ma Du must be separated from me. I can only and solely represent His Majesty's will...
Well, this is also the real purpose of His Majesty sending you here to support me. You stand by my side, and it is a statement to everyone."
Zhao Duan talked freely.
After observing the female official's expression, he continued:
"As for Li Lang, huh... How could Your Majesty not know that Princess Yunyang's son is here?
You knew it, but you never reminded me from the beginning to the end, and neither did you, Mo Zhaorong. Isn't your intention clear enough?
It's nothing more than asking me to let go and do my job, or even to use my hands to deal with and punish this useless guy. I am just listening to your instructions and doing my duty."
After hearing these words, Mo Chou's stern face couldn't help but be slightly moved.
As the emperor's close attendant, she had long heard of the wit and sophistication that Zhao Duan had displayed in the past two months.
It is clearer and can be recommended by Mr. Yuan himself.
This is definitely not something that can be achieved by just relying on a pretty face to please the empress.
But what you hear is not as good as what you see.
At this moment, Zhao Duan guessed the intentions of all parties behind the scenes, including the mission she was responsible for, with just a little information.
Even if you don't like it, you have to admit that he is a capable person.
What a pity... he has talent but no moral integrity.
No matter how smart or clever one is, if one has low character, is hypocritical and domineering...
Still a scumbag after all.
Mo Chou said coldly:
"Even if I tacitly allow you to teach him a lesson, there must be a limit. You punished him in public today and broke his leg. Even if Princess Yunyang can go to the Shenlong Temple to seek elixirs for treatment, it has crossed the line."
Zhao Duan raised the corner of his mouth and said quietly:
"That's why I asked you to wait outside. Otherwise, if Zhao Rong were here, wouldn't it be difficult to handle it?"
Mo Chou's chest heaved from choking, and she almost laughed out of anger:
"Then I should thank you for your consideration?"
"That's not necessary. Thank you is too light. I like a more practical thank you gift." Zhao Duan said shamelessly.
Then he sighed softly, with a sincere look on his face:
"It's hard for me to do this. If I just stop there and don't punish severely enough or use ruthless tactics, what's the point? How can those Jinyi be convinced and afraid? They'll still think I'm a bully.
Now, I dare say, at least on the surface, these people don't dare to mess with me anymore. The effect is immediate. As for the price, it's nothing more than Mr. Li's legs."
Zhao Duan looked aggrieved:
"He only lost a pair of legs, but I almost lost my face!"
Inside the car.
The female prime minister was shocked by this outrageous statement. She opened her mouth but was speechless for a moment.
Zhao Duan laughed again and said:
"Besides, Zhaorong can take the elixir from the palace treasury later and send it over, saying it's a reward from His Majesty.
I will pretend that I don't know. In this way, I will be the bad guy, and the royal family affection can be slightly compensated.
It doesn't matter. After all, Master Li only cursed me. I've already beaten him and vented my anger. I don't necessarily want to cripple him. His crime isn't that serious."
“…” Mo Chou closed her eyes and took a deep breath to suppress her emotions.
She found that she had greatly underestimated Zhao Duan's shamelessness and insidiousness.
She opened her eyes, as if looking at a madman:
"Are you really not afraid of Princess Yunyang's revenge? Even though she's already married and no longer considered a member of the royal family according to etiquette and law, the power she can wield should not be underestimated."
Zhao Duan was silent for a while, then suddenly smiled and said:
"From the moment I pointed my sword at Li Yanfu in order to save my life, I have been burdened with debts.
I even dared to offend the prime minister of the dynasty, the Huaishui Pei family, so why would I be afraid of an old princess who has been thrown out? From the moment I set foot on this path, there is no turning back. "
Mo Chou was stunned.
At this moment, a beam of summer sunlight came through the gap in the car curtain and shone right into Zhao Duan's eyes.
His eyes were dazzlingly bright.
Mo Chou was silent for a moment, then waved her hand to send the person away:
"Go down. I need to return to the palace to report. I will report this matter to His Majesty."
"I couldn't ask for more." Zhao Duan smiled and got out of the car.
…
He watched the low-key and reserved carriage leave with a look of suspicion on his face.
Logically speaking, based on his recent performance, Xu Zhenguan and Yuan Li would have noticed that he was different from what was rumored and realized that something was amiss.
It was speculated that he was deliberately defiled.
But Mo Zhaorong, who is also a favorite of the emperor, has always been steadfast in her hostility towards him and thinks he is a hypocritical villain, which is somewhat strange.
"Being hailed as the 'Female Prime Minister' is just a rumored title, exaggerated and completely incomparable to a real Prime Minister, but it at least shows that she is not stupid."
"Is she just averagely intelligent? Did she achieve her current position because she's been loyal to the Empress for so many years? Is that why she didn't notice? It's possible, but unlikely..."
"Or is it that there are other hidden secrets unknown to me that have caused him to have such a deep prejudice against the original owner that it cannot be reversed..."
Zhao Duan thought hard for a long time but could not find the answer, so he simply gave up thinking about it.
She was just a palace maid, and he didn't care what she thought.
As long as the empress trusts herself, Mo Chou doesn't care what she thinks, and just let her be.
"Someone, prepare the car."
Zhao Duan turned around and gave instructions to the clerk in the duty room.
It will take time for the news of Li Wei to spread.
He would not stay in the hall today, nor was he too lazy to socialize with his colleagues. He planned to spend some time making arrangements for the next step in advance.
He did not forget that his hidden mission was to find out the "traitor" hiding in the imperial court.
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"That's what happened."
In the Governor's Hall, Zhou Cang finished recounting the news he had heard.
In the room.
The chief eunuch Ma Yan paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, his expression unable to conceal his excitement.
Beat Li Lang with a stick... Mo Chou's support... Imprisoned... Established three rules...
Zhao Duan had been in office for less than an hour when he completed a complete set of combined punches, leaving no one able to react.
Ma Yan was just thinking that when Zhao Duan could no longer handle it, he would step in to mediate, which would help him without giving anyone a chance to criticize him.
But I never expected that things would progress so quickly.
Moreover, he had not expected that Mo Zhaorong would accompany him on the platform.
After a little thought, I understood what Your Majesty was thinking.
After all, he didn't want to get involved... Therefore, as the governor, it was best for him to remain "invisible" when dealing with the affairs of Lihua Hall.
"I understand," Ma Yan stopped, pondered for a moment, and asked:
"What's the current trend at Lihua Hall?"
Zhou Cang said:
"The effect of establishing authority is very good. Those troublemakers have become obedient. At least for the next few days, they will be temporarily obedient. After Lord Zhao established the rules, he left the government office. No one knows where he went."
This kid runs pretty fast... Ma Yan stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the wind chimes under the eaves:
"But this is only temporary. Fearing power without respecting virtue is not a long-term solution."
At that moment, the Jinyi guards of Lihuatang were afraid of Zhao Duan and were temporarily submissive.
But if you want to tame a group of wild horses, a whip alone is not enough.
If Zhao Duan wants to truly incorporate the gang into his own team, he must win over the hearts of those people.
"I think that with Zhao Jisi's skills and wisdom, he may be able to do it." Zhou Cang thought for a while and said.
Ma Yan glanced at him and said with a smile:
"Just because he caught a spy from Prince Jing's mansion once, are you convinced? You know, the art of commanding subordinates and leading troops is completely different from bullying or playing tricks.
The few times he had accomplished great things in the past, he had done so by relying on meticulous observation, looking for opportunities, playing with people's hearts, deceiving people, taking advantage of situations... and he was very good at it, but this time was different.
If you want to make a group of unruly warriors and troublemakers identify with you and make them loyal, you can never use scheming or trickery. Therefore, many civil servants who are good at political schemes fail in the army because they cannot gain the love and trust of the officers and soldiers.
On the contrary, the most effective way to win over soldiers is through personal charm, but unfortunately, his reputation is notorious...
What's more, those people in Lihua Hall are not soldiers who can be easily fooled. They are all very cunning and shrewd. Even I can hardly win their loyalty."
As he spoke, Ma Yan also frowned, feeling that the situation was tricky.
I began to think about how I could help Zhao Duan.
But no matter how many methods he thought of, they all required him to personally step in and push them forward.
But the empress had almost made it clear that he should not interfere in Lihuatang.
At this moment, even with the experience of this "King Yama", he couldn't think of a good solution.
After thinking hard for a while, Ma Yan rubbed his eyebrows and suddenly an idea came to his mind:
If you can't help him directly, maybe you can try a different approach.
But I'm afraid that if I try too hard, I might end up making things worse... Ma Yan weighed the pros and cons and finally spoke:
"Send an order, summon the chief officers of the nine major halls, the Jisi, to come to the Governor's Hall for a meeting."
After a brief pause, he added:
"If you are not in the government office, you don't need to come."
In this way, the eight major law enforcement agencies gathered together, but only Zhao Duan was missing.
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