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Hangzhou government office.

Bright lights.

Several officials came in and out, with a trace of uncontrollable panic on their faces.

Ordinary mortals don't know that recently, there has been a female ghost in white clothes, leading a group of ghosts, large and small, to patrol the streets of Hangzhou city for mission rewards.

They only know that if the accident of this night is not reversed, the sky in Zhejiang may collapse!
It's not that the emperor died, but even if Jiajing is gone, it has nothing to do with them, at most it's a mourning.

But on the front line of anti-corruption in Zhejiang, Qiqi, a governor and a governor, disappeared. There is nothing more serious than this.

And it is inexplicable.

There was no warning in advance, there was no sound of fighting on the way, and there were no other abnormalities in the government office afterwards.

It's just that people are gone.

A quarter of an hour ago, there were still many pairs of eyes who saw Zhang Jing and Li Tianchong in the government office, discussing matters with the officials and staff around them;
A quarter of an hour later, the two big living people disappeared, and the officials and servants present at the scene had several eyes crossed at almost every moment, but they did not find any intrusion from outsiders, and the guards on the periphery also unanimously confirmed that the two Didn't leave at all.

As a result, everyone searched inside and out, but they disappeared. In the public, the two top officials in Zhejiang disappeared.

When Hu Zongxian informed him of this situation, it was the first time he saw Li Yan going out, so he simply went with the local people and came outside the government office.

There were three people waiting early in the alley next to him. They were his student Ma Ningyuan, Xu Wei and Zhu Xian, who were the most capable members of the staff.

Seeing this person appearing, Ma Ningyuan looked happy, and Hu Zongxian introduced: "This Mr. Li is my best friend and has unparalleled abilities. Hearing about such important matters, he came here specially!"

Seeing this tall and tall man with gentle eyes and no threat at all, Zhu Xian thought he was a scholar like Xu Qingteng. Xu Wei first observed Ma Ningyuan's happy expression, and then saw the respect from the heart in Hu Zongxian's tone, and his eyes moved .

Li Yan nodded to everyone, and the first thing he said was: "Now to block the news, how many people do we need to keep an eye on?"

Everyone was stunned, Xu Wei took the lead and said: "It can't be sealed, the Hangzhou government office has already spread, and the guards may have heard of it."

Li Yan asked again: "Will there be a mutiny?"

Ma Ningyuan said: "Since the arrival of Governor Zhang and Governor Li, the corruption of the coastal defense has been strictly investigated, the military equipment has been slack, and the generals are greedy for life and fear of death. An Fen, now inexplicably missing, there will definitely be chaos, but it will not reach the point of mutiny."

Li Yan shook his head secretly. The treatment of the soldiers in the middle and late Ming Dynasty was very bad. They all counted on their heads to support their families in Hukou. However, ordinary soldiers could not get their heads at all, and they were often owed meager salaries. The difficulty can be imagined.

This is also the reason why Nanjing directly mutinied a few years later, and the rebellious soldiers beat all civil and military officials to flee in embarrassment, and they really couldn't survive.

So two high-ranking officials who had vigorously rectified and implemented high-pressure policies suddenly disappeared, and the barracks were by no means infallible. Li Yan said directly: "We must guard against instigation by thieves and use soldiers to create chaos. "...

Hu Zongxian nodded and looked at Zhu Xian: "Quickly report to Commander Yu!"

"Yes!"

Zhu Xian clasped his fists and left quickly.

Li Yan then asked: "Did the people from Jinyiwei and Dongchang show up?"

Ma Ningyuan said: "We have already arrived, but I'm afraid they can't help much, they can only stabilize the situation."

Xu Wei snorted: "Governor Zhang doesn't like Jinyiwei, let alone give Dongchang a good face. These spies were all outside before, otherwise the imperial court would not have sent to supervise the army...Look, they are here!"

Just as he was talking, a sedan chair was hurriedly carried over, Zhao Wenhua stepped down, and brought Luo Longwen into the government office quickly.

Although it was not so clear under the night, judging from the cheerfulness of his footsteps, the minister of the Ministry of Industry was obviously in a good mood.

Xu Wei hated Yan Song very much. During the Gengxu Revolution last year, he wrote poems and cursed directly. At this moment, the hatred in his tone did not hide at all: "This traitor has been very popular recently, and he has killed many Japanese pirates. Governor Zhang is now appearing." After it’s over, he wants to replace it even more!”

Hu Zongxian knew very well that Zhao Wenhua's so-called beauty was entirely based on the ingenious guidance of the people around him. This Yan Song son used to get something for nothing, but now he is counting on a lot of money, and in the end he will never recover.

But when this kind of people do bad things, they are also extremely disgusting. Let alone letting him lead the Anti-Japanese War, even if it is a temporary replacement, it will ruin the good situation.

So at this time, Hu Zongxian had an idea, a seventh-rank official should not have an idea.

He pondered for a while, and finally said: "If Governor Zhang and Governor Li cannot return for the time being, I will come forward and do my best to deal with the anti-corruption issue in Zhejiang!"

Li Yanzheng had this intention, but he didn't know how to arrange everything. Hearing Hu Zongxian's proposal, he nodded happily: "Ruzhen is very ambitious, and I will enter the mansion with you and try my best to mediate."

Xu Wei was originally a madman, so he laughed: "I should be counted in, let's go together! Let's go together!"

Ma Ningyuan silently followed behind the husband, and the four of them entered the mansion. As soon as they reached the front yard, they heard arguing inside.

Mainly Zhao Wenhua was yelling, and several officials were listening.

The leader is an old general who is over half a century old, named Lu Tong, who is also a famous anti-Japanese general. In history, he is second only to Yu Dayou and Qi Jiguang, and he is their predecessor in terms of combat achievements.

As early as four years ago, Lu Tong defeated the Japanese pirates in Shuangyu Port and beheaded the leader of the pirates. Unfortunately, Zhu Wan, the first anti-Japanese commander, was falsely accused and committed suicide. Lu Tong was also implicated. Fortunately, he survived and was imprisoned for three years. Now he was reinstated and worked under Zhang Jing, but this happened again.

"I was ordered by the Lord Long Live to patrol the southeast to defend against the Japanese. Now that Governor Zhang and Governor Li have had an accident, I should take over the anti-Japanese affairs in an all-round way. Otherwise, where will the military order come from when the bandits come? If you lose the battle, you can take care of it." Can you afford it? Lord Long Live is waiting for the good news of the victory!"

At this time, Lu Tong obviously couldn't resist Zhao Wenhua's aggressiveness. It was not until Hu Zongxian stepped into the main hall and stood upright in front of him that Lu Tong was overjoyed: "Xun Hu came just in time!"

Not only him, but many officials and generals in the hall surrounded him enthusiastically, which was in stark contrast to the indifference towards Zhao Wenhua. …

It's not just about the elixir, the pillow elixir is a stepping stone, but if you want to convince this group of people, you still have to rely on real talent and learning. Hu Zongxian's talent is undoubtedly recognized by everyone, even Zhang Jing's stubborn temper, Everyone praised this talent.

There was jealousy in Zhao Wenhua's eyes. The two sides had met several times during this period, and each time they would snort and turn their heads arrogantly, without even saying hello. At this time, they simply asked knowingly: "Who are you? Look at this official robe. It is the seventh rank, what qualifications do you have to stand in front of this official?"

Hu Zongxian knew that if he did not join the strict party, he would offend the strict party. This time, if he wanted to shoulder the heavy burden of Zhejiang, he had to stand up, which the officials dared not do. , on behalf of the Son of Heaven to inspect Zhejiang, responsible for the supervision and discipline inspection affairs of a province, and can intervene in everything, I wonder if this kind of power is qualified to stand in front of Zhao Shilang?"

Zhao Wenhua's face changed drastically: "You!"

Hu Zongxian immediately said: "Zhao Shilang is full of heart, and I and other Zhejiang officials will keep it in mind. However, this matter is of great importance. We should report it to the Ming court and let the cabinet make a decision. I don't know if Zhao Shilang will act quickly?"

Zhao Wenhua opened his mouth. He came to grab power as soon as he got the news, and there was a fart rush. At this time, he was speechless and trembling with anger.

Since Yan Song became the chief assistant, not many officials have dared to confront Yan Dang so openly?

Even in the Gengxu revolution before, when the Mongols invaded Beijing, Yan Song was writing green poems, but he "don't say a word" in the court.

There are only two people who dare to confront Yan Song who is in full swing, one is Zhao Zhenji and the other is Shen Lian.

Zhao Zhenji directly scolded Yan Song as a "dog of the wealthy family", and he has already formed a deep hatred. Although the attitude of the main battle at that time made the Long Live Lord very happy, but now he has been demoted to Jiangxi.

As for Shen Lian's bad temper, he also came from Jinshi, but was demoted to Jinyiwei as a clerk early on. It can be seen that Lu Bing values ​​his life, but it won't be long...

Unexpectedly, there is another Hu Zongxian in Zhejiang now?

He is certainly not Yan Song, but as the adopted son of Yan Song, who is well known in the government and the public, what difference does it make if he is robbed of his position in front of everyone?
Seeing that Zhao Wenhua was incompetent and furious, Luo Longwen glanced at Hu Zongxian coldly, and said in a low voice behind him: "Up and down are superior...up and down are inferior..."

Zhao Wenhua got the reminder, and suddenly realized that Hu Zongxian's official rank is too low after all, no matter how capable he is, he is only a patrol officer of the seventh rank. At this time, he is fighting with his aura, and he should not embarrass the opponent at all...

But when the third-rank minister of the Ministry of Industry was about to attack, a figure stepped out from behind Hu Zongxian.

Hu Zongxian and his party of four entered, and everyone could see clearly.

Needless to say, the student Ma Ningyuan, Xu Wei has a great reputation and is also very unkempt, but everyone clearly saw that there was another person, but they seemed to subconsciously think that the other person did not exist. They didn't take a look there until the other person came forward. It was only when his eyes lit up that he was astonished.

Such an outstanding look is rare in the world, just like a fairy in a painting.

Seeing this reaction, Hu Zongxian knew that he was going for Mr. Li, but his heart sank soon.

Because he found that Jin Yiwei, who had been quietly watching from the sidelines, was stunned first, then his eyes widened suddenly, and he walked over quickly.

Just when Hu Zongxian's body was tense and the corners of Luo Longwen's mouth curled up, Jin Yiwei came to him and said in an unprecedentedly polite tone, "But is Dr. Li face to face?"