Smuggling Daming

In the inner hall of the Ningbo government office, Zhou Zhong sat at the head, accompanied by a middle-aged official in his 40s, and three people sat on both sides below them, among them sat Zhou Zhong. The one sitting at the head was Xie Da, and the two officials sitting opposite Xie Da were also of lower rank than the official next to Zhou Zhong.

"Admiral Zhou came from a long way, and the officer didn't receive any notice in advance, so he was a bit ill-prepared. Why don't Mr. Yu just let someone book a banquet at Juxianlou, and let's talk while eating?" The middle-aged official next to Zhou Zhong said, this is Yu Wenyuan, the prefect of Ningbo. Although he knew Zhou Zhong would come, he didn't know when Zhou Zhong would come, and he hadn't been notified beforehand, so When Zhou Zhong found him directly, Yu Wenyuan was not ready at all.

"Hehe, Mr. Yu, you don't have to be polite. Zhou came here in a hurry this time, and he didn't come in time to inform Mr. Yu, so it's still too rude of Mr. Zhou!" Zhou Zhong said to Yu Wenyuan with a smile at this time .

In fact, Shuangyu Port is so close to Ningbo Mansion, it is very simple for Zhou Zhong to send a letter before he comes, but he did not let Yu Wenyuan be notified in advance. Second, Zhou Zhong didn’t want Xie Di to know that he was coming to Ningbo in advance. Although Yu Wenyuan didn’t seem to deal with Xie Di very much, and even showed Zhou Zhong his goodwill in advance, Zhou Zhong But he didn't dare to trust him easily, so he made a surprise visit.

Yu Wenyuan was also very surprised by Zhou Zhong's sudden visit, but he thought that the other party was a wunderkind.The temperament must be different from that of ordinary people, so he didn't take it to heart, and then he pointed to the official next to him and said: "Master Zhou, please look, this is Mr. Lu Kuolu, our Tongzhi of Ningbo Mansion." , is in charge of the salt tax, coastal defense, military registration and other affairs in Ningbo, and usually cooperates closely with the lower officials. In the future, if Master Zhou has anything related to coastal defense, you can directly consult Master Lu for coordination!"

Hearing Lu Kuo's identity and authority, Zhou Zhong also attached great importance to it.Immediately stood up and had a few words of politeness with the other party, and then I saw Yu Wenyuan pointing to the official next to Lu Kuo and introducing: "Master Zhou, this is Mr. Wei Tongwei, the general judge of Ningbo, who is now in charge of grain transportation and water conservancy, etc. thing!"

At this time, Zhou Zhong once again had a few polite words with this Wei Tong, and then turned to Yu Wenyuan and asked: "Master Yu, Zhou is here this time. I mainly want to ask you about the situation of Dinghaiwei After all, this admiral came here mainly to receive naval forces from Ningbo and Guangzhou, and also needs Master Yu's assistance!"

Hearing that Zhou Zhong went straight to the point and proposed to take over Dinghaiwei, the main force of the Ningbo Navy, Yu Wenyuan, Lu Kuo and Wei Tong next to him looked at each other, and then Yu Wenyuan said with a look of embarrassment: "My lord. You have the emperor's order, so the officials and others will naturally cooperate. It's just that Dinghaiwei and we are not under each other's control. A few days ago, Cheng Quan, the commander of Dinghaiwei, was summoned to Hangzhou by Governor Xie. Now the entire Dinghaiwei has no one to make decisions. Therefore, if the admiral wants to take over Dinghaiwei's navy, he may have to wait for Commander Cheng to come back!"

Hearing that Cheng Quan, the commander of Dinghaiwei, was summoned to Hangzhou by Xie Di, Zhou Zhong did not show any surprise, except that Xie Di is the governor of Zhejiang.He is also in charge of coastal defense and military affairs, and the navy of Dinghaiwei is naturally under his jurisdiction.Now that Zhou Zhong wants to take away the navy from him, plus the grievances between Zhou Zhong and Xie's family in the past, it would be strange if Xie Di didn't get in the way.

After hearing this, Zhou Zhong was silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled and said, "Master Yu, I wonder when Commander Cheng will be back after going to Hangzhou for a few days?"

Hearing Zhou Zhong asked about the return date of the departure commander, the three of Yu Wenyuan looked at each other in blank dismay. They already knew that there was a conflict between Xie Di and Zhou Zhong. This time Xie Di called Cheng Quan to Hangzhou to make it difficult for Zhou Zhong. Although Xie Di had no courage to disobey But he can find an excuse to let Cheng Quan stay in Hangzhou. When Zhou Zhong wants to take over Dinghaiwei, he can only go to Hangzhou to find Cheng Quan. However, as long as Zhou Zhong enters Hangzhou, Xie Di will have a way to humiliate him. As a result, Zhou Zhong's face in the officialdom was greatly damaged. In the future, even if His Majesty has the favor and trust, it will be difficult for him to do anything big.

Yu Wenyuan probably thought that Zhou Zhong was too young and had never been an official before, so he didn't understand the ways of the officialdom, so he just reminded him kindly at this time: "Admiral Zhou, the commander of Cheng Cheng is related to Xie's family by marriage. It is said that one of his daughters is married to a descendant of the Xie family. Although this level of in-laws is not very close, Commander Cheng is usually very close to the Xie family. So this time Governor Xie called him, I am afraid Will you be back in a while!"

Regarding Yu Wenyuan's kind reminder, Zhou Zhong naturally understood it, but he didn't take it seriously at all. He smiled again and said, "Master Yu, if you go back and forth from Hangzhou to Ningbo, how long will it take at the earliest?" Day schedule?"

Hearing Zhou Zhong suddenly asked about the itinerary from Hangzhou to Ningbo, Yu Wenyuan and the others were taken aback for a second. They thought that Zhou Zhong had already planned to go to Hangzhou to find Cheng Quan. This disappointed the three of Yu Wenyuan. After all, Zhou Zhong is the admiral of the world , and now he actually wants to find his subordinates, which in itself is already very shameful.

"My lord, from Ningbo to Hangzhou, the fastest one-way journey is no more than five days." Although disappointed in his heart, Yu Wenyuan finally answered, but he already had a little contempt for Zhou Zhong in his heart, and even felt that he was showing favor to Zhou Zhong It might not be a good thing, and Lu Kuo and Wei Tong next to him also showed a bit of contempt.

However, after listening to Yu Wenyuan's words, Zhou Zhong smiled and said softly, "Five days is really too long. Now pass on my order to return Cheng Quan to Dinghaiwei within three days, otherwise the military law will be used!"

When Zhou Zhong spoke to the end, his voice was a bit cold and stern. As a man of two lifetimes, he had already seen through the world situation, how could he not understand Xie Di's plans, so he would never go to Hangzhou, besides, he The Admiral of the Four Seas is still appointed by Zhengde himself, and he holds the power of life and death in his hands. If Cheng Quan doesn't know practical things, then he doesn't mind changing to a commander!

As soon as Zhou Zhong's words fell, Wu Shan who was standing at the entrance of the hall immediately received the order to retreat, and personally sent someone to Hangzhou City to let Cheng Quan return to the camp.Yu Wenyuan and the others next to him were stunned when they heard Zhou Zhong's ruthless order, and then they were overjoyed, secretly thinking that they were right, that Zhou Zhong could be appreciated by His Majesty at such a young age , As expected, there are talents beyond the reach of ordinary people.

But Yu Wenyuan soon became a little worried, and immediately began to persuade: "Admiral Zhou, although it is not appropriate for Commander Cheng to leave the barracks rashly, he has been in charge of Dinghaiwei for many years and is quite popular in the army. If he is dismissed rashly, Could something be wrong?"

Hearing Yu Wenyuan's persuasion, Zhou Zhong smiled and said: "Thank you, Master Yu, for your reminder, but Zhou has already made up his mind. A small guard commander withdrew and left, and he also turned over No big storms!"

The reason why Zhou Zhong dared to say that was because of his confidence. In fact, before he came to Ningbo, he had already done some research on the situation of Dinghaiwei, and he knew the relationship between Cheng Quan and the Xie family well, so From the very beginning, he didn't plan to use Cheng Quan again. As for the replacement, he hasn't decided yet, but it doesn't matter. After taking over the navy in Guangzhou and Ningbo, it won't matter if he chooses the generals again. Late.

Hearing that Zhou Zhong didn't take Cheng Quan seriously in his words, Yu Wenyuan admired Zhou Zhong's courage, but at the same time worried that Zhou Zhong was too proud and would suffer from such things in the future.However, he is a civil servant and cannot intervene in military affairs, so he can only say so much. How Zhou Zhong will take over Dinghaiwei will depend on his own means.

After talking about Dinghaiwei, Zhou Zhong began to ask Yu Wenyuan about the officialdom in Zhejiang, especially how the local officials in Zhejiang reacted after the Governor Xie Dixie parachuted to Zhejiang, and so on. The information that Zhou Zhong needed most, besides those in the officialdom, most people couldn't get it.

Speaking of Xie Di, Yu Wenyuan, Lu Kuo and the other three also looked disdainful. In their view, Xie Di was relying on Xie Da's prestige before, and after Liu Jin's downfall, the court felt that he owed Xie Da , That's why Li Dongyang promoted Xie Di to be the governor of Zhejiang as compensation for Xie Da.

But in this way, Xie Di, who came down from the air, became a public enemy in Zhejiang official circles, especially the few Zhejiang officials who were expected to take over the post of governor. From the very beginning, they had already formed an alliance, covering Xie Di both openly and secretly.Of course, Xie Di is not a soft persimmon, he took advantage of Xie family's prestige, coupled with his own means, to fight evenly with several big members under him, and now no one can do anything to each other.

However, although Yu Wenyuan disdains Xie Di very much, he has to admire his talent. After all, Xie Di has established a firm foothold in Zhejiang officialdom, so from a certain point of view, it is actually Xie Di who is fighting in this battle. prevailed.

However, although Xie Di has gained a firm foothold, the prefects and other officials in various places still have some repulsion towards Xie Di. For example, Yu Wenyuan, he dislikes Xie Di very much. Although he is respectful to him on the surface, he is obedient and disobedient behind his back.

After talking about the business, Yu Wenyuan, Lu Kuo and the others invited Zhou Zhong to gather in the Immortal Tower steadily, and several of them acted as hosts to welcome Zhou Zhong together.And sure enough, as Xie Da said before, after seeing Zhou Zhong's tough methods, Yu Wenyuan and the others also showed great respect to Zhou Zhong, and there was a bit of attachment in their words, but they wanted to let Zhou Zhong It's not that easy for these old foxes in the officialdom to take refuge completely. Everything depends on Zhou Zhong's performance in the future. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)