Ming politicians

The incident of Xuanzhou's [-] troops entering Dengzhou was a huge scene. It is impossible for such a thing to be completely kept secret, but Dengzhou, Laizhou and Qingzhou are under strict control. Fans of Jinyiwei and Dongchang As a child, don't even think about intervening, let alone arrange the so-called dark lines. Qu Qingze was born in Jin Yiwei's dark lines and knows how to deal with it.

So this kind of news spread out piecemeal, and it has been a long time since the information reached Zhou Yanru.

The information that Zhou Yanru got was not completely certain, some were true and false, but this did not affect his judgment.

Having been in the vortex of power for a long time, Zhou Yanru can make a judgment after he has truly experienced the cruelty of the power game. There must be something wrong with the [-] troops stationed in Xuanzhou, and it is not a normal situation. The situation must be very serious. It's a pity that Dengzhou and other places were strictly controlled by Su Tiancheng, so the news could not be spread accurately.

According to Zhou Yanru's judgment, there are two possible situations for the [-] army. The first is that it was wiped out by the Jiangning battalion, or disbanded. You have to pay a certain amount of energy and sacrifice to wipe out the [-] army. Besides, fighting is a very serious matter, and it is impossible to keep it completely secret. There will always be news to be revealed. Can't escape, as long as someone enters Beizhili, all the news will be leaked out.

The second situation is to be completely incorporated by Su Tiancheng. This possibility is very high, and it is also the most serious result. In this way, Su Tiancheng's strength has been strengthened again, and he has completely controlled Fuzhou, Xuanzhou and Gaizhou and other places.The further expansion of the sphere of influence, in fact, Zhou Yanru has long thought that Shandong also completely belongs to Su Tiancheng's sphere of influence. Zhang Pu is the governor of Shandong recommended by Su Tiancheng. Yang Sichang wrote a letter specifically, suggesting not to adjust the candidate for governor of Shandong.Don't adjust the officials in Shandong either, this is actually what Su Tiancheng meant. Su Tiancheng has already brought Shandong into his territory. If the imperial court wants to move Shandong, it means that they will officially break with Su Tiancheng, and the rest is to do it.

Back then, after Zhang Fengyi returned to the capital, Zhou Yanru made a decision so that Zhang Fengyi could not see the emperor.In fact, at that time, Zhang Fengyi should have noticed it, but he didn't see the emperor, so he didn't tell the truth. Now the problem has been exposed, if the emperor knows the news, Longyan will be furious and will be held accountable.Zhou Yanru couldn't escape either.

Under such circumstances, Zhou Yanru could only continue to conceal.Anyway, Lu Xiangsheng has already gone to Xuanzhou, and Lu Xiangsheng has a good relationship with Su Tiancheng, so he won't come back for a while. Su Tiancheng, who is smart, has benefited and will never make it public.Everything in Xuanzhou and Shandong remains the same, and there will not be much change. Besides, even if news comes to the capital, Zhou Yanru will find a way to cover it up.For the time being, we cannot let the emperor know about it. As for the fact that some time has passed, and the matter has been exposed, then we can shirk it, and even put the responsibility on Lu Xiangsheng's head.

After thinking about the stakes involved, Zhou Yanru made a decision to conceal this matter. Anyway, he didn't get conclusive information, so he didn't know.

However, Zhou Yanru was still a little worried. After all, this was not a trivial matter. If the officials in Shandong really reported it and let the emperor know about it, the problem would be serious, and there would be no chance for sophistry at that time.

After returning to the mansion, Zhou Yanru was very worried, and told Zhou Kang not to see anyone who came to visit.

Zhou Kang sensed that something was wrong, and after arranging everything, he came to the study.

"Zhou Kang, you came just in time. I encountered a difficult matter and was thinking about how to deal with it."

"Master, I will help you as a staff officer."

Zhou Yanru nodded. After so many years, he has experienced too many things in the officialdom. He hardly has any close friends, but Zhou Kang is an exception. He is not only a servant, but also the person he trusts the most. No matter what happens, he can Negotiable.

"I have received news that there may be something wrong with the [-] troops stationed in Xuanzhou. The specific situation needs to be verified, but according to my judgment, it is very likely that Su Tiancheng has recruited the [-] troops, but the exact news is yet to come." If I didn’t get it, I was very conflicted and didn’t know how to deal with it.”

Zhou Kang pondered for a while, Zhou Yanru's meaning was very clear, this matter cannot be exposed, let alone let the emperor know, but under the current situation, it is difficult to guarantee this point, his master once again He has not been serving as the chief assistant of the cabinet for a long time, and he has deep trust from the emperor. At this time, nothing can happen. Zhou Kang knows about the adjustments in the court and Zhang Fengyi's coming to the capital.

Zhou Kang thought of a way, but he still needed the master's approval.

"Master, I think that there is a way to solve this matter, but it needs the approval of the master."

Zhou Yanru looked at Zhou Kang, but didn't speak.

"My lord, I'm going to Dengzhou to visit Mr. Su, and explain some things to Mr. Su directly. The master is doing things in the capital, and Mr. Su is doing things in Shandong. They don't interfere with each other. The related things take care of each other. As long as you can If you do this, I believe that nothing will happen, and it is impossible for the news to reach the palace."

Zhou Yanru narrowed his eyes slightly, obviously thinking.

Zhou Kang's suggestion is indeed good. Now that Su Tiancheng has grown up, the imperial court has nothing to do with Su Tiancheng for the time being, so they simply made it clear and asked Zhou Kang to secretly go to Dengzhou to meet Su Tiancheng and exchange ideas with each other. There is also a negotiation between the two parties. As long as the two parties are in peace, everything is easy to talk about, and with mutual support, Zhou Yanru can do things better in the capital.

But there is also a key problem here, that is, after Su Tiancheng's power grows to a certain level, there will definitely be problems, that is to say, everything will always be exposed, and I am afraid that it will really At that time, everything is irreparable.

Zhou Yanru would not have thought that when Zhou Kang put forward this proposal, he was already standing at a very critical juncture. His choice would determine the fate of the emperor and the court.

It is a pity that Zhou Yanru finally chose what was beneficial to him, and asked Zhou Kang to rush to Dengzhou to contact Su Tiancheng. Anyway, the world is not his, Zhu Youjian will be the emperor, or Su Tiancheng will be the emperor. They are all about the same, since I am in this position, I can get the greatest benefits, and the rest will be discussed later.

This is Zhou Yanru's inner thoughts, and it is impossible to tell anyone.

"Zhou Kang, you go to Dengzhou to meet Su Tiancheng, what are you going to say?"

Seeing that Zhou Yanru didn't have any expression on Zhou Kang's face, Zhou Kang was also worried at first. After all, it is treasonous to make such a suggestion. If the master loses his temper, he will kneel down and apologize.But hearing what the master said, Zhou Kang was relieved, he knew that his master had made a choice.

"My lord, I just want to tell Mr. Su that the master still takes care of Mr. Su in the capital. I hope Mr. Su will be loyal to the court and the emperor. If there is any urgent matter, it is best to notify him in advance."

A smile appeared on Zhou Yanru's face, it seemed that Zhou Kang had seriously considered this issue.

"Very well, Zhou Kang, this is a very important matter, and you must not be negligent. I think you will set off tonight and arrange everything in the mansion. You must pay special attention. Jin Yiwei and Dongchang's fans are not the same. It’s simple, you can’t be discovered by them, find a place to stay in the capital tonight, and leave the capital early tomorrow morning, try to be as fast as possible, otherwise some news will spread to the capital, it will be difficult to deal with.”

"Master, don't worry, the little one knows how to deal with it. It's just the things in this mansion that the little one can't take care of these days."

The conversation that followed was very quiet. Even though it was in the study, for such an important matter, we still had to prevent the walls from having ears. If such a thing was exposed, it would be a crime of beheading.

Now that Zhou Kang understands all the reasons, there is no need for Zhou Yanru to cover up too much. Zhou Kang went to Dengzhou to talk to Su Tiancheng. This is a very important matter, and all aspects must be considered. Negligence, some things need to be said clearly, but they cannot be said clearly, and some can only be understood and unspeakable meanings, which are beneficial to both parties.

Until late at night, the oil lamp in the study was still on.

Zhou Kang left the mansion from behind. He left very suddenly. Except for Zhou Yanru who knew about it, no one else knew about it. As for Zhou Kang's whereabouts, Zhou Yanru had also thought about it. Go back and deal with it. After dealing with the family affairs, you will come back.

After Zhou Kang left, Zhou Yanru was a little absent-minded and didn't want to think about other things for the time being. The biggest problem now is how to hide the matter in Xuanzhou, or whether Zhou Kang will follow his idea after contacting Su Tiancheng. Do something to completely cover up the matter of the [-] troops in Xuanzhou.

Zhou Yanru also knew that Su Tiancheng had started to move. First of all, he belonged to Shandong, including the recruitment of [-] troops. What would he do next? Gaizhou, Taiwan and other places are enough. Su Tiancheng's thoughts must be aimed at the land of the Central Plains, and at the entire country of Ming Dynasty.

The choice Zhou Yanru made was actually deceiving himself and others. This is how things are done. Once he made the wrong choice first, he would make mistakes later on, otherwise he would be in big trouble. Zhou Yanru has already entered such a vicious circle , unable to pull out. (to be continued..)