Autumn of the 17th year of Chongzhen

Chapter 201

Under the city of Yuezhou, a big victory is undoubtedly true, and He Tengjiao has mixed feelings for a while. People are gratified, but the betting between Wang Yan and He Tengjiao made him unhappy.

Is it really necessary to hand over the power of Chu to Wang Yan?
He Tengjiao obviously couldn't tolerate anyone getting involved in his power as governor of Huguang, but with the current situation, Wang Yan was bound to win Yuezhou. When Yan compares, the superior and the inferior will make a judgment, and it will not do if he refuses to give up power.

At this time, He Tengjiao wanted to find his confidant to come to discuss, but when he thought that Zhang Kuang, whom he had single-handedly promoted, would secretly help Wang Yan, he felt agitated.

Fu Shangrui, the censor of Qiandu, the governor of Pian and Yuan, was a Jinshi in the Gengchen year of the Chongzhen Dynasty. Rely on your confidant.

Five thousand heads were sent to Changsha. All the officials in Hunan were overjoyed when they knew that the front line had won a great victory. Zhang Kuang hurriedly came to the governor's mansion to meet He Tengjiao. He followed Fu Shangrui on his way.

In front of the governor's mansion, the guards only allowed Fu Shangduan to enter, while Zhang Kuang was detained outside.

Zhang Kuang knew that He Tengjiao was annoyed at him for helping Wang Yan, but the fact is that he just let Man Dazhuang stand at the new wall to observe the Qing army in Yuezhou, and just took over Wang Yan by the way.

Zhang Kuang was favored by He Tengjiao. He was impeached back then and returned to his hometown with commoner clothes.

He Tengjiao and Wang Yan had a bad relationship, and Zhang Kuang was biased towards Wang Yan deep in his heart. Now that He Tengjiao didn't see him, he felt guilty and his face turned red.

At this time, Wu Jinxi, the official who pushed, saw this scene, frowned slightly, and stepped forward, "Private servant, the official has a relationship with the Duke of Chu. Judging from his words and deeds, there are so many supervisors. The servant is dedicated to the country, why not Go north to find the Duke of the State, and help him recover the land of Chu, why bother to suffer here."

Zhang Kuang heard the words, looked at Wu Jinxi, and couldn't help sighing, "The supervisor is kind to me, and it would be unrighteous for me to abandon him."

Wu Jinxi frowned and said: "Master He dies righteousness when he sees small gains, cherishes life when he sees great righteousness, has great ambitions and talents, and is narrow-minded. He is not as good as Yuan Shao. He is definitely a person who can turn things around. Now the Duke of the state has won a great victory, greatly boosting the morale of the people, The lower officials have already decided to go north and cast their votes. The eunuchs will not be reused, so they should make a decision early on!"

Zhang Kuang still shook his head when he heard this, "Although the supervisor has many faults, when Zuo Zhendong rebelled and the Qing army invaded Hubei, the land of Hunan was barely maintained by the supervisor's painstaking efforts. This is a great contribution to the court. ! Zi taught today's words, in my ears, but not to others!"

Seeing Zhang Kuang's behavior, Wu Jinxi bowed and said, "Your servant, you should break it, and you will not be disturbed by it." After he finished speaking, he retreated respectfully.

Seeing this, Zhang Kuang could only sigh slightly, and left from the Governor's Mansion.

At that time in the mansion, He Tengjiao had already met with Fu Shangrui. He originally had two confidantes, who were like right-hand men, but now he only invited Fu Shangrui to talk.

The two exchanged for a while in the study, Fu Shangrui knew He Tengjiao's thoughts, and said casually: "Master, Your Majesty is wise, and will never let one side dominate. This is the power of the emperor! Now, the supervisor can take the first step and take Wang Yan Take the military exploits into your bag and report to His Majesty. Even if Wang Yan will report to the past in the future, His Majesty does not know the real situation and will only think that the two governors are fighting for power. Your Majesty is afraid, in order to consider checks and balances, His Majesty will definitely lean towards the supervisor!"

He Tengjiao raised his eyebrows when he heard the words, "Your Majesty and the Governor are old acquaintances in Nanyang, and they have always believed in the words of the Governor, but everyone in Hunan knows that Wang Shiheng did this big victory. If the Governor takes credit forcibly, I'm afraid it's not right. Furthermore, before Wang Shiheng sent troops, he had said that if he went to Yuezhou, he would have the command of Chu. At that time, the governor thought that he was overestimated and would be defeated by the Qing army, so he agreed. Now he If the Governor wants power, how should the Governor respond?"

Fu Shangrui smiled, "The supervisor is a fan of the authorities! From my point of view, the supervisor only needs to take one step, and all troubles will be solved by himself." When he said this, he stopped talking and picked up a piece of pastry , Put it in your mouth and chew slowly.

Seeing him like this, He Tengjiao couldn't help straightening his body, and said eagerly: "Shang Ruimo wants to betray you, tell me quickly and listen to the governor."

Seeing his appearance, Fu Shangduan was very satisfied. After swallowing the pastry, he said: "Actually, the method is very simple. The supervisor immediately sent troops to Yuezhou. People in Hunan don't understand the feelings of the front line. Even if there is no battle, It can also be justified, and the credit should be divided. As for Wang Shiheng's right to command, the supervisor can also give it to him. Since he is so good at fighting, let him fight to the death with the Qing army. If he loses, he just refuses to listen. If he wins, the supervisor is the governor of Huguang, and he is the commander of Chu, so naturally the supervisor is able to command and dispatch well! Such a good thing, why should the supervisor suffer!"

"Haha~ha~" He Tengjiao was enlightened after hearing this, slapped his thigh, and laughed happily, "Shangrui's words made Bendu Maosai suddenly enlightened. If this is the case, then Wang Shiheng will be acting for Bendu The subordinate officials who have meritorious deeds will be taken by the governor, and those who have faults will be recited, and the governor will be invincible."

"Exactly!" Fu Shangrui also laughed.

At this time, He Tengjiao looked at Fu Shangrui's eyes, which were already full of brilliance, "Shangrui~ I originally thought that Zhang Kuang was a useful person, but today I know that he is not as good as you! This governor looks at Fubiao's pro-army, or Shangrui Commander Rui is more appropriate!"

Fu Shangrui couldn't help being overjoyed when he heard the words, Zhang Kuang kept pushing him, but he didn't expect that Zhang Kuang was in the wrong team now, but gave him a chance.

At this time, although he was happy in his heart, he pretended to hesitate and said: "Master Zhang has always been in charge of Fubiao. If I take over, I'm afraid it will be bad."

When He Tengjiao mentioned Zhang Kuang, his heart was full of anger, "Hmph~ There is nothing wrong with it. Since he likes to follow Wang Shiheng so much, the governor followed his wish and gave him 2000 troops to go to Yuezhou to join Wang Shiheng and fight against the Qing soldiers. fight."

Fu Shangrui was surprised when he heard the words, "The strength of the Qing army in Hubei is no less than 14, and our army is newly defeated. Mr. Zhang only takes 2000 troops to the north. I am afraid it is not appropriate."

He Tengjiao shook his head, "Since Wang Yan can defeat [-] with [-], it shows that he is very capable, and the Governor can no longer spy on him. These Hunan soldiers were recruited by the Governor with money. Swallow it, how will the governor order Huguang in the future!"

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