Chapter 162 The Imperial Capital has changed dramatically
Jinkang City Wangjiang Restaurant is located on the bank of Jinkang River. It is a time-honored restaurant in Jinkang.
Zhu Datong has a thin figure, a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks, and is wearing a gorgeous tuxedo. No matter how you look at it, he looks like a monkey wearing a crown.
But Jinkang County Governor Zhang and other local officials surrounded him and praised him, and he was in a good mood, with a smile on his face.
Although Lu Ming was sitting next to him, and Governor Zhang and others were very enthusiastic towards him, that was all.
In today's peaceful era and the legal structure of the kingdom, the status of soldiers is very low.
Not to mention, even if the military rank must be linked to the administrative rank, the level of division and brigade commander is not much different from the level of Zhu Datong, deputy commissioner of the Municipal Administrative Office. If he retires, he will be demoted. It would be great to appoint a county governor.
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Lu Ming didn't talk much and was a little absent-minded.
I'm still thinking about the phone call from Sister Windsor late last night.
In the middle of the night, a call came to Jin Kang who also wanted to find him, which shows the importance of this call.
But Sister Windsor just ignored him and chatted for a long time.
She couldn't sleep most of the night and wanted to find someone to chat with.
I have a lot to say, but I can’t talk to the people around me.
So, as I talked, I gradually understood it.
The emperor was in very bad health and entered the hospital again. Before entering the hospital, he revealed his intention to make his eldest son the crown prince.
If this is the case, the Princess whom Sister Windsor supports will definitely have no hope.
And not only that, Sister Windsor also said that there had been changes in the Royal Guards, probably because the second prince was very unconvinced.
The second prince and the eldest prince have different mothers. The second prince's mother is a Sonia.
The Sonia are one of the main ethnic groups of Westerners. This ethnic group has a martial tradition, is brave and good at fighting, and is extremely xenophobic. They are distributed in several states in the far west, and many generals in the Royal Forbidden Army are Sonia.
Once the news came out that the great emperor wanted to identify the crown prince, the imperial capital was afraid that it would become a powder keg.
In this regard, Sister Windsor probably suddenly felt powerless because the political situation was changing too fast and the old emperor's health was getting worse day by day.
The political group supporting the princess probably does not have much military power. The empire has been at peace for hundreds of years, and major political crises have always been resolved through party cooperation and compromise, or at worst, a referendum, but this time it is very different.
Sister Windsor said more pessimistically that since the industrial revolution two hundred years ago, the empire has undergone too many changes. Many old traditions are out of date. There are also more and more conflicts among the various ethnic groups of the Greyfinni people, mainly because of technology.
Development has changed various economic models, causing earth-shaking changes in the lives of various ethnic groups. Some wealthy states have turned into poor states, and once barren lands have now become important industrial and commercial towns, etc. This naturally arouses great resentment among states.
During this period, the gap in lifestyle between different classes of people in the state has become wider and wider, and various conflicts have accumulated to this day.
There are also some ethnic groups whose xenophobic ideas are becoming increasingly serious and extreme, and the Sophians are one of them.
The Sofia region was once a land of plenty, but now it has become a land of extreme poverty.
The Gede people, a feuding ethnic group in neighboring states, was originally a poor area, but it has become a wealthy state with extremely developed commerce.
Militia groups from both sides have clashed more than once.
And so on, there are countless conflicts within the empire.
It is very likely that this battle for the throne was also a major outbreak of all the accumulated conflicts.
Sister Windsor said pessimistically that she was afraid that this big empire would have to go through a bloody baptism. In this way, after the fierce conflict, the social order could find a balance again.
While sipping tea and thinking about Sister Windsor's words, Lu Ming sighed softly in his heart. He didn't expect that Sister Windsor had such insight.
In terms of the past life, it is true that the various contradictions in the empire are difficult to recover from, and I am afraid that they must be broken before they can be established. In this way, a new social order can be formed.
Especially under the federal system of the empire, even under the rule of each federal body, even the Kingdom of Grifenni, the cornerstone of the empire, was based on the inheritance of the feudal system. It evolved from the territories of various lords into states, provinces, etc., with great autonomy. As for the Kingdom of Yingzhou
, the four northern provinces, etc., are even more populated by warlords.
It is a miracle that the empire has been able to survive to this day.
It is probably precisely because of the great autonomy given to various places that all parties can barely maintain this ancient imperial federal system.
Nowadays, the most knowledgeable people at the highest level, such as Sister Windsor, are probably a little pessimistic about maintaining the unity of the empire, even if this unity is only formal in nature.
Just as Lu Ming was thinking about it, the applause in the private room suddenly became enthusiastic.
However, several dancers came in to perform dances. Everyone cheered, and Zhu Datong's eyes widened.
Lu Ming was frowning. Next to him, a thin man with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks came over with a smile. He was simply a small version of Zhu Datong.
He held the wine glass and said with a smile on his face, "Commissioner Lu, let me propose a toast to you. I am Li Shixing, you should have heard of me."
Lu Mingxin asked who are you. Yuluan took a step behind him and whispered in Lu Ming's ear: "Master, Zhu Datong's brother-in-law is named Li Shixing."
Lu Ming suddenly realized, looked back at Yu Luan, and nodded mentally. The little girl is getting smarter and smarter. It seems that she will not pay attention to some of the less important information when she is talking to people, and will help him.
remember.
Li Shixing's greedy eyes wandered around Yu Luan, who was beautiful and charming in snow-white clothes. In his absence, he forgot about coming to toast.
In fact, according to common sense, he was not qualified to come to Lu Ming's table to propose a toast. Since his brother-in-law suddenly gained power, he was in a state of ecstasy, and for a moment he had the misconception that he was the second in command.
"Li Shixing, right?" Lu Ming looked at him.
Li Shixing came back to his senses and said with a smile: "Yes."
"I don't drink." Lu Ming nodded to him and looked at the dancing dancer.
Li Shixing's face immediately turned red and became extremely ugly. He looked around and saw that no one seemed to notice him. Then he left angrily, returned to the seat in the far row, and glared at Lu Ming fiercely.
Lu Ming picked up the tea cup and entertained himself.
He turned a blind eye to Zhu Datong, who was being admired by all the stars over there, and his deserted table.
Suddenly two petite figures hurried in from outside, both covered with cloaks. They quickly came behind Lu Ming and handed a small note to Yu Luan.
Yu Luan took two steps forward: "Master, there is an urgent call from the capital."
Lu Ming took it and looked at it, and was startled. There were eight words on it, "The coup in the imperial capital, the details are unknown."
No way, coming so soon?
However, Sister Windsor has already caught wind of the news, so those changes cannot be concealed from others. If a military coup is really going to be carried out, it is natural that the troops must be prepared as soon as possible.
I'm afraid that when my sister called me, the parties involved in the coup would have taken action.
Lu Ming stood up suddenly and walked out. Yu Luan, Heitou and other retinues hurriedly followed.
Zhu Datong was sitting in the main seat chatting and laughing, but he kept glancing at Lu Ming from the corner of his eye. At this moment, he saw Lu Ming suddenly stood up and left without even saying hello, and Lu Ming's expression was also very unnatural. Zhu Datong couldn't help but sneered.
, muttering, "It won't be a big deal, it won't even grow even!"
Governor Zhang and other local officials were shocked when they saw Commissioner Lu "angry" and left the scene. It was obvious that Zhu Datong remained calm, so they could only pretend they could not see him and ignore him.
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Very compact tile-roofed courtyard.
Next to the telephone in the main room, Lu Ming was pacing slowly.
I called Christine but couldn't find her. She was probably with her father and other dignitaries from the East China Sea to assess the situation in the imperial capital.
My own intelligence, no matter what, is definitely a few steps behind hers.
When I called Sister Windsor, I couldn't get through at all. Maybe the imperial capital's external communications had been completely cut off.
After thinking about it, Lu Ming picked up the phone and dialed a number.
Soon, Hu Dingshan's loud voice sounded over there, "Hey, who is it?!"
"I, Lu Ming, listen to me, there has been a coup in the imperial capital."
"What?!" Hu Dingshan was obviously shocked.
"The news is true, and the communications in the imperial capital have been cut off. The situation is very serious."
"This..." Hu Dingshan was stunned for a while, "What should we do?" He was stunned again, "Will you be implicated?"
Lu Ming frowned: "You don't have any ideas? We are soldiers in this huge crisis?"
"Ideas?" Hu Dingshan was even more surprised, "You don't know how? Do you want to go to King Qin?"
Lu Ming just wanted to smash his head, King Qin? Why Qin? As soon as he left Jiangning, he was afraid that he would be surrounded and suppressed.
He said helplessly: "The coup in the imperial capital is a crisis that the empire has not seen in thousands of years. We must do something. I should be better informed than Governor Chaxon. You should report this matter to Governor Chaxon now. Let's do this.
, I will draft a draft and send it to you. If you sign it, it will be regarded as a joint communication between the two of us. While reporting to Governor Chuxon, I also ask the Governor to prepare the next response. No matter what the situation in the imperial capital is, we Jiangning cannot be chaotic.
Right? So, we must be prepared for a rainy day, and we should be prepared before the news spreads to the people and causes panic."
"Especially Heishan and Jiangbei are already watching with eager eyes. If the imperial capital is in such chaos, we are abandoned babies and must be fully prepared."
"In the joint message we sent to Governor Chaxon, we also requested Governor Chaxon's consent to implement military control in Montenegro."
"It's best if you go there in person to lobby for this matter."
Hu Dingshan was probably stunned for a moment, "What does military control mean?"
"All affairs will be handed over to the military, regardless of government affairs or economy. Specifically, in Montenegro, they will be handed over to our Montenegro brigade."
"Only if we implement military control immediately can we avoid causing great panic among the people when the terrible news comes. Moreover, we can also deter Jiangbei and let Jiangbei know that we are taking precautions."
"In this way, after we send the telegram to Governor Chuxon, we will immediately hold a telephone conference with company-level officers and above, and I will tell everyone!"
After understanding the meaning of military control, Hu Dingshan suddenly became excited, "Is this okay? Isn't this Jiangbei..." I probably wanted to say that this is not the way of the Jiangbei warlords? But then he swallowed it back, "Okay
, for the sake of the peace of hundreds of thousands of people in Montenegro, we as soldiers naturally do our duty."
Lu Ming nodded, "It won't take a few minutes for me to fax you my signature."
"Don't worry, I know, I will just wait and race against time to do this!" Hu Dingshan seemed to have patted his head, "The coup in the imperial capital, this, how can you say this..." Probably still confused and confused.
Those who are circled can no longer be circled.
Putting down the phone, Lu Ming opened the window and looked in the direction of the southern imperial capital. However, this was a mountain city, and there were many shadows of mountains in the distance, creating a haze.
Although I knew that the struggle for the throne in the imperial capital was becoming increasingly fierce, it was unexpected that it would suddenly deteriorate to this point.
It is conceivable that if everyone knows that a coup may occur, then the coup will definitely not succeed.
The second prince was really decisive and caught everyone off guard.