However, there is a saying that goes: the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment...

What Sun Chengzong did not expect was that after the bloody purge of Wei Zheng for half a year, although it was still impossible to say that the Qingming Festival was in the officialdom of Shanxi and Shaanxi Province, large-scale corruption still disappeared completely.

Civil and military officials who dare not even embezzle have no courage to intercept taxes from the Governor's Office.

Therefore, the various yamen in Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces, except for the office bank allocated to them from the Governor's Office when Wei Zheng was the governor, there was no extra silver at all.

Of course, even if they have money, they have become too busy to take care of themselves at this moment.

Since the news that the Shanxi Governor Wu Baotian was the first to fall to Sun Chengzong reached Wei Zheng's ears, the Governor's Office secretly distributed the salary subsidy to them was cancelled by Wei Zheng.

At the same time, the censors sent by Zhou Shuyuan also entered the jurisdiction of these officials and began to collect evidence of possible crimes and corruption that they had.

Even in later generations with more rigorous systems, as long as the government is willing to investigate, it can find evidence of any official's crime. What's more, this late Ming Dynasty, where there are almost no regulatory agencies and officials have very great powers.

Therefore, in less than half a month, there was a prefect and two county magistrates... in the face of ironclad evidence, they were arrested by officials sent by Zhou Shuyuan and convicted in accordance with the Xing Law of the Ming Dynasty.

Because the entire investigation and conviction process was too fast, Sun Chengzong, as the governor, did not receive these news at all. It was not clear that these more than a dozen officials who finally turned to him were in the stage of being under review. They were in a dangerous situation where everyone was in danger.

Sun Chengzong didn't know these situations. He had already gotten up to the same boat and put them on. Wu Baotian and others, who were both prosperous and both rich and damaged, were clear about these things and knew the purpose of Zhou Shuyuan doing this...

However, even though they knew that Zhou Shuyuan was revenge on his betrayal, there was no way.

Because the methods used by Zhou Shuyuan are open and upright, without any conspiracy.

Even if he found Sun Chengzong, he had not yet truly grasped the power of the governor of Shanxi and Shaanxi, he could not prevent Zhou Shuyuan from exercising his power as an inspector...

Therefore, at this moment, except for regretting the decision to turn to Sun Chengzong, they were all left to be in danger and were exhausted from dealing with the censor's review of themselves.

Facing the confidant guards who Sun Chengzong sent to see him, Wu Baotian and others not only did not see the savior at all, but also wanted to avoid these people and completely abandon the relationship between him and Sun Chengzong. In this way, they showed goodwill to Zhou Shuyuan that they had already cut off their ties with Sun Chengzong.

Of course, among these people, there are some people who have no political mind, do not see the form clearly, and think that Sun Chengzong is standing behind the court and will definitely win the final struggle.

Seeing the guards sent by Sun Chengzong, he directly told him his miserable experience, hoping that Sun Chengzong could take action and let the people from the Censor's Mansion not investigate any further.

After hearing the cry of these officials, the shocked guards did not dare to neglect them. They hurried back to the Governor's Mansion with complex expressions of disappointment and shock and reported to Sun Chengzong.

In the lobby of the Governor's Office, after listening to the guards' report, Sun Chengzong's face was flushed red because of his anger.

Regardless of his identity as the governor of Shanxi and Shaanxi, he shouted loudly: "Zhou Shuyuan, this Zhou Shuyuan again..."

"What exactly does he want to do to purify the officialdom. For such a big thing, he didn't discuss with me, the governor of Shanxi and Shaanxi. Does Zhou Shuyuan take this official seriously? Don't he know that the officials he is investigating now are all their officials?"

Those in the authorities were confused, while those onlookers were clear... When Sun Chengzong vented his anger because of what Zhou Shuyuan did.

Standing in front of Sun Chengzong, after a long time of intoxication, the trusted guard felt that things were definitely not as simple as the Governor in front of him.

Since entering Datong with Sun Chengzong in front of him, various conspiracies against the governor in front of him have never been interrupted.

If all these conspiracies are connected together, an invisible large net will be formed.

The goal of this big network is to stand in front of him. Step by step, force Sun Chengzong to a dead end and out of the two provinces of Shanxi and Shaanxi.

For the sake of Sun Chengzong in front of him, the guards said the analysis in their hearts without thinking.

After listening, Sun Chengzong slowly calmed down.

He frowned and affirmed at the guards: "Through these things, I can see that... the entire Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces, from top to bottom, do not want to see my officer continue to serve as the governor of Shanxi and Shaanxi."

"Just as you said just now, they did so much, just to force our officials out of the two provinces of Shanxi and Shaanxi."

"But, since I dare to come here, I will not leave in shame. No matter how big the difficulties are, no matter how many difficulties are, I will break through..."

At this time, the guard standing in front of him spoke again.

"Sir, in addition to this, I will have a bold guess: it is absolutely impossible to create such a big net for us based on Zhou Shuyuan's own strength. So, I will guess whether there is someone behind Zhou Shuyuan, who is manipulating all this..."

"There is someone behind Zhou Shuyuan..." Hearing this, Sun Chengzong couldn't help but ponder this sentence to himself.

At the same time, I thought I was playing a movie in my mind, and I recalled all my experiences after entering Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces little by little.

For an old official institution like Sun Chengzong, there is basically no conspiracy that can hide his eyes. Therefore, as long as he can continue to ponder something about something, he will definitely see things that ordinary people cannot see.

As time passed by, Sun Chengzong's face changed little by little.

Slowly, from the solemnity at the beginning to the anger, and then to despair...

If the guards' guesses are correct, there will be someone behind Zhou Shuyuan.

With Zhou Shuyuan's current status, Wei Zheng is the only one who can command him after counting...

If Wei Zheng is really the director of the entire conspiracy, it is proof that the sneak attacks and assassinations he experienced after seeing Wei Zheng for the first time... were all a big drama played by Wei Zheng for himself.

There is only one purpose, that is, to delay your time in Beijing.

Since all of this is directed by Wei Zheng, at this moment, Wei Zheng, who is lying on the hospital bed to "repay" and is called a loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty and a pillar of the Ming Dynasty, may not be injured at all...

After careful calculation, since he entered the Governor of Shanxi and Shaanxi, he has fallen into a series of traps carefully prepared by Wei Zheng for himself.

Faced with this very likely fact, Sun Chengzong felt a sense of being deceived.

Then, he was played with applause and followed Wei Zheng to deceive the emperor, causing the emperor to make wrong decisions, and even ruined the despair of the entire Ming Dynasty.

A fist full of anger and despair hit hard behind the desk in front of him.

Sun Chengzong walked out of the lobby directly and wanted to prove that what he had just inferred was all true.

"Sir, where are you going... Don't be impulsive. This is Datong, Shanxi, not the capital..." The guards who rushed out of the lobby immediately rushed out of the anger emitted by Sun Chengzong, quickly reminded him.

Sun Chengzong said without even turning back: "I was not afraid of fighting in and out of the battlefield, let alone Datong Mansion..."

After taking a look at the dozen guards who were rushing over, he had an idea and ordered loudly: "Gather all the guards immediately and go with me to explore the mansion that Master Wei uses to "repay" to see if we Master Wei is really seriously injured and have to stay in bed for "repayment"..."

Those who could be brought from the capital to Datong by Sun Chengzong, without exception, were Sun Chengzong's confidants.

Therefore, even if you know that you will go to Wei Zheng’s mansion, it is likely that there will be a lot of danger. These guards still listened to the order without any hesitation: “Yes, sir…”

In the ward that Wei Zheng used to recuperate, Zhou Shuyuan was reporting to Wei Zheng that the situation in which Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces were becoming more and more beneficial to him.

Just when Wei Zheng listened to the report and nodded from time to time to express his satisfaction.

A loud quarrel suddenly rang outside the door.

"Go away... I am the first-rank governor of Shanxi and Shaanxi appointed by the court. Let's see who dares to stop me..."

"From now on, as long as you dare to stand in front of me, don't blame me for not having eyes... Get out of here immediately..."

The messy and murderous roar just reached Wei Zheng's ears, and the closed door of the room was pushed open.

Then, Sun Chengzong, who looked angry and still holding a big knife in his hand, rushed in.

After glanced at the situation in the room, Sun Chengzong's eyes froze directly on Wei Zheng, who was sitting on a chair without any illness at all.

A frown and a sharp murderous aura emanated from Sun Chengzong.

While staring at Wei Zheng, he asked Wei Zheng: "I am not wrong, Lord Wei, you are not injured... All of this is a huge conspiracy that Lord Wei wants to delay the time he enters Beijing..."

"Mr. Wei, you have hidden me so miserably..."

"Not only that, I also asked my official to submit a wrong memorial to the court... If the emperor knew that you are not sick at all now, I am the crime of deceiving the king and a sinner of the Ming Dynasty..."

Wei Zheng did not avoid Sun Chengzong's murderous gaze at him.

After taking a deep breath, he shouted: "Mr. Sun said it well. Everything is a scene I played for you..."
Chapter completed!