"Xiaosheng has already said that Wei Shuyu of the Wei family is not the Wei of the Wei family in Lingnan, but the Wei of Wei Zheng. When Xiaosheng comes this time, there is something important that requires Master Chen's cooperation." Wei Shuyu said.
Wei Zheng?
Wei Zheng, a senior member of the imperial court and one of the five ministers of the Ministry of State?
Chen Yongdao never expected that such a great god would come. Although he was a first-class official and a frontier official, he was different from these capital officials. They were far away from the capital and the center of political power of the entire court. Although he could support his own troops,
But their fate can be easily changed by a few words from these officials.
After all, that was Wei Zheng!
"It turns out that this is the Young Master of the Wei family. This subordinate is too blind to recognize Mount Tai. Please forgive me, Young Master of the Wei family. I will send someone to prepare good wine and food to entertain you."
Wei Shuyu frowned, he usually disliked the behavior of these officials, they were extremely hypocritical.
"Master Chen is joking. Xiaosheng has no official position. It is too humble for Master Chen to belittle his own worth in this way. Besides, His Majesty has already said that everyone is equal in the world. Master Chen should not be like this when he sees me.
Your Majesty should not be like this. If you are conscientious in governing Lingnan and have a clear conscience, what if your Majesty comes in person?"
"You think so?"
Even though he had ten thousand reasons to disagree with his father Wei Zheng, at this point, he was angry with Wei Zheng. He had never done any injustice in his life. He was an honest and upright official, so no matter who he met, he always felt confident in his heart.
There is an air of Haoran that is neither humble nor arrogant, but is too stubborn and makes people dislike it.
Chen Yongdao cupped his hands and said, "Young Master Wei is absolutely right. I wonder what your important mission is in coming to Lingnan this time?"
Wei Shuyu then explained his purpose of coming.
"The Lingnan Road Supervisor is listening to the order."
Hearing the beginning of this sentence, Chen Yongdao subconsciously wanted to kneel down, but Wei Shuyu held him back.
"Master Chen is about the same age as my uncle. If I continue to kneel, my life will be shortened. Your Majesty has said that big men do not need to kneel, so you can just stand and listen."
"Stand and listen?" Chen Yongdao was a little confused: "Isn't that weird?"
Wei Shuyu's eyes narrowed and he looked at the inspector of Lingnan Road. There was something about this man.
"To tell you the truth, I also think it's a little strange, but His Majesty is a big-picture and ambitious person. The world he wants is far broader than what we think in our minds. We will gradually get used to it."
"Okay, Mr. Wei, please continue."
After a pause, Wei Shuyu continued to read: "According to His Majesty's decree, Lingnan Road Supervisor Chen Yongdao leads the Lingnan Road officials, big and small, all to obey Wei Shuyu's orders, and there must be no mistakes."
"This?" Chen Yongdao was suddenly startled and looked at the young master in astonishment.
To be entrusted with such an important task by His Majesty at such a young age is really shocking.
"Your Majesty, do you want Mr. Wei to be the supervisor of Lingnan Road?" He didn't quite understand what it meant to take orders from Wei Shuyu. Did your Majesty want to remove him from the position?
Wei Shuyu quickly helped Chen Yongdao into the seat: "Uncle Chen is joking. The young man is just here to do some things on His Majesty's order. He will leave after the things are done. Of course, Uncle Chen will be the supervisor. The young man has little knowledge.
He is also a dandy from the capital, how can he hold a territory?"
A few calls of "uncle" made Chen Yongdao's frozen figure relax a lot.
"If that's the case, what does your Majesty mean by this?"
When Chen Yongdao asked, Wei Shuyu looked around again and found that no one was around, then told Chen Yongdao the real situation.
"I was ordered by Your Majesty to go undercover to rebel against the party. I found that someone had secretly contacted the Sixth Route Army and was preparing to take advantage of the flood to start an uprising. Your Majesty asked me to take people down to Lingnan. On the grounds of the uprising on Lingnan Road, I led a rebel army to mix in and choose an opportunity to cooperate with the imperial court to attack.
Then, defeat these six rebel armies."
"What?" Chen Yongdao thought that letting Wei Shuyu lead the Lingnan Road was a big deal, but he didn't expect that what he said was an even bigger deal. There was actually a Sixth Route Army plotting a rebellion?
Wei Shuyu saw Chen Yongdao's confusion and smiled softly: "It's not surprising, right? The Han Dynasty was originally a new dynasty. Previously, Li Tai had caused chaos in the Tang Dynasty, and the state and state government who had changed their banners and joined them had no loyalty.
I mean, it’s normal to take advantage of a major disaster to rebel.”
Chen Yongdao didn't feel good about it. After all, he had changed his banner and joined the Han Dynasty. So, does it mean that a high-ranking official like him would also have rebellious thoughts?
Seeing this, Wei Shuyu said: "Don't worry, four of the five most important ministers in the Ministry of Affairs are veterans of the Tang Dynasty. How could they not know Lord Chen's character? If they didn't trust Lord Chen, they wouldn't have sent me here."
After hearing this, Chen Yongdao felt a little relieved and said, "In this case, what will Master Wei do?"
"It's very simple. First, replace the necessary officials to meet the needs of military strategy. Second, join the rebel army and work with the rebel party. Third, act in secret and choose the opportunity to defeat each one."
His Majesty's arrangement will not go wrong, but the Wei Shuyu in front of him is too young, which makes him uneasy.
At this time, Wei Shuyu did not speak, but called another person in.
I saw a man eight feet tall with a burly figure walking into the hall carrying a pair of purple and gold hammers on his back.
"Your Majesty, Xu Zhen, I have met you."
Xu Zhen, the son of Xu Shiji, was elected in the ninth year of Zhenguan. He was awarded the title of Thousand Oxen to prepare himself. His ambition was sincere and he worked diligently to achieve his goals. Although he was not assigned the role of Er Diao, he was given the post of pot master. In the seventeenth year, he was elected and replaced.
The city gate man. Not long after, he was appointed as the official of Chaosan, and he was still the first to take office. Tai Zi was deeply respected, and the road should be strict.
Take advantage of the emperor.
Even Xu Shiji's son is here, how can Chen Yongdao still be worried?
Wei Shuyu paid his respects to Xu Zhen and said, "Uncle Xu, you will temporarily serve as the marching commander of Lingnan Road to wait for the opportunity."
Since it is Xu Zhen, Chen Yongdao has nothing to say. Although this person only holds the rank of fifth-rank Chaosan doctor, his prestige has long been known. Who knows the name of the white tiger of the Xu family?
A person with such a reputation would definitely be recognized if he entered Lingnan Road, so Wei Shuyu followed suit and made a white tiger mask for Xu Zhen, calling himself General White Tiger and in charge of the entire Lingnan Road army.
As for the other officials, they are all being transferred secretly. As long as Chen Yongdao's position as supervisor is not moved, he will turn a blind eye.
At the Wei family, Wei Shuyu also went to say hello in person. On weekdays, he stayed at the Wei family for food and accommodation. He had a three-eyed knife to protect him, so his safety was not a problem.
What's more, he himself is also a good player, making it difficult for thieves to get close to him.
After Chen Yongdao cooperates, the next step is to control the entire army. Although the army in various places is reporting the emperor's order, the relationship between generals at all levels and between generals and ordinary soldiers will also affect the combat effectiveness of the entire army.
In addition, they were acting undercover this time, so if they were not careful, everything would be lost.