It's not that Hyun cares about power. She originally felt that she was not qualified to be an official. Managing and restraining people was what she couldn't stand the most. What she cared about was Bing Bu's attitude:
Is this what Bing Bu is demonstrating to me, or does Bing Bu have other intentions?
In this critical period, Hyun had to think more. If there was no unity internally, she would be a paper tiger externally. She clearly felt the enthusiasm of the soldiers to see her, but she was suppressed by the iron plate behind her.
After doing this several times, Hyun asked Lai Houhou to investigate secretly.
During the investigation, Hyun still went to the army for walks, and sometimes found various reasons to send Bing Bu away, but the soldiers still had some concerns about her. Hyun became more and more curious about what kind of tactics Bing Bu used to make the soldiers
So afraid of him.
The investigation didn't take long, and the superficial things were enough for Hyun to understand what was going on. Bing Bu was a "Yes or No" machine in front of Hyun, but when facing the soldiers, he was...well, you can say it was brutal.
, use force to make the soldiers surrender to him!
Since Bing Bu took office, of course there were people who couldn't stand his behavior, but he got rid of them all. Otherwise, it was a miraculous death, such as accidentally falling off a horse while going out, or being attacked by a wild beast, etc., which made people confused.
Everyone knows what happened in an incomprehensible way, but they can't find any evidence to prove it. Since we can't bring him down, we might as well stay quiet.
Hyun smiled and said to Ding Wangcai and the others:
"No wonder the former governor was so happy when I came here. He was always worried that he would think that I had taken his job. It turns out that behind the happiness was fear of death."
Lai Houhou then said:
"It is said that the former governor obeyed Bing Bu's advice. People who don't know better still think that Bing Bu is the governor."
Wu Tiedan punched the palm of his hand:
"Master Zhuo, let me destroy that bastard!"
Hyun reassured:
"Don't be anxious, don't be anxious. We don't have enough evidence right now, so we just beat people up like this. I'm afraid they will be taken advantage of by someone with ulterior motives."
Wu Tiedan immediately muttered dissatisfiedly like a deflated balloon:
"Why does Mr. Zhuo need evidence every time he does something? He is already the governor, so why should he care so much about killing someone?"
Hou Mo and Chen Chong punched him on the shoulder:
"Don't do impulsive things. Mr. Zhuo has a tiger in front of him and a wolf in the back. If you are not careful, you will be torn to pieces by the beast!"
Yan Xiaomao looked at Chong** Tiedan, jumped up and said angrily:
"He's obviously a newcomer!"
Chong smacked his lips and ignored him.
Hyun waved his hand:
"Don't be angry, don't be angry. The enemy hasn't attacked yet, so why don't we fight on our own first?"
Yan Xiaomao looked at Xun, snorted at Chong and sat down again.
Hyun looked at the information collected by Lai Hou and said to Ding Wangcai and Lai Hou:
"Bing Bu wants to dominate such an important place. Is it really just for power or does he have other ideas?"
Ding Wangcai rubbed his chin and said:
"At this time, we have to think more. Joining forces with other countries or becoming a king on our own? It's possible."
Lai Hou came over and said:
"Master Zhuo, if we move, will it lure the snake out of its hole?"
Hyun used the information to pat Lai Houhou’s head:
"Are you using me as bait?"
Lai Hou rubbed his head and stammered:
"this……"
Hyunjo smiled and said:
"But it's just what I want!"
When Bing Bu learned that Mr. Zhuo had been transferred, he was unhappy, but on the surface he did not dare to take any action. After all, he was the one who returned to Beijing without permission and was not punished but was promoted. He had to make careful calculations and secretly observe this person.
What kind of person is Mr. Zhuo and can he move?
Hyun continued to go to the military camp and continued to pretend to be deaf and dumb as if she didn't know anything. After a while, she still showed a arrogant but insignificant look. She pretended to understand even though she didn't understand. Everyone was talking, but she didn't.
She ran to talk about the West; everyone was talking about water, but she was talking about fire.
This was repeated several times, and not only Bing Bu but also the soldiers became suspicious: Is Mr. Zhuo really as powerful as the rumors say?
One day Gan Zhu visited Bing Bu's house and had a meal and a drink. Bing Bu took Gan Zhu to the study. After all the servants left, Gan Zhu asked:
"How about that Mr. Zhuo? Is he really powerful?"
Bing Bu glanced at him and took a sip of tea:
"Didn't Master Gan have dealings with him? Why are you still asking me?"
Gan Zhu smiled and said:
"I'm just a supervisor. I don't have as many contacts as Lord Bing."
Bing Bu put down his tea bowl:
"Then what do you think, Master Gan?"
Gan Zhu secretly scolded Bing Bu for being a bastard for trying to trick him, but he smiled on the surface, stroking his beard and said:
"I haven't had much contact with Mr. Zhuo, so I feel like the rumors are exaggerated."
Bing Bu snorted coldly and said contemptuously:
"It's not just an exaggeration, it's simply bragging! I even doubt whether those rumors were spread by Mr. Zhuo himself."
Gan Zhu nodded:
"Yes, yes, this kind of thing has happened before."
Looking at Bing Bu, to be honest, Gan Zhu despised this rude person from the bottom of his heart, but Bing Bu was cruel and Gan Zhu did not dare to confront him.
Pretend to say something "kind":
"But Mr. Bing, he can return to Beijing without permission and still be intact. You need to be careful about this."
Bing Bu slapped the table in dissatisfaction, making Gan Zhu tremble:
"The emperor has been confused in the past few years. One moment he wanted to kill Lord Zhuo, and the next he wanted to praise Lord Zhuo. I think Lord Zhuo has nothing more than to flatter him. He actually has a close relationship with several princes. It seems that Ning Ning
Home is nothing more than this.”
Gan Zhu cursed in his heart:
A barbaric and rude person! Are all princes idiots? Others don't know, but I have been in contact with that King Yi. If Lord Zhuo is really just like this, how could he fall in his eyes?
Taking a sip of tea:
I'll just watch the excitement from the sidelines.
Hyun's arrogance is getting worse and worse. He points fingers at Bing Bu and yells at him. At first, Bing Bu can tolerate it, but there is a limit to a person's patience. When the patience reaches a certain point, Bing Bu can't bear it anymore, and sometimes he will choke on Hyun.
, but not long after, I received a letter from the court, the general content of which was to ask the two to get along well.
Bing Bu was very surprised when he got the letter. One thing that was certain was that Master Zhuo had reported him to the court. However, if the emperor valued Master Zhuo very much and asked him to come here, how could he just send it?
An ordinary letter is just a verbal comfort to the two people, and has nothing substantive.
Shaking the letter in his hand, he asked Gan Zhu:
"What do you mean, Your Majesty?"
Gan Zhu was also puzzled:
"If the emperor really attaches great importance to Lord Zhuo, then Master Bing may have to receive some punishment now, but what is going on?"
Bing Bu rubbed his forehead and couldn't think of anything. The emperor's thoughts were too difficult to guess.
Gan Zhu saw his irritable look and thought for a while:
I'm not sure if Bing Bu is taken away and another one comes. I have known Bing Bu's temperament for so many years, so it will be easier to control him in the future.
So he said again:
"I think the emperor does not attach so much importance to Mr. Zhuo as he appears. It seems that Mr. Zhuo is too talented to take on such an important task, but he puts him in such an important position. Mr. Bing, is it possible that the emperor just wants Mr. Zhuo?
Make a mistake and then use it as an excuse to get rid of him?"
Bing Bu was stunned for a moment, looked at him, thought about it, and nodded:
"Yes, it's possible, it's possible! Otherwise, it wouldn't be possible to talk about it so painlessly."
Of course, Hyun guessed that Ning Sheng would not do anything to Bing Bu. One reason was that what she wrote in her memorial were all trivial things. And the other reason was that Ning Sheng just waited for her to make a mistake. She was at odds with Bing Bu, and Bing Bu If he tried to trick her again, Ning Sheng would take the opportunity to put all the blame on her, so the small report submitted by Hyun was purely to force Bing Bu.
According to Lai Houhou's investigation, Gan Zhu and Bing Bu have contacts. Although they are not close on the surface, the two have a good personal relationship. Considering that they have been working together for several years, it is impossible for Gan Zhu not to know that Bing Bu is interested in The actions of the soldiers and those who were replaced or died have been kept silent. Either this person is too cunning and just sits on the sidelines, or he has his own little calculation.
Hyun sighed and leaned back in the chair, covering his face with a stack of documents. Suddenly he felt a little tired. Not only did he have to deal with Ning Sheng, but also these scum, he also had to pay attention to Zhao Guo's movements, and he had to win people's hearts. Make the army obey her:
I really want to go home. There are not so many tiring things to worry about. I just need to concentrate on doing the things I like. I just need to concentrate on being an ordinary person. But how can I go back?
Chong went to the yard and saw that Hyun was already asleep. He covered her with a cloak, picked up the materials scattered on the floor, and stood aside to watch the sleeping Hyun.
He already knows Hyun's identity. After all, they live together under the same roof day and night. No matter how well Hyun hides it, the secret will be revealed one day.
At first, Chong was shocked, and besides being shocked, he was also a little angry. He was angry at Hyun for hiding his identity, and angry at why he followed a woman. He wanted to leave, and even wanted to make Hyun's identity public, but he calmed down from the extreme thoughts. Later, when I looked at the gap between myself and Hyun, I had to admire him. I wanted to protect Hyun, but with my own ability, it was good enough not to hold him back. The only thing I could do was to become Hyun's strength.
Seeing that Hyun was restless in his sleep, he raised his hand and pulled the cloak that had slipped off to cover it again:
I really hope someone can help you.
Hyun goes to Qinzhou almost every two weeks to get information from Niao's shop. This is also to give himself a holiday and temporarily get rid of these intrigues. Looking at the prosperous governor who looks like Maitreya Buddha, he feels much better.
After Bing Bu and Gan Zhu observed this information, they plotted secretly.
Although they took the official road from Zhangjiachuan to Qinzhou, the official road does not mean that it is 100% safe. The official road means that the road is wide and flat. The accommodation is relatively secure, but it is still not guaranteed in some remote places. Safety.
On this road, there is a section of mountain road that is plagued by bandits.
It was fine before, but later because of the unscrupulous Zhao State, some people escaped. Now the Zhao State is even more turbulent, and more people have fled. However, there are so many refugees who have fled that they can't find a job to make ends meet. , some people took over the mountain and became kings. Therefore, this section of the official road was not peaceful, and there were even fewer people who followed the folk road.
Hyun took the blue sign, packed his belongings and set off as a group of people. Because the journey was not far, they all rode horses instead of carriages.
When we arrived at the section of mountain road where bandits were rife, it was getting late, so a few people found an inn to rest. (To be continued)