"...The rebellion of the Tianlong Sect brought chaos to the capital. However, Qingzhou is the birthplace of the Tianlong Sect. Although its dragon head has been put to death, the remnants of the Tianlong in Qingzhou are still rampant. It coincides with the recent detention of the former governor Zheng Qingsong back to the capital. The dragons in Qingzhou are leaderless, and the Tianlong The remnant activities are becoming more frequent, waiting for opportunities to cause chaos, and have repeatedly attacked merchants, causing all industries in Qingzhou to wither, and the people in the state are all panic-stricken!
Liu Ming, the lower official, implores the Marquis to come to Qingzhou as soon as possible to take charge of the overall situation, or allow the lower official to act expediently, mobilize the power of the state government's troops, and maintain public order in Qingzhou. Otherwise, if things go on like this, civil unrest will inevitably break out in Qingzhou. I hope the Marquis can make a decision soon - Yuan Yours sincerely, Shi Liu Ming, Governor of Qingzhou Prefecture! "
Early on the next morning, Li Zexuan came to the academy. He invited Ma Zhou, who was reviewing the test papers, to his office, and handed the secret letter he received last night to Ma Zhou. Ma Zhou said seriously After reading it, I was surprised and said:
"Chief Shan, is this a secret letter from Qingzhou Governor Shi? It seems that there is an undercurrent in Qingzhou now!"
"Hmph! It was Shi, the former governor of Qingzhou! He is not the same now!"
Li Zexuan snorted expressionlessly and said.
A few days ago, the Tianlong Sect conspired to rebel. The Tianlong army besieged Chang'an City, causing a lot of trouble for the court. If Li Zexuan hadn't turned the tide with one person, the Tianlong Sect might have directly overthrown the country! Afterwards, Li Er not only rewarded Li Zexuan heavily and gave him the land of Qingzhou, but also directly dismissed Zheng Qingsong, the governor of Qingzhou, because the Tianlong Sect arose in Qingzhou. In any case, Zheng Qingsong, the former governor of Qingzhou, has an unshirkable responsibility!
As for other officials in Qingzhou, Li Er did not directly implicate him on a large scale. Firstly, it was not necessary. Secondly, this move could easily cause turmoil in Qingzhou's officialdom, especially since there is no one with enough authority in Qingzhou. Thirdly, Li Er actually This part of the work was handed over to Li Zexuan, and after Li Zexuan took control of Qingzhou, he would conduct a "post-autumn settlement" of some officials. Those who should be eliminated will be eliminated, and those who should be punished will be punished. Therefore, all officials in Qingzhou, big and small, are now in a temporary state. As an agent, this position has not been removed by imperial decree, but once Li Zexuan catches the evidence, he can be removed or punished at any time!
Therefore, there is nothing wrong with this Liu Ming, calling him the former Qingzhou Governor Shi!
"Brother Ma, what do you think of this letter?"
After a moment of silence, Li Zexuan asked again.
This title is also very particular. Li Zexuan called Ma Zhou "Brother Ma" instead of "Mr. Ma" at this time, indicating that what he and Ma Zhou were talking about were not official affairs of the academy, but personal matters. By the way, when Li Zexuan first got along with Ma Zhou last year, he called Ma Zhou "Brother Ma"!
"Master Hou, in Ma's humble opinion, what is written in my heart is 70% true~!"
Ma Zhou pondered for a long time and answered slowly.
He was indeed smart, and he immediately caught the difference in Li Zexuan's title. He was so clever that he immediately changed his role and called Li Zexuan "Master Hou" instead of "Chief of the Mountain"!
"Oh? Seventy percent is true? Then Brother Ma means that the remaining three points are false~?"
Hearing this, Li Zexuan narrowed his eyes, looked at Ma Zhou and asked with interest.
Ma Zhou couldn't help but sit up straight, because he always felt that Li Zexuan wanted to test him deliberately. After thinking about it, Ma Zhou shook his head and said:
"The remaining 30% is true or false, and Ma doesn't dare to say anything! However, the Tianlong Sect is deeply rooted in Qingzhou. From the government to the market, everything has been infiltrated by the Tianlong Sect. Since the original Qingzhou governor Zheng Qingsong has connections with the Tianlong Sect, Ma doesn’t believe that Liu Ming, who is the governor of Qingzhou Prefecture, is innocent!”
"Pah pah pah~!"
"Not only do you not believe it, I don't believe it either! I also don't believe all the officials in Qingzhou officialdom!"
Li Zexuan glanced at Ma Zhou appreciatively, then he put his hands on his hands and laughed.
As soon as he said this, Ma Zhou was shocked, "Master Marquis, what do you mean by this?"
Li Zexuan smiled and said in a cold voice: "Brother Ma, in your opinion, if Liu Ming is hiding something from me in his heart, what is his intention?"
Ma Zhou frowned when he heard this. He turned his attention to the letter paper on the desk next to him and read the contents of the letter carefully twice. Suddenly, he seemed to have discovered something and his eyes widened. Eyes, shocked:
"Military power? Is Liu Ming's purpose to gain military power from you, Lord Marquis?"
There is a sentence in that letter that reads: "You may allow your subordinates to act expediently and mobilize the power of the state's troops to maintain public order in Qingzhou." That's why Ma Zhou had this idea.
"That's right!"
Li Zexuan's eyes narrowed and he said in a deep voice: "The Tianlong Sect has been operating in Qingzhou for many years, but the local officials have turned a blind eye. There is no guarantee that they have not accepted the benefits of the Tianlong Sect! The original governor of Qingzhou has been dismissed from his post for investigation and escorted back. In Beijing, Qingzhou officialdom is indeed leaderless and people are in panic.
Although the Holy One ordered me to take over the post of governor of Qingzhou, the imperial edict made it very clear that I was only taking the position remotely and not taking the post in Qingzhou, because compared to Qingzhou alone, the national war between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks a few months later Undoubtedly more important, there are so many things going on here in the capital, I can’t leave at all! I don’t believe that Liu Ming didn’t know this!
But he clearly knew that I couldn't get away, but he still sent such a letter to me, which shows that he does have delusional intentions to get involved in Qingzhou's military power! Because at this time, the ulterior officials in Qingzhou's officialdom were worried that I would clean up the officialdom after I took over Qingzhou. Some of them chose to resign themselves to fate, while others chose to take the initiative, such as Liu Ming!
As the governor of Qingzhou, he must have deep connections in Qingzhou. If he controls the military power, the entire Qingzhou is likely to be under his control immediately. Even if I go to Qingzhou in person, even if I have him in collusion with Tianlong I'm afraid there's nothing he can do about it~! "
From the moment he received the secret letter last night, Li Zexuan has been deducing the situation in Qingzhou in his mind. As the saying goes, officialdom is like a battlefield, he cannot help but be careful. If he thinks that he can underestimate the world's heroes because he is a "time traveler" , then he will definitely not survive now! Li Zexuan never dares to underestimate the wisdom of the ancients!
Hearing what Li Zexuan said, Ma Zhou's expression gradually became serious. He pondered for a moment and said seriously:
"The Marquis's speculation is reasonable and reasonable, and may not be impossible! And if it is according to what the Marquis said, the "remnants of the Tianlong Sect have repeatedly attacked merchants" mentioned in Liu Ming's letter are either false or That's what he can arrange to steal military power by creating chaos! From this point of view, Qingzhou is indeed extremely dangerous at this time! It's just that the Holy Lord has entrusted the Marquis with an important task. At such a critical moment, the Marquis has no time to go to Qingzhou. But what should we do?”
Having said this, Ma Zhou became embarrassed. This matter made him feel troubled!
Li Zexuan looked at Ma Zhou at this time and asked seriously: "Brother Ma, do you still remember your dream?"
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