Tao Chuankai, governor of Dawei city, thirty-six years old.
He is the youngest governor of the Tang Dynasty and a talent cultivated by Emperor Li Hong.
Li Hong set up an internal academy by himself, recommended candidates by the Imperial College, and then he personally reviewed it. In the end, the admission ratio reached a staggering one to one thousand.
It's about to catch up with the national exam for later generations.
Of course, considering the total population of Datang, this admission rate is even more terrifying than the national exams of later generations.
Li Hong did this for two purposes. The first one is very simple, to cultivate his confidant, and the thinking of young people is the easiest to control, so even if the process is a little longer, Li Hong does not matter. What he wants is a group of courtiers who are completely loyal to him!
The second purpose is that Li Hong wants to break his wrist with the academy.
He has never mentioned this purpose to anyone, it is a little selfishness of his own.
In the Tang Dynasty court, the proportion of officials from academies has already exceeded the standard. If they are only wine bags and rice bags, these people are very powerful, even in the face of the old oil in the officialdom. Li Hong once also cultivated a force, namely Jiangnan Shizi, but those Jiangnan Shizi are too gentle, not the opponent of the academy students at all, let alone contend with the old oilzi in the officialdom.
Of course, Jiangnan officials are not useless at all. Young officials who are upright and honest are still needed, so Li Hong still gave great support to Jiangnan officials.
But what he really trusts is the talent he has cultivated himself.
Tao Chuankai is one of them.
The position of Dawei city governor is actually not the most suitable position for Tao Chuankai, but Li Hong is a little worried. If he comes up, he will give Tao Chuankai a very important position, fearing that he will suffer a loss. Once his self-confidence is hit, people will be abolished.
It is also good to go to Dawei City first.
At the same time, Li Hong had another idea, that is, he hoped that Tao Chuankai could surrender the Zhou Family Flying Tiger Army. It was a very effective team. If it could not be controlled in his hands, it would be too wasteful.
After Tao Chuankai arrived in Dawei City, he was indifferent at the beginning, and his relationship with the Zhou Family Flying Tiger Army was relatively ordinary. He did not eagerly establish a relationship with the Zhou Family Flying Tiger Army, but started from the people's livelihood issue. There are still many problems in Dawei City. Tao Chuankai grasped one of them and tried his best.
Have the strength to do it.
Then he succeeded.
The common people have very good senses towards the new governor. This is what Tao Chuankai wanted.
And if you get the approval of the people, you will naturally get the approval of the Zhou Family Flying Tiger Army.
Up to now, the soldiers of the Zhou Family Flying Tiger Army had not resisted Tao Chuankai much, and even took the initiative to help him with some things.
The situation is slowly getting better.
Just when Tao Chuankai was about to roll up his sleeves and have a big fight, a difficult problem posed in front of him.
At this moment, Tao Chuankai was sitting in the chair of the imperial teacher, and a secret letter was placed in front of him.
Opposite, stood a middle-aged man in a Taoist robe.
"My lord governor, you have seen the secret letter, please give an order." The middle-aged Taoist said slowly.
"When will Wangbei Building be able to command the governor?" Tao Chuankai stood up and rubbed his eyebrows: "I will consider the things mentioned in the secret letter. You go to rest first."
The reaction of the middle-aged Taoist to Tao Chuankai is not surprising, and even all of this is in his calculations, "Master Governor, you must know that she is the daughter of the Demon King."
Tao Chuankai said: "I know, you don't need to remind me."
"Since you know, why do you hesitate?" The middle-aged Taoist said: "Do you want to release the Demon King's daughter privately?"
Tao Chuankai smiled: "Dao Master, you can eat anything, but you can't talk nonsense. I am the governor of Dawei city appointed by your majesty himself. I will do whatever your majesty says. Now I have not received direct orders from his majesty. , There is no jade seal on the secret letter you gave me. To put it bluntly, I can even arrest you on the charge of forging a secret letter."
"You!" The middle-aged Taoist's face flushed a little: "Master Governor, are you afraid to go against the Academy, as the outside rumors say? The Academy is already the enemy of Datang for sheltering the Demon King's daughter! Early recognition! Given the situation, the road ahead can be better."
Tao Chuankai said: "Oh? What's the situation? Do you want me to follow Wangbei Tower? If I remember correctly, the previous National Teachers bought Wangbei Tower's independence at the cost of life. Now the National Normal University People want Wangbeilou to return to the temple and become a dog?"
"Nonsense!" The middle-aged Taoist said anxiously: "Tao Chuankai, you dare to humiliate the national teacher. This is a felony. I will definitely report your majesty and let your majesty investigate this matter."
Tao Chuankai waved his hand and said indifferently: "Then you go, I won't stop you. Come and see you off."
A few soldiers walked in, ignoring the resistance of the middle-aged Taoist, dragging him out.
The middle-aged Taoist wanted to take action to teach these guys who didn't know the heights of the sky and earth, but eventually they endured it.
If he did it, then he would really become an unreasonable party.
"Tao Chuankai, you can ignore Wangbei Tower's order. But the military order is already on the way. I see how you refuse it! At the same time, the Empress Empress's secret letter will follow one after another, you can stop a few! "The middle-aged Taoist laughed and was dragged out.
Tao Chuankai rubbed his chest, feeling a little bored.
He took a long breath, took the cold tea and drank it, his eyes fell on the sealed letter again.
The content of the secret letter is very simple.
It can be summed up in three words.
Kill without mercy.
Tao Chuankai thought about it for a long time, and finally sat down and started writing the memorial.
The fact that Wangbei Tower is biased towards the temple must be known to His Majesty the Emperor.
Perhaps His Majesty the Emperor knew about it a long time ago, but Tao Chuankai still had to write this memorial.
Halfway through the writing, the Lord Bo ran in in a hurry and said breathlessly: "My lord, the people from the military are here, and at the same time there is a secret agent from the Qintian Supervisor."
Tao Chuankai put down the pen and leaned on the chair of the imperial teacher, his expression very helpless.
It's really fast here.
"Invite them in." Tao Chuankai said: "Wait, people from the Qintian Supervisor, people from the military department, take them to the wing, don't neglect."
"Yes, my lord." Zhu Bo hurriedly left again.
After a while, the spy of the Qin Tianjian walked in.
The spy was very direct. He came up and said, "Tao Chuankai, the governor of Dawei City, accept the decree."
Tao Chuankai walked to the spy and saluted: "Queen Empress Chitose Chitose Chitose Chitose Chitose."
"Please Tao Chuankai cooperate with the military action to drive the Demon King's daughter out of Tang Realm." The spy said.
Tao Chuankai suddenly raised his head, his eyes slightly confused: "Just drive away?"
"If you have a chance to kill, it's naturally best." The spy said: "But this is a verbal message from the empress, it's good for the adults to keep it in their heart."
Tao Chuankai was silent for a moment, and then saluted: "Tao Chuankai, take the decree. Empress Empress Chitose Chitose Chitose Chitose."
(End of this chapter)