Fang Yun was about to answer Dong Wencong when an urgent letter suddenly came in. Then, Fang Yun and Dong Wencong looked at each other and both realized that the other had also received it.
Fang Yun took out the official seal and scanned it with his mind. He found that the urgent letter was jointly issued by the Cabinet and the Marshal's Office. After reading it, the two looked up and looked at each other again.
In the name of conquering Mount Moyao, the Qing army rushed into the border of Xiangzhou and carried out looting, and was heading towards Mount Moyao.
The person who discovered this was Qu Che, the general of Taihe Prefecture. After receiving the news, he reported it directly to the Cabinet and the Marshal's Office according to the rules.
Fang Yun's expression darkened slightly.
Dong Wencong immediately said in displeasure: "This Qu Che is simply disrespectful to his superiors. If you were not here, this matter could indeed be reported to the cabinet and the Marshal's Office. After all, the governor of the state is not able to handle the conflict between the two parties. But with you as the governor here, even if the court stipulates that you cannot directly manage military affairs, he should send a letter to the governor after reporting to the cabinet and the Marshal's Office."
Fang Yun said: "If I remember correctly, he is not Qingguan."
Dong Wencong sighed and said, "This Qu Che is a typical neutral person who doesn't want to offend anyone. He was afraid that he would be blamed by the Qing officials after delivering the letter to you, so he reported it to the cabinet according to the procedures. However, he did a bad job."
Fang Yun said: "It probably took this fool an hour from the time the border soldiers discovered Qing Jun, to the time they returned to the camp to report, and then to the time they sent a letter to the holy temple. After the cabinet received the news, they would naturally hold an emergency meeting, and it would be impossible for any information to be leaked before the meeting. During the meeting, the left prime minister's party would definitely delay the time, and the cabinet would not send the letter until the end of the meeting, which was at least two hours from the beginning. The Qing army came prepared, and two hours was enough time for them to travel a hundred miles. They are probably now in the range of Moyao Mountain. Once they enter the range of Moyao Mountain, Xiangzhou will not be able to deal with it."
Dong Wencong said helplessly, "We can't help it. The Holy Court has its own rules. The Qing army is dealing with foreign enemies. If we interfere, they will definitely bite back and make us in trouble. I personally don't object to this rule, but the Qing Kingdom is obviously using this rule to attack the Jing Kingdom. From a geographical point of view, there is nothing wrong with the Qing army borrowing the road, but they didn't inform the Jing Kingdom of Xiangzhou and plundered it, which is too much."
Fang Yun said, "Let's go to the Governor's Mansion right now to find Governor Fang. He is often in the army and knows more about this matter than we do. I have never led troops to guard the border between the two countries."
Fang Yun was about to say that he had led troops but had never been stationed on the border between the two countries, but he changed his statement.
Fang Yun had actually led an army three times. Once was in the Book Mountain, but his memory was a little vague, and it was only a battle against monsters. The second time was when he led the army in the Chu State of Confucius Wenjie, and the third time was when he participated in the war in Liangjie Mountain, both of which were different from the current situation.
This was a conflict between two countries within the human race involving the military. Fang Yun had never dealt with this matter before, and he currently had no military power. However, after a little thought, Fang Yun came up with a way to circumvent the military power.
Soon, the two arrived at the Governor's Mansion, where Fang Shouye and other military generals greeted them at the door.
Fang Yun and Dong Wencong had just stood firm, before they could take a step, when a general with a Jinshi degree said loudly: "Military affairs are important, civilian officials should stay away."
Most of the generals looked at the Jinshi general in astonishment. It was obvious that this man had been preparing for a long time just to make things difficult for Fang Yun at this moment.
Only a few generals had indifferent expressions on their faces, and just stared at Fang Yun.
Fang Shouye was extremely embarrassed, but the general was right. Without a temporary pass from the Marshal's Office, not even the Left Prime Minister, let alone the Governor-General of the two states, could enter the Governor's Office. However, this rule was established during the war more than two hundred years ago, and no one had followed it for nearly a hundred years.
Fang Yun was about to enter the Governor's Mansion as a virtual saint, but he immediately realized that something was wrong. He glanced at the Jinshi general and nodded, "
Yes, this general performed his duties faithfully, and I almost neglected it. I will apply for a pass from the Marshal's Office right now."
It was quiet in front of the Governor's Mansion, and no one said a word. The two lions at the door looked even more majestic.
Fang Shouye snorted coldly and said, "This matter is of great importance. It concerns the reputation of our Xiangzhou military. Under such circumstances, there are still people who want to stop Governor Fang. I am afraid that they are throwing the baby out with the bathwater. However, I can tell the difference between the important and the unimportant. Let's not discuss this matter for now. Let's wait for Governor Fang's temporary pass."
Those who do not serve in the military cannot obtain a long-term valid pass.
One breath, two breaths, three breaths
Just twenty breaths later, Fang Yun stretched out his hand, and saw the wild geese flying away, condensing into words that floated in front of everyone, forming a temporary pass with several large seals underneath.
The soldiers present were shocked. They all knew that Fang Xusheng had a great reputation, but they didn't expect it to be this great.
The distribution process of temporary passes is not simple, and since it is a temporary pass from the Governor's Office, it must be stamped with the seal of Marshal Jing himself before it can be issued.
After Fang Yun's letter arrived at the Marshal's Mansion, it had to go through the first review, and then it was passed to the general on duty. The general on duty then passed the letter to the Marshal and the military office responsible for review and approval. After the Marshal and the military office stamped their seals, the general on duty stamped his own seal and then sent the letter to Fang Yun urgently. After that, a temporary paper pass was supplemented.
Generally speaking, it would take three days for the Governor's Office to issue a temporary pass, but Fang Yong used less than thirty minutes.
"Can I come in?" Fang Yun asked.
"Governor, please." Fang Shouye gave way first, and the other generals immediately moved to both sides, leaving a path for Fang Yun.
After Fang Yun entered the main hall of the Governor's Mansion, he sat in the main seat without hesitation, while Fang Shouye sat with him in the deputy seat.
Fang Shouye coughed lightly and said, "Your Excellency has come to the Governor's Mansion because of the Qing army's looting of the people of Xiangzhou."
Fang Yun nodded, looked around at the generals who had already sat down, and said, "I believe you all already know about this matter. I have no military power, but the Qing army hurt the people. Unless the court sends an imperial envoy, I cannot stand idly by."
An old general said, "Governor, you must be careful about this matter."
The old general did not say much, but everyone understood that he was advising Fang Yun to be careful not to overstep his authority. Once the governor overstepped his authority in command, the Zuo Xiang Party would definitely find a way to overthrow Fang Yun.
Fang Yun nodded and said, "I have already made a plan in mind. On the way, I have submitted my opinion to the cabinet and the Marshal's Office. If the court does not send an imperial envoy, then the officials of Xiangzhou will form a temporary military affairs office for the Qing army's transit, and the officials in the military affairs office will be responsible for handling this matter."
The military officers present immediately understood that if the court sent an imperial envoy, Fang Yun could just disregard the matter and would not be affected by any problems. This was what Qingguan and Zuo Xiang's party least wanted to see.
What the Left Prime Minister's party and the Qing officials wanted to see most was that the governor, the governor's office and the governor's office would be responsible separately, so that the Qing officials could interfere and make the situation even more chaotic.
But now, Fang Yun wants to establish a military affairs office. On the surface, it is a joint effort between the Governor's Office, the State Governor's Office and the Metropolitan Governor's Office, but in fact it is to take over the military power.
Once the Military Affairs Office was established, the Governor-General would certainly be the chief secretary. Fang Yun turned the Governor's Office and the Temporary Military Affairs Office into one government office with two nameplates. The original highest military leader of Xiangzhou was changed from Fang Shouye to Fang Yun. From then on, Fang Yun no longer needed to be careful about overstepping his authority.
.To be continued~~