"… The Heavenly Dragon Sect's chaos has wreaked havoc in the capital. However, Qingzhou is the birthplace of the Heavenly Dragon Sect. Although the head of the Heavenly Dragon Sect has been executed, the remnants of the Heavenly Dragon Sect in Qingzhou are still rampant. Coincidentally, the original Provincial Governor Zheng Qingsong has been detained and returned to the capital. Without a leader, the remnants of the Heavenly Dragon Sect have become increasingly active, waiting for opportunities to wreak havoc. They have repeatedly attacked traveling merchants, causing the businesses of Qingzhou to wither and the people of Qingzhou to panic!
I, Liu Ming, earnestly request that Marquis come to Qingzhou as soon as possible to preside over the overall situation, or allow me to act at my discretion and mobilize the power of the provincial government to maintain the law and order of Qingzhou. Otherwise, in the long run, Qingzhou is bound to erupt in civil unrest. I hope that Marquis will make a decision soon — Respectfully, the original Provincial Governor of Qingzhou, Liu Ming! "
Early the next morning, Li Zexuan arrived at the Academy. He had someone invite Ma Zhou, who was marking exam papers, into his office and handed the secret letter he had received last night to Ma Zhou. After reading it carefully, Ma Zhou exclaimed in surprise.
"Yamachō, this is a secret letter from the Provincial Governor of Qingzhou? It seems that there are undercurrents in Qingzhou now! "
"Humph! It's the original Provincial Governor of Qingzhou! It's not like that anymore! "
Li Zexuan snorted with an expressionless face.
A few days ago, the Heavenly Dragon Sect had rebelled and the Heavenly Dragon Army had besieged Chang 'an City, causing no small amount of trouble for the imperial court. If not for Li Zexuan's single-handedly turning the tide, the Heavenly Dragon Sect really could have directly overturned the country! After the incident, not only did Li Er heavily reward Li Zexuan, granting him a piece of land in Green Province, he also dismissed the Provincial Governor of Green Province, Zheng Qingsong. Because the Heavenly Dragon Sect had risen in Green Province, no matter what, Zheng Qingsong, as the Provincial Governor of Green Province, had an undeniable responsibility!
As for the other officials in Qingzhou, Li Er did not directly implicate them on a large scale. Firstly, there was no need. Secondly, this move could easily cause a commotion in Qingzhou's officialdom, especially now that Qingzhou did not have a person with enough authority to hold down the fort. Thirdly, Li Er had actually given this part of the work to Li Zexuan. After Li Zexuan gained control of Qingzhou, he would then "settle accounts" with some officials. Those who should be dismissed would be dismissed, and those who should be punished would be punished. Therefore, all the officials in Qingzhou, regardless of rank, were temporarily in a state of acting as their position. They had not been dismissed by the imperial edict, but once Li Zexuan had evidence, they could be dismissed or punished at any time!
Therefore, it wasn't wrong for Liu Ming to be called the former Governor of Qing Province!
"Brother Ma, what do you think of this letter?"
After a moment of silence, Li Zexuan opened his mouth and asked again.
This form of address was also very particular. Li Zexuan called Ma Zhou "Brother Ma" and not "Mr. Ma". This meant that he and Ma Zhou were not discussing official matters of the Academy, but personal matters. Speaking of which, when Li Zexuan first interacted with Ma Zhou last year, he also called Ma Zhou "Brother Ma"!
"Marquis, in my humble opinion, the content in this letter is seventy percent true ~!"
Ma Zhou pondered for a moment and slowly answered.
He was indeed smart and immediately caught the difference in Li Zexuan's form of address. Being quick-witted, he immediately changed his role and called Li Zexuan "Marquis" and not "Yamachō"!
"Oh? Seventy percent true? So, Brother Ma, you're saying that the remaining three points are fake? "
Li Zexuan narrowed his eyes and looked at Ma Zhou with interest.
Ma Zhou couldn't help but sit up straight because he felt that Li Zexuan was deliberately testing him. After thinking about it, Ma Zhou shook his head.
"I don't dare to say whether the remaining thirty percent is true or false! However, the Dragon God Sect is deeply rooted in Qing Province. From the government to the marketplace, they have infiltrated everything. Since the former Governor of Qing Province, Zheng Qingsong, was in cahoots with the Dragon God Sect, I don't believe that Liu Ming, as the Governor of Qing Province, is innocent! "
Clap, clap, clap ~!
"Not only do you not believe it, I don't believe it either! And I don't believe any of the officials in Qing Province! "
Li Zexuan looked at Ma Zhou with admiration, then clapped his hands and laughed.
Ma Zhou was shocked. "Marquis, what do you mean by that?"
Li Zexuan smiled and said coldly, "Brother Ma, in your opinion, if Liu Ming is hiding something from me, what is his intention?"
Ma Zhou frowned when he heard this. He turned his gaze to the letter on the table beside him and carefully read the contents of the letter twice. Suddenly, he seemed to have discovered something. He couldn't help but widen his eyes and say in shock, "What's the matter?"
"Military power? Could it be that Liu Ming's goal is to seize military power from you, Marquis? "
There was a sentence in the letter that said, "Or allow me to act at my discretion and mobilize the military power of the state government to maintain the law and order of Qing Province." That was why Ma Zhou had such an idea.
"That's right!"
Li Zexuan's eyes narrowed and said in a deep voice, "The Dragon Sect has been operating in Qing Province for many years, but the local government has turned a blind eye to it. It's hard to guarantee that they haven't received benefits from the Dragon Sect! The original Provincial Governor of Qing Province has been removed from his post and sent back to the capital. The Qing Province officialdom is indeed without a leader and everyone is in a state of panic.
Although His Majesty has ordered me to take over the position of Provincial Governor of Qing Province, the imperial edict clearly states that it is only a remote command and not a post in Qing Province. Because compared to Qing Province, the war between the Great Tang and the Turks in a few months is undoubtedly more important. There are too many matters in the capital and I can't leave! I don't believe that Liu Ming doesn't know this!
But he clearly knows that I can't leave, yet he still sent me such a letter. This means that he does have delusional thoughts about the military power of Qing Province! Because at this time, those officials with ulterior motives are worried that I will purge the officialdom after taking over Qing Province. Some of them have chosen to resign themselves to fate while others have chosen to take the initiative, such as Liu Ming!
As the Provincial Governor of Qing Province, he must have deep connections in Qing Province. If he controls the military power, the entire Qing Province is likely to be under his control. At that time, even if I personally go to Qing Province and have evidence of him colluding with the Dragon Sect, I'm afraid that I won't be able to do anything to him ~! "
From the moment he received the secret letter last night, Li Zexuan had been calculating the situation in Qing Province. As the saying goes, the officialdom is like a battlefield. He couldn't be careless. If he thought that he could look down on the heroes of the world just because he was a 'transmigrator', then he definitely wouldn't have lived until now! Li Zexuan had never dared to underestimate the wisdom of the ancients!
Hearing Li Zexuan's words, Ma Zhou's face gradually became serious. He pondered for a moment and said seriously,
He pondered for a moment and said seriously, "Marquis's speculation is reasonable and not impossible! Moreover, according to what the Marquis had said, the matter of 'the remnants of the Heavenly Dragon Sect repeatedly attacking the merchants' mentioned in Liu Ming's letter was either false, or he could have arranged it to create chaos in order to steal military power! From this, it seems that Qing Province is indeed extremely dangerous! However, His Majesty has entrusted Marquis with an important task. At such a critical time, Marquis simply doesn't have time to go to Qing Province. What should we do? "
At this point, Ma Zhou's expression became awkward. This matter made him feel that it was a thorny problem!
Li Zexuan looked at Ma Zhou and asked seriously, "Brother Ma, do you still remember your dream?"
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