In the inner hall of the Ningbo government office, Zhou Zhong sat at the head of the table, accompanied by a middle-aged official in his forties, and below them there were three people sitting on both sides, among whom Zhou Zhong sat

The one at the head was Xie Da. Sitting opposite Xie Da were the same two officials, whose rank was lower than that of the official next to Zhou Zhong.

"Admiral Zhou has come all the way, and I was not notified in advance. I am really unprepared. How about Yu order someone to order a banquet at Juxian Tower, and we can talk while we eat?" I saw him sitting with me.

The middle-aged official next to Zhou Zhong said:

, this is Yu Wenyuan, the prefect of Ningbo. Although he had known Zhou Zhong was coming, he did not know when Zhou Zhong would come, and he was not notified in advance, so when Zhou Zhong found him directly, Yu Wenyuan did not come at all.

of and preparation.

"Haha, Mr. Yu, you don't have to be polite. This time Zhou came in too hasty and didn't even have time to inform Mr. Yu. So it seems that Zhou was too rude!" Zhou Zhong also said to Yu Wenyuan with a smile at this time.

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In fact, Shuangyu Port is so close to Ningbo Prefecture. It is very simple for Zhou Zhong to send someone a letter before he comes. However, he did not notify Yu Wenyuan in advance. The first reason for doing this is that he does not like the officialdom.

That way, I don’t want others to welcome me

Next, the second thing is that Zhou Zhong didn't want Xie Di to know in advance that he was coming to Ningbo. Although Yu Wenyuan didn't seem to deal with Xie Di very much and had shown goodwill to Zhou Zhong beforehand, Zhou Zhong didn't dare to believe him easily.

So I made a surprise visit.

Yu Wenyuan was also very surprised by Zhou Zhong's sudden visit, but considering that the other person was originally a young man with a successful career, his temperament must be different from ordinary people, so he didn't take it to heart. Then he only saw him pointing at the official next to him

Said: "Master Zhou, please look at

.This is Mr. Lu Kuolu, our colleague from Ningbo Prefecture. He is in charge of the salt tax, coastal defense, military registration and other affairs in Ningbo. He usually cooperates closely with his subordinates. If Mr. Zhou has any matters related to coastal defense in the future, he can directly

Just ask Mr. Lu to coordinate!"

After hearing Lu Kuo's identity and authority, Zhou Zhong also attached great importance to it. He stood up and said a few polite words to the other party. Then Yu Wenyuan pointed to the official next to Lu Kuo and introduced: "Master Zhou, this is our

Ningbo Tongpan Wei, Lord Tongwei, is now in charge of grain transportation, water conservancy and other matters!"

At this time, Zhou Zhong was polite to Wei Tongpan again, and then the conversation turned to Yu Wenyuan and asked: "Master Yu, Zhou came here mainly to ask you about the situation of Dinghaiwei.

, after all, I am here mainly to receive the naval forces from Ningbo and Guangzhou, and I also need Master Yu’s assistance!"

Hearing that Zhou Zhong went straight to the point and proposed to take over Dinghaiwei, the main force of Ningbo Navy, Yu Wenyuan and Lu Kuo and Wei Tong next to them looked at each other. Then Yu Wenyuan said with an embarrassed look on his face: "Sir,

You have the emperor's order, so your subordinates and others will naturally be worthy of your support.

It's just that Dinghaiwei and we are not under each other. A few days ago, Dinghaiwei's commander Cheng Quan was summoned to Hangzhou by Governor Xie. Now there is no one in Dinghaiwei who can make the decision, so the admiral wants to take over Dinghaiwei's water.

Master, I'm afraid we have to wait for Commander Cheng to come back!"

Zhou Chong did not show any surprise when he heard that Cheng Quan, the commander of Dinghaiwei, had been summoned to Hangzhou by Xie Di. In addition to being the governor of Zhejiang, Xiedi was also in charge of coastal defense military affairs. Naturally, the navy of Dinghaiwei was also under his jurisdiction.

, now Zhou Zhong wants to take away the navy from him and Zhong, coupled with the previous grudge between Zhou Zhong and the Xie family, so it would be strange if Xie Di didn't cause some problems.

Zhou Chong was silent for a moment after hearing this, and then suddenly smiled and said: "Master Yu, I wonder if Commander Cheng has been in Hangzhou for a few days. When will he come back?"

When Zhou Zhong asked about Commander Cheng's return date, Yu Wenyuan and the other three looked at each other in shock. They had known for a long time that there was a conflict between Xie Di and Zhou Zhong. This time Xie Di summoned Cheng Quan to Hangzhou, just to embarrass Zhou Zhong. Although Xie Di didn't have the guts to disobey.

Holy order, but he can find excuses to let Cheng Quanyi

Staying in Hangzhou, when Zhou Zhong wants to take over Dinghaiwei, he can only go to Hangzhou to find Cheng Quan. However, as long as Zhou Zhong enters Hangzhou, Xie Di will have a way to humiliate him, thus causing Zhou Zhong's face in the officialdom to be greatly damaged.

Even if I have His Majesty's favor and trust, I'm afraid it will be difficult to accomplish anything big in the future.

Yu Wenyuan may have thought that Zhou Zhong was too young and had never been an official before, so he did not understand the ways of the officialdom, so he kindly reminded him at this time: "Admiral Zhou, the commander of the whole process is related to the Xie family by marriage.

, it is said

One of his daughters is married to a descendant of the Xie family. Although this marriage is not very close, Commander Cheng is very close to the Xie family on weekdays, so this time Governor Xie summons him, it may not be long.

Will he come back?"

Zhou Zhong naturally understood Yu Wenyuan's kind reminder, but he didn't take it to heart at all. He smiled again and said: "Master Yu, I don't know how long it will take to go back and forth from Hangzhou to Ningbo.

Daily itinerary?”

When they heard that Zhou Zhong suddenly asked about the trip from Hangzhou to Ningbo, Yu Wenyuan and others were stunned. They thought that Zhou Zhong had planned to go to Hangzhou to find Cheng Quan. This made Yu Wenyuan and the other three a little disappointed. After all, Zhou Zhong was the admiral of the world.

, and now he actually wants to find his subordinates, which is already very embarrassing in itself.

"Lord Qi, the fastest journey from Ningbo to Hangzhou is only five days." Although he was disappointed, Yu Wenyuan finally answered. However, he already had some contempt for Zhou Zhong in his heart, and even felt that he was showing favor to Zhou Zhong.

This may not be a good thing, and Lu Kuo and Wei Tong next to him also showed a bit of contempt.

However, after listening to Yu Wenyuan's words, Zhou Chong smiled and said in a soft voice: "Five days is too long. Now send my order to Cheng Quan to return to Dinghaiwei within three days, otherwise military law will be imposed!"

When Zhou Zhong said the last words, his voice also had a bit of sternness. He had already seen through the world in his two lifetimes. How could he not understand Xie Di's plans, so he would never go to Hangzhou. Besides, he

Admiral Sihai is still personally appointed by Zhengde, and holds the power of life and death in his hands. If Cheng Quan doesn't know how to practice, then he doesn't mind changing to another commander!

As soon as Zhou Zhong finished speaking, Wu Shan, who was standing at the door of the hall, immediately received the order to retreat, and personally sent people to Hangzhou City to let Cheng Quan return to camp. Yu Wenyuan and others next to him heard Zhou Zhong's ruthless order, and they immediately became confused.

They were stunned, and then they were all overjoyed, and thought to themselves that they had indeed seen it right. Zhou Chong was able to be appreciated by His Majesty at such a young age, and indeed he had talents beyond the reach of ordinary people.

However, Yu Wenyuan soon became worried again, and immediately started to persuade: "Admiral Zhou, although it is inappropriate for Commander Cheng to leave the military camp rashly, after all, he has been in charge of Dinghaiwei for many years and is quite popular in the army. If he is replaced rashly,

Is there something wrong?"

After hearing Yu Wenyuan's persuasion, Zhou Zhong smiled and said: "Thank you, Mr. Yu, for reminding me. However, Zhou already had some concerns in his mind. A small guard commander withdrew as soon as he did. He also turned over.

We can’t afford any big storms!”

The reason why Zhou Zhong dared to say this was naturally because he had the confidence. In fact, before coming to Ningbo, he had already done some research on the situation in Dinghaiwei, and he already knew the relationship between Cheng Quan and the Xie family, so

From the beginning, he had no intention of using Cheng Quan again. As for his successor, he had not decided yet, but it did not matter. After taking over the navy in Guangzhou and Ningbo, he would not have to re-select generals.

Late.

Hearing that Zhou Zhong did not take Cheng Quan seriously in his words, Yu Wenyuan admired Zhou Zhong's courage, but at the same time he was a little worried that Zhou Zhong was too arrogant and would suffer losses in this kind of thing in the future. However, he was a civil servant and could not interfere in military matters, so

I can only say so much. How Zhou Zhong takes over Dinghaiwei next depends on his own methods.

After talking about Dinghaiwei, Zhou Zhong began to ask Yu Wenyuan about some official matters in Zhejiang, especially after Governor Xie Dixie parachuted to Zhejiang, how did the local officials in Zhejiang react, etc. These were all

The information Zhou Zhong needed most was beyond the reach of ordinary people except those in the officialdom.

Mentioning Xie Di, Yu Wenyuan, Lu Kuo and other three people also looked disdainful. In their view, Xie Di relied on Xie Da's previous reputation. In addition, after Liu Jin's fall, the court felt that it owed Xie Da a little.

, so Li Dongyang promoted Xie Di to governor of Zhejiang as a compensation for Xie Da.

However, Xie Di, who landed in the air, became a public enemy in Zhejiang official circles, especially several high-ranking Zhejiang officials who were expected to take over the post of governor. They made Xie Di hate him from the first day he arrived.

From the beginning, they have

After forming an alliance, Xie Di was protected overtly and covertly. Of course, Xie Di was not a soft persimmon. He used the prestige of the Xie family and his own methods to compete with several of his subordinates. Who is it now?

There is nothing anyone can do.

However, although Yu Wenyuan was very disdainful of Xie Di, he had to admire his talent. After all, Xie Di has now established a firm foothold in Zhejiang official circles, so from a certain perspective, it is Xie Di who is actually the most important person in this battle.

prevailed.

However, although Xie Di has a firm foothold, the prefects and other officials in various places are still somewhat repulsive to Xie Di. For example, Yu Wenyuan dislikes Xie Di very much. Although he is respectful to him on the surface, he is secretly submissive.

After talking about the business, Yu Wenyuan and Lu Kuo invited Zhou Zhong to join the Immortal Tower steadily, and several people acted as hosts to jointly support Zhou Zhong. And as Xie Da said before, after seeing Zhou Zhong's tough methods,

Yu Wenyuan, how long are you waiting for?

Everyone was very respectful to Zhou Zhong, and there was a hint of dependence in their words. However, it was not that easy to get these old foxes in the officialdom to surrender completely. Everything depended on Zhou Zhong.
Chapter completed!