Chapter 45: Controlling All Officials
"Patrol Guard Jiang, I called you here this time because I wanted to chat with you. You have been in the Sujing Division for a while, and now you have become a patrol demon guard. We are all family now."
"I was too busy before and neglected you. Now that I have some free time, I should get close to Patrol Guard Jiang."
No matter what You Xu was thinking, he was smiling on the surface, and that enthusiasm made Jiang Zhou a little nervous.
"How is it? Is Patrol Guard Jiang doing well in the Sujing Division? Is there any inconvenience? Just tell me, and I will do my best to solve it for you."
Jiang Zhou's face twitched slightly, and he laughed dryly, "Everything is fine with me. I dare not trouble you, Captain."
You Xu pretended to be dissatisfied: "Look, you still treat me as an outsider, don't you?"
"Well, we didn't have much contact in the past. As time goes by, you will know that I have always been dedicated to my family."
You Xu sighed, then changed the subject and said, "The first is to chat with you about family matters, and the second is that this lieutenant suddenly realized that I was wrong to ask you to take charge of the case of Miss Chen."
He said with regret on his face: "Alas, it was because I was too busy with my duties that I didn't take a closer look at the case. I thought it was just a small case involving a merchant family, so I wanted you to do a great deed."
"I didn't expect to check the case file the day before yesterday and find out that this case is unusual !"
He said solemnly, "This case may involve an eighth-grade demon. You are a new demon patrol officer, so I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to handle it. That's why I called you here. I want to tell you that you don't have to worry about this case from now on. This lieutenant will be in charge of this case personally."
I believed your lies!
Jiang Zhou rolled his eyes secretly.
Haven't you taken a closer look? Most likely, they have carefully selected it, right?
It seems that the old man named Li Dongyang has a really strong deterrent power.
The title seems to be more effective than Li Xuance.
Of course, this may also be because Li Xuance has never publicly expressed his support for him.
But it’s better this way than being targeted by someone with a sword hanging over your head that could fall at any time.
Jiang Zhou stood up again and clasped his fists, saying, "I will follow your instructions, Captain."
"Okay, then, are you really not dissatisfied with anything, or do you need anything? If so, please don't be shy, just tell me, and I will do my best to satisfy you!"
You Xu asked with a bit of reluctance.
"…Captain, everything is fine in the department. I really have no complaints."
You Xu showed a look of regret after hearing this: "Oh, is that so? Fine then, if you have any in the future, you must tell this captain, don't hesitate."
"yes."
Jiang Zhou responded, and then asked tentatively: "Sir, do you have any other instructions? If not, I will take my leave."
"Ah? Oh, go ahead, go ahead."
You Xu was stunned for a moment, then waved his hand reluctantly.
“…”
Jiang Zhou quickened his pace and fled away from Baijie Hall.
I had never noticed before that You Xu was always stern and sinister towards his subordinates, but I didn't expect that he could be so humble...
After watching Jiang Zhou leave, You Xu's expression darkened slightly and he sighed.
Several captains came out from the back hall.
"Captain You, you are just a demon patrol guard. There is no need to go to such lengths, right?"
"Yes, Mr. Dongyang was just saying it. Who can say for sure what will happen in the future? Maybe he just said it casually. After entering Beijing, he will forget about Jiang Zhou soon."
You Xu listened to the words of several captains with a gloomy expression: "What do you know?"
A lieutenant asked curiously, "Is there some hidden secret here?"
"I can't say there's any hidden secret, but you don't know why Li Dongyang came to Beijing this time."
You Xu straightened his expression, bowed to the north, and said seriously: "There have been rumors before that your majesty intends to use military force against the Northern Di."
"Among the Eight Di in the Northern Territory, the Guifang Chidi is the most respected. The Guifang royal court respects the Northern Territory Manchu Great Prophet Mogkala as the royal teacher. This person has taken half a step forward in the legendary step and is almost a supreme being that surpasses the first rank..."
You Xu looked at them and said seriously:
"There are only a handful of people in my country who can suppress this person. Therefore, Grand Chancellor Gongsun Hong will personally come to the outside of Yinshan Mountain to intimidate the great prophet."
"After the Prime Minister left, the court was leaderless. Do you think anyone with such reputation could calm down those pedantic scholars who are so stubborn that they don't even care about His Majesty?"
Several captains were shocked: "Could it be that this Mr. Dongyang came to the capital to replace Prime Minister Hong and serve as the Prime Minister!?"
You Xu said in a deep voice: "It's not that he will take over the position of Grand Chancellor, but it is likely that he will temporarily take his place in front of the Golden Palace."
"Although Li Dongyang was only a fourth-rank official before, he was extremely famous in the literary world, especially in the Confucian school. He was almost as famous as Prime Minister Gongsun, and they were both well-known in the world, one in the south and the other in the north."
"Now that he has entered the realm of establishing his destiny, there are very few people in the world who can be compared with him."
You Xu looked at the others and said, "So, do you still think that I was too harsh on Jiang Zhou?"
“…”
"Captain You is indeed a man of foresight."
Several captains showed some fear on their faces.
Fortunately, Jiang Zhou has not been killed yet, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.
If it was just an ordinary fourth-rank celebrity, they would be wary of him, but there was no need to be afraid.
After all, an unemployed scholar has no right to take charge of the Sujingsi.
But if he is a great scholar of the third rank, or a great scholar who is about to sit before the emperor and take charge of all officials, then no emphasis can be too much on him.
Maybe he just said it casually, but what if he suddenly thought of it?
He doesn't even need to think about it, there will naturally be people who will do everything they can to curry favor and share his worries.
This word has spread, and Jiang Zhou has also caught the attention of others.
Those people probably hope that something happens to Jiang Zhou so that they can jump out to help him, and Li Dongyang will have to accept their favor.
Even if he regretted saying this, he had to grit his teeth and swallow it.
You Xu saw that they looked a little worried, so he said:
"You don't have to worry too much. We have no grudges against him to begin with. We can just talk it out now. We'll do whatever we want in the future. Just treat him with some favors for Li Dongyang's sake."
"Yes, that's right."
Several captains nodded.
In fact, before this, they were just dissatisfied and angry with Jiang Zhou, and it couldn't be said that they were having a grudge against him.
He is just a refugee with no roots, just like weeds on the roadside. If you are dissatisfied, just pull him out.
This kind of thing is not only common in the Sujing Division, but also in the whole world. It is a matter of course.
Otherwise, why are there so many refugees outside in such a prosperous era as those literati talk about?
