Chen Xi knew how to start first. Even though he was now in the Governor's Office and the security was so solid, there were less than 600 officers and soldiers transferred by Cui Yat, and it was no problem to transfer thousands of local officials and gentry. He would never give up the initiative.

Ma Jiu asked in surprise: "Master, will you do it tonight?"

"right!"

Chen Xi quickly finished the transfer order, handed it to Ma Jiu, and whispered, "Please ask Commander Cui to come in, just say that I have important things to talk to him. You can send someone to take this letter from the back door to the commander's office in the east, Huguangdu, and find Commander Su... Forget it, Brother Jiu, you should go there personally. If someone blocks it on the way, just kill it!"

Ma Jiu was slightly stunned and nodded immediately: "Yes, master!"

Ma Jiu hurriedly took the order, while Chen Xi sorted out his official uniform and came to the lobby in front to meet Cui Ya, the commander of the Wuchang Left Guard.

Cui Ya was not very clear about what Chen Xi had encountered in the yamen of the governor and envoy, and asked curiously: "Mr. Shen, are you okay?"

Chen Xidao: "Thanks to General Cui come in time, otherwise I might have detained it for the vassal yamen or even died of a crime!"

"This...how is this possible?"

Cui Ya was dumbfounded and said in disbelief: "Mr. Shen, you... don't joke about this!"

When Chen Xi saw Cui Ya's reaction, he immediately guessed that the commander-in-law actually had interest in contact with local officials and gentry, and had secret connections.

This is also the reason why Chen Xi did not directly let Cui Ya mobilize his troops into the city.

Local governments are closely related to the interests of gentry. The commander of the Wuchang Left Guard like Cui Ya is a hereditary general. In the non-war era, it is very difficult to be promoted and is also part of the local snake.

Since the Tumu Fort Incident, the status of civil servants has risen rapidly. Although they do not respect military generals, they are still concerned about the military power in the hands of military generals. In order to make the local area a solid foundation, officials and gentry will definitely not let the generals who command the troops go alone, and they will inevitably give the benefits of guard commanders like Cui Ya.

As the saying goes, if you eat people, you are soft-mouthed and have short hands. Cui Ya will do more or less something for local officials and gentry.

The situation of Su Jingyang, the commander of Huguang, is different.

The commander of the province is no longer in the reach of hereditary military generals. Su Jingyang was from the Yangzhou Prefecture, Zhinan. There are time restrictions on being an official in Huguang, ranging from two to three terms to one term, and there is not much time to manage the world with local officials and gentry. Among the commander of the capital and the commander of the guard, Chen Xi could only choose Su Jingyang, who had fewer connections with the local authorities and gentry!

Chen Xi mobilized the commander-in-chief into the city that night to calm the chaos, with the purpose of destroying all signs of chaos with lightning speed before the local officials and gentry reacted, with the premise that the news could not be leaked. Now, he showed absolute trust in Cui Ya, which was actually a means to paralyze the government office of the corps and local officials and gentry.

Chen Xidao: "Fortunately General Cui came to rescue him today. I have recorded this favor. Alas, I don't want to have too many entanglements with local officials and gentry, but I am afraid that someone will have bad intentions and commit crimes against him. At present, I can only ask General Cui to mobilize troops to guard the Governor's Office."

"Tomorrow, I will invite officials from the vassal yamen and local gentry to the Governor's Office to discuss matters, hoping that there will be a proper solution to the matter..."

Cui Ya couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he heard Chen Xi's words.

As a hereditary general, Cui Ya led the left guards of Wuchang. While trying to get benefits from local officials and gentry, he also wanted to climb the big tree of Shenxi, and he did not want to have conflicts between the two sides. Now Shen Xi was clearly trying to make money with peace. Cui Ya felt that the problem was not as serious as he thought, and the big stone in his heart quickly landed on the ground.

Chen Xi immediately guessed from the subtle changes in Cui Ya's facial expression that the commander of the Wuchang Left Guard in front of him was indeed a double-faced person.

Chen Xi is now trying to send out the wrong information, making Cui Ya think he can mediate from it. If anyone tries to break the balance in front of him, he will come forward and help the other side. In this way, Cui Ya will stand on the side of his own, the governor of the two provinces that night without hesitation, and protect the absolute safety of the Governor's Office.

Chen Xi said intimately: "If I had made a clear stand from the beginning and tried to rely on the military power in my hands to break the political ecological balance of Huguang in one fell swoop, rectify the official administration, and liquidate the gentry, Cui Ya would definitely stand on the side of the local tyrants and make things difficult for me!"

"Because the benefits that officials and gentry give Cui Ya are visible and tangible, and the future I can bring to him is far away! If Su Jingyang is also bribed for the local snake now, I can only leave Wuchang Mansion overnight and sneak to Jianggan, hoping not to end up with a miserable end!"

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The night is solemn, and the lights in the Governor's Office are brightly lit.

Chen Xi deliberately created an atmosphere that was facing a great enemy, so that the governors and local gentry would focus on the Governors' yamen.

On the surface, the governor of Chen Xi, the two provinces, was very cowardly, but in fact, this was his trick to conceal the truth about recruiting troops into the city as much as possible.

Chen Xi sat in the study, holding his chin with his hands, and looked extremely lazy, muttering to himself: "Why did you relax after you arrived in Huguang this time? You always try to avoid fighting with local snakes... Alas, this mentality is not good. Before you fully adult, you have lost your ambition and have a mediocre attitude towards everything. It is rare to be confused. You may not lose your life in a mess one day!"

Just as Shen Xi was complaining, Ma Jiu came back with someone. He asked someone to guard the door of the study and came in alone to report: "Sir, as you told me, everything is ready!"

Chen Xi saw that there was a patrol team from Wuchang Zuowei passing by in the yard outside the study, and waved his hand: "Okay, you go back to your room to rest first. I will send you to do anything later. Oh, by the way, go and invite General Cui over, and I have something to explain to him!"

At this moment, if we want to let the Huguang Administrator's Office and the gentry in the city understand the situation of the Governor's Office, we can only do it through Cui Ya's mouth.

According to the truth, someone would have guessed that Chen Xi would attack that night, but because Chen Xi emitted the wind, he had to communicate with local officials and gentry the next day. At the same time, the slackness that Chen Xi showed after arriving at Wuchang Prefecture not only deceived outsiders, but even he himself did not feel that there was a possibility of a sudden killer!

In fact, Chen Xi was not prepared to deal with local officials and gentry from the beginning, but now he is placed in a position where he cannot get out of Taiwan... He just came forward to help Ma Zhongxi, not letting the provincial vassal state be murdered in front of him, but he never expected that there would be a problem.

Although it was a temporary storm, Chen Xi strives for perfection in layout.

Keep the way out first. If Su Jingyang, the commander of Huguang, also had a collusion with local officials and gentry, then he could only escape quietly, show the governor's yamen clearly, and lead the troops to kill and retaliate.

If Su Jingyang helped him, he would just take the local officials and gentry that night, and investigate the incident of horse poisoning, and cut the mess and investigate the local snakes' old secrets.

As for the issue of interest distribution, it can be completely solved later. After all, Hui Niang, Li Jin and Song Xiaocheng's men have not yet arrived in Huguang, so it is too early to distribute this big cake now.

Cui Ya didn't know that he was being plotted by Chen Xi. He happened to want to know what Chen Xi would do next. Taking advantage of Chen Xi's summons, he hurried to the backyard study room to inquire about the situation: "Mr. Shen, this Governor's yamen is full of people inside and outside. Will it affect Lord Shen's rest? Do you need to remove some?"

Chen Xi sighed lightly: "General Cui doesn't know that although I have led troops in the southeast and northwest, I am afraid of death. If the removal of the manpower leads to the Governor's Office neglecting the precautions, someone is planning to be ill-treated against me, and I die for the sake of this. Who will bear the responsibility? Furthermore, I live in the army all year round and am not afraid of noise and chaos at all. The more people there are, the more peaceful I sleep."

Cui Ya smiled: "Mr. Shen, no one in the court knows your authority. How dare you commit murder in your yamen?"

Chen Xi muttered, "Although I say that, I am always worried. Fortunately, General Cui leads troops to guard it. Let's do this, don't withdraw the troops tonight. I will reward you and ensure the food of the officers and soldiers. When the officers and soldiers are invited to come tomorrow morning, the officers and local gentry to come to understand the matter, and it will be too late to remove the troops!"
Chapter completed!