Suzhou City, Governor's Office.

Donghai Town was a vassal state of the Longwu court, and in name was loyal to the Longwu court. Fu Shangrui, who was sent by the Longwu court to Jiangdong to supervise the army, would naturally have influence and a certain market.

During Zhao Ming's days of resisting the Qing army in Wuxi, Fu Shangrui was not idle in the rear. He accepted the visits of officials and gentry from Jiangdong, and many speculators had gathered around him.

However, Fu Shangrui is not an idiot. On the contrary, as He Tengjiao's right-hand man and the second leader of the Chu Party, Fu Shangrui is actually very smart and well aware of the struggle.

Although he had already had a certain strength in the name of the court and could influence Su Song's administration, he did not dare to act rashly and offend Zhao Ming rashly.

Last time Zhao Ming refused to accept the imperial edict, Fu Shangrui understood that it was not only a dissatisfaction with the court, but also a warning to him.

Now, Fu Shangrui still can't figure out the bottom line of Zhao Ming. Is he a complete warlord or a person who is in charge of the court, but likes to take over power, has ambitions and political ambitions, similar to Hu Zongxian and Zhang Juzheng.

If it was the former, then Fu Shangrui would never dare to do anything randomly. The warlords had no bottom line, so it was possible to find an opportunity to kill him. He would not dare to offend Zhao Ming directly.

He would definitely ask Lao He to transfer him back to the court and report to the court at the same time. Zhao Ming's warlord nature must be prevented and reduced to protect the interests of the court and the emperor.

As the ruling party of the court, He Tengjiao and Fu Shangrui were not completely ignorant of doing serious business, except for fighting for power and suppressing political opponents. Their serious business was to safeguard the Longwu Dynasty, weaken the local area, and restore the dignity of imperial power.

Because only by restoring Huang Quan and the authority of the court, He Tengjiao and his Chu party can take over the power of the world and gain benefits from the world. Otherwise, what is the point of being a court chief minister who has no authority and cannot leave Changsha?

If Zhao Ming was a warlord, a separatist force, or even a threat of future rebellion, then the emperor and the Chu party would not tolerate him and would definitely kill him to eliminate the hidden dangers in the future.

Of course, if Zhao Ming is the latter, a person with ambition and revenge, but loyal to the Ming Dynasty, that is another set of countermeasures.

For Fu Shangrui, to be honest, he hoped that Zhao Ming was the latter because the warlords would turn against each other and the latter would not really turn against each other. Then there was a set of rules for the Ming Dynasty's party struggles for more than 200 years. Fu Shangrui believed that if Zhao Tiebang, a martial artist, would be his opponent when playing this set.

Fu Shangrui still couldn't figure out what Zhao Ming thought, so he did not dare to make big moves. He just tried step by step and gradually eroded Zhao Ming's power. After accumulating a certain amount of strength, he was in chaos and seizing Jiangdong's military and political power.

Early in the morning, in the living room of the Governor's Office, Fu Shangrui was discussing with several Ming Dynasty officials who retired from home in Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

Most of these people were after the collapse of the Hongguang Dynasty. They felt that the overall situation was broken and it was inevitable that the Qing army would occupy the world, so they abandoned Yin and returned home and became fugitives.

At the critical moment, they did not take responsibility, but ran back to their hometown to be survivors. Although they did not surrender to the Qing court, they survived and were fugitives.

The deserter was caught and wanted to be killed, and the military discipline was clear. Once an official abandoned his seal and fled, he would take the initiative to leave the bureaucratic system and would also be questioned.

However, after all, officials are not comparable to soldiers. If the deserter is caught, he will almost die, but the fugitive may not be.

After all, the Qing army came too quickly back then, and many people had already fallen before they could react. The officials could say that they had wanted to go south and defect to the court many times, but they were in the area controlled by the Qing army and it was really difficult to get out of the south and seek refuge.

During the Ming and Qing dynasties, there were only a few people who could maintain their integrity. Many officials had the problem of losing their integrity. After joining the Qing Dynasty, there were also many people who surrendered again. Therefore, in such a complex environment, the court basically would not pursue these fugitive officials.

However, it is difficult for these people to enter the officialdom again. After all, the current imperial court is controlled by those who insist on resisting the Qing Dynasty, abandoning their wives and children, abandoning their family business and fleeing south, and defecting to the court. They cannot be willing to let these people come and share their rights.

But everything is exceptional. In order to control the government and absorb the party members, He Tengjiao recruited many such people.

Those who followed the court to flee themselves, and at the same time they were firm in their will, and knew that they had no desire for He Tengjiao, and the two sides had no interest exchange relationships. There was even some competition, and they were disdainful to rely on He Tengjiao, so He Tengjiao could only absorb a large number of people who wanted him and act as a follower.

After Fu Shangrui came to Jiangdong, he basically had the same idea as He Tengjiao. The soldiers of Donghai Town made great achievements and had their capital to rise with their own achievements. Therefore, it was difficult for Fu Shangrui to win over for a while, so he could only let He Tengjiao suppress them first and wait for them to lose confidence in Zhao Ming, and then win over them one by one.

But he first contacted those who had no achievements but wanted to become officials.

He recommended these people to be officials, and these people will become his supporters and team.

In fact, Qian Qianyi also visited Fu Shangrui, but there is a question, that is, whether a party can accommodate many ambitious and capable people at the same time.

This is known by the party struggles between the Jiajing period and the late Ming Dynasty.

Qian Qianyi is a boss from Donglin. If he joins the Chu party, He Tengjiao's status will be threatened, let alone Fu Shangrui.

Fu Shangrui wanted to take over Lao He's class, become the second generation leader of the Chu Party, and become the chief assistant of the Ming Dynasty, but he did not want to find a competitor for himself, so Fu Shangrui did not recommend Qian Qianyi. On the contrary, when Qu Shisi, a member of Donglin Party, and Zheng Chenggong, a student of Qian Qianyi, wrote a letter to recommend Qian Qianyi, he also asked his subordinates to write a letter saying that Qian Qianyi was not good, which reminded Emperor Longwu of his disgraceful deeds and blocked Qian Qianyi's path into the Longwu Dynasty.

Although the Donglin Party collapsed, it was once the largest party after all, and its relationship was complicated. Qian Qianyi quickly got the news that Fu Shangrui was stumbling, which was considered to have made enemies. After he hit a wall at Zhu Yihai, he had to bet on Zhao Ming in the end.

In the living room, the atmosphere was harmonious. Fu Shangrui smiled and said to people: "You are all talented people. The governor of this cabinet will naturally select talents for the court and recommend you as officials. Now that the imperial court's order is here, you are all Su Songchang's prefect and county magistrate. Remember to do things for the court and not let this governor down!"

The former Taifu Shaoqing Xie Sanbin smiled flatteringly, "We are all following the leader of the Pavilion!"

He Tengjiao endorsed the letter in the court and recommended by Fu Shangrui. The court had a green light all the way, and the appointment documents and seals had already been in the hands of everyone, which made everyone believe in Fu Shangrui's strength.

The front-line war ended and Zhao Ming had already returned to Suzhou, which made Fu Shangrui feel a little uneasy, so he gathered a group of confidants to unify his thoughts and prepare for the struggle.

Seeing everyone expressing their opinions, Fu Shangrui felt some confidence in his heart, and at this moment, a subordinate ran in and said anxiously: "Report to the Governor, there are soldiers and generals outside causing trouble, so let the Governor's Office pay the owed wages!"

Fu Shangrui frowned and Xie Sanbin beside him said, "Gei, this must be because Zhao Tiebang is going to make things difficult for the Pavilion!"
Chapter completed!