"Sir! When Li Xiao arrived at the Guangzhou pier, he was picked up by Zou Weilian. But he didn't come to visit you when he arrived in Guangzhou. This means he doesn't take you seriously, the governor!" A fat man with a nice smile bowed in front of the governor of Guangzhou.

In front of Cai Shanji.

If Li Xiao were here, he would be surprised to find that the fat man in front of him who was very respectful to Cai Shanji was none other than Ruan Dacheng, the head of the Ministry of Etiquette who was responsible for entertaining him in the capital at the beginning of the year.

Ruan Dacheng's heart was full of sorrow and indignation. The official in the Ministry of Rites had done a good job. Just because Zhao Nanxing wanted to promote his student, he kicked him to the distant Guangzhou. Although the prefect of the Qing Dynasty paid a hundred thousand snowflakes of silver in three years, he could not be sent to the next level.

Serve as a local official.

It is very likely that I will be insulated from the center of political power in the imperial court for my whole life. As long as I am an official in the imperial court, there is no one who does not actively seek progress.

Ruan Dacheng's future was ruined, but when faced with the powerful Zhao Nanxing, he could only endure it because Zhao Nanxing was too powerful, so powerful that crushing him and Ruan Dacheng was like crushing an ant.

When he came to Guangzhou, he thought he would make some money. Finally, he would reach retirement age and enjoy the fruits of corruption. This life was over, but when he heard that Li Xiao was coming to Guangzhou, Ruan Dacheng's thoughts began to come alive!

He had seen Li Xiao's arrogance in the capital. It was obvious that Cai Shanji, who had been staying in Guangzhou all year round, did not have Ruan Dacheng's experience.

If there is a loophole, you can exploit it. Ruan Dacheng decided to exploit it. What's more, a big shot is coming to Guangzhou in the past few days. If it works well, even if he can't return to the capital and continue to work as a capital official, he can stand up to the idiot in front of him and become the governor of Guangzhou.

.It is not impossible to live the life of a feudal official.

"Hmph!" Cai Shanji snorted heavily. He was really disgusted with this new Shanhaiguan commander-in-chief!

Commander-in-Chief of Shanhaiguan, you can just stay in Shanhaiguan. You came to Guangzhou, my hometown, to do some work. As soon as you arrived, you joined forces with Zheng Zhilong to kill the red-haired ghost in Macau.

I don’t have a problem with beating up the red-haired ghost Cai Shanji, but if I cut off my own financial path, I have a problem with it. And it’s a big problem!

As long as he is an official in Guangzhou, he will know that the admiral Zou Weilian is not at odds with him. Now Li Xiao actually made a big fuss and sat down next to Zou Weilian without giving himself any face. If he doesn't say this, I'm afraid he will also

I don’t have the shame to fuck this governor of Guangzhou again.

"Sir! This Li Xiao is too arrogant. He has wiped out the power of the red-haired people in Macau without authorization. The money that was supposed to be deported this month has been lost. The officials in Guangzhou are hating in their hearts."

"Sir! Unless this thief is eliminated, officials at all levels will feel uneasy!"

"Sir! The students are willing to capture this officer."

The officials below were noisy. Although they were all civil servants, they spoke more vigorously than the military attachés. One by one they shouted to fight and kill. Some of the impulsive ones were already rolling up their arms and sleeves, preparing to kill the one who had ruined everyone's money.

Guy.

"Cough...!" Cai Shanji coughed, and the place immediately became quiet.

Everyone looked at Cai Shanji, wondering what the governor was going to do.

"He is the chief military officer of the imperial court. How can you allow you to shout and kill like this? Go down, Mr. Ruan, stay here." Cai Shanji knew that these people were full of righteous indignation. But if they really wanted to come up with ideas, every one of them would

It's idiotic level.

Ruan Dacheng, who has just arrived in Guangzhou from the capital, is more reliable. After all, he has lived in the capital, and his horizons are wider than those in these provincial cities.

"Promise!" The subordinate officials looked at each other, accepted the promise and left. Only Ruan Dacheng still bowed his body and looked like he was listening to the instructions.

"Brother Dacheng, please tell me how to deal with this Li Xiao." In just two months, Cai Shanji regarded this subordinate who was respectful and considerate to him as a confidant.

"I don't dare to call you a virtuous younger brother. In the heart of my subordinates, I am an elder like a teacher." After hearing Cai Shanji's words, Ruan Dacheng bent even lower.

"It's okay! Tell me what the regulations are." Seeing Ruan Dacheng's humble look, Cai Shanji smiled with satisfaction.

"First of all, it is a grave sin to use weapons against foreigners without a will.

The imperial court's use of troops externally must be approved by His Majesty. Then, after consultation with the ministers in the cabinet, the document can be sent to the Ministry of War. The Ministry of War will then dispatch troops and generals, and allocate food and fodder.

This Li Xiao has no purpose and no writing from the Ministry of War. He annihilated the red-haired people in Macao without authorization. As long as you take this notice and report it, even if Li Xiao has eight heads, I am afraid he will not be able to withstand the verbal and written criticism of the princes of the court.

.

The second thing! Li Xiao is the commander-in-chief of Shanhaiguan, not our commander-in-chief in Guangzhou. Shanhaiguan is thousands of miles away from Guangzhou, and he led his troops to run rampant like this. He mobilized his troops and marched thousands of miles without any purpose. This is almost like a rebellion.

As long as you grab these two and bite them to death, Li Xiao will be dead!"

Ruan Dacheng didn't care about Li Xiao's life or death. He only knew that his enemy had a very strong backing. Both the Eunuch Party and the Donglin Party gave him face. Even the emperor looked at this guy differently.

Trying to impeach Li Xiao and chop off his head with a bullet is simply cannibalism.

"This man has become the commander-in-chief of Shanhaiguan at a young age. There must be someone in the court who supports him. You are in the capital and you know more about these things than I do. Could you please tell me who his backer is?"

"Xiaoguan only heard that he seemed to have some quarrel with Supervisor Wei, the boss of Dongchang. As for the other things, Xiaguan didn't know."

"Wei Supervisor...!" Hearing Wei Zhongxian's name, Cai Shanji hesitated. After all, this eunuch had a notorious reputation. He held the power of the East Factory, which was beyond the reach of a small governor like himself.

"I also heard that he and Mr. Zhao Nanxing seemed to have some bad relations. People in the capital said that this boy scolded Mr. Li Sancai in front of Mr. Zhao so hard that he vomited blood. I heard that he had raised him for a long time.

It’s still not better to this day.”

"oh!"

Cai Shanji's eyes lit up. There are now two major forces in the court. One is the Donglin Party and the other is the Eunuch Party. This Li Xiao has actually offended the Donglin Party boss. As long as he takes action, this guy will be half dead.

"I think that if you want to submit a letter, you will at least get the support of Mr. Zhao! If you can use this opportunity to establish a relationship with Mr. Zhao, your future success will be just around the corner!"

Hearing Ruan Dacheng's words, Cai Shanji's heart was churning. He had been serving as the governor of Guangzhou for seven full years. He saw that the gray hair on his head was increasing day by day, but because there was no support from the court, he was not promoted.

If he continues to be like this decadent for two more years, he might be sent to Nanjing to arrange a pension for the elderly. After all, the governor of Guangzhou can be regarded as a feudal official. How many people are staring at the chair under his buttocks.

Being an official is like sailing against the current. If you cannot move forward, you will be replaced and surpassed by those behind you.

Now the opportunity has come. This guy actually dared to get so angry in front of Zhao Nanxing that Li Sancai vomited blood. This guy has a big problem. If he impeaches him himself, he will definitely be appreciated by Zhao Nanxing.

Who was Zhao Nanxing? He was the Minister of Rites and a big boss of the Donglin Party. With his guidance and support, would it be long before he could become an official in Beijing?

"only……!"

"Dacheng, you just say it's okay!" Seeing Ruan Dacheng's hesitant look, Cai Shanji immediately asked.

"It's just that these are distant waters and cannot quench the near thirst."

"What's the meaning?"

"Your Majesty, please be aware! Guangzhou is thousands of miles away from the capital. The time for official documents to come and go is not included in the time for the princes of the court to discuss it. I'm afraid it will only take two or three months. If during this time, Li Xiao walks away in a big way. Your Excellency,

Instead of watching Li Xiao leave, I can only watch him leave.

This will do great damage to your prestige. After all, everyone has seen the fact that Li Xiao is disrespectful to you."

"you mean……!"

"The Hakka toast in Shaoguan has always been a headache for adults. If we let them fight among themselves, you...!"

"When the time comes, I will bring that Li Xiao to justice for interfering in local affairs in Guangzhou without authorization...!"

"Your Excellency, you can also ask for the emperor's order and kill this official in public. If the court investigates in the future, he will be labeled as a person who caused indiscriminate killing and caused people's rebellion. Even with the support of Wei Jian, Li Xiao can't get over it.

Come here."

"Haha! Wonderful! Wonderful! Dacheng, you are truly my unparalleled national warrior." Cai Shanji nodded with satisfaction. Ruan Dacheng's idea was a strategy that could get Li Xiao to death as quickly as possible.

As long as Li Xiao is fooled, Guangzhou will be in chaos in an instant. Although Guangzhou has been ruled by kings for thousands of years, there are also many ethnic minorities here. The city of Guangzhou is relatively good, but in the countryside outside Guangzhou, the chieftain's

The power is amazing!

Many times, in fact, the government was just a name. Local affairs were completely controlled by the chieftain. Especially in these years, the imperial troops were dragged to the north to fight against the Tatars. Cai Shanji sometimes spoke about local affairs.

None of it works.

As long as we find a way to get Li Xiao to fight with those chieftains, then we only need to charge him with forcing the people to rebel. Then we can ask for the imperial flag and mobilize the garrison to arrest Li Xiao. Even if the two armies are facing each other, they will not be able to fight each other.

It was justifiable to kill Li Xiao carefully.

Killed Zhao Nanxing’s personal nuisance, Master Zhao, hehe!

"Xiaguan has only been in Guangzhou for a short time and is not familiar with the things below. It would be better for me to handle this matter personally. With my wisdom, I can ensure that nothing goes wrong."

Seeing Cai Shanji's eyes moving wildly, Ruan Dacheng knew that he was tempted. He was afraid that you wouldn't be tempted, but if he was tempted, just wait and pick him up. At this time, the most important thing was to find an excuse and pull himself out.

"Well! You just came to Guangzhou, so don't worry about the following things. Don't mention this to a third person. Remember!"

"Promise! I will never say a word to others. If I violate this word, I will be struck by thunder and die." Ruan Dacheng pointed his finger at the sky and swore.

"Well! You have worked hard, Dacheng. Go back home and rest! If this happens, I will definitely not forget your contribution."

"Xiaoguan wishes you great success. When you soar into the sky, don't forget to attach Xiaguan to the tail fin. I am very grateful!"

Ruan Dacheng took a picture of the flattery, and when the time came, he immediately finished the work.

At this time, Ruan Dacheng had already made up his mind that he would fall ill when he returned home. And he was very ill. He was afraid of wind, water, and sound. He couldn't leave the house anyway!

Cai Shanji didn't know that a subordinate who wanted to rise to the top was pushing him into the bottomless abyss. Looking at Ruan Dacheng's back as he walked out, his eyes were filled with admiration. Such a subordinate would have to take his talent with him even if he went to Beijing.

yes.

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When Li Xiao woke up, the sun was almost setting. The last memory of last night was Zou Weilian's slap on his back like a bear's paw. The wine in his stomach turned into wine arrows and flew out, and what happened next was unknown to him.

knew.

But from the look in front of him, he must be unconscious.

After sleeping all day, my head is still groggy. Whenever I move, I feel like the whole world is spinning. After the dizzy feeling, my stomach starts to cramp.

He turned over and lay on the bedside, retching. Except for a few drops of saliva, nothing came out.
To be continued...