Chapter 193 The Shocking Savior of the World

Chapter 193: Across the world! Shock! Savior!

Hangzhou, Zhejiang Governor's Office.

"Governor, Hu Xueyan wants to see you." The staff entered.

Yan Duanshu, Zhejiang Governor, was slightly startled. Hu Xueyan? Isn't he following Su Ye now? What is he doing here?

But whether it is the previous Hu Xueyan or the current Hu Xueyan, they are all famous gods of wealth, so it's not good not to see him.

And everyone had dealt with him in Hangzhou before.

"Let him in." Yan Duanshu said.

A moment later, Hu Xueyan came in, but not just him.

"Who are you?" Yan Duanshu.

Su Ye took off his hat and said, "Sir, it's the first time we meet, I'm Su Ye."

Yan Duanshu, Zhejiang Governor, was startled and almost stood up.

Everyone knows Su Ye's reputation now. He is being called for in the entire court. All officials near Jiangxi have expressed their opinions.

Before Su Ye was dismissed last time, the court sent secret envoys to the south to investigate, and the governor of Zhejiang was no exception.

At that time, the governor of Zhejiang, Yan Duanshu, expressed his full support for the court's actions, and Su Ye's behavior was rebellious.

He also submitted a special memorial to impeach Su Ye.

Of course, he had no grudges against Su Ye, but just wanted to flatter the emperor.

Now Su Ye suddenly appeared in front of him, and this person was naturally afraid, and wanted to ask him to send him away immediately.

However, he couldn't do this.

This was a high-level social event. Facing a former frontier official like Su Ye, even if he was dismissed now, he had to treat him with courtesy.

Yan Duanshu politely asked Su Ye to sit down and made tea himself.

Then, there was an awkward silence.

Because he really didn't know where to start.

Su Ye said: "The rebel army has already broken through Wuxi and will soon attack Suzhou. Once Suzhou is broken, it will inevitably enter Zhejiang. Does Lord Yan have any strategy to deal with the enemy?"

Yan Duanshu said: "Of course, we will stop the enemy with our generals and block the water with earth."

Stop it, block it.

In history, when the Taiping Army entered Zhejiang, it was almost unstoppable and could not be stopped at all.

Su Ye knew Yan Duanshu's psychological activities very well. This man is now in a state of panic. The closer the rebel army is, the more he wants to leave this place of trouble.

Otherwise, as long as the rebel army enters Zhejiang, everything will end.

He, the governor of Zhejiang, will either be killed by the rebels after the city is broken, or commit suicide, or be captured by the court and taken to the capital for execution.

He wants to seek transfer to Beijing, but there is no good vacancy in the court now.

All the important positions with real power are occupied.

Su Ye said slowly: "Master Yan, you should immediately seek to transfer from the governor of Zhejiang. It will be too late if you delay."

As soon as these words came out, Yan Duanshu's face changed and he said: "Su Ye, you are talking too much."

Su Ye said: "Time is very tight, there is no time to beat around the bush! Next, I will find you a good position in the capital. You should leave Zhejiang as quickly as possible."

Yan Duanshu was about to get angry, and suddenly Hu Xueyan next to him said: "Master Yan, how is your relationship with Weng Tongshu? It seems that you are in the same year of Jinshi?"

As soon as these words came out, Yan Duanshu shut up immediately.

He and Weng Tongshu had no relationship, and they were not in the same year of Jinshi at all.

Hu Xueyan's words were a threat.

Because Weng Tongshu was dead, and his death was unclear.

Su Ye said: "One day, Dali Temple Minister Tian Yu will resign, and the position of Dali Temple Minister will be vacant. You must try every means to seek this position, and then vacate the position of Zhejiang Governor. If the court asks you to recommend, you should recommend Wang Youling."

In fact, Su Ye didn't need to say this.

As long as Yan Duanshu left, the Governor of Zhejiang must be Wang Youling.

Because he just conquered Huai'an, such a great contribution must be rewarded.

In addition, the court did not trust Yan Duanshu's ability to fight. Now the rebel army may be about to enter Zhejiang, and it must be replaced with a capable governor. After choosing, Wang Youling is the most suitable.

In addition, Wang Youling had been the prefect of Hangzhou before. Not only that, Wang Youling and Su Ye are political enemies, at least in the eyes of the court.

But, it is safer to say it out.

Yan Duanshu's heart is extremely complicated. Isn't this Wang Youling Su Ye's enemy?

Why did Su Ye let Wang Youling come to Zhejiang to be the governor?

However, these are not very important. What is important is the information in Su Ye's words.

Tian Yugong resigned from the position of Dali Temple?

This... this position is good.

Although the rank of Dali Temple is not necessarily higher than that of Zhejiang Governor, it is one of the Nine Ministers, and generally other positions will be assigned to it.

For example, Tian Yugong is now assigned to the position of Assistant Grand Secretary, and the Prince's Guardian, with a lot of honors.

It really takes many years to wait for such a position.

One carrot, one pit. If someone doesn't give up the position, no matter how hard you try, it's useless.

And Yan Duanshu knew that Su Ye and Tian Yugong were indeed political allies.

But what about now?

Can Su Ye make Tian Yugong resign from the position of Dali Temple?

If he can, it would be wonderful.

If these words were said from other people, they could be regarded as farts.

But from Su Ye's mouth, it would be priceless.

Because Su Ye has never broken his promise from the beginning to now.

He has fulfilled everything he said.

Even in Yan Duanshu's heart, Su Yi was so awesome that he dared to kill the imperial envoy, so what else could he not do?

Of course, it is dangerous to get involved with someone like Su Yi.

But...is it as dangerous as a counterattack?

And there is such a big shortage of ministers in Dali Temple?

Who can not be tempted by this huge benefit?

It's a coincidence that according to history, this person happened to become the Minister of Dali Temple next year.

Hu Xueyan said: "Master Yan, Tian Yugong hasn't resigned yet, so no one has competed for this good position. You need to send people to Beijing in advance to plan, and you need to send money everywhere. Sushun doesn't like money very much, but Duanhua and Zai Yuan, and Hua Sha, the Minister of Civil Affairs, are indispensable, and Concubine Yi also needs a copy. "

Of course Yan Duanshu knew that such a big event would definitely cost a lot of money.

Hu Xueyan said: "Master Yan, do you need money? My bank can lend you two hundred thousand taels, you just need to make an IOU."

Yan Duan Shu was stunned, I don't need money.

After serving as an official for so many years, I can still afford two hundred thousand taels.

So he said cautiously: "That's not true..."

But Hu Xueyan said lightly: "I think you need money."

Yan Duan Shu was stunned and understood.

This two hundred thousand taels of silver IOU is the hush money.

For his own interests and future, Yan Duanshu will definitely not tell today's transaction. Once he tells it, the Dali Temple minister he seeks will be taken back.

But just in case, you still need a guarantee.

The IOU of two hundred thousand taels of silver was not only evidence and handle, but also a large sum of money.

Hu Xueyan would not really give him the money, but with this IOU, he could ask Yan Duanshu for payment at any time.

Of course, as long as you don't talk nonsense during the banquet, the two hundred thousand taels of silver IOU will never be released.

Yan Duanshu was slightly angry and couldn't help but ask: "When should I pay back this money?"

The meaning is very clear. When will you destroy this IOU?

Hu Xueyan said: "One month after you become the Minister of Dali Temple, I will return this IOU to you."

Then, Hu Xueyan said quietly: "Have we made a deal?"

Yan Duanshu fell into a violent struggle.

I don't know if I should make this deal with Su Yi.

Hu Xueyan said calmly: "Sir, is He Guiqing, the governor of Liangjiang, dead?"

Su Yi said: "Yes, he is dead. He was beheaded by Shi Dakai in public to sacrifice the flag."

Suddenly, Yan Duanshu's heart twitched.

Heck, he's a scholar and a gentleman.

I don't want to see this kind of beating and killing.

So Yan Duanshu wrote this IOU without saying a word, but did not sign it.

"Whenever Tian Yugong resigns, I will sign my name again." Yan Duan wrote.

Hu Xueyan said: "Of course, of course!"

Then, Hu Xueyan cupped his hands and said, "Farewell!"

Then, he added: "If I were you, I would send people to Beijing for activities now."

Then, Su Yi and Hu Xueyan left.

After the two left, Yan Duanshu took a long breath and leaned back in his chair.

Before I knew it, my back was wet.

The pressure at this moment was too great.

He didn't know Western proverbs, otherwise he would have felt that he had just made a deal with the devil.

It is also true that Su Yi has a first-class political reputation, otherwise this deal would really not be completed.

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After leaving Hangzhou!

Su Yi didn't even have time to take a special trip to the West Lake, but sent Li Qi away.

Li Qi will go to Beijing for business next.

This was the first time he had done such a big thing, and he was extremely nervous.

He silently recited the words Su Yi told him over and over again in his heart.

Not only was I nervous, but I also felt a sense of excitement.

I, Li Qi, used to be just a rogue, but now I want to do such a big thing for my master?

Su Yi patted his shoulder and said, "Don't be nervous, just do it as you normally would. I believe you can do it well."

Li Qi said: "If I don't do it right, I will kill myself in the capital and never have the face to see you again."

Su Yi smiled and said, "Don't say anything like this in the future."

Li Qi suddenly smiled awkwardly.

Then, he kowtowed to Su Yi and said, "Sir, that servant went to Beijing to handle errands for my master."

Then, he said to Hu Xueyan: "Master Hu, you are very capable. Please, let me find a chance to sleep, even if it is in a carriage? Even if I am confused in the carriage for an hour or two."

Then, Li Qi turned around and left, walked to the pier, took a boat out to sea along the Qiantang River, and then went north to Tianjin, from Tianjin to Beijing for business.

Several people went to have a meal at Hu Xueyan's home in Hangzhou.

"Sir, what the Hunan Army means is that as long as we get the governor of Jiangsu, the governor of Zhejiang, the governor of Fujian and the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, they will agree to join our seven-province secret treaty and fight against the central branch, right?"

Su Yi said: "Yes."

Waita preached: "The governor of Zhejiang has achieved 60% success. The governor of Jiangsu is also in progress, and the remaining ones are the governor of Anhui and the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang."

Hu Xueyan suddenly said: "Sir, I think the governor of Anhui, we don't need to do too much work."

Lin Li said: "Because the Hunan Army is determined to win the governor of Anhui."

clever.

Fuji, the governor of Anhui, lost the provincial capital Luzhou. Zeng Guofan sent Li Xubin and other generals to rescue Anhui. The rescue would certainly not be in vain.

Zeng Guofan was the most direct and ruthless person.

He liked to impeach people the most, and once he impeached someone, he would lose his job.

Zeng Guofan had removed several governors of Hubei and Jiangxi.

How could he miss this opportunity now? Maybe Fu Ji had already lost his job.

In history, the governor of Anhui, Weng Tongshu, had a falling out with the local military generals, which led to a mutiny. Zeng Guofan severely impeached him and directly sent Weng Tongshu to Beijing to be executed. Although he did not die, he was exiled to Yili.

Later, the person who took over as the governor of Anhui was Li Xuyi, a general of the Hunan Army.

If Li Xubin did not die in battle this time as in history, then the new governor of Anhui would be him.

Lin Li said: "General, in this case, the power of the Hunan Army is too great."

Yes, too great.

Anhui, Hunan, Hubei, and even Jiangxi are all the territory of the Hunan Army.

Hu Xueyan said: "He Guiqing died, and the position of Governor-General of Liangjiang was vacant. Zeng Guofan would not take over the position of Governor-General of Liangjiang."

Su Ye said: "It is a high probability event."

Lin Li said: "Now they are considered political allies, but when you enter the center, they will become political enemies."

Hu Xueyan said: "First, we must pass this hurdle."

Yes, we must pass this hurdle first.

If we cannot pass this hurdle, there will be no future.

The imperial power in this era is really great.

The emperor was just a little willful and dismissed Su Ye from the position of Governor of Jiangxi a few days in advance.

As a result, Su Ye had to run around to make the Seven Provinces Secret Agreement and the Southern Economic Cooperation Body.

What's even more ridiculous is that the emperor knew nothing about all this.

With such great power, he was like a baby using a hammer, hurting others and himself.

But it's okay, these things will be done sooner or later.

If he does it now, his prestige will be higher, and many things will be easier after entering the center.

Huaita preached: "Next, the most important thing is to deal with the Governor of Fujian and Zhejiang."

Qingrui, the Governor of Fujian and the Governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, is one of the most important governors among the seven governors planned by Su Ye.

Because Zeng Guofan is not the Governor of Liangjiang yet, and He Guiqing is, this person is the only governor among the seven.

He is a person who must be dealt with.

This person is a Manchu, a loyal dog of the emperor, and extremely greedy.

So, it is absolutely impossible for him to sign Su Ye's secret agreement of seven provinces, and there is even no possibility of a deal.

Besides, this person is very hostile to Su Ye, and I don't even know where the hostility comes from.

The last time the court wanted to dismiss Su Ye, it conducted a survey of the frontier officials around Jiangxi, and it was clear that no secret envoy was sent to ask Qingrui.

As a result, this person took the initiative to write a letter, cursing Su Ye and listing several major crimes.

Look at that meaning, not only should Su Ye be dismissed, but he should also be escorted to Beijing and imprisoned.

So, Su Ye would not talk to him at all, nor would he meet him.

Just get rid of him directly.

Is it so easy to get rid of a Governor of Fujian and Zhejiang?

Not easy.

Very difficult.

The Taiping Army was still far away from Fujian, and Su Ye could not use the Taiping Army to attack the city, let alone get rid of Qingrui like He Guiqing.

He could only use political means.

An almost unsolvable political means.

Even Zeng Guofan had no solution to this kind of thing in history.

That was the Tianjin Church Incident.

Xiamen happened to be a trading port, and there were also foreign churches there.

Then copy a Xiamen Church Incident.

And it was bigger and more fierce!

A big case that no one could handle.

Directly kick Qingrui, the Governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, out of office.

Then, replace him with your own people.

Of course, it would be extremely difficult to replace him with your own people.

But!

Under the planning and layout of , it can be done.

The damn emperor, just wrote a few words, and forced Su Ye to maneuver in several southern provinces and do these big things.

These things, any one of them is a big deal.

As a result, several things had to be done at the same time.

Changing the governor of Zhejiang and the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang had to be done almost at the same time.

Such a big deal, the pressure can be imagined.

After dinner, Hu Xueyan called his concubine to wash Su Ye's feet.

Su Ye, who had not slept for several days and nights, actually fell asleep directly.

Huai Tabu and Hu Xueyan saw it and were immediately very entangled.

Because of Su Ye's order, they had to leave immediately after dinner. The situation was hot and could not wait for anyone.

But seeing him sleeping, I really couldn't bear to wake him up.

But Lin Li gritted his teeth and stepped forward, saying softly: "My lord, it's time to set off."

Su Ye suddenly opened his eyes and nodded: "Oh, yes, let's go!"

At this time, Su Ye, who was awakened and confused, looked like a mortal in the eyes of Hu Xueyan and others.

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A few days later!

The most serious moment finally came.

After Shi Dakai's tens of thousands of troops broke through Wuxi City, they took a short rest and then headed for Suzhou.

This city, one of the most important cities in the south of the Qing Dynasty and a real financial and tax center, was surrounded by Shi Dakai's army.

When Shi Dakai sent out his troops, there were 70,000 troops. After several battles, there are now more than 70,000 troops.

The army has increased a lot.

Because they saw his victory after victory, the old subordinates who had wavered before came to join him.

The days in Tianjing were a little bit hard. Following the King of Wings to fight, you can plunder and make a fortune.

Although Tianjing is rich now, it is short of supplies. Suzhou is a world of flowers.

And Suzhou is equally important to Su Ye.

First of all, getting Jiangsu Governor Xu Youren to join the secret agreement was the most critical step.

Secondly, the fact that Jiangsu is so wealthy is equally important for Su Yi to complete the gambling agreement.

If you want to make money, you need super big cities like Suzhou and Shanghai.

If it was looted by the Taiping Army, what kind of business would it be doing?

Capturing Suzhou and capturing Xu Youren, the governor of Jiangsu, are the key among the keys.

More than 70,000 Taiping troops stretched from heaven to earth, boundless and difficult for birds to cross.

Moreover, Su Yi had a deal with the imperial court. He saved Suzhou, and the imperial court appointed Li Si as the prefect of Jiujiang and Shen Baozhen as the acting governor of Jiangxi.

If the city of Suzhou is destroyed, Su Yi's political credibility will also be ruined.

The Taiping Army surrounded three towers, leaving the east gate open.

Su Yi took a deep breath and ran into Suzhou City.

Two-quarters of an hour later, he finally met Xu Youren, the governor of Jiangsu.

The key man in Su Yi's plan.

After Xu Youren saw Su Yi, he said slowly: "Master Su Yi, you finally came to see me."

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at the same time!

In the capital, the life of Dali Temple Qingtian Yugong has been very difficult recently.

Because he and Su Yi were too close before and were completely political allies, so they were also implicated at this time.

However, because he was also the emperor's confidant and held a high position, the emperor also gave him dignity.

I won’t say that you resigned on your own initiative.

However, he really couldn't stay in the position of Minister of Dali Temple.

In fact, someone from the imperial court had hinted to Tian Yugong that as long as you made clear your stance and drew a clear line with Su Yi, you would be able to sit back and relax.

How to draw the line?

It's very simple, just write a memorial to publicly impeach Su Yi, that's it.

However, until now, Tian Yugong has not written this memorial.

It's not entirely because he has such deep affection for Su Yi.

First of all, the friendship must be deep, and he also admires what Su Yi has done.

However, the reason why he did not impeach Su Yi was because of his reputation.

Military Minister Ruilin has not read any books. He has not yet submitted a memorial to impeach Su Yi. He spends most of his time at home sick.

You, Tian Yugong, are not yet the Minister of Military and Aircraft, and you are well-read in poetry and books, and have a noble character. How can you not wait to write a memorial to impeach Su Yi at this time?

Once Su Yi is impeached, he will keep his official position, but it will ruin Shilin's reputation.

It will become a stain.

Not everyone is like Shen Baozhen, who doesn't care about the stains in life.

And because Shen Baozhen never left Su Yi during the most difficult moments, his reputation has gradually recovered.

There is not much time left for Tian Yugong.

Either resign or impeach Su Yi.

But he didn't want to do either of these things.

Therefore, he felt that he had really entered a dead end at this time, with no way out at all.

At this time, a confidant came to report: "Sir, Li Qi came to visit secretly."

Prince Tian Yugong of Dali Temple was slightly startled, Li Qi?

Su Yi's confidant?

What is he doing in Beijing at this time?

Is there something you need help with? But I, Tian Yugong, can't protect myself now.

"Bring him in secretly, don't let anyone see."

"yes!"

Then, Tian Yugong closed his eyes and started brewing.

Since you have decided to value friendship, you must follow through, even if the other party is just Su Yi's servant.

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A quarter of an hour later.

The co-organizer of the bachelor's degree, Tian Yugong of Dali Temple, secretly met Li Qi in the study.

There is no one within a hundred feet of the surrounding area, ensuring that there are no ears in the partition wall.

After Li Qi came in, he bowed deeply and said: "First of all, on behalf of my family, I would like to express my apologies. Because my family's involvement has put you in such a difficult situation, it has almost ruined your official future."

Tian Yugong stepped forward, helped Li Qi up, and said eagerly: "What are you talking about? There is no need to say such superficial words between Master Su Yi and I. The friendship between gentlemen lies in the heart."

In any case, Tian Yugong has not been willing to impeach Su Yi until now. No matter what the motivation is, this is a critical moment to see people's hearts.

Li Qi said: "But my master is very anxious. He absolutely does not want to see Master Tian being implicated. He must find a way out for you no matter what."

Tian Yugong said: "I accept brother Su Yi's affection, but I can still bear it. The worst I can do is resign and go home. It's much harder for him than me now. Let me, the brother, concentrate on getting through the difficulties. As the elder brother, I can't bear it." Even in my hometown, I am happy for him.”

Li Qi said: "My master means that it is embarrassing for Mr. Tian to stay in the capital now, so it is better to leave. Leave the center temporarily and take up your post. In this way, the chessboard will be alive."

Tian Yugong said: "Place? There is no place now."

His level is too high now. If he goes to a certain place, he must be at least governor or above.

But now the vacancies for local governors, either in extremely dangerous places or slightly better places, are all occupied.

Li Qi said: "How about Governor of Fujian and Zhejiang?"

Is Tian Yugong shocked? !

Governor of Fujian and Zhejiang?

He didn't dare to think that this was the governor, who was higher than his current position.

Moreover, the current governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, Qingrui, is also a confidant of the emperor and has a deep foundation.

For Tian Yugong, he is willing to do even a slightly inferior governor.

Not to mention the Governor?

In his current situation, it is simply impossible.

He couldn't even get the position of governor, because Tian Yugong had always acted as a lonely minister who was only loyal to the emperor, and he didn't have any party members except Su Yi.

Li Qi said: "Next, there will be a shocking and major case in Fujian, involving foreigners, and the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang will step down because of this. Because this major case involves foreigners, no one dares to take this position, because no one can solve this problem Trouble. If Mr. Tian takes the initiative to apply, he will get the position of governor. "

Tian Yugong said: "But I am afraid that I cannot properly solve this horrific case. Foreigners are involved, and if there is a murder case, it will be a big deal."

Li Qi said: "My lord can solve it, and it can be solved easily. My master, Su Yi, will take care of everything for you, and you can take up the post of governor with peace of mind!"

Tian Yugong understood instantly.

This...this so-called horrific case involving foreigners was probably concocted by Su Yi.

For a moment, he was stunned.

Is it such a big... handiwork?

Mr. Su Yi, for the sake of his friends, he did such a thing.

Is this friendship so shocking?

Of course, Tian Yugong knew that Su Yi must have his own political purpose.

However, it is also true that the deeds do not matter the heart.

Judging from the results alone, Su Ye would go through fire and water for the sake of friends and brothers.

This is considered a life-long friendship.

If it were anyone else, it would still be regarded as nonsense.

But what Su Yi said should be taken seriously.

But this thing is so big and so beautiful.

Tian Yugong couldn't believe it, but he was full of expectations.

Li Qi said: "I will be waiting in Beijing with Mr. Tian. If nothing else happens, it will only be these two days."

Tian Yugong said: "If this really happens and comes true, then Tian will be so grateful to Brother Su Yi that there are no words to express!"

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At the same time, Ronglu led the Tianjin New Army and sailed on the Yangtze River waterway.

His destination is Jiujiang, where he is on an errand under the orders of the imperial court!

However, Jiujiang is almost completely unarmed and almost undefended.

At the same time, a hundred miles ahead, the small fleet hired by Su Yi and Ba Xiali was patrolling the river with all its teeth and claws.

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Note: The first update is here, and I failed to adjust my work schedule again. I wrote these chapters very slowly.

I will continue to shamelessly ask for my benefactor’s monthly tickets. This is a huge motivation for me. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart.