Chapter 450: 231. Way to Break the Cage

231. Way to Break the Cage

"Cannot go!"

"Cannot leave the city now."

Chen Jun Xie Chen Jun Xie Lingjiangze proposed to go to the front line to see Qin Qin Jingqin and act as a lobbyist.

Chen Jun Xie Ling and Li Su Guoer stopped him almost in unison.

They turned their heads at the same time and looked at each other.

Chen Jun Xie Ling moved her gaze away first and frowned:

"The Wei clan is guarding against you now, knowing that you are not convinced. Once you leave the city without authorization, not to mention sending people to intercept and kill you on the way, even if there is none, just impeaching you for dereliction of duty is hard to bear... For example, it can be extended to resentment against His Majesty after demotion, and then it will be unclear."

"The thunder and rain are all imperial grace. Resentment from a subject is disloyalty. Ru Shixiong, it is now the cusp of the storm. In this Prince Xunyang City, His Majesty, the Wei clan, and all parties have countless eyes staring at you. No more changes can be made, or people will have something to talk about."

"Sister Chen Jun Xie is right."

Li Su Guoer pinched her fingers in her sleeves and nodded gently:

Li Su Dalang asked:

"Yuan Watching Yuan Huaimin took over Brother Tan's Senior Clerk position. Isn't Yuan Watching Yuan Huaimin on good terms with Brother Tan? Otherwise, let me and the Father Prince go out, win over Yuan Watching Yuan Huaimin, join the Prince's Mansion, and help us..."

"Why?"

Wei Mei asked somewhat puzzled:

"Is this official position of Brother Tan really useless? It is also a state official of the fifth or sixth grade..."

"Initially, it was a position in charge of military taxes and military and civil defense. In this dynasty, the Zhechong Mansion was established to be responsible for this, and the world has been peaceful for a long time... Now it has lost its actual power and has become the Jiangzhou Cishi's deputy, but it is far inferior to the Senior Clerk in charge of civil affairs. Look at the previous Yuan Watching Yuan Huaimin and you will know."

"What about Wang Qilang and Su Dalang? Wang Qilang is the Jiang Nan Construction Envoy appointed by His Majesty. Our Prince's Mansion plus a Jiangzhou Assistant Jiangzhou Cishi, do we still have to become birds trapped in an iron cage?"

"If the Wei clan continues to win over the Qin family, in the future, in the wartime meeting, only the Father Prince will be left alone. For any proposal, the Father Prince will have no way to lead and will be ignored directly. It will really become a mascot."

"The logistics supply matters for the Southwest front-line expeditionary army are decided by the central army camp of the expeditionary army and the local governments of Jiang and Hong states holding regular wartime meetings. Only the Father Prince, Grand General of the Jiang Nan Circuit Expeditionary Army Qin Qin Jingqin, Jiangzhou Jiangzhou Cishi Wang Wang Lengran, Central Army Camp Senior Clerk, Jiangzhou Senior Clerk, Hongzhou Senior Clerk, and a few others can attend this meeting and have decision-making power."

"Yuan Watching Yuan Huaimin cannot fight Lin Cheng. Pulling him in is harming him. Not to mention his unreliable personality, just the loopholes and bad habits of being late and leaving early in the past, as long as Lin Cheng and Wang Wang Lengran are not stupid, they will definitely be able to report him one by one, there are too many handles."

"The ninth day, the hidden dragon, do not use; the ninth fourth, or leap in the abyss, no blame... Now is the time for the hidden dragon in the abyss, do not act rashly."

Wei Mei's expression was thoughtful.

The two women tried their best to dissuade him.

Wei Mei asked again:

"For Lin Cheng, Wei Wei Shaoqi, and the others, if they don't listen, just replace them."

Chen Jun Xie Chen Jun Xie Lingjiangze was silent.

"And what I fear most is not the Wei clan, but Qin Qin Jingqin. If he has already approached the Wei clan, you go to him, that is a meat bun hitting a dog, and the situation will be passive..."

"The Jiangzhou Assistant Jiangzhou Cishi is no better than the Jiangzhou Commandant." Li Su Guoer pursed her lips and said:

"There are only a few powers in Prince Xunyang City. Power in a sense is the right to handle affairs. Now the biggest things in Jiangzhou are two items, one is the statue making at Xingzi Workshop, and the other is to supply logistics and organize food and grass transportation for the expeditionary army on the Southwest front line."

"Now, Chen Jun Xie Chen Jun Xie Lingjiangze is no longer the Jiangzhou Senior Clerk, and Yuan Watching Yuan Huaimin is the same as having or not having. The Hongzhou Senior Clerk is similar to Wang Wang Lengran and is supported by the Wei clan. As for the Central Army Camp Senior Clerk, it is Old General Qin's person, appointed by his recommendation..."

"There is a saying like this... The prosperity of the state is not the merit of the Commandant, the corruption of the county government is not the crime of the Commandant, words have no responsibility, things have no nostalgia... It is actually letting the demoted person play alone. It is fine to travel around the mountains and rivers. Mother can understand it this way."

"The statue making at Xingzi Workshop has been completely contracted by Lin Cheng in the capacity of the Right Envoy for Supervision of Construction in Jiang Nan."

Chen Jun Xie Chen Jun Xie Lingjiangze shook his head immediately: "No."

Li Su Guoer shook her head and said:

"It is useless to have a high official rank. This position has no real power. How should I put it about the Jiangzhou Commandant."

At this time, a soft voice came from Chen Jun Xie Chen Jun Xie Lingjiangze:

"Power will not be vacuumed, only transferred.

"What is the power on the table now? To put it bluntly, the knife handle, the money bag, and the pen handle are these three things."

"Prince, Shizi, looking at it this way, the situation in Jiangzhou is actually clear.

"For example, with the help of the Wei clan and the Yangzhou Chamber of Commerce, Lin Cheng is equal to getting the power of Xingzi Workshop, and the Jiangzhou main hall must cooperate. This is holding the Jiangzhou finance and getting the money bag.

"Privately contacting the Qin family, winning over Qin Lao, gaining the initiative in the wartime meeting, and getting the support of the front-line army, in a sense, is actually getting the knife handle.

"As for the pen handle... that is, the marketplace public opinion and the Jiangzhou literary circles, that side is still sympathizing with our Prince's Mansion. In fact, the Wei clan's reputation has always been bad, but it doesn't seem to affect their unscrupulousness...

"We are only holding some pen handles, not to the point of having no voice channel, and can slightly curb the Wei clan.

"This is the situation now."

Chen Jun Xie Chen Jun Xie Lingjiangze analyzed calmly:

"The little Princess was right about the bird in a cage. To break the situation, the key at present is the Qin family. The Qin family's attitude is too important. The Prince must win over Qin Lao to break the iron cage covered by the Wei clan, and throw a rat-avoiding device..."

"So that's it." Wei Mei and others suddenly realized.

Li Su Guoer turned her head and said:

"Chen Jun Xie Chen Jun Xie Lingjiangze said it well. The key to breaking the situation is the Qin family. We need to win over Qin Qin Jingqin, but this kind of old general of this age will definitely not see a rabbit and not throw an eagle. Just like our request for help in the letter last time... Qin Qin Jingqin did not respond positively either, it should be a muddle-through."

Chen Jun Xie Chen Jun Xie Lingjiangze asked in confusion: "What do you mean? What did you say in the letter you sent to Old General Qin?"

Li Su Xian heard this, his mood was somewhat low:

"It was the last time Brother Tan refused to obey the imperial decree. During the period, this Prince was worried about Brother Tan and specially asked Chen Jun Xie Ling's aunt, Chen Jun Xie Danniangzi, to help and send a letter to Old General Qin, implicitly mentioning that I wanted him to help speak for Brother Tan, even if it was just a word."

"However, the reply from that side was somewhat flat. Don't know if he understood this Prince's meaning, or deliberately didn't understand. Anyway, in the end, Old General Qin didn't submit a memorial to the imperial court to speak for Brother Tan. It seems he is unwilling..."

Chen Jun Xie Chen Jun Xie Lingjiangze turned his head, his brows slightly wrinkled:

"Why didn't you discuss this matter with me in advance?"

Li Su Dalang explained in a low voice:

"The situation was urgent at the time, and the Father Prince and everyone were very worried that Brother Tan would have an accident, and Brother Tan was also in a fit of anger at the time. If you knew, you wouldn't have agreed, so..."

Chen Jun Xie Chen Jun Xie Lingjiangze wanted to speak, but seeing the concerned and guilty faces of the crowd, the words on his lips stopped, and he didn't continue to blame.

Li Su Guoer turned her head and asked seriously:

"Sister Chen Jun Xie, what has Chen Jun Xie aunt replied recently? Did Qin Qin Jingqin reply later?"

Chen Jun Xie Ling shook her head, and nodded:

"Don't know, aunt didn't say, but this afternoon, aunt, father, and others passed by Prince Xunyang City and ate at Brother Tan's mansion. During the meal, aunt specially exhorted Brother Tan to stay honestly in the position of Jiangzhou Commandant for now, recuperate first, don't cause any more storms, and wait quietly for the opportunity..."

Everyone was silent, not knowing what to say.

The attitude on that side was already very clear. Like the Chen Jun Chen Jun Xie clan, they were all persuading Chen Jun Xie Chen Jun Xie Lingjiangze to be honest and safe, and not to continue to collide with the Great Zhou Empress. Such a hard collision was too dangerous.

The study was quiet for a while, until Chen Jun Xie Chen Jun Xie Lingjiangze raised his head and said:

"Then I will come. I will go and persuade Old General Qin. Even if, as the little Princess said, Qin Lao and the Qin family behind him value interests and want to sell a good price, helping the Wei clan is just icing on the cake. Helping us now is the real charcoal in the snow. Which is heavy and which is light... can let Qin Lao think about it..."

The two women wanted to speak.

Chen Jun Xie Chen Jun Xie Lingjiangze shook his head: "Rest assured, I won't leave the city... I will entrust a reliable person to pass the message."

"Okay, Brother Tan, be safe."

"Hmm."

Soon, a study meeting ended in everyone's worry, and they dispersed.

Chen Jun Xie Chen Jun Xie Lingjiangze returned to Yinbing Studio.

Zhen Zhen Shuyuan, Ye Ye Weilai, and other female family members were still waiting for him in the hall.

Chen Jun Xie Chen Jun Xie Lingjiangze accompanied them for a meal, accompanied them for a while, and then they began to open up and start their own business.

Midnight, the study of Yinbing Studio, brightly lit.

From the window outside, you can vaguely see a slender male figure working at the desk.

Occasionally bowing his head and writing something.

Didn't sleep all night...

The next day, early morning.

Chen Jun Xie Chen Jun Xie Lingjiangze was ready to go and went out early.

There was nothing to do in the afternoon. He had already asked for leave and left the Jiangzhou main hall in advance, preparing to go to Jingyi Pavilion.

However, soon, Yan Yan Liulang hurried over to report, and the news disrupted his arrangement:

"Master, someone from the front line has arrived, just entered the city."

"Who?"

"It's someone from Qin Lao's side. It seems there are important people in charge of logistics such as the central army camp Senior Clerk. It should be at the invitation of Jiangzhou Cishi Wang Wang Lengran and the Right Envoy for Supervision of Construction in Jiang Nan Lin Cheng. These officials in charge of the logistics and food and grass of the expeditionary army came to Prince Xunyang City to participate in the wartime meeting."

"Qin Lao's..."

Chen Jun Xie Chen Jun Xie Lingjiangze pondered for a moment and ordered A-Li:

"Turn, go to the Jiangzhou Cishi's Office."

"Yes, Master."

Chen Jun Xie Chen Jun Xie Lingjiangze sat upright, first took out a letter originally submitted to Qin Chen Jun Xie Xiao Xiao Niangzi from his sleeve, lowered his head and looked at it, then folded it again, stuffed it back, and sat down again.

Not long after, the carriage came to the street in front of the Jiangzhou Cishi's Office.

Before approaching the main gate, Chen Jun Xie Chen Jun Xie Lingjiangze's carriage had already met another team of carriages, blocking each other's way.

"Master..."

"Let them go, it's fine."

"Yes, Master."

Chen Jun Xie Chen Jun Xie Lingjiangze came back to his senses and ordered casually.

A-Li drove the carriage to give way.

Chen Jun Xie Chen Jun Xie Lingjiangze lifted the curtain and first looked at the somewhat lively Jiangzhou Cishi's Office today.

Immediately, his peripheral vision saw two familiar figures in the carriage blocking the way opposite.

In the carriage opposite, a noble woman wearing a purple-gold scarf and a short, fat merchant wearing a pure gold dragon ring on his thumb lifted the curtain at the same time to check the movement outside.

As a result, the eyes of both sides collided in the air.

Both were stunned at the first moment.

"Senior Clerk Chen Jun Xie."

Pei Pei Pei Shisan Niang shouted subconsciously.

"What Senior Clerk? Isn't it just a small Commandant now, hmph..."

The straightforward Shen Shen Bingqiang adjusted his squire hat and hummed in a low voice.

Pei Pei Pei Shisan Niang immediately pulled Shen Shen Bingqiang's sleeve, and the latter closed his mouth unwillingly.

However, when he saw the handsome young man with a calm face in the carriage that was giving way opposite, his gaze swept around her, Shen Shen Bingqiang, and the Jiangzhou Cishi's Office next to him.

Pei Pei Pei Shisan Niang's face suddenly became awkward.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 451 =====