Chapter 1145 Personnel Meeting!

In the evening, in a heavily guarded house in Bodo City, Wang He was reading a secret letter. After he had memorized every word in the secret letter firmly in his mind, Wang He used a candle to burn the letter to ashes...
After dealing with the secret letter, Wang He closed his eyes and rested in the room, as if he was waiting for something. After meeting with Hojo Kawa during the day, although Wang He intended to refuse, he reluctantly accepted the two large boxes of gold, silver and jewelry under Hojo Kawa's insistence.

In fact, it was not just these two boxes of gold, silver and jewelry. In order to please him, Hojo Kawa even planned to give him two beautiful women from East Island to serve him, but Wang He firmly refused!
Wang He in the room didn't have to wait too long before someone knocked on his door.

"Enter!"

With Wang He's permission, a sturdy man with ordinary looks walked into the room. This man was Sun Caibao, one of Wang He's subordinates and the chief of the Central Coordination Office.

It seemed that he wanted to discuss something confidential with Wang He. After entering the room, Sun Caibao first closed the door, then handed a list to Wang He in a somewhat flattering manner and said:
"Sir, these two boxes of gold and silver treasures have been counted. Please take a look! There are about 131 items in total, with a total value of about 130,000 taels of silver..."

Wang He glanced at the list, then looked at Sun Caibao and said calmly:

"Have you taken out your share?"

Hearing Wang He talking about this, Sun Caibao nodded awkwardly and said:
"Sir, we brothers know the rules, it's just that each of us got some benefits!"

After saying this, Sun Caibao paused and then whispered:
"Sir, I have also left your share for you. Would you like me to bring it to you later?"

Wang He didn't say anything when he heard this, but just gave Sun Caibao a look that said "You are quite sensible". When Sun Caibao saw Wang He's tacit consent, the smile on his face became even more flattering.

Even though the Coordination Office provides subsidies to these spies lurking in enemy countries, they will naturally not let go of any opportunity to make extra money. After all, a man cannot become rich without unexpected wealth, and a horse cannot become fat without night grass!

In fact, this is an unspoken rule in the Coordination Office. The directors and deputy directors above are all aware of the situation at the grassroots level. It is very difficult and dangerous to understand the situation at the grassroots level. Everyone works with their lives at risk!

So you can't ask everyone to spy on intelligence and also ask everyone to abide by the rules and regulations. So as long as you don't be too greedy, the higher-ups will turn a blind eye and pretend not to know!
Wang He hesitated for a moment and ordered:

"Ship the gold and silver treasures in the treasure chest back to Da Zhou as soon as possible and present them to the court and the commander-in-chief!"

"Yes!"

Sun Caibao nodded, then hesitated and said:
"Sir, the newly transferred Captain Zhang Mu seems to have some ideas. I gave him a jade bracelet and a gold necklace, but he refused..."

Wang He seemed a little surprised to hear the news, then he narrowed his eyes and pondered. Sun Caibao waited for a few seconds and saw that Wang He didn't speak, so he tentatively said:

"Sir, the situation in Bangtao is extremely critical right now. The Hojo family is eager for us to lend a helping hand. Captain Zhang is a rare talent with high martial arts skills and meticulous thinking. Do you think we should send him to Heian-kyō with a few people to carry out the assassination mission and create chaos and panic in the enemy's core?"

Although Sun Caibao's words were cryptic, Wang He heard what he meant clearly. He didn't expect that Sun Caibao would be so cruel.

After pondering for a while, Wang He still felt that this was not a good idea, so he immediately instructed Sun Caibao:

"Captain Sun, you are an old man in the East Island Coordination Office. You are experienced and familiar with the situation here, so you must help Captain Zhang integrate into our group and make him a part of us!"

Although Wang He's words sounded righteous, Sun Caibao felt helpless. He didn't know where this bastard Zhang Mu came from. He was like a stone in the toilet, so smelly and hard that he didn't even want the benefits that were offered to him for free!
This guy works as a spy for the Central Military Commission but he acts so noble all day long. He is simply like a gangster who wants to put on a pedestal. I wonder who he is showing this noble attitude to...
Sun Caibao disliked this person very much, and he was also worried that he would report him to his superiors. Although the higher-ups always turned a blind eye to such things, if someone really reported him, then they would definitely investigate!
So in order to prevent himself from being reported, Sun Caibao planned to kill someone with a borrowed knife and get rid of Zhang Mu, the thorn in his side!

However, unexpectedly, Wang He seemed to be too soft-hearted and did not even plan to kill Zhang Mu. This made Sun Caibao speechless!
Although he wanted Zhang Mu to die, he had no choice but to bow his head and accept Wang He's order.
"I will follow your orders, sir, and will make sure Captain Zhang integrates into the group as soon as possible and makes him one of us!"

Wang He seemed to be somewhat reluctant to see Sun Caibao, so he ordered in a deep voice:

"No matter what, Captain Zhang is our comrade, our comrade-in-arms. Sun Caibao, remember that you cannot use the means used against the enemy against your own people. As long as the higher-ups let me be in charge of Dongdao, I will never allow internal strife! Sun Caibao, did you hear me clearly?"

Wang He's cold warning entered his ears, and Sun Caibao couldn't help but shudder all over and said quickly:
“I understand. I will definitely follow your teachings and will never make any mistakes…”

Wang He then nodded and said:

"I'll leave this matter to you. Deal with Zhang Mu as soon as possible!"

"Yes!"

After listening to Sun Caibao's assurance, Wang He finally felt relieved. For him and the spies from the Coordination Office lurking in Dongdao, they were surrounded by wolves in an enemy country, and the only people they could trust were their colleagues. Therefore, if they watched Sun Caibao kill Zhang Mu, it would inevitably affect the internal atmosphere and cause some bad effects, making everyone no longer trust each other!

Therefore, Wang He will never allow such a thing to happen unless it is absolutely necessary. Everyone must be able to trust each other and leave their backs to their colleagues, only in this way can they achieve results.

After resolving the internal affairs, Wang He thought for a moment and instructed Sun Caibao: "Ask Chen Gu to send another 500 Weiyuan guns. We have taken so much gold and silver treasures from that old man Hojo Chuan, so we should return the favor!"

Sun Caibao hesitated for a moment and said:
"Sir, there is news that the situation in Bangtao City is worse than expected. Hojo River is organizing troops to harass the shogunate army from the outside to relieve the pressure on Bangtao City. Do you think we should provide more support?"

Wang He waved his hand and said:

"This old man Hojo Chuan still has some family assets. Besides, the mission the commander-in-chief gave us was never to help the Hojo family and the Watanabe family seize power in Toujima!"

"Our mission is to fan the flames of the situation on Dong Island, create war and chaos on Dong Island, and let them kill each other and fall into internal consumption. This is our real purpose..."

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Ye Mansion, Zhongyong Hall
Glancing at the people bending over in front of him, Ye Mingsheng saw that everyone who should have come had arrived, and then he waved his hand for everyone to sit down.

When everyone was seated, Ye Mingsheng went straight to the point and said:
"The first agenda of this meeting is the selection of the governor of Hebei and Henan. The Ministry of Personnel has drawn up a list of candidates. Think twice before you tell us!"

Hearing Ye Mingsheng's words, the Minister of Personnel Gu Sansi stood up and said:

"After listening to the opinions of all the adults these days, I have also drawn up a list of three candidates!"

"They are Jin Zaicheng, Deputy Governor of Liaoyang!"

"Youyan Censor Zhuang Shanhe!"

"Zhang Zhiwen, Deputy Governor of Hebei and Henan!"

After Gu Sansi finished speaking, he bowed to Ye Mingsheng and then stepped back. Although he was the one who drew up the list of three people, he, Gu Sansi, did not have any preference among these three people, so he did not care who of the three people took the position. He was neutral in the meeting today!
After Gu Sansi finished thinking of three candidates, Ye Mingsheng also said calmly:
"Everyone, please tell me what you think of these three people. Who among them do you think is qualified for the position of Youyan's governor?"

As Ye Mingsheng finished speaking, Zhongyong Hall fell into a brief silence. Just when everyone was watching each other and unwilling to express their opinions easily, Chen Fu, the Minister of Works, took the lead in standing up and breaking the silence and said:

“Marshal, I think that Governor Jin is mature and experienced. He also had a very good reputation during his tenure in Liaoyang. Therefore, I think that Governor Jin is the best candidate to serve as Governor of Youyan…”

Chen Fu's statement caused a huge uproar, and everyone in the Loyalty and Bravery Hall was very surprised. After all, although Chen Fu was the Minister of Works and a member of the cabinet of the Yijing court, he was a surrendered minister, so he had been excluded from the core power circle of the Yijing court!

Ye Mingsheng appointed him as the Minister of Works to let him do the work, and Chen Fu himself was very clear about this, so he did not get involved in the political struggles in the Yijing court at all. On weekdays, he was busy with the work of the Ministry of Works like a workhorse. No one expected that he would take the initiative to stand up and fire the first shot!
Although Ye Mingsheng had a blank expression on his face at this moment, he was as surprised as everyone else. He thought that Chen Fu would remain neutral today as usual, but he never thought that he would suddenly express his support for Jin Zaicheng. He just didn't know why Chen Fu stood on Jin Zaicheng's side!
With Chen Fuchong at the forefront, Xiao Lingyu, the Left Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate, also stood up and said:

"General, Jin, the governor, is one of the most important officials in Fengwu Army. He is loyal to you and the court. He is absolutely strong in politics and has a good reputation in Liaoyang. Therefore, I also think that Jin is qualified for the post of governor of Youyan!"

Seeing Chen Fu and Xiao Lingyu come out to support Jin Zaicheng one after another, the atmosphere inside Zhongyong Hall became subtle. The Minister of Personnel Gu Sansi lowered his head and kept silent, the Minister of Revenue Cui Shao was calm and at ease, and the Minister of Punishment Li Jian seemed to be a little hesitant...

Just when Chen Fu and Xiao Lingyu looked at Ye Mingsheng, hoping that Ye Mingsheng would give an answer, Ye Mingsheng's eyes intentionally or unintentionally glanced at Su Wei, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites, who was sitting at the very end!

Because Ye Mingsheng himself served as the Minister of Rites, he made an exception and allowed the Left Vice Minister Su Wei to enter the cabinet. For this, he also gave Su Wei the title of Grand Secretary!
Feeling Ye Mingsheng's gaze, Su Wei immediately understood Ye Mingsheng's intention and immediately stood up to object:

"Although Jin Buzhengshi is loyal and reliable, and his personal character is impeccable, he has achieved little in his tenure in Liaoyang over the years. Youyan is an important pillar of the court's finances and has to shoulder the important responsibility of providing taxes for the court. Therefore, I think Jin Buzhengshi is not suitable for this position!"

Ye Mingsheng remained expressionless after hearing Su Wei's words, but he was still very satisfied with Su Wei in his heart. What Su Wei said was exactly what he thought!
This Jin Zaicheng is an old man in the Fengwu Army. Although he is indeed loyal and reliable over the years, he really has no ability. He is able to hold a high position only because he joined the Fengwu Army early and has a long history in the army.······················

Although he was surprised that Chen Fu supported Lao Jin, Ye Mingsheng's support for Lao Jin was completely within his expectations. After all, the two had a very good relationship when they were in Liaoyang, and their children were in-laws. Xiao Lingyu's eldest son married Lao Jin's youngest daughter.

The reason why Lao Jin was included in the candidate list was because Xiao Lingyu was behind the scenes fanning the flames, and Ye Mingsheng guessed that Chen Fu's support for Lao Jin was probably also related to Xiao Lingyu!
After listening to Su Wei's words, Xiao Lingyu was still unwilling to give up. Just when he was about to say something, he heard Ye Mingsheng's voice.

"What do others think? Lord Cui, you are the Minister of Revenue, you should always give opinions on matters like this!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Lingyu couldn't help but sigh in her heart. She also realized that the Marshal looked down on her relative. Although she felt helpless, she had to give up!
When he heard Ye Mingsheng calling his name, Cui Shao also stood up and said:

"Zhuang Shanhe and Zhang Zhiwen are both loyal and reliable. They have made achievements in the past and proved their abilities. I think both of them are qualified to be the governor of Youyan!"

"It is still up to you, Marshal, to decide who will be the governor..."

(End of this chapter)