Chapter 1454 Director Ji is a smiling but dagger hidden behind his smile!

In addition to explaining how much money he had made and some of his illegal acts such as abusing his power over the years, Ge Xiong also explained that since Ye Mingsheng decided to let Liu Baichuan return to Beijing to report on his work, Wang Xuecheng, who felt that his position was threatened, wanted to kill Liu Baichuan, and suspected that someone in the Coordination Office was colluding with Liu Baichuan.

In the end, Wang Xuecheng ordered Ge Xiong to secretly investigate who inside the Coordination Office was colluding with Liu Baichuan, and sent assassins to kill Liu Baichuan!

Ge Xiong also immediately carried out Wang Xuecheng's order. He quickly investigated and found out that Wang Yinchuan had been colluding with Liu Baichuan. However, when it came to getting rid of Liu Baichuan, because Liu Baichuan had already realized in advance that Wang Xuecheng was going to harm him, he traveled light and stayed indoors during the day on his way back to Beijing to report on his work.

Under such circumstances, it was difficult for Ge Xiong to track down Liu Baichuan at the beginning, so the matter of getting rid of Liu Baichuan was at a standstill for a long time. By the time Ge Xiong found Liu Baichuan's whereabouts and was ready to take action, Wang Xuecheng had already been killed!
Seeing his backer dead, Ge Xiong was at a loss. He didn't know whether he should continue to carry out Wang Xuecheng's previous order to get rid of Liu Baichuan.

It was at this time that Ge Xiong, after thinking and weighing the pros and cons, found Ji Xian and proposed a deal to help Ji Xian get rid of Liu Baichuan, his competitor, in exchange for Ji Xian helping him become the deputy director.

Originally Ge Xiong was very confident about the deal, but he did not expect to be flatly rejected by Ji Xian!
Although he was cruelly rejected by Ji Xian, considering his past conflicts with Liu Baichuan and fearing that Liu Baichuan would retaliate against him after taking office, Ge Xiong finally chose to strike first!

He arranged for Ye Nengwen and his nephew to kill Liu Baichuan, and arranged for his own men to kill them on the spot to silence them, in an attempt to completely block the news by getting rid of Ye Nengwen and his nephew!
After reading Ge Xiong's confession, Ye Mingsheng fell into deep thought. From this confession, it seems that Ge Xiong is the murderer behind the murder of Liu Baichuan!
As Wang Xuecheng's trusted subordinate, Ge Xiong had many conflicts with Liu Baichuan in the past due to factional struggles. So in order to prevent Liu Baichuan from retaliating against him after he came to power, he arranged for Ye Nengwen and three others to kill him. This motive is completely justifiable!

In addition, as Wang Xuecheng's trusted subordinate, Ge Xiong had always been the most powerful captain in the Coordination Office. More than half of the elite troops and intelligence networks of the Coordination Office were under his control. Therefore, he was fully capable of using Ye Nengwen to kill with a borrowed knife!
Even though Ge Xiong had the motive and ability to kill Liu Baichuan!

But did Liu Baichuan really die at his hands?
Thinking of this, Ye Mingsheng couldn't help but recall his previous conversation with Ji Xian. Half an hour after Ye Mingsheng received the news of Liu Baichuan's death, Ji Xian appeared in front of Ye Mingsheng.

Ji Xian told Ye Mingsheng about the deal Ge Xiong wanted to make with him. During this conversation, Ji Xian was very frank. He not only told him the conditions Ge Xiong offered him, but also expressed his desire to get promoted.

Although Ye Mingsheng did not find any problems in Ji Xian's words, due to his understanding of Ji Xian, Ye Mingsheng still had some doubts in his heart...

Ji Xian was a peddler who went from street to street in the countryside of Liaoyang, selling needles, thread, cloth and other small commodities.

Ye Mingsheng met Ji Xian during an incognito inspection. Ye Mingsheng saw that Ji Xian had a very good memory and was very meticulous and careful. He could write down the needs of the women, what kind of needlework and cloth they wanted, and then he would meet the customers' requirements and was good at resource exchange.

So Ye Mingsheng absorbed Ji Xian into the Internal Guards, and soon Ji Xian emerged in the Internal Guards and became one of the important figures in the Internal Guards.

At this time, Ye Mingsheng gradually realized that compared to his meticulous mind, good memory and extensive knowledge, Ji Xian was better at disguise. Ji Xian was best at appearing to be smiling and friendly with you two brothers on the surface, but stabbing you in the back!

It is no exaggeration to say that Ji Xian's smiling but dagger-hiding character makes him very suitable for intelligence work.

It was precisely because of such characteristics that Ji Xian was able to successfully complete many tasks in the Internal Guard, so Ye Mingsheng eventually transferred him to the General Coordination Office.

Although Ji Xian was always so humble in front of Ye Mingsheng, without the slightest bit of overstepping the line or being disrespectful, and Ye Mingsheng often praised him, Ye Mingsheng was still wary of Ji Xian in his heart!
After all, whether it is the Internal Security or the Coordination Office, they are essentially Ye Mingsheng's lackeys and slaves!

The meaning of their existence is to help Ye Mingsheng stabilize his rule and do things that Ye Mingsheng cannot do!

Before, whether it was Huo San or Wang Xuecheng, although they were greedy, evil and lustful, Ye Mingsheng could see through them at a glance. As long as Ye Mingsheng could give them power, they would be Ye Mingsheng’s most loyal lackeys...

But Ji Xian is different. To be honest, Ye Mingsheng himself can’t quite figure out what Ji Xian is thinking underneath his submissive appearance!
This was also another important reason why Ye Mingsheng transferred Ji Xian from the Internal Guard to the Coordination Office. After all, the Internal Guard was the last line of defense for Ye Mingsheng's rule, and they emphasized loyalty more than the Coordination Office.

Because he lacked sufficient trust in Ji Xian, Ye Mingsheng did not believe everything Ji Xian said that day. After that conversation, Ye Mingsheng did not directly arrest Ge Xiong and put him in jail. Instead, in the name of carrying out a secret mission, he asked Zhang Yufeng to bring people to detain Ge Xiong for interrogation.

At present, both Ge Xiong's confession and the evidence obtained by Ye Mingsheng before point to the factional struggles among Wang Xuecheng, Ge Xiong, Liu Baichuan and others as the cause of the current turmoil in the Coordination Office!

Although Ye Mingsheng was somewhat speechless, he had to admit that the fuse of this incident was caused by his order for Liu Baichuan to return to Beijing to report on his work!
Both Liu Baichuan and Wang Xuecheng had their own interpretations of Ye Mingsheng's order. In order to fight for power and become the final winner, the two greedy people planned a conspiracy!
But the question is, is Ji Xian really as indifferent as he seems to be in these series of conspiracies?
Is it true that the deputy director of the Coordination Office has not been caught up in the vortex of conspiracy?
At this moment, Ye Mingsheng still didn't know the answer to the question, but he could feel that there was a dark hand manipulating everything. Thinking of this, Ye Mingsheng called Ye Cheng in and ordered:
“Notify the internal security forces to secretly monitor all the thousand households under the Coordination Office in Yijing…”

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At the same time that Ye Mingsheng made the decision, the few remaining senior officials of the Coordination Office were holding a meeting in the office's classroom.

Perhaps because everything that happened recently caught everyone off guard and at a loss, the atmosphere of the meeting was very solemn. No one wanted to speak at first. After a cup of tea, the youngest Wang Yinchuan could no longer hold back and took the lead to ask Ji Xian:

"Director Ji, after Director Wang passed away, you became the highest commander of the Coordination Office. Do you know what mission Captain Ge went on?"

As soon as Wang Yinchuan said this, several people in the classroom looked at Ji Xian at the same time. Under the gaze of these people, Ji Xian said lightly:
"Captain Wang, you are also a veteran of the Coordination Office, why don't you remember the rules?" "Since this is a secret mission, we must abide by the confidentiality regulations. Don't ask about things you shouldn't know!"

Hearing Ji Xian's answer, Wang Yinchuan couldn't help but reveal a little disappointment in his eyes, and then continued:
"Director Ji, it's not me, Wang, who's talking nonsense here!"

"Right now, there are rumors everywhere in the department. The brothers under me are all in a panic and no one knows what to do!"

“Director Ji, you are now the highest official in the Coordination Office. In this situation, you have to come up with a set of rules for your brothers…”

As soon as Wang Yinchuan finished speaking, he was immediately echoed by the others in the classroom.

"Captain Wang is right. Now the brothers are all panicking and no one is willing to work peacefully!"

"Director Ji, you are the pillar of the Coordination Office now. You have to tell the brothers what to do!"

"Director Ji, everyone is counting on you now!"

Listening to everyone calling him Director Ji, Ji Xian's calm face showed a hint of sneer and said:

"I'm afraid some of you colleagues have forgotten that I am not Director Ji, I am Deputy Director Ji!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the classroom looked a little unhappy. In the officialdom, there has always been such an unwritten rule, for example, if the deputy function is to be called a deputy, then the word "deputy" should not be used.

But when Wang Xuecheng was still there, in order to distinguish Wang Xuecheng from Ji Xian and to highlight Wang Xuecheng's position of absolute power in the Coordination Office, everyone unanimously called Wang Xuecheng "Director", and called Deputy Director Ji Xian "Deputy Director Ji".

When Wang Xuecheng was around, everyone had always called him that, but now that Wang Xuecheng is gone, everyone seemed to have suddenly remembered the unwritten rule in the officialdom and started calling Ji Xian Director Ji.

Seeing that the atmosphere was somewhat awkward, Chen Chaozhong, who had the most seniority among the people present, could not help but stand up, bowed to Ji Xian and said:

“Director Ji, we were indeed disrespectful before. I hope you will be magnanimous and forgive us. Don’t take it too seriously. The situation is indeed quite serious now. You are the pillar of our Coordination Office. We are all counting on you…”

After Chen Chaozhong said this, everyone expressed their apologies to Ji Xian.

Seeing this, Ji Xian's expression also eased a little, and he waved his hand and said:
"What happened in the past is in the past, let's focus on the present!"

Hearing that Ji Xian had given in, everyone looked at him again, expecting him to come up with some constructive suggestions.

Although Ge Xiong was taken away on a secret mission that day, we are not fools, so how could we not notice something strange?
So on the night that Ge Xiong was taken away, all kinds of rumors appeared. There were various versions among them, some of which were quite fantastic, but the most mainstream saying was that after Wang Xuecheng left, some of his things could not be covered up and were dug up.

Therefore, His Majesty is now looking for the revenge of Wang Xuecheng, and Ge Xiong, as Wang Xuecheng's trusted and beloved general, is naturally the first to be hit. So although he has not been caught and imprisoned on the surface, Ge Xiong has actually been secretly detained and interrogated.

This news is undoubtedly explosive news to everyone in the Coordination Office, especially the top management!

During the time when Wang Xuecheng was in charge of the Coordination Office, he was always relatively strong both within the Coordination Office and in the court.

When Wang Xuecheng returned to the Central Coordination Office, he completely exiled Liu Baichuan, who had made great contributions to the Central Coordination Office, to Sichuan...
In addition, some of Huo San's old subordinates were able to be marginalized and have a good end, but there were also quite a few people who were taken down by Wang Xuecheng with various excuses. It was very easy for Wang Xuecheng to find excuses for these people!
Huo San's old subordinates are not clean either. A simple investigation will reveal problems, and he can take advantage of the situation to make use of it.

This also led to the fact that after the purge of Huo San's old subordinates, all the people in the Yijing Coordination Office headquarters, without exception, had a close relationship with Wang Xuecheng.

People like Ge Xiong were not only recruited by Wang Xuecheng himself into the Coordination Office, but were also promoted by Wang Xuecheng. Even Wang Yinchuan and Chen Chaozhong were Wang Xuecheng's close comrades-in-arms in the past. It was precisely because of this relationship that they were able to continue to stand firm in the headquarters and were not sent to some remote place by Wang Xuecheng!
Therefore, except for Ji Xian, the spy sent by His Majesty to the Coordination Office, all the people present here have been in cahoots with Wang Xuecheng. Wang Xuecheng has been eating meat to his heart's content over the years, and these people can only get some leftovers, and the spies under his command can also get a share of the spoils.

So now that we heard that Ge Xiong was in jail, everyone became anxious. We all knew that what happened in the past would not stand up to investigation, and as long as we continued investigating along the line leading to Ge Xiong, we were all in the same boat and no one could escape!
And His Majesty's attitude towards TF has always been very clear. There are too many high Gs in Daqian and therefore they either died or went to jail. So under such circumstances, everyone in the Coordination Office is distracted from work. Everyone is thinking about finding some remedial measures to avoid the worst situation...