The rise of the poor

Chapter 2074 Care and Protection

"Zhao Wenhua is shameless. As long as he supervised the troops, he could shamelessly call it a victory under his command and openly take credit for it."

"As long as he is thick-skinned, whether Zhu Ping'an agrees or not will not affect Zhao Wenhua's achievements as the commander of the army. The only difference is that if Zhu Ping'an agrees, his achievements as the commander of the army will be more legitimate, and if he disagrees, it will not be so legitimate."

"Believe me, when we win the battle against the Japanese, Mr. Zhao will definitely write a great chapter about his achievements as the commander-in-chief!"

Compared with Li Tianchong's indignation, Zhang Jing's emotional control was much better. When he also complained about Zhao Wenhua, Zhang Jing was much calmer.

"Then Lord Zhu shouldn't have allowed him to take the credit for being the commander-in-chief." Li Tianchong sighed.

The people patrolling the camp said that Zhao Wenhua and Hu Zongxian walked out of the Zhejiang Governor's Office with a smile on their faces, which showed that they had got what they wanted.

Hearing this, Zhang Jing narrowed his eyes slightly and said nothing.

For Zhang Jing, he certainly did not want to see Zhao Wenhua successfully get the credit for the great victory in northern Zhejiang. He even did not want to see Zhao Wenhua himself.

Zhao Wenhua is a member of Yan Song's faction. He is ignorant and unskilled, and he even attempted to dictate military affairs in Jiangnan. After arriving in Jiangnan, he only knew how to make money, and even asked for bribes from me! It is conceivable how greedy this person is. If he could even ask for bribes from me, how could other officials and gentry be spared?

What is the suppression of Japanese?

Zhao Wenhua came to Jiangnan just for money! Just to eliminate dissidents!

This kind of guy who is more likely to cause trouble than to help should be driven out of Jiangnan to prevent him from causing trouble and hindering others!

"Zhao Wenhua and Hu Zongxian stayed in the Zhejiang Governor's Office for such a long time, and even had lunch there. Did they spend so much time trying to get Zhu Ping'an to endorse Zhao Wenhua's achievements in the great victory in northern Zhejiang?"

Li Tianchong's voice slowly entered Zhang Jing's ears.

"Zicheng, what do you mean by this?" Zhang Jing asked with a slight frown.

"Governor, I am not slandering Lord Zhu. Personally, I admire and think highly of Lord Zhu. Lord Zhu is the best among his peers in both literary and military strategies. However, we must be on guard against Zhao Wenhua."

Li Tianchong said slowly.

"Sometimes, decadence and debauchery are more dangerous than swords and arrows. Hu Zongxian is a lesson for us. Hu Zongxian is also a rare talent. He is brave and talented. Governor, you wanted to entrust him with important tasks at the beginning, but in the end, he and Zhao Wenhua got closer and closer, and today, they have become like brothers."

Li Tianchong cited the example of Hu Zongxian.

Then, Li Tianchong continued, "Zhao Wenhua was able to win over Hu Zongxian, would he win over Lord Zhu Ping'an? If I remember correctly, Zhao Wenhua was Zhu Ping'an's teacher. Zhao Wenhua and Hu Zongxian entered the Zhejiang Governor's Office in the morning and left in the afternoon when the sun was setting. During such a long period of time, Zhao Wenhua should not only try to win Zhu Ping'an's endorsement for the title of military commander, but also try to win over Zhu Ping'an."

"Zicheng, have you forgotten how Zihou came to Jiangnan? He helped Yang Jisheng to revise the memorial impeaching Yan Song. Although it was not accepted by Yang Jisheng, the news leaked out and he offended Yan Song and his son, and the Yan Party. He was retaliated by them and demoted to a small county in Jingnan as a county magistrate. Zhao Wenhua only presided over Zihou's imperial examination. It was just an imperial examination. Strictly speaking, he cannot be regarded as Zhu Ping'an's teacher. It can only be said to be reluctant. As for the relationship, Yan Song is Zhao Wenhua's adoptive father. Can Zhao Wenhua offend his adoptive father for a reluctant seat?" After listening to Li Tianchong's words, Zhang Jing shook his head slightly and said slowly.

Li Tianchong bowed to Zhang Jing and said, "Governor, Zhao Wenhua is a man who cannot be judged by common sense. He is shameless and selfish. He is not truly loyal to Yan Song and his son. He is only loyal to himself."

At this point, Li Tianchong asked Zhang Jing, "Have you heard of the Hundred Flowers Wine, Governor?"

"I've heard a little about Baihua wine. It seems to be a wine used for weddings and funerals in a certain place, similar to Nv'erhong. But what does it have to do with Zhao Wenhua and Yan Song?" Zhang Jing shook his head. He really didn't know the story of Baihua wine.

"This also happened several months ago. The Governor-General was busy with Japanese affairs, so it's normal that he hasn't heard about it."

Li Tianchong continued, "Zhao Wenhua recognized Yan Song as his adoptive father just to seek support. With the help of Yan Song, Zhao Wenhua gained a firm foothold in the Yan Party and the court. His ambitions became even greater. I heard that he wanted to enter the cabinet and step into the center of power. In order to achieve his goal and gain the favor of the emperor, Zhao Wenhua presented the emperor with Hundred Flowers Wine, praising it to the skies, saying it was so good, like the fairy wine at the Queen Mother's Peach Banquet. In order to increase persuasiveness, Zhao Wenhua said, 'My minister Song will live longer if he drinks it.'"

"The emperor tasted the wine and found it was indeed good. Then he remembered what Zhao Wenhua said, 'My teacher Song lived a long life after drinking it.' Yan Song must have drunk it a long time ago, right? So the emperor wrote an imperial edict to reprimand Yan Song, 'Baihua wine is such a fairy brew, why don't you let me enjoy it?' Yan Song was anxious and angry after receiving the imperial edict. He was anxious because he had never drunk Baihua wine, and he was angry that Zhao Wenhua had ulterior motives and used him as a seesaw. He was furious and wanted to exterminate the family. In the end, Zhao Wenhua pretended to be pitiful and begged Yan Song's wife Ouyang to her knees. With Ouyang's intercession, he escaped Yan Song's extermination and resolved this crisis." Li Tianchong described in detail, as if he had witnessed it with his own eyes.

"Haha, Zhao Wenhua is indeed extremely selfish. If Yan Song falls, this person will definitely be the one to take advantage of his misfortune."

Zhang Jing couldn't help but laugh after hearing this.

"So, Zhao Wenhua is definitely capable of going against the wishes of Yan Song and his son and winning over Zhu Ping'an."

Li Tianchong said so.

After that, Li Tianchong added, "I believe in Lord Zhu Ping'an, but Lord Zhu is young after all, and may not be a match for an old fox like Zhao Wenhua. It is possible that he will be bewitched by him. Will Lord Zhu turn to Zhao Wenhua like Hu Zongxian? Governor, this point must be taken seriously."

"I believe Zhu Zihou won't do that." Zhang Jing said without hesitation, "Zihou has light in his eyes, and he cares about the people and His Majesty. He will not be as mediocre as the light."

"Governor, I also believe that Lord Zhu will not be easily won over by Zhao Wenhua, but it is better to be safe than sorry. We have to be responsible to the emperor and to millions of ordinary people. To be cautious, I suggest that before Lord Zhu draws a clear line with Zhao Wenhua, Lord Zhu should not be allowed to participate in the strategy and war to destroy the Japanese." Li Tianchong bowed and suggested to Zhang Jing with a serious face.

Zhang Jing narrowed his eyes.

"This is also out of love and protection for Lord Zhu." Li Tianchong added, "Some people in the Yan Party behind Zhao Wenhua have unclear ties with the Japanese pirates, and the Yan Party are all people with ulterior motives. We want to prevent the Yan Party from learning military intelligence and leaking or deliberately revealing information to the Japanese pirates in order to eliminate dissidents, thus undermining the overall situation of destroying the Japanese pirates." (End of this chapter)