Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 1488: The chess game moves

Huang Quji's first reaction was that it was impossible. He Shugang was the Minister of the Security Affairs Department, a powerful official.

Unless it is confirmed that they will be transferred to the State Council to serve as a core member of the next executive government, they will not be easily transferred.

Even so, he didn't think He Shugang would give up his current position, because sitting in this position was not something he could decide on his own; it also represented the interests of many people behind him.

Historically, during periods of change of government, there are always people who rise and people who fall. It is possible that the progressive faction is using this opportunity to try to move Ho Shu-kang out of office.

He pondered for a moment. This year's situation was special, with a major clash imminent. The struggle between the two factions would be more intense than ever before, and Zhongjing would be a huge vortex. Going to the southern front might not be a bad thing, as it would allow him to avoid it.

Especially the one who had been promoted to advisor to the advisory group. He couldn't say he didn't get along with this person, but their relationship wasn't good either. He felt that if given the chance, the other person might cause him trouble.

Although he is not afraid of ordinary troubles at his current level, he knows that he is also involved in a lot of things behind the scenes, and the other party, as an advisor, has plenty of ways to mess with him.

With that thought in mind, he decided to leave as soon as possible.

By the time he returned, things should have settled down in Zhongjing, so he decided not to ask any more questions, left immediately, returned to his office, reported to his department, and then communicated with the military.

The reply came quickly: the airship was ready and could take off within an hour at the earliest.

He pondered for a moment. The military seemed to be pressing him a bit too hard, but military matters are always urgent and related to military operations, so this was understandable.

After making some preparations, he left the department with his orderly and guards ten minutes later.

Since the decision has been made to avoid the troubles of Zhongjing, the power clone will naturally not remain, otherwise it would be as if it had not left at all.

On Chen Chuan's side, he was standing in a pavilion on the lake, casually scattering a handful of bait, which the carp below rushed to eat.

Kaiyang then said, "Advisor Chen, Huang Quji has accepted the military's commission and left the Security Affairs Department. He is currently heading towards the military's No. 3 anchorage and is expected to leave Zhongjing in an hour."

Under his instructions, Kaiyang kept a close eye on the situation within the Security Department at all times. Now that he learned that Huang Quji had left without even leaving behind a clone, he nodded slightly. Without this person, the next action plan would be much easier to arrange.

He said, "Keep an eye on Huang Quji's whereabouts and let me know immediately if there are any changes."

“Okay, Advisor Chen, but I can only monitor the area around Sannam Province. Once outside Sannam Province, beyond the horizon, information cannot be transmitted in a timely manner.”

Chen Chuan said, "That's enough."

Suddenly a small boat appeared on the lake, carrying a person.

The small boat soon reached the shore. The man disembarked, walked up the steps to the top of the hall, and bowed to Chen Chuanzhi, saying, "Mingchengzi greets Xuanji."

Chen Chuan nodded in acknowledgment: "Mingcheng, have you handled the matter well?"

Ming Chengzi respectfully replied, "It has been properly handled, and there are no further concerns."

Chen Chuan asked, "Have Kaiyang and Mingcheng's identities been settled?"

Kaiyang replied, "All identity procedures have been completed."

At that moment, the field rippled, and a metallic card appeared in front of Naruto.

Chen Chuan said, "Mingcheng Gaogong, this is your credentials in Da Shun. From now on, I will be relying on you to work for me."

Ming Chengzi glanced at the name card, his expression brightened, and he reached out to take it. After looking at it for a few moments, he solemnly put it away, then bowed and said, "I will certainly assist Xuanji well."

Chen Chuan nodded.

Each consultant can form their own team, with team members directly responsible to them. Some consultants have team members supported by their own faction, while others are their own protégés.

New consultants like him usually rely on a particular school of thought, and the connection between a school and an individual is closer. However, his advantage lies in his past experience as a head of a government department, which gives him his own network of contacts. Even without the support of a particular school of thought, he can still find suitable people.

If he weren't still young and his generation hadn't yet matured, there would be even more manpower available.

In fact, he had already planned from the beginning that if the faction did not cooperate or did not provide enough support, he would not force it and would mobilize his own manpower to complete the operation.

We don't need many people; Ming Chengzi alone is enough.

If Huang Quji had left a clone there, he would have Ming Chengzi restrain it.

Even with the cooperation of the Pure Faction, he still planned to build a team to serve him. He intended to transfer the existing armed squads one by one to Zhongjing and train them using the resources there.

At the same time, there are also the two ancient fighters who are willing to serve him. He plans to bring them back to his side later. In the past, he had to find that he didn't have enough resources to cultivate on his own. With two fighters following him, he simply couldn't support them. Now, he doesn't have that concern anymore.

He then called out to Mingchengzi, "The operation will have to wait a while longer. Why don't you play a game of Yinglu Chess with me, Mingchengzi?"

Mingchengzi readily agreed.

Chen Chuan gave an instruction to Kaiyang, and they immediately set up a simulated pinball game in the field.

Ming Chengzi didn't reject this kind of foreign chess, but he was amazed by the depth of the field simulation technology used.

On his way to Da Shun, he saw many novel things, and the application of this new technology was not limited to the upper class, but was almost universally used even at the lower class. This impressed him greatly. Da Shun's lead over the old imperial family was comprehensive. How could the old imperial family not be defeated? After he sat down, he played a game with Chen Chuan and found this Yinglu chess game quite interesting. Although the rules were not many, it allowed for the arrangement of ingenious and delicate tactics, as well as intense and exciting battles.

It's clear that this kind of skill used to have very high requirements for both the people and the venue, which prevented it from being widely promoted. Now, with this simulation technology, the two can complement each other.

Therefore, many things are not bad, but the time is not right for them to show their brilliance.

On second thought, he realized that there was no longer a king in the world. Although his Dragon Supporting Sect had no king to support, who said that the dragon was not the king? Now that the world had changed drastically and the two heavens were in conflict, the dragon could also be a hero of the world.

He glanced at Chen Chuan sitting opposite him and nodded secretly.

This game of chess lasted for two hours.

Chen Chuan heard the message from Kaiyang: "Advisor Chen, the person has been released."

He said, "Okay, I'll keep an eye on things."

A short while later, Fan Zhentong sent him a message: "It's ready."

Chen Chuan nodded to Ming Chengzi, who bowed to him and then vanished from his seat.

He Shugang walked down the steps of the Tianyuan Hall Government Office, escorted by a fighter and two rows of armed guards, across the square, and got into a special car. The car then slowly drove out and turned back towards the Ministry of Affairs.

At this point, a sign indicates that there is a traffic jam on a certain section of the road, and it is recommended to take an alternate route.

Traffic jams are a common occurrence in central Beijing, and when they happen near the State Council, it's usually because of a collision involving the vehicle of a high-ranking official.

The driver followed the instructions from the site information and detoured to a side road where the road would be closed to allow them to pass. Although this would take five minutes longer than usual, it wouldn't cause too much of a delay.

He Shugang was thinking about what had just happened at the meeting. A confidential secretary from the State Council had come to him to ask for his views on the State Council and whether he had any suggestions.

This is not his responsibility at all, and he shouldn't be asked about it. Before he came, there were rumors that he might be transferred to the State Council. Now it seems that someone above is indeed planning to move him out of his position.

However, it's also possible that Ren Xinshan's side showed signs of being reassigned, so they gave him some corresponding warnings.

He knew this wouldn't be easy; some people in the faction were too impatient.

Just as he was pondering this, he suddenly received a notification from a secretary in his department.

He was informed that Huang Quji had been invited by the military to be transferred to the southern front to handle an international matter.

He asked, "When did Manager Huang leave?"

The secretary on the other end replied, "Three hours ago, shortly after you started the meeting, Minister, they left by airship."

He Shugang suddenly realized that if they had taken an airship, they would have already left Zhongjing and headed towards Shannan Road.

Military headquarters?

Especially at this time...

He suddenly sensed something was wrong. Was this to deal with Huang Quji, or...?

He said in a deep voice, "Turn around and go back to the State Council."

The driver was taken aback, but didn't ask any further questions. At his command, the convoy immediately turned around, and the entire convoy followed suit.

But just as they turned around, a message came from behind reminding them that the road ahead had just been adjusted and that they were advised against turning back, as it would increase the risk of traffic congestion.

He Shugang said expressionlessly, "Don't worry about it, just go that way."

The driver, having received his instructions, immediately led the convoy back. However, after only a few dozen meters, the entire convoy's field signal suddenly went out. Not only did they lose their navigation, but internal communications within the convoy also ceased, clearly indicating interference.

The security personnel inside the car were startled and became serious.

This place is not far from the State Council, the power center of Da Shun, and has the best security in Zhongjing. They have never encountered anything like this before, where even the signals here are blocked and interfered with.

They all instinctively reached for their weapons.

Just as the vehicle turned around and accelerated, several cars suddenly rushed out from both sides of the street and blocked their way, while two more cars came from the left and right.

They were not afraid because of the agreement that prevented any fighter from taking action against them.

Upon seeing this, the fighter inside the car, responsible for protecting He Shugang, immediately released his aura, enveloping the entire vehicle, and simultaneously instructed the driver: "Don't stop, charge forward!"

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(End of this chapter)