Speed ​​Pass starts with choosing a hunter

Chapter 293 Concentration
Five days later.

The new governor of Lingzhou took office and came to Lingzhou.

However, he did not stop in Huanglong Mansion first, but went straight to Lingzhou City.

It is said that after he took the initiative to visit Taibao Yan Shaoan, he stayed in the city for a full ten days, drinking and chatting with the bigwigs in Lingzhou City, and then came to Huanglong Mansion at a leisurely pace.

Outside the Huanglongfu government office, there was a row of vehicles parked that was a hundred meters long.

"Master Kong, you are tired from the journey. Would you like to rest first?"

Chen Danian ran happily to the carriage parked in front of the government office and asked with a flattering look on his face.

I saw a handsome middle-aged man with a dignified appearance and noble clothes getting down from the carriage.

This person is the newly appointed governor of Lingzhou, Kong Sen.

Kong Sen smiled at Chen Danian: "It's okay, politics is more important."

Now all the staff of Lingzhou Prefecture Government Office had been moved to Huanglong Mansion, so the first thing the new prefect did after taking office was to hold a meeting for two hours with all the officials of the prefecture government office.

Even an old hand like Chen Danian, who was used to the ups and downs of officialdom, could not bear it.

Yang Fangyu was sitting next to Bai Yuan.

He muttered quietly: "All the officials in the capital are like this. The ability to hold a meeting must be at least that of a great master of Mingxin."

As a member of the Yang family, he naturally has many connections in the capital.

He had already found out that Kong Sen was a member of the imperial examination system. Although he did not pass the imperial examination, he was granted the title of imperial scholar and ranked eighth in his class, which was considered the best ranking.

Later, he continued to work in the Guanglu Temple and was promoted to Shaoqing of the Guanglu Temple.

The prime minister must start from the state department, and the fierce general must start from the army.

The Shaoqing of the Guanglu Temple has been working in Kyoto all his life. This time Kong Sen came to Lingzhou to serve as the prefect. As long as nothing major goes wrong, he will definitely be promoted again.

Bai Yuan smiled slightly.

But at this moment, Kong Sen suddenly said, "Master Yang, do you think there is something wrong with what I said?"

Kong Sen changed the subject and directed it at Yang Fangyu.

Yang Fangyu narrowed his eyes slightly, thinking that Kong Sen was deliberately looking for trouble.

"My subordinates dare not."

"Don't dare to be the best."

Kong Sen snorted coldly.

Perhaps Yang Fangyu spoiled his fun, or perhaps he was waiting for this moment on purpose. In any case, after this little episode, Kong Sen ended today's meeting with just a few words.

Everyone in the hall was a man who had experienced the test of officialdom for a long time, so they naturally saw that the new prefect was clearly deliberately targeting Yang Fangyu, or more precisely, Bai Yuan.

They had long guessed that there would be a conflict between the new governor and Bai Yuan.

Even if Bai Yuan tolerated it, he still couldn't escape.

But the fight between the two sides caused a headache for the officials in Lingzhou.

Because they have to choose a side and cannot remain neutral.

The faction's ganging up on the dissidents is more cruel than war.

Bai Yuan winked at Yang Fangyu, and after everyone had dispersed, the two of them stood up.

When Bai Yuan walked out of the lobby, there were already several people waiting at the door.

An official stepped forward first and said, "Master Bai, Master Kong has been in office in Beijing for too long. He is really superficial and it is difficult for him to win the support of the people."

Bai Yuan recognized this man. He was the new commander of Lingzhou's demon-slaying guards, named Zhou Lin. Bai Yuan had saved Zhou Lin's life before.

Zhou Lin's words were apparently a comment on Kong Sen's style of doing things, but in fact they were expressing his own position.

Not only him, but also several people behind him have decided to stand on Bai Yuan's side.

Kong Sen was an official in Kyoto and was accustomed to party struggles.

So as soon as he took office, he set about suppressing the officials of Bai Yuan's faction.

Among them, Yang Fangyu was the worst.

Everyone in Lingzhou knew that Yang Fangyu was Bai Yuan's die-hard fan, so naturally they suppressed him the most fiercely.

Kong Sen is indeed a man of some means.

With his authority as a prefect, it was easy for him to win over officials. In just half a month, most of the officials in Huanglong Prefecture secretly defected to Kong Sen.

The position of prefect Yang Fangyu was almost sidelined.

This method is common in Kyoto. Kong Sen has worked in Guanglu Temple for decades and has long been proficient in it.

In the Shenfu Mountain.

Yang Fangyu was a little depressed: "This Kong guy really has some tricks."

He has now been completely sidelined and has become a idler.

Although Kong Sen did not have a deep foundation as the prefect, his position was high enough and he had someone backing him up. Most of the officials in Lingzhou chose Kong Sen, so naturally he was able to get things done smoothly.

Bai Yuan continued to drink tea with a calm expression.

Yang Fangyu couldn't help but roll his eyes: "You still have the mood to drink tea at this time?"

In fact, it was not only him, Bai Yuan's power was also quietly deprived by Kong Sen.

Not only that, the current situation of those officials who stand on Bai Yuan's side is not good.

Bai Yuan didn't care: "This tea is not bad."

Seeing Bai Yuan's attitude, although Yang Fangyu was anxious, he also understood that this matter could not be rushed.

Looking at Bai Yuan again, I couldn't help but admire Bai Yuan's demeanor.

Kong Sen now deliberately wants Bai Yuan to reveal his flaws because of his anger, so that he can use his connections in the court to ask the censor to impeach Bai Yuan.

The situation in Lingzhou is special now, and Kong Sen is Bai Yuan's superior. It is wrong for subordinates to disobey discipline.

After all, it wasn't that Kong Sen was clever, but that the emperor leaned towards the other side in the party struggle, and Bai Yuan would be wrong no matter what he did.

It would be right not to do anything at this time.

Yang Fangyu sighed lightly and now he had to test his patience.

The situation in Lingzhou eased. Taibao Yan Shaoan led his army to continue to confront the Demon Sect. Although they did not achieve any new success, the Demon Sect could no longer advance.

Lingzhou ushered in a rare period of peace.

Kong Sen encountered such a good year right after taking office, so naturally all the achievements became his.

His position in Lingzhou became increasingly stable.

After Bai Yuan was sidelined, he seldom went to the Huanglongfu government office and stayed in Shenfu Mountain most of the time.

"Master Bai, Kong Sen and his gang are getting more and more aggressive. Master Liu has been accused of a crime that he did not commit, and now he can only stay at home."

Zhou Lin, the general of Lingzhou's demon-slaying guards, was filled with indignation.

Bai Yuan remained unmoved.

He had read a lot of history books and knew very well that party struggles were always a life-and-death struggle.

The Taibao Yan Shaoan and Xu Dingchun are not on good terms. This has been made public by Xuan Yang. Both of them are bigwigs in the army, so naturally they don't get along with each other.

If the two have a close relationship, then the one who should have a headache should be the Emperor.

As Kong Sen is Yan Shaoan's man, it is naturally his duty to target Bai Yuan.

Even in Kong Sen's view, suppressing Bai Yuan was his main task when he took office as the governor of Lingzhou this time.

Seeing that Bai Yuan had no intention of taking action, Zhou Lin had no choice but to leave sadly.

But he did not feel any resentment. After all, if it weren't for Bai Yuan, he would have died under the claws of those monsters long ago.

Bai Yuan looked at Zhou Lin's back.

This was the eighth Lingzhou official who came to see him.

He shook his head.

Other officials may attach great importance to promotion, but it has become a waste of time for him now.

With his current ability to cook spirits, he is already self-sufficient and does not need any martial arts techniques at all.

The Yang family has delivered on the skills they promised.

Bai Yuan found that without realizing it, his swordsmanship and poison skills had almost reached a level where no one could guide him. Even the Yang family's inherited swordsmanship was of little benefit to him, so he might as well focus on mastering the Manggu Zhuha skills to the legendary level.

There is no point in competing with Kong Sen now. When he is strong enough, he will win naturally without even having to make a move.

This is the confidence of having plug-ins!

Now Bai Yuan has found the path to becoming stronger, the only thing he lacks is time.

He allowed Kong Sen to perform his duties in Huanglong Mansion, and most of the time he just led troops to quell rebellions in various places in Lingzhou.

Huanglongfu government office.

In the backyard.

Nine young dancers are dancing gracefully.

Kong Sen drank the wine comfortably, feeling contented.

Chen Danian, who was standing by, poured wine for Kong Sen with a smile on his face.

As a veteran in officialdom, he knew very well how to please his superiors. Officials like Kong Sen who had served in Beijing for many years had to use special means.

Emperor Xuanyang was extremely cunning and his requirements for his officials were almost harsh.

Therefore, most officials in Kyoto did not dare to seek pleasure openly, otherwise, once the emperor found out, they would inevitably be beaten.

Therefore, those officials who have served in Beijing for many years, after becoming local officials, all become fond of wine and sex.

Chen Danian naturally had to cater to his preferences.

"Sir Kong, there are still many fun things to do in Lingzhou. I have heard about it too."

"very good."

Kong Sen waved his hand casually. He was very satisfied with Chen Danian's attitude.

Especially when compared with Bai Yuan, who is also a Tongzhi, one feels that Chen Danian is more aware of the current affairs.

Chen Danian poured the wine while saying, "Master Kong, now that Bai Yuan has lost his power, do you want..."

He did not continue speaking, but the fierceness in his eyes had already exposed his thoughts.

After working together for some time, he knew Bai Yuan's potential very well. Once he found an opportunity, counterattack would be a matter of moments.

He has already defected to Kong Sen and has done a lot of framing, so of course he is afraid of Bai Yuan's revenge.

Kong Sen waved his hand: "Nothing to be afraid of."

The corners of his mouth raised slightly.

In his opinion, Bai Yuan's methods were still too naive, but fortunately he was sensible enough to hide.

Official position is not the most important thing, strength is.

Although he had heard some rumors about Bai Yuan, Kong Sen believed that he was strong enough.

In fact, even if he didn't come to Lingzhou, he would almost certainly be the Minister of Guanglu Temple, because he had a high talent in martial arts and had long surpassed the old Minister of Guanglu Temple.

The reason why he was willing to come to a cold and bitter place like Lingzhou was because his real target was Yan Shaoan.

He was willing to be the prefect because Yan Shaoan came to Lingzhou.

As long as he can get the appreciation of the great guardian, his future will be bright.

In the future, he might even be able to sit on the high position of Minister of one of the six ministries.

Among the six ministries now, two Shangshu were recommended by Yan Shaoan, which shows the weight of this Grand Guardian in the court.

Even General Xu Dingchun, who was at the peak of his power at the time, was eventually overthrown by Yan Shaoan and his military power was taken away.

Now there is no one in the military who can compete with Yan Taibao.

It was precisely because Yan Shaoan was too powerful that the civil servants in the court, headed by the Grand Tutor, had to unite to fight against Yan Shaoan.

"What can a lowly person from Lingzhou do to fight me?"

Kong Sen looked at the musicians whose instruments were gradually fading away.

"Then play music, then dance."

(End of this chapter)