Chapter 88: The Storm is Coming 3

It was raining heavily by the sea, and in the capital, it was now drizzling.

Wang Zhen stood by the window of his study, quietly watching the heavy rain outside, his face looked very peaceful, giving people the feeling that he was not a treacherous minister who controlled the government, but a kind old man.

A candle was lit in the room, and the faint light enveloped everything in the study under the dim light.

"Over there, it's almost started?"

Wang Zhen sighed softly, then raised his tone and said, "Have you arrived?"

Someone outside immediately said respectfully: "Report to the master, the person who went to invite him has been there for a long time, but probably due to heavy rain, the road was delayed and has not arrived yet."

Wang Zhen agreed softly, walked to the desk, and placed a piece of paper in front of the desk. On the paper was the map that Jiang Lang and others saw first, and the target was the location of the Jinyiwei.

Wang Zhen did not understand military affairs, otherwise there would not have been the Tumu Fort Incident later, so the whole plan was planned, but the specific deployment was completed by Wang Zhongshu. He knew that there were more troops than the Japanese pirates. It was the same that he planned to use the Japanese pirates' power to destroy Jiang Chengzhi's 1,000 people. Even if Jiang Chengzhi was not dead, as long as he was defeated, he would have a way to prevent Jiang Chengzhi from turning over.

Just as Wang Zhen was thinking in the house, Ma Shunzheng hurried to the door of Wang Zhen's mansion. He was called in a heavy rain. He felt a little uncomfortable, but Wang Zhen's power was afraid of him. Even if he was a little dissatisfied, he could only hold it in his heart and rushed over in the heavy rain.

As soon as he got off the car, the servant at the door of the palace immediately supported himself and waited at the door of the car. When he saw Ma Shun coming out, he immediately said respectfully: "Master Ma, the master has been waiting for you in the study room for a long time."

Ma Shun, dressed in casual clothes, nodded and hurriedly walked towards the courtyard with his servants. After passing through the numerous courtyards, he saw that Wang Zhen's study was lighted with light. He did not dare to hesitate at the moment and hurried over.

The servant at the door was happy and quickly reported: "Master, Lord Ma has arrived!"

"Please come in."

Wang Zhen's faint voice came from the room.

The servant immediately said, "Yes!"

Then he turned his head and said to Ma Shun: "Sir, please invite me."

After saying that, he bent slightly and pushed open the door.

Ma Shun nodded, then strode in, came to Wang Zhen, bent down, and bowed, "Maintenance."

Although the Dongchang was developed by the Jinyiwei, the chief of the Dongchang and the commander of the Jinyiwei were the same, but in some cases in the Ming Dynasty, the Dongchang was in power, and its factory was more powerful than the commander of the Jinyiwei. Every time we met, the commander would kowtow and kneel down.

Wang Zhen raised his head, nodded slightly, then pointed to the chair opposite, and smiled and said, "Don't be polite, sit down."

Ma Shun nodded, then sat opposite Wang Zhen, and then asked, "I wonder what is important about the factory manager summoning the officials late at night?"

Wang Zhen said lightly: "You should know."

Ma Shun thought for a while and said in confusion: "Bay by the sea?"

Wang Zhen nodded, then handed a piece of paper in front of him to Ma Shun, saying, "According to the news that I have hidden among the spies, the Japanese pirates will invade the coastal areas tonight, with a population of more than 2,000. This is their route, you can see."

Ma Shun took the paper in surprise, and then the dim light he saw what was said in the picture, and then his face changed: "The ultimate goal of the Japanese pirates is to destroy the troops of our Jinyiwei? Why did it be said in advance that there were only 500 Japanese pirates, but now there are two thousand?"

Wang Zhen sighed and said, "According to the news from the spies, the Japanese pirates' forces are usually hidden in a secret cave on the island. Only a few hundred people were left on the island to guard them. It was only a few days before departure that there were more than 2,000 Japanese pirates."

"Old fox! It's obvious that I'm going to consume my men."

Ma Shun cursed in her heart, but her face was anxious, saying, "Will that not all the thousands of Jinyiwei might be invincible?"

"Very likely!"

Wang Zhen sighed and said, "But their death is worth it. As long as the time is delayed, the navy and the people from my Dongchang can form a siege, so that none of these Japanese pirates can escape. The emperor can also feel at ease. For the sake of the Ming Dynasty, let alone a thousand people, even if there are two thousand people, you should be willing to give up. Anyway, there are so many troops, one thousand people are missing, so just make up for it."

How could Ma Shun not understand what happened? But now the road is complete, and it is a foregone conclusion that one thousand Jinyiwei people are going to be cannon fodder. Even if the dispute is not effective, it will have a quarrel with Wang Zhen. As for the current situation in the court, he still has to rely on his power. So Ma Shun immediately said: "The factory man is right, but I am too worried. As long as I can eliminate the Japanese pirates and keep the safety of the coastal people, let alone one thousand, even two thousand, if I die, I will be loyal to the court."

After saying that, he respectfully handed the map to Wang Zhen with both hands.

Wang Zhen took the map, looked at the map again, then raised his head, smiled slightly, and said, "Besides, the person who led the troops this time is Jiang Chengzhi. This person cannot be underestimated. He is quite smart. Maybe your troops will have a glimmer of hope. And I heard that his subordinates also have a man named Wang Dacai, who is also a talented person. This time, he protected the princess to Fuzhou, not only protected the princess' safety, but also eliminated a lot of Japanese pirates. Although the credit was fought over by the thunderstorm, many people also knew what was going on."

After saying that, Wang Zhen looked at Ma Shun. He was admiring Jiang Chengzhi and Jiang Lang on the surface, but he had a scent of gritting teeth.

Ma Shun was happy, but said respectfully: "The factory owner is too humble, those two are just a little clever."

He, the commander, didn't know the important matters of Jiang Langpo's Japanese pirates, so he would do it in vain.

"Don't be too happy too early!"

Before Ma Shun finished her joy, Wang Zhen poured a basin of cold water on him and said, "Jiang Chengzhi's scheming is so deep and ruthless. That boy is an ungrateful wolf. Sooner or later, he will bite you back. And the man named Wang Dacai, although he is an ordinary soldier, can he be used by the third prince in an extraordinary way. How could he be an ordinary person? If these two people wear a pair of pants, things would not be that simple."

Wang Zhen did not pay much attention to Jiang Lang at first. After the princess incident happened, he realized that Jiang Lang was a character and immediately sent someone to check all the details of Jiang Lang again. However, because Jiang Chengzhi did a good job of keeping confidentiality, Jiang Lang's identity was arranged seamlessly. The East Factory took over the whole effort and took over it, just like before. He had no problems with his identity.

If it is an ordinary person, then I believe it, but who is Wang Zhen? How can he believe in all the information that seems to be without any problems on the surface? Jiang Lang's performance has surpassed the performance that a hunter should have. Moreover, it is impossible to create a fake identity for the Dongchang for people and the Jinyiwei cannot find any flaws.

Although Jiang Lang's identity has not been found out, Wang Zhen paid attention to him and kept sending people to stare at him. However, after losing some people, the man seemed to have disappeared and could not find any trace of him. He could kill a few elite spies in the East Factory quietly and escape from the tracking. How could such a person be a simple person?

Seeing that Ma Shun did not answer, Wang Zhen continued, "Don't blame me for removing Jiang Chengzhi. This kid is definitely a disaster. If he doesn't get rid of him, we may be the one who will suffer one day. Moreover, on the surface, this kid is respectful, but in fact he secretly checks your and me background. He thinks he is just a thousand households. When will he be so brave? Someone must support him behind his back. If the time is right and he will start a difficult situation, we will deal with it at that time, and it will be difficult to deal with it. Let's start first. Now this is an opportunity."

"You mean the Third Prince?"

Ma Shun asked in confusion.

Wang Zhen nodded and said, "The Third Prince ignored the government affairs on the surface, but that was just his method, which was to make us careless and wait for the time to come. When I retire a few years later, it was probably when they took action. When the court fell, the court would definitely change a lot."

There were many treacherous ministers in history. Wang Zhen naturally understood that he could not control the government forever, so he planned to retire and return home in one or two years and return to his hometown. This idea was also a factor that led to the Tumubao Incident later.
Chapter completed!