My Wife is a Counsel Chapter 162: Sudden changes in the imperial capital
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Jinkang City Wangjiang Restaurant is located on the bank of Jinkang River and is a time-honored restaurant in Jinkang.
Zhu Datong has a thin figure, a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks, and is wearing a gorgeous tuxedo. No matter how you look at it, he looks like a monkey wearing a crown.
But with Jinkang County Governor Zhang and other local officials surrounding him and complimenting him, he was in a good mood and was smiling all over his face.
Although Lu Ming was sitting next to him, and Governor Zhang and others were very enthusiastic towards him, that was all.
In today's peaceful era and the legal structure of the kingdom, the status of soldiers is very low.
Not to mention that even if the military rank must be linked to the administrative rank, the level of division and brigade commander is not much different from the level of Zhu Datong, the deputy commissioner of the Municipal Administrative Office. If he retires, he will be demoted and used as a county governor. Very good.
Lu Ming didn't talk much and was a little absent-minded.
Still thinking about the phone call from Sister Windsor late last night.
In the middle of the night, a call came to Jin Kang who also wanted to find him, which shows the importance of this call.
But Sister Windsor just ignored him and chatted for a long time.
Unable to sleep most of the night, she wanted to find someone to chat with.
I have a lot to say, but I can’t talk to the people around me.
So, as I talked, I gradually understood it.
The emperor was in very bad health and entered the hospital again. Before entering the hospital, he revealed his intention to make his eldest son the crown prince.
In this case, the Princess whom Sister Windsor supports will definitely have no hope.
And not only that, Sister Windsor also said that there have been changes in the Royal Guards, probably because the second prince is not convinced.
The second prince and the eldest prince do not have the same mother. The second prince's mother is a Sonia.
The Sonians are one of the main ethnic groups of Westerners. This ethnic group has a martial tradition, is brave and good at fighting, and is extremely xenophobic. They are distributed in several states in the far west, and many generals in the Royal Forbidden Army are Sonians.
Once the news came out that the Great Emperor wanted to confirm the crown prince, the Imperial Capital was afraid that it would become a powder keg.
In this regard, Sister Windsor probably suddenly felt powerless, because the political situation changed too fast, and the old emperor's health became worse day by day.
The political group supporting the princess probably does not have much military power. The empire has been at peace for hundreds of years, and major political crises have always been resolved through party cooperation and compromise. At worst, there will be a referendum, but this time it is very different.
Sister Windsor said more pessimistically that since the industrial revolution two hundred years ago, the empire has undergone too many changes. Many old traditions are no longer appropriate. There are also more and more conflicts among the various ethnic groups of the Grifonni people. The main reason is that Because of the development of technology, various economic models have been changed, causing earth-shaking changes in the lives of various ethnic groups. Some wealthy states have become poor states, and once barren lands have now become industrial and commercial centers, etc. This naturally arouses a lot of jealousy. , the gap in lifestyles between states and between different classes of people within states has become wider and wider, and various conflicts have accumulated to this day.
There are also some ethnic groups whose xenophobic ideas are becoming increasingly serious and extreme, and the Sophians are one of them.
Sofia and several states were once extremely wealthy land of plenty, but now they have become extremely poor places.
The Gede people, a feuding ethnic group in several neighboring states, was originally a poor area, but has become a wealthy state with extremely developed commerce.
Clashes have broken out between militia groups on both sides more than once.
And so on, there are countless conflicts within the empire.
It is very likely that this battle for the throne is also a major outbreak of all the accumulated conflicts.
Sister Windsor said pessimistically that she is afraid that this big empire will have to go through a **** baptism, so that after the fierce conflict, the social order can find a balance again.
While sipping tea and thinking about Sister Windsor's words, Lu Ming sighed softly in his heart. He didn't expect that Sister Windsor would have such insight.
To put it in terms of the past life, it is true that the various contradictions in the empire are difficult to recover from. I am afraid that they must be broken before they can be established. In this way, a new social order can be formed.
Especially under the federal system of the empire, and even under the rule of each federal body, even the Kingdom of Grifenni, the cornerstone of the empire, is based on the inheritance of the feudal system, and has evolved from the territories of various lords into states, provinces, etc., with great autonomy. There are even more warlords in the Yingzhou Kingdom and the four northern provinces.
It is a miracle that the empire has been able to survive to this day.
Probably because of the great autonomy given to various places, all parties can barely maintain this ancient imperial federal system.
And now the most knowledgeable people at the highest level, such as Sister Windsor, are probably a little pessimistic about maintaining the unity of the empire, even if this unity is originally formal.
While Lu Ming was thinking about it, the applause in the private room suddenly became enthusiastic.
However, several dancers came in to perform dances. Everyone cheered, and Zhu Datong's eyes widened.
Lu Ming was frowning. Next to him, a thin man with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks came over with a smile. He was simply a small version of Zhu Datong.
He held the wine glass and said with a smile, "Commissioner Lu, I would like to propose a toast to you. I am Li Shixing, you should have heard of me."
Lu Mingxin asked who you are, Yu Luan took a step behind him and whispered in Lu Ming's ear: "Master, Zhu Datong's brother-in-law is named Li Shixing."
Lu Ming was stunned. He glanced back at Yu Luan and nodded inwardly. The little girl was getting smarter and smarter. It seemed that she would not pay attention to some of the less important information when she was talking to people. Will help me remember.
Li Shixing's greedy eyes wandered around Yu Luan, who was beautiful and charming in snow-white clothes. In his absence, he forgot about coming to toast.
In fact, according to common sense, he was not qualified to come to Lu Ming's table to toast. Since his brother-in-law suddenly gained power, he was in a state of excitement.
"Li Shixing, right?" Lu Ming looked at him.
Li Shixing came to his senses and said with a smile: "Yes."
"I don't drink." Lu Ming nodded to him and looked at the dancing dancer.
Li Shixing's face immediately turned red and became extremely ugly. He looked around and saw that no one seemed to notice him. Then he retreated angrily, returned to the seat in the far row, and stared at Lu Ming fiercely.
Lu Ming picked up the tea cup and entertained himself.
He turned a blind eye to Zhu Datong, who was being admired by all the stars over there, and his deserted table.
Suddenly two petite figures hurried in from outside, both covered with cloaks. They quickly came behind Lu Ming and handed a small note to Yu Luan.
Yu Luan took two steps forward and said, "Master, there is an urgent call from the capital."
Lu Ming took it and looked at it, and was startled. There were eight words on it, "The coup in the imperial capital, the details are unknown."
No way, coming so soon?
However, Sister Windsor has already caught wind of the news, so those changes cannot be hidden from others. If a military coup is really going to be carried out, it is natural to move quickly.
I'm afraid that when my sister called me, the parties involved in the coup would have taken action.
Lu Ming suddenly stood up and walked out. Yu Luan, Hei Tou and other retinues hurriedly followed.
Zhu Datong, who was sitting in the main seat chatting and laughing, actually kept glancing at Lu Ming from the corner of his eye. At this time, he saw Lu Ming suddenly stood up and left without saying hello, and Lu Ming's expression was also very unnatural. Zhu Datong couldn't help but sneered disdainfully, and muttered, "It won't be a big deal, and the hair won't even grow!"
Governor Zhang and other local officials were shocked when they saw Commissioner Lu "angry" leaving the scene. It was obvious that Zhu Datong remained calm, so they could only ignore it as if they could not see him.
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Extremely compact tile-roofed courtyard.
Beside the telephone in the main room, Lu Ming was pacing slowly.
I called Christine but couldn't find her. She was probably with her father and other dignitaries from the East China Sea to assess the situation in the imperial capital.
My own intelligence, no matter what, is definitely a few steps behind hers.
When I called Sister Windsor, I couldn't get through at all. Maybe the imperial capital's external communications had been completely cut off.
Thinking about it, Lu Ming picked up the phone and dialed a number.
Soon, Hu Dingshan’s loud voice sounded over there, “Hey, who is it?!”
"I, Lu Ming, listen to me, there has been a coup in the imperial capital."
"What?!" Hu Dingshan was obviously taken aback.
"The news is true, and the communications in the imperial capital have been cut off. The situation is very serious."
"This..." Hu Dingshan was stunned for a while, "What should we do?" He was stunned again, "Will you be implicated?"
Lu Ming frowned: "You don't have any ideas? We are soldiers in such a huge crisis?"
"Ideas?" Hu Dingshan was even more surprised, "You don't know how? Do you want to go to King Qin?"
Lu Ming just wants to smash his head, King Qin? Diligence for what? As soon as they leave Jiangning, they are afraid that they will be surrounded and suppressed.
He said helplessly: "The coup in the imperial capital is a crisis that the empire has not seen in thousands of years. We must do something. I should be better informed than Governor Chaxon. You should report this matter to Governor Chaxon now." . Let's do this. I will draft a draft and send it to you. If you sign it, it will be a joint communication between the two of us. While reporting to Governor Chaxon, we also ask the Governor to prepare the next response. No matter what the situation in the imperial capital is, Jiangning We can’t be chaotic, right? So we must be prepared before the news reaches the public and causes panic.”
"Especially Heishan and Jiangbei are always watching with eager eyes. If the imperial capital is in such chaos, we are abandoned babies and must be fully prepared."
“In the joint message we sent to Governor Chakson, we also requested Governor Chakson’s consent to implement military control in Montenegro.”
"It's best if you go there in person to lobby for this matter."
Hu Dingshan was probably stunned for a moment, "What does military control mean?"
"All affairs, whether government or economic, will be handed over to the military. Specifically in Montenegro, they will be handed over to our Montenegro brigade."
"Only if we implement military control immediately can we avoid causing panic among the people when the terrible news comes. Moreover, we can also deter Jiangbei and let Jiangbei know that we are taking precautions."
"In this way, after we send the telegram to Governor Chuxon, we will immediately hold a telephone conference with company-level officers and above, and I will tell everyone!"
After understanding the meaning of military control, Hu Dingshan suddenly became excited, "Is this okay? Isn't this Jiangbei..." I probably wanted to say that this is not what the Jiangbei warlords do? But then he swallowed his stomach and said, "Okay, for the sake of the peace of hundreds of thousands of people in Montenegro, we soldiers will naturally do our part."
Lu Ming nodded, "It won't take a few minutes for me to fax you my signature."
"Don't worry, I know, I'll just wait and race against time to do this!" Hu Dingshan seemed to have patted his head, "The coup in the imperial capital, this, how can you say this..." Probably still a head full of stuff. Lake, those who are surrounded by it can no longer be surrounded by it.
Putting down the phone, Lu Ming opened the window and looked towards the southern imperial capital, but this was a mountain city, and there were many shadows of mountains in the distance, and it was a haze.
Although I knew that the struggle for the throne in the imperial capital was becoming increasingly fierce, it was unexpected that it would suddenly deteriorate to this point.
It is conceivable that if everyone knows that a coup may occur, then the coup will definitely not succeed.
The second prince was really decisive and caught everyone off guard.