MTLNOVEL Chapter 31 - Divide the Cake
Qin Mu’s face tightened and the words he wanted to scold him with could not come out.
Xia Chen pulled Qin Mu aside and whispered.
My lord, I know that the process was a bit off, but don’t worry, after the Leader of the court gentlemen learns about this, he will definitely be overjoyed. Not only will he not blame you, but he may even be able to use this achievement to move up in position!’
Xia Chen’s face was smiling, and there was no trace of the cold-faced Yan Lo he had been before.
Although Qin Mu was only a Commandant, he was, after all, his superior. Xia Chen had studied Mao Zedong’s selected works, and the wisdom of the old man was engraved in his heart.
Politics is always about making as many friends as possible and as few enemies as possible. Unite all those who can be united, and when the time comes, naturally someone will spontaneously push you into that supreme position.
After hearing this, Qin Mu’s eyes lit up. Just as he was about to speak, Xia Chen’s voice sounded again.
The people have been captured and there is no hurry. ‘Why don’t we go to the place of the Leader of the court gentlemen together now!
Xia Chen smiled brightly.
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‘What? You mean the military defence map was actually stolen by an undercover agent from the Inspection and Supervision Court?’
Leader of the court gentlemen Li Wenzhong suddenly sat up from his chair, spilling his tea as he did so, shocked by Xia Chen’s words.
Qin Mu, who was standing nearby, was also shocked. He naturally knew about the recent major event in the capital, the theft of the military defence map, and the Imperial Guards had even been ordered to assist the Lamplighters in thoroughly investigating the matter.
It was already a consensus that the Military Defence Map had been stolen by the Royal City Command.
Currently, even the Lamplighters believed so.
But now, Xia Chen had come up with a different version.
According to the information I have received, the military defence map was planned and directed by those people I arrested today. They have all been arrested and everything will be revealed during the investigation.
And even if the Military Defence Map has nothing to do with these people, it is a foregone conclusion that they are spies from the Inspection and Supervision Court. In any case, we have done a great job!
Xia Chen respectfully reported, and Li Wenzhong sat back in his seat to calm down. However, the more he thought about it, the more the smile on his face could not be stopped.
If it is true that the Military Defence Map was stolen by someone from the Inspection and Supervision Court, then this is a great feat.
Even if Xia Chen is wrong, if the person who was caught is really an undercover agent, it will still be considered a great achievement, and it will not be a loss in any way.
It’s just that…
‘It’s just that this time we will offend the Lamplighters, and I don’t know if Your Honour can withstand the pressure from them!
Before Li Wenzhong could say anything, Xia Chen spoke up.
Li Wenzhong’s eyes flickered. The Lamplighters were an organisation independent of the Imperial Court with enormous power and influence. This time, the loss of the military defence map was already considered a failure on the part of the Lamplighters. If the Inspection and Supervision Court really stole the map, it would be another major dereliction of duty on the part of the Lamplighters.
Their great achievement would be like stepping on the Lamplighters to get to the top!
‘No matter, the Imperial Guards are the Emperor’s personal army, and the Lamplighters can’t come here. Besides, we have the right to interfere in this matter, and we can do so with justification!
Li Wenzhong hesitated for a moment, then his gaze became firm. This great achievement has been placed in his mouth, and if he is still afraid to take it, then he is too timid.
The Lamplighters are so powerful, but does it mean that Li Wenzhong has no connections?
Don’t make a big deal out of it yet. Go and open their mouths first and collect all the evidence. I will go to the palace to see His Majesty and claim credit for everyone!
As Li Wenzhong said the last sentence, his eyes fell on Xia Chen. This young man from the Noble House was more reasonable than he had imagined, and there was none of the arrogance of someone who had just started out in the world and didn’t care about the rest of the world.
He was too experienced.
Xia Chen has already given him the credit, so of course he has to return the favour.
Xia Chen heard this and smiled before clenching his fists respectfully.
‘Whatever the General commands!’
A mature politician must know how to divide the pie, seeking the welfare of those below while also feeding those above. You must never take all the food for yourself.
History is a mirror, and throughout the ages, those who try to eat alone have met a miserable end.
Of course, Xia Chen would not make that mistake.
Moreover, he is still too weak, and if he really goes up against the Lamplighters, it will not end well.
It is better to share some of the credit and let Li Wenzhong carry the banner and charge into battle, while he hides in the background and develops in a miserable manner.
The subsequent battle with the Lamplighters is not something he is qualified to participate in.
Qin Mu stood off to the side, watching Xia Chen as he naturally discussed the next steps with Li Wenzhong, and suddenly felt a bit dazed.
He couldn’t help but think of a saying: ‘At 35 years old this year, I was just a nobody!
No, isn’t he Xia Chen’s superior? Why are his subordinates and his superior discussing things so enthusiastically, and he can’t even get a word in edgewise!
But when Qin Mu thought about it, he didn’t have to worry about anything, he just lay there and earned the credit. This was too good, so he just settled down and played a supporting role!
Qin Mu accepted his fate!
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Xia Chen had just come out of Li Wenzhong’s tent when he saw Xia Hui leading a group of people in.
‘How are things going over there?
My Lord, I destroyed three strongholds and captured all the important figures, but when I went to the fourth stronghold, it was already empty!
Xia Chen fell into deep thought after hearing Xia Hui’s words. He had only captured two strongholds on his side, and the people from Xia Hui’s Inspection and Supervision Court had obviously received the news a step too late.
Bring the people in!
Xia Chen didn’t say much. The most important actor had already been captured, so this trip was no loss at all.
Noon!
The entire Imperial Guards felt that there was something wrong with the atmosphere, as if everyone from top to bottom had become nervous.
The Leader of the court gentlemen, who had stayed in his own army having tea, came out several times and personally went to the small prisons at the back of the Imperial Guards Government Office. When he came out, his face was filled with a smile that he could not stop.
‘It must be related to those people that Commander Xia Chao arrested this morning!’
Many people guessed that it was related.
Xia Chen had been honest and stayed in his military tent, only accompanying Li Wenzhong halfway to the prison to interrogate the opera singers and others.
The entire court only had its own independent prisons in the Ministry of Justice and the Lamplighters.
In order to obtain effective information quickly, Xia Chen also taught the opera performers and others several memory techniques to help them quickly recall the entire process of stealing the military defence map.
Xia Chen did not interfere with these steps. All he knew was that after he had taught the memory retrieval techniques, the small prison was filled with screams of pain, one after the other, without end. It sent shivers down the spines of those who heard them.
Some of those who had undergone the Great Memory Restoration Technique looked at Xia Chen in awe.
This new Commander was definitely ruthless. He could come up with such a perverse punishment. Even specially trained secret agents might not be able to withstand it!