It was already evening after leaving the Privy Council. Although he was extremely tired, Zhu Shijian still had to cheer up.

"headmaster."

When the secretary took out the insulation bucket, Zhu Shijian waved his hand, saying that he had no appetite and didn't want to have supper, so he told the secretary not to bother.

Don’t think that Zhu Shijian is the principal of the officers of the thousands of imperial naval officers, but he is not old and will only turn 60 next year.

More than 20 years ago, Zhu Shijian was the most talented in the Imperial Navy, and the youngest among the same group of generals. It can be said that his future is promising.

However, he is also a man of great affection.

At that time, the only person qualified to compete with him for the throne of commander-in-chief of the Navy was Zhou Kuande, who was three years older than him.

The two are classmates and loyal friends.

Unlike the rumors outside, Zhou Kuande did not take away his love, but joined the Liu family for fame and fortune, but instead took the blame for Zhu Shijian.

It is precisely because Zhu Shijian stood up at this time and took over the burden without hesitation.

Last night, Zhou Kuande did not return home, but wanted to serve his country with death.

Although the muzzle was not aimed at and the bullet misfired, and the guards arrived immediately after hearing the gunshots, and then sent Zhou Kuande to the Navy General Hospital and had surgery immediately. However, until now, Zhou Kuande has not passed the post-operative dangerous period and may be in danger of life at any time.

Because the warhead shot into the skull cavity, causing heavy bleeding in the skull, even if the life is saved, there will be serious sequelae.

The imperial authorities did not announce the truth, but instead covered up the situation by retiring and returning home, but did not want the situation to expand, which affected the morale of the military.

After Zhou Kuande fell, only Zhu Shijian could carry the burden forward.

When Zhu Shijian thought of the recommendation letter he received from the Prime Minister and was handwritten by Zhou Kuande, he felt very ridiculous and funny.

More than 20 years ago, a letter of recommendation written by Zhu Shijian sent Zhou Kuande to Yangguan Avenue, which led to the commander-in-chief of the Navy.

Now it is also a letter of recommendation, Zhou Kuande returns all this back.

It's really a cycle of cause and effect, and it's been tried and true!

"Principal, the food is hot, so I'd better eat some. The evening meeting may be held until midnight, if the wife knows..."

"All personnel have notified?"

The secretary nodded, looking very helpless.

"Okay, just eat while it's hot."

After hearing what Zhu Shijian said, the secretary dared not talk too much. He immediately picked up the insulation bucket and took out the food that was placed inside. It was brought from home in the morning.

The key is that these foods were cooked by the principal's wife himself.

There is only one person in this world. More than 20 years ago, the person who made Zhu Shijian give up his bright future and willingly stayed to teach can make him obedient.

In fact, it is no longer a secret that Zhu Shijian is afraid of his own.

Whenever he encountered something difficult, Zhu Shijian would politely decline on the grounds that "the wife did not agree". Over time, it spread.

However, this can also be said to be smart.

After Zhu Shijian finished eating, the car returned to the Navy Command.

The yard is full of vehicles, and there are all military signs, mainly cars, and some simple military vehicles.

Out of courtesy, the participants were half an hour ahead of the notification time.

They are all real power figures in the Navy, mainly senior generals.

Strictly speaking, there are actually two senior generals. One of them is He Yongxing, who was promoted to general not long ago and served as commander of the local fleet. The other is He Yongxing's number one competitor, General Liu Changhe, who is now commander of the Southern Fleet.

The other participants all revolved around them.

In terms of personal abilities, He Yongxing is definitely above Liu Changhe.

However, this Liu Changhe is not an ordinary person.

First of all, he is Zhou Kuande's brother-in-law.

Secondly, he is the highest-ranking candidate in the Liu family's generation and the most qualified candidate to replace Zhou Kuande's command and commander.

From this perspective, he should be the commander-in-chief of the Navy after Zhou Kuande.

Finally, in the past two years, the Southern Fleet commanded by him has been working steadily, not only not making big mistakes, but also achieved many results.

Even if you are rewarded in terms of merit, you should be promoted to three levels.

Of course, the most important thing is still his relationship with Zhu Shijian.

He Yongxing is a student of Zhu Shijian. Even if he is the tiger of the He family, he must respect the teacher and must not fight against the teacher for no reason.

Liu Changhe is different.

He is of the same generation as Zhu Shijian, but he is about ten years younger.

Also, Liu Changhe returned to the imperial capital at the beginning of the month and has been actively engaged. Although no one expected that Zhou Kuande would resign as commander-in-chief of the navy by shooting himself in the head, the empire suffered a crushing defeat and must be convinced by the military and civilians. Then it is reasonable to let the commander-in-chief of the navy and the army apologize when necessary.

It can be seen that Liu Changhe may have long regarded himself as the next commander-in-chief.

Unexpectedly, someone would intercept him.

It feels like, after entering the bridal chamber, I was told that I was not the groom.

Speaking of which, Liu Changhe must have hated Zhu Shijian to death.

How could he know that it was his brother-in-law who recommended Zhu Shijian, but it was not Zhu Shijian who volunteered.

More than 20 years ago, facing the open and secret struggles of the two major families, Zhu Shijian chose to retreat bravely and protect himself.

If Zhu Shijian is a villain who is tempted by the flames and possessed the power, he married into the Liu family more than 20 years ago and became Liu Changhe's brother-in-law in a legitimate way.

Now the building is about to collapse, will he be stupid enough to stand under the dangerous wall?

Not to mention Zhu Shijian, even grassroots officers like Bai Zhizhan understand that those who replace Zhou Kuande as commander-in-chief of the Navy are likely to become scapegoats.

If Liu Changhe really wants to hate him, he should hate his brother-in-law.

In the conference room, two distinct officers of the two factions sat on both sides. Even patients with face-blindness could be distinguished by their appearance.

Overall, the officers of the Southern Fleet are more fatter, while the officers of the local Fleet are more capable.

There is nothing to be strange about.

In the past two years, after the Newland Federation and the Nayi Empire participated in the war, the local fleet had taken full pressure, but the Southern fleet had been magnifying the holiday.

Of course, we cannot blame the officers and soldiers of the Southern Fleet.

Because of the particularly tight resources, especially after the defeat of the Ter Empire, it lost its main oil production area, so the intensity of the Imperial Navy's activities was greatly reduced. Many warships could only park in ports, and only a few attack ships in the Southern Fleet could go to sea occasionally. In contrast, in the war zones under the Southern Fleet, food and other daily necessities were not too tight, and they could basically be provided with open supply.

When Zhu Shijian arrived, the secretary of the headquarters was busy preparing tea.

The seats were arranged in advance, with famous brands on the front rows, and many seats at the back were empty enough to accommodate all participants.

After Zhu Shijian sat down, the secretary of the headquarters left one after another.

Among the secretary, many of them are military officers or civilians who have received training. Strictly speaking, they can be regarded as Zhu Shijian's disciples.

Finally, the secretary took the door with him when he went out.
Chapter completed!