Chapter 299: Swearing but not exposing one’s shortcomings

The troops were withdrawn from the fire sieve, and the emperor also issued an order to reward the three armies. Although the details have not been implemented yet, it seems that everyone in the army can breathe a sigh of relief.

Wang Shouren went to Datong to take office as the governor of Datong, and the celebration banquet in Yanghekou was served first.

Originally, Zhang Zhou wanted to stop him, saying that the war would continue without mentioning any celebrations. However, Zhu Hui came to Zhang Zhou personally, saying that it was not conducive to the cultivation of morale in the army, and he was afraid that the fire would take advantage of the Xuan Mansion. The troops were empty to attack, so Zhu Hui, the commander-in-chief of the Xuanfu, also had to lead his troops back.

The implication.

It was both a celebration drink and a farewell drink, so Zhang Zhou let them go.

After all, these soldiers are not the kind who know how to be restrained. They also need to build up morale. Zhang Zhou does not want to give people the impression of being a rigid and cruel official.

Zhang Zhou also went to the banquet in person, but he came out of the wine vat without having a few drinks. He had just walked out a few steps when Zhang Heling trotted to catch up with him.

"Mr. Zhang"

When Zhang Zhou saw Zhang Heling's wretched face, he wanted to say hello.

Although the Zhang brothers are pretty good in appearance, their arrogance, domineering and cunning are unconsciously displayed on their faces because of their daily behavior and demeanor. He looks like he deserves a beating.

"Houning Hou, if you don't want to drink inside, what are you going to do?" Zhang Zhou continued to walk forward without deliberately waiting for Zhang Heling.

Zhang Heling said, "I heard from Lao Zhu that Mr. Zhang does not plan to go back to Xuanfu with us. As the general secretary of Xuanda, it is appropriate to go back to Xuanfu, and there are many people doing business in Xuanfu." , grain merchants from all over the country will go there, let’s see if we can become prosperous together.”

I’m still prosperous with you at this time

“A few silver dollars and military merit are really enough,” Zhang Zhou asked .

"Military merit is good, but even if you become the Duke of the country, why others don't understand it? I think Mr. Zhang should understand that we are so close to His Majesty, even if we are just an ordinary person, others will see it. We have to nod and bow, but even the princes and even the kings outside still want to act based on our faces."

When Zhang Heling said this, he felt quite proud.

Zhang Zhou seems to know why the Zhang brothers are so arrogant and domineering. He thinks that with the emperor as his backer, they can have nothing to fear.

This is the truth, but you have never thought that the Emperor of Hua Wu Bai Ri Hong would die one day.

After your eldest nephew ascended the throne, the status of you two brothers has actually begun to decline. Your good days will come to an end when your brother-in-law and eldest nephew both give you shit

Zhang Zhoudao "Persuading people with power will only make them fear, not respect, and the world will change sooner or later. I would like to advise Hou Ning, it is best to accumulate more virtue and convince others with virtue."

"Ji De" Zhang Heling said with a frown on his face when he heard this, "Mr. Zhang means that I have no virtue."

"Shou Ning Hou, you have done all the immoral things in the past. It’s missing.” Zhang Zhou said unceremoniously..

"You"

Zhang Heling originally wanted to discuss business matters with Zhang Zhou, but before he could even say a few words, Zhang Zhou sprayed him in the face. It felt like I had eaten a full stomach of earthworms. My stomach was not full, but instead I choked on Zhang Zhou's words and made my stomach twist.

Zhang Zhouzhou said with a calm face, "We are all our own people. Let's be more straightforward and don't be offended."

"Humph." Zhang Heling hummed twice.

If someone else had said this, he would have let that person know the consequences of saying this, but what Zhang Zhou said was really a little temperless.

"Mr. Zhang, I don't expose my shortcomings when I scold others. You said I'm wicked, but you're not much better, right? Anyone who offended you, like Li Guang, died violently. No one is better than the other," Zhang Heling thought Of course he wasn't angry, but he couldn't get angry.

Zhang Zhou nodded and said, "You are right, we are all the same, but we must also act appropriately. If you provoke a group of ordinary people, the court officials will regard you as a traitor and send you to the palace." It's derogatory. But if you change your target and target the civil servants of the imperial court, and they get angry and scold you, you can still go anywhere without worrying about being poked in the back."

"What"

Zhang Heling's brain is not enough.

Zhang Zhoudao: "What I mean is, if you want to make money, you go and earn money from big businessmen. Just like me, have you seen anyone I exploit?"

"Uh"

Although Zhang Heling didn't like hearing such words, he would still prick up his ears when Zhang Zhou talked about making money.

"Do you know how I make money?" Zhang Zhou asked.

"I know, you mine, and my brother-in-law lets you do it on your own. You also smelt iron. You are very good at those glazed things." Zhang Heling originally looked down on Zhang Zhou, but now he is also very good at it. I envy Zhang Zhou's way of making money.

You really can make a lot of money without using those methods of fighting and killing.

Zhang Zhou said, "Recently, I want to open a mine around Datong Town, but I lack some partners. Do you want to do it?"

"Do it." Zhang Heling said happily, "Where to go?" You talk about grabbing a few mines, and I'll find someone to do it. I know you want to maintain your image as an upright official. Don't worry, I'll help you solve those shameful things."

Zhang Heling. Very "upright".

In order to make money, he would do whatever it takes. He probably felt that if Zhang Zhou wanted to open a mine, it would be better to grab the mine, so he planned to help Zhang Zhou become a thug, snatch other people's mines back, and run it himself. He seemed to be the most direct and simple method.

Zhang Zhou said, "That's not necessary. I mine mines myself. It's Feng Shui. I can mine wherever I want."

"It's awesome, there's no mine." Zhang Heling's eyes widened when he heard this. stand up.

There are many things about Zhang Zhou that he is dissatisfied with, but one thing he is convinced of is that Zhang Zhou can reasonably use the "knowledge" he has learned to make a fortune.

Of course he has never seen those so-called heavenly masters run out beforeHe thought about mining for a while. If he knew Feng Shui and could find mines, he could indeed make huge profits. If others didn't do this, it could only be said that this person's Feng Shui knowledge was a lie.

Zhang Zhou pointed at his feet.

"Here" Zhang Heling was stunned, "You don't want me to dig up Yanghekou, do you?"

"No, I mean, this Datong territory is full of Mine, but in terms of mining, you will encounter some small troubles. Oh, if you wait for me to help you find the mine, you can find someone to open the mine, share the dividends, and pay taxes to His Majesty and the army. Tax"

"Okay, okay, you can tell me how much you want, and I can open the mine."

When Zhang Heling heard this, he thought it was a huge profit.

Even if you collect taxes from me, I will be empty-handed. How much money can I spend on finding someone to open the mine?

"Okay, then Shouning Hou, you don't have to follow Bao for the time being. When the Duke returns to Xuanfu, how about staying in Datong and helping me mine?" Zhang Zhou asked.

"Look at what you said, Mr. Zhang, who told me that we were on errands, but we actually made our fortune in the northwest. Who let us have the emperor's grace in our hands? Where can we go?" Zhang Heling said Face excited.

Originally, he wanted to go back to the Xuan Mansion and engage in some means of bullying and dominating the market to make a fortune.

But when he heard that he could make a fortune by mining, of course he was more enthusiastic.

"Go back and have a drink. I will explain it to you later." Zhang Zhou smiled brightly and did not explain too much to Zhang Heling.

Zhang Zhou returned to his residence and then called Tang Yin.

Tang Yin will stay with him for the time being and help him mine. At the same time, Zhang Zhou also informed Tang Yin about letting Zhang Heling come out as a cover for mining.

"If he opens the mine, what will he do if he doesn't pay taxes? These relatives and ministers are Ming dynasty moths. I'm afraid they will cause a lot of trouble. Zhang Zhitai's actions are hard to see. I understand."

Tang Yin probably understood that Zhang Zhou didn't want to be on the front line of mining and always needed someone to act as a shield, and Zhang Heling was very suitable.

But Tang Yin felt that using the Zhang brothers would definitely do more harm than good.

Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "Bohu, do you know what it means to bully the weak and fear the strong?"

"Who?" Tang Yin asked.

"The local government, as well as the local gentry and people, do you think that this is a place like Xishan at the feet of the emperor? If you talk about opening a mine, you can start the mine in just one sentence. You know what the gentry around Datong opened? How many coal mines are there?"

Zhang Zhou reminded Tang Yin that Datong was far away from the capital.

If you don’t use an unreasonable person like Zhang Heling as a cover, if you just open a mine, the local gentry and people will definitely make trouble, and there will be some "competition with the people for profit". The Censor Yan Guan Hui criticized Shen impeachment every day.

This is especially true when your coal mine has a larger output than others and is envied by others.

Zhang Zhou said, “When I opened an iron mine, I chose a place outside the pass. No one had ever opened an iron mine there before.iron ore. But if we talk about opening a coal mine in Datong, it is equivalent to grabbing food from the tiger's mouth."

"How can the people's mouth be the tiger's mouth?" Tang Yin naturally considered the problem from the standpoint of a Confucian who loved the people.

Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "I'm not talking about the common people. The common people of the Ming Dynasty make a living by farming. They don't care whether the government opens mines, but they are afraid that the local gentry and dignitaries will make trouble in the name of the common people. They cannot be beaten or scolded, and they are the so-called mainstay of local stability. They are the real invisible tigers. "

"This"

Tang Yin suddenly felt that he had been taught another lesson.

Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "With a civil servant background like me, I am following There are still concerns about the opposition of local gentry, but Hou Ninghou is not afraid. Of course I won't let him cause any big trouble."

"As for what you said about Bohu, you are afraid that he will do things on his own after making money. You don't have to worry about it. I can share some of the money with him. , do you think I really asked him to take charge of the mining? Will he stay in Datong for a long time or leave me? Can he find where the coal mine is, how to mine coal efficiently, and how to ensure the long-term operation of the coal mine? Haha, which of these are He can do it alone."

Tang Yin said in surprise, "Then he is not Zhang Zhitai's chess piece."

Zhang Zhou said, "I don't use him as a chess piece. How can I let him take advantage of us?" He has the ability, but now, we have to see how the situation is. ”

“Yes, yes. ”

Tang Yin immediately understood.

In the past, Zhang Heling was protected by the emperor, and he was someone the court could not afford to offend. But now, the person he really cannot afford to offend is him. Zhang Zhoucai, even the Zhang brothers had to step aside.

"He will do the dirty work, I will only be responsible for the planning, and I will take the lion's share of the profits. If there is any notoriety, he will take care of it. I will run the northwest for the imperial court." What's the mistake?"

Zhang Zhou spread his hands.

The general idea is that I am a loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty, and I am not leading everything for personal gain. Let me ask you Mr. Tang, Am I great?

Tang Yin thought about it for a while.

It is true that mining is a waste of money, but the problem is that you must also be able to find mines, otherwise it is just about prospecting and mining. It’s a huge labor cost, which is why all dynasties tried to use mines to maintain the court’s finances, but couldn’t.

Firstly, it was easy to be controlled by the powerful, and the court couldn’t even get a fraction of it. It is about the quality of the mine and the efficiency of mining.

This is now being gradually solved by Zhang Zhou.

About the Battle of Weininghai. It took a few days for the battle report to reach Yansui.

The day after the news came, Pingjiang Bo Chen Rui drank heavily every day, feeling sorry for himself while drinking his hot wine, and thinking about sending troops to the grassland. He had a decisive battle with Dayan Khan, but it was this day that Qin Hong called him over and told him that Dayan Khan's troops had withdrawn from Hetao.

"Many cavalry were sent around Yao'er Dusi. After investigation, there is no sign of Tatar activities. It seems that the battle at Weininghai is also based onRemaining power. ”

Qin Hong is very happy about this.

When it comes to running the northwest, Zhang Zhou thinks he is already very good, but Qin Hong thinks he is even more powerful.< /p>

You, Zhang Bingkuan, are the only ones who know how to play business. I, Lao Qin, will let you know what it means to be an expert in business. I will build a fortress that will last for hundreds or thousands of miles. I will start farming. Come on, it's definitely a thousand miles of fertile land. If you don't believe me, just give it a try

So Qin Hong is not very interested in sending troops or anything like that. He can build tanks, which is also a hobby.

He can be regarded as a traditional scholar, and all he wants is to allow the soldiers and civilians in the northwest to live and work in peace and contentment.

When Zhang Zhou created the external environment with the battle of Weininghai, then he should show off his talents and provide peace and prosperity. The soldiers and civilians of the northwest should show what it means to be an "operational maniac"

Zhang Yanling, who was standing next to him, asked, "What does Qin Zhitai mean by saying we won't fight anymore?"

Not only Zhang Yanling. , even Chen Rui and other generals, as well as local civil servants and military officials, all wanted to know what Qin Hong wanted to do.

Qin Hong said, "The Tatars have withdrawn hundreds of miles. , There are no Tatar cavalry in the Hetao area. If we want to fight, do we have to send troops for more than a thousand miles? This is not the purpose of my trip to the three sides. ”

Hearing this, most of the generals present felt gratified.

After all, most of the people who came to the meeting were people who had long-term roots in Yansui. They were originally interested in obtaining military honors. There is not much desire, but even if there are good news in Xuanda and Liaodong, the three sides that should be the first line to resist the Tatars have always been quiet, which still makes people feel a little disappointed.

In his opinion, Zhang Zhou commanded and planned the second surprise attack on Weininghai and defeated Huo Si. Zhang Zhou is qualified to take charge of the northwest military affairs. Anyway, we rarely see each other in the future. Zhang Zhou is in Xuanda, and he is on the three sides. They are only regulated during the war, and they do not interfere with each other in handling daily military affairs and people's livelihood.

Qin Hong. He continued, "Zhang Zhitai sent me a letter, saying that in the next few years, 300,000 acres of fertile land will be opened up in the Xuanda land. I believe that we cannot lag behind others. So I am going to write a letter to tell him that the fertile farmland to be opened up on the three sides can only be more than this, not less than this. "

Chen Rui said, "Mr. Qin made the platform, should we focus on using troops first?"

Chen Rui is so anxious.

I also I was waiting to win the war with you and become famous all over the world, but in the end, you two, old and young, competed over how much fertile farmland to cultivate and made this the top priority in the next few years

Have you ever considered it? Chen's position

Qin Hong looked at Chen Rui and said with a bit of regret, "Uncle Pingjiang was not in the Xuanfu and could not help Zhang Zhitai win this battle. What a pity. "

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Chen Rui thought, expose my shortcomings

"But the situation is like this.The Tatars dare not invade. The Ming Dynasty is short of soldiers and food and cannot completely pacify the grassland. So we can only hide our capabilities and bide our time. But don't worry, Uncle Pingjiang. Sooner or later there will be a chance. ”

Qin Hong also comforted Chen Rui.

Chen Rui was already scolding him in his heart.

Forget ridiculing me, now he still wants to fool me It really makes me a fool

Zhang Yanling smiled and said, "Then can I go back to the capital?"

Qin Hong said, "The imperial court has not issued such a decree, and whether there will be war in the future, It also depends on Zhang Zhitai's arrangements. I no longer have the right to decide whether to send troops. Everyone, please come back. "

Chen Rui returned to the General Military Mansion. When he sat down, there was a stove in front of him, and then he kicked the stove over.

"Old Chen, what's going on? What?"

Zhang Yanling ran in and was teasing Chen Rui from afar, "The heat in the summer is so hot. Even if you drink hot wine, you won't light the stove at any time. It's easy to breathe. If you don't come up, you can't bear it. "

Chen Rui glared at Zhang Yanling.

He said in his heart that I am not so hot that I can't hold my breath. I am so angry that you can't hold my breath first.

"You want to During the war, I want to return to the capital. " Zhang Yanling said, "I can see what's good about the northwest. Even if we have to fight, we will have to rely on Zhang Bingkuan in the future. He is very capable. Following someone like Qin, he can disgust people to death. "

Chen Rui sat there without saying a word.

Two soldiers came in from outside to help clean up the charcoal basin and charcoal.

The soldiers did not say anything. , with a look of disgust on his face.

Chen Rui said, "What are you doing here?" "Old Chen, tell me about the marriage we mentioned before, didn't you and Zhu Zhijie contact me?"

Zhang Yanling felt that if she proposed to return to the capital, she would be able to get the transfer order in a matter of minutes. Come.

He has not forgotten to marry Chen Rui.

Chen Rui said, "My daughter is not lucky. Besides, she has been married to Mr. Zhang for a long time."

Zhang Yanling curled her lips and said, "Stop making trouble. If you give your daughter away, others won't care about it, but I won't." We are different from them. Do you think Zhang Bingkuan trusts us? He would rather use a Jinshi of the same year and someone from the Xuanfu than you and me. You should also know what kind of person he is. Let's discuss it and join forces to deal with him in the future."

"You"

Chen Rui frowned and looked at Zhang Yanling, also wondering what was wrong with this kid today

Who gave you the courage

Besides, didn’t you respect Zhang Bingkuan before?

Zhang Yanling said, "I It can be seen that in the past six months, I have been tortured by him a lot, but I have gained nothing. It depends on how I deal with him after I go back. Since he is not in the capital, I will go to His Majesty to complain. Are you sure you don't need me as your court official? Strong support"

Chen Rui originally looked down upon Zhang Yanling, but after hearing these words, he obviouslyTempted. Please remember to bookmark, the latest and fastest website is free to read without anti-theft