In the deep mountains and old forests of Yongping Prefecture, Zhang Zhouzheng stood on the top of a hill, looking at the explosive mines two miles away with his binoculars.
"Boom"
With a loud noise, the mountainside in the distance exploded, causing rocks to fly, and it was thrilling like the earth was shaking. In this case, Li Rong dragged his old and tired body out from behind the stone and stood timidly behind Zhang Zhou like a young daughter-in-law waiting to be married.
"It's over." As soon as Li Rong arrived, he saw such a scene.
For Li Rong, the old heart is a bit unbearable. He has never seen such an awesome scene before, and probably will never see it again before he is buried.
Zhang Zhou nodded "This round is over."
Li Rong then breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Mr. Zhang is still impressive. Just looking at this posture, there is something underground." You can dig it up, and with your skills, you can find any good mine."
To say the least, other people's mining methods are simply unsightly, and they can be said to be extremely weak.
You are professional.
What does Zhang Zhou rely on to open a mine?
Firstly, he knows where the mineral producing areas are. In the next few hundred years of development, many mines will be discovered, and Zhang Zhou is not Every location is known, but at least the general location is clear, and the rest depends on yellow gunpowder to explode.
With this thing, just as Li Rong said, the ground can be opened up for you. What is there a few dozen meters or even dozens of meters below can be clearly understood after a series of crazy bombings. , time and labor costs are greatly reduced.
As for others who want to imitate his method of mining, the lack of yellow gunpowder will almost end their dreams of getting rich.
Zhang Zhou is not afraid of others trying to grab him, because he really can’t. After the mine opened, the application of yellow gunpowder has almost penetrated into daily life. It is almost impossible to rely on black gunpowder to complete the work. , not to mention the issue of mine safety.
Zhang Zhou said, "In order to realize His Majesty's ambition as soon as possible, all ministers must work hard."
Li Rong was startled.
How come you are flattering me now? You should go to the emperor to say it. Do you want me, an old man, to tell you this?
"That's right. Eunuch Li, what did you say earlier about the things in Yongping Prefecture?"
Zhang Zhou then remembered that he wanted to talk to Li Rong about Dongchang's concerns.
"Sir, a hole has been opened in front, and people have been sent up to find samples of the ore. Together with the two we opened before, more samples can be sent to you tonight. ”
The one who spoke was Sun Shangqi.
Although Sun Shangqi was injured by an arrow before, the injured part was his arm after all, so he was basically able to go out and do things with him.
But Zhang Zhou wanted him to rest as much as possible, because the biggest problem with trauma in this era was wound infection.
What’s more, it’s still the scorching heat of summer.
Zhang Zhou said, "Then firstI moved to the temporary tent because Eunuch Li wanted to come here with me. "
"No hard work, please. "Li Rong said, while thinking, if you stop bothering me, I will give you face. Why are you saying such sarcastic words?
Back to the station.
A large number of officers and soldiers around are armed with live ammunition. The people in the defensive area had evil intentions.
At dusk, the station was also a military camp, and fires were being lit everywhere. Because Zhang Zhou was here in person, both the Jin Yiwei and the soldiers from the Beijing camp were there. , all appeared to be in high spirits, everything was stationed in accordance with wartime standards, and the entire camp seemed in order.
There were still people moving ore, and Zhang Zhou had to wait for everyone to sort out before going over. Look, he went into the tent with Li Rong first. While drinking herbal tea, he also checked some official documents from the Ministry of War that Li Rong handed over.
Originally, this was not Li Rong's errand. It just so happened that Li Rong was going up the mountain, so he brought it up by the way.
“The road is not very easy to walk. It is a mountain road all the way. Needless to say, it is bumpy and bumpy. Let’s just say that it is ups and downs. It's true that the old bones can't stand it. "After Li Rong sat down, he complained a little.
He hoped that Zhang Zhou would be considerate and take care of him
and not let him wander around.
Zhang Zhou said, "Perhaps Eunuch Li should stay in the surrounding counties, or go to the capital, and send people to contact each other if there is anything." ”
“No. "Li Rong said, "The emperor's orders are with you, who dares to delay? The situation in the Buyongping Mansion seems to be going well so far. Mou Bin, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, has gone, and I heard that your brother is also there. "
"Who?" Zhang Zhou was still a little confused at the time.
With this look, Li Rong didn't know if Zhang Zhou was pretending.
Li Rong said " Mr. Zhang, after your brother arrived in Yongping Fucheng, he was very active. I heard that he got involved with the local officials and even stood up for the local officials. You don’t know.”
Zhang Zhou sighed and said, “My brother! , I have followed my father in the business since I was a child, and I have some skills, but I am not an upright person. If I let him come out even though I knew that his doing things would ruin my reputation, wouldn't I be causing trouble for myself? "
Li Rong breathed a sigh of relief, which probably meant that you didn't ask him to come.
"That's right. "Li Rong said, "Sir's reputation is very important, but brother Ling also managed to put things right in time. He did not interfere with Jinyiwei's affairs later on, but he had received a lot of gifts before, so he was afraid that someone would gossip. "
"Pa"
Zhang Zhou suddenly slammed the table, startling Li Rong.
Zhang Zhou said, "What a person who doesn't want to make progress. He thought that he had been entrusted by the court to work in the court and could do something for the court with peace of mind. Instead, he went all the way to Yongping Mansion to engage in trouble and collect stolen money. Regardless of whether he had reformed or not, it was against the law of the court. Please help me, Eunuch Li, teach him a lesson. ”
"Ah, forget it." Li Rong smiled bitterly.
As a younger brother, you actually let outsiders teach your brother a lesson for you
Let’s talk about filial piety first. Let’s just say that if you let outsiders punish your family, who knows what you will do later? I will not avenge your brother. After all, you two brothers broke your bones and still have their tendons attached.
Zhang Zhou said, "Why did he come here?"
Li Rong replied, "I heard that he came in the name of shipbuilding. It has something to do with the shipyard in the Bohai Sea. We have nothing to do with this matter." We just found out about it, but we don’t know what he can do about it after he arrives.”
“Let’s do this,” Zhang Zhou said, “Eunuch Li, you see, he is not very stable, so he sent him to Bohai. Go to the shipyard, let him be a camp watcher, let him suffer some hardships, it can be regarded as a kind of experience for him, what do you think?"
Li Rong thought.
There is no trace of this shipyard yet, which means that everything is starting from scratch.
If Zhang Ye is really allowed to go to a place like this to guard a camp, it will be no different from being sent to the frontier. In this summer, there are many snakes, insects, rats, and ants in the northern wasteland. One or two years is a small amount. If you hang around for a few more years, even if you don't die, you can't just shed a layer of skin, but simply shed a few bones.
Li Rongxin said, you are the one who is ruthless. I guess it was you who arranged your brother's trip north.
Deliberately let him make some money, turn a blind eye, and then wait until he commits a crime to let people know, and then take the opportunity to send your brother to the border to endure hardships. You are so "intentional" as a younger brother. Good luck."
"If you have made arrangements, Mr. Zhang, there is no need to discuss it with our family. Someone needs to go over to take care of the shipbuilding matter." Li Rongpai said with a smile.
Zhang Zhou nodded with satisfaction and said, "Then it's settled. Speaking of which, my brother is really unsatisfactory. He is far worse than An Bian Hou. It is said that An Bian Hou has been a little idle recently. We should arrange for him to have more experience with Eunuch Li."
Li Rong quickly waved his hand and said, "No, we don't have the ability to teach Anbian Hou, and we still have many things to ask you for advice. "
"Does Eunuch Li have anything else to do?" Zhang Zhou asked.
Li Rong said with a smile, "Only the matter of local officials and gentry is left. This time, His Majesty has given orders to deal with the intricate forces in Yongping Mansion. It can be said that he will be ruthless. There are many fields and so on." Maybe they will all be vacant, please see if I want to leave some for you."
Zhang Zhou asked curiously, "Is this considered a plunder?"
Li Rong was startled and said hurriedly, "What's going on?" It can only be considered that someone committed a crime and confiscated the property."
Zhang Zhou said, "Since it is a crime, it is better to follow the formal process. As a bystander, what does this have to do with me?"
"Yes." Li Rong responded with a smile.
Qianglong will not suppress the local snakes, but that depends on whether Qianglong really goes all out. If, like the emperor and Zhang Zhou, they sent thousands of royal guards and thousands of officers and soldiers at once to suppress the local snakes, No matter how awesome a local snake is, he has become a reptile., in the end, losing everything is a trivial matter, what you are afraid of is that your family will be ruined.
In this era, if you want to go against the imperial power, you will die without knowing how. If you don’t have any strength, you should live with your tail between your legs.
Zhang Zhou was in the deep mountains and old forests, but his message could be quickly conveyed to Yongping City.
In Yongping City, Zhang Ye and his son experienced the ups and downs of life overnight.
At first, the father and son just learned the news from Mou Bin, the commander of Jinyiwei. It was said that several large families were seized locally and a lot of property was confiscated at one time. The exact amount was not known, but Mou Bin did not know. According to Li Rong's previous instructions, a portion was left for the father and son.
This is not to mention what the emperor ordered to give to the father and son.
Rewards such as fields and houses, plus silver and other gifts, plus the gifts received before, are worth three to four thousand taels at least.
What’s even worse is that when Zhang Ye confiscated the property of a large local family, Zhang Ye also asked Zhang Ping to fish in troubled waters. There were only two boxes brought back by Zhang Ping at the scene, and they were not all gold and silver. Jewelry, but its value is several hundred taels of silver.
"What a good thing."
Zhang Ye looked at the box his son brought back, a little unbelievable. He was obsessed with money and was already planning to bring the things back to Nanjing to To buy more properties.
Zhang Ping was also a little excited and said, "Father, Commander Mou said that there are also family members of local officials and gentry who have committed crimes, and some of them have been assigned as slaves. They also said that they would send people over to us. Look"< /p>
"Really, son, spring is here for us father and son." Zhang Ye said proudly, "Let's go out and have a good time with your father."
"Dad "They haven't been sent yet," Zhang Ping reminded.
Zhang Ye frowned and said, "With money, we still have to worry about lack of food and clothing. We, father and son, have to separate and focus on our own things. After being a father for so many years, we are finally proud of ourselves, but I didn't expect that we will still be proud of each other." It’s really not easy to rely on your second uncle.”
Zhang Ping said, “Isn’t the relationship between my second uncle and us bad? If my second uncle finds out, will he blame me?”
< p> Zhang Ye curled his lips and said, "He has such great power. If he gives us a little bit of power, we won't have to worry about food and drink. He really intends to annihilate himself from the ancestors of the Zhang family, but don't forget who is the head of the Zhang family." It’s a good thing that the person didn’t ask him for a title.”The father and son each found their own happiness that night.
When the two returned to the inn at three o'clock in the morning, Mou Bin was already waiting for them.
"Commander Mou, are you okay?" When Zhang Ye saw Mou Bin, he didn't feel that he was a subordinate at all. Instead, he felt a little shameless and seemed to want to treat Mou Bin as equals.
Mo Bin said seriously, "The emperor's order has just been conveyed."
"The emperor's order"
Zhang Ye was so happy that he almost jumped up on the spot.
Mou Bin said, "Your Majesty has given you an oral instruction, saying that Zhang Baihu should be rewarded for your hard work. He specially asked a large local household to allocate a place."The house and a hundred acres of fertile land were used as rewards. ”
“Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness. "Zhang Ye still knows some rules after all, and he immediately knelt down.
Mo Bin raised his hand, supported him, and said, "But Shangfeng also has a new message to convey. ”
Zhang Ye said with a coveted face, “If it’s a reward from outside, it’s not necessary. I haven’t done much.” ”
Mou Bin suddenly said with a dark expression, “One hundred households of Jin Yiwei in Zhangye have done evil in the local area and extorted local officials and gentry in order to make money. The property seized was equivalent to nearly 1,900 taels of silver. This is for The crime of dereliction of duty, corruption and accepting bribes should be dealt with strictly."
"Ah"
Zhang Yeben was still in surprise. When he heard this, he was a little unresponsive.
Didn’t you say that even the emperor appreciated his hard work and gave him a reward?
How could he be convicted so quickly
Zhang Ping was still a little confused at first, but when he heard Mou Bin’s words, He also rushed over from a corner and said loudly, "Commander Mou, my father is at fault. Please give him a chance to change his ways. We are willing to return the stolen goods." ”
Zhang Ye said, “You know your stuff, don’t talk nonsense.”
Mo Bin also has a good face. If it were anyone else, I guess given his identity and status, he would definitely be It was impossible for the person in front of him to continue standing and talking to him.
Mu Bin gave Zhang Zhou some face and said, "Zhang Baihu, you committed a crime. The evidence is conclusive. The box and everything came from you." They were found in his room, what do you have to deny?"
"I" Zhang Ye was a little anxious, but didn't know how to explain himself.
Mo Bin said, "But since you are a first offender, It is quite timely to return the stolen goods, so I will send you a new errand, so that you can complete the original errand earlier. Nowadays, a new shipyard is being built along the coast for shipbuilding and dock construction. You will be lowered to the imperial guard general flag and your son to the small flag, and you will go to the shipyard to complete the initial supervision of the construction. "Excuse the merits."
Zhang Ye said with an aggrieved look, "Did you say that all those boxes were confiscated? What about the rewards given by the Holy One?"
Mou Bin said angrily, "That didn't happen?" When people move, it should be yours, and it is still yours. After you finish your errand, you will naturally come here, and the house and land will be reserved for you. "
"How long will it take?" Zhang Ye seemed to feel that he could not refuse.
When the Mou Bin in front of you is polite to you, it makes you feel like a spring breeze.
But when it comes to punishing you, you have to evaluate whether your head can continue to hang around your neck even if you take a breath.
Mo Bin said, "It's hard to say, if there is something new. The transfer order will be conveyed to you and your son. You are still a member of the Jinyi Guards. Be careful in the future. Although it is easy to get rewards of grace among the Jinyi Guards, you are also the target of public criticism. If you are not careful, you will be guilty and punished. Even if Cai Guogong is here, I advise you to take care of yourself. "
When Zhang Ye heard this, he asked, "Is it because of the brother's face that I was given a lighter punishment?"
"Otherwise?"
Mou Bin said, "Look at these people, do any of them dare to openly ask for bribes like you?"
Zhang Ye looked around. Although he didn't know who the Jin Yiwei around him were, he looked at these The people in the group were all dressed in royal robes, either as guards of Qianhu or as deputy Qianhu. Several hundreds of households were not even qualified to enter the main hall. Only he, a hundred households, could stand in front of Mou Bin and speak.
He seemed to immediately understand what Mou Bin meant, that is, without Zhang Zhou, his younger brother, Zhang Ye would be nothing in Jinyiwei. Let alone committing a crime, he would easily be stepped on even if he was ordinary. feet.
Zhang Ye and Zhang Ping were immediately sent to the beach to guard the camp.
Guo Ang came in and restored Mou Bin's life.
"The local magistrate Song Ming has made it clear that he will never be involved in Jinyiwei's affairs. It seems that he is afraid. Eunuch Li just sent a message, asking me not to make the matter too big. But there must still be a crime, and it must be a solid case first," Guo Ang said.
"Yes." Mou Bin nodded.
Guo Ang continued, "It is the local convicted officials and gentry who mentioned Zhang Baihu. What you said to him earlier was also heard by the humble officials. Even if he is allowed to take the blame and make meritorious service, those I want to keep the land and house for him."
Mo Bin glanced sideways and said, "You are trying to disobey His Majesty's order."
"This is not the intention of being humble." Guo. Ang lowered his head.
Mo Bin said in a gentle tone, "He has a destiny, and he needs a destiny flower. I thought Cai Guogong was protecting him, but now it seems that Cai Guogong also dealt with it impartially. This kind of thing happened." , it’s better to see what Cai Guogong wants first. There are no people in the shipyard now, and craftsmen, servants, etc. have to be deployed on the spot. Do you think it will be so easy to come back?" Guo Ang said, "Then he should go there now. , what are you doing?"
Mo Bin said, "The camp has to be built, and we have to be responsible for transporting and guarding it. We have to contact and coordinate with the local government. In short, it's all hard work. Jinyi
Wei. Among them, let those who have been convicted or marginalized take charge of this matter. As for hiring people, they can use local people. It is better not to deploy the soldiers in the Beijing camp. It is said that the governor of Ji Town is very flattering to Cai Guogong. He I will send my soldiers back to assist."
"This kind of thing is a thankless effort. What does Governor Liu want?" Guo Ang was a little confused.
Mo Bin said coldly, "Whatever we are after, he will be after. Don't you even understand the rules? If you shouldn't ask, if you shouldn't discuss, you should shut up."
Guo Ang lowered his head again and said, "I humbly accept my order." Please remember to bookmark it, the latest and fastest website without anti-theft and free reading