Jinyiwei, Fusi, North Town.
Guo Ang reported various matters to Mou Bin, especially those related to Jin Yiwei's transfer of people to Yongping Mansion in the recent period.
"Your Majesty has decreed that all people from the past must obey the orders of Cai Guogong. Currently, Cai Guogong will not go to Yongping Mansion. Preparations and other matters are completed by Qianhu Sun Shangqi. , His Majesty will also dispatch thousands of royal guards to come, and the two of them will have full authority to handle the affairs of Yongping Mansion."
Guo Ang probably also knows about his errand as the envoy of Fusi Town in Beizhen, and he will soon At the end of the day, he was trying his best to continue working as an errand.
It doesn’t have to be in Jinyiwei, because Guo Ang also knows that he can’t be promoted to commander, so he can only seek a military position and work as an errand in the Governor’s Mansion. In the future, he can be regarded as a party in various border towns or places. It may be better for the princes than to obey orders and do things in the royal guards.
After listening to the report, Mou Bin nodded with satisfaction and said, "Eunuch Li, the factory owner, mentioned to me that His Majesty has given Yongping Mansion to Cai Guogong, and he will build cities, land, and mines there. And various workshops will be built accordingly. It is said that a railway will be built there, which is a car that can run with an iron shell. The shipyard and shipyard are already under construction. It is expected that the Minister of Tang who will be sent to North Korea will be built. When I come back, I will go there and take care of the errands."
Guo Ang asked, "In what name is it not that Liu is still the governor of Jizhen?"
"Who knows," Mou Bin said, " We are concerned about the person who was sent there, but we are just following orders. The Jin Yiwei must now obey orders from both your majesty and Cai Guogong, but it is not something you and I can decide. How is the work done in Pingfu?"
Guo Ang said, "They are all connected with the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple. In the past, when they migrated, they went northwest. Now when the prisoners heard that they were going to Yongpingfu, they were quite happy. "
"Huh, that's not true. Yongping Mansion is close to the capital and is a prosperous place in the capital. Even if they are doing hard work, going to Yongping Mansion can be regarded as burning incense for their ancestors." Mou. Bin said with a cold tone.
"Uh"
Guo Ang wanted to say something, but couldn't seem to speak.
Mo Bin glared at him and asked "What's the matter?"
Guo Ang said, "Master Mou, you should also know that yesterday the British government sent someone to Jinyiwei to ask for a divorce. The wife of Sin is returning."
Mo Bin snorted again, "There are quite a few people who care about her."
Guo Ang said helplessly. I also heard from my humble position that the lady in the Baoguo Duke's Mansion was very powerful. She had already been in charge of the family when the Dowager was still there, and all matters in the government were obeyed by her. In the past few years since the death of the old man, no matter in the government, Everyone inside and outside knows how powerful she is."
Because Zhu Hui's biological mother died young, although the stepmother is Zhang Mao's sister, it is obvious that Zhu Hui does not take this stepmother seriously. .
"Yes." Mou Bin nodded, "I also heard that my husband was in poor health a few years after his death.I didn't care at all. If someone wanted to give a gift to Duke Bao, he had to go through her first. Duke Bao would not accept bribes openly, but his wife could make the generals of the Governor's Mansion bow their heads. "
Guo Ang said, "That's exactly it. It was also because Duke Baoguo had so much power previously that the remaining generals in the Beijing camp had no choice but to curry favor with him. "
"Hmph," Mou Bin sneered, "When the family was strong, the boss gave people a lot of problems and offended many people. Now that they are in trouble, of course there will be no such thing." Good ending. People in the officialdom are like this. It would be better if they were civil servants. There have been quite a few problems involving these honorable ministers and generals in the Governor's Mansion in recent years. ”
In the middle of the Ming Dynasty, after the Battle of Jingnan, the court treated civil servants who were Jinshis with courtesy.
Even if civil servants had misdeeds, they would just dismiss their official posts and return home, but military generals The circumstances of his origin were very different. There were people who confiscated their families and exterminated their families.
Guo Ang was a little worried, "Now that the British are speaking openly, I'm afraid it's hard not to give them face." "
Mo Bin looked at Guo Ang coldly again. Guo Ang was so hairy that he didn't dare to look at Mou Bin.
Mo Bin said, "What? I'm starting to think of a way out for myself."
"This is not what a humble position means"
Guo Ang quickly explained for himself
In fact, it is no longer a secret that Guo Ang is about to leave Jinyiwei. The next stop that Guo Ang hopes to go to the most is of course the Beijing Camp, because he doesn’t have to go to the frontier to work hard, and because he is transferred there as the governor of Fusi Town in Jinyiweibei Town, even if he is not a general in charge of cao, he is also the officer in charge of each battalion. The minister's deputy.
So now Guo Ang will find a way to curry favor with the British prince in the admiral's camp.
After all, he will probably be Guo Ang's direct boss in the future.
"Thinking about her humble position, even if such a woman is sent to Yongping Mansion, she can only do some chores such as moving, lifting, washing and cooking. And given her wealthy background, I'm afraid she won't be able to do it well. On the contrary, since the British Duke has come to ventilate his words, if you really ignore him, even if Commander Mou makes you afraid, you will not be able to deal with him again in the future. ”
Guo Ang quickly explained.
I am not doing this for myself, but for you, Mou.
I will leave as soon as I say, and you, Mou The commander thinks that he can stay in his current position for a long time
When you are about to be transferred from the Royal Guards, where do you want to go? Do you dare to say that you will have no interest in the British public in the future? < /p>
Speaking of the fact that Duke Bao Guo had a bad reputation in the official circles before, his reputation as Old Man Zhang was not much better. Everyone in the capital and even in the imperial court knew that Zhang Mao regarded the capital as his own backyard. , in the implementation of procurement and other matters, it is a common problem in the Ming army.
Guo Ang saw Mou Bin. Without any further expression, I couldn't help but ask again: "Sir, please give me an idea. I'll listen to you. "
"Where is that person now?" Mou Bin's tone was not as strong as before, but it still gave people a cold air.
When Guo Ang heard something interesting, he said, "People For the time being, she was placed in Zhuangzi outside the city. After all, she was Mrs. Baoguo, and Duke Baoguo had only been convicted of exile and had not been sentenced to death, so it was considered that he had not been treated poorly. "
"This kind of thing, you can decide for yourself. ”
Mo Bin said the next sentence casually.
The meaning is also very simple. I agree with you, but I will not give you direct instructions. Whatever happens in the future, it is up to you, Guo Ang. Take responsibility, who told you, Guo Ang, to do something like this because you wanted to curry favor with the British prince?
Of course Guo Ang knows that he cannot ask Mou Bin to "support" him. Should he take the blame for this kind of thing?
Guo Ang said, "I'm just afraid that if the superiors ask about it in the future."
"No. ”
Mo Bin said firmly, “Your Majesty has issued a decree. Even if there is an amnesty or other matters in the future, the sins of Duke Bao will not be forgiven. Even if this line ends here, you can Put your heart back in your stomach. ”
“Then if Duke Cai Guo asks”
“What do you mean? Do you think Duke Cai Guo cares about such an old lady?”
Mo Bin I'm angry too.
I've already given you face by asking you to do it. What else do you want to do to shirk the responsibility?
Guo Ang said hurriedly, "I just hope that if someone asks, I can still do it." I hope the commander can give you a ride. ”
“Yeah. "
Mo Bin was already impatient and immediately waved his hand to tell Guo Ang to get out of here.
After Guo Ang left, Mou Bin called someone over and said, "Send someone. Invite Sun Qianhu over. I have something else to tell him. ”
Now Mou Bin no longer regards Guo Ang as his second-in-command, and now he has something to do with Sun Shangqi, which makes Mou Bin feel relieved. After all, he is Zhang Zhou’s direct descendant.
After Guo Ang received Mou Bin's approval, he immediately sent someone to take Mrs. Baoguo from Zhuangzi outside the city in a carriage and sent her directly to Zhang Mao's villa in the suburbs of Beijing.
As soon as the person arrived, a man named Zhong met him at the door.
When he saw a woman in her forties, she looked smart and capable, but she was no longer as pretty as a woman. , even the person named Zhong felt that Zhang Mao was doing this purely for revenge.
“Mrs. "
The guest surnamed Zhong was very polite. After all, the woman in front of him once had a high status.
Mrs. Baoguo also quickly gave him a gift.
"Please Come over here. ”
The man surnamed Zhong led the way.
Behind him were only Mrs. Baoguo and a mother-in-law. When they arrived at a flower hall at the back, the man surnamed Zhong waved his hand and handed the mother-in-law to him. Exit.
"Madam, please tell Aunt Xu directly about her daily life here. She is considered an old person here. "
"Yes. ”
The former noble lady can only bow her head in front of a British guest.
The two of them entered the threshold, but saw that it was just a small hall with simple furnishings.
Just when Mrs. Baoguo was curious about why this man brought her here, she heard the man named Zhong say, "Madam, please wait here. Someone has been sent to invite the old man. I think he will arrive before sunset." "
"Yes."
Mrs. Baoguo is still standing there.
The clothes on his body no longer look luxurious, but they are very clean. Apparently, he did not suffer much in the prison. Later, he was directly placed to live in a manor outside the city. He was originally treated as a prisoner. She was sent to Yongping Mansion, and she knew her future fate very well after being sent here temporarily.
"Madam, please kneel down and wait." The man named Zhong finally bared his fangs.
When Mrs. Baoguo heard this, her body still trembled slightly.
Obviously, this is to give him power.
But people had to lower their heads under the eaves. After a moment of hesitation, Mrs. Baoguo also looked at the ground. Obviously she wanted to ask, is it so cold here and it is already the cool season of autumn? Let me kneel here
Obviously, the man named Zhong didn't care about this. He had already walked to the door and said in a condescending tone, "My father-in-law may intercede for the people in your house. Madam, it’s better to be more pious. This is all a matter of face.”
Mrs. Baoguo thought the same thing. Her husband was convicted and exiled, and her children are still sinners. What are the slaves in the house? She couldn't care less, but she still had to protect her children from suffering, so what if she was working as a horse for Zhang Mao?
Originally, she had no choice.
There were many family members of corrupt officials in the Ming Dynasty, and there were many like her.
After hearing this, she slowly knelt down without making any answer.
The man named Zhong left with satisfaction and went to the door to wait for Zhang Mao who had returned.
Zhang Mao was still working in the Beijing camp, and he was planning to mention the matter to Zhang Zhou after finishing his shift. After learning about it temporarily, he ignored the errand at hand and left the city in a hurry.
When the staff member named Zhong helped him off the horse, he smiled and said, "Master, you don't have to be so anxious."
Zhang Mao jumped off the horse, glanced at the staff member and said "You don't understand."
The staff member was just laughing.
What’s not easy to understand about this kind of thing
The two walked into the yard, and Zhang Mao asked eagerly, "Where is the person?"
"In the east hall of the backyard, I told her to kneel and wait there." The man named Zhong said.
"Aren't you making things difficult for me? How can people think that I, Zhang, will be mean to others?" Zhang Mao was complaining, but he couldn't help but smile.
The guest named Zhong was also snickering.
You don’t have to worry about outsiders knowing about your own affairs or what they will think. You really want to save face.
Zhang Mao's three steps turned into two steps. When he arrived at the door of the backyard, he still blocked the guests, saying that he could just go in by himself.
When he arrived in front of the flower hall, he saw that the door was open. Before he could turn to the door, he saw the once arrogant Mrs. Baoguo kneeling there, which made Zhang Mao a little more arrogant.
"Oh madam, why do you want to salute me? I'm late."
Zhang Mao adjusted his mood, and after turning around, his voice came before others.
At this time, Mrs. Baoguo raised her head slightly and saw him coming in, and quickly lowered her head.
"Get up quickly, get up quickly. In terms of seniority, Dong Yang is still my junior. It’s such a cold day and such a cold place."
Zhang Mao spoke so formally and politely. He was polite and looked very grand, but after he stepped into the threshold, he directly reached out to help him.
Originally Mrs. Baoguo wanted to run away, but Zhang Maoshou couldn't help but grabbed her arm. Then, without any reaction, she was lifted up by Zhang Mao.
"Mr. Sir, you"
Mrs. Baoguo seemed very restrained. She also wanted to remind Zhang Mao that etiquette must be respected after all.
But as soon as the words came out of her mouth, she realized that she had no power to refute at this moment.
Zhang Mao can do whatever he wants.
"Look, madam, you are much haggard." After Zhang Mao helped the person up, he still refused to take his hand back. He said with a false concern on his face, "I have seen Marquis Anyuan before. , he came to me to plead for mercy, saying that he wanted me to intercede with Dong Yang, so I went to Bingkuan's house."
"Then Mr. Cai Guo"
Bao. Madam Guo had previously thought she had resigned herself to her fate, but after hearing this, there were still some waves in her heart.
If it is true as Old Man Zhang said, it is hard to tell whether he is a good person or a bad person.
Zhang Mao said, "It's a pity that Bingkuan still has a businesslike tone, which means that he doesn't care. I can only find a way to help Dongyang's family make some arrangements first. Madam, please sit down."
As he spoke, Zhang Mao seemed very considerate and helped Mrs. Baoguo sit on the chair.
Then Zhang Maocai sat back on the chair next to him, with a coffee table in the middle, which made Mrs. Baoguo's face look a little normal.
"My safety is of little concern, so I ask you to do something for the younger generation in the family. I will treat you like a cow and a horse for you. They are still suffering in prison." At this point, Mrs. Baoguo couldn't help but wipe her tears.
Zhang Mao smiled and said, "I will naturally find a way. I will help anyone I can. This is also courtesy. I am not a person who does not understand etiquette. Madam, don't worry. In a few days, I will help you." I will let you lose your wish."
This statement clearly implies that you were rude to me because you didn't understand etiquette.
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