After the hall was quiet for a while, Emperor Jiajing raised his eyes and looked at Lu Bing, and then at Xu Wei, "Wen Chang knows?" ”

"I don't know." Xu Wei spread his hands, "Zhancai's reason for mentioning the Governor's Mansion in the letter is tenable, saying that His Majesty is in the know. ”

Emperor Jiajing didn't speak, flipped through the letter paper, there were still four or five pages behind, this word really didn't want to continue reading, put it aside and said, "Don't read it...... You've seen it, let's talk about it. ”

Qian Yuan's words are not so ugly, but this letter is too long, he is really too lazy to use a brush, he uses a quill pen, and people in this era are naturally not used to it.

"Your Majesty, although the minister once entered the curtain of Hu Ruzhen, the governor of Zhejiang, but the actual time in Hangzhou was very short, and he returned to Hangzhou from Nanjing at the end of July, and was seriously ill in the township examination in August, and after a few months of recovery, he entered Beijing to catch the examination."

"I know, Zhancai's guy said more than once or twice, saying that if you Xu Wenchang hadn't been seriously ill, you wouldn't have been able to pass the township test in this life." Emperor Jiajing scolded with a smile.

Xu Wei said with a smile: "Actually, Chen and Hu Ruzhen are not too familiar, I didn't expect him to have quite a means, over the years, I haven't seen Zhancai suffer such a big loss, and he is a dumb loss...... After reading the letter, Chen Xiao's stomach hurt. ”

Huang Jin on the side covered his mouth and said with a smile: "The old slave heard Feng Bao's monkey say that Zhancai and Wen Chang in the garden are the most needle-pointed. ”

"So schadenfreude?" Emperor Jiajing asked with great interest: "Come on, come on, give me a seat, and make it clear." ”

Lu Bing quietly moved the stool under his buttocks to the side, in fact, it was Qian Yuan's idea to stuff Xu Wei into the West Garden, everyone saw this matter clearly, even Emperor Jiajing knew it in his heart, and the intention was nothing more than to prevent Qian Yuan from being forgotten by Emperor Jiajing.

There is no one in the world who is more forgetful than the emperor's profession, and of course, the emperor may also have the best memory, and these two can be unified in Emperor Jiajing.

And today's scene means that Xu Wei's efforts have not come to naught, and Emperor Jiajing still has a strong interest in Qian Yuan, who has been away for a few months.

"Hu Ruzhen is indeed short of silver, otherwise where would he dare to fight the idea of the salt tax in Jiangnan, and he would naturally pounce on it when he saw such a big piece of fat." Xu Wei squeezed out a strange laugh in his throat, "It's been discussed in advance, and the exhibition will be divided into half ......"

"Nonsense!" Emperor Jiajing's face was flat, "The money and furniture of the family were not entered into the official mansion, and he Hu Ruzhen dared to give it to an unemployed Hanlin official!" ”

"Of course Hu Ruzhen doesn't dare." Xu Wei leaned forward and said with a smile: "So, he repented, and he still reasoned with everything, saying that even if half of this money was allocated to the Taizhou Mansion, you Qian Zhancai asked for silver to go to Taizhou Governor Tan Zili." ”

"Hahaha......"

A low laugh sounded in the hall, and Lu Bingren explained with a smile: "Taizhou Governor Tan Zili is Qian Zhancai's uncle. ”

"But Tan Zili began to train the new army as early as two years ago, and the food and salary of the Yiwu soldiers led by Ning Shaotai's general Qi Jiguang was also provided by the Taizhou government, and the eyes of Pan Yinzipan were green...... Xu Wei smiled: "After Zhancai returned to Taizhou, let alone asking for silver, he didn't dare to go to the mansion, Tan Zili once copied the waist knife...... If it weren't for the fact that Jing Chuangong was in the way...... I'm laughing to death! ”

"Not really, right?" Lu Bing was a little surprised, "What does this have to do with Tan Zili?" ”

"The Governor's Mansion did allocate some of the silver to the Taizhou Mansion as military funds, but most of the silver was sent to Yiwu by Zhancai, and Qi Jiguang was training troops in Yiwu at the time...... Xu Wei explained: "Speaking of which, Zhancai has no right to allocate the silver taels to Qi Jiguang, but Qi Jiguang's recruits lack ordnance, and many soldiers are unarmed, and Zhancai has expectations for Qi Jiguang to train the new army......"

Glancing at the thoughtful Emperor Jiajing, Xu Wei added: "At that time, it was Wu Baipeng, the governor of Zhejiang, who was accompanied by Hu Zongxian, who was secretly arranged by Hu Zongxian...... But Tan Zili could only find Zhan to let out this evil breath, which was originally allocated to Taizhou Mansion, but all he got was leftovers. ”

Emperor Jiajing nodded slightly, he also knew that a scholar with a reputation and a simple reputation in the emperor's heart had the ability to influence these, and what he was afraid of was Qian Yuan's unscrupulousness.

Lu Bing knew a lot about the things in the south, and asked: "Qi Jiguang spent a lot of money on the training of the new army in Yiwu, and I don't know if he can break the enemy. ”

Xu Wei closed his mouth very cautiously, and Emperor Jiajing frowned and asked, "Spent a lot of silver?" ”

"With the same number, it is sixty percent more than the new army trained by Yu Dayou." Lu Bing said softly.

Emperor Jiajing looked at Xu Wei, "Did you mention it in the letter?" ”

Xu Wei nodded, "Qi Jiguang's training method is a bit peculiar, the army is sparring, the winner gets silver, and there are many waterways, hills, and mountains in the south of the Yangtze River, and the ordnance is not used by the officers and soldiers on a daily basis, so it needs to be made from scratch." ”

"Like a wolftooth whisk?" Lu Bing recalled the information submitted below, "I remember that the Qian family's guards were the first to start using them, and they were defeated in several field battles. ”

Emperor Jiajing hesitated for a while, then waved his hand and said, "For the time being, let's take a look." ”

After chatting a few more words, Lu Bing got up to say goodbye and left, Emperor Jiajing and Xu Wei talked about Qingci with great interest, and asked Xu Wei to improvise poems, splash ink, and leave Xu Wei for dinner at noon.

"I sent it this morning." Huang Jin smiled on the side: "Zhancai is too stingy, and he is reluctant to dedicate himself to His Majesty." ”

"People rely on this to get their hair, where are they willing to hand over the secret recipe?" Emperor Jiajing smiled: "But this chili pepper is said to have spread?" ”

"There are many farmers outside the city who grow it." Xu Wei looked at the small hot pot in front of him, thinking that he hadn't eaten for a while, after all, it was summer, and nodded: "I expect that in another two years, Daming will be seen everywhere." ”

"But this chili oil is still the best in Suiyuan." Emperor Jiajing didn't use Huang Jin, he personally arranged the seasoning, and glanced at Xu Wei, who had a solemn face, "Say, Zhancai still has something to say?" ”

"Your Majesty is wise." Xu Wei bowed down and said, "Zhan Cai asked the guards to bring a message." ”

"Message?" Emperor Jiajing made a move, put down the dishes and chopsticks, and carried the message to mean that it could not be put on the paper, "Is it the Liu family that was copied in Hangzhou Mansion?" Zhan only reported this matter when he entered Beijing last year, and later gritted his teeth and said that he wanted revenge. ”

"Something else." Xu Wei said in a low voice: "When Zhancai first went down to the south of the Yangtze River, he heard the news that Wang Zhi and Xu Hai, the leaders of the Japanese pirates on the sea, have ceased fighting, and now there are many heavy rains in the southeast, and once the climate improves, Xu Hai will invade on a large scale." ”

"When Hu Zongxian, the governor of Zhejiang, learned the news, he urgently ordered Yu Dayou, Lu Bin, and Qi Jiguang to lead the new army to rush to the garrison to prepare for the Japanese, which was also a major reason why Hu Ruzhen wanted to copy the Liu family."

"No wonder Hu Zongxian will temporarily move to Shaoxing Mansion." Emperor Jiajing's long and narrow eyes seemed to be closed, "Where did the news come from?" ”

"The Courier didn't mention it." Xu Wei said softly: "The minister guesses...... Zhancai should have eyeliner buried in the wokou. ”

Emperor Jiajing was silent for a while before asking, "What else?" ”

"The southeast recruited troops have just trained the new army, hurriedly went into battle, Xu Hai is cunning, and the Japanese under his command have fought for many years, quite elite, and I don't know where Xu Haixuan went ashore, this battle is ......" Xu Wei said this.

"Will it be defeated?"

"Zhancai mentioned in the message that the day of Xu Hai's conferment of the head is not far away, but this battle may not be successful." Xu Wei stubbornly said: "But after being tempered by this battle, the new army will be able to shine, sweep away the Japanese invaders, and restore peace in the southeast." ”

Emperor Jiajing sneered: "He Qian Zhancai is ambushing in advance, his heart can be punished!" ”

Huang Jin on the side was silently brushing mutton slices for Emperor Jiajing, as well as Suiyuan's latest product shrimp slippery, to his surprise, Xu Wei did not defend but fell silent.

The next moment, Emperor Jiajing's face changed, and he scolded: "Didn't he go south to visit his mother?" What is it to be involved in these things? ”

are all smart people, Emperor Jiajing quickly figured it out, Qian Yuan asked for leave to go south, and the southeastern officials and troops had meritorious service in attacking the Japanese, and he Qian Yuan couldn't grab any credit, and if he was involved in this matter, if he was defeated, Qian Yuan might take responsibility...... This kind of responsibility is not on the surface, but in the heart of Emperor Jiajing.

When a smart person like Qian Yuan made such a choice, he was by no means an ambush in advance.

At this moment, Xu Wei spoke, "Your Majesty, Zhancai hates the Japanese Invaders to the core, and he has laid an ambush early, and the minister guesses that the status of this secret son is not low, otherwise he would not know so much about the Wokou...... Obviously, Zhancai has long had the intention of going south. ”

Glancing at Emperor Jiajing's face, Xu Wei continued: "Of course, Zhancai didn't expect it...... was actually able to be selected as a Shuji Shi to stay in the Hanlin Academy, and after the palace examination, he pondered going to Taizhou to be a county magistrate. ”

This is very clear, Qian Yuan has long made up his mind to get involved in the war against the Japanese in the southeast, and he has been preparing for this for a long, long time.

After thinking about it for a long time, Emperor Jiajing nodded, "Then let him toss and see what he can come up with." ”

"In addition, if there is any news, it will be sent directly to Xiyuan."

Xu Weibai fell to the ground, this sentence was quite weighty, which meant that Qian Yuan had the right to play secretly.

Xu Wei breathed a sigh of relief, Huang Jin was also a little more relaxed, and Emperor Jiajing's mood improved, but they didn't expect that someone like Qian Yuan would ...... Give him a fulcrum, and he can pry up the earth. (Recommended reading: Reading Files 2013)