The eldest brother's face was actually scratched by himself!

When she learned the truth, Zhu Ying couldn't believe her ears. But after thinking about it again, she felt that this made sense, you know, she didn't know how the pawn's battle uniform was, but she didn't know how much she had seen the helmet used by middle and senior officers since she was a child. And for the eldest brother's expedition this time, my grandmother even found a helmet that my father used when he first inherited his father's position.

As far as she knew, the helmet could cover almost the entire face of the eldest brother, and all the vital points were firmly protected except for the eyes. Therefore, unless the eldest brother is helmet is knocked off, he will definitely not hurt his left cheek.

It turned out that it was the eldest brother who scratched his face, and his face that had been hidden under the helmet was indeed unrecognizable to most soldiers, plus the scar, so the eldest brother was able to fool around without danger later!

She had already grabbed Zhang Shou's arm, but at this time, under the agitation of the mood, she didn't even have the strength to catch people, her legs couldn't even support her body, and the whole person leaned on Zhang Shou's body. If it weren't for such a solid support, she even doubted that she, who had always prided herself as strong, would have fallen.

Next, Zhu Tingfang concisely told how he was called as a slave, how he was selected by pretending to be familiar with firearms, and how he found those merchants who sold saltpeter to the northern captives in the firearms camp, and how he got in touch with Neiying, who had already been mixed in, and finally contacted many slaves, and together with Zhao Guogong's strange soldiers, he pulled out the firearms manufacturing camp.

The emperor shook his head while listening, and finally when Zhu Tingfang finished speaking, he sighed and said, "Zhu Dalang, how can you let me say that your father and son are good?" The army goes out to fight safely, why take such a risky fight? Your father never thought that if there was a problem in one of the links, it would not only lose your son, but also take him into it? ”

This is also a question that Zhang Shou couldn't figure out, so he naturally looked at Zhu Tingfang and waited for the other party's answer. However, what he saw was that Zhu Tingfang suddenly knelt on the ground, with deep anger on his face.

"Your Majesty, those nobles who followed the first emperor back then, from my father down, since the beginning of Yongchen, are no longer in charge of the army. At that time, everyone said that the world was peaceful, and it was time for the horse to put Nanshan and the swords and soldiers into the warehouse. In the past 20 years, my father has been resurrected from the prime of life to the present, such as the Duke of Chu, Nanyang Marquis, Huaiqing Marquis and others, and because they grew up in the capital, they are no longer as brave as they were in the past. ”

"And the major border towns seem to be stable, but in fact they are colluded by officials and businessmen, and smuggling is rampant, not to mention weapons, even saltpeter, which is strictly forbidden by the imperial court, dare to send it out! Of course, my father was trying to be safe, but if I didn't go to Datong, I didn't know that the situation was serious, if it weren't for my father and a few old troops who led the troops in Datong Sanwei, maybe the result of this war would be even more dangerous! ”

When he said this, he paused slightly, and then lowered his head and said: "The Duke of Chu is in Xuanfu, and he also killed several people in battle, the emperor may have heard the news, but he doesn't know that these people are the wives and even mothers of the generals of Xuanfu, but they are foreign enemies. Father said that he had interrogated those two generals who did not save them when they saw death and smuggled frequently, does the emperor know what they said? ”

"They said, why can those officials and wealthy families in Jiangnan get huge profits from the sea trade, so they can only guard the frontier bitterly? What's more, if the northern captives don't have firearms and are vulnerable, then the important towns on the borders, in the minds of the princes of the court, is there still a need to exist? They are not treasonous for profit, they are just for their own survival. ”

As soon as these words came out, not to mention the sudden change in the emperor's complexion, even Wu Ge Lao, who had always been regarded as a representative figure of joy and anger in the cabinet, couldn't help but show an angry face. Zhu Ying couldn't help but scold: "How can there be such a brazen and insatiable person!" They've had enough of it compared to the rushing pawns below! ”

Zhang Shou sneered in his heart, thinking of the salary distribution plan that could never meet everyone's needs in the company in the past. As the head of the human resources department, you feel that some departments have no efficiency and no achievements, so you want to reduce people's benefits, but people are not convinced at all, they feel that they have no credit and hard work, not only should not reduce benefits, but should increase bonuses!

If we compare today's military with the companies of later generations, ordinary employees are like ordinary sergeants, middle and low-level managers are like middle- and low-level officers, and sub-district executives are equivalent to generals of all parties, while the general manager and the heads of the human resources department and other major departments are equal to scholars and scholars, and as for the chairman of the board of directors who holds more than 99.99 percent of the shares, he is naturally the emperor.

The contradiction in the front army is undoubtedly Zhu Jing, the airborne dragon who crossed the river and slashed at the local snake that has become a climate. And even if the evidence of the crime is conclusive, the head snake is still not convinced, because the goal they are aiming for is a more nourishing life and a higher degree of freedom! Compared to those who sell out the company without their demands being met, those two arrogant generals are about the same.

Therefore, when Zhang Shou found that the emperor was looking at him, he said frankly and bluntly: "Your Majesty, Yingying's scolding is certainly reasonable, but these people who are used to using their power for personal gain can't wake up when they scold, and only Zhao Guogong's iron-fisted approach can remove these rotten abscesses." It's just that now that I think about it, it wasn't just a matter of life and death before. ”

Elder Wu Ge, who has always given priority to the holy will, also sighed for the first time and said, "Yes, I didn't expect it to be in danger of overturning at every turn. ”

The emperor also narrowed his eyes, and his face was a little irritable: "I took out the Datong General Army and the Xuanfu General Army because of the defeat before, in fact, I had already expected it, but I didn't expect it to be rotten to the roots!" Without a strong and upright person, it seems that it is difficult to eradicate that stubborn disease! ”

"If the emperor wants a powerful person, the minister actually has a candidate to recommend." Zhang Shou opened his mouth thoughtfully, but saw Zhu Tingfang suddenly glanced sideways at himself, his eyes were full of disapproval, he didn't understand that Zhu Tingfang felt that he was not in his position to plot his politics, but he just didn't see it, and said casually, "The minister thinks that if you want to talk about strengths, no one can compare to the king of Shuntianfu." ”

As soon as these words came out, before Zhu Tingfang could react, Zhu Ying had already jumped up, jumped forward in a daze, and shouted: "Your Majesty, the candidate for Ah Shou is really too suitable!" ”

The emperor glanced at Zhu Ying with a smile: "If Wang Jie is not in the capital, when you encounter something in the future and throw it to Shuntian Mansion, it will not be as easy as now." ”

Knowing that what the emperor said was that he and the Zhao Guogong Mansion frequently threw pots at Wang Jie, Zhang Shou could only pretend not to understand, and said matter-of-factly: "Wang Dayin, a strong person, if he blindly stays in the capital, he will knock on the mountain and shake the tiger if he stands up to the sky, so that the children of the royal family and the powerful family will be a little more restrained, and then let the people in the capital live a more comfortable life, but when they get to the border town, they will ......."

Zhu Ying immediately picked up Zhang Shou's words with a clear heart: "When Wang Datou arrives in the border town, the good days of those arrogant soldiers and fierce generals will come to an end!" I don't believe that the army can be rotten from the top generals to every pawn, and a few who are good can be promoted, and those corrupt and incompetent people can kill him with a single head? ”

"Girl, don't keep talking about killing."

The emperor glared at Zhu Ying angrily, seeing that she did not look repentant at all, but turned his head sideways to look at his own brother, his face was full of regret and concern, and he said in a deep voice: "Okay, Xiao Zhu, you can get up, I have heard your feelings and advice." I live in the deep palace, and many things can only be reported by the head, and once my ears and eyes are closed, I can't hear anything. ”

Seeing Zhu Tingfang standing up, Wu Ge Lao regretted a little that he had made up a big deal today. However, when the emperor began to sigh to himself, as the elder of the cabinet, even if he did not slip in the ranking, the leadership responsibility was borne by others in the past, but at this time, since he was the only one, he still had to bite the bullet and say: "Your Majesty, this is the negligence of the ministers as auxiliaries." ”

"You don't have to say it." The emperor interrupted Elder Wu with a wave of his hand, and then asked with a smile, "Wu Qing, you said that if I appoint Wang Jie as the governor of Xuanda, how about this appointment?" ”

Even if he had vaguely guessed it, but the emperor brought it up so quickly, Wu Ge Lao couldn't help but hesitate a little. Wang Jie's ability has been obvious to all in the process of serving as a magistrate, and Wang Jie's conduct and discipline can be confirmed as long as he looks at the strength of people who are not afraid of offending people in the Shuntian Mansion. However, he is really worried about whether this will be overkill.

According to Zhu Tingfang, Zhao Guogong Zhu Jing has already killed a batch, so if Wang Jie runs over and kills someone again......

Thinking of this, Wu Ge Lao couldn't help but glance at Zhang Shou with some resentment—why did you propose such a troublesome candidate?

But Wu Ge Lao's hesitation did not last long, and in just a moment, he had already made a decision. He raised his hand solemnly, and then said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that Wang Dayin's candidate is very suitable. However, the governor of Xuanda was an important position, but it was also the most troublesome and tricky position, and the minister thought that Wang Dayin should bring a few more helpers. ”

He said with a slanted glance at Zhang Shou, and said meaningfully: "I heard that a student taught by Dr. Zhang in Rongshui Village was very appreciated by Wang Dayin, and within a few months, he had been promoted from Baiyi Ling Shi to the warden of the household?" Such a good seedling who is proficient in arithmetic, why not let him follow Wang Dayin to take office? ”

Seeing that Zhang Shou was slightly stunned, he didn't wait for the other party to react and said the next words like a cannon.

"And most of the prisoners in Jiuzhangtang are from poor families, and they have no fame, so why not choose two or three people to follow Wang Dayin to experience? Of course, it doesn't take too long, it takes two or three months to rotate, and this kind of experience is always better than working behind closed doors! ”

Wu Ge Lao has already said this, and even those who are unwilling to use their brains such as Zhu Ying have already understood the meaning of his words, not to mention the emperor and Zhu Tingjie?

However, the emperor sighed that Wu Ge Lao Mao had made a lot of effort to drag Zhang Shou, who recommended Wang Jie, into the water. As for Zhu Tingjie, he didn't realize until now that his grandmother and stepmother had already identified him, his future sister-in-law, had faintly had his own small power, and it had gradually become a climate.

"Your Majesty, Wu Ge Lao's suggestion...... The minister is also in favor! ”

Zhang Shou said with a smile, nodded slightly at Wu Ge Lao, and saw that the person's expression was a little stiff in an instant, so he said casually: "It is better to travel thousands of miles than to read ten thousand books, not to mention that if you just do those topics that are out of touch with reality and can't apply what you have learned, then even if the emperor supports Jiuzhangtang, others will feel that it is a waste of money and food behind your back." ”

Because today's mathematics is not like classics and history, it is simply impossible to do theoretical research.

"Well, according to what Wu Qing and Zhang Qing said."

Seeing that the emperor had made a final decision, Wu Ge Lao couldn't help but have the illusion of lifting a stone and hitting his own feet, and he was very unsure whether his recommendation had fulfilled Zhang Shou's wish or caused trouble. As a native of Datong, Shanxi, even if he was born as a small landlord, how could he not know the virtues of certain generals and local merchants.

At that moment, he could only say helplessly: "In this case, the minister will retire first." ”

Seeing that Wu Ge was about to retire and leave, Zhu Ying couldn't help but gently pull Zhang Shou's sleeve, but what she got was Zhang Shou's look that made her stop talking. Sure enough, the next moment, the emperor suddenly asked, "By the way, Wu Qing came in with these little characters, did he have something to say to me?" ”

Wu Ge was slightly stunned at first, and then he couldn't help but secretly scolded himself for being dizzy, listening to what others said, and forgetting his business! He hurriedly turned around, and saluted again with some embarrassment: "The minister is also in charge of the Ministry of Rites, and this is to transfer the matter of the eldest prince and the second prince to choose a concubine for the Ministry of Rites." The 12 finalists are currently teaching etiquette, and this is a big ...... for the New Year."

Before Wu Ge Lao finished speaking, the emperor said with a smile: "After all, this final election is not the final choice for me to see, and it has bumped into the New Year, so send them back first, so that they can reunite with their families for the New Year." Hmm, send the palace attendants sent to them by the queen mother in the palace to follow, so that they can watch a little more distracted. ”

On this topic, Wu Ge Lao originally had a lot to say, but at this time, he didn't want to say a word, so he hurriedly retired and left to digest the news that Wang Jie's evil star was about to come to his hometown. As soon as he left, Zhu Ying completely relaxed, and hurriedly came to the emperor's side immediately.

"Your Majesty, my eldest brother is so willing to take risks and make meritorious contributions, you have to reward him well!"

Zhu Tingfang's face suddenly turned red into a shrimp, and he subconsciously stopped: "Yingying, don't talk nonsense!" ”

Zhang Shou only felt that it was very interesting to tease this seemingly cold quasi-eldest brother, and when he saw Zhu Ying glaring at him, he said horizontally: "Your Majesty, in Qing'an Hall of Zhao Guogong's Mansion before, Aunt Jiu saw through Zhu Dagongzi's ...... at a glance."

Before he could finish speaking, Zhu Tingfang shouted angrily: "Zhang Shou, don't meddle in your affairs, don't talk nonsense!" I know my own business better than anyone else......"

"You know, but I don't." The corners of the emperor's mouth hooked slightly, and then he commanded without question, "Liu Feng, call me the envoy of the Imperial Hospital!" Just say...... Well, let's just say that Yingying has a headache! ”