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There was a crackling sound in the distance, it was a warm message from a firecracker that had just been lit, a young soldier in a strong suit bravely hung a bamboo pole with firecrackers to provoke Lao Gao, for fear that the Daxing County Commander standing behind him would pay too much attention to the spring cow next to him instead of himself, but the boy holding the spring hanging scroll was spreading joy on the side, which was the lively scene on the first day of the new year.

All kinds of officials and people outside the guard of honor are eager to try, waiting for the end of the field to grab a piece of mud on the spring cow to beg for a year's luck.

Not far from the ceremony, in a tea shop on the eastern outskirts of the capital, Wang Xingping and Qi Chengjiao yawned at the same time, and it could be seen that they had not slept well.

But the two have different hearts, Wang Xingping is lying on the bedside in the middle of the night after sending the report, thinking of the letter at home said something a little excited, so he didn't fall asleep all night, and was in a daze on the fifth watch and was woken up by the inn Xiao Er to send flat food, so he looked drowsy and unflattering, but fortunately, he ate a copper plate in the flat food to be considered not in a bad mood.

Ye Da Cabinet letter told that the scale of the arsenal has more than doubled, but the craftsmen feel that the Lu Mi gun that does not need to be disassembled is more suitable and easy to build, as long as the quantity can be guaranteed, in fact, whether it is maintenance or new construction, it is much simpler. Although it does not have a split switch, it fires quickly, but the parts are tighter, more powerful, and more importantly, more efficient.

The business of ironware is also smooth, and the scale of trading of Futai has now been greatly improved, just to say that there are a lot more orders from Zhenyuan Mansion, such as scissors and other small pieces have been exported to Huguang.

Liu Rust has come back from Yunnan, although the road has experienced some twists and turns, but it is true that he found a few mine owners, and got a relatively cheap copper source, and the unexpected joy is that he met a Han Chinese general of the Burmese Tubang family in Yunnan, and he also invited him back to Guiyang, and it seems that there is a possibility of doing business abroad. And the matter of casting money also started because of the solution of raw materials, this time there were two trial casting mother coins sent to Beijing together, the quality is much better than the official money, I believe that there will definitely be a market for it, and more importantly, he opened the furnace to cast money is endorsed by Zhang Heming.

The phosphate fertilizer mine in Weng'an is set up, although the output is not much, but the local government is still supportive. I don't know if the tuntian in Shuiwozhai has indeed produced some results because of this relationship, and the output of grain last autumn was 10% more than usual.

The various tunbao under the jurisdiction of Jie Rong have also been produced, and the soldiers can fight, after Wang Zhongde cleaned up several unsatisfactory stockades in the east of Shuidong, the surrounding Tusi did not dare to make a mistake. Whether it is Tuntian or industry and commerce, Wang Xingping's income now is much better than when his father was there.

Then the old lady also sent a letter from home, my mother is in good health, my sister and nephew in Chongqing, and my brother-in-law's business has also improved, and it is all good news for a while.

The situation in Guiyang is comfortable, so Wang Xingping will inevitably look forward to the future more, and this person will naturally fall asleep less once he has a vision.

Qi Chengjiao had just returned from the Zhengdan Imperial Conference, and he only hurriedly changed into civilian clothes and came to the appointment, but left Qi Biaojia at home to study and entertain guests.

At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, there were morning dynasty and noon dynasty every day, and now the noon dynasty has long been abolished, and the early dynasty has also been changed by Zhang Juzheng to every three, six, and nine dynasties, and only one-third of the days in a month get up early. But even so, there are still a lot of people who slip away in the early court, and Emperor Xianzong once had an annoyance at a court meeting, "You often speak of diligence and despise the court, but you are lazy!" ’。

It seems that not only the emperor is lazy, but the officials are the same, but the mouth is lively, at most of the time, there can be thousands of people who cannot be named in the early dynasty, which is also a great spectacle, and even the people have arranged more crows on the Fengtian Gate than the officials of the early dynasty, and they call it the crow dynasty. But now it's better, the Fengtian Temple has been burned to the ground, and the emperor is not even coming to the early dynasty, only the ceremonial nature of the Shuowang Japanese Dynasty will bring hundreds of officials to make examples, long live the Lord to come or not to see the 'leg disease' and mood.

But the Zhengdan Dynasty Meeting is different, this kind of activity with strong political significance is rarely absent from officials, fortunately, after a ceremony, Qi Chengjiao, who is less than three grades, is not qualified to stay for the banquet, and he is spared, but he is still sleepy because he got up early.

Just have an appointment with Wang Xingping in advance, in the middle of both the son's affection, but also his own curiosity, a few days ago Wang Zunde wrote that Liaodong can only be held firmly and not aggressive, and he must be step by step in order to be stable, which is very different from his tone some time ago, not Wang Xingping, the nephew, did not believe what he did in the middle. After all, this should be said by Yang Hao, rather than Wang Zunde, who was born in Taichen. And Wang Xingping has really gained some fame these days in preaching his set of Liaodong stability among the sergeants in Beijing, although there are few people who echo it, and there are more ridiculers, but from Qi Cheng's insight, his arguments are from internal affairs to military affairs, but they are clearly organized, not like a teenager in the 14th Five-Year Plan. There are even good people who summarize their countermeasures in Liaodong as the words of Zhu Yunsheng for Taizu at the beginning of the country, 'build a high wall and accumulate grain'.

Qi Chengyu looked at the childish young man beside him and said, "Tiancheng has already been to the ministry?" ”

"I went there the day before yesterday, and I didn't bother Mr. because it was business." Wang Xing said flatly.

He went to Beijing precisely in the name of official business, and went to the military headquarters to go through the motions.

"I bother a lot every day, but if you come to Tiancheng, I can't ask for it, the last time you asked Huzi to give me the book "Stone Records" is excellent, I heard that it is from Guangli?"

"I also got it from a friend when I was in Guangli, and I happened to hear Brother Huzi say that Mr. is a good collector of books, so I don't take the liberty of it."

"This is indeed a strange book, and Tiancheng can cut my love to record this love. By the way, I also made a note of your fourth brother's participation in the martial arts, and if he goes to Beijing, I should take care of him. ”

"Then Xingping thanked Uncle Qi on behalf of the fourth brother."

"Don't thank me, Wang Zhongde's achievements over the past year or so have been registered in the ministry, and he will not be embarrassed by the martial arts, after all, today's border is also in the southwest, which can still make people worry."

Although Guizhou and Yunnan are still forbidden to make rebellion, they are still nothing compared to the southeast sea bandits, the northwest taokou and the Liaodong Jiannu, especially now the affairs of Liaodong make Qi Chengyao's brain hurt, Zhang Heming's continuous good news has become a good adjustment, and the southwest can also transfer some native troops to aid Liao, and the northwest will be in chaos if there is less suppression.

Qi Chengjiao said: "I have also read the "On Protracted War" that you wrote more than 10,000 words, it is indeed a rare good text, and it is valuable to have something to say, and all parties in it are also whipped, it is a pity that you don't go to the Jinshi exam." ”

Wang Xingping said with a smile, "Mr. is in charge of the Arsenal Division, whether you can fight or not, the weapons in this treasury can't deceive you, I just wrote this is just to fight with Zhang Xianggong, and I know that the three armies have not moved the grain and grass first." ”

Wang Xingping's 10,000-character "On Protracted War" handed over to the Ministry of War has now spread in Beijing, and if he wants to make a name for himself, he must not be planted with a crime of disturbing the morale of the army, so he has to put the facts and reason, and this article is written in this way, from horse politics, armor, military weapons to wealth, and finally the military section, the so-called military is an extension of politics. Although the whole article did not say a word about defeating the war, but the things that those officials had known for a long time were put together, and the result of all kinds of malpractices was clearly that the Ming Dynasty was going to be finished.

Of course, he won't say anything about offending the emperor, the Ministry of Rites discussed it before the year, because the east affairs asked King Hui and King Gui to make the wedding simple, but the emperor rejected it, and the Liaodong war was going to be fought, but the two sons' total of 140,000 taels of marriage expenses are also not less, and he also specifically reiterated that he must not use the words to delay the ceremony, such a character Wang Xingping will not take the initiative to go up to register, and Jane also depends on what the emperor remembers in the emperor's heart.

However, Wang Xingping also felt more reasonable about the outcome of Liaodong's defeat, after all, people do not suffer from widowhood but unevenness, front-line soldiers defend their families and countries with rusty armor and inferior horses, and there are generals who eat empty salaries and Wenchen who say one thing and do another, and there is a wealthy emperor in the Forbidden City who only cares about his family, and it is rare that someone is willing to fight to the death in this situation.

Qi Chengjiao also sighed when he heard this, "The Metropolitan Military Department has even issued a red flag to urge the battle, or Tiancheng, you can see it thoroughly." ”

"It's useless to see it thoroughly, I heard that the 10,000 stone rice household department asked for by Lu Di is very happy." Wang Xingping shook his head with a smile, but it was indeed funny, the Liaodong front here was urging food and salary from time to time, and even some generals who were not in a hurry simply sent their families to raise their own funds in Tianjin and Tongzhou, and Zhu Yiyi, the king of Lu who was far away in Weihui Mansion in Henan, also came to make trouble and asked his brother for rice, and the number of ten thousand stones agreed to the emperor as soon as he asked for it, and the household department had to grit his teeth and comply.

10,000 stone of grain, enough to support the garrison battalion in Guiyang to fight outside for ten months, and now it has to be used to feed the prince and the house slaves under him, even though Liaodong is still using troops at this moment, in the eyes of Wang Xingping, who has experienced the Lu Palace, the Zhu Ming royal family has no purpose except for making vassal elegance and making manure fart.

sighed, Qi Chengyi remembered what Wang Xingping begged him again, and his mood was a little better, "I don't have any problem with the matter of transferring more Guiyang guards to Jierong Fort, you just have to do it, as long as Zhang Xianggong also agrees, the roster will be reported at that time, and many of the firearms that Zhao Changji (note: Zhao Shizhen) tried to produce back then are now in the arsenal of the Ministry of War, if you can use it, you can take it together." ”

Wang Xingping was overjoyed when he heard this, he originally wanted to ask a few more words around the bend, but he didn't expect it to be solved easily, Qi Chengping's promise was not a big deal in the complicated official affairs of the Ministry of War, but for Wang Xingping, it was like getting Shang Fang's sword, and he was busy saying: "So Xingping will thank Mr. in advance." ”

Qi Chengjiao said happily, "I still want you to bring me some good news back in the southwest, so I don't need to thank you." ”

"Sir, rest assured, Xing Pingding lives up to Mr.'s high expectations."

"That's good, there are still a lot of headaches, so I'll go first."

Wang Xingping saw that Qi Chengyi was about to leave, and after a little hesitation, he said, "There is something I want to explain to Mr. ”

Qi Chengyi looked at Wang Xingping suspiciously, but still motioned for him to continue.

"If Yang Shaosima wants to divide his troops and attack together, please try his best to stop it, this way of quick defeat."

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