The iron armor is like a wind, the horse leaps like a dragon, and the army of Dashun quickly crushed the rule of the entire Shanxi Ming Dynasty like a torrent, and also brought endless troubles to Wu Xing.

Wu Xing, who crossed the river with the emperor's royal car, was in Taiyuan City at this time to deal with the government affairs of the newly recovered area. These days, the good news in front is frequent, and he is sitting on pins and needles in the rear, for no other reason, no one in his hands. To put it mildly, Wu Xing was not unprepared, as long before the launch of the battle to cross the river, he prepared nearly 300 cadres who were ready to follow the army to accept the states and counties along the river. Counting these 300 people, they can also meet the needs of officials in several prefectures in southern Jinnan.

If the war goes well, he will use emergency training to gather 2,000 cadres within two months. It can also meet the needs of some officials in the entire Shanxi Town and even Datong Town. It's a pity that people are not as good as heaven, and after the army crosses the river, it is simply not a battle, but a march, with an average of at least one city per day. Even a city like Ningwuguan, which had some resistance, was taken in two days.

As a result, the 300 officials who had prepared in the early stage were not to say that they were delegated to the countryside according to the standards of Nanzhong, and not to mention that they controlled some important towns as Wu Xing originally planned, and now they are not even enough in the county.

Therefore, everyone else was elated when they saw the good news, but he was almost white-headed. But this matter still has to be solved, there is no way, Wu Xing has no choice but to deal with urgency, no longer conduct systematic training for follow-up cadres, just simply teach how to handle a certain kind of government affairs, and let them go to the top. (Doesn't it feel a bit like a driving school?) At the same time, the selection criteria were greatly lowered, and a group of people who he usually felt were not very reliable were also used to make up the numbers. And one of them is He Fengshan, who is now sitting in front of him.

Speaking of this He Fengshan, he is quite clever, and his character is okay, but the problem is that this product is really not honest. It's a ghost idea in the blink of an eye. At the beginning, because Wu Xing punished him to copy the thousand-character text in block letters ten times, he made a donkey, wrote the two words Wu Xing on one side, and the donkey on the other, and then rode the donkey through the streets of Chang'an.

Wu Xing asked him when he found out, and he smiled and said that this was a donkey for Mr. I was afraid of losing it, so I wrote it. Wu Xingqi made an exception and rewarded him with a ring ruler, but as a result, this thing dodged left and right, and hit two or three times in total.

"I've seen a scoundrel, but I've never seen such a scoundrel." Helplessly, Wu Xing simply came to a cold treatment and let him stay in the school all the time. But now that the matter is urgent, Wu Xing can't continue to keep him, so he talks to him.

After some politeness. Wu Xing said straight to the point: "He Fengshan, you have been in the school for a long time, and many of the people who enrolled with you have already become governors, and even more have become governors and prefects." It's time for you to go out and practice, what do you think? ”

He Fengshan grinned and said, "Sir, if you let me go, I will definitely go." However, I definitely won't be leaving for the next few days. ”

Wu Xing asked suspiciously: "Why can't you do it these days?" He Fengshan smiled meaningfully and said, "Sir, why hide it from me." The day after tomorrow, Mr. will recruit a new wife, and I, as the student who has followed Mr. for the longest time, how can I not please a glass of wine? ”

Wu Xing couldn't help frowning, but he was relieved in an instant, and he said, "It seems that this kid Zhou Zheng told the secret, forget it." Since you know everything, then you can come. But after drinking the wedding wine, you are not allowed to delay for a quarter of an hour, and immediately follow Zhou Zheng to Pingyang to take office. ”

He Fengshan hurriedly agreed. Wu Xing also nodded, he was silent for a while, and then sighed and said: "He Fengshan, although you are naughty, your essence is not bad, the so-called Tao boy is a good man, I think you will do something in the future." But you are more witty and less calm, and Zhou Zheng is the opposite, so I let you go with him. Hedong is different from Shaanxi, there are not only many officials and gentry and wealthy households, but also close collusion, and there is also a lot of collusion with Jiannu in Liaodong and Li Shouhan in the southeast. After you and Zhou Zheng arrived in Hedong, there were things to discuss with each other, and everything had to be decided by Zhou Zheng. Do you remember? ”

He Fengshan agreed with a smile, and Wu Xing put a little bit of relief at this time, but when he turned his head, he remembered something again: "I said He Fengshan, since you know, you should prepare some gifts, but let's talk about it first, forget about the donkey last time." ”

He Fengshan smiled mysteriously when he heard this, then took out a small wooden box with exquisite packaging and said, "Sir, see for yourself, this is a good thing that the student prepared for Mr. Wu Xing rummaged through it and found a few pairs of stockings and a few small bottles inside, he was puzzled, so he asked, "What does this mean?" ”

He Fengshan said: "Sir, this is a little novelty that the students have worked hard to get, and it is said that it still flows out of the palace of the Ming thief Qin Wang. These socks are ice silk stockings, a good thing for the Southern Barbarians, if your new master has bad skin, you can wear them, and they are guaranteed to be smoother than otter skin. Those porcelain bottles are Tianzhu divine oil, if the gentleman is unable to do it, come and take a sip to ensure that the dragon spirit and tiger are fierce......"

He Fengshan, before he finished speaking, he saw a teacup fly directly over, fortunately, he had nothing to dodge all these years, so he didn't smash it. Wu Xing saw that the blow missed, so he held back his anger and said with a smile: "He Fengshan, you come over to me, I promise not to kill you." "Where would He Fengshan believe it, he is smeared with oil on the soles of his feet, and he runs away with his legs. Wu Xing hurriedly chased after him, but he couldn't help but run professionally, Wu Xing could only be said to be an amateur, so he was quickly thrown away, and in the end he could only point to his back and scold a few words.

The new master in He Fengshankou is actually just a concubine that Wu Xing wants to accept. Although it is only a concubine, because of Wu Xing's status and merits in the Dashun court, this act of accepting favor is also very prosperous.

Not to mention the generals of the battalions, officials from all over the country have sent people to send congratulatory gifts, that is, the emperor Li Zicheng, who has led the army to the north, is also the old man of the eighth team who has been ordered to follow him for many years, and now his imperial camp pastor Wang Changshun rushed back from the Datong front line and came as a He Xiqin mission. And Empress Gao, who was far away in Chang'an, also ordered someone to bring the queen's reward items to Wu Xing.

Wu Xing's little concubine Jing Crimson, although she is only a concubine, is in the Dashun camp for a while, and she is extremely favored.

"I heard that Mr. is pampered, and the students came to congratulate him."

Although he hated the Wuxing Qin Law School in his heart, he was a minister in the same hall after all. This superficial work, Niu Jinxing still does a good job. Not only did he come in formal clothes, but he also brought his son Niu Yan to congratulate him. With the father and son coming, more than a dozen porters came with rich congratulatory gifts.

"It's just a favor, the old master is so loving. But how is it better to call it below? "There is a way to reach out and not hit the smiling person, people come to the door to congratulate you with a heavy gift when you do a happy event, but there are some suspicions on weekdays, and it is not easy to propose anything at this time. Wu Xing also talked to Niu Jinxing and his son with a smile on his face.

"A few small things, it is given by His Majesty, Niu Mouxu is a few years older, and he wants to live a few more years, follow His Majesty to open a peaceful and prosperous world, these are not good to use anymore. Just add makeup to Mrs. Ru's sister-in-law! ”

After a lively conversation. It is to sit down according to the guests and hosts. A few mothers-in-law and maids helped Jing Crimson out of the inner room and kowtowed to the old man to serve tea.

Confinement is not so particular. Although Jing Crimson is richly dressed, according to the etiquette system, she can only wear crimson clothes and cannot wear red dresses. That is, you can only wear pink dresses, red dresses, sorry, that's Mrs. Masamu's. Moreover, unlike the official marriage, Jing Shenhong has never had a phoenix crown. It can only be made up for with pearls. Under the lights, Niu Jinxing took a closer look at this Wu Xing's new favorite.

"Sure enough, it's a beautiful woman." But look closely. Niu Jinxing, who was a little rough and rude, found that this woman's face knew that she was a mean person. Those who are mean must not be blessed. But this woman's face is not just as simple as not being blessed, "Kefu, the appearance of death." Niu Jinxing made a judgment to Jing Crimson. Who gave such a loser to Wu Xingwu Shilang? Whatever! There is a way to marry a wife for virtue and a concubine for tolerance. Horizontal and vertical is Wu Xing's own business. As long as it is Wu Xing who is unlucky in the end, it will be fine.

However, to Niu Jinxing's surprise, this Jing Crimson actually helped him so much. Even in the process of the Dashun Imperial Court's hula falling, it is also a great contribution!

When the concubine is completed, it is naturally a wine banquet. Although Wu Xing does not pay much attention to the way of eating. But you can't be sloppy in entertaining guests, not to mention that there are Zhou Zheng and others to help cook. At the moment, dozens of tables were held for the banquet and guests and friends were invited.

Wu Xing, who was a waiter, naturally invited Niu Jinxing and Wang Changshun, the two guests with the most significant identity information, to sit on the chief and ordered the concubine Jing Shenhong to toast the two distinguished guests.

Before the banquet, everyone had to talk about the current military situation on the front line. Wang Changshun touched his white short beard, quite proud, "Everything is going well now, I can't say that the emperor is going to celebrate the New Year in the Forbidden City in Beijing." ”

"That's right! On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the emperor invited everyone to eat gray noodles in the Forbidden City! ”

Many officials and generals from northern Shaanxi who were present cheered in unison.

In the chief position, Niu Venus, as the right phase, has never been as happy as those officials and generals. On the contrary, I was a little worried.

"Mr. Wu, since the crossing of the river to the east, our army has made smooth progress. At present, the emperor's pro-unified army is heading north, and today I learned from the military information from the front line that Xuanfu has surrendered. The army will reach Juyong Pass, and will soon cross Badaling and approach Beijing. However, if our army's grain, grass and salaries are all transferred from Shaanxi all the way, the labor is far away, not to mention the great consumption, and how can it be transported to the front of the army? This matter is very difficult, and I hope that Mr. will teach me. ”

Niu Jinxing's words were out of a public heart. Wu Xing, who had long been annoyed by the fact that the Dashun army was advancing too fast and the rear could not keep up with the grain and grass, was also sad, "Niu Xiang, this cause has been plaguing a certain family for a long time!" ”

"You are all idiots who can't see Tarzan! Seeing that there is grain and grass everywhere in Shanxi, how can you still worry here! ”

Jing Shenhong, who was cushioned with a piece of linen cloth in his hand, kept adding wine to Niu Jinxing, Wang Changshun and others, sneered, and put down the wine jug in his hand heavily.

As soon as these words came out, they immediately shocked the four seats. The banquet hall, which had been very lively, immediately became quiet. Hundreds of pairs of eyes stared at Jing Crimson in unison. This new concubine of Wu Xing enjoyed the feeling of being admired by everyone very much, and said something later.

"This south of Taiyuan, the land of Jinzhong until the south of Jin, Qi County, Taigu, Pingyao, Jiexiu, Linfen, which place is not full of fat pigs? ! Just kill it and eat meat! ”

"Why did the little lady say this?" Niu Jinxing had already guessed a little bit of Jing Crimson's intentions, but he was not in a hurry to say it, just twisted his beard in his hand and asked Jing Crimson with a smile.

"Have you ever heard of such a folk song circulating in the land of Sanjin, 'There is an old sky above, and there are millions of people below.'" It has not rained for three years, and there are 10,000 stones of old grain. 'A Kang family is rich, as well as the Qu family, the Fan family, the Huang family, the Wang family, the Cao family, the Chang family, the Miao family, the Jin family, the Liang family, any family has never had tens of thousands of stones, more than 100,000 stones of grain and rice. The fine and soft things of gold and silver are piled up like mountains. ”

"When I didn't follow His Majesty for many years, I also heard people talk about the so-called four wealthy families in Nanma, Beicha, and Bei'anxikang, most of whom were grain merchants and salt merchants. That year, when he went to Beijing to take a scientific examination, Jia Duojin of Beijing Normal University, the shopkeeper of the grain store outside Zhengyang Gate, was strong in wealth. ”

Niu Jinxing is also right, Shanxi Kang's is a big grain merchant and a big salt merchant. At that time, it was in Beijing, and because it was an important place in Gyeonggi, it was in all directions. The number of people who buy rice to make ends meet is more numerous than in other provinces, and the largest and largest grain store in Beijing is the grain store opened by the Kang family outside Zhengyangmen. In Pingyang Prefecture, the Kang family is "as many as thousands", hiding more than 10,000 stones of rice and grain.

As for the rest of the famous eight imperial merchants such as Wang Dengku, Jin Liangyu, Fan Yongdou, Wang Dayu, Liang Jiabin, Tian Shenglan, Zhai Tang, Huang Yongfa, etc., as well as the Chang family, the Cao family and other big Jin merchants, any one of them is a person with millions of family assets and thousands of stones of grain.

But. Niu Jinxing and Wu Xing did not dare to make claims, and looted all these big Jin merchants. What is the reason? On the one hand, the people in the two provinces of Qin and Jin who made a living in other places were called Datong Township by each other. Take care of each other. There are some feelings between each other. When Li Zicheng and others were fighting in various parts of the Central Plains, they also received all kinds of materials and support from Shanxi merchants. Even the information on the movement of the Ming army and so on can be obtained from Shanxi merchants. With this incense origin, even if Wu Xing knows that Pingyang Mansion, Taiyuan Mansion, Yuci and other places are full of rich households, it is not easy to move.

Do you know which rich man has a relationship with Li Zicheng and Liu Zongmin? Do you know which trader had business dealings with Chuangying back then, helping Chuangying launder money and purchasing all kinds of items?

Wang Changshun and others on the side couldn't think of so much. I just heard Jing Shenhong say that there are rich families all over Shanxi, and everyone has grain, rice, thousands of stones, and countless gold and silver in their homes. How can this be let go?

"Mr. Wu, why don't we open a few fences? Let the brothers also enjoy it. It is also to raise food and salary, and share the emperor's worries! "Wang Changshun is an old man who broke into the camp. In front of Niu Jinxing and Wu Xing, there is naturally no need to be taboo when speaking.

"Alas! Brother Wang, "Although Niu Jinxing is the right minister, he doesn't dare to take it in front of Wang Changshun." This old horseman was in the battle of Tongguan Nanyuan, Li Zicheng led the eighteen horsemen to break through the siege. Wang Changshun followed the scattered Gao Guiying to collect the remnants and traveled to Lingbao and various parts of Shaanxi County, and he can be regarded as a person of hard work.

Don't say that he is a halfway voter, that is, several young marquis in the Dashun Dynasty, the emperor's adopted son, saw Wang Changshun and shouted very affectionately: "Uncle Changshun." ”

"Rat-throwing bogey!" Simply said the stakes in Wang Changshun and others very vaguely, but Niu Jinxing was indignant: "Since the middle of the Ming Dynasty, we will open the Chinese law." The Jin merchants became rich with their borders. Externally, it traded with the Mongolian Tatars and the Jiannu in Liaodong, and traded grain, rice, salt, cloth, and iron with them, and internally it was a great trade in various parts of the nine borders. It can be described as a rich world. ”

"However, this generation has some incense and old love with my Dashun, but it is not easy to do!"

"Xiangye's words are fallacious!" Jing Shen on one side was full of disdain. "In the eyes of the little woman, none of these people can stay. Damn it! ”

was robbed of a few words by her for no reason, and Niu Jinxing was also a little angry. I wanted to have a seizure, but this is Wu Xing's wedding banquet, which is not easy to make. "Then ask the little lady to guide you through the maze, and your true appearance will be explained."

Jing Shenhong saw that the right ministers of the Dashun court were all suppressed by his shocking words, and a sense of satisfaction arose in his heart. Even threw out a few words.

In her opinion, although Jin Shang had an old friendship with Chuang Ying, it was just a business dealing. In the year of the camp, there was no less money for the Jin merchants. "For the sake of profit, this generation has nothing to say. Therefore, not a single one can be left. ”

According to the distance, one to five stones of grain can be exchanged for a small guide (200 catties) of salt from the government, so that these merchants can eat with their mouths full of oil. However, in order to maximize profits, these merchants also transported all kinds of materials urgently needed by the Mongols, not only daily necessities, but also military materials such as arrowheads and good irons to the steppe.

After Nurhachi rebelled in Liaodong, these merchant groups continued to transport large quantities of goods and resources to Liaodong.

"Shouldn't these things be damned in this life?" Jing Shenshen's face was full of murderous aura. It doesn't look like a bride.

"What's more, they are also handling the transfer of soldiers and horses for the Ming thieves and providing grain and grass. In this way, their friendship with my Dashun back then has long been indeserved! ”

Although there were some strong words, Niu Jinxing nodded frequently.

"Mr. Wu, let Mrs. Ru say this, which makes the appearance quite embarrassed! In order to raise food, he might as well levy a tax in various parts of Shanxi. Just like the Dingqin tax that Mr. levied in the land of Sanqin. Let these people come up with money and food. ”

"That's right! If you hit it, you won't be punished, and if you don't get a penalty, you won ”

Wu Xing also nodded very firmly. (To be continued.) )

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