Zhou Yanru went to Tianjin Wei, and Zhou Zheng naturally couldn't see it.

However, Zhou Yanru came quietly, avoiding people, and Zhou Zheng couldn't invite him to the mansion, so he could only be in the restaurant outside.

Zhou Yanru was wearing regular clothes, looking dignified and refreshed, he looked at Zhou Zheng who was sitting opposite, and said with a smile on his face: "After a long time, Zhou Gongzi is now also a second-class member and an important minister of the court." ”

Zhou Zheng looked at the former Shoufu and said with a smile: "Yuanfu is coming to Tianjin Wei to make fun of the lower officials?" ”

Zhou Yanru suddenly smiled more and said, "Yuanfu called early." ”

Zhou Zheng poured him a cup of tea and said, "Have the angels been there?" ”

Zhou Yanru's smile was a little more restrained, but he still couldn't help floating on his face, and said, "Well, half a month ago." ”

Half a month ago? Didn't this person just receive the news and set off?

The angel that Zhou Yanru received should just stand in front to see if Zhou Yanru's body and whether Zhou Yanru is willing to recover, and the holy decree will be behind.

After all, Zhang Zhifa is still in power.

Zhou Zheng took a sip of tea and said quietly: "It's decided?" ”

Zhou Yanru's expression was more restrained, and he looked at Zhou Zhengdao: "Gongzi Zhou, to be honest, I'm still a little worried. ”

Zhou Yanru's worries are not 'some', but too many, in addition to power, he is worried.

Worried about the emperor of the Qianqing Palace, worried about the court situation, and worried about the chaotic entire Ming Dynasty. It's even more chaotic now than when he was there, and if you're not careful, you could die!

Zhou Zheng looked at the blazing heat in Zhou Yanru's eyes, struggling, worried, unwilling, thinking in his heart, he had to add more fire, and said: "With my understanding of the court situation and the emperor, if Yuanfu really goes, I am afraid that the consequences will be unpredictable." ”

Unexpectedly, it will not be a dismissal, a ruined reputation, or life and death!

Sure enough, Zhou Yanru lost his smile, his brows furrowed, and his face stirred.

Zhou Zheng looked at his expression and smiled secretly in his heart, he knew that no matter how much fire he added, this one would still go to the capital.

Zhou Yanru was entangled in his heart for a while, glanced at Zhou Zheng, sighed, and said: "How difficult the state affairs are, how can I sit idly by, even if there is a dangerous knife mountain in front of me, the old man will break through." ”

Zhou Zheng looked at Zhou Yanru's pretentious posture, sneered secretly, picked up the teacup again, and said, "I heard that Yuanfu has some handles in the hands of the Fushe, do you want me to do something?" ”

The biggest reason why Zhou Yanru was able to recover was the support of the resumption of society. The Restoration Society is now in the limelight in Jiangnan, and it seems to have a tendency to control Qingwang. When the court was in chaos, Qingwang was really useful, making too many people forget why Zhou Yanru was dismissed in the first place, including Chongzhen.

Zhou Yanru's eyes flashed embarrassed, and then he smiled and said: "I don't have any handles, they are all juniors, and the old man doesn't take it seriously." ”

Zhou Zheng smiled and said, "Since Yuanfu said so, then I won't interfere more." ”

Zhou Yanru was actually very jealous of Zhou Zheng in his heart, and this time he came to find out.

He saw that Zhou Zheng was not moving, and a flaw was not enough, so he was even more vigilant in his heart.

When Zhou Zheng was still a seventh-grade official, he dared to secretly stir up the storm in the court, and now he seems to be a second-grade master, Jiliao Governor, who dares to underestimate it?

Zhou Yanru was the person who had been up and down in the sea for many years, and quickly changed the topic, chatted about what he had seen and heard along the way, and talked and laughed.

Zhou Yanru's thesis skills, that is also a person who can be classified as a great Confucian, and he was born in a prosperous place in the south of the Yangtze River, and all kinds of anecdotes are at his fingertips.

Although Zhou Zheng didn't like these, he occasionally picked up two sentences, and the two talked happily.

On the occasion of separation, Zhou Yanru said jokingly: "Zhou Gongzi, if there is any conflict in the future, do you have to take care of one or two?" ”

Zhou Zheng squinted his eyes quietly, and said with a smile: "I believe that Yuanfu won't be too embarrassed for me, after all, I also have a lot of things that Yuanfu needs to take care of." ”

The corners of Zhou Yanru's eyes shrank, and he said with a smile on his face: "Of course, of course." ”

Zhou Zheng watched Zhou Yanru get into the carriage and turn to the direction of the capital, and the smirk on his face slowly faded.

Sun Chuanting came out of the corner, shook his head and said, "My lord, this Yuanfu, I'm afraid I really have to do something." ”

Zhou Zheng put his hands behind his back and said: "If he doesn't do things, how can he win the trust of the emperor and the court?" However, they will soon understand his situation and will come to me. ”

Sun Chuanting also smiled.

Zhou Zheng is now a creditor of the treasury, and he has a huge influence in the military, and Zhou Yanru can't get around Zhou Zheng if he wants to do things.

Zhou Zheng is in Tianjin Wei, dealing with the affairs of Liaodong, Tianjin Wei, and Shandong, and at the same time arranging the people under his hands.

Zhang Heyi has rich qualifications, but in fact, due to Zhou Zheng's relationship, his promotion was a little slow, but this time he was appreciated by Fu Zonglong, the secretary of the Ministry of War, and was promoted to Langzhong.

Wu Shengqin, Zhou Huaipi and others also reached the prefect level. However, Zhou Fang was very surprised, and was recommended by Li Shi, the secretary of the household department, and transferred to the Shuntian Mansion.

Kou Huaiyi and Ma Shiying were also a little uncontrollable, and quietly operated in the capital, wanting to go to the capital.

Zhou Zheng took this opportunity to adjust the officials at all levels in the three places to prevent them from forming small territories and floating people.

In February, sure enough, the first assistant Zhang Zhifa was dismissed and driven back to his hometown, and Zhou Yanru recovered and served as the first assistant again.

It seems that in order to cut off from the past and show his ability, as soon as he took office, he adjusted the officials of the imperial court and the northwest, and urged the northwest to continue to suppress bandits.

In March, under the pressure of the official army, the bandit leaders in Henan, Huguang, Shanxi, Sichuan and other places surrendered to the official army one after another.

This naturally made the imperial court and Chongzhen very excited, and praised Zhou Yanru a lot.

Zhou Yanru thus stabilized the panic in his heart and sat firmly in the position of first assistant.

Zhou Zheng was in Jizhou at this time, accompanied by Yang Shenwu, the governor of Jizhen Town, to inspect the border defense of Jizhen Town.

Yang Shenwu admired Zhou Zheng very much, and said with a smile as he walked: "Knowing that adults are coming, the whole town of Ji is very excited, with adults in charge, why are you afraid of Jianyu's attack?" ”

Zhou Zheng was undefeated in the three battles, and the first war was to pacify the northwest, and his position in the army was unparalleled for a while.

Zhou Zheng saw that the morale of the soldiers in Jizhen was indeed not bad, and nodded: "I received a lot of letters before I came, saying that Governor Yang was strict in governing the army and was not casual, and now it seems that this is indeed the case!" ”

Yang Shenwu smiled a little stiffly, and said: "Xiaguan These are gourd painting scoops, and they are learned from adults, and adults laugh." ”

Zhou Zheng waved his hand, didn't answer this sycophant, and said, "How many soldiers are there in Jizhen now?" ”

Yang Shenwu suddenly looked solemn and said, "My lord, there are currently 120,000 people on the register." ”

Zhou Zheng naturally knew this number for a long time, but this is not the real number of soldiers who can fight, but all the miscellaneous things together, I am afraid that some horse breeders, food deliverers, and even arrest will be counted.

It's a tradition.

Zhou Zheng stopped, patted the city wall in front of him, and said: "The treasury is empty, and you can't support so many people, you go to rot and save the Qing, and train me a capable elite soldier, don't measure it." By the way, where are the prisoners I had sent from the Northwest now? ”

Yang Shenwu hurriedly responded to Zhou Zheng's words in front of him, and then pondered for a moment and said: "Zhang Xianzhong is imprisoned in a prison, heavily guarded, and he will definitely not be able to escape!" The others were taken to build roads, pave bridges, and dig rocks......"