Zhou Zheng, who thought that he would soon be able to leave Beijing and go to Tianjin Wei, did not expect that it would be delayed for more than ten days.

In the pavilion of the Zhou Mansion, Zhou Zheng sat and played chess with Zhou Qingli's father and son, talking about things inside and outside the court.

Zhou Qingli took a sip of hot tea and said: "The reason why the emperor is difficult to deal with is that in addition to the involvement of many ministers, it is not only Tai Kangbo, I heard that the father of Queen Zhou is also involved, and there are also some internal supervisors in the palace. ”

This donation has exposed too many problems, involving countless people inside and outside the palace, the government and the opposition, so that Chongzhen, who has always thought that he was decisive in killing, was also hesitant.

Zhou Zheng didn't care about this, and said with a son: "Dad, you speculate, how long will it take for me to leave Beijing?" ”

Zhou Qingli shook his head and said: "It's not just the problem of this case, but the money donated now is not enough, there is not enough money and food, and the imperial court cannot requisition the armies, in my opinion, this matter has to be postponed." ”

Zhou Zheng frowned and said, "Kong Youde has become a trend in Shandong, and the imperial court still wants to drag it out?" ”

Zhou Qingli said: "There is no way to do this, there is no money and food, all the armies are about to become bandits to feed the soldiers, if the court is too persecutive, it may cause trouble again." ”

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Zhou Zheng fell and said, "There is no cure." ”

Zhou Qingli looked up at Zhou Zheng, saw that his face was full of impatience, and said, "Wait patiently." ”

Zhou Zheng was trapped in the capital with nothing to do, neither could he leave nor enter the court, his heart was full of irritability, staring at the chessboard, muttering for a while, and said: "Dad, if I donate silver to the court at this time, can I urge the court to send troops as soon as possible?" ”

Zhou Qingli's expression was a little solemn, and said, "Don't act rashly!" If you lose money at this time, no one from top to bottom, including the emperor, will miss you, but will think that you have ulterior motives, and the consequences are unpredictable. I know you're worried about Shandong, but it's not just a matter of money and food, it's also about who will deploy troops and horses. Yuan Fu supported Liu Yulie, Wen Ge Lao supported Zhu Dadian, the sacred heart swayed, and before it was decided, the money and food could not be sent out. ”

Zhou Zheng heard it, where is the battle of unification and coordination, it is clearly the offensive and defensive battle between Zhou Yanru and Wen Tiren!

If Liu Yulie, supported by Zhou Yanru, is the coach of this expedition against Kong Youde, then the position of first assistant will be guaranteed; On the contrary, if the person supported by Wen Tiren is in power, it means that Zhou Yanru, the first assistant, will leave.

It's party strife again!

Zhou Qingli was worried that Zhou Zheng would make a risky move, and said again: "Recently, the courtiers have been unstable, and Bi Shangshu can't last long, don't rush in." ”

Zhou Zheng understood the meaning of Zhou Qingli's words, took a deep breath, suppressed his irritability, and said, "Well, I know." ”

Zhou Zheng and Zhou Yanru are only in a 'semi-cooperative' relationship, and Zhou Yanru cannot be asked to give up the position of first assistant at all, and besides, Wen Tiren's ascension may not be able to quickly solve the matter of sending troops.

The court situation is just a pot of muddy water, and no one can control it!

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Knowing that manpower can't be done, Zhou Zheng didn't bother much about this matter, diverted his attention, and continued to be busy with his affairs, while using Wang Yongguang's case to solve some troubles; On the other hand, it is to accelerate his business development and continue to accumulate capital.

In addition to the silver, Zhou Zheng also ordered Liu Liuzhe to establish three secret warehouses in Tianjin Wei, not only the grain purchased from overseas, but also quietly purchased and hoarded in the Ming Dynasty.

Due to the long delay, Zhou Zheng also went to Tianjin Wei in person, listening to the investigation of the situation in Shandong by Meng Hezhou and others, and examining and adjusting his business layout.

By the time Zhou Zheng returned from Tianjin Wei, it was already mid-May, and the case of not only the donation was still deadlocked, but there were signs of no end, the candidates for Kong Youde, and the money and food could not be obtained, and Kong Youde was allowed to conquer the city in Shandong.

Dengzhou Mansion to the east of the peninsula, Laizhou Mansion all fell into the hands of Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming, and continued to attack Qingzhou Mansion, once entering Beizhili.

By June, there was still no result.

Zhou Zheng was impatient, he couldn't enter the court or leave Beijing, so he simply took Shangguan Qing to wander around the capital, all kinds of scenic spots, delicious and fun, almost all over the place, until July.

The imperial court still has no results!

Zhou Mansion.

The weather was getting hotter, Zhou Zheng and Shangguan Qing came back sweaty, and hurriedly asked people to prepare water for a bath.

Zhou Fang and his wife have already gone to Yongping Mansion, and there are no two little ones at home, so they are a lot deserted.

After the two took a shower, they sat in the room easily, Zhou was reading a book, Shangguan Qing was packing up his clothes, and chatting casually.

"How long is this going to drag on in the imperial court......" Shangguan Qing turned his back to Zhou Zheng, his voice was crisp, but it was difficult to hide his impatience.

Zhou Zheng turned a page of the book and said, "You can't wait?" ”

Shangguan Qing turned his head to look at Zhou Zheng and said, "I'm worried about you." ”

Zhou Zheng was stunned for a moment, then looked at her with a smile and said: "Your husband is not so easy to be drained, it is now July, and the summer grain will be harvested soon, and it has taken so long, the court should have a decision." ”

Shangguan Qing blinked, then hummed, and turned his head to continue his work.

Although Zhou Zheng said that he was going fast, in fact, the battle did not come to a conclusion until the beginning of August.

As soon as the money and food come, they will be collected, and the military salary will be provided. The second is that in the battle of the ministers, Wen Tiren won, and Zhu Dadian, whom he supported, hung up the rank of squire in the military department, and supervised all walks of life to fight against Kong Youde.

Zhou Zheng's dispatch soon arrived at the Zhou Mansion, and he led an army of 15,000 people as the Left Route Army, targeting Laizhou Mansion. Jin Guoqi attacked Changping for the middle road, and Chen Hongfan, the general soldier, was the right side, and the three armies marched together, and the target was Laizhou Mansion.

Zhu Dadian led an army of 50,000 main forces, and then a total of hundreds of thousands of troops conscripted Kong Youde!

Zhou Zheng had been waiting for a long time, and when he got the order, he packed his bags, said goodbye to Zhou Qingli, and took Shangguan Qing, Meng Hezhou and others to Tianjin Wei.

accompanied by another person - Wei Xizhuang.

In Zhou Zheng's carriage, there were three people, he, Shangguan Qing, and Wei Xizhuang.

Wei Xizhuang looked at Zhou Zheng's unkind face, and said disappreciatively: "You two didn't get married on the first day, didn't I just take a ride, and I need to have a black face?" ”

Zhou Zheng snorted and said: "You suppressed the pirates, directly hit the door of the people's house, and the imperial court began to suspect it, I see what else you can do in the future!" ”

Wei Xizhuang didn't have a proper line, crossed one leg, and said with a nonchalant expression: "That's not easy to do, I'll spend some silver and buy an official from the Dengzhou Sailor." ”

Zhou Zheng saw that he didn't have this virtue, so he had to say: "You have a good grasp of proportion, I went to crusade against Kong Youde this time, and I couldn't take care of you for a while." ”

Wei Xizhuang took out a pot of wine from his arms, took a sip, and said: "You know how rich I am now, I want to make money, and a casual trip to the sea is more than 100,000 or 200,000, if it weren't for the cold weather last time, and you got married again, I would have thought of walking around that Kagoshima." ”

Zhou Zheng stared at Wei Xizhuang with a strange expression, 100,000 200,000 was naturally not in Wei Xizhuang's eyes, and he was talking with ...... A sense of accomplishment?

Zhou Zheng's heart suddenly moved, and said: "I have asked Tianjin Wei to give you a few more boats, two thousand people, to form a sailor of three thousand people." ”

Wei Xizhuang's eyes suddenly lit up, and said: "I know, but I want more than three thousand people, I have recruited another two thousand people, ten boats, let them play the role of pirates, anyone who is disobedient, go to grab a wave first, and then I will go to suppress the bandits, and then extort a wave!" ”

The corners of Zhou Zheng's mouth twitched, Wei Xizhuang's move is really ruthless!

He loves it!