Since the recovery of Nanjing, with the cities in the south of the Yangtze River without a fight, the situation in the world has changed greatly, and the people of the world have said that "the sky is endless, and the Ming Dynasty will be prosperous", the remnants of the people from the land of Jianghuai have poured into Jiangning City in an endless stream, bringing a vitality to the southern capital of the Ming Dynasty that has just been recovered from the hands of the Qing Dynasty.

Among these remnants, there are gray-haired old men, young people who are not as weak as the crown, rich children who are fat and light, and poor people who are alone with bookcases and old clothes. Unlike fifteen years ago, when the Qing captives entered the customs, they often used the threat of punishing their nine clans to force Ming officials and scholars to enter Beijing to take up their posts, and they all spontaneously gathered in the southern capital from all over the country.

In the past ten years, these are all self-proclaimed relics of the Ming Dynasty, determined to never be the remnants of the Qing Dynasty, the reason why they came here is to hope to be able to contribute to the Ming Dynasty's Zhongxing, after all, the tyranny of the Manchu Qing Dynasty has already made them unbearable, of course, there are not some personal expectations, after all, when the dynasty is in the middle of the dynasty, there will naturally be many official positions.

These remnants walked on the streets, went in and out of the anti-travel wine shop, and each one of them had shaved their heads tied with cloths, wore square scarves, and said poems and clouds in their mouths, which made the people of the southern capital really have a sense of seeing the prestige of Han officials again!

Jiangnan Kefu is the attention of the whole world! It has even fundamentally changed the situation in the world, and the decline of local puppet officials has made people full of confidence in the future. As the initiator of everything, Zheng Chenggong has been in a really good mood these days.

"Teacher, look at this Nanjing, although it is not as prosperous as when the students first came to Nanjing, it is far better than when we first returned to Nanjing......

Standing on the treasure gate, looking at the lively streets in the city, Zheng Chenggong's tone was very relaxed, the good news kept coming these days, Gan Hui, who led 50,000 elite soldiers to attack Zhejiang, attacked the city and plundered the land all the way.

Although Hangzhou has thousands of Qing soldiers to hold on, in Zheng Chenggong's view, the capture of Hangzhou is just around the corner. As for Zhang Huangyan of the Western Expedition, it was also going smoothly, although he only led more than 10,000 newly recruited soldiers, but with his prestige in Jiangnan, the puppet officials from all over Jiangxi also surrendered one after another.

The hearts of the people in the world are clear, and this great Ming Yan can be gone!

Qian Qianyi was still smiling, and he habitually combed his long gray beard slowly with his hands. For this student, he could not be more satisfied. In particular, he has clearly seen the situation of the decay of the Qing Dynasty and the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty, on the one hand, he is deeply pleased with his original decision, and on the other hand, he has high hopes for this extraordinary student.

"The hearts of the people in the world are in me, how can I be invincible?"

Qian Qianyi's words only attracted Zheng Chenggong's approval.

"What the teacher said is that the people's hearts are in me, just look at the soldiers in the world who have come to vote, you can know that the people's hearts are in me!" Zheng Chenggong's tone was full of pride, he launched the Northern Expedition that changed the situation in the world, and the southern capital was also recovered by him...... Well, Zhu Mingzhong is also his subordinate general under Zheng Chenggong!

"Exactly!"

Qian Qianyi didn't want to talk about it, he said intentionally or unintentionally.

"Da Mu, I heard that a few days ago, Chengren wrote to recommend Zheng Xiaru, the former secretary of the Ministry of Industry, as the salt transportation envoy?"

"Zheng Xiaru was an official of our dynasty, and he participated in the anti-Qing rebel army, and was captured after the defeat. However, because he had old friends with Qing Dynasty generals in the past, he was able to save his life. This person in Chengren Kefu Yangzhou, Huai'an two mansions can be said to have made great contributions, Chengren recommended him as a salt envoy, but also to make the best use of his talents, but Chengren is indeed good luck, just across the river, then Zheng Xiaru helped, if not, how can it be effortless, then take the land of the two provinces in Jiangbei lightly......"

Referring to Zhu Ming's loyalty to Jiangbei's smoothness, Zheng Chenggong said with a sigh.

"When marching and fighting, luck is important, Jiangyin, Changzhou, Changshu...... It is said that Changshu can fall, and it is also the teacher's work! ”

Zheng Chenggong's praise, listening to Qian Qianyi's ears, only made his mind sink slightly, but he still spoke quietly.

"It's all your master's work, what do you have to do with being a teacher, but Chengren's luck is so rare in the world!"

Following Zheng Chenggong's words, Qian Qianyi sighed.

"With the prestige of the general to restore the south of the Yangtze River, he got the help of the people of Jiangbei in Jiangbei, and easily took the land of the two prefectures in Jiangbei, not to mention anything else, it is the millions of stone grains in Huai'an's Changying warehouse, so that he no longer needs to worry about military rations, plus Yangzhou's annual salt tax of two million, the food is sufficient, and even the people in the household department are also envious......"

seemed to be intentional or unintentional, and then came out of Qian Qianyi's mouth.

"Hey, I heard that there is a huge shortage of food and salary in the household department at the moment, and some people are wondering, can the general borrow some food and salary from Chengren first, so as to meet the current urgency......"

As soon as Qian Qianyi's words fell, Zheng Chenggong's brows were furrowed, how could he not know that the silver in the household treasury was almost exhausted, but he never thought of getting silver from Jiangbei, after all, in his opinion as a "maritime merchant", those things were brought down by Zhu Mingzhong, so they should be his, but now Qian Qianyi's words made him feel extremely uncomfortable, and he didn't speak with a muffled snort.

"During the Hongguang period, the salt tax of the two Huai was cut off, which made the court impoverished and inexplicable, and the salt tax was really the lifeblood of the imperial court, but it was a pity that it was ......"

Qian Qianyi, who pretended to be silent, glanced at Zheng Chenggong as if intentionally or unintentionally when he shook his head and sighed lightly, and when he saw his solemn expression, he knew that he was already moved.

Wealth is the most touching thing, not to mention, it takes silver to march and fight!

"If Zheng Xia is a salt merchant, he naturally understands it, and he must be able to raise sufficient silver for Chengren, and Chenghui will recommend him as a salt transportation envoy, and he will also make the best use of it!"

Qian Qianyi's words, listening to Zheng Chenggong's ears, made his eyes reveal a complicated look, which would make him already hear what the teacher meant.

"Teacher, this Yangzhou is Ming Zhong Kefu, when he left Nanjing...... In any case, the student could not reply to his request! ”

Thinking of Zhu Mingzhong's decision when he left Nanjing, Zheng Chenggong's mood was a little unhappy, although he did not have the slightest grudge against him, but leaving Nanjing like that at that time really made his face not very bright.

"It should be, Zheng Xia is as a salt envoy, it is very appropriate."

Qian Qianyi naturally didn't cause anything boring, he just said calmly.

"These two Huai salt officials are divided into five ranks, one is the prime minister, often the governor is also in charge of the salt administration, the second is the inspection, that is, the salt patrol envoy, the third is the capital turn, that is, the salt transportation, and then the sub-division, the place, if it is ......"

Looking at Zheng Chenggong, Qian Qianyi said euphemistically.

"This fifth-order salt administration is really common sense, Damu might as well entrust Chengren to take charge of the salt administration, so that his operation of the salt administration can be regarded as justifiable, right?"