Chapter 45: Two People (Second Shift, Asking for a Monthly Pass)
"Please rest assured, Brother Qian, the little brother will not let Brother Qian down! It will live up to the country! ”
Before getting on the boat, in the face of Qian Qianyi and others who saw them off, Wu Weiye's expression was full of generosity, and through a deep conversation with Qian Qianyi, he had already understood that this trip to Jiangbei was for the sake of Jiangshan Sheji and the future of the Ming Dynasty!
"Brother is here to wait for my brother's good news!"
Qian Qianyi didn't say anything more, but just made a big salute, and after the salute, Wu Weiye put his hands in front of his chest and said with a serious expression.
"This matter of Nanjing, please leave it to you!"
At this time, the atmosphere on the Qinhuai River seemed very solemn, and there was a look of life and death, for all this, Feng Chengshi, who came to the dock to see him off, frowned and loosened, he didn't understand why it was like this, and his son, who was with him, also looked at all this with some puzzlement.
"Father, Mr. Umemura is going to Jiangbei to take up his post, why is it all a state of life and death?"
Feng Xifan was puzzled and looked at Wu Weiye, who was on the side of the boat and said goodbye to everyone, and he didn't understand that he went to Jiangbei to take office this time, and he was the best fat in the world.
"Life and death?"
After pondering for a moment, Feng Chengshi nodded and said.
"I'm afraid there are some risks!"
Looking at the people at the dock, Feng Chengshi whispered to his son.
"After all, this is a tiger's mouth!"
Now Feng Chengshi can't understand Qian Qianyi more and more, just like he can never understand why Qian Qianyi suppressed Zhu Mingzhong in every way. You must know that now the prince has no problem with Zhu Mingzhong, why does he still suppress it so much?
"At this moment, the two Huai salt administrations" are divided into five levels, the Japanese prime minister, the daily inspection, the daily turn, the branch division, and the daily place, a total of five levels...... Although Qian recommended Zhu Mingzhong to "concurrently manage salt administration", he recommended Wu Weiye as the "Imperial History of the Two Huai Patrol Salt". The position of the noble is "to inspect the two Huai salt classes," to present, weigh, check smuggling, patrol the field and other management work, these two Huai patrol salt imperial history by outsiders, it is equivalent to burying a nail in the middle of the two Huai salt politics, you say that he Zhu Mingzhong is willing to let people be at the mercy of this? ”
"Dad, what do you mean...... The general is eyeing the salt tax of Lianghuai? ”
"Money is the most moving, and the general will also use silver for his Northern Expedition!"
At this moment, Feng Chengshi seemed to know Qian Qianyi's intentions, and he admired Qian Qianyi even more.
"Fan'er, if you are an official in the future, you must learn Qian Qianyi's way of being an official, and if you want to think about the official, only in this way can you be appreciated by the official!"
The reason why he had this emotion was precisely because he saw Qian Qianyi doing things just right in the general's heart several times!
is really worthy of being the leader of Donglin back then!
Although he admired in his heart, Feng Chengshi didn't know why Qian Qianyi was so unwilling to let go of Zhu Mingzhong, could it be that there was something wrong between the two of them?
"The child knows, Dad, I heard that Liu Ru was dressed in men's clothes and stayed in the army with Zhu Mingzhong, will they ......?"
Without waiting for his son to finish speaking, Feng Chengshi opened his mouth and reprimanded,
"How can such gossip be passed on by a gentleman?"
Despite what he said, Feng Chengshi seemed to understand why Qian Qianyi couldn't get along with Zhu Mingzhong. But is it just because of this relationship?
Obviously, not likely!
This is at most just one of the reasons, how can he Qian Qianyi really care about women? He must have something else in mind! It is precisely because he does not understand Qian Qianyi's purpose that Feng Chengshi admires him even more, and even hopes that the two will be closer.
How to bring the two closer?
After thinking for a moment in his heart, looking at his son in his twenties, Feng Chengshi's eyes suddenly lit up, and then he instructed his son,
"Fan'er, you will help invite Qian Qianyi for your father in a while, and your father will invite him to tea today!"
Although the identities of the two are different, compared to Qian Qianyi, Feng Chengshi is a minister of Yanping Wang, and he is closer to Qian Qianyi's "courtiers", so of course Qian Qianyi did not refuse his invitation, and even hoped to be closer to a courtier like Feng Chengshi.
Because of this, when the two of them were drinking tea. Smart people are together, naturally there will be no obstacles, under that kind of brother and brother, the two soon became warm, but they both knew that they must have other plans.
"Hengchen, in fact, for you, I admire my brother very much, I heard that the Iron Man Army was created by you, the Battle of Yinshan, thousands of Iron Man soldiers killed more than 10,000 elite soldiers of the Eight Banners had no power to resist, it can be said that this Yanping Northern Expedition, you have made great contributions!"
This is not Qian Qianyi's deliberate compliment, the iron armor of the Iron Man Army is made by Feng Chengshi, in fact, Feng Chengshi can be an extremely powerful subordinate to Zheng Chenggong, after all, the preparation of weapons is from his hands, making armor and casting cannons, which has never worried Zheng Chenggong.
Before the Northern Expedition, in order to enhance the combat effectiveness of the Zheng army, Zheng Chenggong selected the brave and brave commanders as the pro-army, and the Xiamen Port built a martial arts pavilion. With 500 stones each, they could lift 5,000 people who traveled all over the church, and then they drew samples with the engineer Feng Chengshi, and ordered him to supervise the construction of strong iron helmets, iron armor, arms, skirts, iron shoes, etc., and the arrows could not penetrate them. He also made an iron mask, only showing his eyes, ears, mouth and nose, and painted colorful like a ghost, holding a big knife for cutting horses.
And the battle of the Iron Man Army's fame, it was in Zhenjiang Yinshan, five thousand Iron Man Army against tens of thousands of Eight Banner elite soldiers, killing the other party without the slightest power to fight back, it can be said that this Iron Man Army is the land battle ace under the command of Zheng Chenggong, and as the overseer of the iron armor, Feng Chengshi naturally made great contributions.
"Brother Mu Zhai praised it falsely, the ironclad army is still made by the prince, if it weren't for the prince's drawing, how could the younger brother make the iron armor of the iron man."
Although he said this, there was a little pride in his words, after all, this Iron Man Army has become the trump card of the Zheng Army, and even the chiefs who are far away in Beijing know the name of the Iron Man Army, and he, Feng Chengshi, is the root of the Iron Man Army. It was he who made the Iron Man Army's iron armor.
"The Great General is mighty!"
In addition to his praise, Qian Qianyi couldn't help but sigh.
"I heard that the general intends to expand the Iron Man Army, if he has to build 20,000 Iron Man Army, why can't he sweep the world and clear the captives! Restore my Daming country! At that time, the general will be the first hero to restore the world, and you, Feng Hengchen, can be the hero of my Ming Zhongxing only by making armor! ”
20,000 Iron Man Army!
This is after the defeat of Nanjing, in view of the fact that the land war is his own weakness, Zheng Chenggong in view of the success of the Yinshan Iron Man Army, so he intends to expand the Iron Man Army, so that it will become the main force of the Zheng Army's land warfare, if it can be trained into 20,000 Iron Man Army, even if it is 50,000 Eight Banner elite soldiers, it is not to be afraid. And what is the most important thing about the Iron Man Army, that is, iron armor and iron boots, all of which need to be prepared by Feng Chengshi. And in the last few days he has been busy preparing armor.
Qian Qianyi's praise made Feng Chengshi's whole person look quite complacent, but he didn't forget the reason for inviting him to tea, so he followed his words.
"Brother Mu Zhai is polite, the younger brother has nothing else to do, only a little side skills, although this has been appreciated by the prince, but the most regrettable person in the younger brother's life is probably that the article has not been guided by a famous teacher......"
Looking at Qian Qianyi, Feng Chengshi pointed to Feng Xifan, who was standing on the side, and said.
"The younger brother only has one son, but it is also considered to be smart, but it is a pity that the article has not been pointed out by a famous teacher, the younger brother invites Brother Mu Zhai today, nothing else, I just hope that the elder brother will not be stupid and dull, and he can accept his entry, so it can also be the regret of the little brother's life!"
Without waiting for Feng Chengshi's order, Feng Xifan, who had been standing aside and waiting, knelt down and kowtowed.
"Please also ask Mr. to be a student!"
Looking at Feng Xifan kneeling in front of him, Qian Qianyi's heart seemed to be in a bright state, didn't he see the other party's deliberate closeness, so, it was just right, just close to these ministers! After all, these ministers are Zheng Chenggong's real henchmen!
"Well, Si Fan,"
Qian Qianyi, who was sitting upright, looked at Feng Xifan and said.
"Although Qian has many disciples, not everyone can enter the teacher's disciple, since you intend to worship as a teacher, this is a teacher, and I will test your article as a teacher!"
The so-called school examination is just a formality, after some school examination, Qian Qianyi naturally praised Feng Xifan a few words, in fact, no matter what the result is, he will praise him.
In this regard, whether it is Feng Chengshi or Qian Qianyi, they all know very well that this apprenticeship is just a way to bring the relationship between the two closer, and with Feng Xifan's relationship under his disciples, the two can naturally help each other in the court, and this is the goal of the two.
For Qian Qianyi, what he needs is Feng Chengshi's identity as a Min person, so that he can get in touch with the core of the hundred officials in the palace, and for Feng Chengshi, he not only needs Qian Qianyi, the faint civil leader, but also needs his son to be able to rely on him as a teacher, and he will be reused by the prince one day.
Under the deliberate maintenance, when the two left the teahouse, the two were already intimate, and even in the end, Feng Chengshi deliberately asked what he had always doubted.
"Brother Mu Zhai, there is still something unclear about the younger brother, can't you say it or not?"
"Oh? Henson, why should you be polite between you and me, just speak up if you have something! ”
"It's just Jiangbei, Brother Mu Zhai, the little brother really can't see through it!"
Looking at Feng Chengshi with a smile, Qian Qianyi knew very well, what did he mean by not being able to see through? It's not that you can't see through Zhu Mingzhong, but you can't see through his Qian Qianyi, and you can't see through his Qian someone's practice.
Now the relationship between the two seems to be much closer, but something is still needed to bring the relationship between the two closer.
"Hengchen, if Qian said that everything he did in Jiangbei was for the sake of Jiangshan Sheji, would you believe it?"
Qian Qianyi's rhetorical question made Feng Chengshi blurt out immediately.
"Brother Mu Zhai is the heart of the fist, and the little brother doesn't know, if the little brother knows Brother Mu Zhai's thoughts, he will be able to open his eyes for his brother in the future, right?"
Feng Chengshi's answer made Qian Qianyi say with a smile.
"Actually, my brother is just for the sake of ...... this time Test! ”
"Temptation?"
Looking at Qian Qianyi in surprise, Feng Chengshi asked rhetorically.
"Tempting what?"