"Who pulled the lieutenant to drink?" Xu Lang asked again. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

"The Zhang Xiang who was beaten by Ye Zhan before."

Xu Lang didn't speak again, and Zhang Hai asked, "Why don't you speak, you have a lot of ideas and come up with ideas." ”

"I'll straighten it out first." Xu Lang took out a cigarette and took a few puffs, and thought quietly for a while, "Chongzhen's intention is obvious, canonizing Zhou Lei and Wang Qianxiang, including letting the Ming Dynasty officers win over the people of the teaching group, is to divide us." Gao Qiqian's intention is also obvious, the purpose is to squeeze Wang Chengen down. So what does Wang Chengen mean, can he be so willing to let Gao Qi dive, and what is Wen Tiren's attitude? ”

"I've also gone to find Wen Tiren." Jiang Beiming replied, "But this old fox has nothing to do with himself, although Wang Chengen is not reconciled, but he has not revealed to us what he wants to do." ”

"Xu Lang." Zhang Hai asked, "Can you think of a way to help Wang Chengen bring down Gao Qidive." If Gao Qiqian brings down Wang Chengen, then our life will not be easy. ”

"There is no problem in bringing down Gao Qiqian, in the original history, Lu Xiangsheng died at his hands, but the question is what method can be used to bring him down." Xu Lang said while thinking about it, "The matter between Wang Chengen and Gao Qiqian is the infighting between their eunuchs, Wen Tiren should not interfere, we need to find a eunuch to help Wang Chengen, but who is better." ”

Jiang Beiming suddenly remembered someone: "Xu Lang, what do you think of Cao Huachun?" When Wang Chengen first entered the palace, he belonged to Cao Huachun's name. ”

"Zhang Hai, Beiming." Xu Lang didn't answer Jiang Beiming's question, but talked about something else, "Don't you think that our work in Beijing has made some deviations in the past few years?" ”

"What do you think of again?" Jiang Beiming smiled, "I asked you how Cao Huachun was, and the answer was not what I asked." ”

"Cao Huachun has no problem, he was originally quite loyal, and he didn't have any evil deeds, so he could help Wang Chengen." Xu Lang touched his body, but found that there was no smoke, "Whoever brings a cigarette, give me one first." ”

Xu Lang lit the cigarette handed over by Zhang Hai and continued: "What I want to say is that the road we have taken in Beijing in the past few years is a bit narrow, and we are only close to Wang Chengen and Wen Tiren now, and other eunuchs and officials basically have no contact. Back then, we had been arranging our direction according to the original history, but we ignored that history would change because of us. I think we will make more friends with more officials of the Ming Dynasty in the next step, and it would be best if there were a few more people in the court to help us speak. ”

"It's all for later." Zhang Hai said, "Let's talk about what to do now." ”

"Beiming." Xu Lang said, "In the past few days, you can find a time, I will go with you to meet Wang Chengen, and we will talk to him openly and honestly." ”

"What do you want to talk to him?" Jiang Beiming asked.

"I want to talk about three things." Xu Lang stretched out a finger, "First, it's still the matter of Qiongzhou Mansion collecting taxes; second, about helping Lu Xiangsheng to exterminate the Liukou; Third, it is about him and Gao Qiqian. ”

"Is there any connection between these things?" Jiang Beiming and Zhang Hai didn't figure it out.

"Hehehehe." Xu Lang smiled, "The connection is universal, objective, and diverse, haven't you studied politics in high school?" ”

"Go to the side." Jiang Beiming and Zhang Hai laughed and scolded together, "Hurry up." ”

"These things do have a connection." Xu Lang explained, "No matter what Chongzhen's attitude towards us and Wang Chengen is now, Liukou and Tartar are always his biggest heart problems, and whoever can help him solve these two problems will be able to gain his trust." ”

"Give another one." Xu Lang extinguished the cigarette and asked Zhang Hai for one, "If you want to extinguish the rogue, you have to have silver, and if you want to have silver, you have to collect taxes." I think our cigarette factory and trade with Wu Sangui have given Chongzhen a lot of sweetness, if Wang Chengen can strike while the iron is hot, and start collecting industrial and commercial taxes in Qiongzhou Mansion, then this alone, Wang Chengen's status in Chongzhen will not change much. ”

"But you haven't considered the reaction of the Qiongzhou Mansion." Jiang Beiming was a little worried, "We only have Yulin Bay and Wanzhou leased land in Qiongzhou Mansion, and most of the areas are beyond our control." ”

"That's what I said with that in mind." Xu Lang said, "Our goal this year is to control the entire Hainan Island, but this goal is not easy to achieve, there is no legitimate reason, our army has no way to station on the entire Hainan Island, so there is no way to control it." ”

"So you thought of collecting taxes?" Jiang Beiming somewhat understood what Xu Lang meant.

"Clever." Xu Lang gave Jiang Beiming a thumbs up, "Once the imperial court collects industrial and commercial taxes in Qiongzhou Mansion, it will inevitably cause some people to oppose it. When the time comes, let's fan the wind and light the fire, Qiongzhou will be in chaos, and we don't even need to tell Wang Kezong at all, we can justifiably transfer the army over to quell the chaos. ”

"I don't think so." Zhang Hai objected, "If Hainan Island is in chaos, even if we can calm down, we will die, and we can't use human lives to do this." ”

"Zhang Hai, when will you be the same as me." Xu Lang shook his hand, "You can't die." As long as our army can be stationed in various places, we will immediately let Wang Kezong announce one thing, reducing the land tax and poll tax. Most of Hainan Island are still farmers, and as soon as this news comes out, the big chaos can be put down immediately. ”

"It's a good idea, but it needs to be the last thing the family has to do."

"I know." Xu Lang said, "So I said that I would go with you to find Wang Chengen and try to get him to encourage Chongzhen to start collecting taxes." I will write another letter to my family, and once the will of the imperial court comes down, the family can act. ”

Two days later, Jiang Beiming and Xu Lang met Wang Chengen.

"Xia Guan has seen the prince." The two of them saluted together, "The father-in-law is busy with state affairs, and the lower officials still come to disturb the father-in-law, it really shouldn't be." ”

"Two generals, please be seated." Wang Chengen replied lightly, "Our family is very free these days, and there are others waiting for you over there." ”

"Father-in-law, but is he sick?" Xu Lang asked.

Wang Chengen smiled slightly and did not answer: "What are the two of you looking for our family?" ”

Wang Chengen knew very well in his heart that it was impossible for Jiang Beiming and Xu Lang not to know about him and Gao Qiqian, these two people must have something to say when they came to him today. Because now in the entire imperial court, no one is closer to them than himself, and Wang Chengen also knows what happened in the officer training regiment these days.

"It doesn't matter if it's a lower official." Jiang Beiming replied, "It's just that I haven't seen my father-in-law for a few days, and I miss it very much, so I came to see my father-in-law." ”