Chapter 135 Appeasing the Zhixian Li Gonggong is in the middle of the plan

When the two came to the door and got into the car, Li Jing also came over in a car. Zhang Zhimu knew that it must have been Yang Yulin who told Li Jing that he was going to Xiurong.

On the way to Xiurong, Zhang Zhimu knew that this road was really not easy to walk. couldn't help but Zhang Zhimu said: "This road should be repaired." ”

"Oops! It's been done many times. You don't see that there are too many cars on this road. It's over here when it rains a little. Yan Xing said.

"In the future, this section of the road must be built into a cement road or an asphalt road, and if it can't be done, it will be built into a stone road. There is a lot of traffic coming and going on this road. Zhang Zhimu said and found that not only is there a lot of traffic on the road, but the cars and pedestrians on the road are also disorderly and chaotic. At this time, there is no requirement to pass on the right.

"I've heard that what kind of tram you are running can relieve the pressure of people and traffic here. Then hurry up. Yan Xing said: "If you use stones to build this eight-mile-long road, the labor and materials will be too large. ”

"The tram is meant to be done right away. If you don't use stones, you have to use other methods, dirt roads, and you can't do it with so many people and vehicles. Zhang Zhimu said, "And our traffic management also has to keep up, and we all implement right-hand traffic." In this way, the traffic does not affect each other. ”

Yan Xing felt that this method was feasible, "If it is convenient to walk on the right, there will be no head-on car." ”

When Zhang Zhimu and their carriage came to the gate of Xiurong City, Zhang Zhimu saw the original gate army Lao Wu standing at the door in a black police uniform. Zhang Zhimu asked the car to stop next to Lao Wu.

When Lao Wu saw Zhang Zhimu getting out of the car, he hurriedly came over and saluted and said, "Hello Mr. Zhang!" ”

Seeing Lao Wu like this, Zhang Zhimu felt very funny in his heart and said, "Old Wu! When did you become a police officer? ”

"That's right, our Xiurong defenders were incorporated into the Yaogang army together, and I was too old to be singled out. Later, I went to look for Chen Yingying. He said that for the sake of the face that I had helped you a lot, he would let me join the team of 'Cybernaut' as a police officer. 'Cybernaut' said that I was familiar with Xiurong's situation, so he asked me to come over as a doorman. But this time, I was promoted, and I was put in charge of a dozen brothers as a squad leader. Gate Army Lao Wu said: "If it weren't for Chen Lao Hero and 'Cybernaut' to give me some old face, I would have gone home at this age." ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "They are all old friends, and they must do a good job." ”

"Rest assured! We're different now than before, and you can see what we're wearing, it's all good material. Every day, there is meat at every meal. I still have pocket money every month, and I will give my brothers a good start now, because I was not allowed to do all that mess before. To be honest, the people who come in and out look at us differently now. Every day I want to come to the door early, and I feel like a different person here. ”

Zhang Zhimu saw that Lao Wu's walnut-patterned face was now very clean, and it was not the sloppy appearance before.

Zhang Zhimu sighed very emotionally in his heart, the same person is different now.

The old Wu of the Gate Army is beautiful today, and he can brag to his brothers about his relationship with the leaders of the kiln gang again. In the past, he told people that they didn't believe it, saying that you know the big leader of Yaogang, how can you give you a small squad leader. Today, Zhang Zhimu came to get out of the car and chatted with him for a while, and he will be even more bullish when he goes back. Seeing Zhang Zhimu's car enter the city, he turned back to the policeman next to him and said: "See, this is Mr. Zhang from Yaogang, and when I see my old Wu here, get out of the car and talk to me." ”

"I believe you this time!" Said the policeman next to him.

The walnut pattern on Lao Wu's face was even deeper. This is the most face-saving moment of his life.

For Zhang Zhimu's sudden arrival, Xiurong Zhixian didn't expect it. The defenders of Xiurong joined the team of Yaogang when they cooperated with the people of Yaogang to fight against the Dashun army, and he was also very helpless, and later the defenders of Yaogang informed him that Xiurong's affairs were still in his charge, and there was no follow-up. The servants under him were also dispersed because they had no salary, and later the kiln gang sent police, saying that they were under his control, but he didn't know how to use these policemen, but fortunately, Xiurong still regarded them as county magistrates, and they still came to him if there was something. He can do what he can. Fortunately, the kiln gang people pay salaries, and I haven't forgotten that he also has a share. However, what he did was nondescript, he was the magistrate of the Ming Dynasty, and he was paid the salary of the kiln workers. It made him embarrassed too, but then he figured it out, and I am now doing things for the people of Xiurong. Besides, Zhang Zhimu of Yaogang has also dealt with him, and this person will not forget him. In any case, the court will give him an explanation in the future. But I didn't expect that this Zhang Zhimu really ignored him anymore.

Seeing Zhang Zhimu, Xiurong Zhixian didn't know what to say, but Zhang Zhimu first saluted him and said, "Lord Zhixian, I've been busy, I'm late, please forgive me." ”

"Where and where, how dare I forgive your sins now." Xiurong Zhixian replied. He knew where he was now.

After everyone sat down, Zhang Zhimu said: "During this time, I didn't care about Xiurong, and because you are here, I know that nothing will happen." But to be honest, the imperial court will not take care of us in Shanxi in a short period of time. We're going to take care of this Shanxi ourselves. Now our entire administrative affairs in Shanxi are in charge of Mr. Lu and this Mr. Yan Xing, whom you know. There will be a lot of dealings between you in the future. ”

Zhixian and Yan Xing both bowed their hands and sat down again. The magistrate said: "Zhang Dongjia, I look at it like this, I am the magistrate of the Ming Dynasty, and now this place is under your control." I'd better step aside and not interfere with your management. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "There, we have never treated you as an outsider, do you say yes." When you say that, it's because I didn't come over and explain to you sooner. Then I will make amends to you. ”

"Don't dare to do that!" The magistrate stood up.

Zhang Zhimu said: "You just look at the face of the people of Xiurong, stay and help the people of Xiurong, and also help us?" ”

Zhixian saw that Zhang Zhimu was sincerely retaining him, so he nodded with a "sigh".

"Lord Zhixian, we will deal with more in the future. We will have to communicate more in the future, to be honest, since you are here, we are not embarrassed to send too many people over, but we have to do a lot of things in the next step, and it is not enough for you alone. We'll also send you a few assistants, and we hope you'll work well with them. Yan Xing said.

"Don't worry, I know that there are many good practices in the kiln. I'll work with the newcomers. The magistrate said: "Can you tell me what specific things are below?" ”

"For example, we want to conduct a detailed household census and make a detailed list of people, and in the future, we will have to apply for a photo ID for each person. People who have this certificate will enjoy a lot of benefits in the future. For example, in the event of a famine, you can use this document to receive relief and so on. In addition, we are going to build a new school in a place like Xiurong, and we also need someone to do it. In addition, we will soon carry out the work of inoculating cowpox for everyone in Shanxi, and we must ensure that everyone is vaccinated, which is a lot of work. In short, there will be a lot of things, all of which are beneficial to people's livelihood. ”

Yan Xing's words made the eyes of the depressed Zhixian glow, he was a person who wanted to do something, and asked, "We can't collect the silver?" ”

Zhang Zhimu and Yan Xing both laughed. Zhang Zhimu said: "You are afraid of being collected by the silver of the imperial court!" ”

"Don't worry, whoever dares to collect a penny from the people within three years, we will never spare it. All expenses are paid by our kiln. Yan Xing said.

"It's great that the people can slow down." The magistrate said: "But what if the imperial court sends someone again?" ”

"As long as they don't take money or food, they are welcome to serve the people." Zhang Zhimu said.

The magistrate understood the high tricks of the kiln gang people, and three years later, the people had already returned to the kiln gang people.

The magistrate has obviously considered the problem from the standpoint of Yaogang, "You must be careful when dealing with the imperial court, they are very scheming." You have to be very careful, they will never allow this for long, but they don't have the strength to do it now. ”

"Lord Zhixian, do you say that the imperial court will still have strength? Not long ago they borrowed a million taels of silver from us, and on several occasions they borrowed millions of taels of silver. I wonder if they have a time to pay it back? Yan Xing asked confidently.

"Pay back the money, don't think about it. Don't say that the court doesn't have any silver, even if they do, they will find all kinds of excuses not to pay you back. But their methods will continue to be used. I don't believe you're waiting. "The magistrate is very clear about the affairs of the imperial court.

"Good! We'll be careful. Zhang Zhimu said: "After the official business is over, let's talk about private matters." ”

"Private matter! What's the matter? "The magistrate is puzzled.

"Let's talk about your daughter and son-in-law!" Zhang Zhimu said, "That's right, Niutou Mountain has completely surrendered to our kiln gang." We have built a large open-pit coal mine in Niutoushan, and your son-in-law is now in charge of the production of the entire mine. We plan to build the railway to Niutou Mountain by the end of the year. Your daughter, grandson, and granddaughter all go to school in our kiln, and you've been to see it. I think your daughter and son-in-law are also very loving now, so you can recognize them all! You are close to Yaogang, and you can also often go to see your daughter, granddaughter and grandson. How nice it is to be reunited as a family. ”

The magistrate sighed and did not speak. Zhang Zhimu knew that his words had moved him, but Zhixian couldn't accept it all of a sudden.

Yan Xing was so smart that he knew it was time to push, he got up and knelt down on one leg in front of the magistrate, and Shi Li said, "My lord, I will make amends for you on behalf of the third child of Niutou Mountain." I turned out to be Yan Xing, the master of Niutou Mountain. I ask your forgiveness today for the misfortune we have caused you through our recklessness. ”

Yan Xing's moment not only surprised Zhixian, but Zhang Zhimu also felt sudden, and then understood that Yan Xing wanted to make this matter happen all at once.

Zhixian didn't expect that this polite person in front of him turned out to be the master of Niutou Mountain, but this person was the enemy he wanted to eat meat and dig out his heart. But today he knelt before himself and pleaded guilty. The magistrate didn't know what to do for a while, and he was a little at a loss.

Zhang Zhimu hurriedly said: "The integrity of the big boss pleads to you, you can forgive him!" ”

Zhixian thought to himself, "What if you don't forgive?" In the future, I will eat under the hands of others. Besides, the current identity of others can be like this, which is completely enough to give themselves face. He quickly got up, helped Yan Xing up, and said, "I can't do it, I can't help it." What was in the past, we passed, and now we are a family, and there is no need for this. ”

After the two sat down again, Zhang Zhimu said: "This matter can't be finished yet, I think the third child should officially apologize to his father-in-law, and then let their family confess to the magistrate." What do you think? ”

"Good! Just listen to Zhang Dong's family. I want to see what this stinky son-in-law looks like. ”

"Don't worry, your son-in-law is really a talent, both civil and military. After you meet, you can also exchange poems. Zhang Zhimu said.

At this time, someone knocked on the door and came in, saying, "There is a call from Yaogang, saying that they are looking for Zhang Dongjia!" ”

The phone call was made by Chen Yufeng, telling Zhang Zhimu that his husband had arrived at the kiln gang, and that Zhang Zhimu and the others would go back earlier.

The magistrate heard that there was something wrong with the kiln gang, and said: "You don't have to worry about Xiurong's business." Let's go back. It just so happened that I also went with you to see my daughter in the kiln. ”

Zhixian also had a glass carriage, but he let his car follow, and he took a car with Zhang Zhimu and Yan Xing.

Looking at the crowd coming and going outside Xiurong, Zhang Zhimu said: "In the whole of Shanxi, we Xiurong have not suffered losses. You can't see that the people outside have just gone through a catastrophe. ”

The magistrate was also very emotional, saying: "When the thief army besieged the city, the people in the city, regardless of whether they were rich or poor, wholeheartedly supported the enemy, and those who had money contributed money and force. Coupled with the courage of the Yaogang army, not a single thief army entered Xiurong. ”

"We're never going to let people call here again, and it's better that it never happens again." Zhang Zhimu said.

Zhang Zhimu didn't feel strange that Gonggong Li came over. Gonggong Li was originally placed in Shanxi by the imperial court, and his task was to find out the situation in Shanxi. Now that Yaogang is the de facto owner of Shanxi, he will definitely revolve around Yaogang.

The kiln people have been implementing the plan step by step according to their own plans. After Emperor Chongzhen lifted the threat of Li Zicheng's pressing step by step, he also began to pay attention to every move of the Yaogang people. He really wanted to know what the kiln man was going to do next. Now tell him that the kiln people want to do business and make money, but he doesn't believe it anymore. Therefore, the huge spy agency of the Ming Dynasty, the Jinyi Guard of the East and West Factories were in full swing, monitoring the every move of the kiln workers, especially Zhang Zhimu. Since Zhang Zhimu went south, many things along the way have not escaped the eyes and ears of Emperor Chongzhen. Emperor Chongzhen was very worried about Zhang Zhimu's safety, he knew that there was no kiln gang in Shanxi, and it was no longer him who lived in the Forbidden City. But now he is worried that if this Zhang Zhimu has two hearts, he is a much more powerful person than Li Zicheng. This man's ability to judge the situation is very human.

It is said that after the Yaogang people fought Li Zicheng in Shanxi, he very much wanted him to fight with Li Zicheng again. It can't be said that he also hopes that the kiln people will suffer some losses and their strength will be weakened a little. But the kiln people are very smart, and they accept it when they see it. Taking Tongguan was also a last resort, because if they didn't take Tongguan, their merchant ships would be threatened.

Emperor Chongzhen hoped that the Yaogang people would have no ambitions, but he didn't believe that the Yaogang people would always guard Shanxi like this. Therefore, he has already instructed Gonggong Li to closely monitor the movements of the kiln people.

Li Gongcheng has no way to reply to the emperor, what are the next plans of the Yaogang people. Li Zhi came to the door. Of course, Gonggong Li would report the movements of Mongolia to the imperial court according to what Li Zhi said, but Gonggong Li's judgment was that the people of Yaogang were likely to plot against Mongolia. Although this idea seems a little ridiculous now, and I can't find any basis for it, it is an instinct cultivated by years of intelligence career. However, many of the actions of the kiln gang people are incomprehensible to others, so Gonggong Li decided to explore the truth and reality.

When they arrived at Yaogang, when everyone got out of the car, Li Jing finally found an opportunity to get to Zhang Zhimu's side and said, "Mr. Zhang, I heard that Li Yunhe and they came up with a long-range sniper rifle?" ”

"Yo! You're very well-informed, huh? ”

"Look, can you give us a try?" Li Jing asked cautiously.

"Don't you already have a sniper rifle? It's a little bit longer than them. Zhang Zhimu deliberately said lightly.

Li Jing didn't give up and said, "If the range is a little farther, it's terrible." Our sniper rifles, which don't have that long range, are incredibly powerful on the battlefield. Let's give it a try. We are in the steppe, as far as the eye can see, and long-range sniper rifles are more powerful. ”

"When your special forces are done competing with the special forces I trained, I will personally select snipers and let them use this rifle." Zhang Zhimu said, "It's useless for you to say anything now. ”

"Okay!" Li Jing thought to herself, my special forces have experienced a hundred battles, and they can't compare to what you are training now.

Zhang Zhimu and Yan Xing came to the command center, and when they saw Gonggong Li, they were inevitably polite.

Gonggong Li's true colors as a spy were revealed, and when Zhang Zhimu sat down without preparation, he suddenly asked: "Zhang Dongjia, do you want to plot against Mongolia?" ”

Zhang Zhimu was really stunned, but quickly asked, "Why did Gonggong Li say this?" ”

"Huh! Don't hide it from me, you can't be busy with your own business, can you be idle and have nothing to do with Mongolia's heart? ”

"Grandpa Li was wrong. We are not Mongolia's heart, we are the heart of the Ming Dynasty. Think about it, if Mongolia in the north were unified by the Mongol tribes who surrendered to the Manchu Qing Dynasty, our entire north would be a battlefield, and we would have tens of thousands of miles of border defenses in danger of being broken through at any time, wouldn't we need to worry about this matter? Zhang Zhimu asked rhetorically.

"Hey, hey! Zhang Dongjia is really eloquent, I really don't think as far as you. Gonggong Li said curtly.

"Father-in-law Li, we are also old friends. When you report information to the imperial court, you have to say a lot of good things. Otherwise, the emperor will misunderstand what we are doing. Zhang Zhimu said.

"Don't worry, I will definitely be worthy of my friends in doing things, but I must first be worthy of the emperor." Father-in-law Li said, "You see, I actually know a lot of things, but I haven't said anything. For example, you killed my four masters and one undercover agent in Fan's camp, and I didn't tell the emperor about it. ”

When Gonggong Li spoke, his small eyes carefully observed the faces of Zhang Zhimu and Chen Yufeng.

These people didn't go through anything, Chen Yufeng asked with a somewhat unkind face: "Why do you say that we have killed your people, and we have no grievances and no hatred." What do you mean by that? ”

Gonggong Li didn't see anything he wanted to see from Zhang Zhimu's faces, and hurriedly said, "Someone told us that you did it." The four masters in our area who can deal with me, that is, you kiln gang people can do it. ”

"I think you are biting indiscriminately without evidence, and there are countless masters in the world. Let's just say that we went south this time and met masters, I don't know how many. You can't talk nonsense. Zhang Zhimu said, "What you say today, I can't see what my friend means." ”

"Don't be surprised, I heard someone tell me that you did it, and I can't help but ask." Gonggong Li said: "We also know how many times you have been killed in the south. The emperor is also sending people to find out who those people are. ”

"It seems that Gonggong Li and the emperor are also well-informed!" Zhang Zhimu didn't expect that Gonggong Li also knew that he was in danger in the south.

"The brocade guards and the east and west factories of the Ming Dynasty are not all wine bags and rice bags." Gonggong Li sneered and said, "Hehe! Without our group of loyal people, the Ming Dynasty would have known what it would have been. ”

"Gonggong Li's loyalty to the emperor can be seen in the sky." Zhang Zhimu said, "We kiln gang people also know. ”

"There's one more thing." Gonggong Li said, "When this battle was fought, I had been in Yaogang, to be honest, it was so comfortable here that I didn't want to leave." But have you ever thought about it, it's not even so comfortable inside the Forbidden City, is that right? ”

"What's wrong with that?" Zhang Zhimu said, "We made all this by ourselves, whether we robbed it or not." ”

"Could it be that your accommodation is better than that of the emperor, right?"

"You should blame the Ministry of Internal Affairs for this. Why don't they make the emperor's residence better? Zhang Zhimu knew that Gonggong Li wanted to get some good things for the emperor and go back to honor the emperor, but he deliberately pretended to be confused.

"If Zhang Dongjia pretends to be confused, then I can't help you if you want to go out of the Great Wall to Mongolia." Gonggong Li was a little unhappy.

"Grandpa Li, have you thought about it? We have tens of thousands of horses at most. It takes 20,000 or 30,000 people to confront Li Zicheng at Tongguan, 10,000 or 20,000 people to confront Li Zicheng along the north bank of the Yellow River, and 20,000 people to confront Li Zicheng from Shaanxi. How many more people can send troops to Mongolia? Zhang Zhimu said, "Think about it, the Mongolian steppe is facing thousands of Mongolian iron cavalry, not the Mongolian cavalry we dealt with by sneak attack last time. Do we now have the strength to send troops to the Mongolian steppe? Besides, what are we going to do when we send troops to the Mongolian steppe? Grab cattle and sheep? ”

Fang Cai, Gonggong Li's words also have the meaning of temptation. Regarding Zhang Zhimu's words, Gonggong Li felt that what he said was also right. But he thought about it again, every time he listened to Zhang Zhimu's words, it was right. Last time, the emperor asked him to send troops, and Zhang Zhimu told him that there was a shortage of troops, and he felt that what Zhang Zhimu said was also right. But soon, he sent troops to fight Li Zicheng without much effort. This time, I still can't refute Zhang Zhimu's words. Gonggong Li said: "I don't understand your business, I can only send the information you provided to the emperor truthfully." As for how the emperor decides, that is the emperor's business. ”

"That's not going to work, Grandpa Li." Zhang Zhimu said, "You must report our actual situation to the emperor, otherwise the emperor will still let us send troops, how can I have troops." It's not like we are guarding the door of our house and fighting with Li Zicheng's rabble. ”

Gonggong Li suddenly felt that he had fallen into the trap of the kiln people.

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