Lu Dafu nodded with a wry smile, he also knew that the veterans in the army were fine, and the recruits were almost a little fanatical, and they couldn't wait to rush ahead one by one when they went into battle. The recruits must still be mainly the children of poor families, and when it comes to He Yusheng's compensation for the soldiers killed in the war, no matter how timid the person is, he is a little bolder, of course, no one will take the initiative to send him to death, but when Lu Dafu and other middle and lower-level officers talked about it in private, they also admired Zhang Han's decision to the core.

To put it bluntly, the merchant regiment has a bad name, although it has a good reputation for defending the family and protecting the township, but after all, it is not the country's economic army, not like the military registration of all the lands and generations, nor is it a border army, what is specially done is to go into battle to kill the enemy. If the merchant soldiers want to be able to fight, they have to keep up in all aspects, and the pension is one thing, but fortunately, the upper echelons think very clearly when they make decisions, and they would rather suffer some losses in money, and now it seems that the results are really good.

However, Lu Dafu didn't expect this effect to be used on his own brother, so he immediately said: "Big brother, you have to train hard after entering the camp, and learn more skills to protect yourself, you haven't married yet, and your days are still long." ”

Lu Da nodded and said, "Of course, can I still find my own death?" It is better to die than to live. ”

Lu Dafu turned his head and said: "The third brother can also go, the fourth brother stays at home, the third brother is a soldier, you are young, and you still want to go?" Our family is not short of your share of silver! ”

……

On the afternoon of the first day of the new year, Zhang Han set off, first went to Yanghe, and met Zhang Xiao, the governor of Xuanda, Zhang Xiao saw him, gave him a cup of tea, and said a few words before calling him out, which was also a lot of face.

Lai Tongxin has been appointed as the deputy general of the East Road, and he is also in Yanghe Acropolis, and they met with each other, Zhang Han gave him a deserved piece of money, and they were both happy.

Zhang Han went to Datong in the second year of junior high school, and of course he went to see Governor Zheng first.

Now Zhang Han's own strength, as well as the relationship with the Zheng family, do not need to post, there are many people inside and outside the governor's yamen, most of them are officials who come to pay New Year's greetings, Zhang Han was directly introduced into the second gate, which has attracted the attention of many officials.

It is not easy to be an official, and the most difficult thing is that during the New Year's Festival, not only must you take care of your official affairs before the year, but you can't avoid the entertainment after the year.

Unless you go to the position of governor or governor, you can concentrate on waiting for people to come to your door, otherwise, even local officials as far away as Guangling and other places will have to travel all the way to meet Shangguan in Datong and Yanghe.

Wang Xin is a patrol, in fact, and the governor is an enemy, and it is not appropriate to move too close to each other, but he just took office a year ago, and according to common sense, he should meet with the governor, but it was dragged down, and he happened to take advantage of the opportunity to come to the door on this day, but he was still waiting in the flower hall outside, but he saw a very young face, wearing a third-grade military attache Ji suit, and was directly led to the back house.

"Is this person the Tiancheng Acropolis garrison, Lord Zhang Han Zhang?"

Wang Xinyi asked an official wearing a seven-grade robe, and he vaguely remembered that this person was Sun Jinxian, the magistrate of Lingqiu County, who had just taken office.

Sun Jinxian saw that the patrol press took the initiative to talk, and his face was quite flattered, so he quickly stood up and replied: "What the boss said is right, it is indeed Zhang Shoubei. ”

"Oh." Wang Xinyi smiled slightly and said, "I have always heard that the relationship between Lord Junmen and Zhang Garrison is very close, and I can see it with my own eyes today, and it is really extraordinary." ”

Sun Jinxian heard that the taste was wrong, he was almost frightened, although the patrol press is very big, and he supervises the entire Datong affairs, even the governor doesn't have to put it in his eyes, he is just a magistrate who has just taken office, and there is no effective one in the Jinshi list that year, no matter which one he can provoke.

At the moment, he could only be silent, standing beside him like a chilling cicada.

Wang Xinyi is just a temptation now, but it also makes him feel two things, one is that the relationship between Zhang Han and Zheng Guochang is really very close, and the second is that Zhang Han's strength here in Datong far exceeds his imagination before he came here!

……

"The little nephew meets the second uncle."

Zhang Han and Zheng Guochang have met purely as family courtesy, Zheng Guochang not only has a very affectionate attitude, but even the place where they meet is also the inner hall, next to Zheng Guochang's concubine in Yang and Shina, holding a more than one-year-old child in his arms.

"This is for the brothers." Zhang Han took out a golden lock from his arms, small and compact, and the workmanship was very exquisite, which Zhang Han asked Wang Debang to do with his own hands, but it was really not ordinary.

Zheng Guochang said: "Why do you want to break the bank? ”

Zhang Han smiled: "Why should my family care about you and me? As he spoke, he took out a red paper envelope from his arms, handed it to Zheng Guochang, and said, "This is the extra filial piety of the little nephew." ”

said that it was "extra", because Zheng Guochang's dividends were sent to Datong on a monthly basis, and there was no delay for a day.

Zheng Guochang knew that the amount was not small, and took a look at it, and saw that it was a silver ticket with Yusheng Tent Bureau, which was divided into two parts, Zheng Guochang was in his hand, and he had to go to the store to take out the lower link, and he could take out the silver only if he didn't recognize the ticket, and Yusheng's recent business reputation was excellent, and this kind of silver ticket also became popular, unlike before, people put the silver in the account bureau and asked people to follow, of course, there were also credentials at that time, but now they can receive silver with the ticket, and it has made great progress.

"Two thousand?"

Zheng Guochang looked at Zhang Han with an inquiring eye, and he didn't understand his intentions.

"This is an extra for the second uncle." Zhang Han said: "In addition, the governor and the new soldier Beidao, the new Yang and Donglu Lai deputy generals, generals, garrisons, everywhere. ”

"Okay." Zheng Guochang put down the silver ticket very easily, and the concubines on the side looked at it with their eyes shining, and two thousand silver were placed on the table so gently and skillfully.

"The little nephew plans to ask the garrison leaders of the Huamen forts, and the general of Xinping Fort will follow, and the court will know that the northern captives have been quite unstoppable in the past six months, and they often spy inside and outside the side wall, and for the sake of insurance, they will build some fire piers and military platforms outside the Xinping Fort and the side wall...... The next thing is that the little nephew asked someone to play on his behalf, because of the relationship between Xinpingbao and the safety of Yusheng, the little nephew's firm voluntarily repaid and was willing to replace the military secretary to build a military platform outside the side wall. ”

"What's going on?"

Zheng Guochang pondered for a moment and said with a smile: "I'm afraid it's not so simple. ”

Zhang Han said: "Of course, this can't escape the second uncle's insight...... It's just that there are more and more people looking for trouble on the grassland, and the whole overall situation has changed, and if you want to gain a firm foothold, you have to have enough strength on the grassland...... The Tartars do not know righteousness or faith, but they believe in the sword and the sword. ”

"I see." Zheng Guochang bowed his head and said: "If you let it go, I will definitely support it here." You are going to find trouble with the Northern Prisoners, to be honest, you will not lead the Northern Prisoners to make a big move, since this is the case, even if you are in the public opinion, you should support it, and the court will be happy to see it. ”

"It's a bit of a hassle here." Zhang Han smiled and said about Wang Xinyi and Wang Wenyan, and explained: "Wang Wenyan sent Wang Xinyi to come, it must be to find trouble with the little nephew, I estimate that as soon as the second uncle plays, Wang Xinyi will definitely oppose it, he will not learn from Han Qi and make jokes about things that are not on the stage, but he will definitely hinder this matter." ”

"Datong is not afraid of him here," Zheng Guochang said: "I have been operating here with you for many years, and he is not afraid to speak alone, even if I talk to him now." However, the Donglin Party is really powerful, and if there are people in the DPRK and China who make trouble, this matter will be difficult. ”

Zhang Han was silent, Zheng Guochang groaned for a while, and suddenly said, "I remembered something." ”

Zhang Han said with a smile: "Second uncle, please speak." ”

"Imakami Suki does some handicrafts in the harem, and I heard that he is very interested in the carriage of Kazuseung, but he has not been able to figure out a structure, so the imitation model is not successful......"

"Huh?" Zhang Han was shocked and said with a smile: "There is such a thing!" ”

Zheng Guochang didn't know what he meant, so he shook his head with a smile and said, "Today's hobby is very peculiar!" ”

Zheng Guochang said that he was a little regretful, the emperor of this dynasty was the first time to come out and love to do manual work, which is really strange to think about. Because of the relationship between the father and son of Zhao Song Jizong, the scholar had reservations about the emperor's private hobbies, the emperors of this dynasty Xuanzong and Emperor Wuzong were very good, Emperor Xianzong painted a good painting, and Emperor Wanli was ridiculed for "wine-colored wealth", but no matter what, the first emperors still had a few elegant bones, and now it is good, and he directly became a carpenter emperor.

Zhang Han also wanted to laugh...... He just exclaimed, mainly because he was angry that he had neglected this!

Apocalypse's handicraft hobby is very strong, and there are some works left by the Emperor of the Apocalypse in later generations, which are very exquisitely built, Zhang Han is not as dismissive as Zheng Guochang, anyway, it is a hobby, is painting more suitable than doing carpentry work?

"What does the second uncle mean," Zhang Han said in a deep voice, "I will sacrifice a carriage to the palace?" ”

"You can do it yourself."

Zheng Guochang also doesn't know much about the affairs of Ouchi, so it is inconvenient for Zhang Han to make ideas.

"Yes!" Zhang Han smiled and nodded, and said, "I'll think it myself." ”

……

Wang Xinyi waited for half an hour before he saw Zheng Guochang and Zhang Han come out, his belly was full of anger, and his face was still light.

"Lord Wang, I'm really slacking."

As soon as the governor came out, a litter of officials rushed up, each holding a big red prayer post, with a gift slip in the middle.

Of course, Zheng Guochang couldn't take it with his hands, his face was full of smiles, and he stretched out his hand to ask everyone to sit down, and the old housekeeper of the Zheng Mansion came forward and accepted everyone's prayer posts and gift lists.

"Don't dare, Lord Zheng's mansion is so busy, it's the presumptuous of the lower officials."

"The principles of heaven are nothing more than human affection, and on the New Year's Day, our generation walks back and forth with each other, and it is also a harmonious mutual benefit. I've heard that the atmosphere in Beijing is similar? ”

"Hmm...... It's about the same, and it's been the same lately. ”

Of course, Zheng Guochang spoke to Wang Xinyi first, the difference between the official ranks of the two is much, but the power is not too bad, Wang Xinyi is eleven in the second class in the field, Zheng Guochang is twenty-seven, and the name is Wang Xinyiqiang, but Zheng Guochang is two subjects earlier than Wang Xinyi, which is considered an old-timer, Wang Xinyi is the Donglin Party, Zheng Guochang is just a declining Jin Party, and the two are considered needle-tipped.