"A secret letter from a high dive." Wang Faxiang was discussing important matters with Liu Ji, and when he saw that it was a high hidden seal and an emergency charge, Wang Faxiang did not dare to slack off, and after explaining to Liu Ji, he opened it and read it.

"Sure enough, it has something to do with the changes in Liaoxi." Wang Faxiang glanced at it a few times, and immediately said to Liu Ji: "The emperor has ordered the flag school to be dispatched to arrest Ma Shilong's general soldiers, and also rejected Sun Gebu's resignation, but Gao Qiqian said that the emperor's demeanor at that time was not resolute, and it can be said that this time Sun Gebu is probably going to go to work." ”

Liu Ji passed through the gate when he returned to the Beijing Division, and saw with his own eyes that the elite guest soldiers were cut out of the Guan, and at the same time Ma Shilong dispatched men and horses to gather in the Liuhe area, but the news of the defeat of Liuhe came within a few days of arriving in the Beijing Division, when those majestic and majestic iron cavalry had all been defeated and died, and it was estimated that they were now rotting in the mud or river water, and Liu Ji also felt heartache when he thought of this, but unfortunately he had nothing to do about it.

The news of the defeat and Hutchison were the first to receive the news, Liu Ji and Cheng Fang have already arranged manpower in the Youtun area, Ma Shilong and others have not yet paid homage to Hutchison's Tangma has been rushing to Beijing around the clock, from the Beijing Division to divide into two parts, all the way to Qingcheng all the way to Lizhuang, Zhang Han in early June has returned from the trading city with a small family, the second round of trade with Russia was carried out in May, the trade is still quite smooth, has achieved great success, Hutchison has made a lot of profits, Moreover, the big merchants from Beijing to Zhangjiakou have already heard the news, and the third large-scale trade meeting is scheduled for September, after all, the income of the Russians will be digested and processed in the first two times, and then more Russian merchants will rush to hear the news...... According to estimates, trade with Russia has been unexpectedly smooth, and the gains should be able to make up for the loss of Taiwan's peace income.

After all, it is not only Jiangnan maritime merchants who are not at ease, but Hutchison is also unwilling to sell a large number of maritime insurance under the premise of high risk, which is equivalent to being unable to get along with himself.

Tian Jitang and others also said that there will be a bumper harvest this year, and now it seems that the income will increase, but the loss of Taiwan's income and the measures to increase expenses in the Kuandian area are expected, and it is estimated that there will be a fiscal deficit this year, but it is no longer as tense as it was in the fourth year of the Apocalypse.

Zhang Han returned to Qingcheng, it is estimated that the news will be transmitted very quickly, from the Beijing division to Qingcheng more than 900 miles, Hutchison Tang horse change horse also replaced, only with the highest level of secret report with the fastest speed of galloping, every time to a post station is to transmit information, a minute without delay immediately left, within a day the information can be sent to Qingcheng, now the defeat report has been sent for several days, it is estimated that the reply of the military division will be sent back soon.

"If Sun Gebu resigns, the situation in western Liaoning will change dramatically all of a sudden." Liu Ji frowned and said: "Don't say anything else, Wei Gelding and they don't know anything about military affairs at all, and they don't have decent people in their bags." ”

"Even the people Sun Gebu has picked in the past few years are not very good." Li Guobin shook his head and said: "Since Xiong Feibai, how can there be a decent character among the Wenchen?" ”

"The predecessor Dengfu Yuan Keli is quite qualified." Liu Ji sighed: "It's a pity that I hated the eunuch party and Dongjiang, so I can only leave office gloomily, otherwise, Sun Gebu will leave Jinglu, and Yuan Gong will take over as the governor of Jiliao, with enough qualifications and talents, at least in the short term, there will be no major turmoil and changes in Liao affairs." ”

"Hmm." Li Guobin nodded in approval and said, "But this kind of thing is not something we can do, otherwise I will ask someone to draft a decree now." ”

Li Guobin and the two people in front of him have been messing around for a long time, and the slippery atmosphere of the Jingshi broker is gone, but he is obviously much bolder when he talks about jokes, and he obviously doesn't have much respect for the Ming Emperor.

This is also the tacit understanding of the senior management of Hutchison, it seems that this is how to put aside the relationship with the Ming Dynasty and be wholeheartedly loyal to Zhang Han.

"It's not nonsense." Wang Faxiang trembled the secret letter and said to the two partners: "What do you say? ”

After all, they are partners who have cooperated for many years, and both of them know what Wang Faxiang means, this news in the palace is very rare, and some things can be determined, of course, it is necessary to report quickly, but it is best to add the opinions of their own side when reporting, otherwise the capital side is not qualified to become a branch division, and it is still an intelligence transfer station and logistics center.

"I mean to protect the Sun Pavilion, and we'll try to operate it here." Li Guobin said categorically: "To protect, to protect!" ”

Liu Ji actually had the same idea, but when he saw Li Guobin like this, he didn't feel funny, and said: "Why should we protect it, besides, why do we work so hard for Daming?" ”

Li Guobin glared and said, "You and I are not from the Ming Dynasty?" Besides, Lord Zhang has not yet established the title of founding a country, and he is also a person of the Ming Dynasty, and he sits back and watches the Tartars kill the people of Liaodong in the Ming Dynasty, I can't do this. ”

"That's not right." Liu Ji sincerely retorted this time: "My lord said that the process of history should be as it should be, we just have to do our part well, don't meddle indiscriminately, and develop on our own." ”

"Brother Liu, don't mess around." Wang Faxiang said with a smile: "Listen to Lao Li in detail." ”

Li Guobin glared at Liu Ji, and then patiently explained: "Liaoxi can't be chaotic now, at least not before the year. You think, the current situation is that Lin Dan Khan has no way to hold back in his hometown, and there is no plan and measure to move west again, and several other tribes and Dongyu have turned their faces, and even the Horqin people have also shown their detachment, and Donglu has successively sent troops to the grassland, which can be confirmed by the Thirteen Mountains, and now the Donglu does not attach so much importance to the grain road on the Horqin side, but the troops besieging the Thirteen Mountains and the passage to the grassland have been strengthened, what does this mean, the recent goal of the Dongyu is to sort out the rebellious Mongolian tribes, Maintain considerable pressure on Lin Dan Khan, re-subdue the Korqin people, and finally they can free up their hands to deal with Liaoxi, this grand strategy lord mentioned it in the top secret level of the report, it should be not wrong. Now if Liaoxi suddenly replaces, the new strategy will definitely be inferior to Sun Gebu, Liaoxi is in chaos, the opportunity for the eastern captives will come, they will not be as fruitful as fighting the Mongols, even if I am an old slave, I must choose to fight Liaoxi first. If so, Lin Dan Khan and the Mongols have no pressure, and the defensive pressure on the front line of our Hutchison in the central capital will come, and our goal is to free up our hands next year to deal with Lin Dan Khan, mix the east and the west, and maintain pressure on the set, build the two cities of the north and south of the Khan, extend the defense to the Komodo steppe, and point directly to the Western Regions, this grand strategy, at least this year, should maintain the stability of Liaoxi, not the sudden change, and it is difficult for us to control and grasp the change. ”

"Reasonable, reasonable, quite reasonable." Liu Ji took the lead and applauded.

Wang Faxiang stood up, his tall figure was very oppressive to outsiders, but the two people present knew that it was a sign of his determination.

"First ask someone to bring a few pieces of hanging watches to the little yellow door and bring them back," Wang Faxiang pressed his hands on the table and pondered: "Next, we should discuss how to do it." ”

"Don't wait for a reply from the military department?" Liu Ji was a little surprised.

"Can't wait." Wang Faxiang said: "As soon as the holy will leaks out, it will suddenly be a chaotic bee sting, and we must forcibly muddy the water before the tide rises." ”

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When Wang Faxiang went out, he happened to see the little yellow door leaving happily.

This side of the account took six hanging watches out, except for the two most ordinary copper watches, the rest are gold watches or precious watches decorated with precious stones, of course this little yellow door did not take a piece, but here gave him twenty pieces of Hutchison silver dollars, this trip is quite worthwhile, usually it is eight or ten dollars a trip, the eunuchs in the palace like to run outside, so there will be some oil and water, this trip he really worth running.

Wang Faxiang did not delay in the store, and he did not take the car, he rode a good horse with jujube red, and rushed directly to Yongfang.

The flow of people in Yongfang is obviously much sparser than Zhengyangmen East and West Street, and it is less than other markets, except for a small number of pedestrians, most of them are nobles who ride horses and mules or sit in sedan chairs, of course, now more are sitting in Hutchison's carriage, black lacquered body glass windows, from time to time there are wealthy servants from the street driving the carriage by, and from time to time you can hear the sound of the carriage passing by.

Wang Faxiang sighed in his heart, this is also the most obvious change that Hutchison has brought to the capital, there are now at least about 500 manned carriages in the city, the four-wheeled manned carriage is much smaller than the freight car, the body is very beautiful, and the nobles are also decorated with gold and silver ornaments and wood carvings, plus the ornaments in the car, the nobles are very willing to pay hundreds of thousands of taels for this kind of carriage.

The two-wheeled cart of the past is no longer willing to be used by any nobles or official families, the wheels to the body are dead, not fast, bumpy and bad, and the space is cramped, now only the old people who come in from outside the city still use two-wheeled vehicles, go into the city, and when they see the four-wheeled carriage when they go home, they will ask around where to buy it.

This is the most obvious change, and the production of copper coins, copperware, cloth, ironware, table clocks, wall watches, and various miscellaneous bureaus has occupied a considerable market share.

After arriving at a spacious alley, Wang Faxiang picked a horse tie stone outside a Zhumen to tie his own mount, this hour is still early, there are several horses tied outside the door, there are more than 20 bolted horse piles outside the door, and there is a large area dedicated to parking carriages, of course, it occupies a lot of the passage of the alley, but even if there are three or four Beijing officials living in this alley, but no one is more serious than the owner of the mansion in front of him.

Wang Faxiang is already a regular customer, no longer need to hand over the name post or anything, after the porter received the red envelope, he diligently introduced Wang Faxiang into the small living room of the second door to wait, and then went to report, after less than a quarter of an hour, Liu Guojin slowly paced over.

Compared with three or four years ago, Liu Guojin has obviously aged a lot, he was originally burly and strong, with white hair but a straight back, and he spoke loudly and full of energy, but now he is walking slowly and slowly, and the wrinkles on his face are quite obvious and profound.

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Tonight's son's birthday, I drank half a catty of liquor, just one chapter.