Now that the smuggling has not yet begun, the imperial court's reward for Tumut and other departments is still going on as usual, so Wenqiu is not very optimistic about Zhang Han's ambitions, and the Liao affairs are now stable, and it is impossible to see that the Eastern Captives have plans to enter Liaozhong and southern Liaoning, or even Western Liao, not to mention that the northern captives on the grassland will be unstable, and the so-called trade routes from west to east, the so-called income of hundreds of thousands of dollars a year, I am afraid it will be difficult to achieve their wishes.

"In that case, the student said no more and took his leave."

Wenqiu's words have already been said, and Han Qi can't help him if he listens or not, so he clenches his fists and says goodbye at the moment.

Han Qi sent out the second door, at this time the courtyard of Nuoda was full of people, Han Qi brought nearly 100 family members and subordinates from Taiyuan, and there were a lot of cages.

After going out, one of Wenqiu's staff said: "Han Gong, I'm afraid it will cause chaos in Datong." ”

Wenqiu was silent at first, and said half-loudly: "This court matter has nothing to do with my generation. ”

After getting into the sedan chair, Wenqiu summoned Kong Minxing, who was following the team, and said, "Zhizhi, I heard that you have a good relationship with that Zhang Han, and you need to remind him about this." ”

Kong Minxing said with a smile: "Zhang Wenlan is not good at his peers, he probably already knows about it." ”

Wen Qiu said: "I also know that he is well-informed and has a lot of official connections, but Han Qi has a strong sense of revenge, and I am afraid that he may not be able to understand this layer." ”

Wenqiu told Kong Minxing about the conversation between Shicai and Han Qi, and finally said: "The old man has pointed out that this son has a lot to do with the old man, and there are many people in the officialdom to support him, but Han Qi is still tough-mouthed, and it seems that it is difficult to give up." ”

Kong Minxing said: "In this case, Wansheng wants to invite you to Li Zhuang for a visit, talk to him in person, and then go to the boss." ”

"It's fine." Wenqiu closed his eyes and said: "The old man has to face the saint first, and then he has to go to the cabinet and various ministries, and it will be at least half a month after he goes to Baoding, you can come calmly." ”

"Yes, late physiology."

……

Kong Minxing's actions were as his name suggested, and he did not hesitate after talking to Wenqiu, and took the two servants to the official road of Tianchengwei, and finally arrived at the boundary of Lizhuang two days later.

Approaching the end of the year, the country roads that usually rarely see people are also crowded with people, the market town is full of all kinds of hawkers, the Spring Festival couplets of the New Year are finally welcomed, firecrackers are also best-sellers, there are a lot of cloth sellers and shoes, the most popular must be all kinds of meat stalls, at this time, as long as the family is not poor and can not open the pot will also choose to buy some meat at home, prepare for the New Year when the whole family enjoys, in addition, when there are relatives and friends to visit, the table will not be able to serve a meat dish.

At this time, there are not a few people who are hungry and want to keep meat and vegetables to entertain relatives and friends.

It is difficult for people with a full belly of oil and water to imagine the hardships of people's lives in this era, even if this is the transition period from Wanli to Chongzhen, the place is still quiet, and the prices are not high.

After arriving in Li Zhuang, Kong Minxing's feeling was different.

When he went to the barracks to pay his respects, Zhang Han hurried out after a while, and said with a smile from afar: "There are magpies making noise on the branches this morning, and sure enough, it is a distinguished guest." ”

"Wen Lan, you're really slippery now." Kong Minxing couldn't help but laugh and said: "If you say such words, your face is not red, and you can say it." ”

At this time, Kong Minxing found that Li Shenming was also beside Zhang Han, and said unhappily: "I heard last time, Brother Zunlu, you went to Jingshi, has the matter been done?" ”

"That's it." Li Shenming said with a smile: "Since then, the Ministry of Industry has stopped buying Fujian iron, or only buying a small part, most of which is to buy Jintie produced in our Lingqiu." ”

"The foot is silent, but it also benefits one side." Kong Minxing said sincerely: "Along the way, even in the Tiancheng Acropolis, there are many beggars and homeless, and there are many people with vegetables. Near the area of Lizhuang, the planning between Qianmo is excellent, there are many waterwheels, many canals, the wheat seedlings are very good, and the harvest will never be low. People have a smile on their faces, and their faces are much fatter than elsewhere, and it seems that although the patrol inspection is not a pro-people official, but only has the responsibility of catching thieves, but in the hands of people who have the ability and heart, it is no worse than a pro-people official. Moreover, this barracks is well organized and the sergeants are well-trained, and if they had not been here before, they would almost have thought that it was a place of trust for the general soldiers, and that it was a regular barracks stationed. ”

Li Shenming sneered: "So far, what you said is bad, which general soldier's regular barracks can be compared with here?" ”

"This, it's really my gaffe."

Kong Minxing is a gentleman, and the gentleman speaks in such a style, straight to the point, Li Shenming and Zhang Han only smiled bitterly.

In fact, everyone understands it in their hearts, but it is not appropriate to say this, if others say it, I am afraid that the people present will suspect that the person has bad intentions, but for Kong Minxing, there is no problem in this regard.

Next, Chang Wei, Sun Jingting, Li Dongxue and others came up to greet them, these are Zhang Han's most powerful literary team, Kong Minxing is also familiar with them, and he didn't take a stand, and he was very kind in his conversation.

"There is indeed something important here," Kong Minxing said, "Let's go into the house and talk, I have to hurry after that." ”

Zhang Han said: "It's really not easy for you to come once, brother, it's best to stay for a few days, and then it's best to go around the fields, I'll call Li Xiangfu and them, and follow you to be guided, how about it?" ”

Kong Minxing was a little hesitant, but thinking that it would take a while for Governor Wen to arrive in Baoding, and the farming here in Lizhuang was very developed, and when he came over, Kong Minxing had already found a lot of corn fields and sweet potato fields.

At that moment, he said, "If this is the case, I will stay for a few days." ”

"Very good." Zhang Han is very happy, Kong Minxing is an out-and-out super agricultural expert of this era, and there are many people who read agricultural books, but either they are not talented enough, or they are blind people who touch elephants and look blindly, how can they compare with the disciples of grandmaster-level agricultural experts like Kong Minxing, Kong Minxing not only has a high theoretical level, but also has practiced in Xu Guangqi's Tianjin farm for several years, such a talent is extremely rare.

It's a pity that Kong Minxing's identity is a person, with Kong Minxing's identity and Xu Guangqi's connections, even if he is a person's identity, he can also choose an official position in Qipinzhi County in the Ministry of Officials, but most of them are remote provinces, a person from a famous family who can become a main hall official in minutes, and it is a joke to recruit his own Jiupin miscellaneous inspection, and it is a joke that offends people.

Everyone entered the room and sat down, and Kong Minxing said the intention of this trip.

He saw that Zhang Han's face was not different, Sun Jingting, Li Shenming and others were also calm as usual, Chang Wei was even more evil, that Li Dongxue had no expression, and now it seems that he is not expressionless...... Kong Minxing secretly praised in his heart, among these people around Zhang Han, only Sun Jingting and Li Shenming are famous, and they are not people, but judging from their performance, what if they are Jinshi? I have been by the governor's side for a long time, and there are not too many Jinshi officials who are stupid in reading!

"It seems that Wen Lan has known about it for a long time." Kong Minxing said: "It seems that I still think too much, and sure enough, Wenlan's intelligence gathering ability is not comparable to few people in the world." ”

"Actually, it's simple," Zhang Han said with a smile: "The shopkeepers of the branches in various places will inquire about the news for me, not only the officialdom news, but also the market trading is the key. ”

Zhang Han didn't want to be contacted by Kong Minxing, such as the impression of Jinyiwei or Dongchang's means, the image of the spy and intelligence department in the hearts of Ming Dynasty scholars was too bad, and many of the jokes demonizing them were also for a reason, civil officials have always been anti-eunuchs, anti-honors, and anti-clansmen, mainly because eunuchs and nobles are sharp tools used by the national dynasty to suppress foreign dynasties, and the good ones are really tigers and tigers, even if they are introverted and restrained emperors, they also insist on the affairs of Jinyiwei and Dongchang, such as Xiaozong only strikes the inner factory and the western factory, Dongchang was retained, and later generations always thought that the eunuchs of the Ming Dynasty were strong, and it was spy politics, but in fact, they only knew it but did not know why.

"What Wen Lan said is right." Kong Minxing said happily: "Now that you know, what are Wen Lan's plans?" ”

"I haven't thought of it yet."

"Has Wen Lan ever thought about resigning for a while?"

Zhang Han smiled bitterly: "Even if I resign now, I can't move out of Datong, if I don't have any strength in my hands, he will give him a casual order, and a few officials will come to the door with the officials, and I will have to be tied up to stand in a wooden cage." ”

Kong Minxing was silent, Zhang Han said it was also right, his family business and relatives are all in Datong, even if he moves out, at most his family leaves, and the industry is all in Datong, under the deliberate blow of the governor, and there is no one in charge of the house, I am afraid that the current behemoth and Yusheng will collapse in only half a year.

"So, will the plan be released?" Kong Minxing said worriedly: "With the respect of the governor, it is too easy for you to make things difficult for Wenlan with official affairs. ”

"I'm afraid it's going to be difficult for him this year." Zhang Han said: "There is no other task in the Inspection Division, only the rules set by Emperor Taizu Gao, with the assessment of arresting and stealing fifty, one hundred, two hundred, and three hundred, and of course it is easy to be played by Han Qi if there is no result, and now I have arrested more than three hundred thieves this year, and according to the rules, the assessment should be on the top, in terms of money and food, the accounts are also very clear, and they have also been checked, and Han Qi wants to start on this will have to be next year." Now the consideration is that he summoned me to Datong and found an excuse to attack at random when we met, so that he would have the least cost and the fastest success, so now our consideration is that we can't go to Datong no matter what. ”

"That's a good idea." Kong Minxing is a person who has been by the governor's side for many years, and he is very clear about the governor's power and the process of local military and political affairs, Zhang Han is indeed right, he nodded and said: "It's best to avoid it, but you have to have a reason." ”

"The reasons are ready-made." Zhang Han smiled bitterly: "Before the bandits continued to harass the place, I originally planned to hold back and suppress it in the spring after the year, but now since this is the case, I have to lead the troops into the mountains to suppress the bandits...... If the governor wants to summon me, he must wait for me to come out of the mountains, right? ”