Chapter 152: Entrustment

Those Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong, Luo Rucai and others, it is only a matter of time before they are defeated, so no one pays attention to the news that Li Zicheng was elected as the new king by the rest of the people.

Mu Yunyao seems to have read a lot of newspaper documents when she was in the Zhou Palace, and she may also like to learn and ask, so she has such insight, but the girl's knowledge is limited after all. After Li Meng knew that Li Zicheng was elected as the new king of Chuang, he didn't say a word for a long time.

Li Meng came to this era, he didn't know who Gao Yingxiang was, after coming Li Meng also doubted whether history had changed because of his arrival, sometimes waking up in the middle of the night, he was in a cold sweat, he was already afraid in this era, if it was a completely empty space, he really didn't know how to do it.

This panic was not alleviated until he saw Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong's name was alleviated a lot, maybe he didn't know this history, and he didn't know something at all.

The news in the Beijing Mansion newspaper made Li Meng's heart feel a little inexplicably relaxed, the original history is still the original history, and nothing has changed, but the greater panic and tension are filled with his emotions, according to the history he knows, the wheels roll, and in the end, most people are crushed in the great era.

Jiaozhou Dusi went to Huguang to take up his post, and Li Meng had to take the troops with him, this matter was really difficult, with Li Meng's understanding of the Ming officialdom and system, he didn't know how to proceed at all.

Master Ning used to work with the salt administration inspection, and his knowledge may not be much higher than Li Meng's, as for the current "counselor" Mu Yunyao. It is even more judgmental, but uninsightful.

After thinking about it, Li Meng still sent someone to send an invitation to Zhou Juren in Jiaozhou City, and the Manchu Qing Dynasty broke into Gyeonggi and ran rampant for more than two months. Calmly exiting the customs, the Ming soldiers and horses did nothing, and could only let them be arrogant. In the end, although Jingshi was safe and sound. It's just that some state capitals have been looted.

But this incident had a great impact on the Daming scholars, especially the scholars in Shandong, Shanxi, and Henan, who were close to Beizhili. First of all, the rebels in Shaanxi rushed left and right in the hinterland of the Central Plains. The imperial court was tired of encirclement and suppression, thinking that this was just a chaos caused by natural disasters, but the war between the imperial court soldiers and horses and the Eastern Jurchen was also a repeated failure, first the Xuanfu Datong side was broken into, this time even the hinterland of Gyeonggi and the center of the Ming Dynasty were like this.

There must be something wrong, and people with a little insight are worried in their hearts, so Zhou Juren, who kept a distance from Li Meng for a while, was unexpectedly invited to come this time. Lin Lei has the identity of a lifter, his family is rich and powerful, and the handover between Zhou Juren and the official eunuchs is very close, and he does know more about these things.

I talked several times and got along in Jiaozhou for a few years. Although Zhou Juren avoided Li Meng. But the two sides did not shy away too much when they met and talked, and they began with a few polite words. Li Meng asked directly:

"Although we haven't seen each other these days, but the place where Brother Tai said to raise soldiers and defend them is always pondering, although this Laizhou Mansion has salt benefits, the land is barren, the population is sparse, and the terrain is treacherous, it is indeed not a long-term place, but my Shandong soldiers and horses are going to Jingxiang, and I really can't find a reason."

The salt administration inspection of the year, but now it is the Jiaozhou Metropolitan Division, the position is rising rapidly, not to mention this kind of local big family, the local affairs are naturally clear, and the combat effectiveness of the Jiaozhou battalion is also amazing, Zhou Juren is also more respectful to Li Meng, the previous kind of madness is a lot more restrained, hearing Li Meng asked, Zhou Juren thought for a while, and then opened his mouth and laughed.

This smile made Li Meng quite surprised, thinking that there was something wrong with what he said, seeing Li Mengdi's surprised gaze, Zhou Juren coughed a few times, stopped his smile, and said loudly:

"Lord Li, it's hard to think about this matter, the transfer of troops is nothing more than an official document on it, and over there, Jingxiang is also in chaos, so find a name for sending troops to suppress bandits and quell chaos."

Li Meng was stunned when he heard it, and thought that what he said was so simple, but the real situation would be so simple, just talking about who the official document was transferred, what kind of yamen came, looking at Li Mengdi's embarrassed expression, Zhou Yang was a little surprised, and asked hesitantly:

"This matter is not difficult, isn't it that Brother Li also has Olympic aid in the Jingshi?"

Li Meng was taken aback when he said this, thinking that his relationship with Liu Fulai, the eunuch of Jingshi Bingbi, was very secret, how did Zhou Juren know, although Li Mengdi's expression did not change much, he couldn't be happy and angry, Zhou Yang immediately understood, and said with a smile:

"I also have some friendship with Wu Tongzhi in Xia, and he also mentioned it in his spare time, saying that Master Li has a great relative in Beijing, and he will definitely be able to go all the way in the future."

A few months ago, there was a big man whose relatives came, but after borrowing 50,000 taels, no one could find it, Li Meng smiled bitterly and explained:

"Li wants to do this by himself, what can Mr. Zhou do?"

Seeing that Li Meng was vomiting, Zhou Yang also knew that there was another hidden secret, so he didn't continue, and said directly:

"This is not difficult, as long as the silver is used to open the way, there is nothing that cannot be done in the Ming officialdom, as long as the silver is used in the military department, the matter of moving the defense and changing the station will naturally come naturally."

There is no shortage of silver, although the use of raising soldiers is very large, but at the critical time, 100,000 taels of silver are always drawn out, but the officials of the military department themselves do not know any of them, speaking of which, Li Meng has not yet seen the prefect of Laizhou, and the biggest civilian official he has contacted is the Liu Qingsong of Denglai Dao who came and went in a hurry, and the rest are these officials in Jiaozhou City, and they don't know who to deal with at all.

Fortunately, Zhou Juren still has that endless temper, and he will explain everything to you, and he continued to speak:

"Don't go to the Beijing Division of the Military Department for this matter, there are many people at the feet of the Son of Heaven over there, and it is inevitable that they will be targeted by people with a heart, then it will be troublesome, if you go to the Nanjing Military Department, things over there are much easier, as long as you write the paperwork, everything will fall into place."

This is simple and clear, but there is no one in the Jingshi, and this Nanjing City is even more black-eyed, and it is impossible to directly lead the troops over, so it will immediately be the target of the public, and he will be unlucky.

Li Meng smiled bitterly, and had to nod his head to thank him, Zhou Yang's knowledge was really helpful to him, but for such a reader, Li Meng didn't know how to thank him, but today's words were so open, he simply asked directly, and as soon as Zhou Juren had the meaning of saying goodbye, Li Meng hugged his fists and said:

"If there is no Brother Zhou's order, Li is like a blind man with open eyes, he can't see everything clearly, Li is a rough person, he doesn't know those tactful etiquette rules, so he asked Brother Zhou directly, what do you need? Please also say bluntly, I Li Meng still has some gold and silver, and now he is also an official with the title of the capital, and it is still useful to speak on this ground, what is Brother Zhou thinking in his heart, please tell me? ”

If Zhou Yang really doesn't take it this time, Li Meng really has some doubts, after all, everything that the two sides said is something particularly taboo, after asking here, Zhou Yang, who was about to stand up, sat on the chair again, was silent for a while, raised his head and smiled, and said:

"There is no shortage of gold and silver in Zhou's family, and on the ground in Laizhou Mansion, others can't bully my Zhou family, but there is one thing, and I have to ask the adults to agree."

"Please speak, as long as it is within Li's ability, it will naturally be completed!"

"If there is a day in the future, if God bless me Daming, this day will not come, if there is really that day, Zhou's whole family has more than a dozen people, they can't hold knives and guns, they can't ride inferior horses, I'm afraid that it will be the fish and meat on someone else's chopping board, and they will be slaughtered by others, just ask Lord Li to see these things and shelter Zhou's family."

Originally, the atmosphere in which the two sides spoke was very relaxed, who would have thought that Zhou Yang and Zhou Juren suddenly solemnly talked about the future entrustment, Li Meng was also stunned, after Zhou Yang finished speaking, he stood up from the chair and bent down deeply, and actually gave Li Meng a big gift.

If it is placed among other people, Zhou Juren said this, he should directly call the personal soldiers to escort him to tie him up and send him to the official, the Ming Dynasty is such a peaceful world, and the Holy Son of Heaven is in power, but you are making plans for the end, what are your intentions. However, if Li Meng is the so-called "other people", he will not let go of the private salt in his hand, but he will go to the idea of adjusting Jingxiang, Li Meng's Jiaozhou battalion is in Laizhou Mansion, and he is a native soldier of his hometown, and everything is convenient, but if he goes to Jingxiang, Shandong soldiers and horses, it is a guest army, and it is inconvenient everywhere.

Although the Ming Dynasty has this rule, the guest army will be doubled if it has military merits in the garrison, which seems to have a lot of benefits, but if the guest army is comfortable and comfortable to garrison in a different place, why should there be this rule.

Such an unbelievable move, Zhou Yang and Zhou Juren didn't ask why at all, just answered the question directly, and similarly, Li Meng was not surprised by Zhou Juren's request, but just solemnly hugged his fists and agreed:

"Mr. Zhou, please rest assured, as long as Li Meng has a knife and gun in his hand, he will definitely protect Mr. Zhou's whole family."

Zhou Juren didn't answer, silently said goodbye, and went straight out, Li Meng didn't go out to see him off, today's dialogue is really a little dignified.

It seems that although I know history, the smart people of this era also feel that the situation in the world is a little bad......