"After the war, the little nephew went back to Xiang'an, and the thief leveled my fine willow courtyard again."

After the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the southern capital was still immersed in jubilation, and the wealthy merchants in the city received a solicitation notice from the yamen to "persuade donations" for the front. But they are really willing to pay this money, after all, if the Liukou really occupy Chu'zhou, or cross the Yangtze River, they don't talk about family wealth, and even their surnames are worried.

Fang Kongzhi had completed his dispatch and returned to Nan'jing on the twelfth day of the first lunar month. If he stays in Chuzhou, he will inevitably be suspected of competing with Li Juesi and Liu Dagong for credit. On the eighteenth day of the first month, Yu Guozhen also came back, and he came to visit him.

"But someone is hurt?"

"That's not true, when I learned that Liukou besieged Luzhou, the little nephew had already transferred the population, and after that, Tong' Cheng Yang Ling sent someone to report that the surrounding villages had burned some houses, and the little nephew had already asked people to bring money to help rebuild."

"It's good that people are fine." Fang Kongzhi looked at him, and then smiled: "This time it is really a blessing for you." ”

Although Ziyi was not born to her uncle, her uncle treated her like his own daughter, and his little nephew and his secret brother were like siblings. Being able to do something for my uncle is just a piece of filial piety, so why should my uncle be concerned? ”

He knew that Yu Guozhen was smart, and there was no need for those false courtesies between the two, so he said directly: "Premier Lu told me, as you expected, he wants to recommend me as the governor of Huguang." ”

Although Yu Guozhen has a certain understanding of the history of the late Ming Dynasty, he is familiar with Fang Yizhi, not Fang Kongzhi, so he does not know that Fang Kongzhi did serve as the governor of Huguang after more than a year in the original history. What he planned was nothing more than that Huguang was the only way to Qin'zhou by land, and the situation of the plague in the Central Plains was difficult to change for a while, so he could take advantage of this opportunity to move the people who had been poisoned by the Liukou to Qin'zhou.

"The little nephew congratulated the uncle in advance." Yu Guozhen said with a smile.

"Do you have any news about Prime Minister Lu and the Liukou?" Fang Kongzhi asked again, he knew that Yu Guozhen had his own intelligence network in Nanzhili, and at some times, the speed of news transmission even exceeded that of the imperial court's express delivery.

"Somewhat." Yu Guozhen couldn't help laughing when he said this: "Shi Daolin is just afraid that he will be nervous again." ”

Lu Xiangsheng and Zu Kuan pursued Zhang Xianzhong, and arrived between the city of Lu 'Jiang and Tong', and Zhang Xianzhong once again broke his tail to survive, this time he lost it more completely, almost all the belongings were lost, nearly 200,000 people, only less than 60,000 fled back to the Yinghuo Mountains.

In several major battles within the boundaries of Anlu, Lu Xiangsheng captured as many as 100,000 prisoners of the rogues, plus the victims whose homes were destroyed by the rogues, and hundreds of thousands of people were waiting to be fed. Although the disaster of the rogue this time is not as serious as last year, it is still a worrying thing for An Lu. To resettle a large number of disaster victims, money and food are needed, and money and food are still needed to pacify the Guanning army and the Tianxiong army. Shi Kefa is now only afraid that he will not be able to mortgage his official robes in exchange for money and food to solve his troubles.

This time, Yu Guozhen sat firmly in Diaoyutai and didn't go to him at all.

"Shi Daolin is also unlucky, before Zhang Yuzhi supervised the ten mansions, he only patrolled the two mansions, and he was repeatedly criminalized."

Fang Kongzhi also shook his head and smiled bitterly at this, and then he said softly: "It's not looking at Shi Daolin, but at the people, if you can help, you can help." ”

"Uncle ordered this, and the little nephew didn't dare to resign."

"Your Xiang'an's Xiliu Courtyard has been burned down again, and the family affairs will be handled in Nan'jing, what do you think?"

The two families set a relationship for Yu Guozhen and Fang Ziyi on February 18, and there was only one month before the wedding. Yu Guozhen nodded, he also has an industry in Nan' Beijing, although the yard is not too big, fortunately, the population of his family is also simple.

After discussing the arrangements for the marriage again, Fang Kongzhi said: "Mizhi helped you find a few friends, I have also seen them, they are all very knowledgeable, if you are free, you may wish to visit in person, and you will also show your sincerity." ”

"Oh, I don't know who they are." Yu Guozhen was overjoyed when he heard this.

Although Hu Jingshui did a good job in Hoi An, he was a pioneering talent, but he was not a managerial type, at least in dealing with increasingly complex civil affairs, he gradually seemed inadequate.

But these people who were recommended by Fang Zhizhi, Yu Guozhen would not put them in an important position at the beginning. The common problem of scholars has always been that they have a low eye, so they have to conduct some training first, and then consider arranging suitable positions according to their abilities. There was really no suitable position, so Yu Guozhen gave them a Confucian academic research center, which was responsible for distorting Confucianism, just like Xu Xiake, and it was also a good thing to stir up Confucianism, especially Donglin, into a theoretical quarrel.

When "scholars" use their brains on these theoretical disputes, they can at least spend a little less energy on pulling back their legs.

"A few of them are not very proud of the science journey, you can go and ask the secret yourself." Fang Kongzhi didn't say anything, but directly sent Yu Guozhen away.

Fang Yizhi had his own mansion, not far from Fang Kongzhi's apartment, so after a while, Yu Guozhen arrived. Now Fang Yizhi has money in his pocket, his surname is luxury, and there are many servants at home, so when Yu Guozhen arrived at Fang Kong's door, there were already servants who saw it and reported it to Fang Yizhi. At this time, when he heard Yu Guozhen visiting, he snorted: "Tell him that I don't see you!" ”

"It's not kind for Brother Mi to say this, the younger brother turned to the North and South Blood Bath Battle Suits, and now he has only returned to Jinling to pay respects, but you don't see me!"

The servant reported to him, with the relationship between Yu Guozhen and Fang Yizhi, he naturally entered the room, and Fang Yizhi's wife Pan Zhai also met him, and then smiled and took away the eldest son who was making trouble in Fang Yizhi's study. Seeing his uncle who often brought him gifts, Fang Zhongde refused to leave, pulled Yu Guozhen's clothes, and even cried.

This appearance made Fang Yizhi's face stiff: "That's it, I don't know why Zhongde likes you...... But this guy of yours came this time, did you bring gifts for China and Germany, you spoiled him, and now that the visitor does not bring courtesy, he will cry! ”

In the way Pan Zhai educates his children, where will Fang Zhongde become like this, it is just Fang Yizhi's exaggeration. Yu Guozhen smiled and took out an object, but it was a box, which was full of glass beads. After Fang Zhongde took it, he didn't hesitate to stuff it into his mouth, but was stopped by his mother Pan Zhai.

"Haha, it seems that the preserved fruit last time was still missing, but my brother and sister-in-law have to be careful, don't let him eat bad teeth - did you teach him to brush his teeth every day?"

Yu Guozhen laughed happily.

After making trouble for a while, Pan Zhai finally dragged Fang Zhong away, Fang Yizhi looked at Yu Guozhen, sighed and said: "I didn't catch up with the big scene last year, and I didn't catch up with ...... this year."

"Then you don't blame me, you go to your uncle and say." Yu Guozhen grabbed the white road.

Fang Yizhi was dumbfounded, he respected his father the most, where did he dare to mention this matter to Fang Kong Zhi. He glared at Yu Guozhen hatefully: "The boss believes in you the most, as long as you say a good word for me, I can't accompany you outside the city, I can be by the boss's side, I am relieved after all!" ”

Seeing that he did look thinner, obviously worried about Fang Kongzhi's safety, Yu Guozhen stopped talking about this topic: "Listen to my uncle, you invited a few friends for me to help?" ”

"Indeed, one is Wan Shihua, the word Mao Xian, this person is rich and talented, such as Cao Zijian, who can write a good article, and it must be useful to you. The other surname is Song, the name is Yingxing, and the word Chang Geng ......"

"Wait a minute, Song Yingxing?" Yu Guozhen got up suddenly: "The ...... who wrote "Heavenly Creations" That Song Yingxing? ”

Yu Guozhen is not a star chaser, back in this era, celebrities are not uncommon, but when he heard the name Song Yingxing, he was still surprised as if he was Xu Xiake.

Xu Xiake and Song Yingxing are not obvious at this time, and they are not as famous as Xu Guangqi. Therefore, although Yu Guozhen also wanted to contact the two, he had never known where to start. Xu Xiake was introduced to him by Qian Qianyi, and now Fang Yizhi has introduced another Song Yingxing, which really surprised him.

"Jimin really heard of it, haha, I'll just say, among the scholars, there are not many people who have learned the truth, how can you not know him, he came this time, originally to find you to publish the book "Heavenly Creations", where did you hear this book?"

"Haha, since these two are the same, don't be lazy, don't be lazy...... Where Brother Mi has settled them, I'll go see them now! ”

Wan Shihua and Song Yingxing lived in the inn by the dock at this time, and Fang Yizhi paid for them, so they lived in the upper room.

"Chang Geng, do you really want to give up your job and come to work for that Yu Jimin?"

Until now, Wan Shihua still didn't quite understand Song Yingxing's thoughts, and he asked with a frown.

Song Yingxing put his hands behind his back and looked at the river outside the dock, and after a while, he pointed to the most beautiful boat there and said, "Mao Xian, have you noticed that boat." ”

Wan Shihua had already seen that ship, compared to the rest of the ships, she was not only larger, but also extremely beautiful, like a delicate sword, at a glance it was a sharp weapon to ride the wind and waves on the water. He looked at it, then turned his face and said, "What?" ”

"The name of this ship is Pillow Xia, and it was built by Yu Jimin in Qin' Prefecture. It is extremely difficult to build such a ship, and the scale of the project is far beyond what you and I can imagine...... When I first arrived in Jinling, I saw this boat, and after inquiring about it, I learned that it was the Yu family...... I was thinking in my heart that even if Lu Ban and Mo Zhai were reborn, they might not be able to build such a ship. ”

"What does that have to do with your resignation?"

"It's just a county teaching, and you don't even have a rank, what kind of official is it?" Song Yingxing said: "Now that the county of Fenyi is good friends with me, so I am in the county, and I do not accept bribes to reprimand the people who are indiscriminate, and I have his support." But his term of office will expire this year, and the newcomer may not be able to accommodate me. You and I may not be able to stay in officialdom for a long time. ”

Wan Shihua couldn't help but be silent.

At this moment, they heard the inn's junior second greeting diligently, and then Fang Yizhi's familiar voice sounded: "Mr. Maoxian, Mr. Chang Geng, there is a visit!" ”

(To be continued)