The commission of this business alone is enough for Zhao Guanhou to pay off Jian Sen's debts, and he doesn't have to pay her himself. But Jenson stubbornly wrote a check for him, and then, after a great time, the two of them lay down in his arms and said:

"I won't give you a chance to pay off my debts, you don't want to get rid of me, I know that it cost you a lot of money to do your father-in-law's funeral. Your lady will be glad to take back such a large sum of silver. ”

"Jenson, dear ......"

"Alright, dear." Jensen smiled softly, "You helped me do the business I wanted to do the most, and you deserve it." When you ask me to set up a tram company, you'll get even more. Oh, I must admit, that kind of thing tastes like...... It's wonderful, but only with the right people, of course, and let's keep ......" The lights and candles in the room went out, and the curtains shook violently.

In Han Rong's room, the children who had been bored in the secret room for a day were gobbling up snacks, Han Rong looked at the two of them and said kindly, "Eat slowly, don't worry." What did you two learn today? ”

Fuzi swallowed the dim sum, and then asked, "Amma, you have taught your daughter before, not only to learn to build bridges, but also to learn to break bridges. Zhao Guanhou has talked about everything, why don't you tear down his bridge and take the credit yourself, why do you have to use him? ”

"Silly daughter. You can't die to learn, this Zhao Guanhou has a personal affair with that foreign woman, if I cut off his way, this matter can still be discussed? How can the share capital of hundreds of thousands of silver fall to 60,000 or 70,000, and when you go out, you can really get some dowry. Besides, the Queen Mother still has to use him to look at Yuan Weiting, that's the right thing, it's okay to demolish the bridge, but if you demolish the bridge, so that the important people can't cross the river, it's a sin, so the bridge can't be demolished, and it can't be demolished indiscriminately, you have to learn slowly. ”

"Ama bullies people...... "Fuzi is already a big girl, so she naturally knows what it means to go out, and her face is slightly red, "Amma, that Zhao Guanhou, I know a lot." However, even foreigners have personal affairs with him? This...... This is something I haven't heard of before. ”

"Yes, this thing is indeed rare, even Ama and I have seen it for the first time. This person, I want to use it, only for his talents, if it is only for Yuan Weiting, it will be a pity. ”

According to Han Rong's original idea, he wanted to keep Zhao Guanhou by his side, and Liu Bei borrowed Jingzhou if he borrowed it. A four-pinnia blue-topped man, being a goshha for himself, is not considered a bent. But when he heard his daughter mention it, he thought that his daughter was not too old to be small. It is precisely the age of the female Huaichun, who is tempted by Jishi, who is the most prone to problems. Zhao Guanhou is young and heroic, can catch up with foreigners, and has his own means. If the days go by, there will be some boudoir scandal, but he put the mouse in the rice tank, and this idea has to be abandoned.

The next day, the two consuls resigned and returned to Jinmen, and Han Rong also prepared the meeting and attached the contents of the draft agreement to the note, and sent people to the capital. Then he called Zhao Guanhou to the signing room, this time, he was not as anxious as when he first met, and he did not have the corporal of courtesy, but his face was serious, and his demeanor was a little arrogant.

"Zhao Guanhou, this errand is done well, no matter how the court approves it, we can be regarded as doing our best, and we are also the right emperor, the right Buddha, and do not lose the duty of a courtier."

"Everything depends on the commander's proper scheduling, and the subordinate officials dare not take credit." When Zhao Guanhou saw his expression, he knew that this was unloading the mill and killing the donkey. However, Jensen is still in Baoding and has not left, and Han Rong will definitely not dare to go too far, otherwise he will be in a hurry to jump with a card on those models.

I only heard Han Rong say again: "Zhao Guanhou, you don't have to put a high hat on this official, I ask you a word, and you can give it back to me." Who gave you this top? ”

"The future of the humble post is naturally the reward of Lafayette and the cultivation of all the adults."

"Wrong. Your top was given by Lafayette, and it has nothing to do with other people. You have made great contributions to the court, and you can be regarded as saving the driver. But so what? Wang Wenzhao doesn't know you, Yuan Weiting, only give you a seven-grade top. It's Lafayette, and you appreciate the flower feather on the top and the yellow coat, so you live like a person. To be a man, you should know who to repay. ”

"I understand that I should serve Lafayette. Broken bones, never give up. ”

"It's good to understand. Since the long hair is in trouble, our Dajin's martial arts have been a little overflowing, red and blue, not as valuable as in the past. Goshha next to the prime minister also has a three-grade top. If you only get a nirvana, you will be satisfied, and the creation of this life will come to an end. If you want to mix well, it is not difficult for you to wear a bright red top and a horse. If you don't work hard, not only will you not be able to keep your top, but even your head will be very dangerous! ”

"Everything is arranged by the marshal!"

Han Rong's face suddenly straightened, and he said sharply: "There is a decree to listen to Zhao Guanhou and accept the decree!" ”

On the return trip, Jenson chartered a train box, and in the box, like a well-behaved wife, curled up in her husband's arms, there was no strong woman in sight.

"My dear, your governor, let you be a spy and be responsible for keeping an eye on Yuan Weiting? My God, why didn't he just remove him from office, but use this method to spy on his own officers? ”

"Jenson, you don't understand. He didn't have a reason to solve Yuan Weiting, not to mention that Yuan was an excellent officer, and his ability was there, how could he remove him for no reason? Even speaking of which, Han Dashuai still has to be regarded as Lord Yuan's master, and if someone attacks, he will try to protect Lord Yuan. ”

"My role is actually similar to an insurance, if Lord Yuan is loyal to the Jin Kingdom, I will never be able to play a role. But if he has evil thoughts because he has a heavy army, I will be responsible for cutting off his head to keep the country of Jin. On the one hand, Han Rong is a person and has to think about himself, on the other hand, he is also a high-ranking Jurchen official of the Jin Kingdom, and he also has to think about the country of Jin. This time, he asked me to go back and bring an artillery battalion with me, so that I could take the most effective units into my own hands and use them for their own purposes. And around me, maybe there are also such shadows, who are responsible for spying on me. ”

In this era, there is no branch of the military that can say that it is invincible in the world. There is actually a delicate balance between the various arms of the army, and any branch of the army is indispensable on the battlefield. However, in terms of offensive capability alone, artillery is indeed the highest among all arms. Whoever masters the artillery team will have a greater right to speak, and the infantry and cavalry will attack and break the enemy, and no one can do without the might of the artillery team, and the artillery officer who leads the troops is also more and more valued by the commander.

As Cao Zhongkun analyzed, the original artillery battalion was sent to the East, and the current artillery battalion is under the direct jurisdiction of the wing commander, and the actual authority is in the hands of the commander of the left team of the artillery battalion and the helper. Shang Quan is also a native of Jinmen, in terms of age, he is more than ten years older than Zhao Guanhou, and in terms of qualifications, he has the experience of studying in Prussia and learning foreign artillery, and his foundation is also hard, and it is not easy to seize his authority.

It's just that Han Rong, as the direct governor, has built a new army as his subordinate troops, and he wants to intervene in the personnel changes inside, which is justified. Zhao Guanhou himself has a four-rank official title, and it is natural to put it as a pipe belt, and no one can say anything from the formalities. However, when it comes to the actual troops, whether or not they can control the troops depends on their own means and abilities.

Fortunately, Han Rong gave Zhao Guanhou a lot of power, not only did he have the personnel rights and management rights of the ordinary pipe belt, but also allowed him to recruit one team of engineering, baggage, and supplementary soldiers, and he could set up a team directly under the pipe belt. With the strength of these three teams and one outpost, together with the original troops, the actual strength of one artillery battalion can almost beat two battalions of ordinary troops.

Jenson thought for a moment, "You have a lot of power, but the military salary expenditure is also very large, and there are big problems with such a large number of establishments all of a sudden, weapons, ammunition, and material supplies." Of course, the most serious problem is military pay. Oh dear, I seem to see a business opportunity again. If you think about it, you can consider our Belgian new artillery for the purchase of artillery for your new troops, and I can guarantee that they are all the latest product ......"

"Okay, you better stabilize your power plant boiler first, and then let's talk about buying guns. Military salaries, military quartermasters, these ...... If Lord Yuan can't solve it, I will suggest to him to talk to you. But now, I'm becoming popular a little fast, so I have to be steady, otherwise I'm easy to be troubled and I'm in a very disadvantageous position. ”

Jenson nodded, "I understand, don't worry, when I get off the train, I'll act like nothing happened to us." But now...... You are mine, just as I am yours. ”

When he got off the train at the small station, Zhao Guanhou had in his arms not only a commission check issued by Jensen, but also a promise. If there is a problem with the military salary of the artillery battalion, you can temporarily borrow from the Warbee Bank. Since the quartermaster of this battalion was in his hands, and the burden was extremely heavy, Jenson's promise was a great help.

When Yuan Weiting met with Zhao Guanhou, he had already received a telegram from the governor's yamen, and knowing Han Rong's arrangement, he nodded, his eyes full of approval

"Guanhou, you did a good job on this errand, Zhong Shuai praised you very much, neither humble nor arrogant, reasonable and responsible, neither lost the national body, nor angered foreigners, and dealt with it very properly. The location of this artillery battalion pipe belt, in fact, I also wanted to entrust it to you, and the only thing to consider is to help the band. After all, he is a helper, and as soon as Zhiquan leaves, it is logical that he should be in charge of Shangquan. But this time, with Zhong Shuai's order, he couldn't say anything. It's just a matter of repairing the power plant...... Why did you choose the address in Jinjiajiao? Shang Quan's house is in Jinjiajiao, if this thing is not good, he will think that you did it on purpose. ”

Zhao Guanhou smiled, "My lord, it's no wonder that he is humble." The terrain of Jinjiajiao is the most suitable for building a power plant, there is the Haihe River in front of the Jinzhong River, it is convenient to take water, and the power plant is repaired, although it is not about any feng shui, but it is necessary to talk about a bento, this place is the most suitable. If the merchant gang is not satisfied, he will explain it to him. ”

"It's good if you have your own heart, if it really doesn't make sense, I'll transfer him away. Let him go to other places to help, change Cao Zhongkun, and the two of you can get along well. ”

"Don't you dare, the military camp business, how dare you involve too many personal friends, besides, the merchant gang has heard that he has studied foreign exercises in Puguo and is proficient in artillery, which is also a rare talent, so it is more appropriate to stay in the artillery camp."

Zhao Guanhou knew that Yuan Weiting's words were mostly testing himself. As a person, he will never allow himself to manage the head of the camp into an iron bucket, and it is precisely because Cao Zhongkun is his sworn brother and sister that he can't let him team up with him. Besides, Cao Zhongkun has now let go of the pipe band, if he is transferred to his own subordinates to help, and his brother will worship his brother as a subordinate courtesy, as time goes by, he will be disgusted, so he simply said it himself, so as not to have doubts about this Yuan Weiting.

Seeing him say this, Yuan Weiting only said, "It's good that you have your own numbers, we are our own people, if you have any difficulties, just open your mouth, I will definitely help you solve it." He no longer talked about his arrival at the artillery camp, but asked about the weather in Baoding, and the governor Yamen had heard of these gossip.

Zhao Guanhou knew that at this time, he had to take the initiative to speak, otherwise he would be interested in waiting for the price to sell. There was no one else in the signing room, but he still said: "My lord, I am humble here, and I still have a good feeling, please retreat." ”

Yuan Weiting was stunned for a moment, and then said: "It's okay, I don't have outsiders here, and no one is allowed to approach outside, just say what you have to say, and promise that you won't leak the news." ”

"That's fine. When I was about to leave this time, Zhong Shuai called me there and said something very much. Although he has something to say, he is not allowed to say it to the outside world, but I still have to make it clear to adults. ”

Then, he asked Han Rong to be a secret son, and he told Yuan Weiting about everything he was talking about. Although the expression on Yuan Weiting's face has not changed, Zhao Guanhou can still capture the slight tremor of his facial muscles, which shows that his heart is not as stable as it seems.

The room fell into a deathly silence, and after a long time, Yuan Weiting said: "Since Zhong Shuai has something to say, you are not allowed to say to me, where did you have such courage to dare to resist the order?" ”

"Back to the words of the adult, although Zhong Shuai has something to say, I am not allowed to say these things to Lord Yuan, but I have not said it, and I am not allowed to say it to my brother-in-law. Humble and adult, both superiors and subordinates, are also relatives, how can this not be made clear to relatives? ”

When Yuan Weiting heard this, a smile suddenly appeared on his face, and he turned to laugh out loud...... Well said! Zhong Shuai is cautious in employing people, Yuan has nothing to say, but I also have a few good relatives, but this is because he Zhong Shuai is inferior to me. As an official, I only want to be loyal to the country, worthy of heaven, no matter how many eyes and ears he sends, I am not afraid. Guanhou, you just have to be your official and be your eyes and ears, my every move, even if you report it, let Zhong Shuai know whether Yuan is available or not. ”

Zhao Guanhou knew that Yuan Weiting's smile contained countless thoughts. But in any case, he took the initiative to defect this time, and in Yuan Weiting's heart, he has basically been identified as a confidant, and if he takes over the affairs of the artillery battalion, he will not have any more branches. (To be continued.) )