The situation in Jiangning is very different from that in the north, and Xu Shaozhen, the commander of the new army stationed here, was picked up by his predecessor Li Xingrui, and he did not get along with Zhang Renjun. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info Moreover, the literacy rate of officers and soldiers in the Ninth Town is very high, and the reading atmosphere in the army is popular.

In Nanjing, there are all kinds of gymnastics schools, sports schools and other civilian military academies, and the trainees trained by them are easily recruited to the Ninth Town because they have a certain military literacy. However, most of these students were inclined to learn the Tessie model, opposed the monarchy, and sympathized with the Geming Party and even the officers and soldiers who were themselves Geming Party members.

From Xu Xiqi's assassination of Enming to the Anqing Uprising, many of the officers in the Ninth Town were involved. The imperial court has also changed from reuse to prevention for the ninth town. Now that the state is insufficient, the capital issued an order to recalculate the military salaries of the new army in the southern provinces, reduce the salaries of the new army, and increase the salaries of the old army. In the final analysis, it is because there is a group of Geming Party in the Southern New Army.

However, locally, the new army's salary reduction has caused the soldiers' dissatisfaction to rise, and it is not clear that there will be any kind of chaos. Zhang Renjun has only one team around him, and his strength is limited, so if he wants to prevent the Ninth Town, he can only reuse Zhang Yuan. Not only did guns and artillery begin to give priority to equipping the old army, but even the old army paid the old army in full, and the new army was in arrears and underpaid. If the old army is not paid, it proves that the new army is more in arrears.

Zhang Renjun sighed, "I have no choice, the Liangjiang Domain, has always been the charge d'affaires of Yishanyuan." It suddenly went out of business, the ministry had no money, and military spending was also affected. A few contracts with foreigners cannot be delayed, and can only be handled by foreigners first. Fortunately, Liangjiang is the source of income, and after a few months, you can always find the money bank to handle the official funds and solve the problem. What I am worried about is that if the market in Songjiang cannot be saved, the commerce of Liangjiang will be greatly affected, and the business will go out of business, and there will be no money to be raised, and the situation will be unimaginable. ”

Zhang Yuan didn't think so, "I don't think it matters if you control the army, those businessmen are a group of slippery people, they love to cry and be poor when they have nothing to do, and they will never hear them say that they are rich." In fact, it's good to let them save themselves, use as much money as they want, apportionment it, and whoever refuses to pay it will be arrested and shot, and they will definitely have money. In my opinion, it is the farmer who should really be stabilized, and I read the ancient books that say that agriculture is important and business is suppressed, which is true. Think about it, no matter how much gold and silver there is, it is useless, or the food is real. If you don't eat a meal, you will starve to death. There is no food in the rice warehouse, and it is useless to have money, and those who are soldiers cannot go hungry to fight. ”

Zhang Renjun shook his head, "Shao Xuan, you haven't read this book anywhere, I don't have anything good to say about you, don't interrupt." He said to Zhao Guanhou again: "The matter of Songjiang is definitely not a trivial matter, and if you don't pay attention to it, I'm afraid there will be a big chaos." It's a pity that the imperial court doesn't issue silver at this time......"

Zhao Guanhou smiled, "Controlling the army, it's useless to say these things now, we are ministers, we can only do our duty, but we must obey our orders, as for what things will come to, it is not what we can predict. Is the market in Jiangning okay? ”

"At present, it can barely be maintained, but it is difficult to say in other places, you also know that the source of righteousness and goodness, the source of abundance involves various industries in the southeast, it falls, pulls the ears and cheeks, who can be alone? Even your Shandong, more or less, will also be affected by something. Therefore, if this Zhengyuan Bank is to be opened tightly, Songjiang must be stabilized. The entire southeast is a patient, and Songjiang is the source of the disease, and if the source of the disease is not controlled, this disease cannot be cured. Therefore, you just have to let go of it in Songjiang, if you need any official business, you will let your subordinates deliver it, you don't need to do it yourself, your subordinates, I have no reason not to approve. As for someone who cuts your elbow, you just have to say, I will name you and will not tolerate it. Just like that Liu Yanji, I have already given a lesson to the court, Liangjiang definitely does not welcome this person to come, and after coming, I will also go back. As for Liu Yanbei, I'll help you with this person, I won't join him this time, I'll write my name upside down. ”

At this time, the local governor already had the authority to resist the imperial edict, and even took the notice issued by the imperial court, if he was not in harmony with the governor, he might not necessarily be able to take office. When Zhang Renjun said this, it was not a loss of nothing.

After talking about the matter, Zhao Guanhou got up to say goodbye, Zhang Renjun said: "Since you have come to Jiangning, don't go back first, no matter how busy you are, you must also be in Jiangning for a day or two, take the bride to have a good time, and the required envoy fee will be recorded in the account of the yamen of the governor of Liangjiang." ”

Out of the government office, to the inn. It is not far from the Confucius Temple, and it is a platform for the official officials who come to Jiangning to handle official affairs. The inn is very broadly arranged, the owner is carefully arranged, the room layout, and the furniture are very magnificent, in line with the identity of the governor. But Chen Lenghe's face was not very good-looking, and after sitting down, he solemnly said to Zhao Guanhou: "You are wearing this dress...... I don't like it. I still like to see you in a suit and a top hat. ”

"That's easy, I went back to Songjiang and took this body off." Zhao Guanhou took off his robe and changed into the robe and horse coat he brought with him, Chen Lenghe was not like other women in the family, he did not have the consciousness to serve him to get dressed, it was bigger than Zhi Yuqing's shelf. He had to do it himself, and said while changing:

"For this official, when you perform this salute and come to the yamen to do things, you must always wear official clothes, otherwise no one will look good on your face. Look at Zhang Renjun, he can live in a Western-style house, but you want him to take off his official uniform and talk about things, what has become of this. ”

"That's not what I mean, I mean, I don't like you to be a Daikin official. This court has rotted from the roots, and there is no hope! Listen, the official only thinks about himself, not the people, that Zhang Yuan, who actually wants to stabilize the market by killing people, and leaving the matter of stabilizing the market to them will only make things worse. People like them do not have the ability to do a good job in the country, let alone save the people from fire and water. ”

"That's why we have to help, if they're all so capable, we can enjoy life." Zhao Guanhou was not annoyed, and pulled her to sit down

"Zhang Shaoxuan, this person, is my old subordinate, in fact, he is not under my direct control, but he has fought with my subordinates. People are not very good, and their brains are relatively stupid, so you don't want to be like this kind of person. Zhang Renjun's character is not bad, otherwise he would not be the governor of Liangjiang, but you want him to save the city, and he must do it. He is willing to take out the customs defense to guarantee and help us borrow foreign debts, which is already benevolent and righteous, and you may not have this kind of face if you change someone. Don't be angry, I'll take you to Jiangning for two days, and then we'll go back to Songjiang. ”

"Well, anyway, I don't like you to dress like you, like you've become an old man." Chen Lenghe also knew that his temper actually didn't make sense, and if he met someone with a bad temper, he would already call him. What's more, the official business has already been sealed, and the bank is in front of you, so at this time, it will become stupid to make an opinion, and I will not say more.

Zhao Guanhou thought, "Let's go to the Confucius Temple at noon first, and then go to the Qinhuai River in the evening." ”

"Qinhuai River?" Chen Lenghe's beautiful eyes glared, "What are you doing there?" ”

"Drink flower wine." Zhao Guanhou looked as a matter of course: "What can you do if you go there and don't drink flower wine." You studied abroad in Albion, and your horizons were broadened and you saw a lot, but I bet you definitely haven't been to Qinhuai River to drink flower wine. I don't know the legend that boating on the lake, enjoying the flowers and tasting the fragrance. ”

Chen Lenghe was overjoyed: "Yes, I used to want to come to Nanjing to see the Qinhuai River, but I was scolded by my father, saying that it was a girl who couldn't come to this kind of place." It's a pity I didn't bring a camera. ”

"The camera is easy to do, I asked Gao Sheng to buy one now."

But Chen Lenghe hesitated a little: "This ...... Will there be trouble, like the one in Pinxianglou, if you don't come to save me...... I don't even know what will happen. ”

Zhao Guanhou grabbed her shoulder and kissed her on the face, "With me, you don't have to be afraid of anything, I asked Gao Sheng to buy a set of men's clothes, after you change into it, Bao Zhun is a handsome and chic beautiful man, and when the time comes, Bao Zhun will be more liked by me for girls." ”

"I'm more likable to girls than you." Chen Lenghe remembered the anti-string of his old speech in the civilized play, and even the scene where a few Taixi girls on the boat really thought they were men and secretly sent Qiu Bo, which was very interesting, and talked about it in Zhao Guanhou's ear, but then he remembered David Li again.

It must be regarded as his first love, although it is short, but the memory is very deep, especially his thoughts and words, which are very in line with his ideals, and he once believed that it was the spouse that God chose for him.

But now in comparison, she feels that he is not like this, and the man in front of her is much stronger than David Li. Especially he won't be like David Li, who will sell himself casually, his heart softened, he closed his eyes, and let Zhao Guanhou hug him tightly and be careless.

What Gao Sheng bought back was a brand-new Ning silk tribute satin robe, an azure horse coat on the outside, a melon skin hat, a pair of citrine glasses, and a Si Dike cane, and he was indeed extremely chic in his dress. Chen Lenghe is a heavenly foot and has never been entangled, so it is effortless to wear cloth shoes. After she was dressed up, she turned around in the mirror twice, pulled Zhao Guanhou to compare, and said proudly: "Better than you!" ”

"That's natural, of course my wife is better looking than me, okay, let's go out and go to the Confucius Temple."

But before they could leave, two invitations had already been sent to the inn, and the two posts, one under Zhang Renjun, the governor of Liangjiang, and the other under Zhang Yuan, were not easy to shirk. Chen Lenghe's good mood disappeared again, and he threw away his hat with hatred

"Really, it doesn't stop when you come out, this kind of entertainment is not over!"

"There's no way, this is officialdom, the sedan chair carries people, Lao Zhang gives face, we can't refuse people thousands of miles away. You change your clothes back and we'll go together." Fortunately, this is a family banquet, you don't have to wear official clothes, and you don't have to look at my awkward clothes. ”

"No, he didn't invite me. It's good for you to go by yourself, and I don't have anything to talk about with those official wives. ”

Zhao Guanhou smiled, "If you are a bank, you are indispensable to socialize with dignitaries, what's the matter, are you afraid?" ”

"Who's afraid? I just want to...... These feudal officials, they pay the most attention to what kind of rules and systems, and when the time comes, they will definitely use concubines to receive me...... I also know that marrying you is small, but ...... But it's not comfortable. ”

Zhao Guanhou had no choice but to pull her and be careful, and Chen Lenghe also thought that if his women's bank wanted to spread out the scene, the female dependents of these dignitaries and nobles were the fortresses that had to be conquered. They take the lead in depositing money, so that their reputation can be beaten out, and the whole bank can be done. She nodded, "Okay, I'll go with you, just to see if Zhang Renjun is a good official or a bad official." ”

Zhang Renjun and Zhang Yuan made an appointment, one for lunch, and the other for inviting Zhao Guanhou to dinner. When I arrived at the Yamen of the Governor of Liangjiang, it was past twelve o'clock in the afternoon, and the banquet had already been prepared. The banquet was held in the garden behind the governor's yamen.

Zhang Renjun's main room is in his hometown, and here is a very favored concubine of his, who is very good at coping with the scene, holding Chen Lenghe's hand and complimenting her, and then inviting her to the back hall.

Zhang Renjun sat down opposite Zhao Guanhou, and there was no need for servants to hold a pot of wine, only the two of them poured wine and vegetables by themselves. After drinking a few glasses of wine first, and then talking about their respective situations, Zhang Renjun said: "Guanhou, your cannon in Shandong, the movement is not small, it is simply earth-shattering." If it weren't for the imperial court catching up with the stock market crash this time, you wouldn't be able to end up, and you wouldn't really be able to take the soldiers to the army. ”

"Commanding the army, I don't dare to take what you say, how dare I give any military advice. At most, he was bound to Beijing and asked the Queen Mother and the regent to leave. Even if the matter of Songjiang can be properly handled this time, my lawsuit is afraid that it will not be over. ”

"I invited you to lunch today, which means that this matter, your lawsuit, must be over. The imperial court will never dare to touch your cold hair now. There is a copy of the palace gate, just came to me, and you haven't seen it in Songjiang. If you look at the palace gate, everything will be understood. ”

This copy of the palace gate was sent by telegram, Zhao Guanhou took it and looked at it, only to see that the text on it was very simple, but the content was shocking: The regent Jianguo Chengfeng was assassinated by Ge Ming's party!

Ge Mingdang had assassinated the five ministers before, but it was in Jinmen, and the shooting of Enming and the Guangdong generals were all carried out in other provinces, targeting a regent at this level, and it was the first time that the assassination was carried out in Beijing. This shows that the capital is no longer safe, and any Daikin official is within the scope of being assassinated, and no one can guarantee that he is safe.

Zhao Guanhou put down the palace door, raised his chopsticks and put a piece of dried silk in his mouth to chew, and then asked after eating: "How is the fifth master?" ”

Looking at his actions, he knew that he did not have the slightest respect for the regent's emperor's biological father, Zhang Renjun smiled, "The fifth master is fine, as soon as the fried egg was buried, it was seen by someone who came out at night to defecate in the open, and then reported to the patrol." You know the patrol and arrest skills you practice, and you can find people with things, and you have some means to wipe out the chaotic party. Now it is handed over to Su Di for interrogation, and no one can say exactly how far it will go. But in any case, Ge Ming's party has entered Beijing, which is a sure thing, and the world is going to be chaotic. ”

He sighed, "When the Hong **** was prosperous, although Jiangning was broken, the establishment was called lonely, and it was erosive in the southeast. However, outside Jiangning City, there is a Jiangnan Jiangbei camp, and Xiang Shuai's command camp is located on the Purple Mountain, with the muzzle facing Jiangning City. The situation is far better than it is today. In the important places of Gyeonggi, there were also assassin operations, which was unimaginable at the height of long hair. Now, it has really happened, if the Songjiang incident is not handled well, the southeast salary source will not be able to help within three to five years, and when the time comes, I don't know how many chaotic party rebellions will occur. At this time, the only available force in the imperial court is the army, who dares to force you at this time? If anyone forces you again, they can't say this, you just have to rest assured, no matter what the market in Songjiang ends up looking like, you will also have no merit. But...... Foolish brother, my seat will be difficult to sit on. I invite you to the banquet today, firstly, because of our brother's friendship, and secondly, I also ask you to do me a favor, the military salary of the ninth town has been owed for three months, can my brother give me a face and help me with this? (To be continued.) )