In a few months, the situation in the court has changed, and the Queen Mother seems to really want to live a relaxed life, delegate authority, go to the Summer Palace to enjoy happiness, and let the Son of Heaven exert her strength. There is even a grapevine that the Queen Mother said to the emperor that as long as he does not change his clothes and does not cut his braids, everything else will be left to him. Although this can be seen as the emperor not to be too nonsense, it can also be understood as fully delegating power, as for the Son of Heaven, judging from the current situation, it seems to be understood as the latter.

After the Son of Heaven took full control, it is said that he valued the remarks of the Kang Sage who was vying for the king, and wanted to meet this Kang Sage several times. With Kang Zuyi's six-rank official body, he is not qualified to face the king, and the Son of Heaven has thought about meeting him several times, but he has been blocked by the Six Sages King who commanded the army. It is said that according to the ancestral family law, the Son of Heaven cannot summon officials below the fourth grade, and if there is an inquiry, he can only ask on behalf of the secretary. Regardless of whether the Son of Heaven is satisfied or not, Uncle Liuwang's face must be given, and the matter has been delayed.

It's just that in April, the six wise kings died first, and they died. The obituary arrived at the small station, and after Yuan Weiting read it, he pondered for a long time, and only said one sentence: "The sixth master is going, in the military plane, I am afraid that no one will stop the emperor." Whether it's a blessing or a curse, only God knows. ”

Of course, this kind of high-level change will not affect the little people below Zhao Guanhou for the time being. He is now busy with two things, the first is to train the troops, and the second is to pull relationships and make friendships.

Originally, when he was a sentry officer, in addition to a few subordinates around him, he was Tang Tianxi's man, and when outsiders came to see Yuan Weiting, they wanted to give him some benefits. Now that he is on his own, leading a battalion, and the feng shui is in turn, it is time for him to curry favor with the other pro-soldier leaders. Fortunately, with Shen Jinying's relationship, others did not dare to provoke him.

On the other hand, it is necessary to maintain the friendship between some officers. Including the other battalions, everyone is at the same level, once they go to the battlefield, they have to take care of each other in life and death, and human contacts are indispensable. In addition, there are a few love generals that Yuan Weiting values a lot.

Regardless of the true thoughts in his heart, at least on the surface, Zhao Guanhou is quite popular in the barracks now, from the noodle Jiang Gui to the management of the battalions below, everyone is very warm and cordial. It's like a brotherhood, of course, only you know whether it's true or not.

He also talked to Yuan Weiting, once the six kings went, there were almost no people in the court who could restrain the Son of Heaven, and if he wanted to reuse the Kang Party, he was afraid that no one would stop him. Zhao Guanhou had a holiday with Pang Delu, and he had a small suspicion of ten money with the Kang Party, and he didn't know what the other party thought. In short, no matter how you look at it, the emperor's pro-government is not good for him.

Jenson held his chin in his hand, looked out the window, and smiled when he said this, "Oh, so you seem to be cornered?" This is good news for me. You can go and resign now, and then come to work at Wallby Bank, and I believe that with your talents, you can live a very good life. ”

"Perhaps, but right now, it's not that bad. Han Shuai is still in power, and I don't need to leave now. Always see the wins and losses, and then talk about running away. And I have a hunch that this situation may not really be my loss. ”

Mrs. Jenson smiled, "Honey, I like to see you confident." In fact, the horses and artillery you want, as well as mines, are not a problem. I can buy it for you, and I don't have to ask your Excellency the Governor. As long as you promise to accompany me to that charity gala next weekend, I'll make sure to buy you a batch of Belgian 12-pounder mountain howitzers. It is made in imitation of the same model gun of the Cape, and it is lightweight and easy to handle......"

"Wait, I remember that you Jensen are not in the arms business."

Mrs. Jensen smiled and nodded, "Yes, we don't do the arms business, but...... You are the only exception. I'm studying hard, and you know, I'm learning very fast. I can write down boring data like this now. ”

Zhao Guanhou was moved in his heart, but still said: "For the time being...... I don't want to use our personal relationship to fight for anything for my artillery battalion. Han Rong is a person...... He wants me to train for him, but he refuses to do any good, how can this work? It's not a problem if you want me to serve, but the benefits have to be given to me, and if I don't ask him for the supplement from the artillery battalion, who will ask for it? ”

Seeing that Jensen didn't understand, Zhao Guanhou explained to her again, "One of my special forces battalions is about to catch up with two infantry battalions, which is obviously abnormal." After all, Han Rong used me as a training ground and wanted me to lead the troops for him. The Wuwei Army is organized into five armies, and now there are left and right, but the Chinese army, that is, Han Rong's self-unification army, is still empty. He wanted to use the Jurchen people to form a real Praetorian Guard. But most of the Jurchens are now unbearable, and even if they want to fill the façade, they can't do it. Especially like this artillery team, it is necessary to have a special person to conduct the drill before it can really be used. When his Jurchen troops were almost recruited, he would take a few artillery teams from me and go to him to form an artillery battalion directly. Even the artillery equipment can be pulled away, saving a lot of hands and feet. ”

"If he transfers troops directly from Yuan Weiting, and he is afraid that those soldiers are not loyal enough......" Jensen also understood, and the silver spoon in his hand gently stirred the coffee, "With new soldiers, it is to ensure loyalty." It's up to you to train and use it for him in the future, and he'll take a big chunk of the equipment you get. ”

"He's the Governor, and of course he's got most of it, and it's good. So, why should I make him a wedding dress? Keep all your artillery for me, and when I take charge of a battalion, bring it to me. Now, I have to ask him for anything, or I won't do it. Of course, if those mountain howitzers are really good, they can be sold to Han Rong at a very 'reasonable' price, and I think he must be happy to facilitate this business. ”

Since he was under the banner of changing the style, this kind of thing was always done in secret, so when he went to the Yamen of the Governor of Zhili, he did not go with Jensen. When he had just arrived near the stall where he had eaten donkey fire last time, he heard a very familiar voice calling out to him, "Fourth brother!" ”

Zhao Guanhou was stunned for a moment, looking for prestige, only to see his second sister-in-law Zou Xiurong, dressed as a man in a suit and trousers, greeting himself next to the donkey fire stall.

She is everyone's best girl, and she behaves gracefully on weekdays, but today she is full of anxiety and looks very haggard. Seeing him coming, he took the initiative to meet him and grabbed his arm, "Fourth brother, you want to help your second brother this time, he was arrested by the people of the governor's yamen." ”

Zhao Guanhou didn't ask, but sat down with Zou Xiurong first and greeted the shopkeeper. Xu Er, who sells donkey fire, knows Zhao Guanhou, after all, it is rare to take a beautiful foreign woman to eat donkey fire and drink mixed soup, and bring eight material officials and bodyguards behind him. Seeing that it was him, he hurriedly asked, "Master, are you still the old rule, a piece of money and meat, and a bowl of mixed soup?" ”

Zhao Guanhou shook his head, "It's not troublesome today, just have a pot of tea." ”

When the tea came over, Zhao Guanhou first let Zou Xiurong drink water, and then asked: "The second brother is a good businessman, how could he be caught in the governor's yamen?" Who did you dare to offend? The second sister-in-law said, I'll see if I can find a relationship. ”

"It's not...... It's not that they offend people, it's that these people are unreasonable. It was clear that the day of payment had passed, but after receiving the goods, we refused to pay, and then forged our signatures. Siyuan reasoned with them, and was caught in prison by the pacesetters of the governor's yamen. I went to see it twice...... Those people are very ...... Propriety. ”

Speaking of this, Zou Xiurong's face was slightly red, although she was in her early thirties, her appearance was quite outstanding, and she was very fashionable with a dress. The prison guards had some thoughts against her, threatening her to pay her in return, otherwise she would not be allowed to see her husband.

If it weren't for the fact that she was a rich man after all, those jailers would not dare to go too far, and they would have to use force. She was originally wearing a skirt, but now she has changed to a man's attire, just for fear of meeting some ill-intentioned people.

"The repayment period we have set with Warby Bank is half a year, and it is about to arrive, although the payment has been collected, there is still a gap between the repayment and the repayment. Originally, I thought that collecting this money would be enough to pay off the loan, but I didn't expect it to become like this now. I...... I don't want to force the fourth brother to do anything, I just hope that you can let me see Siyuan. He hadn't suffered since he was a child, and I was worried about him......"

"Second sister-in-law, are you here?"

"Wait for Governor Han." Zou Xiurong's eyes were firm, and there was a resolute look in his expression, "I have already decided, as soon as Governor Han comes out, I will stop the sedan chair and shout grievances and let him administer justice for me." I have a contract in my hand, and they must act according to the peace agreement, and I believe that Governor Han is not aware of this barbaric act. ”

"The Governor travels, the front guards and the rear hug, you pounce up, they use you as an assassin, maybe they will shoot."

"For the sake of Siyuan, I don't care." Zou Xiurong cut his sideburns, "I've been waiting here for two days, but I can't see the governor come out, if it weren't for the fourth brother, I would continue to wait, or break in directly." ”

Zhao Guanhou shook his head and said: "That's too reckless, the heaviest person in the officialdom is humble, and the second sister-in-law rushes in like this, she doesn't take Han Rong's official authority seriously." If the lawsuit is not fought, it will be lost in three. Your mother's family is a big family in Shandong, and you should also have some acquaintances and friends, if you have their face, it is better to use some. Right now...... You have to tell me who ordered my second brother to be arrested. ”

"The small grain platform of the Governor's Mansion is a four-grade official, named Song Lian. It was his people who signed the contract with us in the first place, and it was a good business and a lot of money. But I didn't expect it to be a trap. They didn't even think about paying. Obviously it was supposed to be paid in three months, but they shirked it in every possible way, pushed it to the present, and took out a fake signature. I'm worried now that they won't be bad for Siyuan, fourth brother, since you are brothers, you must help him. ”

Zhao Guanhou said in his heart: I have long reminded my second brother that to do business with the government, it is necessary to have a few more eyes. If he sets a three-month repayment contract as he thinks, the situation will be even more embarrassing. But now is not the time to say this, he first comforted Zou Xiurong

"Poison, I don't think they dare. After all, the second brother is also a person with a head and a face, and it is possible to be put in prison to scare and make the second brother give up asking for payment. But human life is at stake, and they dare not do this kind of thing. Second sister-in-law, you go to the prison with me first, go to meet the second brother, and then I will take you to see Zhong Shuai and make your words clear to your face. ”

The Governor's Yamen did not have its own prison, but used the prison of the local county town, located in the north of the city. When he got out of the rickshaw, Zou Xiurong was still walking in front, and Zhao Guanhou was following behind. The jailer guarding the door knew Zou Xiurong, and when he saw her coming, a strange smile appeared on his face

"Mrs. Meng? Here you go again? But figured it out? Actually, this thing is very simple, you who have drunk foreign ink, what is the most important thing to talk about...... That's right, civilization. As long as everything is let go, it will be a big thing and a small thing. In fact, think about it, that's what is going on, as long as you obediently listen to the words of the fourth master, he will be happy, you have not suffered any loss, and you can still let Uncle Meng eat and drink spicy, this is a happy thing......"

Before he finished speaking, he saw a military attache with a Nirvana top walking towards him, and when he was thinking about which official of the yamen was this, he was caught off guard, and Zhao Guanhou had already kicked him in the stomach, kicking the laughing jailer with a strange scream, and falling heavily to the ground.

"Bastard thing! Dare to be unreasonable to my second sister-in-law, and don't listen to it, who is it! Bring me your history here, and I have something to say to him. ”

The soldier screamed in pain, and the guards in the prison immediately rushed out a dozen of them, and a middle-aged man walked in the front, with some alcohol on his face, probably drinking.

As he walked, he said: "Who ate the bear's heart and leopard gall and dared to make trouble here?" This is the prison of the imperial court, and there is no owner for people who violate the king's law, no matter who it is, when they come here, they have to live a good life for me to abide by the rules! How could a rich man in Jinmen still come to our Baoding? ”

As he was talking, he met Zou Xiurong and a fourth-grade military attache beside her. His heart moved, the canonical history of the supervisor, known as the four masters in the yamen, was actually a miscellaneous miscellaneous who did not enter the stream, and he could not touch the four-grade military attaché. Fortunately, he still has an important person here, who is also a Nirvana, but he is a civil official. The fourth rank of civil officials is worth more than the fourth rank of military generals, but they are not afraid of him.

But the appearance of the body always has to be spoken, he hurriedly dusted off the horse's hoof sleeves, and stepped forward to ask for a double peace, "This lord, I don't know that the lord is coming, and I am far away, so I forgive my sins in person." I don't know which yamen you are working in, what kind of business do you have in our yamen? ”

Zhao Guanhou ignored him, but asked Zou Xiurong, "Second sister-in-law, is this the thing that offended you verbally?" (To be continued.) )