Waiting for Wang Lanping to gallop to Yingtianfu, sure enough, the tables, chairs and benches in the main hall fell to the ground, and the room was in a mess, and Du Ningning, who was so angry and red-faced, was sitting in the lobby of Yingtianfu angrily, holding the shocking wood in his hand, and fell 'bump'.

"The prime minister has arrived!" An official shouted.

Since the death of Zhu Zhikui, the new Yingtian prefect is named Lu Zhishui, is a Jinshi in the Chongzhen period, awarded the Hanlin Academy for five years, has not been given the opportunity to fill the appointment, Beijing after the city of South fled to Nanjing, Nanjing has too many officials to have no land, how can there be so shortage, so, he is still just an alternate official, until Wang Lanping found him out of more than 1,000 alternate officials among the generals, following Zhu Zhikui as the prefect of Yingtian.

There is only one reason why Wang Lanping takes a fancy to him, he can be honest and keep to his own alternate position for five years, and never make friends with senior officials to buy his career, which is already commendable.

Wang Lanping stepped into the main hall in three or two steps, without the slightest anger on his face, Du Ningning was arrogant and unreasonable again for his sake, what could she do wrong, it was just that the movement was a little bigger.

"Ning Ning, it's messing around again, come down, a girl, running to the lobby and sitting like something, come back with me"

Du Ningning twisted his face, and he didn't listen to it, he must have not had enough anger in his heart.

Lu Zhishui, who was on the side, was embarrassed by the Governor's Mansion and several officials when they saw the prime minister coming, and they hurriedly ran over and knelt down.

"Xia Guan Ying Tianzhi Mansion Lu Zhishui has seen the prime minister, the prime minister, this. This really has nothing to do with the lower officials," Lu Zhishui looked innocent.

"Unrelated?" When Du Ningning heard this, his anger rose again, and his face turned red. One hand crossed the waist and the other finger landed on the water and walked over, "There is such a big thing in Nanjing City." You, the official, actually said that it has nothing to do with you? What do you want you to do?"

Wang Lanping shook his head and said with a smile, "Ning Ning, this is an official office, not a place for you to fool around."

Ning Ning looked unrepentant, and shook her chest and waist to Wang Lanping, "I'm helping you fight grievances, you haven't heard what is being said on the street, it's hard to hear." I asked him to investigate, but he just went alive or dead, Brother Lan Ping, you dismissed his official, what do you want such an official to do?"

When Lu Zhishui heard this, he was busy with a panicked face, it took five years to get ahead, and this official had not been working for two months before he came to an end, so why did he recruit this aunt and grandmother. Wronged or not.

"What kind of official, is the official of the court just saying it" Wang Lanping pointed to the sedan chair outside and said, "You, go back quickly." I'll deal with this matter, make a big fuss in Yingtianfu, do you know how big a crime it is? ”

Du Ningning didn't care. Grabbed his arm, "Who dares to punish me." Miss Ben in the lobby who did not fold him had already shown mercy to his subordinates, if this was in Huaining. I'm going to have to burn it."

As soon as Huaining was mentioned, Wang Lanping remembered that the current Huaining Du family no longer existed, but Ning Ning didn't know at all.

"Okay, I promise you, I'll take care of this matter, method, send Miss back"

"I'm not leaving, I have to let him find out for me, who posted this street post, let me catch it, I have to tie him to the back of the horse and drag him along Nanjing City three times, Brother Lan Ping, you give the order now, let him check"

Wang Lanping was helpless, patted her jade hand on his arm and said, "Okay, you go back first, I'll pull that person out, let's go, Yun Niang, they are worried about you at home."

Du Ningning was a little relieved, and when he left, he snorted at Lu Zhi, who was bent over and standing at his side.

"You two come here" When Ning Ning walked away, Wang Lanping called the two guards who were following her.

Both of them are guards of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and they know that they have caused a big disaster, but they are also really wronged, and the young lady forced them to do it.

"Prime Minister!" The two bowed their heads and bowed their hands.

"Miss doesn't know the severity, the two of you are also messing around with her, should be ruled by the Son of Heaven, this hall is also what you dare to smash casually, and there is no awe"

The two of them hurriedly knelt on the ground, "The little ones know that they are wrong, please punish the prime minister"

Wang Lan put his hands behind his back, "Go back to the house by yourself, get twenty military sticks each, and tell you to protect Miss Don't let you go crazy with him, go back"

The two of them were glad to leave, but fortunately they only beat twenty military sticks.

Subsequently, Wang Lanping said to Lu Zhishui, "Lord Lu, I'm sorry, I will humble Miss Du's matter, and if there is any damage in the hall, you can go to my house to compensate according to the price, and your prefect will not be like her."

Where did Lu Zhishui dare to go to the Prime Minister's Mansion to ask for silver, it was too late to be grateful, so he hurriedly bowed his head and arched his hand, "Xiangye is too worried, Miss has such a temperament, and the lower officials don't count."

Wang Lanping nodded, "You don't care about it's your business, but making a big fuss about Ying Tianfu is ignoring the law of the country, the method."

The method is clear, take out a few ingots from his arms, and hand them over to the officials on the side.

"This, this can't be helped, this can't be helped" Lu Zhishui's face was embarrassed and bulging.

"It's not giving you silver, what are you panicking about, listen, you don't have to participate in the street sticker, don't care about it"

Lu Zhishui hurriedly said, "The prime minister is magnanimous, and the officials obey orders"

Wang Lanping was about to leave, and it was getting late outside.

"Okay, you are an official at the feet of the Son of Heaven, you must be careful, don't learn from your predecessor Zhu Zhikui who was corrupt and perverted the law, and resigned"

Lu Zhishui's waist was bent at ninety degrees, "The lower officials remember the prime minister's teachings and send off the prime minister"

After Wang Lanping left, he summoned all the subordinates in the ya, and instructed, "Listen well, in the future, if anyone in the prime minister's mansion makes a big fuss, don't act rashly, especially Miss Nadu, stay away from her, it's not easy for me to be this official, master, don't offend any of the prime ministers."

**

On the eighth day of the first month of March, Zhang Huangyan, the secretary of the military department and the right director of the military and political department of the Prime Minister's Office, entered Fuzhou Mansion.

Along the way, he passed through the state under the guise of inspecting the Wuke County Academy, and the road was very smooth, and there were enthusiastic supporters along the way, and many officials inquired about him about the news in Nanjing City, intentionally or unintentionally, and some officials even more blatantly asked whether it was really as rumored that Prime Minister Wang Cheng had placed the current emperor under house arrest.

Some people also asked whether the imperial court's implementation of the national policy of 'returning land to the people' this time would affect the localities, and when the pilot project of Ying Tianfu would end, and so on.

Zhang Huangyan didn't know anything about it, and he only talked about the martial arts examination everywhere. He didn't ask about local military affairs and civil affairs, and he talked to Wang Lanping before he left Beijing. This time we went south, and we must not interfere in local government affairs. Especially in military affairs, don't let the local military and political officials have any concerns about the imperial court, and the imperial court does not care about their power.

In this way, the farther south he went, Zhang Huangyan became a lot quieter, and the number of officials who came to set up relations decreased.

When I left Nanjing, the heavy snow was still melting at the top of the Purple Mountain, and as soon as I entered Fujian, it was really a spring breeze and a green southern hillside. Everywhere is full of greenery, prosperous like brocade, and it is the color of early spring.

Accompanied by the political envoys of Fujian, the envoys of the inspection and the commanders of the capital, Zhang Huangyan and his party entered Fuzhou City.

The prosperity of Fuzhou is not worse than Nanjing, in recent years, the imperial court has been fighting in the northeast, northwest, and southwest, and the people are miserable. Many wealthy people from the north flocked to the city, and the imperial court was unable to oversee the southeastern coastal defense, and this maritime commerce became increasingly prosperous.

Of course, this is all done in secret. On the surface, Fujian is still forbidden to the sea, and only two ports are open for the city to trade with the outside world.

Zhang Huangyan temporarily lived in the Yamen of the Fujian Metropolitan Command Envoy Division, and is now called the Fujian Command Envoy of the Military and Political Division. The two civil affairs officials from Fujian left after making an official exchange, and the people from the military department naturally asked someone from the military and political department to receive them.

The highest military and political officer in Fujian is, of course, Zheng Zhilong.

Always from this Zheng Zhilong after being recruited by the imperial court. From the guerrilla general to the current chief military officer, I have never seen anyone from the imperial court. This will not only come, but also the No. 1 official in Tianzi, the secretary of the military department, who has entered the cabinet, and the left and right arm of the rookie Wang Cheng, how unhappy is he.

Immediately, in the Yamen of the Fujian Military and Political Department, Zheng Zhilong held a banquet, but there was only one guest, and that was Zhang Huangyan.

Zhang Huangyan didn't shirk it, he went south this time but came to him, just to talk about something at the wine table, this Zheng Zhilong, full of beard, tall, broad-chested and strong, his face was slightly black and red, at first glance, he was in the sea for many ups and downs, and he was also loud when he spoke, and he preferred to go straight, at first glance, it seemed that there was no city.

After pushing the glass and changing the lamp, the wine passed three rounds, and it got to the point.

Zheng Zhilong's rough temperament became more unscrupulous after drinking, Fujian has no winter feeling, just a few days of cool north wind, the heat wave is coming, Zheng Zhilong simply took off his official hat, opened his clothes, and didn't know when to put one foot on the stool.

Zhang Huang said that he had heard a lot of rumors about him, and it seemed that the rumors were true, he was a straightforward man, and when he saw this situation, he just laughed at it.

Zheng Zhilong laughed, "Don't be surprised, I can't stand the restraint in the officialdom, Lord Zhang doesn't mind."

Zhang Huangyan smiled, "General Zheng is the master, the official is the guest, the guest is the host, and General Zheng is himself."

Zheng Zhilong set up a banquet today, one is out of courtesy, and the other is the same as other officials, I want to inquire about the movements of the court, he is a bandit, he was recruited by the Ming court to get a black gauze hat, a few months ago it was rumored that the Ming Dynasty died, and later said that Emperor Hongguang called the emperor in Nanjing and then succeeded the Ming Dynasty, and then heard that the court came out of the Wang Prime Minister to take over the power, everything changed too fast, he was a little overwhelmed, who to mix with in the future.

Zheng Zhilong raised his glass and said, "My lord is from Nanjing, have you ever seen my son who is not learned and unskilled, Zheng Sen, my fourth brother wrote a few days ago that he is now serving in the military and political department of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and he wants to come to the same yamen as my lord."

Zhang Huangyan nodded, "I've seen it a few times, the tiger father has no dogs, Ling Xun is even more blue and better than blue, and now he is the head of the left division of the military and political department, and he is the left and right arm of Prime Minister Wang, the pillar of the country, yes, it is said that he is now the constitution of your father, ah, haha"

Zheng Zhilong echoed and smiled, "Shangxian is Shangxian, isn't that still my son, my son is worried, I, I don't know a few words, I'm afraid that he will cause some trouble in the capital with a stunned boy, I will rest assured that the adult will return to Beijing in the future, please teach him a lot, after all, he is young, come, Zheng will pay tribute to Lord Shangshu again."

The two drank together, Zheng Zhilong put down his arms and said, "I heard that the prime minister is not very old today, is this really the case?" ”

Zhang Huangyan laughed, "If you are not ambitious, you are not old, Prime Minister Wang Cheng is a martial champion, and he has made many military exploits, and the emperor is in this crisis, he pushes a new, overrides public opinion, worships him as the prime minister, and intends to revive the prosperous world."

"It's rare" Zheng Zhilong nodded, "I also heard that this Prime Minister Wang is implementing a new policy, which makes even our Fujian people panic, I don't know if this new policy will affect the maritime industry, so I can also make arrangements in advance."

As soon as Zhang Huangyan heard this, he was about to let Prime Minister Wang Cheng say that Zheng Zhilong was not in the imperial court, but only focused on maritime affairs.

"Although this mountain is high and the emperor is far away, it is not good for you to discuss the government here, but since General Zheng asked, I can tell you bluntly."

Zheng Zhilong was stunned, "Oh? Why is that? ”

Zhang Huangyan groaned, "Because I don't know, I can't hide it, Prime Minister Wang Cheng hadn't implemented the new policy when the official left Beijing, haha"

Zheng Zhilong was stunned, and then smiled, "Master Zhang is really funny, come, drink, drink"

Zhang Huangyan's face was slightly red, and he hurriedly blocked it, "I won't drink the wine, let's talk about business."

Zheng Zhilong was stunned, business? Isn't it the right thing that you inspected the martial arts field today?

"Business? Shangshu Lord's advice"

Zhang Huangyan pondered for a while, and said in a low voice, "I think General Zheng is also a fast talker, so I will speak directly."

When Zheng Zhilong saw him so cautious, he hurriedly whispered, "Oh, what's the matter? ”

Zhang Huang said, "The Manchurians invaded our northern country, the thieves were chaotic in the Jianghuai, and the emperor was in Sichuan, the imperial court was in danger, and the country was in trouble, General Zheng had 200,000 elite soldiers and good generals, and the imperial court recruited generals into the court many times, I don't know why the generals have been standing still, and this is a good time for the generals to become famous in the world."

Zheng Zhilong didn't expect him to say this, leading a large army into the court, how much people hate, they all said that being an official in the court is like walking on thin ice, how can I dominate the sea in this southeast at ease.

"Lord Shangshu is serious, Fujian's soldiers are not enough to protect themselves, even if I go to the north, it is also a salary, I am afraid of betraying the trust of the imperial court, or it is better to guard the sea frontier for the country, then the Dutch Yangyi is also really annoying, and from time to time he will come to harass me, which makes me anxious and unbearable"

Zhang Huang said in his heart: Yangyi has been harassing the sea frontier since ancient times, how can it be so serious as you said, not to mention that my Ming national strength is still there, and the little Yangyi does not dare to take the initiative to provoke at all, this is just a reason for you to support the army and respect yourself.

"Also, the Ming Dynasty has General Zheng guarding the sea frontier, no foreign Yi dares to underestimate it, General Zheng's contribution is not small, now Ling Lang is a high-ranking official in Nanjing, and Brother Ling is also serving in the Yangtze River Water Division, your Zheng family is full of Zhu Zi, respectable and respectable."

When Zheng Zhilong heard this, the implication was that my Zheng family was too popular, could it be that Zhang Shangshu came here to take away my military power from the imperial court? It's impossible, Lao Tzu's soldiers didn't eat a grain of grain from the imperial court, you dare to touch me?

Zheng Zhilong said carefully, "It's just to serve the country, no matter where you are in charge, it's all for the court."

But soon, Zhang Huangyan smiled mysteriously, and his tone changed, "General Zheng wants to go further?" ”

Zheng Zhilong was confused and puzzled, "What do you mean, adult?" (To be continued.) )