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"How can I compare with the two Taibao!" Zhai Zhe sneered.

His smile made Ma Shiying's heart cold, as if the fate of the two Taibao was already revealing Zhai Zhe's future.

Last year, he was a courtier, and the person in front of him visited his residence late at night to express his loyalty to Daming, and he was also loyal to Daming at that time. This year's upheaval in Jiangnan has revealed the prototype to many people, and he survived. But the person in front of him had climbed to a place that was only one step away from the most position.

"The prince's exploits in recovering Jiangnan are as good as those of the two Taibao."

"I'm afraid I won't be able to be buried in such a good place after I die!" Zhai Zhe's tone was not good, so that Ma Shiying couldn't speak.

"Yue Taibao died on trumped-up charges, Yu Taibao ......" Zhai Zhe stopped, involving the secret affairs of this dynasty, he did not continue to comment.

He said it was the deep worry in his heart that he would go down this road and no longer be under his own control. It's not how he wants to be, or how he doesn't want to, it's like a jungle with only one king at the top of the food chain.

"Lord Wang, the people of Jiangnan will remember your great kindness." Ma Shiying laughed dryly and said, "I am here on the orders of His Majesty. ”

"What do you command?"

"The prince is preparing to take the exam, and His Majesty is also preparing to take the exam. His Majesty means that he hopes that the Pingyu General's Mansion will postpone the opening of the examination and wait for the imperial court to carry out the scientific examination. ”

"When will the imperial court open, why don't I know?"

What can be hidden from the eyes and ears of the person in front of him? Ma Shiying simply kept his mouth shut, he just had to wait for Zhai Zhe's decision. Zhai Zhe was able to take care of the overall situation a year ago, and unlike Zuo Liangyu and joining forces with the Qing monarch, he would not openly confront the imperial court at this juncture today.

Zhai Zhe is speculating about Zhu Yujian's thoughts, and many people are guessing his thoughts. This is the result that those in high positions must endure.

The two walked side by side on a road covered with soft grass.

It's been a long time.

"Two months!" Zhai Zhe stretched out two fingers, "When it comes to the beginning of spring next year, I must take the exam, and the general's mansion is in urgent need of manpower." ”

"Good!" Ma Shiying breathed a sigh of relief, he was right.

This is a temptation, Zhai Zhe is testing Zhu Yujian's bottom line.

It's a good thing, but a good thing can also turn into a bad thing.

It was extremely difficult for the imperial court to prepare for the opening of the department in such a short period of time. If there is any fork in the meantime, it will make the prestige of the court disappear, and I hope that there will be no handle left.

After receiving an accurate reply, Ma Shiying hurriedly returned to Nanjing from Hangzhou on the same day. A few days later, the news spread all over the south of the Yangtze River, and the Pinglu General's Mansion became the Imperial Court's Imperial Court. I have to say that at present, the appeal of the imperial court is much greater than that of the Pinglu General's Mansion, and scholars from all over the country have rushed to Nanjing.

The Pingyu General's Mansion is still functioning in an orderly manner.

Zhai Zhe went to Hangzhou and summoned Zong Mao, Liu Quan, Fang Yizhi and other staff, as well as Hu Caihou and other businessmen.

In a few months, the Shang Alliance grew into a behemoth, according to the convenience of the Pinglu General's Mansion, Liu Quan almost monopolized the salt trade, and at the same time engaged in grain, cotton cloth and silk, Liu Quan's previous efforts were rewarded, making Hu Caihou and Zhu Zhanyun and others blush.

"Twenty taels of silver for a bird, thirty-two taels of silver for a pair ,.........of chain armor," Zhai Zhe carefully looked at the prices of Zong Mao's list of weapons purchased in several firms.

In the short term, outsourcing armor and firearms to merchants will increase the financial pressure on the general's government, but this is his long-term plan.

No one can resist the **** of money, that is the root of all evil in the world. From now on, the Bureau of Arms and Ordnance will only serve as supervisors and inspectors. He needs a thriving and energetic Pinglu General's Mansion, not a Pinglu General's Mansion that is tightly bound and whipped forward.

"Do you have any money to make at this price?"

Hu Caihou and Zhu Zhanyun exchanged glances and said, "Yes!" ”

"Business is business!" Zhai Zhe put down the list, "You have to take a long-term view, I don't want to hear the news of your bankruptcy in half a year." ”

"No!"

"Don't just stare at these weapons in front of you, I heard that there are newer firearms in Guangdong, as long as you can prepare them, even city defense cannons, the Pingyu General's Mansion can purchase them from you."

Zhai Zhe let go first in the preparation of munitions, which was forced by the shape and was also releasing a signal. Under General Pinglu, no business could not be done. He couldn't break the cage with his own strength, so he unleashed an even more terrible demon.

Greed is the greatest weakness of human nature, but it is also the source of human progress.

At present, the preparation of firearms is not complicated, and several owners are pushing skilled craftsmen to recruit more apprentices, as long as they can earn money to support their families, more people will engage in this trade.

After listening to two days of reports a year, Zhai Zhe had a bottom in his heart.

As the head of the General Military Office, Zong Mao's brain is an account book. More than 300 large households were copied at one time, and the cost of the past two years has gradually settled. He didn't completely agree with Zhai Zhe's claims, but he had his authority.

After all these things, several proprietors returned to Ningshao, and Hu Caihou was preparing to transport the firearms making workshop to Hangzhou in order to facilitate the transportation of crude iron.

Zong Mao saw that Zhai Zhe was in a good mood, so he asked to see him alone.

He was embarrassed when he spoke, but it was difficult for him to do it. Qian Qianyi's reputation is too loud, and he doesn't dare to make decisions on his own. So I had to ask for instructions: "Five days ago, Mr. Xiao sent me a letter to intercede for Qian Qianyi's family in Changshu. ”

"What?" Zhai Zhe was quite surprised, "How did Mr. Xiao get involved?" ”

If Chen Zilong intercedes, he is not surprised at all, Xiao Zhiyan has nothing to do with those literati.

Could it be Gu Mei?

Zong Mao was silent, he knew that this was a big taboo. That is, the relationship between Xiao Zhiyan and Zhai Zhe is special, if other generals in the army dare to come forward for this matter, they must be unlucky.

"Who said love?" Zhai Zhe looked at Zong Mao, he knew that since Zong Mao dared to tell him, he must have figured out the ins and outs of this matter.

"Half a month ago, Liu Ru came to Hangzhou to visit Chen Zilong, and later Chen vaguely mentioned this matter to me. I've been busy with affairs recently, and before I could react, Mr. Xiao sent me a letter. ”

"Liu is like this?" Zhai Zhe thought of the woman. It was one of the very few women he could make an impression on his mind at first sight.

Zong Mao was a little uneasy and said: "Liu Ru is Qian Qianyi's concubine, and when the soldiers went to Changshu to raid the house, she was not in the Qian family. There are rumors in the market that she and the Qian family do not get along. After Qian Qianyi went north, she severed relations with the Qian family. ”

Zhai Zhe pondered for a long time and said: "It turned out that Mr. Xiao opened his mouth, you let the Qian family go, you wrote back to him, and asked Liu Ru to come and collect the people in person." ”

He did this to tell Sù Xiao Zhiyan, he already knew about it, and he would not make an example.