Xu Liang returned to Pingliang Mansion, it was December 29th, and he wanted to go to the damn Qingyang garrison He Renlong to settle accounts, but when he heard the news, He Renlong had already returned to Qingyang.

Xu Liang had to put aside the matter of settling accounts with him for the time being, because another more urgent matter was put in front of Xu Liang. That was the first year of Chongzhen, and it was finally going to pass.

It's funny to say, maybe the rebel armies in various places are also going to celebrate the New Year, and the original wolf smoke in Shaanxi has disappeared for the time being, and various places have ushered in a short period of peace.

Hearing that Pingliang Tongzhi Xu Liang Xu had finally returned, officials at all levels in Pingliang Mansion came one after another, and they were all about to step on the threshold of Xu's Mansion.

Gift-giving, invitations, work-seeking, standing, and officials with various needs. Lu Chengyuan, the governor of Guyuan, was the first to come to the door, and he respectfully presented a package of so-called local products, repeatedly expressing his loyalty to Xu Liang.

Pingliang Tuiguan Huang Daozhou came at night. It was when Xu's Mansion was eating, Huang Tuiguan was holding a cloth bag in his hand, and when he saw Xu Liang and the three ladies sitting at the dining table, the first thing he said was: "Yo, where are you preparing to eat?" It just so happens that I haven't eaten it yet. However, looking at Xu Liang and bowing, he smiled.

Feng Suqin, the eldest lady of the Xu Mansion, hurriedly asked Yahuan to add more dishes and chopsticks, and Lord Huang sat over as a matter of course.

Xu Liang really wanted to wonder if this old man had come over to eat on purpose. Because after Huang Tuiguan sat down at the table, he rarely spoke, and took care of the meat steak rice, the speed was amazing, when Xu Liang just drank the second bowl of broth, Huang Tuiguan had already put down his chopsticks, gave a salute to the people at the table with satisfaction, and sat down on the side. Holding the best tea offered by the Xufu maids, he drank it deliciously.

Xu Liang had eaten. The maids cleaned up the table, and the three ladies of the Xu Mansion chuckled and returned to the inner house. Xu Liang and Huang Daozhou sat across a coffee table. asked, "Anyway, what is Lord Huang looking for me?" ”

Huang Tuiguan tasted the tea with a reminiscence and sighed: "The tea is good. ”

Xu Liang stared at him and said, "You can go back after drinking." ”

Huang Tuiguan nodded seriously, took another big sip, stroked his belly with satisfaction, got up and raised his feet and walked out of the door.

Xu Liang looked at him in amazement, and Huang Tuiguan went out of the gate and went to the outer room. It looks like he's going to say goodbye.

When did Zodiac Week become so boring? Xu Liang muttered to himself.

After a while, Huang Tuiguan paced back again, sat back again, looked at Xu Liang and chuckled.

Xu Liang didn't look at him, and said faintly: "The official was still thinking just now, if you really don't come back, I can't say that the official will have to send someone to your house tomorrow to get back the money for tonight's meal." ”

Huang Daozhou looked at Xu Liang and said, "Last time, the lord said that he would set aside a piece of land in the east of Pingliang City and build the Liang Jundong camp. Governor Zhang disagreed. ”

"My lord said that he would build another military base in Pingliang, but Governor Zhang disagreed."

"The adults said that they wanted to restore the flat and cool horse farm, but Governor Zhang did not agree."

Huang Dao said several times in a row on Monday that he disagreed. These are all things that Xu Liang originally wanted Huang Daozhou to do, but Governor Zhang didn't agree to it.

Xu Liang asked, "Why didn't he agree?" ”

Huang Daozhou sighed and said, "Your Excellency folded the matter of impeaching Governor Zhang. Governor Zhang knew. Guyuan guerrilla general Li Ying's recital, Governor Zhang also knew. ”

Xu Liang frowned. He didn't ask Governor Zhang how he knew, thinking about his relationship with Cao Yubian, a university scholar. Someone in Beijing reported to him. After the Guyuan mutiny, Xu Liang instigated the Guyuan guerrilla Li Ying to impeach the prefect Zhang, and Xu Liang naturally followed suit.

Xu Liang quickly understood Zhang Fengqi's thoughts, since Xu Liang was impeaching him, even if Governor Zhang couldn't control the situation, it was good to be disgusting and disgusting Xu Liang in some government affairs. Besides, isn't this disgusting a means of revenge?

Xu Liang scolded irritably: "How can he still sit in the position of the prefect shamelessly!" ”

Huang Daozhou smiled bitterly and said helplessly: "There is a teacher who is a university scholar. ”

Xu Liang was also speechless, Zuodu Yushi Cao Yubian successfully entered the cabinet in November and became one of the most powerful people in the Ming court.

Huang Daozhou asked, "What should I do?" Without Governor Zhang's hand approval, these things would not have been able to proceed. ”

Xu Liang groaned and said: "You can ignore it for now, the affairs of the East Camp must be built." Ask him for instructions, that's to give him some face, without his Zhang Fengqi's hand approval, can't our Dongda Camp be built? Amusing. He instructed Huang Daozhou: "You go to the place first, and the matter of building the camp will be in charge of Dai Feng after the year." ”

Zodiac Zhou should go down and say goodbye and leave.

Xu Liang returned to the study, and Tietou reported to him the recent discovery of Tsing Yiwei.

The court finally confirmed that Han Shizi Zhu Zijian led the Guyuan mutiny, Han Wangfu was convicted of rebellion, Jinyiwei had escorted Han Wangye and the princess who were still in Xi'an City into Beijing, all the properties of Han Wangfu were seized, and the official documents against Han Shizi Zhu Zijian had been sent to all prefectures and counties. It's just that I don't know who the court will send to confiscate the Han Wangfu, the Han Wang's line has been building a mansion in Pingliang for hundreds of years, and the accumulated wealth is bound to be amazing, and the oil and water in the process of confiscation are quite thick.

Sima Qiudao took the artillery battalion to search for the saltpeter mine, but there was still no progress, until three pyrite mines were found, and when the year was approaching, Sima Qiudao recalled all the artillery battalions, preparing to continue looking for them after the New Year.

Chen Yu and Wang Dazhuang took some craftsmen to follow the drawings given by Xu Liang, and finally rushed to produce two flying eagle guns, the flying eagle cannon named by Xu Liang adopts a screw fastening and buckle structure, which is easy to disassemble and maintain.

The research and development of gunpowder in the Tsing Yi Guard Arsenal has found an ideal ratio and particle size requirements, and after Sima Qiudao discovers even one saltpeter mine and solves the shortage of nitrate, the artillery battalion will be able to equip a large number of flying eagle guns.

The operation of the Pingliang soap paste factory has been on the right track, and it has proved that Woodside is not only an excellent shopkeeper, but also an excellent factory manager. The soap paste produced by the soap paste factory has been sold to Hebei and Sichuan through various channels of the Guò Lou family and the Liang family. Taking advantage of this advantage, Liang Yin of Jingzhou first proposed the establishment of the Pingliang Chamber of Commerce, and Liang Yin first became the first president of the Pingliang Chamber of Commerce by virtue of his qualifications and prestige, and to Xu Liang's surprise, Feng Suqin, the eldest lady of the Xu Mansion, was actually elected as the vice president of the Pingliang Chamber of Commerce.

Tietou read it in bits and pieces, and Xu Liang listened quietly. By the time the iron head finally finished reporting the various news gathered in his hand, it was already late at night.

Xu Liang waved away his iron head and walked towards the backyard. The two maids each carried a lantern in front of them to light the way, and when they walked to the intersection of the backyard, the two maids paused slightly, and one of them asked, "Master, which lady's house are you resting in tonight?" ”

Xu Liang looked up and saw that there were two stone roads in front of him, the right direction was the room of the eldest lady Feng Suqin, but on the left was the room of the third lady Lou Xian'er, after hesitating for a while, Xu Liang said: "Go to the eldest lady." ”

Feng Suqin leaned on the head of the bed, a headlamp was placed on the bedside table next to her, she was looking at the year-end operation reports submitted by the shops around the place by the light of the lamp, the original business of the Xu Mansion plus the industry that followed the Lou family, now the stall managed by Feng Suqin is actually quite large, there are no less than sixty shops alone, in addition to several granges, workshops, and the annual operation of various places are presented in her hands, and there is a string of numbers, Feng Suqin saw the unsatisfactory place, and her eyebrows wrinkled slightly.

Hearing the sound of the door, and raising her eyes to see that it was Xu Liang who walked into the house, Feng Suqin couldn't help but be overjoyed, put down the report in her hand, got up from the bed, and naturally dressed Xu Liang.

"I thought the Xiang Guild would go to Sister Xian'er's room." She said.

Xu Liang chuckled: "After going out for so many days, when I come back on the first day, I naturally have to take care of the big ones first, and then I can take care of the small ones." ”

Feng Suqin glanced at Xu Liang and said, "This kind of thing also has to pay attention to come first and come first?" ”

Xu Liang nodded seriously: "If not, how can you grow up in an orderly manner?" ”

"Hate ......"

At this time, Xu Liang had already taken off the thick cotton robe outside, he took Feng Suqin in his arms, and the two of them fell on the bed, Xu Liang chuckled: "Xianggong let you see things that don't let you hate it......"

Feng Suqin's probe touched a hot place, and when he blushed, he suddenly shouted: "Ah, the light is not out!" ”

Xu Liang poked his head out, stared at the candle flame on the cabinet, and blew a rough breath, and the room was so dark that he couldn't see his fingers. (To be continued......)