Xu Jiang took two bites of the pastry, only to realize that the atmosphere in the courtyard was not right, and couldn't help jumping in his heart, put down the pastry in a daze, looked at Xu Liang and the others carefully, and asked, "Uh, third brother, what's wrong?" ”

Xu Liang glanced at him lightly and said, "I still have important matters to discuss with Admiral Tie and Duan Stalltou, but is there something wrong with the eldest brother here?" If there is nothing important, then please go back first, and how about we talk about it another day? ”

When Xu Jiang heard this, his face turned slightly red, and he looked at Xu Liang and the other three embarrassedly, and faintly felt in his heart that Xu Liang today seemed to be different from the past, seeing Tietou and Duan Zhigang sitting steadily, looking at himself without saying a word, Xu Jiang couldn't sit still anymore, stood up with a red face, rubbed his hands and said: "Actually, there is nothing important, since the third brother is not available, then I will make a long story short...... Ahem, Tietou and Duan Zhigang are not outsiders, so I will say it directly if I have something to say. Third brother, you see, I have been the Tongzhi of Xi'an Mansion for more than two months, Xi'an Mansion has been peaceful under the management of the third brother, and I have a lot of free time every day in addition to doing some daily locking things......"

Xu Liang frowned and looked at Xu Jiang, interrupting him and said, "Big brother, if you have something to say, just say it, we're in a hurry, really!" ”

Xu Jiang's face couldn't help but turn a little redder, and he was faintly annoyed, but fortunately, he quickly reined in, looking at Xu Liang, Xu Jiang sped up his speech, "Third brother, then I'll say it directly." I came to Xi'an Mansion to work with my third brother. I hope that the third brother will accept me sincerely. ”

"Didn't I accept you, big brother?" Xu Liang asked strangely: "The court sent the eldest brother to serve as the Tongzhi of Xi'an, and I agreed!" Isn't that enough to accept you? ”

Xu Jiang choked, waved his hand and said, "Third brother, I didn't mean that." I mean, we brothers should trust each other. In fact, I know that the third brother is already very good to me as a big brother, but the third brother has some practices, which will inevitably make me feel uncomfortable as a big brother. ”

"Huh." Xu Liang couldn't help laughing, glanced at Xu Jiang, and said, "Then I really have to ask the eldest brother, the third brother, what I have not done well enough, please point it out in time, so that I can correct it in time." ”

Xu Jiang looked at Xu Liang's eyes, a little smiling, meaningful, and couldn't help but feel a little drumming in his heart, but after thinking about it, he felt that the opportunity was rare, if he didn't say that meaning and find an opportunity, I am afraid that just by relying on himself little by little to revolve around Xu Liang's power, the year of the monkey and Ma Yue can complete the task and be promoted to become rich?

"Third brother!" Xu Jiang gritted his teeth and said firmly: "I know that in the hands of the third brother, there are important institutions such as the Patrol Division, the Tsing Yi Guard, and the Taxation Division, and they have been busy building Chijin City recently...... I also asked the third brother to believe in the eldest brother and give the eldest brother a chance. After speaking, Xu Jiang solemnly bowed to Xu Liang, looking quite serious.

Xu Liang looked at Xu Jiang steadily, and saw Xu Jiang drumming in his heart, just when Xu Jiang's back was about to be wet with sweat, Xu Liang's face suddenly stretched out, with a happy expression, got up, patted Xu Jiang's shoulder, stared at Xu Jiang, and asked seriously: "Big brother really has such an idea?" Willing to work with your brother sincerely? ”

Xu Jiang only felt that the big thing was half done, suppressed the excitement in his heart, raised his head with his chest, and said confidently: "Third brother, I am serious. ”

Xu Liang asked him again: "Don't hide it from the eldest brother, you said, I really have a very tricky thing here at the moment, I can't find a suitable candidate for a while, since the eldest brother is so determined, then I ......" Xu Liang thought about it, and then changed his words: "Forget it, this is my grudge with the above, it's better not to implicate the eldest brother." ”

The more embarrassed Xu Liang was, the more certain Xu Jiang became, and the more important the things Xu Liang said, the more important it was, the more it could be explained that this was the core part of Xu Liang's forces.

The opportunity to get so close to Xu Liang, how could Xu Jiang let it go easily, he immediately grabbed Xu Liang's hand, and said sincerely: "Third brother, if you have anything to do, just leave it to the eldest brother, the eldest brother is not afraid of hardships......

When Xu Liang heard this, his expression became solemn, and he said to Xu Jiang in a deep voice: "Big brother, this matter is extremely important to me Xu Liang, to the entire Liang army, and even to the court. The person who holds this job must be my Xu Liang's absolute confidant! Big brother, now you tell me personally, can I Xu Liang believe you? Will you be able to do this well? ”

When Xu Jiang heard this, he only felt that Xu Liang's tone meant something, and then looked at Tietou and Duan Zhigang on the side with a little shock, and he pondered in his mind, what is extremely important to Xu Liang, to Liang Jun, and even to the court? Just think about it, and the answer is coming!

Gunpowder! Flying Eagle Cannon!

Facing Xu Liang's earnest expression, Xu Jiang quickly breathed steadily, and replied solemnly and loudly: "Third brother, don't worry, if I can't do this well, I'm willing to come and see you!" ”

Xu Liang suddenly looked very moved, and slapped Xu Jiang's shoulder fiercely to show that he was moved.

"Okay, good, big brother, I really didn't mistake you!" Xu Liang said movingly: "Then I will hand over this difficult matter to you!" You go back and prepare, and in three days, you will go to Guyuan Prefecture to take office. ”

"Huh?" Xu Jiang solemnly retracted his expression little by little, looked at Xu Liang in astonishment, and said dumbfounded: "You want me...... What to do? ”

Xu Liang explained: "Presumably the eldest brother has also heard that the governor of the three sides, Hong Chengchou, was placed under house arrest by the third brother and me in the governor's mansion. But I can't kill him, and I want to prevent him from secretly sabotaging, so I can only arrange for my capable henchmen to spy on him. Although He Qi, the Guyuan Zhizhou, is also an old man who follows me, in terms of trust, I naturally believe in the eldest brother more, and if you go to Guyuan, you will take over the position of Guyuan Zhizhou. ”

Xu Jiang's heart was cold, he looked at Xu Liang in astonishment, and said, "It turns out that this is the ......."

Xu Liang stared at Xu Jiang and asked in surprise, "What, big brother, are you in trouble?" Don't want to go? Xu Liang asked, his expression already beginning to become suspicious, and he looked at Xu Jiang.

When the matter came to this, if Xu Jiang wanted to win Xu Liang's trust, he could only respond with a wry smile: "Where, what the third brother arranged, the eldest brother will definitely do his best...... It's just that if I go to Guyuan, then ...... Xi'an Mansion? ”

Xu Liang's expression suddenly lightened, waved his hand and said with a smile: "This big brother doesn't have to worry about it." You go to Guyuan Zhizhou, and that He Qi will come back to take charge of Xi'an Mansion. ”

When Xu Jiang heard this, his heart was gloomy, and he walked out of the governor's yamen in frustration, and he was still pondering along the way, how could it be so important to monitor the governor of the three sides, Hong Chengchou, as Xu Liang said? After thinking all the way, he suddenly slapped his forehead suddenly, and was annoyed: he was most likely exiled by the third brother in disguise, once he went to Guyuan City, which is far away in Pingliang Mansion, far away from Chang'an City, how can he continue to explore the secrets of Liang Jun's gunpowder and flying eagle cannon in the future? !

Holding this suspicion, Xu Jiang looked depressed, returned to his residence in frustration, and told Xu Changkun and Xu Yang about going to Guyuan to take office, and both of them were shocked.

Xu Yang first suspected Xu Liang's sinister intentions: "Jiang'er, I listen to what it means, aren't you exiled to Guyuan?" How many officials is Guyuan Zhizhou? ”

Xu Jiang said with an ugly face: "Guyuan Zhizhou is also a positive fifth grade, which is equivalent to the same grade as Xi'an Mansion. ”

Xu Yang said: "Even if it is Zhengwupin, you are in Xi'an Mansion, although you are the same knowledge, but you are in charge of the affairs of Xi'an Mansion, when you arrive in Guyuan, there is only a small Zhizhou, and the power is a lot smaller!" I think this Liang San'er arranged you like this, just because you didn't like it, and deliberately broke you away. ”

Xu Jiang listened to it for a long time, and said to himself in confusion: "But why did he do this?" After I arrived in Chang'an, I thought I was careful everywhere, Xu Liang should have no reason to suspect me? ”

With such a high IQ problem, Xu Yang's family can't think of it.

At this time, Xu Changkun hesitated and said, "Could it be that last time, I went to the governor's yamen to complain a few words, which made Liang San'er suspicious?" At that time, I felt that Liang San'er's tone was wrong......"

Xu Jiang was suddenly shocked in his heart, glared at Xu Changkun, and asked in surprise and anger, "Did you go to find Xu Liang?" When did it happen? Who let you go! ”

Faced with Xu Jiang's questioning, Xu Changkun was stunned, and under the repeated questioning of Xu Jiang and Xu Yang, he told Xu Liang that because Xu Jiang was stopped on No. 13 Street, he had the intention to stand up for his eldest son, so he went to Xu Liang.

Xu Jiang was speechless for a moment, he finally understood why Xu Liang's expression was so cold when he saw Xu Liang, his feelings were all his father, and Xu Changkun ran away to do something bad.

Three days later, Xu Jiang went to the governor's yamen to say goodbye to Xu Liang with mixed feelings, but Xu Liang actually took Lou Xian'er out of the city to play, making it clear that he didn't want to see him.

Xu Jiang went to Guyuan City to take office in extreme depression.

kicked Xu Jiang to Guyuan, and Xu Liang sent someone to send Xu Changkun and his wife, who were still in Chang'an City, to Guyuan City, and let them go to accompany Xu Jiang.

A few days later, He Qi went to Chang'an and took over the post of prefect of Xi'an, and his grade was upgraded by one level. Become a red-robed high-ranking official of the fourth grade.

After nearly a month of preparation, the first annual meeting of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce was finally successfully held in Chang'an City at the end of August of the fifth year of Chongzhen.

During the annual meeting, Xu Liang was inconvenient to appear directly at the main venue due to his official status, but after the meeting, he still brought several business representatives to the most luxurious restaurant in Chang'an City through Ge Qiao and Liang Ziqi to meet in person.

The entire restaurant was taken over by the governor's yamen, the front and back doors, each floor was guarded by officers and soldiers of the patrol department, and in the private room on the third floor, several middle-aged businessmen sat carefully with a smile.

Ge Qiao, vice president of the China General Chamber of Commerce and the chief treasurer of the world's logistics, got up and introduced these businessmen to Xu Liang one by one.

"Your Excellency, let me tell you about the origins of these people." Ge Qiao got up, pointed to a person, and said: "This Su Bancheng is a representative of Zhejiang businessmen, and the cloth village business started. ”

Su Bancheng hurriedly got up and respectfully saluted Xu Liang.

"Grass people Su Bancheng, I have seen the governor."

Xu Liang nodded indifferently and said, "Boss Su doesn't have to be polite. ”

Ge Qiao pointed to a person next to Su Bancheng and said, "This Sun Desheng is a representative of Lu Shang, specializing in gold, silver and jade, and his financial resources are very strong. ”

Sun Desheng hurriedly shook his head and smiled: "President Ge has won the award, and Sun Mou is making a small fuss, and he really can't get into the eyes of the governor." ”

Xu Liang said with a smile: "Sun Lao is too modest, Sun Desheng's great name, when the official was in Beijing, he heard people talk about it many times. ”

Ge Qiao pointed to another person and said: "Well, presumably the governor will probably not be unfamiliar, this is Zhang Yuanbao, a representative of the Jin merchants, and at the same time, Boss Zhang is also the big shopkeeper of Rishenglong's Shaanxi branch." ”

When Xu Liang heard the name of Rishenglong, he couldn't help but think of this money village that was jointly established by Shanxi businessmen and was extremely influential in the entire Ming Dynasty, and couldn't help but glance at Zhang Yuanbao and smiled kindly: "Boss Zhang turned out to be the big shopkeeper of Rishenglong, which is disrespectful." ”

Zhang Yuanbao is as his name suggests, and his appearance is also very pleasing, and when he heard this, he got up and gave up his hand, and said, "The governor is in love." When the governor was in Beijing as the secretary of Guanglu Temple, he united with Zhu Chunchen, the prince of Chengguo, and did the business of honeycomb coal in Shanxi. ”

Xu Liang smiled and said, "Boss Zhang is polite. ”

The next few people that Ge Qiao introduced were businessmen from the southeast.

Xu Liang kept smiling, and after seeing them, he beckoned everyone to take a seat, and then a selection of fine wines and delicacies were served, and two pre-arranged kabuki also arrived, three meters away from the dining table, playing the piano and singing softly.

As everyone drank wine, ate delicious food, and listened to the gentle singing of the woman, the atmosphere in the private room soon became harmonious.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Xu Liang gently put down his chopsticks, glanced at the businessmen, and said, "I heard from President Ge that many of you still have concerns about setting up a business in Chijin City?" ”

Several businessmen said: Here comes the topic! They put down their cups and chopsticks one after another, and a lustful businessman struggled to withdraw his gaze from the seductive kabuki and look at Xu Liang.

Several businessmen looked at each other, and then Su Bancheng, as the representative of Zhejiang merchants, coughed lightly twice, and arched his hand towards Xu Liang: "Since the governor asked, the grass people will speak boldly and directly. ”

Xu Liang smiled and gestured: "Boss Su, but it's okay to talk about it." ”

Su Bancheng said: "Everyone knows that the scope of my Zhejiang businessmen's activities is mostly the southeast coast, Huguang, Jiangsu and other places, and Chijin City is far away in Tulupan, which is too far for Zhejiang businessmen." The Governor's idea of building the Chijin Special Economic Zone is indeed very good, but the grass people are worried that the Western Regions are poor, and even if it operates smoothly, there will be no oil and water. ”

Several other people also looked at Xu Liang and Su Bancheng's concerns, and these people also had similar thoughts.

Xu Liang thought about it, chuckled a few times, pointed at Su Bancheng, and said with a smile: "Boss Su has concerns, but he doesn't know the specific situation of the Western Regions. I Xu Liang can tell you very responsibly that what you think about poverty in the Western Regions is that there is no oil and water, which is completely wrong. Don't you want to think that once Chijin City is a completely open trade area, merchants from the surrounding regions such as Turpan, Tatar, Tumut, Yeergun, and Yili Bari will gather in Chijin City! Use their precious gold and silver in exchange for cheap cloth, tea, pottery, hehe, these countries in the Western Regions, do not follow the king, people are stupid and have a lot of money, you earn their money, isn't it the same as playing? (To be continued.) )