He Zhifu's face changed slightly.

After all, he has read so many sage books, and he is still from a two-list jinshi, and he can be regarded as deeply favored by the Ming court.

"I don't think Zhao Jin seems to pay much attention to scholars, and he may not be willing to do it for me......" Of course, this is his biggest concern.

"Dong Weng, of course this being an official is a blissful thing in the world, but now that the court of the Ming Dynasty is already in turmoil, what joy is there to keep on this broken ship that is about to sink?" Mr. Bai sighed softly, "Dong Weng has also accumulated a family business over the years, right?" Although it is strange to go to my view of Zhao, but he has his own rules, he is not a cruel and tyrannical person, and the place under his rule is not called the rule of the world, but it is also a peaceful place where all industries are prosperous, and it is not impossible for Dong Weng to be a rich man when the time comes......

"Rich man......" He Zhifu groaned slightly, looking still a little reluctant, but in the end, he still smiled bitterly. Okay, a rich man is a rich man, hey, it's a pity that I don't know anything about the knowledge that Zhao Jin likes, plus I'm too old to learn things, otherwise...... Forget it, let's not talk about that. ”

"In that case, don't stop the homeless people in the near future, just let them all go to Zhao Jin, so as to leave a good reputation for yourself." Mr. Bai spoke again.

"But......" He Zhifu was still a little hesitant and reluctant to make this benefit.

"Dong Weng, don't lose a big one because of a small one! Dong Weng has already saved up the family business, why bother with Zhao Jin again? Dong Weng has to think about the future! Mr. Bai raised his voice, "Besides, the people who ran away earlier were all rich households, and they could squeeze some oil and water out of them, but most of these homeless people who are now lagging behind are just grass people who have been broken by the rout, and how many children can they squeeze out of them?" It also ruined Dong Weng's reputation in vain......"

"Alright, just do as you say!" After a moment of silence, He Zhifu nodded in agreement.

Because he was unhappy in his heart, he couldn't help but sneer, "Defeated soldiers, hey, defeated soldiers, I don't know how many people's pockets these defeated soldiers have fattened, Da Ming has raised such soldiers now, it's strange if they don't die!" ”

He Zhifu had long known that many of the "routed soldiers" who were looting everywhere were pretended to be by the nearby imperial court garrisons themselves.

The officials and soldiers of the imperial court have always had the old practice of deducting military salaries, and now the imperial court is in financial difficulties, and it has long been impossible to pay much military salaries, so the officials and soldiers in various places have always wanted to fend for themselves, and many people have hit the idea on the heads of the local people, and it has long been commonplace to pretend to be a rout to come out and loot.

Although the Ming Dynasty has always been a noble and lowly style, but now that there are signs of troubled times, the civil officials in various places have long been unable to restrain the soldiers, not to mention that he is a prefect, even if the elders in the capital, what can they do with these soldiers? It's not that they can only swallow their anger and restrain themselves, any of them rob and mutilate the small people, and let the blood of the Ming Dynasty shine little by little......

Today's Ming Dynasty, greed and desecration are rampant up and down, and no one can control the arrogance of the soldiers, how can you see a little hope in the eyes of those who know the inside story? Thinking of escaping from this broken ship, He Zhifu is not alone.

After receiving Mr. Bai's guidance, He Zhifu finally recovered from his state of shock, and smiled again on the way. "If I can save myself in this troubled world, it will be thanks to my husband!"

"Dong Weng praised it falsely, isn't it just a superficial analysis, Dong Weng is the one who made up his mind...... Besides, if Dong Weng treats me like this, how can I not do my best? Mr. Bai smiled indifferently, not looking arrogant.

"I have a table banquet on Yuzhan Tower tonight, please join me, the guests above still need Mr. to help receive them."

"But by the orders of Dong Weng." Mr. Bai immediately agreed.

While the two of them were still talking and laughing, a messenger knocked on the door and gave them a rather unexpected news.

"The people from the East Factory are looking for ****?" He Zhifu was shocked again, and then immediately turned his head to look at Mr. He, "What...... What's going on......"

"Don't worry!" Mr. Bai was still not in a hurry, "If it is true that the imperial court wants to deal with Dong Weng, it will definitely not be silent beforehand, and now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, he hates the factory guards, and the power of the East Factory is not as powerful as before, I expect that they will not dare to act without permission!" ”

Mr. Bai's comfort finally made He Zhifu calm down a little, "Okay, then let's see where they are sacred......

Under the gaze of He Zhifu and Mr. Bai, a group of mermaids dressed in Dongchang uniforms walked into the room.

The leader was a fierce-looking man, his eyes were very unkind, but his face was a little pale, and his steps were quite vain, as if he had been injured recently.

"This official is the prefect of this house, I don't know if someone from Dongchang is here, what is the matter??" Because of his confidence, He Zhifu also behaved a little reserved, and just arched his hand at them casually.

"I'm in Xia Lizhao, and I'm here on order." The attitude of this big man was not respectful, he just arched his hand casually, "Please cooperate with the prefect." ”

"Cooperation?" He Zhifu was a little puzzled, and he glanced at Mr. Bai next to him, "Dongchang acts, what does this official need to cooperate?" Please also be explicit. ”

Since the establishment of the East Factory in this dynasty, he has always acted without scruples, but now he is asked to cooperate and help, which is a little strange to look at.

Li Zhao walked to He Zhifu's side, and then whispered. "Please hurry up and join forces to assist us in arresting Wei Zhongxian and returning to Beijing."

"Huh?" Because he happened to be discussing this issue with Mr. Bai just now, He Zhifu was particularly surprised. "Arrest Grandpa Wei?"

"Yes, Wei Zhongxian was arranged to be sent from the capital to Fengyang Shouling Mausoleum before, and according to the itinerary, he has now reached the boundary of your mansion. Now there is an order from the capital to take him back. Li Zhao's tone was colder than just now, with a hatred that could not be hidden. Therefore, I would like to ask the prefect to assist us in escorting him back to the capital. ”

Why, then...... Why hasn't I received the above letter? He Zhifu was still a little puzzled, "Who wants to ask this official to assist in the arrest of Gonggong Wei?" Just because people come from Dongchang, the official must bring people to assist in the arrest...... It's a bit unreasonable. ”

"Hasn't Lord He ever heard of being in a hurry to obey power?" Li Zhao sneered, "Think that Wei Zhongxian has held a group of party members hostage and been powerful in the court for so many years, and I don't know how many people obey him behind his back?" Although Wei Zhongxian is now a fallen body, if the imperial court sends an official document to arrest him, I am afraid that before he leaves the Beijing Division, the eunuchs have already told him, right? Therefore, this thing was secretly done by the above. ”

That makes sense...... He Zhifu thought to himself.

However, didn't Mr. Bai just say not to take Wei Zhongxian too seriously? Thinking like this, he looked at Mr. Bai again.

Mr. Bai made a calm gesture to him with a serious face, and then walked between the two of them, "Dare to ask this stall leader, you said that the imperial court did not issue official documents, but only secretly did it through you, so why did you come to me?" Can't you just do it yourself? ”

"We caught up with Wei Zhongxian a few days ago, and we were going to bring him back at that time." Li Zhao's brows furrowed tightly, looking resentful, "I only hate that this eunuch actually bribed those brocade guards who escorted him, and these brocade guards actually helped him resist arrest when we arrested him, and also injured some of us...... So as a last resort, we had to ask the adults to send someone to help. ”

And so it was! Mr. Bai and He Zhifu glanced at each other again.

"That'...... Since there is no official document, how can Li Stalltou prove that the imperial court wants to arrest Wei Zhongxian? Mr. Bai asked again, "No, it's not that I don't believe in the stall, it's just that the matter is big, although Father-in-law Wei is now guilty, but after all, he was a little decent, and I can't afford to be careless......"

Li Zhao's brows furrowed even tighter, and his eyes flashed sharply, but Mr. Bai still seemed to be fine. He looked at He Zhifu again, and found that the other party looked like he was completely entrusted to this scholar, and obviously regarded him as a confidant.

"That's right, there is no evidence, since you have important things to do, it is always right to be more careful." After a while, Li Zhao made up his mind, then reached out and took out a letter from his bosom and handed it to He Zhifu. "After reading this letter, the prefect naturally understood."

He Zhifu accepted the letter with a blank face, and then beckoned Mr. Bai over, and the two of them unfolded the letter together.

The letter was not long, and when they saw the handwriting on the letter, the faces of the two people changed slightly at the same time.

Then, He Zhifu hurried to find the payment.

Yes, yes, it's the man's letter.

"This ......" He Zhifu looked at Li Zhao with a surprised expression, and wanted to say something, but finally held back and handed the letter to Mr. Bai next to him.

"In that case, don't worry, I'll do my best to get it done." Mr. Bai took the letter and answered for him, "It's just ...... Wei Biao has now bought the Jinyi guards who were guarding him, and is ready to take refuge in Zhao! ”

"What?! Cast Zhao Jin? Li Zhao's eyes widened, and then he pulled Mr. Bai's sleeve. What's going on? ”

Because he was so shocked, he also forgot to restrain himself, his expression looked a little hideous, and after seeing the unnatural appearance of the two people in front of him, he reacted in his heart, and quickly eased his tone slightly, "Dare to ask sir, what is going on?" ”

"I'm afraid this is a bit too much, right?" He Zhifu was a little embarrassed, after all, Mr. Bai was his confidant, and being rude to Mr. Bai was to refute his face. "This is also the yamen of the imperial court, and the head of the stall has something important to do, so he is in a hurry, which is understandable to the official, but it's not good to roar here......"

"I'm sorry for the rudeness." After hesitating for a moment, Li Zhao decided to endure a little and arched his hand towards Mr. Bai.

"It's okay, it's okay." After he apologized, Mr. Bai pretended to smile modestly. "The head of the stall is also in a position, and caring is just chaotic."

Then, he told Li Zhao exactly what the servants had just told him.

"Wei Gelding bought those brocade guards, and then coerced a group of homeless people to rush away from the government's card, and then went to Xuzhou to ......" Li Zhao subconsciously repeated the other party's words, "This ...... How is this possible? Wei Zhongxian...... A person like Wei Zhongxian would actually go to Xuzhou to take refuge in thieves? This ......"

His head shook slightly, as if he had difficulty accepting the news for a while.

"Is the stall alright? This Wei Zhongxian must know that something is wrong, so he will survive in death. Mr. Bai seemed to be comforting, but in fact he was implicitly mocking, "It's a pity that Li Stalltou came two days late, I'm afraid they have gone far now......"

Li Zhao first shook his spirit, and then quickly regained his composure, "No, we must catch them back before they enter Xuzhou!" ”

Then, he walked to the side of He Governor's Mansion, "Lord Prefect, please quickly gather people and go with me to arrest Wei Gelding, and you must not let him slip away!" ”

"It's easy to say...... although he was more anxious, but He Zhifu was still unhurried, and waved his hand gently, "Don't be impatient, the official will arrange it immediately, now the head of the strong stall will go and rest first, right?" ”

Li Zhao was a little sluggish, obviously very unhappy with He Zhifu's procrastination and prevarication. But after staring at He Zhifu for a while, he forcibly held back his anger.

"Okay, since the lord said so, then I will follow my fate first, and I will go to rest first, and the prefect's people will come and inform me when they are ready." He bowed slightly, but his eyes were full of unruly anger, "It's just, please prepare for your life, don't miss a big event, otherwise if it really hurts the big thing of the court, the court will blame it, and you can't afford to take care ......of it."

After speaking, he restrained his anger, turned around with a straight face and left.

He Zhifu kept a smile on his face, and it was not until Li Zhao's back disappeared from the door that the smile on his face slowly disappeared, and finally, he took a sip with a cold face. "Phew, this fox fake tiger thing, he really thinks he is the court! It's just a small boss of the East Factory, and he dares to put on such a score in front of his own officials! ”

"Yes, my lord, this person is really in his eyes, and he takes himself seriously!" The corners of Mr. Bai's mouth twitched slightly, obviously very dissatisfied, "If Wei Zhongxian was still in power, I would have to be afraid of them, and at this time, they still dare to be so arrogant, I really don't know what to say!" ”

"Did he think that if he hooked up with Xiangyun Gong, the official was going to bow down to them? Is...... It's ridiculous! He Zhifu shook his hand and sneered, "This official wants to dry him and let him understand what is wrong!" ”

That's right, the letter they saw just now turned out to be written by Han Xiangyun Han Yi, in this letter, Han Yi clearly said that Li Zhao was helping the imperial court to carry out the task, and the local officials who saw the letter were asked to try their best to cooperate with his actions.

Han Yi is the boss of the Donglin Party, and he was already popular in the Wanli period, and he once served as a scholar of the Ministry of Rites and a scholar of the Dongge University, and he was the middle * pillar of the Donglin Party at that time like the former Shoufu Ye Xianggao. In the early years of the Apocalypse, because the Son of Heaven at that time had just ascended to the throne and needed the support of Donglin, he was also sent to the throne of Shoufu, and he reached the point of being a supreme minister.

However, later, the Son of Heaven gradually favored Wei Gelding and did not take care of political affairs, and Wei Gelding took the opportunity to start making trouble without authority, and Han Yi was soon removed from the position of first assistant and was excluded from the capital. It was only when Jinzi ascended the throne and expelled Wei Eunuch to sweep away the eunuch party that he was summoned from his hometown to the capital and resumed his position as Shangshu.

Although he has not been sent to the cabinet now, he is a veteran of Donglin after all, and his qualifications are there, and he has great prestige among the courtiers, and there are two ministers in the cabinet who are members of the Donglin Party, which naturally adds a bit of momentum to him.

Although he pretended not to care much on the surface, in fact, He Zhifu still had some drums in his heart.

"Mr. Bai, what do you think this should be?" After scolding Li Zhao, who didn't know what to do, he cautiously asked him again, "Just now you said that you wanted to stay out of the matter, but ...... Now the people from Dongchang have come with a letter from Xiangyun Gong, and they have made it clear that they have asked me to help arrest Wei Zhongxian......"

"Don't be in a hurry." Mr. Bai was still very calm, "Dong Weng, why don't you think about why Yun Gong wrote this kind of letter?" Wei Zhongxian is a prisoner, and the imperial court wants to send him to Fengyang, if you want to bring him back to the capital, then naturally the imperial court will have to speak, but just now the head of the stall gave us a letter instead of an official document, and his attitude is also ambiguous, isn't this suspicious? ”

"You're right...... "He Zhifu lowered his gaze, and then suddenly widened his eyes again, "You mean, Xiangyun Gong is falsely spreading the will of the imperial court?" ”

"I don't say that in the next place, with the status of Xiangyun Gong, he shouldn't be so Meng Lang's behavior......" Mr. Bai shook his head and denied this conjecture, "But this matter is really suspicious...... My lord, think about it, if the imperial court really has a resolution, even if it is afraid of startling the snake, it will not need to come forward to write a letter like Yungong, right? After all, how many elders are there in the court? Unless...... Unless ......"

Speaking of this, Mr. Bai's heart suddenly moved, as if he had thought of something.

"Unless what?" He Zhifu hurriedly asked.

"This is what Xiangyun Gong did without the cabinet, or the Donglin Party did it from the two elders of the Sun Wang!" After a moment of silence, Mr. Bai whispered his assertion, "Only in this way can we explain why we are doing so weirdly." It's just that I don't know if the Son of Heaven knows or not......"

"Not a cabinet resolution?" He Zhifu was shocked, and then thought about it carefully, which was also very reasonable.

If it was really the imperial court that had already made a decision, even if it wanted to act secretly, it would not only find a small leader of the East Factory to carry it out.

But what exactly are the people behind the scenes trying to do?

"They are using Dongchang and us as marionettes to do something unspeakable!" He Zhifu was shocked.

"That's right, there are people in the DPRK who want to do something, and they end up putting the trouble on the heads of the adults." Mr. Bai nodded yes.

"But they, what the hell are they trying to do?" After thinking about it for a long time, because he still didn't know the essentials, He Zhifu asked a little anxiously. "Since Xiangyun Gong is involved, then this matter must be a lot involved, how can you deal with it indiscriminately!"

"This ...... I still haven't figured it out yet, and the situation is really weird. Mr. Bai honestly admitted that he hadn't thought it through, "However, there is no way to deal with it." ”

"Sir, please speak quickly!" He Zhifu was overjoyed and hurriedly asked.

"Respond to change with the same." Mr. Bai didn't sell it either, "No matter who is behind the scenes, in short, it's good for Dong Weng to pretend not to know anything, and do his duty honestly, as long as he doesn't let others seize the handle, naturally no matter what the situation is, adults will not be implicated." ”

"What does not change?" He Zhifu still didn't understand too much.

"Unchanged is just doing things as usual. Since he received a letter from Xiangyun Gong, and now Donglin is very powerful, Dong Weng naturally wants to sell it well, do what he says in this letter, and assist the people of Dongchang to arrest Wei Zhongxian. Mr. Bai explained softly, "However, the adults are just doing their duty, don't get too involved in this, if there is anything above, just let the people above do it themselves." ”

"You mean let me be perfunctory and not too careful?" He Zhifu finally understood what he meant.

"Yes, that's what it means below." Mr. Bai owes a little. "Since this thing is so weird, then Dong Weng naturally wants to try not to get into trouble. Besides, if today's son hates the factory guard, if Dong Weng gets too close to the factory guard, I'm afraid it will also violate the will of the saint......"

"I see, I see." He Zhifu finally figured out his thoughts. "Okay, that's it!"

However, soon he looked embarrassed, "But Xiangyun is in a high position, if I act perfunctorily, it is good not to be discovered, if I am ...... was sued by that thief, so what should I do? ”

"Don't worry too much about this Dong Weng." Mr. Bai smiled again, "If it was a few years ago, the imperial court would naturally kill Dong Weng, but now that the imperial court is already in the waning mountains, what does Dong Weng have to do with it?" It's really not good, just like what I just discussed, just learn from Gonggong Wei and vote for Zhao directly!

"Yes, yes...... I forgot! He Zhifu nodded again and again.

The power of the imperial court for many years has not been completely dissipated in the mind of this non-commissioned officer, and he only figured it out after being reminded.

Now the battle in the court has little to do with him, no matter who wins, he will listen to whoever wins - besides, it is impossible to say how long this court itself can last, and it doesn't matter who loses and who wins! It's perfunctory, it's really going to be tight, so I simply went to vote for Zhao Jin, are you still afraid that you won't be able to be a rich man?

"Okay, just do as you say!" After He Zhifu figured it out, his mind suddenly brightened, and the whole person relaxed, "Mr. Bai, you are really my son's room, fortunately with your guidance......"