Chapter 340: Joint Visits

Knowing such a shameless reply, Zhang Pu could vomit blood in anger, and Chen Xie did just that. After dealing with many letters and official duties, Chen Xie went to Jiaozhou Bay to inspect the construction of the new shipyard and new port. It is so fitting that this place should be built as a military port. On the hill around Jiaozhou Bay, three large forts were built, which was a fortress.

Fran Yalanda accompanied Chen Xie to complete the inspection, patted his chest and said that the first phase of the project could be put into use in half a year at the latest. At that time, it will be possible to put into service at one time and build three docks for 2,000-ton warships. After the new military port is put into use, the main force of the entire Dengzhou Navy can be anchored in Jiaozhou Bay.

After the inspection, Chen Xie did not return to the gentle township of Qishan, but returned to Dengzhou. It's been two months since Zhu Dadian took office, and Chen Xie should always go to meet people.

The convoy drove on the main road to Zhangjiazhuang, and Chen Xie in the carriage continued to enjoy his corrupt life, and the dignified Joseon could only serve as a concubine, serving the daily life of Master Chen. This guy is really hateful, if this was known to the ministers before, he would have to impeach him for taking the princess of the vassal country as a concubine without authorization, destroying the help and education of the two countries, and damaging the reputation of the kingdom of the Great Tomorrow. Now, no one is going to bother that brainstorm to impeach him, because it's useless. After Chen Xie entered Beijing, Zhu Youzhen did not take Chen Xie, but let him go back to Dengzhou, no matter how stupid people are, they know how to treat this guy.

Zhu Youzhen's attitude is very clear, he can do whatever he wants on the boundary of Dengzhou, as long as he does not rebel. Nominally, they must accept the management of the imperial court. When there is a need for war, Chen Xie can send troops. Anyway, the food and salary do not need to be paid by the imperial court.

It can't be said that Zhu Youzhen is indulging Chen Xie, but he can't find a good way to check and balance Chen Xie.

While touching irresponsibly in his hands, he was thinking about whether to carry out a demolition and expand the Chen family compound in Zhangjiazhuang. Today's Zhangjiazhuang is no longer the small village of the past. How many times the scale has been expanded, Chen Xie doesn't know. If you really can't do it, let's build another manor at the foot of Longshan.

In the open space on the side of the road, a cheer sounded and entered the carriage. Master Chen opened the curtain and took a look. The juggling team of the red lady. It's a hard performance. It seems that she doesn't plan to leave Dengzhou in the short term, and it is estimated that she will perform elsewhere and do not have such a good income.

The red lady, who was doing flexible movements on the rope, saw Chen Xie's convoy appear. Sudden imbalance under your feet. He tilted and fell to the side. The red lady was shocked. With a strong cushion under his feet, he grabbed the flagpole on the side and slid down. is not a public fool.

The car door opened, and Chen Xie looked over, and there were several women's faces behind him, and the red lady's heart was uncomfortable for a while, and she snorted and twisted her waist and turned around not to look at him. Chen Xie looked at it thoughtfully for a while, retracted into the car and continued on the road. When the red lady turned around, the carriage had already gone away. I don't know why, I've always been strong and my heart is a little sour.

"Someone is visiting? Waited for half a month? Chen Xie was a little strange when he heard the news. It is very difficult for outsiders to enter the interior of Zhangjiazhuang, and these few visitors who call themselves Jiangnan literati can only live in hotels in the bazaar. Who is so patient, waiting for half a month? Chen Xie looked at the name on the worship post, and there was another one who had met in a hurry.

Tongcheng Sun Lin, Fang Yizhi, Songjiang Xia Yunyi, Xu Fuyuan, jointly visited. Chen Xie really doesn't have much affection for literati like Daming. It's really an ass decision head. Having said that, if the background of these families is not a big landlord, but a businessman, Chen Xie doesn't mind hooking up with one or two. After all, there are really few scholars who serve Chen Xie now. In the past, there was a Zhang Yao who was close to Chen Xie, and after thinking about it for a long time last time, Zhang Yao decided to resign and go home to retire. This is to remain neutral and not take sides on either side. and consciously kept a distance from Chen Xie's team.

This approach made Chen Xie clearly realize that it was difficult for the literati class of the Ming Dynasty to accept a guy who might become a thief. Although in terms of interests, the local government and business group in Dengzhou, represented by Zhang Yao, is now an interest group with Chen Xie. But it does not prevent this group from being the grass on both sides of the wall.

This is a normal thing, especially in troubled times. Zhang Yao is like this, she is idle at home, staying in Dengzhou City to study behind closed doors, and her eldest son Zhang Xin went to Jingshi, under the pretext of studying, to prepare for the next spring boudoir.

Zhang Yao's attitude, Chen Xie really doesn't care. has come to this point, and the next thing is not where Da Ming will take him, but Chen Xie will push Da Ming to move in the direction he wants to go.

Chen Xie still decided to meet them, hoping that these literati who habitually pointed fingers at the imperial court would bow their heads and worship, which is a joke only in fantasy novels. The scholar of the Ming Dynasty, the eldest of the heavens, my second. Chen Xie just wanted to see what they would say when they faced themselves.

The four literati who came together have been staying in Dengzhou for more than a month. The last time Chen Xie returned to Dengzhou, they wanted to go and see him. I didn't want to rush to Zhangjiazhuang, Chen Zongbing went to sea. So the four of them discussed, stayed and continued to wait. Anyway, these families are not bad for silver, and the living standard in Dengzhou is not high, so they can't spend much silver just for food and housing.

Under the banner of study tour, when they arrived in Dengzhou, these four people naturally wanted to walk around and see the style of Dengzhou. This turn is a month, and Dengzhou, which is full of novelty, is really too many things that they can't understand.

As far as the market is concerned, I have never seen such a neat city. Not a single beggar on the street could be seen, let alone the green-skinned gangsters who were often seen everywhere. The city, from top to bottom, is imbued with a sense of regularity. Walking on the street, the road is wider than anywhere else, and the carriage and horse must go to the right. "Chengguan" with red armbands on their shoulders can be seen everywhere, these people look vicious, but they have never seen them do anything bad to bully the market.

It took a month to get to know the city in general before they realized they were drawn to the place. Accustomed to the cleanliness and convenience of life here, let them go back to their hometown to stay in the countryside, and they will really worry about not getting used to it.

Especially after the hot weather, there are many fewer mosquitoes in Dengzhou City, which is even more surprising.

They have been talking about a question, what method did General Chen use to govern Dengzhou? So they were eager to see Chen Xie, and after they couldn't visit, they seemed to wait patiently. In the Zhangjiazhuang area, they got more information from their visit, this is Chen Xie's old nest, and many things are more intuitive.

After discovering that they could get more information about this place, several scholars moved directly to the hotel in the bazaar. Wander around every day, look around, and chat with people in the teahouse. Gradually, I had a general impression of Chen Xie. It's hard to say if their senses of Chen Xie are positive, but it's safe to say that they want to know Chen Xie better.

Han Shan found the hotel, and these people went out, leaving a message for them to leave early tomorrow morning. The four of them returned to the hotel before dusk, and after learning the news from the shopkeeper, they were unexpectedly not too excited, but sat down quietly and thoughtful.

"We all have to think about it, what should we say when we see Chen Sihua?" Fang Yizhi's words have been recognized by everyone, but there are also different opinions, such as Sun Lin asked rhetorically: "Why not Lord Chen?" I thought that even if one day we became two Jinshi, on the question of how to govern the country, the gap between us and Lord Chen would be more than ten thousand miles. ”

Fang Yizhi frowned, and said unceremoniously to his brother-in-law: "You and I are both from Xiucai, and we are famous. Chen Sihuagui is not false as the chief soldier, but in terms of background, he is just a prisoner. What does this have to do with statecraft? ”

Xia Yunyi, who was older, immediately spoke, interrupting Sun Lin's words that he was about to refute and said, "Don't fight, there's no point." Everyone went back to their respective rooms and thought carefully about how to face Mr. Chen tomorrow. ”

Daming gave too much status to scholars, and directly guided them to get used to being high. Although they go to know that tomorrow will still be like this, it may lead to what consequences. But everyone still has their own ideas in their hearts, and Fang Yizhi, who is from a good background, still won't change his opinion. No matter how successful a military general is, he can't compare to the attraction of the two Jinshi. also stayed in Dengzhou for the same time, and everyone's positioning in their hearts is different. Xia Yunyi thought about it, if I worked under him, how far could I go? Xu Fuyuan was thinking about how Mr. Chen relied to defeat Houjin. Sun Lin thought more simply, I want to stay and do things for Master Chen.

The sun is rising again, and a new day has arrived. After the four scholars gathered downstairs and enjoyed the free breakfast at the hotel, Han Shan appeared. After reporting their intentions, the four of them quickly ate well, and their respective scholars left behind, followed Han Shan out, and got into the carriage waiting at the door. When the sound of Tatata's horses' hooves beat on their hearts one after another, the minds of the four people had different feelings.

Chen Xie, who was dressed in a long robe, stood at the side door, watching the carriage coming, and when the four people who opened the door and came down stood in front of him, Chen Xie smiled and said: "I am Chen Xie, the four of you came from afar, I don't know what to see?" Being able to see Chen Xie standing at the door to greet him, the inner thoughts of these four are still different. Fang Yizhi believes at most that Chen Xie is not the legendary contemptuous person. Sun Lin and Xia Yunyi thought that this move was Corporal Lixian. Xu Fuyuan's mind was all on the art of war, and he didn't think much about anything else.

Entered the door, walked into the living room, and after the maid sent the tea, Chen Xie smiled and said, "Four friends, what do you have to say?" (To be continued......)