After Guo Zeng'an left the garrison yamen, he repeatedly saluted Deng Qifan, who sent him out of the yamen, and then left. When leaving, although Guo Zeng'an's face had always maintained an indifferent expression, as soon as he entered the carriage of his carriage, the joyful expression could no longer be suppressed.

On the eighth day of coming to Runing Mansion City, Wu Shigong finally met Guo Zeng'an. And when Guo Zeng'an told Wu Shigong about his intention and all the news he knew, Guo Zeng'an was surprised to find that Wu Shigong's attitude was a little indifferent at all.

During the meeting, Wu Shigong kept smiling, and only rarely asked some questions, which gave people the feeling that he had already made up his mind.

This made Guo Zeng'an also a little puzzled: Could it be that Wu Shoubei had already learned about the news from other channels and had already made arrangements for this news, so he would be so stable as Mount Tai now?

However, in Guo Zeng'an's view, Wu Shigong's reaction just confirmed that Wu Shigong had potential strength, and when Wu Shigong left Henan, he could control the salt markets in Runing Mansion and Guide Mansion.

But if it's just like this, this proves that Guo Zeng'an's judgment is accurate at most. To Guo Zeng'an's surprise, after Guo Zeng'an finished telling the news, Wu Shigong immediately rewarded his behavior.

Wu Shigong introduced Li Lu, the garrison of Nanyang Mansion, to Guo Zeng'an, and he asked Guo Zeng'an to discuss with Li Lu about selling Guo's salt goods in the two county towns where Li Lu was stationed.

Of course, in the two counties of Li Lu, there were also other Yangzhou salt merchants who were responsible for providing salt goods. How should Guo Zeng'an use Li Lu's shili in the future to get a piece of the salt market in these two counties? How to coordinate relations with other Yangzhou salt merchants? How to distribute the benefits of salt sales with Li Lu? …… These problems have to be worked on by Guo Zeng'an himself in the future.

However, Wu Shigong also clearly hinted to Guo Zeng'an: no matter how big the market Guo Zeng'an obtains in the future, the salt goods in the two counties will also be in accordance with the rules of salt trading in Runing Mansion and Guide Mansion, that is, the regular silver paid to Wu Shigong for one penny of silver per stone of salt goods.

Guo Zeng'an was very shocked by Wu Shigong's hint. He originally thought that the salt markets in the two counties that Wu Shigong handed over to Li Lu were because of the kinship between Li Lu and Wu Shigong. Unexpectedly, after listening to Wu Shigong's tone, it was obvious that Wu Shigong had quietly stretched out his hand to those two county seats, which showed that Wu Shigong had completely controlled that area without everyone knowing.

Guo Zeng'an immediately raised Wu Shigong's status in his heart, a garrison of Runing Mansion, but he can control Runing Mansion and Guide Mansion, plus the two county towns of Nanyang Mansion, such a character can fully be called the word "hero".

And Wu Shigong is so young and has such a noble background (it is very strange that Wu Shigong is in the noble circle, the concubine, the background of the son-in-law is very contemptible, but in the eyes of the common people, Wu Shigong is the son of a marquis, and he is a place to look up to).

Even if Wu Shigong is really transferred out of Henan, with his ability, strength and background, he will definitely make a world in other places. It's hard to overstate how to make friends with such characters.

What is even more commendable is that Wu Shigong immediately rewarded Guo Zeng'an for his goodwill. Defecting to such a character is much better than taking refuge in the Lin family and being used as a pawn by the Lin family and being a cannon fodder.

Therefore, at this time, Guo Zeng'an was also a little fluttering for his wise move.

Not to mention that Guo Zeng'an felt that his dream had come true in the carriage. After sending Guo Zeng'an away, Deng Qifan returned to the back hall of the yamen, and saw Wu Shigong paralyzed in his position at a glance, his face was gray.

Wu Shigong's heart was disheartened. After hearing Guo Zeng'an's news just now, if Wu Shigong hadn't done it, he would have left the ability to restrain his psychological fluctuations in his previous life and show his expression without being shocked, Wu Shigong might not have been able to sit still.

The foundation that he worked so hard to lay, and the elite soldiers he worked so hard to train, but with the order of the first assistant Zhou Yanru to transfer troops, this will disappear in a blink of an eye.

Needless to say, disobedience and disrespect, compared to the Ming Dynasty court represented by Shoufu Zhou Yanru, Wu Shigong knew that he now had a few catties and a few taels, and the result would definitely be an egg hitting a stone, unless he rebelled immediately. But what will be the result of the rebellion? Wu Shigong thought about it in his heart, but he still ...... Eggs hit stones.

Then I had to obediently listen to the order to go to Liaodong to fight. But what's the point of this battle? Defeated all Hughti of course. But what if you win? Promote yourself to an official and a half-position, and then let yourself fight in the south and the north, and if you don't exhaust the elite soldiers you have trained, then the court will definitely not give up.

And no matter what, he will definitely not be able to return to Henan, for the first assistant Zhou Yanru, will it be difficult to transfer a small garrison to a garrison?

Wu Shigong deeply blamed himself. At that time, the rules for collecting salt and silver that I had set out did understand the weakness of mobilizing my own station. But I still ignored this, thinking that in two or three years, no one would dare to touch my position.

But the current situation is that the Yangzhou Salt Transport Envoy and the new head of the Qi family immediately discovered this weakness, and they took advantage of the relationship between the first assistant Zhou Yanru and immediately greeted their vital points.

Wu Shigong sighed deeply: "You can't underestimate the ancients, underestimate others!" Then since the salt envoy and the new head of the Qi family can dominate one side, how can their intelligence and ability be smaller than their own? ”

Deng Qifan saw that Wu Shigong's expression was very abnormal, although he also knew the reason, but Deng Qifan couldn't help but ask, "My lord, how are you?" ”

Wu Shigong sat in a daze for a while before coming back to his senses, and he said a little dejectedly: "I'm thinking about my past." Unconsciously, Wu Shigong no longer calls himself "the official" to Deng Qifan, and he is in the mood now, he wants to find a friend to chat.

"Oh? What did the adults remember about their past? Deng Qifan also sat down on the chair next to him. He basically understood Wu Shigong's current mood, so he followed Wu Shigong's words, thinking of finding an opportunity to relieve Wu Shigong's troubles.