Regardless of the reason, the students quickly accepted the eldest son of the British duke, who had not seen the head and tail of the dragon in Beijing.

Someone couldn't help but be curious and asked about Zhang Zhong's legs......

Zhang Zhong didn't twist either, and neatly displayed the prosthetic leg in front of him.

Zhang Mao on the side added with a proud expression, saying that this prosthetic limb was made by His Majesty, specially for his brother.

As soon as these words came out, many people looked at each other......

This British duke is really gracious, which makes people jealous......

At this time, Jing Yuan walked into the house from the outside.

"I've seen the deputy mountain chief."

Everyone hurriedly made a move, and Zhang Zhong also hurriedly bent down to salute.

"Okay, let's be rude", Jing Yuan set his eyes on Zhang Zhong.

"Zhang Zhong, you can enroll in the school, it is Your Majesty's grace, do you know?

You don't have to worry about the British government, the martial arts will explain.

Since you entered school today, Your Majesty has been unable to do your homework every day, but you must not slack off in your schoolwork, and you must do your best not to live up to Your Majesty's high expectations, do you understand? ”

Zhang Zhong looked excited: "Student, the student knows, the student will never insult His Majesty's holy name." ”

Jing Yuan nodded, and after a few simple explanations, he left.

There was silence in the room.

In an instant, everyone's eyes fell on Zhang Zhong......

knew that he was a relation, but I didn't expect this relationship to be so hard......

His Majesty personally ordered it, and opened a small stove publicly......

I'm afraid this is the number one relationship in Wutang.

For a while, the sound of hushing cold and asking for warmth continued.

"Brother Zhang, I'll help you clean up."

"Brother Zhang, are you hungry, I have some snacks ...... here"

Zhang Fu knew that his son had entered the lecture hall, and his heart was mixed for a while.

Thinking that his son can get what he wants, maybe he can have a good future, and he is happy to be a father.

But when he thought of the day when Jiang talked about Wutang's perversion, he beat a drum in his heart......

I was worried for a long time, and I knew that Jing Yuan's arrival gave him a reassurance.

This is the third time that Wang Zuo of the household department has asked Zhu Qizhen for funds to repair the border wall fortress.

Previously, Zhu Qizhen instructed the ceremonial supervisor to only approve the first 200,000 taels of silver, and the next few times he stayed in the middle and did not send it, which can be regarded as angering this household secretary.

I heard that Wang Zuo scolded the celebrant several times in the household department, misleading the country and the people.

Of course, I can only scold the celebrant priest.

Jin Ying and the other eunuchs could only smile bitterly, what a big black cauldron.

His Majesty refuses to approve it, what can the celebrant do.

"Jin Ying, I heard that Wang Zuo's old man scolded a few of you palm prints in the household department, and the pen is spitting stars flying around, but is there such a thing?"

"Yes, Your Majesty", Jin Ying looked bitter, "Lord Wang is also very anxious, the old slave saw Lord Wang yesterday, and the old slave didn't give the old slave a good face."

Your Majesty, the old slave felt that although the north side was safe and sound for a while, it was impossible to resist the fact that some madmen would take risks.

The silver that Zhu approved before was really nothing, and Lord Wang was anxious, which was understandable. ”

"I don't know, tell me, how much silver will be needed to repair the fort?

By the way, there is also Mo Nanna, since I think I know the land, the imperial court should build a city and a fort, which is afraid that it is a big expense. ”

In this day and age, building walls is a big job.

For example, the adhesive used is glutinous rice juice, which is very costly and financial, and the speed is too slow.

In ancient times, the repair was mostly made of green bricks and stones, the firing of this green brick was extremely difficult, the output was extremely low, time-consuming, labor-intensive, and generally only the rich could afford to use it.

Even if some places can use mud bricks, it is necessary to first step on the soil with manpower or cattle and sheep, etc., and then pour it into a small square, and then after the sun exposure, the water in the evaporation becomes adobe bricks, which is also extremely labor-intensive and time-consuming, and it is also necessary to specially select a good weather time, otherwise a rain, the adobe bricks will be directly destroyed by the rain.

As for the stones, they weigh hundreds of kilograms, and they are built up one by one, and I don't know how much farther than the effort spent on masonry and stone.

"In the war bureau, what I explained before is now worth the eyebrows."

Zhu Qizhen asked coldly.

Jin Ying replied: "Your Majesty can rest assured, the craftsmen up and down the military war bureau, everyone has been rewarded by Your Majesty, and they are all grateful to Your Majesty, and they are all dying.

Even if there is something really there, the old slave has been sending people to keep an eye on it, and he will never dare to hide it from His Majesty.

By the way, the old slave asked a few days ago, and the cement that His Majesty said already has eyebrows, and it will be almost completed in the next few days. ”

Zhu Qizhen nodded with satisfaction.

Jin Ying felt more and more that since the flying ball, His Majesty has paid more and more attention to the military battle.

Count with your fingers, among the twelve eunuchs, four divisions, and eight bureaus in the palace, there is only the War Bureau, and His Majesty has specially allocated money to supply it.

It can be seen from this that His Majesty attaches great importance to it.

So Jin Ying was especially concerned about this military battle, not only sending someone to be the commander himself, but also asking questions every once in a while, so that he knew it in his heart.

Cement is an important tool for Zhu Qizhen's next step.

As the old saying goes, if you want to get rich, build roads first.

If you want to engage in large-scale infrastructure, this cement must be indispensable.

Fortunately, the firing of cement is not too difficult, and the raw materials needed are lime water, clay, iron ore, coal, etc., which are basically everywhere in the north and south of the river.

So even if you only know the approximate situation, as long as you point out the direction, after this period of construction, you will not be far from it.

If there is cement, the construction cost will be greatly reduced, and the current financial predicament of Zhu Qizhen can be greatly alleviated.

"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Rites has sent a chapter, Lord Jin has written a book, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will give a lecture."

Kim Young selected one from the pile of pieces on the royal table and presented it.

Zhu Qizhen remembered that the last time Queen Qian also mentioned this matter, and complained that she was not attentive enough to the prince.

For the imperial court, although the prince's lecture is not as good as going out of the cabinet, it still has a strong political color.

Successive dynasties regarded the prince as the foundation of the country, and the prince's teaching was the top priority, and it was not allowed to be sloppy.

After all, this was a crucial step in determining what the future emperor would look like, and its importance to the dynasty was self-evident.

The prince's educational resources will be the best in the world, and the candidates for the prince's lectures must be Confucians who have been recognized by the palace and the government and the public, or current or future important ministers of the imperial court.

When the crown prince leaves the cabinet and opens the palace, these people will become officials of the Zhan Mansion, that is, the future ministers of the palace, and become an important part of the new monarch's stability in the future.

It can be said that one of their feet has stepped into the center.

Steady progress is just around the corner.

For example, in the matter of the succession of the first emperor, the two courtiers of Master Zhan, one directly served as the third-grade squire, and the other emperor never liked it, but he was still promoted to the position of prefect.

For another example, Yang Tinghe, the young Zhan Shi during the Hongzhi Dynasty, became the first assistant of the cabinet in the future, and did not lose to Zhang Juzheng's minister.

"I know about this matter, inform the Ministry of Rites, and let them draw up a candidate first."

Zhu Qizhen said.

"Yes".

"Also, the bandits in Jiangxi can no longer be delayed, and an order is issued to the political envoys and capital departments in Jiangxi, so that they must not delay and exterminate the bandits in various places as soon as possible.

In addition, he issued an order to the political envoys of Huguang and Guizhou, so that they could prepare a group of soldiers and horses to strictly prevent thieves from escaping, and when the army of Beijing arrived, they would work together to exterminate them. ”

Jin Ying's mind quickly remembered, and her mouth said yes again and again.

"King Ning, what's the recent movement?"

Zhu Qizhen floated out of this game unhurriedly.

Jin Ying's spirit immediately became highly tense: "Back to Your Majesty, the spies in the East Factory in King Ning's Mansion have reported that there has been no movement in King Ning's Mansion, but the East Factory still found out some news." ”

"What's the news?"

"The old slave found out that Jinyi Wei Nanchang Thousand Households had some dealings with Ning Wangfu, and I heard that Wu Ming ...... Thousand Households"

With a bang, the teacup fell to the ground and shattered its bones.

"Your Majesty is angry, Your Majesty is angry......"

Jin Ying knelt down with a panicked expression.

"Get up and speak", Zhu Qizhen said stiffly, "You haven't said anything about this thousand households." ”

"Back to Your Majesty, these thousand households Wu Ming recently accepted a new beautiful concubine, I heard that it is a thin horse in Yangzhou."

"Yangzhou Skinny Horse?"

The famous Yangzhou thin horse.

Zhu Qizhen chuckled and said, "I heard that this Yangzhou thin horse is cheap for hundreds of taels of silver, but it is more than a thousand gold."

He has a thousand households every year, and he is afraid that he will not be able to afford it until he dies. ”

"What Your Majesty said is that Dongchang found out that Wu Ming's concubine was famous for the Jianghuai generation, I heard that the price was 7,000 taels of silver, and the rich families in Jiangnan bid for 15,000 taels before they ......."

Seven thousand taels of silver is not a small amount, and fifteen thousand taels is even more appalling.

"Let's talk about it, I'll make it clear what is going on."

"Yes, this beautiful concubine was originally sold by a salt merchant, saying that she was hiding at home, but in fact she gave it to Wu Ming, hoping to have a good relationship with Wu Ming, and at a critical time, let him go."

Salt merchants, I'm afraid that if you check it, every one of them is not dirty.

"Wait", Zhu Qizhen was a little puzzled, "Even if this salt merchant bribes, he can't do it on the head of his Nanchang Thousand Households?" ”

It's strange, the imperial court inspects the salt affairs and has a history of patrolling the salt, that is, the Jinyi Wei is mixed in, and it is also the local or Jingshi's Jinyi Guard.

How can it be so dignified, it was sent to Jinyiwei in Jiangxi, and it was such a big deal.

No, this person is stupid and has a lot of money.

"Your Majesty, Shengming, Dongchang found out that the salt merchant is leaning on the Ning Wangfu.

Every year, sixty percent of the salt in King Ning's Mansion is eaten by him. ”

Jin Ying swallowed his saliva when he said this.

It's still clear.

Where is this bribery by salt merchants, this is clearly Ning Wangfu pulling the local Jinyi Wei into the water.

This means that Zhu Qizhen's eyes in the local area are already blind.

Zhu Qizhen didn't speak for half an hour.

Jin Ying was sweating all over, and her heart was flustered.

Finally, Zhu Qizhen spoke.

"Who is General Anqing?"

This question directly asked Jin Ying what to do.

What, what, what, what Anqing Counselor.

But soon he understood what Zhu Qizhen meant.

"The old slave will go and check."

Jin Ying left in a hurry, and there were transcriptions in the archive palaces of military attachés from all over the military department, and they could be found out in a short time.

When Kim Young returned, he brought a human life.

Pan Keda.

This vulgarity cannot be in the name of vulgarity, but now it is heard by heaven.

"Your Majesty, this Shen Da Ke was born in Yanshan Sanwei, his father was with Taizong Jing Nan, and his descendants inherited the position of a thousand households because of his merits, this Shen Da

But it is also the orthodox ten years of hard work and promotion to the post of Anqing general. ”

Without waiting for Zhu Qizhen to ask, Jin Ying gave a general explanation of Shen Dake's background.

Just on the way, he took the opportunity to look at the map, and then he understood why His Majesty suddenly mentioned Anqing.

Now it seems that Anqing is nothing special, but once King Ning ......, Anqing will be the most important barrier from Nanchang to Nanjing and Zhongdu.

Thinking of His Majesty's mobilization of soldiers and horses from the two nearby capitals, Jin Ying even guessed whether His Majesty sent troops to Jiangxi this time to quell the bandits or ......

Most likely, the drunkard doesn't mean to drink.

Zhu Qizhen coldly gave an order: "Nanchang's Jinyi Wei will not move first, and the East Factory will continue to send capable people to keep an eye on it."

As for that Shen Dake, let Dongchang take a closer look and see if this person can be used. ”

"Yes, the old slave will do it."

"That's right, Ming, no, the day after tomorrow, it will be rumored that Marquis An Yuan will enter the palace, and this matter will be recorded."

"Yes".

Jin Ying wanted to say something, but he stopped talking.

"What's wrong, have something to say?"

Zhu Qizhen saw that something was wrong with him.

"Your Majesty Shengming, old slave, old slave is stupid, it's just ......, since Your Majesty thinks that Ning Wangfu has something unbearable, why did Your Majesty let Marquis An Yuan go......"

Jin Ying said cautiously.

Since His Majesty already has the intention of attacking King Ning's Mansion, why ......

Although this Anyuan Marquis Liu Pu also has merits, in December of the first year of orthodoxy, he led the military governor's mansion, in June of the third year of orthodoxy, in Guangxi, in December of the fourteenth year of orthodoxy, he led the Shenji battalion.

But Jin Ying thought that when the lion fought the rabbit, the governor of the five armies was more suitable than the Marquis of Anyuan, and there were many people.

"I understand what you mean, do you think it's better for me to send a general like the British Duke to Jiangxi, so that I can ensure that I am safe."

Zhu Qizhen's words changed, "Think about it, how many people can there be in a bandit in Jiangxi?" Tens of thousands?

In order to quell the bandits, the imperial court not only mobilized the soldiers and horses of the three capitals, but also let the British Duke lead the troops to the battle, which I am afraid no one will believe. ”

Jin Ying was stunned, yes, such a battle, it is not bad to say that it is to go to Stopa Warat.

"You just said that the salt merchants in Jiangnan have an unclear relationship with Ning Wangfu, right?

I don't believe it, Ning Wangfu only has a relationship with a salt merchant?

A group of unscrupulous businessmen can't complain about others if they die by themselves. ”

Jin Ying didn't dare to say anything, but saw Zhu Qizhen waving his hand, busy going down to do something.

Kaibetsu brought a cup of tea to the imperial table.

"By the way, your mother and brother are almost in Hebei, and it is estimated that they will be able to enter Beijing in four or five days, and your family will be reunited by then."

Zhu Qizhen said.

Haibei was overjoyed.

Zhu Qizhen didn't continue to speak, he used this excuse to leave Boyan in Jingshi, so as to free up his hands to deal with the affairs of Monan.

When the strips in the palace were sent to the Ministry of Rites, after Jin Lian saw it, he immediately became excited and gathered all the officials from the top and bottom of the Ministry of Rites.

Such a gathering of people, of course, is for the current number one event, to choose people to give lectures for the crown prince.

The ceremonial department went up and down, and immediately became full of energy.

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