At the turn of Xuhai, Zheng Haizhu and Ma Xianglin returned to Jimingyi.

The smoke of the kang lingers on the house, because of the light of the pine resin torch almsgiving, it shows a bit of warmth in the world.

The big man in the robe greeted him, and his voice was warmer than hot smoke: "Our family still wants to find Mrs., after all, there are mixed fish and dragons here, in case the Fan family looks for Mrs. to seek revenge...... Oh, it turns out that General Ma is with him, and it is foolproof. ”

Zheng Haizhu was surprised: "Isn't Grandpa Wei resting in the Flower Building?" What is the official post doing with nothing? ”

Wei Zhongxian showed an unintentional smile: "Listen to a few songs, drink a few glasses of wine, it's almost enough." Chang Gongzi accompanied Zhang Shen to stay there, and our family still came back to guard, and together with his own team, he felt at ease. ”

Zheng Haizhu saw Wei Zhongxian's eyes sweeping towards Ma Xianglin again, so he said gently: "Then, if my father-in-law is not sleepy, I will talk to my father-in-law for a while." ”

Wei Zhongxian hurriedly arched his hand at Ma Xianglin, and when he saw Ma Xianglin's eyes back, he turned around and walked towards the stable, and he couldn't help but sneer in his heart.

You civil officials and military generals who are coaxed by cowhides and look down on eunuchs, but at night, it is not only eunuchs who can enter the woman's house without talking and talk about friendship?

After entering the house and sitting down, Zheng Haizhu said to Wei Zhongxian: "Tomorrow, I will continue to the north with the two generals to go to the Xuanfu office, and my father-in-law can stay in Jimingyi for a few days, and after explaining the errand, I will return to Beijing." ”

Wei Zhongxian rubbed Fang Cai's frozen hands when he was waiting in the open air, pressed his throat, and said with a heartfelt meaning: "Old Wei hasn't done anything for Mrs. yet, Mrs. will open her mouth to us in front of Lord Long Live for us, and she really treats us as her own people when she runs this errand." Let's also give Mrs. an explanation, a trip here, charcoal merchants, give Lao Wei my 'easy-to-use' silver, about 3,000 taels, go back to the palace to give 1,000 taels to the father-in-law in charge of the Salary Division, and the rest, my wife and I will divide it in half. Madame, don't look down on this little money. ”

When Zheng Haizhu heard this, he looked at Wei Zhongxian's eyes, revealing a look of interest.

"Does my father-in-law think that when I invite you into the house, I am begging for money?"

"Uh......"

Wei Zhongxian was a little confused, and couldn't help muttering in his heart, what kind of Mrs. Anyuan Wenhua Hall speaker, who doesn't know, you are actually a businesswoman who is making money everywhere.

What do you want if you don't want silver?

Do you want me to be Lao Wei? I can serve you, but the friendship between the two of us is far from the time for me to show my hand.

Wei Zhongxian hid his obscene and ridiculous thoughts, and said seriously: "Madame has something to tell Old Wei, just say it." ”

Zheng Haizhu said bluntly: "It's not that I don't think there is much money, but I think that in your current situation, the most important thing is to coax people in the palace. You keep my 1,000 taels, give a few hundred taels more to your father-in-law, or reward your eyeliner, you can decide for yourself. ”

"Oops, oops."

Wei Zhongxian sighed a few times, his gaze avoided first, wandered in all directions, and showed a moving appearance that he had nowhere to put his thoughts, and only after a few years did he sway back again, and met Zheng Haizhu's eyes that had always looked at him.

"Madam, Lao Wei has lived for almost fifty years, and he is finally good at creation, and he has made such a good brother as Madame......"

He was accustomed to the mantra of friendship with officials everywhere in the palace every day, and he wanted to say "such a good brother", but as soon as he realized that there was a woman opposite, he was not embarrassed or embarrassed.

Zheng Haizhu flicked the lamp and said calmly: "I don't want to worship the handle, I just feel that my father-in-law is brighter and more refreshing than many men I have seen." Besides, my brother is such a good boy, and I like him very much. Long live the lord has not inherited the unification, if it weren't for your father-in-law, you would take care of your brother......"

Wei Zhongxian hurriedly said: "You are half right, the eldest son of the emperor is the most benevolent and kind, our family protects him, just like the prince protects the long-lived lord who was still the prince back then, and he is willing to lose his life for him." ”

Zheng Haizhu leaned back in the chair and said admittedly: "In the end, it's my student, I haven't lectured for more than half a month, so I wonder about them." When you return to Beijing, pick a few of the best 'embroidery' cloud shoulders from the Jin merchants, and present them to Dongli Niangniang and Princess Ningde, and then buy two dromedaries for the emperor's eldest son and the emperor's fifth son, saying that it is the homework left by Master Zheng to them. ”

"Camels doing their homework?"

"Well, don't the buddies love to do carpentry work, let them tinker, how to frame a wooden frame on the hump, not only can the shelf be stable, but the base can also turn like a wheel."

"Okay, let's talk about Madame's homework to my buddies."

Wei Zhongxian's heart was even happier.

Since the stupid mother-in-law of the guest Yinyue told Princess Ningde and the fifth prince Zhu Youzhen, Dongli Niangniang, who has always been gentle and gentle, has not even had a good face for his old Wei.

But according to the little palace maid, Dong Li Niangniang likes this Zheng family very much, and Xi Li scolded Zheng for being a scheming fox spirit in a completely different way, Dong Li will not only accept the southern embroidery soil instrument sent by Zheng, but also talk to Zheng after the princess and the British princess finish class, and listen to the customs of the Quartet.

This time, Zheng Haizhu asked him Lao Wei to give gifts and give a lecture, which was tantamount to giving him a good opportunity to ease relations with Dongli Niangniang.

Wei Zhongxian felt more and more that Zheng Haizhu was really good to see him, and said in a tone of retribution: "Madam, clean up Yao Zongwen and Ding Yun, old Wei, I want to be like this......"

Zheng Haizhu interrupted him: "Do you need to talk about my father-in-law's ability?" When I returned from Xuanda, my father-in-law told me directly that the result would be successful. ”

Wei Zhongxian yawned when he saw her finish speaking, got up with a smile and said, "I'm tired, rest early." ”

……

The next day, Wei Zhongxian and his men stayed in the south of Xuanzhen and continued to urge charcoal and collect benefits, while Zheng Haizhu and his party went northwest under the guidance of Chang Gongzi, a Jin merchant.

The seat of Xuanfu Town of the Ming Dynasty was originally in Huairou District, Beijing, which was more than 100 miles away from the capital. After the establishment of the Xuanda Governor, the Governor's Mansion was built in the north of the original Wanquan Dusi, which was much closer to Datong and only a stone's throw away from Zhangjiakou, the largest city in Beisai.

As soon as he entered the real Xuanfu Town, Zheng Haizhu obviously felt that the mule and horse teams and camel teams along the way were more dense.

She asked Chang Zhongxin: "Chang Gongzi, I am about to freeze my ears when I see it, why is the market so lively one by one?" ”

"As soon as Madame came back to Beisai for the first time, it was no wonder that she was puzzled. In fact, in Xuanfu, there are many big deals in the winter months, not only livestock and tea, but also fur. Mink fox, don't you have to be late autumn and near winter, that hair is valuable. ”

Zheng Haizhu was still puzzled and said: "Mongolians herd cattle and sheep, mink foxes, can they conjure so much?" ”

Chang Zhongxin said humbly: "The younger generation's family is a dart, and I don't know much about the source of the leather trade, but I have heard that the mink Qiu fox Qiu is not from the Northern Yuan, but from the fishing sea. ”

"Fishing in the sea, is it the North Sea where Su Wu shepherded sheep in the Han Dynasty?"

"Madame is very knowledgeable, it is the Beihai, when the grandfather was great, Liang Guogong pursued the Beiyu Tartars, and chased them all the way to the fishing sea."

The "Liangguo Gong" mentioned by Chang Zhongxin is the fierce general Lanyu in the early Ming Dynasty, and the Beihai, or the Fishing Sea, is Lake Baikal in later generations.

Zheng Haizhu combined what he saw and heard, and confirmed one point more and more: At this time, from Siberia to the Northern Yuan Dynasty, and then to the Ming Dynasty Xuanda Border Pass, the trade route was smooth.

At this point in time that God asked her to wear it, it is really good, Lin Dan Khan has not yet eaten the deflated Huang Taiji, and in the far north, Tsarist Russia has not yet occupied the sea outlet of Siberia and the Far East.

After the team came to Guancheng, the Mongolians who appeared in the Dadian restaurant dressed in brocade clothes and changing cups made Zheng Haizhu firm in his plan to ask Cui Jingrong, the governor of Xuanda, for instructions.

(End of chapter)