It was still breakfast time, in the west of Dinghai County, there were already vehicles parked outside the Yinghai Envoy's mansion, and some people got off the boat from the river in the city on the west side of the mansion and came on foot with the servants. Even if some of them are deliberately restrained, they still inevitably reveal luxury and wealth in the subtleties such as clothing.

Yuan rules the world with leniency.

Not lenien, but ...... In nomadic terms, free-range. Therefore, for maritime trade, the management of the Yuan Dynasty was more relaxed than that of the previous generation, and in more than 100 years, unconsciously, a large number of huge fortunes made a fortune by virtue of sea trade appeared in various parts of the southeast.

It's February 26th.

Maritime merchants from all over the world, who try to make themselves less conspicuous on weekdays, gathered outside the camp envoy's mansion today.

In front of the closed door of the mansion, the Wenzhou Chi Clan's maritime merchant Chi Jing was comforting Shen Mao, who had not changed his worried expression for a long time: "Daqing, don't worry, you must have heard the news from Fu Shou, the commander of the navy, but it's still a matter of money." Moreover, I have recently watched all the things that the Lord of the Camp has done is for the benefit of the country and the people, and I don't think I will embarrass the Shen family. ”

Of course, Shen Mao also heard some news that Zhu Yuan deliberately let Fu Shou take the initiative to release.

Looking up at the gate of the camp sea envoy's mansion, he shook his head slightly again.

If it was really just a matter of money, Shen Jiaming had secretly tried to send it many times, why didn't he respond?

Besides, the various measures taken by the Ying Hai Division over the past few days may prove that Zhu Yuan should be a good official, but, a good official...... But he's not necessarily a good person.

Take a look around......

Today, most of the southeast maritime merchants gather here, and if the envoy wants to build up his prestige in one fell swoop, the best way is to kill the chickens and make an example of the monkeys. The three ships of seafood, as well as Zhang Shicheng, the two excuses combined, the Shen family, who has been dried for these days, is not a certain 'chicken' that is most suitable for killing Liwei!

You must know that the envoy of Yinghai, who brought His Majesty the Emperor's saber to Mingzhou, had already released his words, and His Majesty the Emperor's saber was invited out, and it was unlucky to go back without blood. To this day, however, no one has been sacrificed to the sword.

When he heard the rumors, Shen Mao only felt a chill in his neck, as if the adult was staring at him.

Alas.

If you really want to kill him today and save the Shen family, then ...... Die!

Thinking so, Shen Mao touched a letter hidden in his chest again.

This is a handwritten letter that my brother asked for from Wu Liang, the commander of the Suzhou Guard, to intercede for his Shen family, and it was only delivered to him two days ago.

Commander Wu is worthy of being a Confucian general who has the world in mind, and he refuses to accept half of the Shen family's gifts, but after the Shen family looks for some Confucian celebrities who are good friends with Commander Wu on weekdays, the other party waved his pen and personally made a guarantee, saying that the Shen family is not only good and courteous, but also has nothing to do with the Zhang family, which has been destroyed, and hopes that the Ying Hai envoy will act impartially and not be implicated for no reason.

In fact, the Shen family wanted Commander Wu to write a letter to his younger brother, the current deputy governor of the navy, but unfortunately he was politely refused, and he also made it clear that he could not be moved by personal affairs because of official affairs, and the Shen family did not dare to gain an inch.

Shen Mao only hoped that Deputy Governor Wu would also be here today, and he would see this letter together, thinking that he would give his brother some face and help him say something.

Chi Jing saw that Shen Mao didn't speak, and it happened that another old friend who hadn't seen him for a few years appeared, so he turned around first to greet him, and said with a smile: "Brother Nanshan, I thought you wouldn't come." It's been a long time, but it's always been good in recent years? ”

The man had just disembarked from the river and came with two servants.

This is a long-bearded old man in his fifties, from Quanzhou, Fujian, named Hu Qi, with a long life, alias Nanshan.

Hu Qi also bowed his hand to Chi Jing: "Thank you for your concern, I arrived in Mingzhou late yesterday night, and I finally didn't miss it." Constantly, compared to six years ago, you are richer. ”

After the two old men who are usually difficult to see each other saluted, they exchanged arms, and Hu Qi quickly lowered his voice and got down to business: "I have heard in Quanzhou that this camp of sea envoys is the world's master who 'sent five hundred years of national glory'. ”

Chi Jing cautiously made a silent gesture towards Hu Qi, looked around, and whispered, "Where do you live now, noon...... What if you can get out of your body and eat and drink together? ”

Hu Qi also reacted, this is not the place to talk about the envoy of the camp, nodded hurriedly, and said: "There are no rooms in the city, and I stayed on the ship at Nangang Wharf last night. It just so happened that I brought good wine, and I will get drunk today. ”

While the two were talking, a few more people came ashore from the river.

Chi Jing glanced at it, his expression surprised.

What caught his eye was the two people in the group who were clustered in the middle by several servants, one was the Jiaxing Haiyan Prefecture Zhangjaw who only knew a few days ago, and he had a very bad reputation. The other is Chen Ning, who has only been promoted to Taicang City for more than a month and was dismissed. At the end of last year, Zhedong returned to Shun, for the sake of future business, Chi Jing also rushed to Taicang from Wenzhou for the first time, and personally came to give gifts.

Chi Jing's doubts are, how did these two come together?

Zhang Jaw didn't know Chi Jing, but Chen Ning had some impressions, but there were too many people who gave gifts in those days, and he couldn't name the person in front of him for a while.

Approached, just nodding.

In the end, it was the former 'current management', Chi Jing didn't dare to be too lazy, and took the initiative to say hello.

Chen Ning was very satisfied with Chi Jing's reaction, and simply stopped, arching his hand and saying, "Don't come to harm, this ...... Oh, don't blame me for having a bad memory, dare to ask my name and surname? ”

Chi Jing introduced himself: "Wenzhou Chi Jing, Chi Hengchang. ”

Next to Chi Jing, Hu Qi didn't know the identities of the two, and when he saw his old friend like this, he followed him: "Hu Qi in Xia Quanzhou, the word has a long life." ”

Chen Ning and Chi Jing gave a salute, and then bowed their hands to Hu Qi slightly, without introducing themselves.

He didn't feel like he needed to introduce himself.

If he can regain his official position today, these maritime merchants still have to work hard to cater to him, and they need to talk a lot.

Seeing that someone took the initiative to talk to him, Zhang Jaw also stepped forward and greeted him, and gave him another introduction.

After chatting a few words, Chen Ning and Zhang Jaw walked towards the gate of the Yinghai Envoy's mansion.

However, compared to Chi Jing and Hu Qi, who didn't react for a while, the other maritime merchants were very cold to Zhang Jaw. When I saw Chen Ning, after all, he was no longer a 'current manager', and he also greeted him, because he was actually mixed up with people like Zhang Jaw, but he didn't have the idea of talking much.

In the face of such a cold reception, neither of them is generous, and they unconsciously hold back their idleness, but they can only hide in their hearts.

So come to the gate.

A tall and thin man dressed as a servant beside Zhang Jaw looked at the gate with resentment and fear in his eyes, but he couldn't help it, and stepped forward and whispered to Zhang Jaw: "Brother, it's not appropriate for me to be here, just go to the boat and wait first?" ”

Zhang Jaw also lowered his voice, but with some ridicule: "Xiang Er, there is someone here who knows your 'Dragon King of the Waves', so keep it, and wait to meet our camp Sea Envoy together." ”

The tall and thin man grinned and hugged his fist at Zhang Jaw: "Brother, it's enough to take a look at this gate, and I won't be frightened by this." ”

The rumors among maritime merchants that Zhang Jaw was involved with Haikou are actually true.

Xiang Er, nicknamed 'Langli Dragon King', went to the sea in Chongming in his early years, and then moved to the sea off Suzhou. Because of some encounters in the early years, Xiang Er and Zhang Jaw became brothers, and the two have quietly cooperated over the years, but they have done a lot of big business.

Recently, due to the tight wind at sea, Xiang Er simply took a few brothers ashore and lived in Haiyan Zhang's house.

This time, I came to Mingzhou to 'see'.

However, when he summoned up the courage to go to the mansion of the naval envoy of this camp, thinking about the huge ships in the harbor bay of Nading, he inevitably showed timidity, and he really did not dare to go further.

Seeing this, Zhang Jaw was not reluctant, leaving two small servants, and sent Xiang Er and his other brother back to the river boat in the west first.

Chen Ning was standing next to Zhang Jaw and happened to hear the conversation between the two.

In the past few days, living in Zhangjaw's residence, Chen Ning has no lack of knowledge, and he probably knows through the identity of Xiang Er, but he doesn't think it's nothing, and after performing a hundred steps through the Yang to Eryi's brother who is known as 'shooting through the mountain', he praised it and called him a 'righteous man'.

Zhang Jaw also noticed Chen Ning's gaze on the two of them, but he just looked at each other and smiled, all without saying a word.

After waiting for a while, the door of the Yinghai Envoy's mansion finally opened slowly with a slight creak.

On the street in front of the door, everyone was instantly silent.

Zhao Xu and Zuo Qi greeted the guests together, asking the maritime merchants to leave their servants outside, and after registering, they entered the palace first and waited, and the meeting started on time.

All the maritime merchants have surrendered.

Chen Ning, who was standing a little in front, was even brighter, because he saw his former deputy Chang Bao standing behind Zhao Xu.

Well.

It is...... Lost a lot of weight?

Chang Bao has indeed lost a lot of weight, compared to the figure when he first saw Zhu Yuan, he is also wearing an official uniform, and when he wears it on his body, he looks loose and seems to be floating.

No way.

For half a month, he was urged by the little Shangguan like a mule and a horse to formulate a new Daming City Decree, collect information from the previous dynasty, repeatedly consider the regulations, and the little Shangguan's various ideas from time to time, every day from dawn to late at night, especially in the last three days, because he had to urgently complete the first draft of the decree, he only rested for less than two hours a day.

You can't lose weight if you don't want to!

Alas.

Looking back at the moment, Chang Bao only felt that the feeling he felt when he saw that little Shangguan on the first day, and it was really right!

Not only that, in the past half a month, the maritime merchants in the city looked golden, but not only did he not dare to make any gains, but he lost more than a dozen catties of meat.

When I saw Chen Ning at the moment, Chang Bao was helpless.

Chen Ning didn't have the identity of a maritime businessman, so he was going to be blocked out, he didn't want to offend the other party, so he helped to say something, so he was let in. But this former official was really not polite to him at all, as if he was his servant, and when he entered the door, he asked him to help introduce the envoy of the camp again, and said that he wanted to state it in person.

Referrals......

I've been introduced once, but I still have to hit a wall?

The villain can't be provoked, so he often hesitated, and still transferred to Mingyuan Hall in the main courtyard.

Zhu Yuan came here early today, and was sitting at the exaggerated conference table in Mingyuan Hall, explaining some of his thoughts to Hua Gao and Wu Zhen. ”

Chang Bao arched his hand: "My lord, Chen Ning asks to see you." ”

Zhu Yuan thought for a while, then remembered who it was, and looked at Chang Bao: "Did you accept his money?" ”

Chang Bao was so frightened that he hurriedly waved his hand: "My lord, how dare the lower officials!" ”

Zhu Yuan said: "The ancestors have said that they will never be hired, what is the use of him looking for me, don't always involve him, just send him away." ”

Chen Ning, once a key figure in Hu Weiyong's case, because he was a fierce official, liked to use a soldering iron to torture, and had the nickname of 'Chen Soldering Iron', Zhu Yuan still remembered that it was recorded that Chen Ning killed his own son in a rage because he couldn't listen to the advice.

This kind of person, not to mention that he has Lao Zhu's orders, even if he doesn't, he doesn't want to deal with it.

Chang Bao didn't dare to say more, arched his hand, and withdrew from Mingyuan Hall.

When he came to the front yard, in the wing room dedicated to receiving guests, in the face of Chen Ning's expectations and the attention of the surrounding maritime merchants, Chang Bao wanted to save face for Chen Ning, and made a gesture: "Mingze, please." ”

Chen Ning stood up, dusted off his clothes, and glanced at the surrounding sea merchants, especially the ones who were the most indifferent to him in front of the gate before, and then turned to Chang Bao and deliberately asked, "Do you want to see you?" ”

Seeing his appearance, Chang Bao hesitated, but still said, "Your Excellency, please leave." ”

Chen Ning's movements froze suddenly.

The maritime merchants in the house originally saw the usual gesture, and Chen Ning's reaction, and regretted the coldness in front of the door just now, and this turning point was ...... Some people forcibly endured it, so that they could barely keep their peace and not lose their temper on the spot.

Zhang Jaw thought that Chen Ning was invited by the envoy of the camp, and he was also glad that his cold stove was burned.

I didn't expect ......

almost got up with it, but Zhang Jaw was also glad that he didn't do it together, otherwise, he would have lost his face.

Chen Ning didn't know how he left the Yinghai Envoy's Mansion, and came to the river bank on the west side of the mansion in a daze, and heard someone shouting that it was Zhang Jaw's sworn brother Xiang Er, so he was more sober and found that he was about to step into the water unconsciously.

Standing on the shore a few steps back, looking at the slowly flowing quiet river, silent for a moment, Chen Ning suddenly turned to the high wall of the camp sea envoy's mansion next to the road like crazy, punched and kicked his legs, and roared like a wounded beast in his mouth: "Deceive people too much, deceive people too much, deceive people too much......