Chapter 083: Do what you like

Chen Cao smiled: "I didn't expect Brother Xia to have such an elegance?" ”

"Uncle has tormented the student," Xia Yunyi arched his hand.

Chen Cao looked at Xia Yunyi, who was a little uncomfortable, and then smiled: "Xia Yunyi..."

"The students are in..."

"But you want to get a half-official position?" Chen Cao asked.

Xia Yunyi hurriedly got up and bowed to Chen Cao: "Don't dare to deceive your uncle, the student has been reading poetry and books since he was a child, and he has never missed his studies, but he only sighs that he can't go to the next level on top of his literary attainments, and that day in Donglin Academy was just to improve his literature." ”

Chen Cao doesn't like to fight with the literati the most, not to mention the key to the fact that ninety percent of what these people say is nonsense, in fact, it can be expressed in one sentence if it is useful: "Ben Bo doesn't like to talk to you scholars the most, although Ben Bo is a scholar, but Ben Bo has always been straightforward when he speaks, so Ben Bo also likes people who tell the truth." ”

Xia Yunyi looked embarrassed, and then apologized with a red face: "The student knows that he is wrong, and the student is more straightforward, the student came to the uncle today, and he really wants to join the uncle's door and find an official position under the uncle." ”

Chen Cao nodded with satisfaction: "Well, I like people like you." ”

Even the self-proclaimed name has been changed, Xia Yunyi's heart is much more comfortable, and Chen Cao said again: "Do you know that I am a eunuch?" ”

"Students know." Xia Yunyi continued: "However, according to the students, whether it is the Donglin Party, the Eunuch Party, or even the Qichu Zhejiang and other parties, as long as they can do things for the Ming Dynasty, they are all good." ”

Chen Cao couldn't have imagined that this guy still had such insight: "Well, what you said makes sense, give me an analysis." ”

Xia Yunyi was in a relaxed mood at this moment, and blurted out the manuscript he had already prepared: "The students are not involved in court politics, but they know that the intensification of party disputes since Emperor Shenzong has caused our Ming court to fall into a quagmire, and the lives of the people have also been affected, and at this moment, when there is a party that can suppress the parties and make the Ming Dynasty government come out, the students feel that the Donglin Party is feasible, but the Donglin Party is constantly struggling, and the upright gentlemen pay little attention to the people's livelihood. More often than not, they are resourceful in their means of attacking political opponents;

And the eunuchs ... Hey, uncle, the student made a slip of the tongue, and the Wei Dang..."

"Don't Wei Dang," Chen Cao stopped: "Just call it the Eunuch Party, you don't have to talk to me." ”

"Yes, and the eunuch party, the students think that each has its own benefits, the Korean and Chinese parties suppress the Donglin party, and the uncle is really for the benefit of the people." Xia Yunyi arched his hand.

Chen Cao frowned: "Is there one?" When have I been a blessing to the people? ”

Xia Yunyi bowed and said: "Uncle doesn't know, after Uncle came back from Liaodong, it was rumored that Uncle had made meritorious contributions to the management of Caoyun, so that the people along the way had a place to make a living, although it did not involve the entire Ming Dynasty, but at least it was also a well-being for the people in Shandong..."

"Hahaha..."Chen Cao laughed and clapped his hands, and then looked at Xia Yunyi with a smile: "Xia Yunyi, in this way, I will also tell you some of my opinions, I am the head of the eunuch party, if Wei Zhongxian falls in the future, I will be implicated, are you prepared?" ”

Xia Yunyi was stunned for a moment, and then gave up his hand: "Uncle is a great talent, to put it mildly, even if the eunuch party falls, the uncle must have a way to protect himself, yes, the student follows the uncle, naturally he will not suffer." ”

"Hahaha..."Chen Cao laughed again, then stood up and said: "Okay, I like people with a purpose like you, it's feasible, the Dingwu New Army was established, and some are positions, from now on, you are the senator of the Zhongjun of my Dingwu Army, and you have eight ranks, do you have any opinions?" ”

Xia Yunyi arched his hand excitedly and said, "Student Uncle Xie promoted..."

"You go back and pack your bags first, Ben Bo is going south to Zhejiang to recruit soldiers in the near future, you go with me, and by the way, introduce me to a few more of your Wenjie in Zhejiang, as for your official seal, I will give it to you when you set off."

Xia Yunyi immediately bowed to Chen Cao: "The student bows to thank Uncle..."

Xia Yunyi is a good talent, Chen Cao's camp needs literati to control, otherwise Chen Cao will be allowed to handle everything by himself, and he will not be tired to death.

And Xia Yunyi also has his own plans, he has been trying and failed to stop at Xiucai and has not moved, the Donglin Party is full of talents, even if he takes refuge, he is at most a small minion, and he will never be an official, and after taking refuge in the eunuch party, he will definitely be able to be an official, so he made up his mind to take refuge in Chen Cao, and he really did it from Xiucai to the senator of the eighth grade, although he is an official in the army, but at least he is an official, after following Chen Cao, there is a way out for promotion, no matter how young Chen Cao's age is much younger than that.

"I'm only twenty this year," Chen Cao muttered.

From time to time, Zhang Chunyao came outside the study: "Uncle, can the concubine come in?" ”

There are many rules in the study, especially the wealthy nobles, without the permission of the head of the family, let alone a concubine, even the wife does not dare to enter the study at will.

Zhang Chunyao became a concubine when she was brought back by Chen Cao, and she came down to find Chen Cao for her own purpose.

"Come in."

In the study room, Chen Cao was drawing drawings, Zhang Chunyao raised his eyes, and then saluted: "Uncle, the concubine has something to ask for uncle." ”

"Do you have something to ask me?" Chen Cao put down the brush: "Listen." ”

"The concubine heard that the uncle was going south to Zhejiang to recruit soldiers in the near future, and the concubine never went home after the destruction of her hometown, and this time the uncle went to Jiangnan, and she may bring the concubine back, and the concubine also wants to go back to see her hometown."

Zhang Chunyao's beauty can only compete with Bai Xinlan, Chen Cao looked at her Chu Chu moving appearance, thinking that Bai Xinlan was about to give birth to herself and couldn't touch it, so he immediately had a crooked thought, stepped forward to cover the study door, and then pressed Zhang Chunyao to the desk and lifted her Luo skirt...

...

It was almost October, and the belated holy decree and the prison army rushed to Jinling from Beijing, and after submitting the various documents, Chen Cao finally met the supervisor of the Dingwu army, an old acquaintance, Wu Chun.

"The former governor of Zhejiang, Zhang Yangming, returned to Beijing to report on his work, and His Majesty issued an order, with you as the uncle, to go south as a Jinyi guard and inspect the Zhejiang Prefectures..."

"Brother Ng, how do you win this beauty?" Chen Cao set up a banquet to entertain Wu Chun, and raised his eyebrows and winked at Wu Chun during the banquet.

Wu Chun covered his mouth and smiled like a spring breeze, and then said: "Uncle I'm afraid I don't know, when the ancestor asked who had the most intersection with Uncle you in the inner court, the old brothers in the government office recommended our family, you know, if our family doesn't come, Uncle is afraid that he will bleed heavily..."

"Brother Wu laughed, I, Chen Cao, will never miss Brother Wu's little money." Chen Cao was full of smiles, and then poured wine into Wu Chun with Song Che.

After three rounds of drinking, Wu Chuncai was a little embarrassed and said: "We all know that it is not easy to establish the Dingwu Army, before leaving, the ancestors told us to take the uncle as the center, our family does not dare to meddle in the affairs of the army, our family still has a number of catties, but uncle, our family has something to ask for..."

Chen Cao put down his wine glass, and then said with a smile: "With our relationship, as long as I can do it, Brother Wu can mention it." ”

Wu Chun's smile was even stronger, but his tone was a typical begging tone: "Our family is just a supervisor of the army, and the position of regimental training has given Xing Shenyan this soldier, and I really don't hide it from my uncle, our family has entered the palace with a small clean body, and there are no heirs, you think, let's be eunuchs one by one, and what we are asking for is to return to our hometown or benefit our fellow clan." ”

Come on, Wu Chun said that Chen Cao had a plan here, and this eunuch probably wanted him to arrange some places for his fellow people.

Really.

"The son of our uncle is now twenty-five or sixteen, and our family is under the authority of the inner court, and we can't arrange a position for him to meet the situation.

I was waiting here...

Chen Cao stretched out his hand and patted Wu Chun's shoulder, and then said with a smile: "Brother Wu, these are small things, I will do it for you, my Dingwu New Army is different from the ordinary guard, and the military position is, in this way, you and your nephew might as well go to the Dingwu Army to be a battalion commander first, and correspond to it, and it was also the official position of a hundred households at that time, and after a few battles, he rose step by step." ”

"Hehehe..." Wu Chun covered his mouth and smiled, and then thanked Chen Cao again and again.

The wine was almost drunk, and Chen Cao opened his mouth to ask important things: "Brother Wu, have you brought news from Liaodong?" ”

Wu Chun put down his chopsticks, chewed and hurriedly swallowed himself: "It's true, Zhang Heming recommended himself as the Liaodong Economic Strategy, the Donglin Party was not at ease, and recommended Wang Zaijin as the governor of Liaodong, and the two of them set off to the governance office in mid-September;

Also, Inspector Sun will continue to be the supervisor this time, but uncle, the soldier Yuan Chonghuan you mentioned last time made a separate match for His Majesty at the beginning of the month, and I heard that His Majesty appreciated his Liaodong strategy very much, and now he has added the title of the right attendant of the Ministry of War to be the governor of Ningyuan..."

"Ning Yuan?" Chen Cao frowned, and then felt unusually unhappy with this Yuan Chonghuan: "What did he say that could be revealed?" ”

Wu Chun shook his head: "I don't know, our family was not on duty that day, and the ancestors mentioned a few words, saying that Ningyuan and Jinzhou will be set up together, with Guangning City as the forerunner, and our family is not clear." ”

Chen Cao read silently, and he also had some calculations in his heart, although Yuan Chonghuan was only guarding the Ningjin defense line in history, but he didn't know exactly what his little Jiujiu was.

"However, Zhang Heming played the game, and asked himself to set up the governance of Liaodong Jingluo in Guangning City." Wu Chun finally said.

The old thief is really afraid of death...

Chen Cao thought silently in his heart, and then couldn't help but smile, Zhang Heming is not only afraid of death but also smart, he is guarding Guangning as a scripture, and Wang Xiaojie is blocking him, even if Guangning can't hold it, it is Wang Xiaojie who is responsible, and it has nothing to do with him.

"Okay, then let's go without further ado, and set off in two days to recruit troops in Zhejiang." Chen Cao said angrily.

Zhejiang is not under the jurisdiction of Nanzhili, but belongs to the category of Nanzhili, Chen Cao and his entourage took a boat down the river south, crossed the Taihu Lake from Huzhou down the tide, entered the Qiantang River, and arrived at the administrative office of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou Prefecture, Hangzhou City, on October 14.

Hangzhou city is Qiantang County again, north Qiantang South Renhe, south Zhili the most prosperous and largest city in addition to Jinling, only two remain, that is, 'there is heaven and Suzhou and Hangzhou' Suzhou and Hangzhou, Hangzhou is bigger than Suzhou.

And the degree of prosperity, the whole south, Hangzhou is the first, Jinling is second, and finally Suzhou, and the rest of the places are not counted.

Chen Cao's boat had just arrived at Laowankou in Qiantang County, and the captain of the Jinyi Guard, who had been waiting on the shore, looked anxious.

I almost cried when I saw Chen Cao: "Uncle, something happened..."

It stands to reason that Chen Cao is a Qincha, accompanied by a eunuch, and his status is not low, and the bureaucrats who go out to patrol all over the country must come to greet him, but Chen Cao is a low-key person, except for the apricot yellow flag on behalf of the Heavenly Qincha planted on the boat, he did not notify the state capital along the way at all, and all the officials of the three divisions of Zhejiang did not appear.

"These people are really bold..."After listening to the captain's story, Chen Cao silently knocked on the case.

Zhao Xin stood aside, and after listening, he also bowed his hand: "Uncle, it seems that they have already planned carefully, just waiting for us to get in." ”

"Have you killed anyone?" Chen Cao raised his head and asked.

The lieutenant arched his hand: "Don't dare to deceive the uncle, the lowly rank followed Lord Xu just entered the city, and only arrived at the post house after acting separately, and was surrounded by those people, all of them, the number of people is not less than 10,000, but I don't know what's going on, suddenly someone shouted that our Jinyi Wei killed someone, and then was beaten by those people, Lord Xu saw this and ran with us, but was surrounded by the people and punched and kicked, six of our thousands of households were beaten to death, seventeen were seriously injured, and eight were lightly injured, and then the governor of Zhejiang and the political envoy of the department and the yamen of Hangzhou Prefecture all came, Arrested Lord Xu, because he was far away, he hurriedly ran away, and he was also chased, if he hadn't found the secret detectives and protection of our Jinyi guards in the city, I am afraid he would have been detained. ”

"Let me ask you, how are you Lord Xu's injuries?" Zhao Xin interjected.

The captain arched his hand: "Yu Zhenfu, Lord Xu was beaten to a coma." ”

Chen Cao stood up and looked at Wu Chun: "Brother Wu, what do you think of this matter?" ”

Wu Chun can be regarded as following Chen Cao for a long time, and waved the dust in his hand: "Killing Jinyiwei is like complicity in rebellion, which is a big crime of robbing the family and exterminating the clan." ”

Chen Cao knew something, so he said: "Zhao Xin, order to go down and notify the officials of the three divisions of Zhejiang, the prefect of Hangzhou, and the two counties to come to greet me." ”

"Yes..."

The political envoy Liu Weisi was a little panicked, because he couldn't pick up what had happened recently, and this time Chen Cao was a Qincha, and he was ordered to inspect the Zhejiang Prefectures: "Quick, notify the officials in the yamen, and hurry up to the dock to meet the Qinchading Wubo." ”

"It's really a vulgar martial artist, I notified in advance when I came, and I didn't notify until I arrived. Bastard..."According to the inspector, Liao Kaiwen quickly got up from the belly of the concubine, shivered for a while, and then weakened again, and said to the maid outside the door: "Send someone to inform the officials of the yamen to go to the dock quickly, and I will go immediately, master." ”

Huang Chongtao happened to be in the yamen, and when he received the news, he rushed to the dock with a group of generals to greet him.