Zhu Houzhao is about to leave for Beijing.

But he always thought about letting Zhang Zhou go with him, there was a kind of "if you don't go with me, I won't go back", he was inseparable from Zhang Zhou for a few days, and he was completely in a state of joy, and he never picked up a book once in Nanjing.

"I want to go out to give a lecture, but I'm afraid that I won't be able to speak well, and my husband won't make up a lecture or anything for me. I also want to go out and write poetry, and a lot of people think that the poem was not written by me, and I really want to prove it. ”

Zhu Houzhao's mind was a little uncertain, and he just pretended to be forced and didn't pretend to be addicted.

The three poems that Zhang Zhou gave him before, he took them to appear in front of people, but when others knew that he was the prince, they felt that he was using his power to take advantage of it, and the real authors behind the three poems can be said to be different opinions in the world, which also made Zhu Houzhao very depressed.

Just because I'm a prince and I'm still younger, can't the poems I write be written by me?

Of course, I didn't write it myself, but it was definitely written by me.

On this day, Zhu Houzhao went with Zhang Zhou to participate in the opening ceremony of the business in Nanjing, which was the first chain of Zhang Zhou's business in Nanjing, and the main sales were mainly some primary industrial products, most of which were flashy and unreal, and the main focus was the only one in the world.

After the previous ceremony, Zhang Zhou didn't let Zhu Houzhao, the kid, go out to show up, and because Zhu Houzhao had already appeared in front of the scholars in Nanjing City, someone knew him.

The person who presided over the opening was Zhang Zhou's father-in-law, Jiang Dezhong, who hurried to the back to salute Zhu Houzhao after Jiang Dezhong finished the previous things.

"You're pretty good at business, and you can make a lot of money a year, right?"

Zhu Hou looked at Jiang Dezhong with an interested expression.

Jiang Dezhong hurriedly said: "If you go back to Your Highness, the grass people will earn hard money in a year, and they can barely support their families." ”

Zhu Houzhao said: "At first glance, it's fooling people, don't you know when this prince is the prince?" You and Mr. Zhang started a mine together, it seems that you have made a lot of money, right? Let me tell you, I also have shares in this business, and I still own half of it, don't think that only Mr. Zhang is your owner, and so am I. ”

Zhang Zhou explained: "This Jiang is not the shopkeeper under me, he just came to help. In terms of business, there will be a special person to take care of it. ”

Zhu Houzhao pursed his lips, he obviously didn't like a slick person like Jiang Dezhong.

And Jiang Dezhong still feels good about himself and pretends to be a grandson in front of the prince, the result is that the prince feels that he is not sincere, which is equivalent to saying that Zhang Zhou gave him a good opportunity to make him familiar in front of the prince, but because he was insincere, it made the prince hateful.

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It was not only Jiang Dezhong who followed Zhang Zhou to Nanjing, but also Chen's daughter.

Chen came with him, mainly because Zhang Zhou wanted to spread the business in Nanjing City, and Tang Yin might stay in Jiangsu and Zhejiang to repair shipyards and train sailors in the future, which required a huge amount of money as a supply.

Relying on Jiang Dezhong alone, even Zhang Zhou felt unreliable, which was to form an internal competition and make Old Man Jiang feel a sense of crisis.

Chen's daughter is responsible for the conversion of industrial products, that is, bringing some non-ferrous metal products to Jiangnan for sale, most of which are sold as mature industrial products, and at the same time as the material supplier behind the shipyard, transporting large quantities of timber and stone from both sides of the river to Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

Jiang Dezhong was not entrusted with an important task in this matter.

Just asked Jiang Dezhong to meet the prince, Zhang Zhou just let the old man Jiang think that now shipbuilding is to make money through the business, after all, the prince is involved, but in fact it is not, this is just a pretense.

Outsiders want to pay attention to him Zhang Zhou making money behind his back, and use this to attack, he will inevitably make a fuss about the business, so Zhang Zhou can stop the business at any time, and it will not have a big impact on his hematopoietic ability, so it can be said that it will create favorable conditions for Tang Yin's shipbuilding and going to sea with a big ship.

On the day of the opening of the business, Yin Wuxiong of Ying Tianfu did not come, but Xu Li, the Duke of Wei, came in person, and Zhu Fu, the Duke of Chengguo, who had just arrived in Nanjing City yesterday, came with him.

The two are going to complete the handover.

Zhu Fu came to take over the position of Nanjing garrison minister, in fact, when Zhu Fu set out from the capital, the emperor did not say that he should be the Nanjing garrison, because according to Zhu Youji's plan, once Wang Shouren had any accidents in the war on the grassland, he wanted Zhang Zhoulai to be the Nanjing garrison minister and the secretary of the Nanjing military department.

It's just that when Zhu Fu walked halfway, Wang Shouren's good news was conveyed, and Zhu Youzhu also sent a letter to Zhu Fu on a fast horse, so that he could come to Nanjing City to replace Xu Li, and at the same time, he also conveyed the matter of Xu Li's replacement as the chief military officer of Jinghai.

"Such an inconspicuous shop, from the outside, it doesn't look like a big deal." After Xu Li walked into the backyard, he was still emotional.

Zhang Zhou and Zhu Houzhao walked out of the back hall one after the other, Zhang Zhou smiled: "It's just a small business, as a courtier, how can I do business openly?" It's just that my old Taishan has a little business in Nanjing, so I'll come over and take a look. ”

"Yes." Xu Li smiled.

The official directly came out to do business, and it was indeed a bit unreasonable to say it.

This became a competition with the people.

But it is not accurate to say what kind of profit is competing with the people, because what Zhang Zhou sells is not available on the market at all, and Zhang Zhou does not seem to like to make those tacky goods, although with his current status, it is easy to play monopoly in Nanjing, where the emperor is far away.

Zhu Fu hurriedly gave Zhu Houzhao and Zhang Zhou a salute, as a national prince, he behaved like an errand boy in front of Zhang Zhou.

Zhu Houzhao smiled and said, "Chengguogong? Is it Zhu Feng's father? This prince knows your son, he is very capable, he likes to play in the palace when he has nothing to do, the next time the palace sees him, he plans to question him well, he owes the palace before, when will he pay it back!? ”

"Huh?"

Zhu Fu was completely uncomfortable with the tone of the prince's speech.

He was also pondering, what does this kid Zhijie owe the prince? And what did this kid do to make the prince "hold a grudge" against him so much? Hatred has a bit of an unforgettable meaning.

Zhang Zhou said: "The prince's words, Cheng Guogong don't go to his heart, this is just a greeting." ”

"The minister should understand that when the dog comes back, the minister should also teach him a good lesson." Zhu Fudao.

Zhu Houzhao sneered: "It's time to teach him a lesson, and this palace will teach you a lesson." ”

Zhang Zhou opened the topic and said: "The two of you must have completed the handover of the errand, right?" In the past two years, the north has been casting cannons, but all over the south of the Yangtze River because they are far away from the border passes, but they have not even a new cannon. ”

Zhu Fu said: "I will do my best to help." It's just that the Nanjing garrison yamen can't get much money for building a new ordnance station in a year, and I'm afraid that I will have to bother Lai Guogong to communicate with the household department in Nanjing. ”

Zhang Zhou said with a smile: "There is no support from the household department for the northern artillery, and you let me ask a retiring Nanjing military secretary to talk to the household department?" How to talk about it? ”

The cannon is to be cast, but there is no silver, so you have to raise it yourself.

"This ......"

Zhu Fu had obviously never taken on such a difficult errand.

Zhang Zhoudao: "On the canal, a lot of pig iron will be allocated to the south every year, and the main expenses will go through the accounts of the Nanjing Household Department, and the Nanjing garrison will apply to the imperial court on its own, and His Majesty will consider it as appropriate and allocate the funds." I'm not here to solve your problems, it's up to you to do it yourself. ”

Zhu Houzhao said with a smile: "Can the cannon be raised by itself?" Is this shop making money, but also to fill this hole? Sir, let's talk about it, make half of my money, you have to send me to the palace, I am useful, I don't like to cast cannons. ”

Zhang Zhou glanced at him and said: "The prince's share is indispensable, I hope it won't lose the capital, otherwise, I'm afraid the prince will have to build a lot in it." ”

"Ahem." Zhu Houzhao coughed twice, "When I didn't say it." ”

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Xu Li and Zhu Fu went to the back hall, sat down with Zhang Zhou, and explained in detail the details of the handover of the errand.

Regarding the layout of the guards around Nanjing, as well as Zhu Fu's future plans for the Nanjing garrison errands, it was like reporting to the emperor, and Zhu Fu personally explained to Zhang Zhou.

This also made Zhang Zhou realize that don't look at Zhu Fu's usual unreliable appearance, but because his Chengguo family itself is deeply involved in Nanjing's military power, it can be said that he is handy in the selection and deployment of generals, which is why Xu Li feels embarrassed, and even does not hesitate to take the initiative to resign.

Most of the local generals are the old subordinates of Zhu Fu's father, Zhu Yi.

Zhu Fudao: "As soon as I arrived in Yingtianfu, I heard that Dongchang had investigated the private manufacturing of weapons by King Zhongling in Jiangxi, and I also heard that King Ning had participated in the impeachment of Lai Guogong and Dongchang Yang Gonggong, I don't know what I can do to help?" ”

Zhu Fu is also very knowledgeable.

He knows that King Ning or something, in the eyes of the emperor, he is not a positive role, even the first assistant, Shangshu and the like, he can't compete with Zhang Zhou's strength, will King Ning participate in the impeachment of Zhang Zhou?

Of course, he still stood on Zhang Zhou's side and started with Zongfan...... Needless to say, this is the emperor's intention.

In short, standing on the same position as the emperor is what he, who has just inherited his father's errand and became the minister of the Nanjing garrison, should do the most.

Zhang Zhou said with a smile: "The investigation of the case, that is what the East Factory is doing, and I am inconvenient to ask, but there are relevant references, Yang Gonggong has something to ask me, and I will provide him with some advice." ”

Zhu Fu hurriedly said: "Lai Guogong, you don't have to be humble, we all know that this matter must be decided by you." ”

Xu Li glared at Zhu Fu.

Even if that's the case, you can't be so direct.

Zhang Zhou said with a smile: "Your Majesty has always been aware of the many clans on both sides of the river, privately doing business and competing with the people for profit, as well as annexing people's land, and occupying nests to transport smuggled salt, but has not publicized it to the public. When I went to Jiangnan, I actually hid from trouble, don't you know? ”

Xu Li and Zhu Fu glanced at each other.

Of course, they knew why Zhang Zhou left the capital, because after Zhang Zhou returned to the capital from Liaodong, he was impeached by a bunch of ginseng, and then Zhang Zhou picked his son and ran away.

Then there was an earthquake in the capital, and then everyone knew that Zhang Zhou represented the will of heaven, and no one dared to shoot at Zhang Zhou with the disaster.

Zhu Fu said: "Lai Guogong, as far as I know, after you return to Beijing, most of you will take over as the secretary of the military department, and in the future, the military and political affairs of the Ming Dynasty will be mostly undertaken by you, and we will also listen to your dispatch." ”

"Really? I don't even know that. Zhang Zhou smiled.

Zhu Houzhao said on the side: "It's all rumors, this kind of thing doesn't even know about the palace, who are you listening to nonsense?" ”

Zhu Fu and Xu Li were both thinking, you look awesome as a prince of the Ming Dynasty, but at your age, the emperor has something to tell you? You don't know what's so unusual?

Zhu Fudao: "Now they are all concerned, after you leave, I don't know who should be responsible for the military and political affairs in Nanjing?" But it seems that there are many rumors, but none of them are accurate. ”

Zhang Zhou smiled and shook his head, this time he was directly silent, as if there was no need to explain this kind of question to Zhu Fu.

Xu Li on the side said: "I heard that Wang Qiong, who was guarding the side pass, was transferred back to Beijing, or he was going to be the right servant of the household department." ”

"I don't know about that. The two of them are really well informed. Zhang Zhou said with a smile, "But in my opinion, Your Majesty has no plan to use troops in the grassland recently, everything has to wait for the Tatars to take the initiative, and it is convenient for the Ming Dynasty to counterattack. ”

Zhang Zhou's words can be said to be leaky.

Even if they told Zhu Fu and Xu Li, the future border policy of the Ming Dynasty is still mainly on the defensive.

But he also indirectly explained to them that in a few years there would be a decisive battle with the Tatars.

As for what has happened in the past two years, Zhang Zhou is like an outsider, and he can ignore it completely.

Xu Li said: "There have always been rebellions in these two Guangzhou, Huguang borderlands, as well as Yungui and other places, it is ......"

Zhang Zhou smiled and waved his hand: "Don't ask more, I don't know if I ask, if this is related to the Nanjing Military Department, then you can ask my replacement, I will return to Beijing soon, these are not my concerns." ”

There is no comment on what should be said and what should not be said.

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Zhu Fu and Xu Li had seen Zhang Zhou, and the two walked out, each with doubts on their faces, and was about to get into their respective carriages.

Zhu Fu walked over and asked, "Old Xu, do you understand?" ”

Xu Li waved his hand and said: "This Lai Guogong, you all say how powerful he is, but all I have seen in the time I have been with him is a young man who is mediocre and does nothing, only thinking about idle clouds and wild cranes, and I have never seen someone as ambitious as him." If someone hadn't told me what he had done, who would have believed it? ”

"Uh......" Zhu Fu was blindsided by Xu Li's direct evaluation.

Or you Old Man Xu directly.

After a short silence, Zhu Fu sorted out the wording and said: "Lai Guogong's temperament is indeed like this, but he can indeed do great things, mainly because he knows this providence, and he can even guess the hearts of Tatars." Such a capable person is indispensable. ”

Xu Li said: "Then can he deduce the fortune of Nanjing City?" ”

Zhu Fu thought for a while, shook his head and said, "It's not that everything can be calculated, don't you believe it?" ”

Xu Li pondered for a moment, shook his head and said: "The old man is going to Zhenhai when he turns around, the old man can't take care of the affairs of Nanjing City, you can do it yourself." ”

Why is it not something else, but just let him "do it himself", Zhu Fu also didn't think about it.

When Xu Li got into his carriage and left, Zhu Fu muttered to himself: "It's unfathomable, it's all incomprehensible!" ”

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Capital.

In the list of recommended assessments of the Ministry of Officials, the performance written by Cheng Minzheng, the left attendant, involved in the employment of border affairs, and was approved by the emperor.

Cheng Minzheng arrived in Beijing from Nanjing non-stop, and immediately got the emperor's weight after arriving in Beijing, and the vacancy of the official book, everyone thought that it must be Ma Wensheng to take over, but with the arrival of Cheng Minzheng and his "excellent" performance in the court, people realized that there was a strong competitor in the original official department.

Subsequently, Zhu Youzhu announced in the court that Wang Qiong would return to Beijing to replace Xu Jin as the left attendant of the household department.

Wang Qiong was directly promoted from the governor of the border town to the left servant, which also means that Zhang Zhou has another helper in the court who can provide a lot of help in financial power, and all this is based on the emperor's series of employment operations.

"Who is the secretary of the ministry, hasn't the case been decided?"

Xie Qian had just come out of the palace that day, and he was about to go back at night to have a good rest, but he was blocked by Xu Guan at the gate of the palace.

Xie Qian walked forward, looking careless: "I heard that Gonggong Xiao, who is the master of ceremonies, has seen you recently?" ”

Xu Guan said: "Where did Elder Xie Ge know? ”

Xie Qian said with a smile: "There is no impermeable wall in the world, in fact, you, the candidate for the Ministry of Works, have long been discussing in the DPRK, and you also know that it is impossible for you to retire after the New Year." ”

Xu Guan's face was not good.

He also knew that he was about to leave the court, and because of this, he was not as cautious as before.

It's going to get out, and if you are so low-key and forbearing, then the people of your own faction will have no hope of coming out in the DPRK in the future.

Xie Qian said: "What news do you think I learned from the outside world?" ”

"What?" Xu Guan frowned.

Xie Qian leaned over and said, "Your Majesty seems to want Zhang Bingkuan to replace you." ”

"What?"

Xu Guan was taken aback.

Zhang Zhou returned to the dynasty, didn't he serve as a secretary of the military department? It's actually ...... Come back to be the secretary of the Ministry of Industry?

This news was like a bolt from the blue to Xu Guan.

Zhang Zhou has a lot of power, but it's good to let him go to the Huohuo Military Department, why do you want to take our Ministry of Engineering? Our Ministry of Industry didn't have much direct conflict of interest with Zhang Zhou before, besides...... When he is the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, doesn't he mean that many people in our Ministry of Industry system have to follow suit?

"Ask less." Xie Qian took a few steps forward, and his sedan chair was not far away.

Xu Guan hurriedly asked again: "What about the military department?" Until now, there is no news from the Ministry of War, if Ma Yingtu is promoted one step higher, who will his position be given to? ”

Implication.

In addition to Zhang Zhou's replacement of Ma Wensheng, who is convincing, who is qualified to skip Zhang Zhou to be the secretary of the military department?

Xie Qianren had already gotten into the sedan chair, and the voice came out of the sedan chair: "Without Zhang Bingkuan, there will be no other candidate?" Ma Yingtu has already recommended Liu Shiyong, the household servant he once valued, or in the near future, Liu Shiyong will enter the court, as for whether to be a waiter, or to go to the northwest to supervise military affairs, or directly use as a scholar...... It's up to His Majesty to arrange it! ”

(End of chapter)