After noon, the hustle and bustle of the market in Chongwenmen, the flow of goods is complicated, and all kinds of peddlers and pawns shuttle among them.

Ning Tong's sedan chair stopped outside a courtyard that looked mixed, and there were some guards standing at the door, as if there was something improper inside to prevent being seen.

Ning Tong entered the inside under the guidance of Yazi, and after bypassing the long porch, he saw a group of people gathering inside, shouting like a tsunami, and a group of people who seemed to have killed red-eyed people, but they were not fighting inside, but shouting loudly outside.

In the field, two fighting dogs are biting, this is a fighting dog venue, and the people who come here are a group of gamblers.

Even in such a complicated place, a relatively spacious and remote "elegant seat" was still prepared, Ning Tong frowned and hurriedly walked inside, and when a man saw her, it seemed strange why a woman could still be seen in such a place, and it seemed that she was still a noblewoman, but then they put all their attention on the fighting dogs in the venue, and they didn't care about it at all.

"Hey!"

Finally, Ning Tong found the person she was looking for, and it was here that Zhu Feng, who was drinking tea and watching the dog fighting competition with her "friends".

When Zhu Feng heard this voice, he turned his head in surprise, and when he saw that it was Ning Tong, he seemed to be a thief who had been stolen, and his face was a little red, and then he glanced at the "friend" beside him, and the friend was also very interested in not looking this way.

Then Zhu Feng got up, and Lan Ningtong stepped aside and said, "Why did you come here?" ”

As he spoke, Zhu Feng also glared at Zhu Daqi, his personal attendant not far behind him, and Zhu Daqi also turned his head to the side, meaning that your affairs will be solved by yourself, even if this is the former lady, could it be that if she said that she was going to come to you, can we still stop it? After all, she was also our "master mother" before.

Ning Tong's face was silent, but she couldn't help but glance at the place where Zhu Feng was sitting before, especially when she saw Zhu Feng's friend, there was even more anger in her eyes.

The misfortune in his life seems to be caused by this person.

Of course, the bigger reason is standing in front of her, and both of them are to blame.

"I have something to do with you, can you talk in a different place? Over here...... I don't feel comfortable. Ning Tong's voice was cold, even though she seemed to have come to ask Zhu Feng for an errand, but she spoke in a tone as if she was the creditor, and Zhu Feng had to keep paying off his debts.

Zhu Feng said: "Then I'll find someone to send you out first, and I'll explain it here before I go over." ”

"Hmm." Ning Tong didn't object this time, turned around and walked towards Zhu Daqi.

"Wait, I haven't told him where to take you, and so are you, why do you drill anywhere? If Brother Zhang knows, he will definitely blame me. Zhu Feng said.

Ning Tong asked rhetorically, "Why does he blame you?" ”

"This ......"

Zhu Feng naturally can't say, in fact, in my grandmother, as well as my father and the family's various ideas, you have already been "famous", if you damage your reputation, it will not only smear my Zhu family's face, but also probably destroy the alliance between our Zhu family and Zhang Zhou.

"You go out first." Zhu Feng couldn't explain, so he could only quickly call Zhu Daqi over, and after giving some instructions, he went over to explain to his friends a few times.

……

……

In a teahouse outside the dog ring, on the second floor, Zhu Feng and Ning Tong sat opposite the table.

Ning Tong looked around, even though it was not so noisy and complicated here, it still made her feel uncomfortable.

"Tong'er, if you have something, just say it." Zhu Fengdao.

"Trouble An Bianhou, don't call me by my maiden name in the future, this is the least respect." Ning Tong said.

Zhu Feng smiled awkwardly and said, "Isn't this a habit?" Then I will call you Miss Ning in the future. ”

Ning Tong said: "I want to ask, the last time I drank in the theater, what happened in the end?" ”

"You are drunk, it was Brother Zhang who found someone to send you back, you don't have to look at me like this, I didn't know what happened at the time, and the people around me told me what was going on afterwards, because I was also drunk at the time, speaking of which, Brother Zhang's alcohol consumption is really good, the three of us drank one of him, and he also added three more servings of wine himself...... He should be considered a thousand cups not drunk. ”

Speaking of this, Zhu Feng had a look of envy on his face.

In the field of men's social interactions, a high amount of alcohol is a very awesome skill, especially for a gentleman like him.

Ning Tong said: "Then what about what I entrusted him to do?" ”

"This ......," Zhu Feng said, "I said it in advance, I lost the fight, so naturally I am embarrassed to mention it again, Miss Ning, you don't want to regret it, right?" ”

Ning Tong said with a serious face: "Do you think I'm laughing with you?" Recently, the little prince has been sick again, I have been helping to take care of and recuperate, I have asked the imperial doctors, and they are unwilling to answer the question, I have searched through the medical skills that can be turned, and still do not understand the essentials! He let me enter the palace before, didn't I say that I cared about my future, but the little prince's condition, didn't he care at all? ”

Zhu Feng was stunned for a moment.

Ning Tong said: "Little Hou Ye, I didn't come to you to complain, or let you help me. ”

Zhu Feng thought to himself, isn't this called asking me for help? Not only! And very much!

It's also a kind of mental torture for me!

"There are many nobles in the palace who are sick, every year, with my ability is not enough to do things within the palace walls, I have mentioned to Concubine Xian, let her ask His Majesty, let me no longer pay attention to the things within the palace walls, but Concubine Xian Niangniang knows that her status is humble, and she can't help me to propose." Ning Tong said.

Zhu Feng said: "I think it's Concubine Xian Niangniang who wants to keep someone close to her in the palace, even if she knows that your medical skills are average, but at least with you, she can still have contact with the outside world, and most importantly, she can get in touch with Brother Zhang."

Ning Tong frowned.

This man seems to be very numb in the matter of marriage and doesn't care about her at all, but he doesn't seem to be completely ignorant of human affairs.

Ning Tong said: "But I still want to leave the palace, you can help me go and tell him, let him go and ask His Majesty." ”

Zhu Feng looked embarrassed: "It's not a bad thing to be able to enter and leave the palace gate often, even Your Majesty praises your ability, Miss Ning, if you really feel that you can't do it, I'll help you go and ask Brother Zhang for a medical book, or let him cultivate you well, and I think it's good for you to worship Brother Zhang's door in the future." ”

Ning Tong didn't speak, his eyes glared at the man opposite, as if to say, you should say it, don't move your mouth every time, but when you really want to help, as long as your brother Zhang says that it can't be done, you will be a wilted eggplant at a critical time.

"Miss Ning, I don't think you should always be nervous, you have to think about your future, remember what your grandmother said before, how should you ...... Ahem, when I didn't say. ”

Originally, Zhu Feng wanted to persuade Ning Tong to look away, but when he saw Ning Tong's eyes looking at him, he was a little embarrassed, and then he didn't say anything.

Just like his character, as a man, he also shoulders men's affairs, but he is like a girl in his bones.

……

……

Tang Yin returned to Beijing.

After returning to the Sixth Department to complete the debriefing, he immediately ran to see Zhang Zhou, but was told that Zhang Zhou has been very busy recently, Tang Yin has not been newly appointed, and even his official position is still the governor of Bohai, and he doesn't know what he can do in the capital, after all, he is not qualified to go directly to the saint or participate in the court.

It wasn't until the day after he returned to Beijing that he met Zhang Zhou.

But it's still in an almost semi-public place like a theater.

"Bohu, you're tired, aren't you?" Zhang Zhou's words with a smile made Tang Yin very awkward to listen to.

Tang Yin would have already understood what Zhang Zhou meant, he became a senior brother because of a grudge, and Zhang Zhou was willing to accept him as a junior brother, not because of how strong his ability was, but just because he was unhappy.

Of course, he can also choose not to do it.

But......

While Zhang Zhou asked him to do things, he also let him, a new science and technology jinshi, quickly gain a firm foothold in the court, which was also exchanged.

He did hard work, but in just over two years, he was able to change from a new science and technology scholar to a bare-handed governor of Bohai, and he was looked down upon everywhere he went, and he had the supreme honor and status in front of his fellow villagers and old friends, which was not comparable to ordinary people.

In the end, Tang Yin could only ...... Admit it!

Tang Yin said in a low voice: "After returning to Beijing, the Ministry of Industry received my people and asked me about the cost of shipbuilding, I heard that Zhang Shangshu applied to the imperial court for the allocation of money and grain, but there has been no official approval until now, and the shipbuilding has not stopped, but the big ship can no longer be built." ”

Zhang Zhoudao: "Put the shipbuilding in advance, and after you return to Beijing, you will have a new errand for you." ”

"What?" Tang Yin looked concerned.

This is the question that has been haunting him for so long since he received the order to return to Beijing.

As the governor of Bohai, what can I do in the capital?

What errands can you send me in the future?

After all, I didn't have the position of Bohai Governor before, so what level am I? After returning to Jingshi, you won't continue to let me be the head of the six departments or something, and go back to the original track, right?

Zhang Zhoudao: "With your qualifications, you can be directly promoted to the sixth department, you know that it is not realistic." ”

Tang Yinxin said, isn't this playing tricks on me? Do you still need you to tell me that I am not qualified to be a six-part waiter?

"I don't have the luxury of being promoted to a high position, I just want to have the opportunity to do practical things." Tang Yin said very sincerely.

Zhang Zhou smiled: "Isn't it true that when you go to build a ship, you don't do practical things?" ”

Tang Yin hurriedly explained: "That's not what I mean. ”

Zhang Zhou immediately laughed and said nothing.

Tang Yin was in a hurry in his heart, what do you mean by halfway through your words, what do you mean by hanging people's appetites? Say I can't be a waiter, then you tell me, what can I be?

At this time, there was a sound of singing outside, Zhang Zhou was not in a hurry, as if he was waiting for someone or something.

After a short time, Liu Gui's voice came from the door: "Master, Governor Lu is here." ”

"Invite him in." Zhang Zhoudao.

Tang Yin probably knew that it was Lu Wan, the governor of the Inner Three Levels, who had come before, and Lu Wan's qualifications, abilities, and official positions were all above him, even if Zhang Zhou didn't have to get up to greet him, he still had to get up as a junior.

Then I saw Lu Wanfeng enter the private room.

Just came in and hadn't finished saluting Zhang Zhou, Zhu Feng also came in with a face, and Lu Wan still needed to pass the ceremony when he came to see him, and he didn't even have to communicate when he went to the theater, and coming here was like returning to his own home.

"It's rare to come, it's shining, please take a seat." Zhang Zhou asked several people to sit down.

The three of them were seated separately.

Tang Yin originally came first, but now his affairs seem to be the least important.

Lu Wan immediately reported to Zhang Zhou about the progress of his inspection with Zhu Feng in Xishan and other places, especially when it came to the construction of the city wall in Xishan.

"The site has been chosen, but the surrounding terrain is quite complicated, and the budget for building the city may be a little more than before, but as long as the scheduling is appropriate, it will not cost too much. In addition, there are businessmen around Jingshi, who say that they are willing to contribute and help, but they hope to build some houses on the vacant land in the new city for their own use. ”

Lu Wan not only completed the errand that Zhang Zhou had entrusted him, but also did what he did not explain.

It is the rising period of his career, and now everyone around Zhang Zhou seems to want to prove that he is capable, which is the image of vitality and competition.

Zhang Zhou nodded: "The place where the mine is opened in Xishan is surrounded by wilderness and mountains, and the difference between the top and bottom is huge, and the land there is not valuable. ”

With the authority of real estate development, in exchange for the funds for building the city, in Zhang Zhou's opinion, this transaction is cost-effective, which is probably equivalent to a circle of land can be sold for money, which is simply a million profits.

"However, there are not many areas that can be allocated, so I will list a few pieces of land in detail at that time, and tell those people that each piece of land needs to pay for the cost of building a city, and each one should be used in practice...... Bohu, what do you think? Zhang Zhou suddenly turned his gaze to Tang Yin.

Tang Yin was stunned.

Does this have anything to do with me?

Lu Wan and Zhu Feng also looked over with Zhang Zhou's gaze, and Tang Yin saw respect in the eyes of the bystanders.

Only then did he realize that he was not only a dispensable governor of Bohai, but also Zhang Zhou's junior brother, and this relationship was beyond the reach of ordinary people, which was probably the main reason why he was able to win respect.

Tang Yin said: "I don't have any opinions, I want to come...... It should be doable. But the permission of the imperial court is required. ”

Zhang Zhou smiled: "You are too worried. It just so happens that you are all here, so I might as well reveal it to you, which can be regarded as conveying the meaning of His Majesty. ”

Hearing this, Lu Wan, Tang Yin, and Zhu Fengqi stood up with a brush, and seemed to kneel again, which was probably to accept the edict.

"No need to do that, just sit down and listen." Zhang Zhoudao, "At present, it is just gossip, and it has not yet been confirmed. ”

The emperor's confession is actually gossip?

However, they immediately understood that this should be the result of the emperor's discussion with Zhang Zhou, because they had not passed through the court, so they should not be sure, but in fact, it was already eight or nine...... After all, even if the emperor agrees with something, even if the minister opposes it fiercely, it is actually in vain.

Even if it doesn't work out for a while, the emperor will make up for it, and will arrange a better or quite an errand.

Zhang Zhoudao: "Because Qin Lao is very old, this time he commanded the soldiers and horses to patrol everywhere, which is his curtain call. ”

Tang Yin and Zhu Feng didn't hear the trick, saying that they wanted to convey the emperor's position arrangement for us, so what does it have to do with Qin Hong?

Lu Wan was an old oilman, and he analyzed carefully: "If Qin Shangshu is transferred from the three sides, there are not many people in the court who can take over and convince the public. ”

"Hmm." Zhang Zhou nodded, "As for who to let go, it has not yet been decided." ”

Lu Wan hurriedly said: "Zhang Butang, you are the most suitable." ”

"I'm not going." Zhang Zhou shook his head, "It's good to be in the capital, you can still come to listen to music, drink tea, or even drink wine." ”

Lu Wan immediately understood that this person was neither Zhang Zhou nor him Lu Wan, or that he Lu Wan did not have the qualifications to be a direct trilateral commander, so by extension, the most suitable person was about to come out.

Lu Wan said: "That household king is also a good candidate. ”

"Huh." Zhang Zhou smiled, "Is it him, but also said otherwise, after all, it has to go through the court push." As for Governor Lu, after returning to Beijing, there has been no formal appointment, but then there may be a vacancy in the position of the right attendant of the household department, and you have a chance to go up. ”

When Lu Wan heard this, he was a little excited in his heart.

Although it is not surprising that after the governor of Liaodong was transferred to Beijing, he became a squire of the six departments, but this requires a deep relationship.

What's more, he was already a triple jump when he was the governor of Liaodong before Lu Wan, and if he jumped again this time, it would be equivalent to jumping directly from an insignificant magistrate to a big man at the level of a waiter in the court, and he was a full-time waiter, and after a few years, he could become a scholar.

Zhang Zhou looked at Tang Yin again and said, "As for the matter of repairing the city wall in Xishan, you may have to take care of it." ”

Me again?

Tang Yin's first thought was that this was not a good errand, and it was a big hard job.

Zhu Feng asked: "Then what official position did Governor Tang take?" ”

"Admiral Yizhou Mountain Factory." Zhang Zhoudao, "The title of the right waiter of the Ministry of Hanging." ”

"I ......"

Tang Yin was also stunned for a while.

If Lu Wan can be promoted to squire, it is Lu Wan's experience and ability in officialdom for many years, as well as the credit for combat, and he Tang Yin ...... It doesn't seem to have any qualifications and merits that can be obtained.

If you talk about the war in North Korea, it counts...... But the problem is that it is not in the territory of Daming after all.

No matter how high his status is in North Korea, on the side of traditional Confucianism, he will feel that he assisted a thief in North Korea to complete the usurpation of the throne, and it is not worth publicizing.

As for the shipbuilding in the back, it can't be put on the table, after all, no one takes this as an actual credit.

But in this way, he was able to complete the jump from a new branch jinshi to the position of a squire in less than three years after entering the dynasty, which made him feel very honored.

Zhang Zhoudao: "Of course, Bohu, the squire, is still just a false title, but the position of Admiral Yizhou Mountain Factory is real. ”

"Yes." Tang Yin took the order seriously.

The governor of Bohai is a position created by life, and others respect him, but some people think that he is likely to be swept to the end.

But if he becomes the governor of Yizhou Mountain Factory, it seems that he is just a fictitious right attendant of the Ministry of Works, but this has the qualifications to continue to be promoted to the left attendant of the Sixth Division.

Zhang Zhou continued: "You also have a great responsibility, you have to build the city one to two years ago, and you must build it according to the design, how quickly and economically...... If you can really handle it, don't let down Your Majesty's trust in you. ”

"Yes!" This time, it was Lu Wan and Tang Yin who got up together to express their attitude.