In Zhang Zhou's old house, Li Zhang personally took the case file, and came over with Mu Bin, the commander of Jinyiwei, and Guo Ang, the commander of Beizhen Fusi, to discuss the case with Zhang Zhou.

said it was a discussion, but in fact, he came to listen to Zhang Zhou's orders.

Even Li Zhang himself knew that as the commander of Dongchang, it was better to do something than Zhang Zhou's breath, and after Li Zhang submitted the case file, he was waiting for Zhang Zhou to read it and give him instructions.

"The disposition of the local gentry and big families in Yongping Mansion seems to be very decisive, that is, they don't know how to ...... with the local government How well is the communication? The previous attack on the mine, and even the secret attack on Jinyiwei, was only decided by the heads of a few large households? No government involvement? ”

After Zhang Zhou finished reading it, he put down the case file and said to Li Zhang with a smile.

Li Zhang said: "The same acquaintance who took down a Yongping Mansion, along with many people in the yamen, is said to be related to this case. But because the investigation was a case of Tongfan, the investigation was not thorough enough in the matter of harassing Jinyiwei. Cai Guogong, you should know that the tone set by His Majesty is to set the same ...... This is a bit more offensive. ”

"Oh." Zhang Zhou nodded.

But he didn't comment further, giving the impression that he Zhang Zhou was not satisfied with the final disposition.

Li Zhang glanced at Mu Bin, the meaning couldn't be clearer, now Cai Guogong is not satisfied with this, you two come out to clean up the mess.

Mu Bin said: "Cai Guogong Mingjian, this matter has an inexplicable connection with the local government, but because it has not been found out who assassinated Sun Qianhu, so that the culprit has not been caught until now, dozens of Jinyi guards have been sent to investigate all the places of the three religions and nine streams that can be investigated in Yongping Mansion, and no clues have been found. ”

Li Zhang frowned.

Let you come out and clean up the mess, but you come out to make the mess?

"I didn't find any clues, what else do you say? This is the efficiency of your Jinyiwei? Li Zhang shouted at Mu Bin angrily.

Zhang Zhoudao: "Since it hasn't been found out yet, it's not appropriate to make a big deal out of it, so it ends like this, so that all parties have a breath, and that's it." ”

Li Zhang turned his head to look at Zhang Zhou, and asked in a very gentle tone: "Then Cai Guogong, what do you mean, the case will be followed...... Here's how to handle it? ”

Zhang Zhou smiled: "Shouldn't you ask Your Majesty?" ”

Li Zhang sighed: "I also want you to nod first, so that I can ask Your Majesty." And you should also know that Your Majesty cares more about your opinion, and whatever you say is better than what these people in our family can say. ”

"Since they are all cases of Dongchang and Jinyi Weiding, what else do I have to say? As long as the Criminal Department and Dali Temple do not object. Zhang Zhoudao.

"That's not going to happen." Li Zhang finally breathed a sigh of relief this time, as if he had finished a very important matter, and said very relaxedly, "As Cai Guogong said, it is necessary to satisfy all parties, and now that others know that this matter is related to Tongfan, how can they come out and make irresponsible remarks?" The main thing is that you set the tone in the court, and it involves the leakage of the most advanced firearms technology of the Ming Dynasty, who dares to slack off? Even people who have prejudices against you should know that this is the most important bizarre thing in the next few decades or hundreds of years of the Ming Dynasty, which can calm the world. How can you know with the foreigners? ”

Zhang Zhoudao: "Advanced is advanced, but I am afraid that outsiders will be more advanced." ”

"Won't it?"

Li Zhang smiled.

You Cai Guogong is quite modest, you have such advanced weapons, you actually think that Waiyi has more advanced weapons?

Zhang Zhou was embarrassed to say that although no one has been able to make yellow powder yet, but let's just say that a sub-mother cannon, or Franc machine gun, is something that the Europeans have researched and invented, if they see our artillery, get inspired, and use a group of mature craftsmen to improve it, maybe they can make a better cannon in a few years.

Artillery is an important weapon that changes the pattern of the battlefield, and when the process of European civilization advances, the Eastern and Western civilizations will collide in advance.

"Cai Guogong, if you have no opinion, then the East Factory will submit it to the top first." Li Zhang said.

"Okay." Zhang Zhou nodded.

Li Zhang breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Commander Mu, did you hear that?" It will be advanced according to this, and if Your Majesty has a new will, it will be changed. These families should be regarded as Yongping Mansion does not exist, and the rest of the families ...... Those who can be provided to the imperial court to repair the shipyard will be allowed to contribute money and efforts, and the Yongping Mansion will be ...... in the future Hehe, it's Cai Guogong's back garden. ”

"Don't dare." Zhang Zhou said with emotion, "I'm just mining over there and doing something for the benefit of the country and the people, and Yongping Mansion doesn't involve personal matters, how can it be said that it has a deep connection with me?" ”

"Haha, it's the same, it's easier for Jinyiwei to do things in Yongping Mansion in the future. Yongping Mansion has both Shanhaiguan and the town of Jizhen, and the governor of Jizhen should also arrange for your people to go in the future...... It's our family's gaffe, and in the future, the defense of Gyeonggi will have to worry more about you, Cai Guogong. ”

Li Zhang was very flattering to Zhang Zhou.

Li Zhang also saw it.

The emperor planned to "give" Yongping Mansion to Zhang Zhou.

In addition to the fact that Yongping Mansion has the mineral resources of Zhang Zhou's transformation of the Ming Dynasty, but also because Yongping Mansion is close to the Beijing Division, it is the focus of the capital's defense, and in the case of the emperor's infinite trust in Zhang Zhou, as long as Zhang Zhou controls the military power and civil affairs of Yongping Mansion in his hands, then the Ming Dynasty will not have to worry about the threat to the east of the capital.

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After seeing Zhang Zhou, Li Zhang took Mu Bin on the way back.

Because Zhang Zhou's old residence is outside Dong'an Gate, which is only a step away from the palace gate, Li Zhang wants to enter the palace immediately to find Zhu Youji, inform him of the situation, and he will also go back to the ceremonial supervisor to deal with official business.

"Gonggong Li, I never thought that today's things would go so smoothly, as long as Cai Guogong nodded here, then there would be no resistance to this case."

Mu Bin seemed very relieved, and when he said this to Li Zhang, it was not only like complimenting Li Zhang's ability to do things, but also inviting merit.

See.

How reliable are we Jinyiwei? After dealing with it, Cai Guogong was not picky.

Li Zhang said: "Why did you approve when you became Cai Guogong? In addition to giving us face, it is also because he doesn't want to be bad with anyone. If he wants to make the case bigger and have a more deadlocked relationship with the people in the DPRK and China, it is not impossible, but maybe he has more important things to do now, and there is no need to implicate the case. ”

"What do you mean, Grandpa Li?" When Mu Bin heard it, Li Zhang seemed to be a little dissatisfied with the case.

Li Zhang said coldly: "Let's take care of Cai Guogong first, and then think about anything else." Since Cai Guogong doesn't want to implicate and expand the case, we people also need to be interested, so we can stop in moderation. But since Yongping Mansion is already in Cai Guogong's pocket, it is not good for him to take action personally, shouldn't we make things more beautiful? ”

Mu Bin was a little distressed.

He was also wondering, is it that this big man speaks so obscurely?

Isn't it okay for you to make it clear? Do you want me to guess? How can I make things more beautiful?

"Still don't understand?" Li Zhang was a little annoyed.

Mu Bin didn't seem to be a cultural person, and he didn't know so many roundabout things, so he said humbly: "Please also ask Gonggong Li to teach." ”

"Humph!" Li Zhang snorted lightly, "To put it bluntly, if Cai Guogong lacks anything in Yongping Mansion, you will provide him with anything!" Now there is no shortage of venues, it is he himself who went to choose the site, and now the local people do not dare to oppose him, taking advantage of personal and man, regardless of whether this person is willing or unwilling. ”

Mu Bin said: "What Cai Guogong lacks is silver, and there is help in the hands of others. ”

"That's it." Li Zhang said, "The silver that each family should pay is equivalent to spending money to buy a way, who will collect the silver?" Aren't you going to collect it? Do you want to help? Do you want to bring some of the tenants of each family? Communicate with the local government, is the matter of recruiting manpower also called for by Jinyiwei? ”

"Yes, yes."

Mu Bin understood it, and said in his heart, he was the one who helped Cai Guogong.

"Besides, the silver confiscated by each family, what kind of wine-colored and wealthy things, should be given to Cai Guogong, and they must not be missing!" Li Zhang said.

Mu Bin hurriedly reminded: "Gonggong Li, you may not know that Cai Guogong has always been bad at these things, and if you give it to him, it will be returned." ”

"At that time, at this time, besides, gift-giving is about the doorway, you just go straight and straight, Cai Guogong Mo said that it was a smile, just don't slap you in the face! You don't want to think about it either! Li Zhang said angrily.

"Please also ask Gong Li to make it public."

Mu Bin was also a little anxious, and said bluntly, "I have long wanted to take care of Cai Guogong's side, but I am struggling to ...... There is no chance. ”

Li Zhang said: "Do you usually give you gifts, but they all carry the box directly to your house?" Nothing twisted and turned? Cai Guogong often goes out on errands, where can he take care of everything when he goes to sleep? Have the dishes, futons, and other dishes from all over the world been replaced? Is there a woman who warms the bed? Think about where Cai Guogong goes, after a day's trekking, tired and want to drink saliva, is the tea brewed by the clear mountain spring water arranged? After a long day of work, someone arranged everything for food, clothing, shelter and transportation...... Could it be that Cai Guogong can still give you something to quit? ”

"Yes, yes." Mu Bin felt as if he had been greatly inspired.

"It's still a bit brainy to be a person and do things, and it's futile to always think about preparing gifts and sending them somewhere at a time. You Mu Bin should also think about it, whether you want to take the three-third of an acre of Jinyiwei in the future, if you think it doesn't matter, then whether you take care of Cai Guogong's food, clothing and daily life has nothing to do with it. But if you want to make a difference, you have to get it right! ”

As he was talking, Li Zhang had already arrived at the gate of the palace.

Mu Bin was going to enter the palace with Li Zhang, but Li Zhang shook his sleeves and said, "Don't you understand?" Still not going to do it? ”

Mu Bin said: "However, I haven't heard that Cai Guogong has a plan to travel recently. ”

Li Zhang rolled his eyes and said: "Our family is just an analogy, do you really think that you have to wait for Cai Guogong to travel away, and people need to worry about this daily care?" Could it be that Cai Guogong is in the capital, so he doesn't need it? Mu Bin, Mu Bin, it seems that you, the commander of the Jinyi Guard, are really going to be the end! Elm lump piece! ”

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Mu Bin was very depressed.

thought that Zhang Zhou agreed to the case file submitted by Dongchang Jinyiwei, which was a great achievement, but after listening to Li Zhang's words, he felt that his good life was over, and it was likely that even the position of Jinyiwei's commander could not be guaranteed.

"Your Excellency." Guo Ang had already waited for Mu Bin to come back from Fusi in Beizhen early.

"Hmm." Mu Bin just nodded.

He was inspired not to remind Guo Ang.

If he was not the commander of the Jinyi Guard and retired, then who was most likely to succeed him? Not Guo Ang yet?

Of course, Guo Ang also has this sense of crisis, and it is also related to the fact that they are not Zhang Zhouyan's family, and they all want to do things for Zhang Zhou's saddle, but the entire Jinyi Guard, it seems that no one has the unique conditions like Sun Shangqi.

"Lord Commander, I just got the news that His Majesty is likely to arrange a person who will be in charge of the affairs of the East Factory in the future." Guo Angdao.

"Listen to whom?" Mu Bin frowned.

Guo Ang said: "It doesn't matter who you listen to, do you know who the rumored person is?" ”

Mu Bin frowned, but he shouldn't speak.

You're a subordinate, and you've started selling off?

"Or someone from the Wang family." Guo Angdao.

"Which royal family?" Mu Bin asked.

"Naturally, it is the Wang family of Weininghou, although the Wang family is out of Weininghou, but on the side of the branch, there is also a Jinyi guard commanding the servant, which is ......"

Guo Ang doesn't need to be too thorough.

Mu Bin took a breath and said, "Is it Cai Guogong's father who is like a lady?" ”

"Exactly." Guo Ang said, "When Jinyiwei commanded the king, it was rumored that he may have served in the Governor's Mansion and had been transferred to the military before, but he was recently transferred back to Beijing, and while he was in charge of military affairs in the Yanwutang, he might also come over to take care of Jinyiwei's affairs. ”

Mu Bin suddenly felt a sense of sadness.

I thought that my subordinates would be promoted to replace him, but now it seems that one of Zhang Zhou's fathers-in-law, Wang Mingshan's father, Wang Shi, is more likely to replace him.

Wang Shi is also related to Zhang Zhou, and after he is still a nobleman, he can now be regarded as deeply trusted by the emperor.

What's more, Wang Shi was Zhang Zhou's "own person", which is considered a descendant, and this kind of marriage relationship is very important in the big family.

Mu Bin said: "You also know the facts of the case, how each family distributes, do you know?" ”

Guo Ang nodded and said, "This is nature, you can talk about sin as you sins." ”

"You still don't understand." Mu Bin said, "The Zhao family involved in the case was convicted as the first offender, and the Xiang family did not get away with the crime. ”

"Yes." Guo Ang didn't understand what Mu Bin meant.

"The female dependents of each family, as well as the men who have been convicted, are sent to the mines of Yongping Province to do work, and there is no need to send them to the northwest border. There is also the matter of Cai Guogong repairing the shipyard in Yongping Mansion...... I heard that a port would be built, and I would be responsible for transporting goods from the south to the north in the future. ”

Guo Ang asked, "Lord Commander, sea ...... Not very convenient. ”

"Back then, there were no big ships, no good ports, and not so many goods that needed to be transported in this way. But then there will be! Mu Bin said in an unkind tone, "The rest of the female dependents are all circled and left in Yongping Mansion." ”

"This ...... Is there any arrangement? Guo Ang asked again.

"In the future, it will be Cai Guogong's fiefdom, and since this incident, His Majesty will officially give Yongping Mansion to Cai Guogong, don't say so on the surface, but you and I can understand. That one acre and three points of land, whether it is wealth, goods, people and animals, which one is not Cai Guogong's? Anyone who wants to give it to Cai Guogong and wants to do it, just send it over there. Cai Guogong will go over several times a year. At that time, Cai Guogong will know the mind of our Jinyiwei! (End of chapter)