Zhang Zhou's old house.

After nightfall, Yang Peng was still waiting, but he didn't see Zhang Zhou come out for a long time, and waited for someone to go in and spread the word for a long time before he saw Liu Gui appear in front of him.

"Father-in-law Yang, my lord said, you better go back first, I'm afraid it's not in accordance with the rules for you to come to see you like this." Liu Gui said to Yang Peng very politely.

Liu Gui also knows very well that the eunuch in front of him is a powerful eunuch, who once served as a eunuch of Admiral Dongchang, and if he Liu Gui wants to mix well in Jinyiwei in the future, he will rely on the support of this big man.

After all, Zhang Zhou nominally doesn't care about Jinyiwei's internal affairs.

Yang Peng said: "Tell my grandfather again, our family came by the emperor's order, not in private." ”

"That'...... I'll give you another message. Liu Gui turned around and went to the inner courtyard again.

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After a long time, Yang Peng was finally able to enter Zhang Zhou's study and meet Zhang Zhou himself.

Before he came, Zhang Zhou seemed to be writing and painting there, and after he arrived, it was actually considered to give him face, and Zhang Zhou took the initiative to get up to greet him.

"Sir." Yang Peng looked very respectful, and he simply regarded himself as Zhang Zhou's pawn.

Zhang Zhoudao: "Gonggong Yang, you are really polite, I heard that you just returned to Beijing, why did you come to my house?" My small temple can't accommodate a big Buddha like you. ”

Yang Peng hurriedly said: "It's Your Majesty, let me come to you first to ask for advice after returning to Beijing, our family doesn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly come to meet, but it's not reckless." I hope you can give me some advice, sir. ”

"Your Majesty asked you to come? But Your Majesty...... You didn't mention it to me. Zhang Zhou smiled.

It is not a secret that Yang Peng returned to Beijing, but Zhu Youzhu did not tell him in advance what he was doing by calling Yang Peng back.

Yang Peng said: "People in Liaodong for a few months, it can be regarded as tempered, and when His Majesty issued an order, he specifically said that it would be reused after returning to Beijing, as for how, our family does not know." But on the way here, our family heard that the master of ceremonies, the eunuch Xiao Gonggong, seems to be ...... was ordered to be idle. ”

"Really?" Zhang Zhou smiled, "I really don't know about the things in the palace." Gonggong Xiao is a bright person, and his reputation in the court has always been good. ”

"Yes, yes, Gonggong Xiao is a great good person, who mentions him and doesn't praise him? But the flowers are not red for 100 days, you see ......"

Yang Peng almost wrote the words "can you help me get on top" on his face.

The pleading look was clearly telling Zhang Zhou, do you think I have a chance to replace Xiao Jing?

"Father-in-law Yang, please take a seat."

"Don't dare, don't dare, just stand and talk."

"If you don't sit, I'm not good at sitting, let's sit down together, come here, serve tea!"

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Zhang Zhou and Yang Peng sat down.

Yang Peng first explained to Zhang Zhou what he had seen and heard in Liaodong for more than half a year, especially mentioning the changes in the officialdom in the northwest.

"According to His Majesty's instructions, to rectify the rule of officials, our family is also fortunate not to disgrace the order, to pick out some of the moths in the previous army, and those who can be distributed have been distributed, in addition to Liaodong is now the rule of the officials, after Governor Yang arrived in Liaodong, immediately transferred troops to quell the Jurchen rebellion, and now it has been fruitful."

Of course, Yang Peng must first show how conscientious he is in Liaodong.

When it comes to Yang Yiqing, Yang Peng also has a lot of praise, perhaps in Yang Peng's opinion, Yang Yiqing is also Zhang Zhou's person, after all, it was Zhang Zhou who helped Yang Yiqing to his current position.

Zhang Zhoudao: "What you said, I am in Beijing, and I have heard about it, but there are some things that you shouldn't come to tell me, shouldn't you talk to Your Majesty?" ”

Yang Peng said with a shy face: "After returning to Beijing, our family wants to go directly to the palace to face the saint, but what can I do...... With the emperor's order in his body, he naturally has to see you first. ”

"It's useless to see me." Zhang Zhou said, "I don't know anything about your father-in-law Yang after he returned to Beijing, how can I meddle in the affairs of this palace casually?" Even if you are here on the orders of the emperor, if today's meeting between you and me is known to the ministers of the DPRK and China, you may have to criticize it privately for a long time. ”

"This ...... You're embarrassed, sir. Yang Peng said.

"It's okay, let's just talk about things, I'm the secretary of the military department, you just came back from the position of the lieutenant officer of Liaodong Town, let's talk about the military situation, don't mention anything else, what do you think?"

"Yes, yes."

Yang Peng didn't have any arrogance in front of Zhang Zhou, and when he talked to Zhang Zhou, it was completely the tone of the subordinates reporting to the superiors.

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After the morning pilgrimage the next day.

Yang Peng was admitted to the palace, and when he went to the Qianqing Palace to face the saint, he found Chen Kuanzheng kneeling there, listening to the emperor's teachings.

"You're back too?" Zhu Youzhu was halfway through his words, and his eyes fell on Yang Peng.

Yang Peng saw that even Chen Kuan was kneeling, and he had to kneel down to salute Zhu Youji.

"Get up."

Zhu Youzhu raised his hand, "You all get up." ”

Chen Kuan got up from the ground at this time, and Yang Peng found that Chen Kuan's eyes were still tired.

Yang Peng, who would be at this meeting, couldn't help but think in his heart, could it be that His Majesty was going to drive him away? Chen Kuan and Wei Bin are both Xiao Jing's people, there is no reason to say that Xiao Jing has lost power, and Chen Kuan and Wei Bin can continue to sit firmly in Diaoyutai.

"Do things well." Zhu Youzhu said to Chen Kuan, "I won't ask much about the matter of the celebrant recently, even if there is a slight deviation, I can tolerate it, but I am afraid that some people do not do things, or secretly have ghost thoughts." ”

After Yang Peng heard this, he was shocked in his heart.

Listening to the meaning of this, it seems that the celebrant has handed it over to Chen Kuan.

Yang Peng's dream of being a celebrant and a eunuch was shattered in an instant, and there was a great sense of loss in his heart, even vaguely on his face.

"Stand down."

Zhu Youzhu said to Chen Kuan.

"Yes."

Chen Kuan immediately wanted to withdraw from the hall.

Yang Peng looked at it, did he return it or not? It doesn't seem that this was simply said to Chen Kuan.

Immediately, Yang Peng also had to retire.

Zhu Youzhu said: "Yang Peng, you stay first." ”

Yang Peng hurriedly paused.

After Chen Kuan withdrew from the hall, only the emperor, Yang Peng and a small eunuch in the reading room who served the pen and ink were left in the hall.

"Yang Peng, let you go and see Bingkuan, have you seen it?" Zhu Youzhu asked.

Yang Peng said: "After the slave maid returned to Beijing, the first thing he did was to visit Cai Guogong, and explained to him what happened in Liaodong in 1510, after getting the instructions, the slave maid felt that her eyes lit up, as if she had found a direction for doing things in the future." ”

Zhu Youzhu smiled and said, "Very good, then what inspiration did you get?" ”

Yang Peng was slightly stunned.

When he was filming Zhang Zhou's ass just now, the flattery was beautiful, but when it came to reality, he really didn't have much preparation.

Yang Peng said: "Cai Guogong mentioned that the government of various places still needs to be rectified, even in the Beijing camp there are all kinds of maladministration, and then mentioned that there is a shortage of soldiers and food in the northwest now, hoping to increase the food and salary, but it can not be out of the hands of the people, but it happens that some new crops will be promoted in the coming year, and the slaves and maids heard that the crops can make the people full of food and clothing, and their hearts are overjoyed. ”

"Oh, it's rare that you are still worried about the country and the people." Zhu Youzhu said with emotion.

Yang Peng pondered it first, but he didn't think it through for a while, and he didn't know whether the emperor was saying good things or being sarcastic.

"Originally, I planned to let you go to the northwest to assist in the local military affairs of Yansui, but after thinking about it, there will be a place for you in this Beijing division, so I will temporarily arrange for you to be in the Imperial Horse Prison to assist in the transfer of the Beijing camp." Zhu Youzhu immediately arranged an errand for Yang Peng.

Yang Peng hurriedly knelt down again and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty Longen." ”

said so, but there was still some loss in my heart.

Because Yang Peng's goal has never been a royal horse eunuch, he is a person who wants to be a celebrant eunuch, even if it is a eunuch with a pen, he feels that it is a mixed up.

After all, he is the internal official of the Admiral Guodongchang, but he is not promoted as the eunuch of the celebrant and the eunuch, and now the emperor does not seem to plan to arrange him to the decision-making level.

"If you don't understand it in the future, you will ask Bingkuan, at the moment, the British public is not in Beijing, and the affairs of the Beijing camp are under the control of the military department, and you ...... You should know where you stand. Zhu Youzhi seemed to be warning Yang Peng.

As long as you can listen to Zhang Zhou, then you can have a solid position.

If you don't listen and want to play some tricks, especially if you are double-faced like Xiao Jing, no matter how good others say about you, you will get out.

"Yes." Yang Peng continued to respond.

"I have prepared some gifts for Bingkuan, you can make several trips in the past few days, send them to his house, and go with great fanfare, and let people know your relationship with him, as for what others say about you, you don't have to care, I am not afraid of those rumors, what they want to say."

Zhu Youzhu seems to be determined to hand over the Beijing camp to Zhang Zhou, the secretary of the military department.

Yang Peng heard that he seemed to be a helper to assist Zhang Zhou in managing the Beijing camp in the future, and even the British Duke would have to stand aside in the future, and instantly regained some confidence in his heart.

In the end, the emperor handed over this important errand to him, which shows that the emperor still trusts him.

As long as the emperor's trust is maintained, it seems that the promotion will be a matter of time.

"Stand down." Zhu Youzhu immediately wanted to drive Yang Peng away.

Yang Peng said: "Yes." ”

But Yang Peng had just walked out of the door, Wei Bin lowered his head and waited for him at the door, but he said very respectfully: "Gonggong Yang, Your Majesty asked our family to wait here, saying that there are some gifts, you can take them out, as for who to give them to...... We won't ask, please go over with you to check the gift list, so as not to make any deviations. ”

Yang Peng saw that Wei Bin was so respectful to him, and instantly felt as if he was really coming out.

Even if it was an illusion, he would rise with a sense of pride.

"Grandpa Wei, you don't have to be like this." Yang Peng is a scene person in the end, and he doesn't want Wei Bin to find fault with himself.

Wei Bin said with a smile: "You, you, you used to be unattractive, but you just have a sweet mouth, and now you have flattered Cai Guogong, and Your Majesty will definitely value you in the future." Your Majesty has handed over all the errands of the Admiral Jingying to you, who of us who serves in the palace has more power than you? I have to rely on you a lot. ”

"Don't dare, don't dare, it's all for Your Majesty."

Only then did Yang Peng know why Wei Bin treated himself so politely.

The feelings are Wei Bin can see, in the future, he Yang Peng is the link between the emperor and Zhang Zhou, and he Yang Peng is also the person who assists the emperor and Zhang Zhou in controlling military power.

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Inside the theater.

The windows of Zhang Zhou's private room are closed, and the hustle and bustle on the stage seems to be incompatible with the strange and quiet atmosphere in this room.

In front of Zhang Zhou, there were some accounts, and the Chen daughter stood aside, waiting for Zhang Zhou to approve these accounts, only when these accounts passed Zhang Zhou's eyes, the money could be finally written off.

"Datong, how are you doing?" Zhang Zhou held an account book in his hand, and asked without raising his head.

Chen's daughter said: "Back to the lord's words, Datong recently thought that it was preparing for war, many mines were temporarily stopped, it is said that it is necessary to wait for the spring to reopen the mine, and the new uncle instructed that the income from mining in the future should be increased by one cent of the poll tax, in order to increase Datong's local reserves." ”

"Huh." Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "Wang Bo'an did everything he could to make up money, and he actually stretched out his hand to me. ”

Chen's daughter asked, "The lord, is it ...... Listen to Wang Zhongcheng? ”

Zhang Zhoudao: "Do you still need to ask?" If you open a mine on someone's land, and they want you to pay taxes, can you not pay it? Don't treat Wang Bo'an as my subordinate, he is the general system of the Ming Dynasty, and he leads the soldiers and horses of the three towns, his words are good even if they are here, if it is just a matter of mining, I still have to rely on him. ”

"Yes." Chen's daughter replied cautiously.

She also didn't figure out the mode of getting along between Zhang Zhou and Wang Shouren.

Zhang Zhoudao: "Transfer this batch of silver directly to the port of Yongping Mansion, now the port construction needs silver, this batch is the salary paid to the workers, and it must be a lot of money." If you miss a penny, you are asked. ”

"Lord, should this kind of thing be handed over to those officials in the court?" Chen's daughter looked a little worried.

Zhang Zhoudao: "I don't worry about them. Besides, this port is being built by me, not them, so why do I have to go through their hands? If they have the whim to build a yamen in the port, will they also transfer funds from the money I have transferred? Let's use it for exclusive use! ”

Chen's daughter said: "But I heard that ......"

"If there's anything, it's okay to be straightforward." Zhang Zhoudao.

Chen's daughter said cautiously: "The slave family also heard from the Yongping Mansion that the local merchants avoided transporting goods to the port, saying that someone was secretly ventilating, saying that the construction of the port was done by the lord and you alone, and the civil engineering and stone materials used would not pass through the accounts of the imperial court, and sooner or later they would be in arrears or even not paid." ”

Zhang Zhoudao: "That's someone deliberately slandering me. ”

Chen's daughter said: "The slave family also understands, but I don't know who made the rumor." ”

Zhang Zhou said with a smile: "You don't have to worry about it, are there still fewer people who make rumors about me in the DPRK?" Those who are clear are self-purifying. And some people want to deliberately take advantage of this to play. ”

"What the lord said is that the slave family doesn't dare to ask more." Chen's daughter immediately admitted her mistake.

Not long after Chen's daughter retreated, Sun Shangqi came in from outside.

And what he mentioned is basically the same thing as what Chen's daughter said, but Sun Shangqi's investigation is more complete.

"Grandpa, as you expected, in fact, many merchants in the north have a relationship with Jingying, they are supposed to supply the daily needs of Jingying, and now there are people who deliberately instigate them to oppose you, saying that you are mean to the British princess, and that you are ......."

"Well, if you don't tell me, I know that they want to see me fight with the British. On the surface, they couldn't win me, so they used some conspiracy methods, not only didn't want me to build a port, but also wanted to borrow the hand of the British duke to deal with me. What Chaogang is stable, in their eyes, it is not a fart. It is really unpredictable who will bring disaster to the country and the people. (End of chapter)