After a while, Zhang Yong stopped talking, looked at Chen Kan and asked, "Master Hou, don't you really need to notify Lord Xu to come over?" ”

Chen Kan shook his head slightly: "No need, Ben Hou came here today to ask you where you know where the Jinyi Guard moved the prisoners in the edict prison." ”

Hearing this, Zhang Yong cautiously asked, "Master Hou wants to go and see Lord Fang?" ”

"Not bad."

Chen Kan did not hide it, Chen Kan still trusted the Five Cities Terracotta Division that he founded single-handedly.

What's more, it is normal for him to go to see Fang Xiaoru, and the students look at the teacher, even if Zhu Di comes, he can't find anything wrong.

Seeing Chen Kan's confirmation, Zhang Yongdao: "As far as his subordinates know, in addition to the edict prison in the yamen, Jinyiwei also has two places outside the city where prisoners are held, one is in Zhongshan and the other is in the Yangtze River Water Prison, but it is not clear where Lord Fang is imprisoned, and since Lord Fang was imprisoned, the information about him has been cut off by Jinyiwei, and we can't find out." ”

Chen Kan nodded expressionlessly, this result was as he expected.

is the so-called cunning rabbit three holes, and it is normal for Jinyiwei to have more than one edict.

"Do you know the exact location of these two edicts?"

"One is in the mountain behind the Imperial Mausoleum, not far from the Ordnance Supervision and the Treasure Money Bureau, and the other is in the Yangtze Mountain thirty miles upstream of the river, but where it is, the subordinates are not clear, these days, His Royal Highness King Zhao does not allow us to face the soldiers and horses of the five cities and the Jinyi Guard, so many news are a little lagging behind."

After Zhang Yong finished speaking, a look of shame appeared on his face.

Thinking about what the original Five Cities Soldiers and Horses were when they were under Chen Kan, even if it was Jinyiwei, they dared to fight hard.

Since Chen Kan left, their sphere of influence has shrunk again and again, and they can only turn from light to dark in the local area.

It is impossible to say that there is no imbalance in the heart.

"Okay, Ben Hou knows, you go and get busy with yours."

got the exact location, and Chen Kan didn't stay in the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses.

Walking on the road after leaving the Nancheng Terracotta Division, Chen Kan suddenly had a feeling in his heart that things were right and wrong.

There are advantages and disadvantages to staying away from the center, the advantage is to be able to avoid the whirlpool above the court, especially the matter of competing for the throne.

Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Gaochu have now changed from secret fighting to open fighting, but fortunately, the two of them are quite restrained, and the temptation between each other is also within Zhu Di's tolerance range, so there is no big mess now.

But the disadvantage is also obvious, as soon as he returned to the Beijing Division, his eyes were black, although he could continue to call the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses, but after all, the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division had the mark of others, and it was impossible to use it as handily as before.

As for some dark lines, the role they can play in Beijing is really limited.

The things on the official side are not as good as the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses.

However, as the saying goes, there must be gains if there are losses, so Chen Kan's mentality is quite stable.

Now Fang Xiaoru doesn't know which prison he is locked in, so he can only go to see both prisons.

Thinking about it, Chen Kan had already returned to Fang Mansion on horseback.

I want to see Fang Xiaoru is not in a hurry at this time, I returned to Beijing on the first day today, and I was busy all day, beating Chen Ying and burning Jinyiwei Prison, which had already made Chen Kan exhausted.

Jinyiwei's edict is outside the city, so he can only go again tomorrow.

When Chen Kan walked into Fang's mansion, he saw that the Fang brothers and two sisters-in-law were there, and the four of them were gossiping with Zheng.

Noticing that Chen Kan was back, the two brothers hurriedly greeted him.

Fang Zhongxian asked excitedly: "Little junior brother, I heard that you beat Chen Ying in the morning today?" ”

Fang Zhongyue said with a worried face: "Little junior brother, you are too impulsive, it is a big crime to beat a court member in front of you." ”

The tones of the two were completely different, but Chen Kan could hear the concern in their tones.

Led the horse to the manger and tied it, Chen Kan greeted him with a smile: "It's okay, this matter is just a lesson for Chen Ying, Your Majesty has no intention of holding him accountable, the two brothers don't have to worry." ”

Chen Kan didn't tell them the price he had to pay for beating Chen Ying.

The two Fang brothers are both white, and the two of them abide by Fang Xiaoru's teachings and have never stepped into officialdom.

Since they are not in the officialdom, Chen Kan doesn't want to drag them into the whirlpool of officialdom, especially at this juncture, Fang Xiaoru is in prison again.

The two of them didn't get entangled in this topic, anyway, now the little junior brother has to come back with all his beards and tails.

As for His Majesty's accountability, they didn't think about it.

How can there be an old man and son-in-law who can't get by.

Walking into the room, the two sisters-in-law began to cook, and Chen Kan came to Zheng's side to chat with her about some gossip.

After eating the light meal cooked by the two sisters-in-law, the sky inevitably darkened.

In the past, the Fang brothers took turns to accompany the Zheng family in the Fang Mansion, but now that Chen Kan is back, let them go home to rest and come back tomorrow.

Although the two were unwilling, the Zheng family opened their mouths to expel them, and they could only leave the Zheng family and Chen Kan alone in the Fang Mansion.

Sent away the two brothers and sisters-in-law.

Chen Kan brought a pot of water and put it on the fire to boil, and while boiling the water, he told Zheng some interesting stories he met in Beijing.

Zheng, who was extremely worried, couldn't help but feel a little lighter on his face when he heard Chen Kan talk about those interesting things.

Although he has been accompanied by two sons these days, Fang Xiaoru's imprisonment has hit him too hard, and he has always been in a state of depression.

Now that I finally look forward to Chen Kan's return from Beijing, I am finally a lot more relaxed.

How to say it, although the two sons are filial, they are white after all, and the other party's filial piety in prison will not help much.

Chen Kan is different, he is Zhu Di's favorite son-in-law and the youngest marquis of the Ming Dynasty.

Even if Fang Xiaoru can't be rescued from prison, with him in Beijing, at least Fang Xiaoru won't have to worry about his life.

Don't look at Zheng's old age, you can be shrewd in your heart.

The water boiled, and Zheng Shi yawned and said, "Yuansheng, you just came back today, you must be tired, go and rest early, don't worry about the old woman and me." ”

Chen Kan smiled, knowing that Zheng was sleepy, so he found a copper basin to pour water for Zheng's feet.

Zheng took off his boots, revealing a pair of skinny feet, with no flesh in sight.

Seeing this, the guilt in Chen Kan's heart deepened a little, he really should have come back earlier, even if he couldn't do anything when he came back, he could stay in front of the Zheng family and do his filial piety.

Although he is not that Chen Kan, he came to Daming to occupy this body, and he has the obligation to support the two old men.

If it weren't for them, this body wouldn't be where it is today.

Sending Zheng back to his room to sleep, Chen Kancai poured water and began to wash.

He was indeed tired, he didn't sleep well on the ship last night, he barely rested all day today, and even if he was iron, he couldn't withstand such intense work.

After washing, Chen Kan came to the room that belonged to him.

The decoration of the room has not changed, and there is no musty smell in the room.

The bed slats are slightly stiff, but it's not a big deal.

Lying on the small bed, Chen Kan felt an inexplicable sense of relief.

After all, this is where this body grew up.

Soon, Chen Kan fell asleep.

After a night, Chen Kan felt that all the functions of his body had reached their peak.

Stretching out of the room, the two sisters-in-law have already come, as for the two brothers, they have their own affairs, so they usually don't come in the morning.

Chen Kan walked in the small courtyard, breathing in the humid air unique to Jiangnan, and only felt that his brain was a little clearer.

It's still good in Jiangnan, the climate is good, and Beijing is of course good, but Beijing is too dry, and my head is always groggy when I wake up every morning, and my nasal cavity is dry and sore.

I don't know which sister-in-law has already helped Chen Kan feed the horses, so Chen Kan entered the main hall.

The eldest sister-in-law is tidying up Zheng's room, and the second sister-in-law is boiling porridge on the stove.

Seeing Chen Kan appear, the second sister-in-law gave Chen Kan a salute and said with a smile: "Yuansheng wait a while, the millet porridge will be fine immediately." ”

Chen Kan touched his nose, poured a basin of hot water and brought it to the front yard and began to wash.

Put the willow branches dipped in green salt and put them in your mouth and pound them a few times, which can be regarded as brushing your teeth, and then wash your face, and the whole person is refreshed.

After drinking three bowls of millet porridge in a row, Chen Kan went out on horseback.

Zheng has two sisters-in-law to take care of, and he is not worried.

When he came to the Hou Mansion to gather his personal guards, Chen Kan prepared to go to Zhongshan first.

I also happened to go to the Ordnance Supervision and the Treasure Money Bureau to have a look.

Now these two departments have been on the right track, less than two years, the new style of treasure banknotes produced by the treasure banknote bureau has been accepted by the market, today's Jingshi, there are few people with gold and silver transactions.

More and more people use treasure money for large transactions, and as for small traders and hawkers, they still use copper coins.

However, now the Treasure Banknote Bureau is consciously recycling copper coins on the market, preparing to issue some treasure notes with smaller denominations.

The Firearms Bureau is now in full bloom, and the primitive firearms such as the Hundred Tigers and Arrows, Hongwu Cannons, and Eagle Rabbit Arrows now have a hint of modern craftsmanship, and Chen Kan has been strictly demanding that the firearms and short guns have gradually been equipped to all the armies of the Ming Dynasty.

When he was in Shuzhong, Chen Kan's promise to equip all the troops of the Ming Dynasty with advanced firearms was gradually becoming a reality.

Of course, all this is inseparable from strong financial support, Zheng He went to sea for a year, Daming's sea trade more than doubled, and tariffs also rose slowly.

In addition, the Ming Dynasty returned blood from the Wa Kingdom at any time, and every once in a while, there were big ships of silver crossing the sea to enrich Zhu Di's treasury.

It is with this money that Zhu Di can blossom in all directions.

Not only did they have the money to fight wars, but they could also develop new firearms to confront the grasslands, and they could set off a construction frenzy in Beijing and Nanjing.

Yes, Nanjing is also engaged in construction, but Nanjing's focus is on the wharf.

As long as the coastal places are suitable for building wharves, they are being built, and the Liujiagang wharf where Zheng He shipbuilding was built is now more than twice as large, and new ships are launched every day.

Zhu Di is no longer satisfied with the benefits brought to him by a fleet, and he feels that it is not impossible to find a fleet of nephews.