Chapter 72: Undercurrents are surging
As soon as he came out of the cabinet, Xu Jie ran straight towards the Yan family's father and son.
"Elder Yan Ge, the discussion of the Hetao has risen again, and the cabinet must advance and retreat together with the six ministries."
It is true that Xu Jie's current situation is a little flustered.
A few days ago, Dongchang took so many of his people at one time, and now he has reopened the Hetao.
The last time I fooled Xia Yan to sacrifice to the sky.
This time, who should be sacrificed?
Xu Jie didn't dare to think about it.
Seeing Xu Jie's embarrassed appearance, Yan Shifan couldn't help but sneer: "Xu Butang, you are very afraid, the monarch said that the second instrument still exists, and he is suspicious of hundreds of millions of dollars." ”
"You towering Tsubaki, peach and plum all over the world, what are you panicking?"
"I hope Xu Butang doesn't forget, we all have one foot on the same big boat."
"Qing'er, don't be idle." Yan Song interrupted Xu Jie leisurely.
"Zisheng, you and I are on the same boat in Daming, Daming is smooth sailing, you and I are naturally smooth, now we are virtuous, we should run errands, don't think so much."
Yan Song patted Xu Jie's shoulder, and Wu Zi took Yan Shifan towards his carriage.
Xu Jie, who was left alone, was stunned outside the Wuyi Hall for a long time.
As the sound of fireworks in all corners of the capital division became more and more intensive.
The end of the year has arrived.
"Whoosh!"
"Bang!"
Tao Shixian lit a second kick and handed the sandalwood in his hand to his juniors, and he picked up two wine cups from the tray in the handmaiden's hand, and walked towards the side hall with a smile on his face.
"Renfu, I said you don't pull a face."
"It's sad every year, how many years, isn't this how we came over?"
Weng Wanda, who was sitting in the hall, sighed sadly.
"Qi Zhi, the discussion of the Hetao has started again, I am in the military department, you said that if the monarch asks by decree, how do you say I should answer?"
Tao Shixian handed the wine cup to Weng Wanda.
"How to answer, let's answer, Renfu has been fighting for the country for 20 years and supervising the border for 6 years, how can he not answer this matter?"
Weng Wanda slapped the wine cup in front of Tao Shixian.
"Qi Zhi, how can I really answer what I should answer? I directly told the monarch that the sea ban was opened, and taxes were levied on each of our families, so how many of us can make up the silver? ”
Tao Shixian still looked at Weng Wanda with a smile on his face.
"Renfu, didn't I say it, let's wait for a while, I also have my own difficulties, let's save a little bit from each family."
"If the general trend is irreversible, it's a big deal for me to play, you second, let's let the monarch open the sea, isn't it all happy?"
Weng Wanda took a few deep breaths.
If Weng Wanda believed this kind of nonsense, he would have died in this court a long time ago.
If it didn't work, he opened the sea.
If this sea is really so easy to open, what did the Xie family gamble on their lives to toss in the first place? Enough for the whole family?
Seeing Weng Wanda, he calmed down a little.
Tao Shixian waved his hand and motioned to his maid to serve the food.
"Renfu, now that the DPRK and China are changing, I can't have no staff around me, and it's inconvenient for me to show up, so it's really not possible, you just spend the New Year in my house, if there is something, I have someone to discuss."
Tao Shixian looked at Weng Wanda with a reverent expression.
After what happened to Zhan Rong before.
Weng Wanda is not worried about the juniors of Jingshi, and it is naturally best to wait until things have a result.
Seeing Weng Wanda pick up the wine cup and drink it all, Tao Shixian's hanging heart finally let go.
"Renfu don't be impatient, there are still some juniors in the family to visit today, tonight, you and I are sleeping together, talking at night! Benevolence is at your own convenience. ”
With that, Tao Shixian left the side hall.
As soon as he left the side hall, Tao Shixian's face changed and he walked towards the back house.
Then a middle-aged man dressed as a businessman in the house saw Tao Shixian coming and hurriedly greeted him.
"Sir."
Shangjia's accent has a slight Shanxi flavor.
Tao Shixian walked into the courtyard, sat on the Taishi chair, picked up the tea cup, and beckoned, and a team of people in green clothes and small hats carried over a few boxes of things.
"Bring things and pretend to be a businessman, you must go out of the city before dark today, and go to Datong as quickly as possible."
"No."
Tao Shixian took a deep breath, and then said leisurely:
"On the third day of the first month, if it is before dawn, Wen Fengqi will be out of the customs immediately, and I have explained the rest to you, do you know?"
The merchant scratched his head and said puzzledly: "Master, if the wolf smoke does not rise, the little one ......?" ”
"Then you will sell these goods on the spot, and then return to Beijing."
"Little one understands."
While the two were talking, the boxes had already been loaded into the carriage, and outside there was a team of dart masters waiting.
In the end, Tao Shixian instructed.
"This dart game only guarantees you to Datong, and then change a team of local dart masters to Datong, be careful, there will be no mistakes."
After the instructions, Tao Shixian motioned for Shang Jia to leave.
Listening to the crisp sound of the bell from the departing mules and horses, Tao Shixian's heart felt a little guilty.
He got up, picked up a handful of sandalwood, and walked towards the Buddha statue in the hall.
"Bodhisattva Mingjian, the disciple has no way, and I hope that the Bodhisattva will bless my Tao family with all the best."
After worshipping the Buddha statue, Tao Shixian's face gradually appeared a little fierce, and he muttered in a low voice: "Uncle Zhang, Uncle Zhang, only if you die happily, we can all stop." ”
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Since Chinese New Year's Eve got dark, the fireworks of the Beijing division have never stopped.
The streets and alleys are littered with hazelnut shells and red paper with firecrackers scattered on the snow.
The incense and candles of the sacrifice are accompanied by the laughter of children, just like in a normal year.
Only the dignitaries and dignitaries of the Beijing Division know how sad this year is.
No one knows whether the layer of window paper that has been floating on the Ming Dynasty Hall for nearly 30 years will be punctured in this vigorous Hetao discussion.
Early in the morning on the first day of the new year.
Relatives and horses went out of the city to Changping to pay homage to the Seven Tombs.
The Usizang and Annan courtiers in the Siyi Pavilion, as well as the Ryukyu and Korean envoys in the Honglu Temple, also changed their robes and went to Mukdengate.
Zhou Shangwen waited at the door of Zhang Juzheng's house early in the morning with his two entourage.
When Zhang Juzheng went out to see Zhou Shangwen, he couldn't help but be taken aback.
"Old General, this is?"
Zhou Shangwen laughed when he heard this.
"Xiao Nian, let's leave in a hurry, and I have time to thank Mr. Zhang in the future."
"For the brothers of the Nine Sides, thank you for speaking to Zhang Shi!"
After that, Zhou Shangwen bowed to Zhang Juzheng.
Zhang Juzheng hurriedly said: "The old general praised it falsely, the discussion of the Hetao is really not the power of Zhang Mou, and Zhang Mou will not dare to be greedy for the merits of heaven." ”
Zhou Shangwen was stunned when he heard this, and his face became more and more interested.
"And others?"
"It's Zhang's classmate, Ning Bingxian of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Brother Ning himself wants to enter the court alone and then raise this proposal, the prince is afraid that the incident will suddenly be convicted by the monarch's father, so this is the shape of Zhang's Meng Lang when the court pushes, and the old general will never let it."
Hearing this, Zhou Shangwen's mind also appeared with Ning Jue's figure.
"Oh, it's the imperial history who is quite close to the Zhu family."
"Let's go, just drop by, and call that baby to join the court."
Zhang Juzheng was stunned when he heard this.
"The old general knows Brother Ning?"
"Haha, if you don't know it, you have met once, if the civil officials in the court are like you, it will be easy to talk about the war at the border."
Zhou Shangwen and Zhang Juzheng chatted with each other.
It's just that everyone didn't notice that in the distance, a posterior with firecrackers all over his body was staring at Zhang Juzheng's movements.
Although he couldn't hear the conversation between the two clearly, his face inadvertently showed a little murderous intent.