In just two days, there were twelve silver tickets of one hundred taels missing in the bag, and even Jing Wuxin couldn't stand the massive expenses, and found Feng Zhiping and said that he wanted to pay the bill himself, and after being rejected, he said that he and others were not picky, and he could be simple, and Feng Zhiping only had one sentence.

"My Jianhou Mansion lacks everything, but there is no shortage of silver, it's just a thousand taels, Sister Shi, can you be more generous?"

Jing Wuxin turned her head and left, with her good temper, she couldn't help but secretly curse a few losers, not to mention others.

"Is he stupid?" asked Zongya.

"Is this a show of wealth?" Zong Zhengran frowned and guessed.

You Menghan didn't say anything, but his eyes were very wrong, and every time he saw Feng Zhiping, he paid extra attention to it, as if he was thinking about whether this person really had a brain disease, and his eyes seemed to be looking at a wronged head.

These Feng Zhiping saw it in his eyes, and then, there was no then.

1,200 taels of silver is not a small amount, he naturally suffers from pain, but it is still the same sentence, it is difficult to buy a happy master, and he can't be bitter himself.

What's more, this money is not thrown in vain, the news and rumors that I have heard from the shopkeepers of various stores in the past two days are definitely worth this price, since I have the intention to develop here, this money should be invested in advance.

Early in the morning of the third day, the innkeeper gathered in the hall with all the guys, welcomed Feng Zhiping downstairs to settle the bill, and after counting the amount, he sent Feng Zhiping out of the door with the eyes of the God of Wealth to bid farewell to his father, and did not retract his gaze until the carriage walked away and could not see the shadow.

In the carriage, Feng Zhiping pondered the information he had obtained in the past two days.

Niu Chunhan didn't ride a horse, he sat opposite, answering all questions, picking up and filling in the gaps.

Two days was too short, and the information gathered was far from comprehensive, but the two most urgent problems had been basically resolved.

First of all, there is the problem of Zhuang Yuanlang, Tong Jian suddenly appeared here, and he also met him by chance, with his caution it is impossible not to doubt.

After knocking on the side and inquiring around, the results showed that Tong Jian should not be lying, it was indeed a low-key return to his hometown, except for himself and Niu Chunhan, no one in Tongxian knew that he came back.

Not only that, since that day of separation, Tong Jian has never come to him again, if he has the heart to use his energy to find out where he lives, this dispelled his doubts, knowing that this person should not come for the sake of harmony.

The second is the land price in Tong County, the fact is as he expected, even beyond expectations, the land price in Tong County is outrageously low, he suspects that this broken place can be bought by the old man's private money alone.

In fact, this is not surprising, Tongxian itself is relatively partial, it can be said that it is located in a relatively open col, northeast and west surrounded by mountains on three sides, only the southeast side has a wide steep slope together with the outside world, the whole area is only the county seat of Tongxian County to Tianduchang area is flatland, when it was not polluted before, it was also dominated by this plain, plus terraced fields on the nearby mountains.

Later, the terraces were gone, all became mines, and nearly half of the fields in the plains were cut to Tianduchang, and then the empty land of the mine was wasted and no vegetation was grown, and it became a dead city completely.

This kind of place without any development value is not to be given in vain, and no one wants to come to the upside down, because the once expensive land price has fallen again and again, and no one cares about it until the end now.

Although the land price is low, buying and selling is not as easy as expected, and it should even be said that it is very troublesome.

Because no one wants to move over, the land cannot be sold, and a large number of local residents want to move out, in order to prevent people from leaving the city, in order to retain the last population, more than 50 years ago, the then Tongxian county magistrate made a bold decision, asking the Tongxian county government to allocate funds, and the Tongxian county government came forward to buy all the idle real estate to be taken into public ownership, leased to tenants at a very low price, and according to the length of the lease to give certain tax reductions and subsidy policies, in other words, now about seventy percent of the land inside and outside the county is in the hands of the Tongxian county government, and almost all the good lots。

If you want to buy it, the county government of Tongxian County will definitely be happy, but it will be different for large-scale purchases, which will definitely arouse suspicion.

If the signboard of the Sword Marquis Mansion is displayed, this is not a matter at all, but the problem is precisely here, Feng Zhiping does not want to involve the Hou Mansion, he wants to do it himself, and try not to expose himself as much as possible.

If Tong Jian is willing to cooperate, this matter will be solved, what is the problem with the waiter of the Ministry of Rites and the official of the Sanpin Beijing of the Dynasty, going back to his hometown to buy some property?

Maybe the magistrate of Tongxian County can still post a lot, and then he can pretend to be Tong Jian's tiger skin god and unknowingly enter the master here, and make it what he wants.

But if Tong Jian doesn't cooperate...

"Young Master, are you still sending?" Niu Chunhan asked.

Feng Zhiping thought for a moment and took a deep breath, "Pie! Collect information first, figure out the doorway inside, and then buy it in batches little by little." The land in the hands of the county government can be not touched first, and the land in the hands of the people can be collected first. Regardless of whether Tong Jian nodded or not, he would definitely make some movement here, and at that time, we would help him build some momentum, raise the price of the land, and then take the opportunity to throw it out, and make a lot of money. ”

Niu Chunhan was not at ease: "But what if there is no movement?"

"No in case, there must be!"

Seeing that Niu Chunhan was puzzled, Feng Zhiping leaned back and lifted Erlang's legs, and said with a smile: "Tong Jian's return to his hometown this time is to worship his ancestors, but it is actually an investigation. Do you think, his family has never come back since he stayed in the capital for several generations, why did he come back and pick this time?"

Niu Chunhan thought for a while, nodded and said, "It's a little strange, but the young master guessed something?"

"That's right. ”

Feng Zhiping changed his legs and crossed his legs, took the teacup handed over by Niu Chunhan, held it in his hand and played: "That day, the fat man in the Zhuangyuan Temple knew that the guest Haikan, although it was ridiculously wrong, but one thing is accurate, that is, Tong Jian is going to be adjusted." According to my speculation, he should not be transferred to the Yushi Observatory, it is a dung pit, and the transfer is actually a demotion, even if he is the director. I guess he should be transferred to the household department, still serving as the left waiter, although the rank has not been promoted, but the money bag is more important than the management of the drama team, a slight pinch of the small hand can make the departments uncomfortable, this is the reason why he has the courage to go to the martial soul for help, how can he be so angry without silver in his hand!"

"Why isn't it the Ministry of Industry? The Ministry of Industry should be more counterparted, right?" asked Niu Chunhan.

Feng Zhiping glanced at him indifferently, and hooked the corners of his mouth sarcastically: "Ministry of Industry, he is not qualified." ”

"Not qualified?"

Niu Chunhan frowned, thought for a moment and suddenly realized.

Six ministries and one division, in addition to the Tianting Prison and the Military Department, the Ministry of Industry is the most important of the remaining five departments.

The Ministry of Industry is needed for the construction of the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Industry is needed for the construction of military defense infrastructure, and the construction of mountains and ditches, paving roads and bridges are all under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Industry.

Not to mention, let's just say that the most famous and mysterious Shenji Division, the Meteorite Arrow that can kill martial spirits, the flying boat that can travel thousands of miles a day, the light and heavy crossbows of various types, as well as the landing weapon Bailong Sky Ladder for the army to cross the border during the national war, and other military supplies with various effects, these high-secrecy and even top-secret military supplies are all developed, developed and controlled by the Shenji Division, and are sent to the designated military workshops for production and manufacturing.

If the household department controls the economy and people's livelihood of Tian Yuan, and the military department is in charge of Tian Yuan's security and stability, then the Ministry of Industry is the backbone of the two, the foundation of seclusion behind the scenes, and one of the three indispensable pillars of Tian Yuan.

This is the rule set by Emperor Ming Wu himself, the Ministry of Industry is too important, and the Ministry of Industry at that time was too rotten, it was Emperor Ming Wu who issued a secret decree to the Ministry of Industry and his descendants, and only those who are sincere can enter the Ministry of Industry. V3 Academy

This undoubtedly blocked a large number of capable people, and the advantage was that the emperor had enough time to inspect and evaluate, and spent a long time to test the quality of his courtiers, carefully select, beware of infiltration, and let the tragic situation of the past reappear.

The people who can enter the Ministry of Industry are all big people with heads and faces, and the long inheritance has allowed their respective families to marry and form alliances with each other and gradually merge into a solid circle, which can blend with each circle in the court and be relatively independent, and the core of this circle is the emperor and the imperial family represented by the emperor.

Zhuangyuanlang is obviously not qualified enough, no matter how good he is, it is useless, to put it bluntly, he has no background, no connections, in the eyes of those long-established powerful ministers, he is a nouveau riche with good luck, and he can do it at any time if he wants to knead.

And the emperor actually gave him the opportunity to recruit him as a colt, but he refused, and wrote a long article in front of the emperor spitting blood, showing his integrity, and at the same time closing the door to the sky, judging from his physical condition, it is difficult to have a chance to open again.

Niu Chunhan sighed secretly, a little sympathetic to Tong Jian, and then thought about it again.

Everyone will meet one or two noble people in their life, and they will get a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, but there will be gains and losses, and there will be gains and losses, and everyone's experience, experience, personality and other factors make everyone make different choices when they encounter the same fork in the road.

Like him, his nobleman is Feng Zhiping.

Feng Zhiping gave him a chance to pave a good future for his children, at the cost that his children may become Feng Zhiping's loyal dogs and horses like him in the future, do some evil things against his will or even cruel and inhuman, and experience many dangers at the cost of his life, he chose to accept it, and was willing, because in this way he and his family will live better, better than imagined, the risk and reward will always be the same, in his opinion, it is worth it.

Tong Jian's nobleman is the saint of today, maybe he didn't see through, maybe he didn't see through his unwillingness, in short, he rejected the emperor's kindness and made what he thought was the right choice.

You can't say that he's wrong, you can't say that he's done well, you can only say that the road is your own choice, and no matter if it's good or bad, you can't complain about others.

Sanpinzheng is already the apex for an official from Tong Jian's background, and the Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Rites has exceeded expectations.

You must know that there are a number of waiters in each department, ranging from three to four grades, the left and right waiters are higher than the waiters, each with only one person, usually the second grade of the official residence, second only to Shangshu, when Shangshu is old and will retire, choose one plus Shangshu assistant, and when the old Shangshu tells the old man, he will automatically replace it, and the right waiter of the three products is there, but it is rare, Tong Jian has not changed for so many years, and its meaning is already obvious.

Thinking of this, Niu Chunhan was suddenly stunned, he thought of Tong Jian's age.

If I remember correctly, Tong Jian should be in his early thirties this year, counting the year of his imperial examination, he has been an official for more than ten years, and it is really abnormal for him to rise all the way to his current position in such a short period of time.

And now there are rumors that he is going to be transferred, according to Feng Zhiping's analysis, it is likely to be the household department, if you want to say that no one helps, Niu Chunhan doesn't believe it, he knows the doorway of officialdom too well, and no one can help him, don't want to be promoted at all.

If you don't understand, you asked, Niu Chunhan asked, Feng Zhiping was happy, and gave a very satisfied look.

"Yes, I can think of this layer, and I know that I can ask and make progress. ”

Niu Chunhan smiled, and asked again after thanking him.

Feng Zhiping took a sip of tea, put down the cup and smiled: "Think about his teacher." ”

"Teacher?" Niu Chunhan frowned, "Mr. Zhou Ruojun Zhou, he has always been upright and impartial, but he resigned from his official position because he hated the officialdom and devoted himself to teaching and researching, he is a pure pedant, will he break the ethics that he has insisted on all his life for Tong Jian?"

"Look, you're stupid again, aren't you?"

Feng Zhiping nodded Niu Chunhan, and said with a smile, "Mr. Zhou is detached, his disciples are not! The success rate of the students he taught is very high, and nearly thirty percent of them have entered the officialdom, if I remember correctly, the small head is under the throne of Rui, and the big head follows the prince." Tong Jian is the most competitive one under his door, not to mention winning the champion, but also refusing His Majesty's marriage for the sake of vows, and his iron bones are extremely appreciated by Mr. Zhou. In that puddle of water, who is not rare with this kind of dignified and dignified hard bones? If you can subdue it, you must be a loyal cadre, so the matter is very clear, his step-by-step ascension is inseparable from the prince and the king of Rui, but I don't know which one it is, or both, Tong Jian is caught in the middle and takes advantage of the source. ”

Niu Chun was shocked, and shook his head in disbelief: "Young master, I don't think Master Tong is like that kind of sanctimonious person." ”

"How can this be called sanctimonious, this is called reasonable profit, it is a necessary hand in the officialdom, but only a top smart person like him can play so advanced. ”

After Feng Zhiping corrected it, he sneered: "The court is muddy, but it can be roughly divided into four waves, one wave is the prince's line, one wave is the Ruiwang line, and the other wave is the so-called neutrality, and these three parties are the biggest wave, our majesty." The crown prince and King Rui have been fighting for a long time, needless to say, those neutral ones are very worth playing, there are few of them who can really maintain neutrality, I can only be sure of three, our family, my maternal ancestor Sheng family, and King Zhan, these three have the same characteristics, that is, they all have the capital to settle down. ”

"My maternal grandfather has two prime ministers, and he still has the power of the cabinet to discuss politics, and his protégés are all over the world, including the crown prince, King Rui, Jing Lian and other princes, and he has taught them, and his status is unshakable. King Zhan is the same, the prince of Wanzai, Tianyuan is the only one, his own strength is outstanding, there are countless masters under his command, holding a male soldier to guard one side, the sword is invincible, among the three, he is the most capital-neutral, and only loyal to His Majesty is also their family heirloom, it is fortunate not to be targeted by him, which one dares to provoke him?"

"Our family is relatively miserable, the development time is too short, the foundation is not enough, and it is all supported by my father. The old man is smart, he wants to develop but doesn't want to stand in line, so he directly made himself a lonely minister. He first fell out with the household department, and then slapped the face of the baby son of the official department in the street, and he almost didn't give him a stupid blowout, and then he took the opportunity to marry my mother and fell out with my grandfather, which was his confidant and friend for many years! This turn is tantamount to offending the entire civil official system, and even some people in the military department look at him unpleasantly, and now only the military department and the Tianting Prison have a good relationship with him, and it is the king of Zhan who plays an important role in this, and the old man always hugs this thigh, and uses the palace of the king of Zhan to express his position and show his loyalty to His Majesty. Therefore, with His Majesty and King Zhan under the protection, and the Heavenly Listening Supervisor secretly helping, our family is naturally as stable as a mountain. Even if there is no such support, there is still a bit of Cangshan behind the old man, Qiu Mobai is my uncle, Han Fengxue is my aunt, and the characters with heads and faces in Cangshan have a deep or shallow relationship with the old man, if one day our family is in trouble, do you think my uncles, aunts, uncles, uncles and uncles will watch our family die and die?"

Niu Chunhan thought so deeply and nodded vigorously.

Not to mention the side, only one Qiu Mobai is very weighty, that is the number one master of Tianyuan today, and the immortal weapon can be called the first person in the Three Kingdoms.

"Therefore, neutrality requires capital, and if you don't have capital, you don't choose a side, you are looking for death. And that Tong Jian, connections, strength, and background, what do you think he has to do with these three things?"

Niu Chunhan shook his head, Tong Jian and Zhou Ruojun's relationship is nothing at all, and there are many people who can mess with him.

Feng Zhiping stretched his waist, thinking of something, and the smile on the corner of his mouth became thicker.

"Detached? Hehe, that Mr. Zhou is not necessarily as detached as he appears. Born into dust, feet on the ground are stained with dirt, no one washes clean, and the gods can't. Detachment is also a position, just a kind of appearance, to put it bluntly, it is just a means of living in a way that is beneficial to oneself and making a living. ”

"Some people like to charge into battle, some people like to sit in the middle tent, some people yearn for attention, some people enjoy the thrill of being the driving force behind the scenes, life is like a play. Mr. Zhou is tall and high, but his disciples are divided into two sides, how do you know that he did not instruct him, but used his own students as swordsmen? After all, there is a precedent of my grandfather, God knows if he is envious and wants to become the second Sheng Zhongzhang. is also a scholar, and he has the same belly of ink, could it be that his ink is white?"

"It's all the same, under the same sky, people are the same, because of one reason or another. Unless you are really detached, more detached than the gods, and become a thoughtless ghost like God, who uses everything as a dog, no one can be clean. Oh, by the way, the sage said, heaven and earth are not kind, and when you really become God, you will have to bear the infamy, and let people shout one thief after another, and you can't talk back, haha!"

Feng Zhiping thought of the fat fairy, thought of all kinds of encounters and all kinds of speculations, laughed very happily, and his mood was very complicated.

At this moment, he was tired, physically and mentally exhausted.

Niu Chunhan was silent.

He didn't know what Feng Zhiping was thinking, he couldn't understand the helplessness in the laughter, he only felt that the young master's words were very ruthless and indifferent, full of malice, and seemed to be very disgusted with the people and things in the world, tired of everything around him, but it seemed to be very reasonable,

And at this moment, he unconsciously ignored one thing, just like ignoring Tong Jian.

Tong Jian is young, Feng Zhiping is even younger, he is only seventeen years old.

A seventeen-year-old boy is at the age of being playful and active, but Feng Zhiping wants to discuss such a complex issue with him here, thinking so deeply and thinking so far, is this appropriate?

If he thought about it, he might have understood the cynical laughter.