Take the warehouse back to the end of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 157 Yuan Chonghuan Plans to Transfer Zhao Wen

Zhao Wen led Zhao Daniu and his personal guards to stand on the ferry, looking at the blessing boat slowly approaching the shore, with an excited smile on his face.

Mao Chengzuo led more than 200 soldiers from Dongjiang Town to stand behind Zhao Wen.

"This Zhao Wen's financial resources are really extraordinary. Just one fort is richer than the entire Dongjiang Town." Mao Chengzuo couldn't help muttering in a low voice as he watched the continuous stream of lucky boats.

Zhao Daniu seemed to have heard this, and he turned around and said to Mao Chengzuo: "What is this, when you go to Longmen Fort, you will clearly know how rich my Longmen Fort is.

Let me tell you, the cement factory has been producing cement every day and has never stopped. The cement produced was taken away by Shanxi merchants on the same day.Hehe, the money you earn in a day is probably more than your Dongjiang town earns in a month. "

While the two were talking, the lucky boat slowly docked.

"Daniu, the boat is coming!" Zhao Wen shouted at Zhao Daniu, and hurried to meet him.

Song Hu saw Zhao Wen standing on the ferry, and couldn't wait to run down from the chair that had just been placed.

"My lord, the general brought 100 million catties of cement and more than 100 craftsmen here." Song Hu knelt down on one knee, cupped his hands at Zhao Wengong, and said excitedly.

Zhao Wen hastily helped Song Hu up, "There's no need to be polite, the road is bumpy, go down and rest first, I've already hired someone to carry the cement."

"My lord, I'm here too!"

Li Xiaosan jumped off the blessing boat, ran directly to Zhao Wen, and said excitedly.

"Haha, what are you doing here if you don't stay in Longmen Fort well, little brat?" Zhao Wen looked at Li Xiaosan with a smile on his face.

Li Xiaosan said: "My lord, I can die idle in Longmen Fort. If I don't come to Dongjiang Town, I guess I will be moldy!"

"Haha, you kid, you are a restless master." Zhao Wen pointed at Li Xiaosan's nose and laughed.

"Okay, you guys go down and rest first, I'll get the cement."

Zhao Wen waved his hands at the two, and then called Mao Chengzuo over.

All of a sudden, the entire ferry was turned into a construction site, and countless Dongjiang town soldiers in red mandarin duck jackets became civilian husbands, moving the cement from the boat and putting it on the open space not far from the ferry.

At this time, countless people stood on tiptoe curiously, looked at the busy ferry, and talked a lot.

"Who is this? Why are you so rich and powerful? You got so much cement at one time? These things are quite valuable!" A knowledgeable businessman recognized the wooden barrel containing the cement at a glance.

"Who says it's not? This cement is in high demand now. When I went home last time, I wanted to get some cement to repair the house, but unfortunately I didn't get it. This person can get so much cement. I guess he has a lot of background."

"Hey, look, those who carry the cement are all soldiers from Dongjiang Town, so the cement must belong to Mr. Mao, otherwise, who in Dongjiang Town would have such a large amount of financial resources."

One ton of cement is equal to one thousand kilograms of cement, and one thousand kilograms of cement is equal to two thousand catties, so the one million catties of cement is equal to five hundred tons of cement.

Based on the calculation of one hundred catties per person each time, it would take almost a whole day for so much cement to be operated by 200 people.

When night fell on the ground, the cement Song Hu brought was completely emptied by the cement in Dongjiang Town.

In the dining room of the General Military Mansion, Zhao Wen borrowed flowers to present Buddha and held a reception banquet for Song Hu.

"My lord, the refugees you sent back last time really solved our urgent need. These refugees were directly arranged by Mr. Liu to build a cement factory. The factory was opened. When I came, the cement factory in Xuanzhen had already started production."

Song Hu took a sip of wine and said excitedly.

When Zhao Wen heard this, his face was full of surprise. How long did it take for the cement factory to be built?Isn't this speed too fast?
Looking at Zhao Wen's expression of disbelief, Song Hu explained: "My lord, you don't know that these businessmen, after getting the shares of this cement factory, all hoped that the cement factory would start construction as soon as possible. So They recruited a lot of workers, plus our workers, the speed will naturally be faster.

When I came out, the cement factory had already started producing cement.Although the refugees sent back last time relieved the urgent need, it was still far from enough. "

Song Huyu turned around, with a hint of worry on his face.

"Why is that?" Zhao Wen put down his chopsticks and looked at Song Hu suspiciously.

"My lord, now in this cement factory, men, women and children are all in the battle, and everything that can move is put up to make it work. It's about the same for a while, but it won't work after a long time.

Recruiting migrant workers locally will not work either.The local people don't know what to think, they are competing with the land one by one, and the number of people who can be recruited is really limited.Furthermore, the raw material of this cement is stone.There is not enough manpower to mine stones, and the stones mined every day can only supply half a day's work for the cement factory. "

Upon hearing this, Zhao Wen frowned and began to think carefully.

"It seems that the recruitment of people in Phi Island is going to be urgent." Zhao Wenchang sighed.

At this moment, Mao Wenlong, who was sitting beside him, laughed loudly, "Brother Zhao, I lack everything in Pidao, but there is no shortage of manpower. If you are really short, I will send you a few days later." Take the men and horses and go back to Jin again, won't the men come by then?"

"Then I'll thank Mr. Mao first." Zhao Wen thanked hurriedly.

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A few days later, Zhao Wen loaded the recruited refugees from Liaodong onto the boat, and boarded the journey again under the leadership of Song Hu.

At the same time, Zhao Wen also gave Mao Wenlong the fifty-six-and-a-half strokes requested by Mao Wenlong.

As for why it was handed in at this time, it was because Song Hu happened to be here, and Zhao Wen could also use the excuse that Song Hu brought it along.

Zhao Wen didn't want outsiders to know the secrets of his warehouse.

Mao Wenlong also abided by his agreement, took the 56 and a half that Zhao Wen gave him, and led 3000 people to the hinterland of Houjin.

After Mao Wenlong left, and the refugees on Phi Island were taken away by Song Hu, the whole Phi Island looked a lot more desolate.

Zhao Wen didn't let Song Hu bring the refugees back to Longmen Fort. After all, the ferry hadn't been built yet, and now Phi Island needed manpower.

Although it was already winter, under the stimulation of Zhao Wen's money, the motivation of these refugees and craftsmen was extremely hot.

The entire ferry has become a bustling construction site, and Zhao Wen went to the ferry to inspect it from time to time.

According to Zhao Wen's estimation, the seaport that Zhao Wen needs will be built around March next year.

At the same time, Yuan Chonghuan and Wu Sangui were also rescued by Zu Dashou.

In Ningyuan's governor's yamen, Yuan Chonghuan was wearing a cloak, holding a bowl of black medicine in his hand, and sat on the main seat with a gloomy face.

Now he looks a lot older.There are more wrinkles on the face.

"Hmph, you bastard Mao Wenlong, I will kill you in the future." Yuan Chonghuan drank the medicine in one gulp, then threw the bowl hard on the ground.

Wu Sangui has matured a lot after going through this incident. Although he has lost a lot of weight, he looks more energetic.

"My lord, in fact, the main reason why we failed was because of the defense of Longmen Fort. Without him, we would have killed Mao Wenlong long ago." Wu Sangui said with a stern look on his face.

Wu Xiang frowned and looked at Wu Sangui, and said softly: "Master Supervisor, is the firecracker used by Zhao Wen really so evil?"

"Father, if it wasn't for the firecracker in Zhao Wen's hand, why would we be here?

If it weren't for the defense of Longmen Fort, we wouldn't have been thrown to Haizhou by Mao Wenlong.

In order to save us, Uncle lost most of the elite servants, which immediately lowered our combat power a lot. "Wu Sangui frowned, and said grimly.

Yuan Chonghuan put his hands on the table and kept beating, "I can't deal with Mao Wenlong now, can I still deal with you, a small defense of Longmen Fort?"

"Master Supervisor, didn't you say that the firecracker in Zhao Wen's hand was extremely fierce? How should we deal with it?" Wu Xiang frowned. "If the firecracker is really as powerful as you say, it would be great if we put it in Liaodong. As long as we have that firecracker, wouldn't it be easy for us to make military achievements? At that time, it will be just a matter of time to be knighted."

Yuan Chonghuan's eyes lit up when he heard this, "If you can't be tough, let's be soft. This time, I will not only kill Zhao Wen, but also get the firecracker in his hand into our hands."

Wu Xiang hurriedly asked: "Is there a way, my lord?"

"Hehe, there is already a solution, just wait and see."

Yuan Chonghuan sneered, and then stopped talking.

A few days later, a memorial from Liaodong was placed on the royal case of Chongzhen Nuange.

Chongzhen returned to the warm pavilion under the service of Liu Changfu after dinner.

Because of the cold weather, Chongzhen put the place where government affairs were handled in the warm pavilion.

"Oh, it will be the New Year soon. But I can't be happy!" Emperor Chongzhen sighed, and then slowly sat down beside the imperial case, picked up the red pen on the pen holder and began to review the memorial.

"My lord, as the saying goes: When a sage comes out, the world will be peaceful. The lord is a saint who has not been born for a thousand years. Although the world is a little rough, it will pass soon." Liu Changfu brought a cup of ginseng tea for Chongzhen, and put it on the table. In front of Chongzhen.

"You are a clever talker, making me happy. I know what the world is like. Yesterday, Hong Chengchou, who was suppressing bandits in Shaanxi, wrote a memorial. He said that since autumn, there has been no rain in Shaanxi. The entire Sanqin land is thousands of miles away, and the culprits are about to intensify, and there is a fear of catastrophe, so the court should make plans early."

"Oh, the world is difficult!" Chongzhen sighed, then shook his head, stopped talking, picked up a memorial from the desk and began to review it.

Seeing this, Liu Changfu had no choice but to stand by Chongzhen's side without saying a word.

After a while, Chongzhen put down the ink brush in his hand and looked at Liu Changfu, "You have been to Longmen Fort before, so tell me, what kind of person is this Longmen Fort guard Zhao Wen?"

Liu Changfu was startled, why did he suddenly ask Zhao Wen?

"Returning to the emperor, this Zhao Wen is a rare warrior, he is extremely brave in battle, he dared to fight the Tartars with only a few people, and even beheaded many people.

And not only that, Zhao Wen is also extremely loyal to the emperor. During the days when I went to Longmen Castle, Zhao Wen always said that the emperor is wise.It can be seen that this person is not only capable of fighting, but also loyal.In my opinion, this person can be compared to Yue Wumu. "

Although Liu Changfu did not understand what Chongzhen asked him, this did not affect Liu Changfu's bragging for Zhao Wen.

"Since that's the case, then read this memorial!"

Chongzhen handed over the memorial on the desk to Liu Changfu.

Liu Changfu took the memorial and read it quickly.

But the more he watched, the more frightened he became, until finally, Liu Changfu broke out in a cold sweat.

This memorial is exactly the memorial presented by Yuan Chonghuan.The memorial stated that the Liaodong Jiannu soldiers sent out to Shanhaiguan. This time, it seems that the Jiannu soldiers came out in full force, with the help of the grassland Tartars such as the Chahar tribe. Now the situation is tense, and it is hoped that the imperial court can send troops to help.

I heard that Longmen Fort in Xuanzhen was very brave in defense and had numerous elite soldiers, so I wanted Zhao Wen to come to help.

In short, in a word, Shanhaiguan is about to lose its hold, and the imperial court hastened to let Xuanzhen Longmen Fort be defended.

When Chongzhen reviewed the memorial, he only noticed the words Shanhaiguan urgent and so on, and did not notice the loopholes in it at all.

It stands to reason that even if they are asking for help, they should be asking for other elite soldiers from the Nine Frontiers, not a small garrison.But it wasn't long before Chongzhen became emperor, so he didn't notice the weirdness at all.

Liu Changfu put down the memorial, his head was covered with cold sweat.

If Zhao Wen was transferred away, wouldn't Longmen Fort be destroyed?Aren't those cement factories finished?
Wouldn't his money be cut off in the future?

Moreover, if Zhao Wen is really transferred away, then Zhao Wen will definitely blame himself for not speaking well of himself in front of the emperor. If he is the one to blame, will he still be able to live?
Thinking of the power in Zhao Wen's hands and his fierce methods, Liu Changfu's body couldn't help but start to tremble.

Chongzhen looked at the trembling and sweating Liu Changfu, and asked in a deep voice, "What's wrong with you?"

Liu Changfu hurriedly said: "My lord, I had a cold a few days ago, and now I'm having an attack, so I'm sweating a little."

"So that's the case, so let's go back to rest first, and let Wang Chengen come!" Chongzhen said expressionlessly.

Feeling relieved, Liu Changfu hastily saluted Chongzhen and walked outside.

Along the way, Liu Changfu's face was full of worry, and he rushed to Cao Huachun's residence quickly.

Liu Changfu looked at the closed gate, and he pushed the door open without even knocking.

Cao Huachun was standing in the room practicing calligraphy when he suddenly saw Liu Changfu who pushed the door open.

"When did you become so unruly? You didn't even knock on the door, just pushed the door open?" Cao Huachun frowned and shouted dissatisfied.

Cao Huachun didn't care about explaining, so he hurriedly leaned into Cao Huachun's ear and whispered.

After a while, Cao Huachun looked at Liu Changfu solemnly, "Are you serious?"

"Godfather, I just came back from the emperor's place, it's absolutely true."

"Does the emperor agree?"

"I don't know, the emperor didn't say anything."

Cao Huachun began to walk back and forth in the room, "This Zhao Wen must not be transferred to Liaodong. If he is transferred to Liaodong, the cement factory will definitely be ruined. By then, won't our family's annual silver be gone? This is a waste of money." Silver."

"You mean the emperor hasn't made up his mind yet?" Cao Huachun looked at Liu Changfu.

Liu Changfu said: "The emperor just had no expression, just asked me, and didn't say anything else."

"Didn't say anything? Then there is still room for redemption!"

Cao Huachun, who was familiar with Chongzhen, knew that Chongzhen was a quick-tempered person. If he thought something was feasible, he would rarely ask an eunuch, and usually agreed directly on the spot.

Judging from what Liu Changfu said just now, Emperor Chongzhen obviously didn't make up his mind.

If he had made up his mind, he would never ask Liu Changfu about Zhao Wen, nor would he let Liu Changfu read the memorial.

"Do you know who submitted this memorial?"

"He came from Liaodong, and he can directly appear on the emperor's desk without going through the cabinet and the supervisor of ceremonies. Who else can he be except Yuan Chonghuan?" Liu Changfu said with a dissatisfied expression.

A look of anger flashed across Cao Huachun's face, "This Yuan Chonghuan thinks he can be lawless with the Shangfang sword, yet he dares to touch our family's money. If he is not dealt with properly, he may not even know how many eyes Prince Ma has. "

Cao Huachun looked at Liu Changfu, and said in a deep voice, "Go to Nuan Pavilion, our family is going to see the emperor!"

(End of this chapter)