Daming Yinghua

Chapter 162 How Are You, Big Brother?
The great victory of Fushun in the 46th year of Wanli was spread to the capital. Fang Congzhe, the chief assistant of the cabinet alone, tried to work hard through the eunuchs and eunuchs, and invited the emperor Zhu Yijun, who had been hidden in the deep palace for many years, to take advantage of the joy to ascend to the court.

Zhu Yijun, Emperor Wanli, only asked the eunuch Wang An to give a few oral instructions to the court.

Although the emperor still refused to show his face due to the enmity with his ministers, these few words were enough for Fang Congzhe.

He exhaled fiercely.

Fang Congzhe, the chief assistant who has been in the cabinet for five years, was born in Zhejiang and grew up in the capital. He was also recommended by the old Donglin Ye Xianggao to join the cabinet. "The party's protective umbrella has been determined to help Concubine Zheng be crowned empress, so it has been criticized sparingly by the Donglin party members who claim to be clean.

Well now, Fang Shoufu sent Zhang Quan, a Shanxi native who is obviously not from the Zhejiang Party and has a good reputation, to patrol Liaodong. He devoted himself to his duties and dispatched like a god. Nice fight.

What fart does the Qing genre have to say?

When Fang Congzhe returned to his mansion in Shamao Hutong, Yao Zongwen, a fellow from Zhejiang, came to visit.

Yao Zongwen used to be a member of the household department, but after Ding You came back because of his mother's death, he became a member of the official department.

Among the six divisions, they are officials of the Ming Dynasty's supervisory system. They are low-ranking but have great powers. The officials of all ministries dare not neglect these seventh-rank officials who often participate in state affairs and personnel decision-making.

"Geng Zhi," Fang Congzhe called Yao Zongwen's name affectionately, "it's an unfortunate coincidence that the inspector of Liaodong didn't let you go, otherwise, you might be the one who made great achievements."

Yao Zongwen hurriedly replied with a sincere expression on his face: "How can Zongwen be worthy of the elder Ge's love. The elder Ge has wise eyes, and Zhang Shilang is quick-witted and able to restrain those generals."

Fang Congzhe took a sip of tea and said slowly, "Zhang Quan is a useful person, so don't underestimate yourself. Turn around, the old man will send you an errand to patrol Nanzhili."

Yao Zongwen, who has been immersed in officialdom for many years, asked keenly: "Mr. Ge, is it that Donglin is making noise again?"

Fang Congzhe showed a magnanimous look, and said with a smile: "It's not surprising that a Jingcha has killed so many of them. They are angry. Let them make trouble. The sky won't fall. I'll let you go to Nanzhili, It’s because there is a new trend there. Songjiang Mansion is about to be opened, and the rules for ship guides and tooth shops are similar to those of Yuegang, but merchants from Shandong and Zhejiang provinces are allowed to apply for ship guides to go out to sea.”

"what?"

Yao Zongwen was quite surprised when he heard this.

In the two dynasties of Longqing and Wanli, after Fujian Yuegang was opened, only Fujian maritime merchants were allowed to apply for shipping and sell goods at sea. Southern Zhili, Zhejiang, and Guangdong maritime merchants were all prohibited. It sounds a bit unbelievable, but it is actually because The gentry in Zhejiang, Zhejiang, and even important officials in the court often had relations with pirates at home, and made high profits by smuggling.In Guangdong, because Macau has been leased to the Portuguese by Daming, local maritime merchants can trade in Haojing.

At this moment, when he heard that Songjiang was switched on and off, businessmen from surrounding provinces could not help coming and going. Yao Zongwen realized that it must be the eunuch in the inner court who persuaded the emperor.

Yao Zongwen, who has great expectations for his official career, even if he wears sackcloth and mourning at home, he will never delay sending cronies to inquire about the trend of the court.

Inside and outside the Forbidden City, up and down the court, Yao Zongwen's heart brightened, who was sitting on the bench, who was the new celebrity.

So he asked bluntly: "Ge Lao, is it Mr. Liu from the Weaving Bureau, who is able to do things well for the Holy One and wins His Majesty's favor?"

Fang Congzhe nodded and said: "Of course it is him. This Liu Shimin is really good at getting money for the emperor's inner treasury. I heard that last year he went to Yuegang to do a few business transactions with the Hongyi people with the goods from the Manufacturing Bureau, and shipped them back to the small town. 10 taels of silver. It’s rare that he doesn’t offend people like the mine tax eunuch. In the past few years in Suzhou, he was impeached once only in the matter of litigation and prison, but Nanjing quickly reported that he was Two wrong cases were corrected, and the local people still sang operas to praise him. Look, give the Holy One more face. Can the Holy Majesty not believe such a person?"

Yao Zongwen thought about it, but still wondered: "But Songjiang Mansion is the place where the Donglin faction is entrenched. Isn't that up-and-coming star Huang Zunsu in Songjiang now? Those of them who claim to be clean, shook hands with the eunuchs and made peace?"

"So let you go and have a look," Fang Congzhe said, "The old man thinks, Ningbo also has to switch."

Yao Zongwen loves to take this job.

He is from Cixi, and there are quite a few Zhejiang fellows in the old village in the same year, especially in Ningbo, he has made good friends with many big families. With such a lucrative business as a sea peddler, why should the small place of Songjiang overwhelm Ningbo?
"By the way, Geng Zhi," Fang Congzhe said to Yao Zongwen, "there is a Songjiang businesswoman named Zheng, who is quite capable. She invited Xu Guangqi's protégé Sun Yuanhua to study Western firearms in Songjiang. Somehow, she got connected with Liaodong. This time, she helped the imperial court go deep into the Ministry of Construction to spy on the military situation, and the cannons she got were also very eye-catching. Zhang Quan spoke highly of her. The report of the Ministry of War has been uploaded, and the imperial court is requested to set up a firearms factory in Songjiang."

Yao Zongwen promised: "The lower officials will also go and find out for Mr. Ge."

……

In the suburbs of Beijing, Tongzhou training ground.

It has been almost three months since Ma Xianglin brought the Sichuan army back from Liaodong.

It was mid-volt weather, the sun was scorching like fire, and the formation was practiced until noon. Ma Xianglin ordered all the horses to go to the shade to rest and eat.

"Young master," the soldier who has followed for many years leaned into Ma Xianglin's ear and said, "An old friend invites the young master to eat melons to relieve the heat."

Ma Xianglin took off his belt, shook his sweat-soaked shirt, got on his horse again, and galloped to the side of the village road one mile away.

Under the shade of a tree, Liu Shimin was waiting for him wearing a bamboo hat.

The two sat down, and Ma Xianglin took a piece of watermelon, which was dripping with water, and began to eat it.

After nibbling one petal, he raised his head and looked at Liu Shimin: "Your father-in-law got a lot of money for the internal treasury again, right?"

Liu Shimin narrowed his eyes and said, "Do you still remember the collar Miss Zheng gave you on the boat the year before last? As far as the baroque clothes she mentioned, Han Jia made thousands of pieces from Songjiang cotton cloth, but they were not enough for Hongyi people to buy. "

Recalling the scene at the time, Ma Xianglin was a little dazed, and pretended to be disdainful and said: "The elders of the Hongyi people, seeing that they can fight better than the Frankies, why do they like to wear clothes with pink heads?"

Liu Shimin smiled noncommittally, and asked, "What about you? After the victory in Fushun, how many Sichuan soldiers can you bring in?"

Ma Xianglin said: "Before my mother returned to Chongqing Mansion last month, she said that the imperial court asked her to recruit another [-], [-] to be stationed in Shanhaiguan, and [-] to be near Xifengkou."

Liu Shimin thought for a while and said, "You're 1 young, are you greedy for the imperial concubine?"

Ma Xianglin let out a "chuck": "Mother wants to strive, but my son is exhausted. King Fu seems to be so happy in Luoyang that he almost forgot the grand plan and great career that the imperial concubine set for him. I will count as one of them. I will give them [-] yuan." Reinforcements, if the Lord refuses to enter the capital, it is useless."

Liu Shimin lightly brushed off the seeds on the watermelon with his fingertips: "How about you, evil will be rewarded with evil, and the karma created by the fourth child will make the children and grandchildren not as good as the next generation."

Ma Xianglin stared at Liu Shimin: "If at that time, when the crown prince ascends the throne, King Fu does not move, what are your plans?"

Eunuch Liu pursed his lips: "Xianglin, it's not 'you', it's 'us', we are heroes on a boat now. You are in Fushun this time, you have done a good job, and you have made military achievements, so that the court can trust you more You Sichuan Army would rather transfer you to the north. But you have to understand that you are not making contributions to the one on the dragon chair. It is the one sitting on the dragon chair today that made you lose your father! His son, don't even think about having a country anymore."

Ma Xianglin looked directly at the blazing light in Liu Shimin's eyes, and said calmly for a while, "Okay, let's. Eunuch Liu, if there is no situation where brothers fight against each other, what are we going to do?"

Liu Shimin's eyes also returned to Ping Ning: "Then you will train in the north, and the Lord will train in the south. It will take a few years, and we will do it. We have waited for 300 years, so why not wait for three or four years?"

Ma Xianglin turned to the direction of the capital, and said slowly: "Eunuch, the city gates are easy to break, and the Forbidden City is easy to break, but the dragon chair is not so easy to sit on. The civil servants of the Ming Dynasty were the first to refuse, such as my father-in-law."

After Liu Shimin sneered, his voice was as deep as iron: "When Jiannu came to fight Fushun, did you ask the civil servants in Daming if they would agree? When the king of Yan went to fight Yingtianfu 300 years ago, he asked the civil servants inside if they would agree. Already? In this world, money and fists have always been talking."

……

"Brother Yan, look, let me tell you, in this world, there are not only money and fists, but also affection. Otherwise, why would your brothers in Hirado leave Dongpu one after another, and still come from thousands of miles to join you. "

In Tainan, facing the port of Luer Waterway, Zheng Haizhu looked at the dozen or so warships in front of him and said to Yan Siqi.

The Battle of Fushun seems to be still yesterday, but now half a year later, Zheng Haizhu, who has arranged the affairs of Yanzhou and Songjiang, has come to Taiwan non-stop and met Yan Siqi.

She came to congratulate Yan Siqi on being named "Taiwan Propaganda Envoy" by the imperial court, and also came to have a good talk with this big brother about how to play the role of Haoming Trading Company as a land hub. wake up.

(End of this chapter)