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Chapter 843 Nanjing Hai Rui
When imperial envoys pass through the border, people of all kinds have to come forward to greet them, and entertain them with banquets, which can be regarded as full of etiquette, but the destination is not here.

A group of Wang Tong disembarked at Dantu, and then came to Nanjing in chariots and horses. His every move was watched, but only the officials who were supposed to come forward to receive him came forward, and the rest were treated as if there was no such imperial envoy.

Wang Tong also likes this kind of respectful and far-flung attitude, and he also doesn't like the promises made in the officialdom, not to mention that this time it's not a welcome move.

It's okay for others to keep a respectful distance, but the Jinyiwei Qianhu on the Nanjing side can't. When Wang Tong got off the boat at Dantu, they hurried out of Nanjing and went to Longtan to meet them.

Longtan is the middle point between Nanjing City and Dantu. Officials from the north go down the canal to Nanjing and go to Longtan to meet them. This is a very grand etiquette.

Regarding this, Wang Tong didn't think much about it. He was the leader of the Jinyiwei system, and the thousands of households in Nanjing were originally subordinates, so it was only natural to greet them with a big gift.

Different from the reverence of those thousands of households in the capital, the respect of the three Jinyiwei Qianhu who came to welcome them from Nanjing is more reflected in the situation, and the feeling of being separated by a layer is very obvious.

When he arrived in the city of Nanjing, Wang Tong did not live in the residence arranged by the government, but found an inn in the city himself, and booked the inn, and lived in it with a group of people, including carriages and horses. Nanjing Xungui and the officialdom regarded it as a joke.

The eunuch guarding Nanjing, the Duke of Wei's mansion, and the big bosses and officials who are qualified or should come to the banquet, all sent people to post posts to clean up Wang Tong. , It was also expected that Wang Tong declined these banquets after expressing his gratitude.

Wang Tong agreed to the banquet of several Jinyiwei thousands of households in Nanjing, which was an exchange within the Jinyiwei system, but he also said that he would do business first and make arrangements later.

Nanjing Taiping has been rich and prosperous for so many years, and the city is more prosperous than the capital. The inn that Wang Tong hired is not the best in Nanjing, but it is spacious enough.

At night, the heat in the city of Nanjing finally subsided a bit. If most of the places in the capital were extremely quiet at this time, in Nanjing, Wang Tong could still hear the sound of silk and bamboo coming from nowhere in the inn. , There is always an inexplicable emotion in people's hearts.

All the shopkeepers and clerks in the inn were dismissed, and they were happy to take the money for nothing, except for Wang Tong's personal guards, the only local shopkeepers in Nanjing were the shopkeepers of the Sanjiang Commercial Bank branch. Responsible for internal and external liaison.

Just like when they came to Nanjing on business trips from other places, Jin Yiwei always provided a few guides for dispatch, but these people couldn't even enter the door, they just waited outside for orders.

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A single courtyard in the inn was cleared out and used as Wang Tong's residence. After arriving in Nanjing, he didn't relax on the boat. He went to the city during the day to make some adjustments, and then began to work.

"Master Hou, Feng Bao died of illness half a month ago. When he was dying, he only said one sentence. This life is not wasted."

Wang Tong was busy in the house, when a shopkeeper of Sanjiang Commercial Company entered the house and reported, come and see how Feng Bao is doing, this is really what Emperor Wanli ordered in private.

For the great eunuch who has dominated the political situation of Ming Dynasty for nearly 20 years, Emperor Wanli hated, respected, and feared. Complex emotions were intertwined. Part of the father figure.

But when Feng Bao was in charge of the government, if the Emperor Wanli waited until he was in his prime, after the Emperor Wanli drove Feng Bao out of the capital, although he missed him but blocked all the news, he was also afraid that his heart would call him back. No news about Feng Bao will be reported to the capital.

This time I asked Wang Tong to ask by the way, and it was considered as an end to a thought, but I didn't expect it to be a coincidence, Feng Bao died of illness half a month ago.

Although Feng Bao was not as pampered and pampered as the capital in Nanjing, no one would abuse him. The eunuchs in Nanjing and Fengyang were all his disciples, and Emperor Wanli made it clear that Feng Bao Bao lives in Nanjing.

But power is the elixir of youth. Feng Bao, who has held power for so many years, suddenly lost his power and left the center of power. The gap in mood can be imagined. After arriving in Nanjing, he has been sick all the time, and his death is not surprising.

Hearing the news, Wang Tong was stunned for a moment, feeling a little sad for a moment. A person he was very familiar with, no matter if he was an enemy, a friend, or even a passer-by, passing away like this always makes people feel a little empty. After all, Feng Bao helped him a lot with Feng Bao's dealings.

"Use our Jinyiwei's papers and deliver them to the capital on a fast horse. Your Majesty also needs to know."

The shopkeeper bowed and agreed, turned around and went down. Wang Tong sat there silent for a while, then shook his head, exhaled, and said loudly:
"Bring over the files of the three thousand households in the city!"

Yu Qingguo, Zhang Liansheng, and Meng Xianhui, these three people have detailed records in the Jingshi Jinyiwei Yamen, but after arriving in Nanjing, they have to confirm and supplement with the relevant personnel of Sanjiang Commercial Bank.

"Yu Qing was born as a general in Wei Guogong's mansion. Long Qingnian followed the previous old man to Luzhou Mansion to suppress the bandits. He made great military exploits and saved the life of Xu Zhitao, so he was let out for promotion. Now he has this Position, right now in the Qing Dynasty, this is the most effective leader of Jinyiwei in Nanjing City."

Liu Sanlang's ability to summarize and analyze is very strong. He presided over the training of the security army in Tianjin Wei and dealt with people from all walks of life, which strengthened his ability. They confirm and supplement, and then report to Wang Tong.

"Zhang Liansheng's family has worked in Jinyiwei for generations, and the lowest level has never been lower than the general flag. When the Japanese riots broke out, his father and uncle were fighting the Japanese here in Zhejiang. His uncle died there. Zhang Liansheng's father lost a piece of paper. Arm, made such a feat, and he is a military household for generations, so he also got this position, but this Liansheng really has no influence inside and outside the city. It is said that some small businessmen made offerings to him. Well, Zhang Liansheng himself has a cloth shop in the city and a vegetable garden outside the city, and he usually spends more time on these than on official business."

Hearing this, Wang Tong's expression didn't change. Whether it was Yu Qing or Zhang Liansheng, they were no different from those in the capital, and the thousands of households in Jinyiwei in the capital were like this.

"Meng Xianhui's side is different. None of his parents and grandparents worked in Jinyiwei. He was recruited in the second year of Longqing when Jinyiwei was short of recruiting Liangjiazi. No one can tell who is behind this person, but He came in as a soldier, and he reached the position of Qianhu in the fifth year of Wanli."

The internal promotion of Jinyiwei, a school lieutenant, no matter how strong his ability is, if he has no background, he can only reach the general banner and hundreds of households. It is very rare for Meng Xianhui to reach the position of thousands of households smoothly.

"That's what it says in the document. After arriving, my subordinates specifically asked in detail. Our local eyeliner can't tell. Judging from the case handled by Meng Xianhui, I can't tell who he is biased or not. It can also be seen. No relationship between him and others."

After Liu Sanlang finished speaking calmly, Wang Tong reached out and patted the table, and said:
"After all, we are short of manpower in Nanjing, and the news cannot be communicated. However, these three people are not too important. I just suspect that the Xu family in Songjiang is so powerful and their arms are so long. Thousands of households are divided into various places in southern Zhili, and there will never be no people from them."

Liu Sanlang nodded, hesitated and said:

"Master Hou, in the local business firm, except for two people who have the duty of tracking and arresting, everyone else is doing business. It is really not easy to find out what these days. We can only strengthen our strength in the future, but I am afraid delayed things."

Wang Tong waved his hand and said calmly:
"There's no delay. Sooner or later, Hai Rui's post is over?"

"The post has already been handed over in the afternoon. Mr. Hai said that he will meet Lord Hou at the Yamen tomorrow morning."

Although a Nanjing Youqian capital censor is not of high rank, Hai Rui is a famous official in the world after all, his age and qualifications are here, and his reputation is too strong. It vaguely means that he has been No. 1 in a century, the leader of an upright official, For such a character, if Wang Tong asked the other party to come to the door, even though the procedure was the same, he would definitely be scolded to death by the public opinion. An arrogant and ignorant person can't escape, and it is normal to visit the door.

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"Master Hai Gangfeng?"

"Master Hou, don't you think it's not like being an official?"

It really didn't feel like it. After Wang Tong saw Hai Rui, he couldn't believe that this person was the upright and upright Hai Rui who was famous all over the world. He looked like an old and thin old man.

The officials and common people in this era are very big in terms of appearance alone. The officials are full of meat and meat, and they know how to take care of themselves. They are generally slightly fat and ruddy. He is a farmer who has worked in the fields for many years and worked hard for half his life.

His face was pitted and dark, and his body was bent. Although his beard had been trimmed, the withered yellow made people feel uncomfortable. The only thing that made people feel a little different was Hai Rui's eyes. Such eyes, Wang Tong I have only seen it in the eyes of one kind of person, and that is the eyes of the strongest and most death-defying fighters in the Huwei Army.

With this firm gaze and gaze, the emaciated old man in front of him suddenly became Hai Rui, that upright and famous minister.

"To tell you the truth, Mr. Hai, Ben Hou really doesn't feel like it."

The two sides looked at each other and smiled, but the atmosphere was much more relaxed. After taking their seats, Hai Rui said straight to the point:

"Master Hou, the fundamental reason for leaving Beijing this time is not the memorandum of the officials!?"

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