Blood from Daming

Chapter 478 Meeting
Later in the evening, the former Zhejiang Cheng announced that the political envoy was left to participate in the council, and the current Zhejiang Cheng announced that the political envoy Zuo participated in the government. Mr. Cao entered the Yan Mansion. It is said that half of Mr. Cao's official position is in the honor of Yan Sanniang. The reason is that Zhejiang Cheng Announcing that the political envoy Pan Ruzhen and Yan Sanniang have gained a lot of benefits by cooperating with Yan Sanniang, and Mr. Cao is also a participant in it, and he has made great contributions to Mr. Pan after running for Pan Ruzhen. It is necessary, anyway, Mr. Pan Ruzhen, the political envoy of Zhejiang Chengxuan, recommended Mr. Cao to the court against all opinions.

Master Cao talked to Yan Sanniang about some of the reactions of the Zhejiang Navy to the heavy security of Changtu Island, and the memorial of the current Zhejiang Chengxuan Political Envoy Si Zuo to consult with Hong Chengchou. Accusing Yan Sanniang of indulging Jinyiwei, Dongchang's subordinates to roam the rivers and seas, and rampant in Zhejiang and Hangzhou. Yan Sanniang's subordinates resisted the officers and soldiers without any law, so that the people in Zhejiang and Hangzhou only knew that there was Yan Sanniang, but not that there was an imperial government. It can be seen.

Yan Sanniang asked after listening: "Master Cao, let me hear how much you know about Hong Zuo's counselor."

Mr. Cao, Zuo Shenzheng, thought for a while and said: "Hong Chengchou, whose name is Yanyan and whose name is Hengjiu, went to Xiyiguan to study when he was young. Because of his poor family, he once dropped out of school. He lived by selling dried beans in the streets every morning; At that time, Hong Qiyin, a talented man in Xixuan's long house, accepted Hong Chengchou as an apprentice for free before returning to school; Hong Chengchou studied hard, read a lot of books, and went to Quanzhou Chengbei Academy to study. No. 44 in the second class of the Kedian Examination, and a Jinshi background. Hong Chengchou was first appointed as the head of the Jiangxi Qingli Department of the Ministry of Punishment, and worked in the Ministry of Punishment for six years. Gao Zhishi, the selected talents are all handsome, and they are valued by the imperial court. Now he is promoted to Zhejiang Chengxuan Zhengzuo Councilor. His teacher Hong Qiyin pays special attention to Hong Chengchou. .”

Yan Sanniang nodded slightly after hearing this, and said, "Hong Hengjiu is indeed a talent, Master Cao doesn't know what shortcomings this person has."

Mr. Cao, Zuo Shenzheng, said: "Although Hong Chengchou's family is poor, his grandmother is a filial daughter of the imperial court, and she also understands righteousness in front of her. Therefore, Hong Chengchou can be regarded as a loyal and filial person. Apart from his love of romance, he has no flaws at all. .”

Yan Sanniang cursed in her heart that she was another pervert, but she was not familiar with the way of female sex, and her husband Xue Yun had an obvious dislike for Hong Chengchou. This is what Yan Sanniang couldn't figure out. The idea of ​​buying Hong Chengchou.

Yan Sanniang said: "Lord Cao, you are the political envoy Si Zuo of Zhejiang Chengxuan, and you should be able to suppress Hong Chengchou."

Mr. Cao said: "Master Yan, that's what I said, but the officials are only indirectly managing Hong Chengchou. Hong Chengchou is a hypocrite, and Mr. Pan and many colleagues don't like him. However, this Hong Chengchou has a great reputation in the court." , it will be of great use sooner or later in the future, so ordinary officials will not easily provoke him."

Yan Sanniang said: "Just ask Mr. Cao to take care and let me know if there is anything."

Mr. Cao, who participated in politics on the left, said: "Lord Yan, don't worry, Hong Chengchou's lower officials will keep an eye on him."

After sending off Mr. Zuo Canzheng Cao, the shopkeeper Chen, the uncle of her sister Miss Chen, was still waiting, so Yan Sanniang had to invite shopkeeper Chen to talk. On behalf of the big merchants in Hangzhou City, Yan Sanniang was invited. After three days, everyone gave Yan Sanniang who had returned from a long journey to meet the wind in Zuixianlou.

Now the merchants in Hangzhou City are advocating this Yan Mansion. The big merchants headed by the owner of Zuixianlou Zhang went to Datong Mansion in Shanxi three times and earned a lot of money. The most important thing is to see the military strength of the Xue family army. Otherwise, how could this patriarch advance his identity, draw Yan Sanniang's line for the old country, and promote the cooperation between Xue Yun and Mancijia.

Other merchants are also buying and selling goods in [Sanjiang Huitong], almost no one in the entire Hangzhou city has not profited from the Xue family's business. In the past half a year, the merchants in Hangzhou city have made nearly one million silver from the Xue family. Making money also drives the economy of Hangzhou and even Zhejiang, and Yan Sanniang is very kind and generous. In the eyes of Hangzhou people, Yan Sanniang is the Guanyin Bodhisattva who saves the world.

But shopkeeper Chen came here today for another purpose, which is also the root cause of his inability to sleep in the past few months. Shopkeeper Chen asked cautiously: "Madam, is General Xue feeling better?"

Yan Sanniang thought that businessmen were still shallow-sighted, like Mr. Cao and Mr. Zheng didn't mention this matter, so Yan Sanniang said: "Uncle Chen, is it you who ask, or the merchants from Hangzhou City?"

Shopkeeper Chen accompanied him with a smile and said, "Ma'am, there are quite a few colleagues who care about the general's health, but they are also very concerned about the general as a relative."

Yan Sanniang said with a smile: "The general is sick, but it's just a heart disease. Now he's cured, but he can't move, so he has to stay in Datong Mansion. When he recovers, he can go to Beijing to face the saint."

Shopkeeper Chen laughed and said, "The villain is relieved, ma'am, recently there are rumors in Hangzhou that are unfavorable to Madam, saying that Madam is running a state within a state off the coast of Hangzhou Bay, and she is suspected of misbehavior if she refuses to obey the court's laws."

Yan Sanniang sneered and said, "I'm working in Shuntian Mansion, Jinyiwei, and Dongchang. It's their turn to talk nonsense there. They really don't know how to live or die."

Shopkeeper Chen delivered a lot of people and belongings to the Xue family. He always felt that there was something hidden in Changtu Island. Listen to Yan Sanniang's orders.

Yan Sanniang just told shopkeeper Chen to strengthen the canal transportation from Hangzhou to Cangzhou, keep close contact with Brother Xue, and ensure the normal flow of goods and personnel from the north and south of the Xue family. With a promise made by Yan Sanniang, most of her heart was let go and she left Yan's mansion.

The next morning, Yan Sanniang had breakfast and was about to go to the Yamen of the prefect of Hangzhou to meet the prefect Xu, but she never thought that the prefect Xu would come to her door. Yan Sanniang met with the prefect Xu in the secret room in the backyard. In fact, the prefect Xu came with something on her mind Yes, but Xu Zhifu saw Yan Sanniang leading him into the secret room, so he knew that Yan Sanniang also had something to say.

Yan Sanniang said: "Brother, it was supposed to be the younger siblings who went to visit you, but now they have fallen over."

Xu Zhifu said: "Siblings and sisters, the family does not stick to some formalities."

Yan Sanniang said: "This time, my younger brother and sister went to Nanyang for a trip, and brought some Western items to my elder brother. I hope my elder brother and his family like it."

Xu Zhifu said: "My brother and sister are bothering you. The eldest brother is here this time mainly for the affairs of Changtu Island. Also, I will ask if my younger brother's condition has improved."

Yan Sanniang took a sip of rose scented tea, and said in silence for a while, "Brother, Brother Yun is actually not sick."

Xu Zhifu was not particularly surprised when he heard this, but said: "Sister and sister, brother Xue pretending to be sick is not a good way, you have to face the transfer of the court."

Yan Sanniang said: "Brother, my husband is already tired of the court's intrigue. If the court is too tight, the Xue family has the idea of ​​retreating to the forest."

Xu Zhifu said: "Brother Xue is at the peak of his official career, how can he lose confidence and retreat bravely, the Ming Dynasty will eventually use Brother Xue as a pillar of the sky."

Yan Sanniang said: "The matter of Changtu Island is a secret and should not be known to outsiders, but if you are not an outsider, I can tell you that my younger siblings found traces of Jianwen's remnants in Nanyang, and the scale of Jianwen's remnants is not small, so The siblings didn't act rashly, so they did some business and went back to Hangzhou."

After hearing this, Xu Zhifu said: "From this point of view, the naval forces on Changtu Island should be strengthened."

Yan Sanniang was silent for a while and said: "My brother and sister found a paradise on the way back this time, which is exactly what my husband dreamed of. I know if you are tempted, big brother."

Prefect Xu said in awe, "Go and settle overseas, isn't that a barren land?"

Yan Sanniang said with a smile: "Big brother's ability to manage the world and govern the country will naturally make those alienated people become kings. Maybe it will expand the territory of the Ming Dynasty and leave a good name forever."

Xu Zhifu's body trembled violently, and he asked Yan Sanniang somewhat hesitantly: "Sister and sister, brother Xue has made up his mind."

Yan Sanniang nodded and said: "Brother, in fact, there is a different atmosphere overseas. The sea goods are circulated in the Ming Dynasty, east and west, and wealth can dominate the world. This is an opportunity that can't be met."

Xu Zhifu said: "I'll think about this matter for my brother before answering my brother and sister."

Yan Sanniang hit the iron while it was hot: "Husband hopes to have the opportunity to talk about brotherhood with eldest brother again."

(End of this chapter)