Number of People

  Chapter 603 T-shaped scroll conspiracy

   Wang Ziteng's plausible words made Niu Jizong even more annoyed, but he had to admit that what the other party said had some truth.

The two towns of Shanxi and Datong were victorious in suppressing the rebellion, the food and salary were still owed, and the rewards had not yet arrived. Here, there was already a commotion. He, the governor of Xuanda, was not in office at the time, and he had no part in the meritorious deeds. Now it is his job to ask for food and reward The responsibility on the shoulders, where can this grievance be justified?

"Brother Ziteng, we are all on the same boat now. It will be hard for you to go to Denglai, right?" Niu Jizong said gloomyly: "What is an empty governor's mansion? What can you do if the money is not in place? Fleet, to put it simply, who will build it for you? What about the navy? Zhang Jingqiu draws cakes on paper for you, and makes empty wishes. When will it come true? Without money, everything is empty talk."

"Brother Jizong, Denglai is certainly not easy, but do we have any other options?" Wang Ziteng sneered, "What is going on between the Supreme Emperor and the Emperor now? Over there, do you and I dare to bet easily?"

   Seeing Wang Ziteng picking up, Niu Jizong also looked stern: "Then what do you think?"

"Simple, let's be optimistic about our own three-acre land. On the Beijing camp, since the Supreme Emperor has moved you and me out, I think his old man's witty calculations will not fail to count some things. Which side will Chen Jixian stand on?" Son, it's not something you and I can guess, but no matter what, we have to get our own affairs in order, don't you think? You have to catch the Xuanfu soldiers, me, I will naturally go to the line from Denglei to Texas You have to sort it out carefully, as for the naval fleet, hehe, when did it happen? But the money must be given to me, right?"

  Niu Jizong's heart trembled, it turned out that this fellow came up with the idea of ​​fighting, no wonder he danced so vigorously, but what this fellow said made some sense, if you don't hold on to the soldiers under your hands, you are not qualified to sell them for a price.

"Don't think of Zhang Jingqiu so simply. He can also think of things we can think about. Isn't he just looking for various reasons to shirk our needs? Liaodong, Xijiang, maybe you see, If Feng Tang succeeds the governor of the three sides, he will definitely join in, and with the support of Chai Ke, he will have to ride on our heads again." Wang Ziteng's expression is not very good.

   "Then we have to hurry up." Seeing that Wang Ziteng didn't want to talk about the Supreme Emperor, Niu Jizong did the same.

The Taishanghuang's mind is becoming more and more unpredictable now, and now he lives in a simple place, and he is not willing to meet outsiders, but Prince Yizhong is more active, and the concubine seems to be involved from time to time, making everyone a little confused What was going on, the emperor stood still and watched coldly, which made the group of people feel uneasy.

"Well, it's still the same old saying, we have to get the money, so we can do a lot of things and take the initiative in our own hands." Wang Ziteng snorted coldly, "Zhang Jingqiu said a lot, as long as the Ministry of Finance If there is money over there, we must be given priority. Zheng Jizhi, an old man, doesn’t make money. If he pushes it for three thousand miles, he has no money,..."

"Won't Feng Ziying gain a lot from going to the south of the Yangtze River?" Niu Jizong rubbed his chin, his eyes moved slightly, "The Ministry of Households is cheating now, asking for money everywhere, and the Ministry of Households feels that the hole in the Ministry of War can't be filled in a short time, so it just needs to be broken." If the jar is broken, it might become a crying child with milk to eat, and anyone who can make a fuss will be fooled. It is said that Ye Xianggao personally greeted Li Sancai from the Ministry of Industry, and Qi Yongtai also strongly supported it. Zheng Jizhi promised that as soon as Jiangnan Yinzi came back, he would first allocate 800,000 taels to solve the water transportation repairs and the Yellow River embankment..."

"Eight hundred thousand taels?" Wang Ziteng grinned uncontrollably, "Zheng Jizhi is really willing to give up that old dog. I approached him twice, but he didn't even agree to two hundred thousand taels. Come back, first allocate one hundred thousand taels."

"There is also trouble in the Beijing camp. It is said that the emperor personally sent a message to Zheng Jizhi in Qiu Shiben's Shenshu camp, and he has to settle the one hundred thousand taels first..." Niu Jizong said lightly: "There is no movement in the fifth army camp, but I heard that the Supreme Emperor Directly arrange for the servants to find Ye Xianggao and Guan Yingzhen,..."

  Prince Teng was taken aback, "Isn't this against the rules? Your Majesty..."

   "Hmph, there are fewer things that don't follow the rules these days?" Niu Jizong dismissed it, "The Fifth Army Battalion is the emperor's heart, but what does Chen Jixian think? What does the emperor think?"

The three battalions of the Beijing Camp, the Fifth Army Battalion are the absolute main forces, but the Shenshu Camp and the Shenji Battalion are not weak. Now that the Beijing Camp Jiedushi is vacant, Chen Daoxian temporarily takes charge of the affairs of the Beijing Camp with the General of the Fifth Army Battalion, but can Chen Daoxian control it? It is really difficult to control the Shenshu Camp and the Shenji Camp.

At least Qiu Shi, the left deputy general in charge of the Shenshu camp, would never listen to Chen Daoxian. I am afraid that he would not listen to anyone except the emperor, especially if he had broken up with this group of warriors long ago, otherwise the emperor would not Put him in this position.

   Wang Ziteng was silent.

  The situation inside and outside the capital city is confusing, and even he, who thinks he can see a lot, is a little confused now.

  Jingying is his home for many years, but now that he has experienced Niu Jizong and Chen Daoxian, how much influence he can control, Wang Ziteng feels that his original grasp may have to be compromised.

Shaking his head, Wang Ziteng put aside some unrealistic thoughts, "Brother Jizong, both of us have cabinet orders, and we should have taken them. Zhang Jingqiu and Zheng Jizhi can fool us when we have no money, but if we let us Grasp the real evidence, so we have to give it a little bit, I have news that Feng Ziying has gained a lot in Jiangnan, we should keep a close eye on Guan Yingzhen, and once we have clues, we have to act first."

   "Feng Ziying in the south of the Yangtze River really gained a lot?" Niu Jizong cheered up, and his face turned brighter, "The news is reliable?"

"Reliable." Wang Ziteng nodded, "It is said that Dongfan Salt's income is over one million, but no one knows the specific situation, only Feng Ziying knows, and even the letter from the official Ying Zhen is like a jade , Only the cabinet members and the emperor know a thing or two, even Zheng Jizhi and Zhang Jingqiu only know about this matter, but not the specific situation."

Niu Jizong smacked his lips, and said with deep meaning: "Brother Ziteng, didn't Feng Ziying have a close relationship with the Jia family? Didn't he consider marriage? He is very popular now, but he is indeed capable. If he can draw us in camp,…"

   "Hmph, brother Jizong, why don't you recruit him as your son-in-law?" Wang Ziteng snorted, "Where does the Jia family have a suitable daughter?"

   "It's a pity, it's a pity..." Niu Jizong said with a half-smile: "Don't both Enhou and Cunzhou have daughters from concubines? Doesn't Jia Jing also have a daughter, so it's okay to marry one as a concubine instead?"

   Wang Ziteng's face changed slightly, "How can it be done? Isn't it an insult to the family style? After all, the Jia family is also the family of the Duke, and the eldest girl is still a noble concubine,..."

"Ziteng, you and I don't need to talk useless things here. It's just a concubine. If I have a concubine of the right age, I'm willing to marry him as a concubine. Doesn't the Shi family let my concubine marry me?" Did Yun Guangshu give birth to a son as his wife?"

Niu Jizong still maintained the attitude of understatement, "Jia's family is going downhill, unless that virtuous concubine gives birth to a son for the emperor, otherwise... Enhou and Cunzhou are also short-sighted, and let a prostitute daughter enter the palace. Since they have a good relationship with the Feng family, Why not take advantage of the situation and marry the Feng family?"

   Wang Ziteng was also stabbed in the heart.

  Why doesn't he know this truth? However, my brother-in-law is short-sighted, so he let Yuan Chun enter the palace as a female historian long ago.

  That's all, I originally hoped that he would let Yuan Chun out of the palace, but before he could implement it, he was summoned into the Renshou Palace by the concubine, and later became the virtuous concubine of Fengzao Palace, nothing to mention.

   Seeing that Wang Ziteng was silent, Niu Jizong didn't say any more.

  He just mentioned it in passing.

   Besides, the Jia family's affairs should be taken care of by the Jia family after all. Although Wang Ziteng has a great influence on the Jia family, it is impossible for him to do everything on his behalf.

And to be honest, the Jia family is after the Duke, but the daughter is a concubine. The reputation is really bad. The Jia family has not been reduced to that level. He said earlier that his concubine would marry someone as a concubine. It's not too painful to stand and talk.

   "However, Feng Ziying can indeed contact her again. I think he will be returning to Beijing in the near future, so we might as well meet up then." Wang Ziteng said after thinking for a while.

"Hmph, Ziteng, I'm afraid he may not be willing to see you and me again." Niu Jizong is a pessimist who thinks of the worst in everything. , were all rejected by him, and many people even offered a lot of money just to meet and say a word, but they failed to do so. Although this kid looks young, he is very popular with Qi Yongtai and Qiao Yingjia. , be careful."

"He can't avoid you and me to avoid suspicion, can he?" Wang Ziteng is still very confident, "At any rate, when he was elected, I was the one who held a thank you banquet for him. The rest of the picture is for official business, even if Captain Long knows about it, he is not afraid,..."

"Zi Teng, that's what you said, but haven't you noticed that this man, who is now called 'Xiao Feng Xiu Zhuan' by the troublemakers in Beijing, is trying his best to distance himself from Wu Xun?" Niu Jizong's face was cold, " Now he wants to be a pure minister and civil servant, and Wu Xun's background has become his burden instead."

Niu Jizong's words made Wang Ziteng's face a lot ugly, and he remained silent for a long time, but finally shook his head: "Not necessarily, this time and that time, if you really have great ambitions, you won't be limited by this kind of mind. You have the right vision."

  (end of this chapter)