: Swearing but not exposing shortcomings

Author: Silent

: Swearing but not exposing shortcomings

The troops were withdrawn from the fire sieve, and the emperor also issued an order to reward the three armies. Although the details have not been implemented yet, it seems that everyone in the army can breathe a sigh of relief.

Wang Shouren went to Datong to take up the post of governor of Datong, and the celebration banquet in Yang Hekou was served first.

Originally, Zhang Zhou wanted to stop him, saying that the war would continue without mentioning any celebrations. However, Zhu Hui came to see Zhang Zhou in person, saying that it was not conducive to the cultivation of the morale of the army, and he was afraid that Huo Si would take advantage of the Xuan Mansion's lack of troops to harass him.

Hui, the commander-in-chief of the Xuanfu, also wanted to lead his troops back.

The implication.

It was both a celebration drink and a farewell drink, so Zhang Zhou let them go.

After all, these soldiers were not the kind who knew how to be restrained. They also wanted to build up morale, and Zhang Zhou did not want to give people the impression of being a rigid and cruel official.

Zhang Zhou also went to the banquet in person, but he came out of the wine vat without having a few drinks. He had just walked out a few steps when Zhang Heling ran all the way to catch up.

"Mr. Zhang?"

Zhang Zhou saw Zhang Heling's wretched face and wanted to say hello.

Although the Zhang brothers are quite good in appearance, their arrogance, domineering and cunning are unconsciously displayed on their faces because of their daily behavior and demeanor.

Deserve a beating.

"Marquis Shouning, what are you going to do if you don't drink inside?" Zhang Zhou continued to walk forward without deliberately waiting for Zhang Heling.

Zhang Heling said: "I heard from Lao Zhu that Mr. Zhang doesn't plan to go back to Xuanfu with us? As the general secretary of Xuanda, it is necessary to go back to Xuanfu, and there are many people doing business in Xuanfu, and grain merchants from all over the place will

Let's go over and see if we can... develop together?"

Are you still prosperous at this time?

"How much money is enough to get military merit?" Zhang Zhou asked.

"Military merit is good, but what if you become a prince? Others don't understand. I think Mr. Zhang should understand that we are so close to His Majesty. Even if we are just an ordinary person, others will nod and bow when they see him. But even if he is

Don’t the princes, and even the kings outside, still want to act based on our faces?”

Zhang Heling felt quite proud when he said this.

Zhang Zhou seems to know why the Zhang brothers are so arrogant and domineering. He thinks that with the emperor as his backer, they can have nothing to fear.

The truth is this, but have you never thought that flowers will never bloom for a hundred days? Even the emperor will die one day.

After your eldest nephew ascended the throne, the status of you two brothers has actually begun to decline. When your brother-in-law and eldest nephew both belch... won't your good days come to an end?

Zhang Zhoudao: "To convince people with power will only make them afraid, not respected. The world will change sooner or later. I would like to advise Hou Ning, it is better to accumulate more virtue and convince others with virtue."

"Accumulating virtue?" Zhang Heling frowned upon hearing this, "Mr. Zhang, do you mean that I have no virtue?"

"Marquis Shouning, have you done enough of the immoral things you did in the past?" Zhang Zhou said unceremoniously.

"you!"

Zhang Heling originally wanted to discuss business matters with Zhang Zhou, but before he could even say a few words, Zhang Zhou sprayed him on the face. The feeling... was like eating a stomach full of earthworms. His stomach was not full, but instead

I was choked by Zhang Zhou's words and my stomach twisted.

Zhang Zhouzhou said with a calm face: "We are all our own people, please speak more frankly, don't be offended."

"Hmph." Zhang Heling hummed twice.

If someone else had said this, he would have let that person know the consequences of saying this, but if Zhang Zhou had said it... he was really a bit ungrateful.

"Mr. Zhang, you don't expose your shortcomings when you scold others. You say I'm immoral, but you're no better, right? Those who offended you, such as Li Guang, all died violently. Who is better than the other?" Zhang Heling was certainly not angry, but he

It can't happen either.

Zhang Zhou nodded and said: "You are right, we are all the same, but we must also act with propriety. If you provoke a group of ordinary people, the court officials will treat you as a traitor and demean you to death. But what if?

You change your target and target the civil servants of the imperial court. If they get angry and scold you, you can still walk confidently without worrying about being poked in the back."

"What?"

Zhang Heling didn't have enough brains.

Zhang Zhoudao: "What I mean is, if you want to make money, you go and earn money from big businessmen. Just like me, have you ever seen anyone I exploit?"

"Well?"

Although Zhang Heling didn't like hearing such words, he would still prick up his ears when Zhang Zhou talked about making money.

"Do you know how I make money?" Zhang Zhou asked.

"I know, you opened a mine, and my brother-in-law asked you to open it on your own. You also smelted iron and worked on those glazed things... You are quite powerful." Zhang Heling originally looked down on Zhang Zhou, but now he also envies Zhang Zhou for making money.

Way.

It's true that you can make a lot of money without using those methods of fighting and killing.

Zhang Zhoudao: "Recently, I want to open a mine around Datong Town, but I lack some partners. Do you want to do it?"

"Let's do it." Zhang Heling said happily, "Where are we going to grab a few mines? You speak, and I will find someone to do it. I know you want to maintain your image of an upright official. Don't worry, I will help you with those shameful things.

You solve it."

Zhang Heling is still very "high-minded".

In order to make money, he would do whatever it takes. He probably felt that if Zhang Zhou wanted to open a mine, it would be better to grab the mine, so he planned to help Zhang Zhou become a thug, snatch other people's mines back, and run it himself. In his opinion, it was the most direct and

The simplest way.

Zhang Zhou said: "That's not necessary. I'll open the mine myself. Due to Feng Shui, I can open it wherever I want."

"It's amazing. How can there be any mine?" Zhang Heling's eyes widened when he heard this.

There were many things about Zhang Zhou that he was dissatisfied with, but one thing he was convinced of was that Zhang Zhou could reasonably use the "knowledge" he had learned to make a fortune.

Of course he had never seen those so-called heavenly masters go out to mine before. He thought about it. If he knew Feng Shui and could find mines, he could indeed make a huge profit. If others didn't do this... then he could only say that this person

The Feng Shui theory is all lies.

Zhang Zhou pointed at his feet.

"Here?" Zhang Heling was stunned, "You don't want me to dig out Yanghe's mouth, do you?"

"No, what I mean is that Datong is full of mines, but you will encounter some minor troubles when it comes to mining. Oh, if you wait for me to help you find the mine, can you find someone? And open the mine.

Get up, share the dividends, and pay taxes to His Majesty, taxes to the army..."

"Okay, okay, you can tell me how much you want, and I can open the mine."

When Zhang Heling heard this, he thought it was a huge profit.

Even if you collect taxes from me, I will be nothing. How much money can I spend on finding someone to mine?

"Okay, then Shouning Hou, you don't have to go back to Xuan Mansion with Bao Guo Gong for the time being, but you can stay in Datong and help me mine, okay?" Zhang Zhou asked.

"Look at what you said, Mr. Zhang, who are we following? We say we are on errands, but we actually made our fortune in the northwest. Who told us to have the emperor's grace in our hands? Where can we go?" Zhang Heling looked excited.

Originally, he was going back to Xuanfu to do some bullying and domination to make a fortune.

But when he heard that he could make a fortune from mining, he was certainly more enthusiastic.

"Go back and have a drink. I will explain it to you later." Zhang Zhou smiled brightly and did not explain too much to Zhang Heling.

…

…

Zhang Zhou returned to his residence and then called Tang Yin.

Tang Yin wanted to stay with him for the time being and help him mine. At the same time, Zhang Zhou also informed Tang Yin about letting Zhang Heling come out as a cover for mining.

"What if he doesn't pay taxes when the mine is opened? Also, these relatives and ministers are Ming dynasty moths, and I'm afraid they will cause a lot of trouble. What Zhang Zetai did... is incomprehensible."

Tang Yin probably understood that Zhang Zhou didn't want to be on the front line of mining and always needed someone to act as a shield. Zhang Heling was very suitable.

But Tang Yin felt that using the Zhang brothers would definitely do more harm than good.

Zhang Zhou smiled and said: "Bohu, do you know what it means to bully the weak and fear the strong?"

"Who?" Tang Yin asked.

"The local government, the local gentry, and the people, do you think this is a place like Xishan where the emperor is at the feet? When it comes to mining, you can start the mine in just one sentence? Do you know how many coal mines are opened by the gentry around Datong?"

Zhang Zhou reminded Tang Yin that Datong was far away from the capital.

If you don't use unreasonable people like Zhang Heling as a cover, if you just open a mine, the local gentry and people will definitely make trouble, and they will do something to "compete with the people for profit", and the censor will argue with you every day.

Write to participate in the impeachment.

This is especially true when your coal mine has a larger output than others and is envied by others.

Zhang Zhoudao: "I chose a place outside the pass to open an iron mine. No one has ever opened an iron mine in that place. But if we open a coal mine in Datong, it is equivalent to grabbing food from the tiger's mouth..."

"How can the people's mouth be the tiger's mouth?" Tang Yin naturally considered the issue from the perspective of a Confucian who loved the people.

Zhang Zhou said with a smile: "I'm not talking about the people. The people of the Ming Dynasty make a living by farming. They don't care whether the government opens mines, but they are afraid that the local gentry and powerful people will make trouble in the name of the people. They can't beat or scold, and they are so-called
To be continued...