Naturally, Zhu Biao didn't know what Qing Lian was thinking. He was not in the mood to pay attention to a woman's little thoughts now. He had already seen everything he should see in Qingyang Mansion. It was time to go to the rear to have a look.
The most important thing is to find out the location of the embezzled portion of the disaster relief food. Once Han Zheng comes to Xi'an and leads Cao Liangchen, the movement of the army will not be hidden for long. What if those corrupt officials jump over the wall and burn the food to protect themselves?
It's broken.
The most important purpose of doing this is to save the people affected by the disaster to the greatest extent, and the second is to severely punish corrupt officials who have made it difficult for the country to make money. This order cannot be confused.
If food is burned and Zhubiao is killed, no matter how many corrupt officials are killed, it will not help. After the killing, what will be done to the people who are crying for food? Even if the court immediately adjusts the food regardless of the cost, it will take more than a month to be delivered to the disaster area. By then, the people should have starved to death.
They starved to death, and there was no need for food.
Fortunately, Quan Xu was almost there. Although the Jin Yiwei was far from forming combat effectiveness, it was enough to control the situation with the help of Wang Shijian's elite Fu Junwei.
After all, it is not so easy to burn all the accumulated food in one go, and according to Zhu Biao's expectation, if possible, he is prepared to give priority to controlling the commander of the local guard post. After all, no matter how threatening the civilian officials are, that's all.
As the saying goes, it took three years for the scholars to rebel, and they, as scholars, could not get much better. Zhu Yuanzhang was still very taboo about the integration of civil and military powers. Local civil servants did not have the power to command the troops of the guards, that is, they could use government officials and their own servants to protect them.
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At most, he would bring some local gangsters with him. The mob was not worth mentioning. As long as Zhu Biao could ensure his own safety, it was enough. The rest was not a problem. After all, it was just a matter of a few state capitals.
"My hair has been wiped. I will wait for you to rest."
Zhu Biao came back to his senses when he heard the voice and said casually: "Go down, we will leave for Pingliang Mansion tomorrow."
Qing Lian pursed her lips stubbornly and stared at Liu An and Zhao Huai'an with aggrieved eyes: "In this case, the slave family is resigning, please take a rest early."
These two boys are obviously not handsome either. Am I not even good enough to compare with them?
The two young eunuchs who were stared at inexplicably were also a little aggrieved. Master, why don't you wait and stare at us?
It's really useless. You've wasted your charming appearance and figure. If you give it to us...
Hum (￣^￣), I have already climbed up the branch and turned into a phoenix!
After Qinglian went down, Zhu Biao lay down on the bed to rest. In fact, it was a bit abrupt to leave so suddenly, but Zhu Biao still felt that safety was the most important thing, because his identity might not be exposed at any time.
Even if his father helps cover it up, it may not be foolproof. After all, local officials along the way will naturally inquire about his physical condition, and the civil servants in the court who receive the news will also take the opportunity to talk.
The ministers and others have long advised His Majesty to leave His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in custody, but you insist on taking him away. Now it’s fine. Your Highness is ill, so in the future, Your Majesty should listen more to your ministers’ suggestions. The so-called...
The dark face of his father when he saw this appeared in Zhu Biao's mind. He couldn't help but laugh with his eyes closed. Moreover, Comrade Zhu couldn't rush back to the capital to teach them a lesson. In order to protect Zhu Biao, he could only
Procrastination on the road.
Zhu Biao got up early the next morning and met with Zhang Mingyuan. Zhang Heng was the prefect of Qingyang after all. He was quite busy with official duties in the morning. The two of them were in a teahouse and ate local special food. Zhu Biao was not used to it.
, it seems that the soil and water support the people.
Zhang Mingyuan still looked gentle and courteous. After pouring a cup of herbal tea for Zhu Biao, he asked doubtfully: "Why is Brother Xian about to leave in such a hurry, but you think Brother Yu doesn't take good care of you?"
Zhu Biao smiled and said: "Of course I want to follow my brother and see more, but the pressure at home is very tight, so I can't be greedy for pleasure and neglect the errands for the nobles."
Zhang Mingyuan shook his head and said: "There is no need for my dear brother to go out personally to deal with these business affairs. Just leave it to the two shopkeepers you brought. I will send a few accountants at home to help. You can just stay here and wait."
Zhu Biao explained: "Making money is just incidental. How can a noble person care about a mere amount of money? Other things are more important, such as recruiting suitable orphans..."
Zhang Mingyuan's eyes lit up: "Although you and I have known each other for a short time, we are indeed dear friends and brothers. Brother Fool won't tell those lies. You can tell all the errands that Brother Xian has here. My family will do its best to help Brother Xian."
Do a good job, I just hope that my dear brother can say a few good words about the Zhang family in front of the nobles after returning to Beijing."
Zhu Biao said with joy on his face: "That's the best thing. It's just a coincidence that I got this job. I was just thinking that I could do it beautifully and show my face in front of the nobles."
Zhang Mingyuan smiled eagerly and said: "As the saying goes, both sides benefit from cooperation. If you and I join forces and serve as officials under the East Palace in the future, we will share the blessings and share the hardships."
Zhu Biao also nodded eagerly and responded: "I don't have many friends in Beijing, and there is very little help in my family. I didn't expect that when I came here, I fell in love with my brother at first sight."
Seeing that Zhu Biao was a little excited, Zhang Mingyuan hurriedly comforted him cordially, but he thought in his heart that it seemed that Chen Yunze had overestimated his status with the prince. Maybe he really got this opportunity to run an errand by chance.
It's a bit of a waste of Qing Lian's stunning beauty. If I had known earlier, I would have kept it and presented it to His Highness in the future. But I guess it is all gone now, so my father will have to send someone to Tingzhou to choose the right one.
However, it is not too wasteful. It is not as difficult for Chen Yunze to contact His Highness the Crown Prince. Even though there are not many civil servants under the command of the East Palace in the capital, most of them are nobles.
Otherwise, General Affairs Minister Chen Youzong would not be so aloof. Zhang Mingyuan had already discussed with his father that the direct line of the East Palace was a carrot and a pit. Now the generals and nobles are full, with giants such as King Cao Guogong of Kaiping on top.
In the middle are the distinguished nobles of the Northern Expedition, and behind them are all the second generations of distinguished nobles. This situation is basically impossible to accommodate the others.
There are still many positions for civil servants. Apart from Chen Youzong, Minister of General Affairs, and Yan Donglai, Minister of Dali Temple, there are only those who were Jinshi in Nake in the past two years. Those people are now only seventh or eighth grade, and they are still early to enter the central government.
Very.
But the Zhang family is suitable for him. His father, Zhang Hengzheng, is a member of the fifth rank and has deep qualifications and extensive connections. As long as His Highness is willing to cultivate him, he can directly enter the capital ministry and take charge of a department after two years of hard work.
And he himself is sure of passing the Jinshi examination. If he has the support of His Highness, spends two years in Beijing and three or four years in the local area, and has the support of his own connections, he can make a difference no matter which state he goes to. In a few years, he will be ranked fourth or fifth grade.