Pan Fu, dressed in silk and coarse linen, was kneeling in a temporary sacrificial shed. Three braziers were burning in front of him. Paper money bought from all over the county was poured into them continuously, as well as paper horses, paper people, ingots, etc. It was really impressive.
luxury.
At this time, the owner of the Zhao Mansion, Pan Fu's sworn brother Zhao Zhen, stepped forward, offered incense and saluted, and then said, "Brother Fu, I can't bear to be sad now. I have to come up with a charter as soon as possible."
Pan Fu slowly exhaled and kowtowed three more times to the spiritual tablet above: "Dad, you don't have to wait for your son to go to hell. It will cost you your life. The Pan family's incense will also be ruined in my hands. My son will have no face to go see you."
Then he stood up slowly. In fact, he was at a loss in his heart. He was just a county official. At worst, he could bully the Liushui County Magistrate in a place where his family had been running for more than a hundred years.
And it doesn’t count as bullying. After all, he is a serious official. There are unlimited possibilities in the court. He is strong first and then soft. The benefits he should be given are never short of filial piety, otherwise the Pan family will not be able to pass on the inheritance.
So many years.
Even Li Gao gave him the woman he liked first, and only dared to take it back after she climbed into the prime minister's lap. Now that he has to face the prime minister directly, no matter what he can do, it will be nothing more than an ant shaking the tree, and he will not be able to take it back.
Don't measure your capabilities.
There is only one trick that may be effective, but it cannot be executed because of the existence of my sister. It is really a dilemma of life and death...
Zhao Zhen looked at Pan Fu's back with a complex expression, with a fierce look flashing in his eyes from time to time. He, Zhao Jiaming, was a major grain and cloth owner in Chongde County, Liyang, with many grain shops, restaurants and clothing stores.
But the true foundation of a family is actually selling private salt. No matter how many rich merchants and wealthy households there are under the emperor's feet, they are still more numerous than ordinary poor people. Official salt is not something they can afford.
Speaking of which, his family has been friends with the Pan family for generations, and he naturally has a share in the Liyang family. This is not something that just one family can do. The gentry from several nearby counties are involved. They can make money and
Why not get involved with the Prime Minister's Mansion?
Unexpectedly, due to a moment of negligence, a scholar actually revealed the matter to the emperor. It is still a matter of the Pan family, but if the investigation continues like this, it may really lead to disaster.
It's just that it's easy to kill people and silence them, so Pan Fu only brought a few people with him. What's more, he is also engaged in private salt business. There are nearly a hundred masters following orders, all of them are desperate desperadoes.
But even the prime minister's office dare not silence a person, how dare he, a shady person?
The imperial court exerted its strength, and tens of thousands of hawks and dogs searched the mountains and seas. No clues could be escaped or concealed. Under the brutal torture, anyone could betray, which was a hot potato.
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Zhu Biao was sitting in the Huagai Hall, listening to the report from the commander-in-chief Shang Honghai, while from the Fengtian Hall there were also faint sounds of congratulations from civil and military officials.
"Your Highness, the spy assassinated Enke and injured Enke's left arm, and then they all died under the sword. News came from northern Xinjiang that Yesudiel, who was leading his troops to besiege Kaiping Guards, was furious and led his guards back to the sweat tent.
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Zhu Biao was a little surprised. He really didn't expect that the spies of the pro-army governor's house actually hurt Yesu Die'er's precious only son.
His popularity gradually waned, and he could no longer protect his son in his hometown.
Assassination by a dead soldier is an unpopular method, but sometimes the effect is very significant. Yesudier has been framed and his son has been assassinated, so he must express his position.
But all the pro-jun Duwei Mansion spies lurking in the Golden Tent were already dead. After all, it was the royal court of the Prairie Khan. No matter how hard they tried to infiltrate at any cost, very few could get in smoothly. They were all used up in this assassination attempt.
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In other words, no matter how aggressively Yesu Die'er cleans up, he can only kill his own people. Those who can serve and guard the Khan's Golden Tent must either have outstanding abilities or have prominent family backgrounds. No matter how he kills, he will lose his own vitality. Zhu Biaodu
Be happy to see success.
"They are all loyal and brave men of our Ming Dynasty. Give me a copy of the list of spies. Their families and children will be paid a lot of money. You can keep an eye on them personally."
"promise."
Zhu Biao nodded and stopped thinking about it. To achieve great things, sacrifices are inevitable. As long as the merits are appropriately rewarded and the heart of a strong man is not cold, then it will not be regarded as a burden.
"The grain and grass allocated by the Ministry of Revenue and the newly manufactured gunpowder by the Ministry of Industry should have arrived in northern Xinjiang."
"One hundred thousand dan of grain was delivered the day before yesterday, but Mongolian light cavalry interfered with the grain route and thousands of dan were lost. Fortunately, the gunpowder was not damaged and all arrived smoothly."
Zhu Biao nodded slightly. He had supplies of food, grass, firearms, and the other party's momentum had faded. Presumably his cousin would not miss this opportunity. There were only one or two large-scale battles in northern Xinjiang, and then there were small-scale fights.
Killing will not affect the overall situation.
The main reason for this success was that King Xu Da of Zhongshan and his father-in-law Chang Yuchun laid a good foundation for the northern frontier army. His cousin Li Wenzhong also had a good understanding of Shen Hong. He had insight into the enemy's situation and guarded the Kaiping Guard. It was natural for the Tatar kings to not open the door for a surprise attack.
Willing to fight hard again.
Yesudie'er, I don't know if I can survive until winter.
"Has the Japanese envoy returned to China?"
Shang Honghai's mind was filled with information about the grasslands of Liaodong and Goryeo, so that he could immediately and accurately reply to His Highness's questions. However, in the end, he could not keep up with the Prince's unfashionable ideas. Fortunately, he had been serving him for a long time, so he got used to it.
"Calculating the time, we should have returned to Japan yesterday under the escort of the Marquis of Jiangyin who dispatched troops and ships. No accurate news has been sent back yet. I will send someone to contact you as soon as I return."
The envoys of the Southern Dynasty came to see him because they were forced by the situation and were afraid of the blue jade soup cauldron. The two of them were now the key commanders in the Southern Dynasty's fight against the Northern Dynasty.
It is precisely because of this that even if they doubt the identity of the two of them, they have to drink doves to quench their thirst and continue to entrust them with the important task of supporting the soldiers, horses and food. After all, those guys from the Northern Dynasty came to kill them, but they really know how to destroy their Daotong family. Everything
everything of.
"The people of Jiangyin Marquis have been fighting with Japanese pirates for many years and have blood feud with each other. The Japanese envoy promised to bring back the people who were kidnapped in the Southern Dynasty in the past few years. I am afraid that most of them are women and children. The pro-military Duwei Mansion will be responsible for taking them back. If there are no family members, they will be sent back."
If you come to pick her up, she will be taken to the northern state capital for proper placement. At that time, I will issue an order to the local government."
Japanese pirates appear when the Japanese have more food and less food. They don't rob men when they plunder. Why don't they rob women? It's a small matter for those who were robbed to lose their virginity. After so many years, they may even have children.
, let alone the small ones, even the big ones won’t survive.
The people on the southeast coast were plagued by Japanese pirates, while the people in the northern inland states rarely saw Japanese pirates. If they were properly resettled, they could still survive. After all, they were the people of the Ming Dynasty, and it was not their fault that they were robbed.
"Your Highness is kind and loving to the people, and he will definitely arrange it properly in the end. But... if the child they bring back is a girl, that's fine. If it's a boy... he is of Japanese slave blood, which is very despicable..."
Zhu Biao pursed his lips. Shang Honghai was also born in a coastal fishing village. His ancestors had a blood feud with the Japanese pirates. It was not surprising that he had this idea. If he didn't kill the wolf cub quickly, he also expected him to become a vegetarian when he grew up and become a guard.
If the hospital is not established, it would be better to raise a puppy if you have that free time.
"In this case, if there are those who don't want to give up their children, they can be placed in Fengyang. Someone will take over."
"promise."
Fengyang is the hometown of the emperor, and the water is as deep as the sea. Even if he now holds more than half of the power of the pro-military captain's house, he does not dare to explore it. If he accidentally touches the taboos of the emperor or the prince, he will die without knowing it.
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"Go down."
Shang Honghai bowed and retreated carefully. Zhu Biao sat there for a while, and then Liu Jin walked in and reported: "Sir, Marquis Guiyi has arrived at Wuying Hall and is waiting."
Zhu Biao stood up and walked towards Wuying Palace. Liu Jin bowed and got out of the way. Then he waited for His Highness to pass by before following him in small steps, followed closely by the other palace maids and eunuchs.
"What do you think of him?"
Liu Jin sped up his pace slightly: "Guiyi Houhei has lost some weight, but his grace is outstanding and he seems to be more energetic than before."
Zhu Biao smiled. It seemed that Ming Sheng's mind had settled down. This was a good thing, and he was also a smart man. Smart people would not overestimate their capabilities and do thankless things. This person could be used.
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