Jiang Wan is indeed preparing for what will happen after he leaves Shaanxi.
Based on Zhu Youjian's expectations for him when he returned to Beijing at the beginning of the year, he had already handed in an answer that satisfied Zhu Youjian, and what he had to do was to keep this answer until Zhu Youjian's decree arrived.
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Dongjiang Town!
Compared with Yan'an Prefecture, Dongjiang Town is simply behind enemy lines, with barren mountains and rivers. And his opponents will change from a group of rabble to well-trained Houjin Jingqi. It will be a more difficult and fierce battle.
The dangerous challenge and the quelling of chaos in Shaanxi were more like just practicing his skills.
He is waiting for the emperor's will and the emperor's arrangements, but he must also make enough preparations for himself. If he is not prepared, he will fail. No one will despise his preparation in the face of such an important matter.
Less.
In early March, a minister from the Ministry of War came to Yan'an Mansion. This was an official sent by the imperial court to inspect the results of the war. The team was not large. Apart from the soldiers who escorted them, there were only thirty or twenty people. However, Jiang Wan was indeed
Among these thirty or twenty people, he saw a familiar face.
One of the twelve eunuchs in the palace was the eunuch Xu Yingyuan.
This is a bit interesting. If the eunuch Xu Yingyuan was to deliver the edict, he would never let an internal official of his level come here to deliver the edict. Moreover, after the Tingyu Tower was established, Xu Yingyuan also worked in the Tingyu Tower.
After a few days as deputy steward, he took charge of the palace's allocation of money and food to Tingyu Tower.
Of course, this deputy Xu Yingyuan had not worked for a few days at all, and he was just in name. After Tingyulou was expanded into Nanhaiwei, his deputy manager changed in name only. What is especially funny is that it was Zhu Youjian of Tingyulou
After allocating the first amount of money, the palace allocated money to Jiang Wan for the second time. It was already time for Nanhaiwei to go to Shaanxi.
In other words, although Xu Yingyuan worked in Tingyulou for a few days to make money and food, not a single tael of silver from his hands ever flowed to Nanhaiwei.
Li Fuyao asked to see him at first, but Xu Yingyuan didn't know what he was thinking about, so he always avoided seeing him.
Jiang Wan really didn't have a good impression of this person at all.
When the officials from the Ministry of War inspecting the results of the war arrived at Yan'an Mansion, they naturally received the reception they should and did the things they should do. All the thousands of households under Jiang Wan participated in the war this time, and there was no shortage of people to accompany them wherever they went.
But this Xu Yingyuan did not follow these officials. He came to Jiang Wan from time to time, quite intent on pestering him.
Jiang Wan now knew very well that this guy did not bring the emperor's will. He didn't even understand at all. What was the purpose of this guy sneaking out of the capital and coming to Yan'an Mansion in this team?
Yan'an Prefecture is not a good place for sightseeing, and there is almost no money to be made.
I really couldn't stand this guy coming to see me early every morning. Early this morning, Jiang Wan invited him in. Before he could talk about the previous things, he spoke bluntly.
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"Eunuch Xu, we can be considered our own people. You have also watched our Nanhaiwei grow from a small number of people to the current scale. Don't say those things that are foreign. If you have anything to say, how about we, our own people, spread our hands?"
"Why!"
Xu Yingyuan looked fat and chubby, and it was a bit funny when he sighed. When Jiang Wan was in the Tenth Prince's Mansion, Jiang Wan saw that he was in high spirits, but he was not as miserable as he is now.
"This trip to Beijing is a job I shamelessly begged His Majesty for!" Xu Yingyuan said: "Mr. Jiang, you have already said that we are no longer outsiders. I have thought about this matter many times, and there is nothing else I can do but come here to ask you.
, no one can help me!"
Jiang Wan looked at him with a smile, neither refusing nor agreeing outright. He knew that there was something fishy about this matter.
"A few days ago, I happened to hear some news in the palace!" Xu Yingyuan said calmly: "I know that Mr. Jiang has introduced a new kind of agricultural product in Yan'an Prefecture. I dare to ask Mr. Jiang about the yield of this agricultural product.
Can the land of one government really support the people of ten provinces?"
"Eunuch Xu, who did you hear this from?" Jiang Wan frowned: "There is no such exaggeration. If the prediction is good, the yield is three times more than that of ordinary crops, which is already the limit.
Oh my god, ten times the number, it’s ridiculous!”
"Can it really be three times as much?" Xu Yingyuan's eyes lit up: "That is also an extremely remarkable thing!"
Jiang Wan looked at the other party in confusion. He had no idea what the other party meant by mentioning this. Even if the output was high, would it have anything to do with the palace governor having a penny?
"Master Jiang has won a great victory in Shaanxi and the people are in chaos. The next step will definitely be to return to Beijing and get promoted!" Xu Yingyuan said with a smile: "These crops that Master Jiang has worked hard to find for the refugees in Shaanxi, if after Master Jiang leaves, they will be taken over by this place."
If some officials are greedy for merit, wouldn’t it be a waste of Mr. Jiang’s efforts?”
Seeing that Jiang Wan seemed to be deep in thought, Xu Yingyuan struck while the iron was hot: "Moreover, the palace will definitely pay attention to these major events that affect the people of the world. Even if local officials are not greedy for credit, they know that the credit is not theirs. In this matter
It’s human nature to slack off a bit!”
He nodded, as if confirming his judgment: "In other words, Mr. Jiang needs someone to look after this matter. This person must be able to supervise local officials and be trusted by the palace. Moreover,
Mr. Jiang must be able to leave this matter to him with confidence!"
He looked at Jiang Wan with a slightly expectant smile on his face: "I think I am the most suitable candidate for this!"
"You?" A trace of surprise flashed across Jiang Wan's eyes. He really didn't expect that the other party was pestering him for this matter. However, it seemed that what the other party said made sense.
"To be honest, the current environment in the palace is a little different from what Mr. Jiang saw in the palace at that time!!" Xu Yingyuan smiled bitterly: "Since we are all our own people, I am not afraid of embarrassment. Now in the palace
I, a eunuch who knows all eunuchs, am just a decoration, and with my qualifications and ability, I don’t even think about going to be the eunuch of rites!"
"Oh!" Jiang Wan smiled slightly and did not refute his words. It was easy to find out whether this matter was true or not. Xu Yingyuan would not lie to him about this matter.
"Besides, this Beijing is always a little more dangerous than Nanjing!" Xu Yingyuan really seemed to dare to say anything: "So, I was thinking about whether I could find a position in Nanjing and go to Nanjing.
Forget it about retirement!”
"But it seems that Eunuch Xu's future has nothing to do with this little thing of mine, right?"
"It does matter, of course it does. If I don't go around Shaanxi and make some contributions to His Majesty, what reason do I have to go to Nanjing for retirement?" Xu Yingyuan said with a slight smile: "Isn't there salt in Yan'an Prefecture? The Salt Supervisor is like this
The positions are all ready, and then I ask His Majesty for a name, and look after this stall for Your Majesty and Mr. Jiang. After the autumn harvest, won’t these achievements come out? When the time comes, Mr. Jiang’s achievements will make His Majesty Longyan happy, and I will also benefit from it.
Mr. Jiang, please give me some credit!"
Jiang Wan said oh, and finally understood what the other party meant. He suddenly felt a little funny. He had heard a lot about picking peaches, but he really didn't expect that one day, someone would pick peaches on his head. Moreover, he did it so confidently.
"You should go to His Majesty for this matter. How could I be such a master?" He shook his head.
"Your Majesty, I will naturally look for opportunities to make comments!" Xu Yingyuan said calmly: "However, since I plan to take advantage of Lord Jiang's achievements, Lord Jiang's opinion is naturally more important. If Lord Jiang does not agree, I will come here even , I’m afraid it’s not very interesting!”
He said calmly: "Am I as good as Mr. Jiang in front of His Majesty and when it comes to His Majesty's favor?"
This guy definitely heard some news about him, Jiang Wan, in the palace, and it was probably the news that came from the Qianqing Palace!
Jiang Wan smiled inwardly, he could even say such shameless words, which shows that this guy is really a flexible and flexible master. You know, at the moment, Jiang Wan is just a mere commander of the guards. With his identity as a prefect and eunuch, speaking to Jiang Wan like "Master Jiang" has already put his own position lower than Jiang Wan.
"If your Majesty approves it, I will naturally have no objection, and I will even be very happy!" Jiang Wan smiled broadly on her face: "However, Eunuch Xu, our friendship is our friendship, and our future is our future. This kind of thing, You have benefited, but I can’t have no benefit at all!"
Jiang Wan's mind was spinning, but she said unhurriedly: "As Eunuch Xu, when he arrived in Nanjing, he must have gone for the position of guard eunuch. If Jiang was lucky enough to be transferred to Nanzhili, I have to obey only my father-in-law’s orders, why do I feel like I’m making wedding clothes for my father-in-law!”
"Lord Jiang, we all know that the prison is a Qingshui Yamen!" Xu Yingyuan said with a bitter smile: "Even if Xu has some wealth, to get this position, all kinds of management are indispensable. Xu is really in dire straits right now. Nine butts are gone, and there is still one butt of famine left!”
"In other words, Eunuch Xu intends to just take away the credit for my hard work from overseas, the death of dozens of capable men, and the huge expenditure of money just with one word?"
Jiang Wan's face sank: "Isn't this good?"
"Then Master Jiang, please speak up. If there is anything on Xu that you like, Master Jiang, Xu will give it to you immediately without hesitation!"
Jiang night looked at the other person. He was a fat white man, a eunuch, and extremely poor. He had nothing to value, and he didn't know who gave him the courage to say such a thing.
"If you really come to Shaanxi, then this matter will be your top priority. The prefect of Yan'an Prefecture and the Nanhai Guard officers and soldiers stationed there are all forces you can rely on. This year, whether it is a natural disaster or a man-made disaster, I will I don’t even want to see it anymore, I just want to see the edible food grown in this land can be so full that even the granaries in the city can’t hold it!”
"Everyone is prosperous, and everyone suffers!" Xu Yingyuan's face also became serious: "Xu's move is also a desperate move. If things in Yan'an Mansion are not handled well, even if I can go back, there will be no place for me in the palace. !”
"Second, you owe me a favor, but I am willing to give it to you. If one day, I need you to repay my favor, you cannot shirk it.
Jiang Wan said: "A gentleman's words are hard to follow, but you are not a gentleman, and neither am I. Therefore, it is best to say something clearly first, so as not to hurt the harmony later!"
"Xu wants Mr. Jiang's favor!" Xu Yingyuan said: "In the future, we can only repay double the favor. If this statement is untrue, there will be thunder and lightning from heaven!"
"If that's the case, then there's no problem!" Jiang Wan smiled and nodded: "When will Eunuch Xu return to Beijing? If I wait until His Majesty's decree is issued and someone else gets there first, then there's nothing I can do!"
"With Mr. Jiang's words! Xu will return to Beijing today!" Xu Yingyuan said: "This way Xu will feel at ease. Otherwise, all of Xu's wealth and connections will be lost on this matter, but it turns out that Mr. Jiang
If you’re not happy, then I’ll be ready to cry without tears!”
"Then I wish Eunuch Xu that all his wishes will come true!" Jiang Wan stood up and sent the other person out. Even if he wanted to send this guy away as soon as possible, he would still have the proper etiquette.
No matter who he offends, he will not offend anyone in the palace!
Xu Yingyuan left happily, and Jiang Wan also breathed a sigh of relief. This thing was actually a good thing. Xu Yingyuan dared to come to him and talk about it, which meant that he was sure to get this job. For me, who hoped that the sweet potato plan would succeed.
, the two have the same goals in this regard.
If nothing unexpected happens, Zhou Jue will be appointed as the prefect of Yan'an Prefecture or the co-prefect of Yan'an Prefecture, Li Zicheng will be stationed in Yan'an Prefecture, plus the palace will be the nominal salt supervisor of Yan'an Prefecture in Shaanxi Province, and Fan Yongdou's grain will ensure stability before the harvest. If this is the case
If we can't produce large amounts of sweet potatoes yet, then we really can only say that God is going to mess with my Ming Dynasty.
Also, if he is transferred to Dongjiang Town, then the commander of Nanhai Guard will have to be replaced by someone else. In Jiang Wan's heart, Wu Sangui is of course the best candidate. His military exploits and family background are enough for him to take up this position. In addition to his age,
If you are younger and have less experience, you won't have much of a problem when the time comes.
However, the span from a hundred households directly to the commander of the Wei Dynasty is a bit big. Even if Jiang Wan is willing, it depends on whether Wu Sangui and his father are willing to work hard on the matter. After returning to Beijing, this matter should be considered.
a result.
Xu Renzhi is also a member of a hundred households, but he is not qualified for promotion due to his military exploits. However, the Duke of Dingguo probably doesn’t care about this. With his qualifications in Nanhaiwei, if he is placed elsewhere and hangs around for a few more years, he
The speed of promotion will definitely be faster than that of Wu Sangui.
As for the whereabouts of Feng Wanli, Xu Jian, Gao Jin and others, he has not thought about it yet, or in other words, it is not a problem that he can consider now. Again, if the decree of Jingli does not come down, he Nanhaiwei will have to
Stay here honestly.
At this time, there were still three months until Jiang Wan and Zhu Youjian's half-year appointment.