After discussing such a major matter, Jose's matter was not a big deal in comparison. Jiang Wan asked Jiang Yanran for her opinion, and Jiang Yanran simply shook her head and rejected the suggestion.
"I borrowed my man and went to fight for him in our place. Does this man have any brains?"
"It's just driving the tiger to devour the wolf!" Jiang Wan shook his head: "The Dutch are not good people, and the Portuguese are not good people either. We can't spare any time to interfere on the treasure island now. If they let dogs eat dogs, we can also take chestnuts from the fire.
of!"
"Even if that's the case, don't worry, wait until I finish what I'm doing!" Jiang Yanran nodded disapprovingly: "Anyway, you can make the decision on big things!"
Am I really the one who makes the decision? I don’t believe you don’t have any other thoughts in your mind?
Jiang Wan smiled slightly, but did not continue on this topic. Just as Jiang Yanran said, he was not in a hurry about this matter at all. Jose was the one who was anxious. Let's talk about it then!
"Zhao Yuan made improvements to the fire gun as soon as he came to Tieshan. Although it is now being produced on a large scale, some samples should be made. You, when you leave, take some of them with you!"
Jiang Wan thought for a while: "Don't take this out, keep it for yourself, and if possible, try not to fall into the hands of outsiders!"
"Is this firecracker good?" Jiang Yanran was a little curious. Cannons can be sold, but these improved firecrackers cannot be sold, and they cannot be spread.
"You'll know it when you see it!" Jiang Wan smiled: "What you saw in Tieshan when you came here should not have these improved fire guns. Go back to Tieshan with my order and see Zhao Yuan
You’ll know when it’s time!”
Jiang Yanran only stayed in Zhenjiang Fort for one day and one night. She returned the same way the next day. Xu Yingyuan didn't even know that she had been there.
Naturally, Jiang Wan did not mention this matter. It was not until four or five days later that Xu Yingyuan wanted Jiang Wan to bid farewell, saying that he was eager to return to Beijing to resume his duties.
When he was on the road, he didn't see any of the overseas treasures that Jiang Wan promised him. However, he didn't feel discouraged at all. When he came, he was easy to follow, and when he returned, he was still easy to follow.
The only difference is that when he came, he had a secret decree on his waist, but when he returned, the secret decree on his waist was replaced by a 20,000-tael Sihai silver note.
Twenty thousand taels, he said, for Lai, who was about to enter the Ceremony Supervisor, it was neither too much nor too little. It just suited his status. With these twenty thousand taels, it didn't matter what overseas treasures or local specialties he had.
Already.
Xu Yingyuan didn't delay all the way back. When the ship arrived in Tianjin, he rushed back to the capital without stopping. On the day he arrived in the capital, he met the person who sent him to Dongjiang Town.
"Have you personally delivered my will to Jiang Wan?"
"Yes, according to His Majesty's instructions, I personally delivered His Majesty's will to his hands, and after looking at him, completely destroyed it!"
"What did he say?" Zhu Youjian's face was a little pale, as if he hadn't seen the sun for a long time: "Tell me his expression and reaction after reading my will in detail!"
"General Jiang didn't say anything!" Xu Yingyuan thought about it carefully: "He just asked the slave if His Majesty asked the slave to bring his answer back, and the slave answered honestly!"
He described in detail everything he saw and heard at that time, without daring to hide anything.
"Then what?"
"Then he asked the slave to stay at Zhenjiang Fort for a few days. Following His Majesty's instructions, the slave also walked around and checked some of the conditions around Zhenjiang Fort..."
"What you found out about the situation in Zhenjiang Fort, you can write a note and send it to me later. There is no need to talk about it now, let's talk about what happens next!"
Xu Yingyuan lowered his head: "Then, I was worried that Your Majesty was waiting for my reply, so I came back in a hurry!"
He took out a few silver notes from his sleeves: "This is two thousand taels of silver. It was given to me by General Jiang. Considering that His Majesty is now in the palace to increase income and reduce expenditure, I didn't want to accept this money.
Still brave enough to take it back!"
"You still have some sense of measure!" Zhu Youjian snorted softly, and Wang Chengen behind him stepped forward and took the banknote from Xu Yingyuan's hand.
"Back off!"
Xu Yingyuan bowed and retreated. When he came to the palace door, he raised his head slightly and looked at Wang Chengen instead of Zhu Youjian who was meditating. There seemed to be a hint of reluctance in his eyes, and then he slowly exited the palace.
"What he got from Jiang Wan is definitely more than these three thousand taels!" Wang Chengen said in a low voice: "Do you want me to give him a beating and make him spit out the rest to His Majesty?"
"No need!" Zhu Youjian sighed slightly: "Everyone in the outer court is against me. If everyone in the inner court thinks that I am mean and unkind, then who will do anything for me?
Wife, not everyone is like you!"
"Your Majesty is kind!" Wang Chengen's voice was hoarse: "I am just worried that some people will take your Majesty's kindness as His Majesty's negligence and think that I can deceive Your Majesty!"
"Don't worry about these little things!" Zhu Youjian suddenly said irritably: "Jiang Wan didn't say anything. How could Jiang Wan not say anything? It must be Xu Yingyuan who was negligent!"
"Your Majesty, maybe Jiang Wan didn't say anything, and that's his attitude!"
Wang Chengen thought for a while and then said uncertainly: "Your Majesty, do you still remember that not long after Your Majesty took the throne, Jiang Wan did not report the Jin Yiwei's intention to cause trouble to Your Majesty, but quietly took care of the matter for Your Majesty.
When he arrived in Shaanxi, he knew that he could not stay in Shaanxi for a long time, but he still worked hard to introduce improved crops to Shaanxi. Only after he left Shaanxi, Shaanxi was still relatively stable this year, without your Majesty's trouble!"
"What's the use of Shaanxi alone? Henan, Shandong, Shanxi, there is famine everywhere this year. What has happened to my country!"
Zhu Youjian covered his head with a headache: "Honey, I'm tired, I'm really tired. There are few civil and military people in this dynasty that I can count on. They not only want money but also officials, and they even have a bunch of self-proclaimed
The Qingliu guys not only want money and official positions, but also reputation. These hypocrites, I wish I could take them all, tie them all outside the Xuanwu Gate and kill them all to eliminate the hatred in my heart. I have devoted all my energy to them.
, the life and death blood and sweat of the people of the Ming Dynasty are nothing in the eyes of these guys who are lying on their backs!"
"Jiang Wan is different from those officials!" Wang Chengen lowered his head and said, "He can still share your Majesty's worries!"
"What's the difference?" Zhu Youjian raised his head: "In terms of future, he earns no less than those officials. Do you really think that I don't know anything about what he did in Shaanxi and what his Sihai Trading Company did?
In terms of official position, I gave him a town with tens of thousands of soldiers and horses!"
He snorted: "I betrothed all the daughters of Duke Dingguo to him. Now he wants money, power, and a wife and concubine. I have everything he wants."
If you give it to him, you can't ask me to reward him with a title, right?"
"Your Majesty is indeed very kind to Jiang Wan!" Wang Chengen nodded: "As long as Jiang Wan has the heart of a courtier, he will definitely repay His Majesty's kindness with all his heart. Your Majesty does not need to worry, just wait for Jiang Wan's good news with peace of mind!
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"I hope he will do what you said and finish the matter for me without saying a word!" Zhu Youjian smiled reluctantly: "Now I really understand how difficult it is for the emperor. If the emperor
While we are still in this world, I must have a lot to say to him!"
He looked back at Wang Chengen: "Honey, you go down and have a rest. I won't read the book tonight, so I don't need you to wait here!"
"Yes!" Wang Chengen nodded and was about to retreat.
"Don't embarrass Xu Yingyuan anymore!" Zhu Youjian suddenly said: "There are too many trivial matters in the palace, you can't handle it alone..."
Wang Chengen was slightly startled: "I will obey your Majesty's orders in everything!"