Jiang Wan didn't know the news about Ningyuan's victory from the Tenth Prince's Mansion, and it was even less likely that he would have known it in Zhouzhuang, which was almost isolated from the world.
But even if Zhu Youjian doesn't ask about the affairs of Tingyu Tower every month, he will still go to the palace to report to Zhu Youjian about the situation of Tingyu Tower.
He felt that this was a way to maintain normal communication between his superiors and subordinates. Even if sometimes Yulou heard that there was really nothing worth talking about, he still felt it was necessary to show his face in front of Zhu Youjian regularly to give him a sense of presence.
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Often at this time, he would first take a look at his old house and ask a few "uneducated" people to clean the dust in the house. After all, it is his own house, and it will inevitably make people feel a little rundown if no one lives there for a long time.
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If he still has free time, he will go to the Fuyuan Tea House to sit and have a pot of tea. Now he is in the Fuyuan Tea House, but he has the status of a VIP. He goes into the small private room reserved for him on the second floor and has some snacks.
After listening to the previous chapter, when I went to the palace, I was naturally a hundred times more energetic.
The storyteller in the teahouse was telling a newly composed story about the Great Victory of Ningyuan. The applause in the teahouse made him suddenly understand that it turned out that the storyteller was talking about a brave man who was eight feet tall and had an eight-foot waist.
The general was Commander-in-Chief Yuan Chonghuan who would confidently tell Zhu Youjian about the "Five Years of Ping Liao" in the future, and the general of the Jin Kingdom who was bombarded to a pulp was Nurhaci, who refused to die in peace.
On the way to the Tenth Prince's Mansion, his mood became particularly happy, not for anything else but because he himself could contribute a little bit of effort in this matter, which he felt was something worth being happy about.
In Ting Yuxuan's small courtyard, Li Fuyao and Xiaojiu were not there, and the girls didn't know where they had gone. The charcoal fire in the room was still burning brightly, and the "uneducated" people gathered around the stove before sitting down.
, I heard chattering sounds coming from outside the courtyard, but several girls in the courtyard were back.
"Oh my, sir, it's you who's back!"
The girls were very excited, but it turned out that Xiaojiu took them to watch other people practicing in the building. In the first month of the year, they heard Yunxuan perform many performances in the palace, and they have been arranging new programs recently, which is good for them.
He said, this can be regarded as a benefit of his own building.
Jiang Wan greeted the girls with a smile and asked after them. The girls also chirped in reply to his words. Even though Jiang Wan was not in the mansion, Li Fuyao had never treated them badly. Now they are in the Tenth Prince's Mansion.
In the small corner, they lived a very peaceful life. Compared with the fearful life in the palace, they felt like they were a world away.
"Why didn't Sister Qianqian come back with my husband this time? Didn't he say last time that Sister Qianqian's side also lacked helpers? We sisters are almost getting moldy here idle!"
After losing their fear of Jiang Wan, these girls almost regarded Jiang Wan as the only one they could rely on. When they spoke, their tone of voice was much more intimate than that between servants and deacons.
"If I need your help, I will naturally call you!" Jiang Wan said with a smile: "But now, you can live in the yard with peace of mind!"
The entire small courtyard became lively because of Jiang Wan's return. After taking a short rest, Jiang Wan looked at the time and walked towards the inner courtyard. If nothing else happened, at this time, Zhu Youjian had just finished his
I had my morning class and was taking a break.
Wang Chengen, as always, stood behind Zhu Youjian like the shadow of Zhu Youjian, and Zhu Youjian seemed to have grown taller after the New Year. A boy of fifteen or sixteen has the worst body shape.
In the past few months, Jiang Wan felt that Zhu Youjian had changed every time he came to report.
He has grown taller, and his person seems to have become a bit more profound. The jumping-off and impulsiveness when they first met seemed to be gradually leaving him.
Of course Jiang Wan knew the reason for this, but he felt that this was a good thing. If Zhu Youjian did not feel the ubiquitous pressure from Wei Zhongxian from all directions, there would be no Emperor Chongzhen who would work hard to revive the Ming Dynasty in the future - although in
In that time and space that Jiang Wan knew, Zhu Youjian didn't do very well in the end.
However, Jiang Wan believed that things would be a little different this time with him.
"Do you know about Ning Yuan?"
After patiently listening to Jiang Wan's report to Tingyulou, Zhu Youjian nodded. He knew the progress of Tingyulou very well. This was also the only way he could feel at ease when he woke up in the middle of the night. On the surface, he seemed
He didn't care, but in his heart, he knew how much expectations he had placed on Tingyulou.
"I just learned that this is a blessing for our Ming Dynasty and the imperial court!" Jiang Wan said calmly: "The Tartars suffered such a heavy blow. They should know that if they attack our Ming Dynasty, they should be prepared to be buried in our Ming Dynasty!"
"This matter also has some small contribution from you!" Zhu Youjian smiled slightly: "The Chief of Ceremonies sent someone over to inquire about my intentions and asked if I would recommend you to be the head of the Discourtesy Department.
, is responsible for contacting the Folangji people and purchasing Folangji cannons to define our Ming border!"
"I don't think I have any merit. It's just an accident when I was doing errands for the prince. I'm lucky that I didn't cause any trouble to the prince. If I still dare to take credit, I'm really forgetting about it!"
Jiang Wan said sternly: "I'd like to invite the prince to come back to all the elders of the Supervisor of Ceremonies. Jiang Wan is still doing nothing in the Tenth Prince's Mansion. I really don't dare to let my prince recommend me and spoil the important affairs of the court!"
"Yes, I remember that you are indeed unwilling to be an official. Even if I gave you this royal professor, it is just to facilitate your actions!"
The smile on Zhu Youjian's face became more real: "However, contacting the Folangji people and purchasing Folangji cannons is now a top priority for the Ministry of War. Since you have this ability, if you hide your clumsiness, you can
Inappropriate!"
"If it is the prince's order, then Jiang Wan will naturally go wherever the prince orders him to go!" Jiang Wan said solemnly: "However, the prince's professor Jiang Wan thinks it is very good. As for the head of the Ministry of Etiquette, Jiang Wan is really
It’s unbearable!”
"Very good, very good!" Zhu Youjian stretched out his hand and patted Jiang Wan twice on the shoulder: "After all, he is the person I like, and he has not disappointed me. Daban, I said so."
Well, Jiang Wan is a loyal and capable person who can be of great use!"
"The prince's vision is naturally very good!" Wang Chengen responded with a smile: "If there are rebellious ministers and traitors, they will naturally be loyal ministers and honest men. Manager Jiang has been familiar with the books of sages since he was a child, and he has been influenced by the prince, so his character will definitely not be any worse.
go!"
"What I mean by this king is that since we have the upper hand in contact with the Folangji people, we shouldn't waste it!"
Zhu Youjian nodded slightly: "For this Ningyuan victory, the court will send people to check the authenticity and moisture content of the victory report, and there will also be people from the Folangji people involved to check the damage of their cannons.
And the use situation, and the Ministry of War will also send people to follow, and then decide the intensity of the court's procurement based on the situation in Ningyuan. There are so many people in Tingyu Tower, and they have been practicing in Zhuangzi for so long, they should go out.
It’s time to practice!”
He looked at Jiang Wan: "Take them all out for a walk. I want to know the true situation of this great victory, how good generals Yuan Chonghuan and others are, and even the details of the achievements of this Folangji cannon."
I, the king, must know everything about the situation!"
Jiang Wan listened quietly, and Zhu Youjian shook his head slightly: "The king wants everything you found, not what other officials wrote in the memorial. Do you understand?"
"Jiang Wan understands!"
Jiang Wan nodded slowly. He knew that it was Yuan Chonghuan who attracted Zhu Youjian's attention, but he never thought that he was actually the person sent by Zhu Youjian to verify whether Yuan Chonghuan was "available".