Lu Zhanqing looks frail, but she has a chivalrous demeanor in her heart. She is not about loyalty, filial piety and justice, but about repaying kindness and revenge.
Then the purpose of Lu Zhanqing calling him here was obvious.
He's not here to complain, but more like he's here to win allies and accompany him to take revenge on the Yang family.
Zhu Hao felt a little uncomfortable.
As a daughter's family, what ability do you have to seek revenge from the Yang family?
Besides, the disaster of your Lu family was caused by your grandfather's secret communication with Prince Ning. This is beyond the control of the Yang family or the civil servants. They didn't kill all your Lu family, so why did they come to you...
"You don't have to go to Northwest."
Zhu Hao stood up, as if he was about to leave, and said casually: "I will find a way to move your family back to the capital. Of course, except for your grandfather..."
Lu Zhanqing asked in confusion: "Why did my young husband..."
Zhu Haodao: "Don't ask why, just like I was able to bring you out from the Jiaofang Division last year, if you didn't believe that I had this ability, you wouldn't come to me to discuss a plan to deal with the Yang family, right? You can feel safe here.
Wait, recover from your illness, and then talk about your so-called revenge plan."
After speaking, Zhu Hao ignored Lu Zhanqing's strange expression and left.
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Zhu Hao finally saw what a woman with deep hatred looks like.
At first, Zhu Hao thought Lu Zhanqing was unrealistic. He had a chivalrous character but a strong heart, but suffered a lot and had no ability.
But if you think about it carefully, Lu Zhanqing actually used the right strategy. At least he found Zhu Hao and negotiated terms with him. What terms can a woman put forward after being reduced to this situation? It is nothing more than giving herself in exchange for Zhu Hao's help...
Lu Zhanqing could see his status between Yang Tinghe and the emperor from some details, and guessed that he had the ability to bring down Yang Tinghe.
Isn’t this in itself a kind of insight?
"I seem to understand men better than the one at home."
Zhu Hao laughed to himself.
Zhu Hao previously thought that Sun Lan was relatively knowledgeable, but Sun Lan's knowledge would never involve court affairs, because it had nothing to do with Sun Lan's life.
Lu Zhanqing is the granddaughter of the Minister of War. She has the words and deeds of her grandfather. In addition, her situation is not that of a flower in the greenhouse. Her character lacks the gentleness of a girl in a boudoir and has more sharp edges, which makes Lu Zhanqing feel like she has something special.
Something that women don’t have.
After Zhu Hao went back, he found Lu Song and asked him to bring over the files of Lu Wan's case.
Zhu Hao flipped through the pages for a long time, involving the subsequent disposition of Lu Wan's family, and saw the small tricks the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple were involved in. Zhu Hao had previously helped Lu Wan's direct descendants avoid prison, and they should not have been sent away in the first place.
However, the official documents of the criminal subordinates were still used as a military household in the northwest, involving Lu Wan's eldest son and eldest grandson.
But the Lu family has a strong sense of family, and most of the Lu family later moved to Yulinwei.
"Sir, is there anything suspicious about this case?"
When Lu Song saw Zhu Hao reading the files carefully, he thought Zhu Hao was studying some major case.
After all, Lu Wan's case involves Prince Ning. Does Zhu Hao want to overturn the case for Prince Ning?
Lu Song knew the relationship between Zhu Hao and Lou Suzhen very well. What if Zhu Hao wanted to win the heart of the "beauty" and deliberately used Ning Wang's case to make trouble? Others can't do anything in this kind of case that has already been determined.
But if it were Zhu Hao...who knows what method Zhu Hao would use to turn things around.
Or maybe Zhu Hao wants to use the Prince Ning case to expand his influence and get rid of some ministers who are not pleasing to his eyes and pose a huge threat to the new emperor?
Zhu Haodao: "I shouldn't tell you at first, but you may have heard that your Majesty recently wanted to pardon Wang Qiong, the former Minister of Civil Affairs, and let him return to the capital from the northwest, or directly serve as governor somewhere in the northwest, so as to consolidate
The hearts of the soldiers and civilians in the border areas... Let’s take a look at the relevant files.”
Lu Song quickly clasped his fists and saluted: "I made a mistake in my humble position. I hope you won't blame me sir."
He felt that his rash question had forced Zhu Hao to answer, and that he might have revealed something confidential, so he did not dare to ask any more questions.
Zhu Hao thought of something and asked, "By the way, Lu Qianhu, didn't you say earlier that the fighting in the Xishan mine involved my second uncle? How is he now?"
Lu Song said: "He was slightly injured and is currently recuperating. It is also said that Deputy Lin Qianhu was reprimanded and may be transferred to Liaodong... I am worried about whether he will..."
"Haha, do you think he is stupid? He is keeping the secret until you become successful, or you can promote him. Now that he is deputy Qianhu and you are Qianhu, what can you do to help him? Of course he will save it first...
Besides, if he dares to use the past to threaten you, a famous person in front of the new emperor, isn’t he looking for death?”
Zhu Hao had nothing to worry about. He warned, "I have a difficult matter here. Please send someone trustworthy to help me complete it."
Lu Song asked in confusion: "Where to go?"
"Jinghaiwei! Go see the guilty minister Lu Wan. I want him to continue to impeach some people in the court at Jinghaiwei. There may be big events in the coming year, and now we need more evidence."
Zhu Hao didn't make it clear to Lu Song.
Zhu Hao had previously used Lu Zhanqing's relationship to let Lu Wan attack Yang Tinghe in prison in connection with Prince Ning's rebellion.
Later, Zhu Hao obtained Wu Jie's "confession". Now Zhu Hao has to go one step further. He not only wants to use Lu Wan, but also fully mobilizes those who are implicated in Lu Wan's case.
Last year's Ning Wang case only punished Lu Wan, the leader.
Over the past year, the Ministry of Punishment, under the instruction of Yang Tinghe, had dozens of officials from the capital, Nanjing, Jiangxi and other places convicted of transporting Prince Ning. Not everyone was imprisoned, but many people were thrown into disgrace.
He resigned as an official and suffered a very bad reputation.
If you want to take advantage of these people, you must have a leader, and it is best for Lu Wan to be the leader.
Zhu Hao imagined that the time when he would unseat Yang Tinghe was probably in the second year of Jiajing.
There is not much time left for him and Yang Tinghe.
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The craftsmen Tang Yin helped recruit in Wuzhong arrived in the capital in early May.
It happened that Tang Yin also came back from Xishan.
These people arrived later than expected, and among the first group of people, there were mainly two clansmen with two surnames, a total of thirteen craftsmen, from the Bao family and the Huang family.
When Tang Yin returned to the capital, he went to find Wen Zhengming and told Wen Zhengming about the mining in Xishan in detail. He probably wanted to recruit Wen Zhengming to be responsible for the mining, but Wen Zhengming was hesitant.
Previously, Wen Zhengming was asked to help contact the craftsmen. Wen Zhengming thought that there were serious officials who could be qualified, but now he was asked to supervise the mining. Even if he was given an official title, Wen Zhengming was not satisfied with his bad reputation and was trying to shirk the responsibility.
meaning.
Tang Yin met the Bao family and the Huang family and came back to explain the situation to Zhu Hao.
At this time, Zhu Hao was using a sand table to talk to Zhu Si about the industrial layout of Xishan coal mines and workshops.
"...This is the largest coal mine in Xishan. The coal is transported down this road, and unloading and stacking are completed here. Behind it is a place for burning charcoal. This is the smelting workshop. Currently, it can only be used for iron, that is,
The quality of pig iron and steel smelted is very good. The steel-making furnaces are specially built. Some houses will be built in this area... The craftsmen and laborers are here. In addition, several villages will be set up here to centrally house the craftsmen and laborers.
The family members..."
Tang Yin saw two young men there, one talking and the other listening, both of them serious.
He also listened.
Based on what Tang Yin had seen in Xishan in the past few months, he probably knew that Zhu Hao was not just talking nonsense. Even if some buildings and layouts were not fully implemented, they were completed according to Zhu Hao's design drawings.
"Zhu Hao, don't you want to build a ship? Where will the ship be built? I want to take a big ship..."
Zhu Si listened for a long time, but like a fool he couldn't get the point. Finally he changed the subject and brought up shipbuilding.
Tang Yin cleared his throat and reminded: "Your Majesty, this is Xishan. Even if there is a river flowing nearby, the boat cannot escape."
Zhu Si turned his head and said, "Mr. Tang, when did you come?"
Zhang Zuo smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty, Mr. Tang has been here for a while. I reminded you before, but maybe you didn't pay attention."
"oh."
Zhu Si had previously focused on listening to Zhu Hao's talk about industrial layout. Even if he responded at that time, it was only a subconscious action and he did not really pay attention.
Zhu Hao pointed to another sand table: "The shipyard is here... We will build the shipyard along the Bohai Sea. The first step is to select a site near Tianjin Wei, and the second shipyard will be located between Shanhaiwei and Funingwei.
Qinhuangdao... We will also put the shipyard in Liaodong later, and then we will have to move a large number of people there."
"Why should it be located in Liaodong?"
Zhu Si was puzzled, "It's a bit far."
Zhu Hao couldn't explain it.
The future defeat of the Ming Dynasty will be defeated by the fall of Liaodong. Although the Jianzhou Guards are not popular at the moment, they have to guard against it. The Ming Dynasty has always regarded Liaodong as a foreign land. There is no industrial and commercial layout in Liaodong. In case of war, they will guard a few
It's a small city with weak connections to the interior.
Since Zhu Hao intends to start a great voyage, of course he must make good use of the resources in Liaodong to make this land shine. With a large number of ships, the connection between Liaodong and the Central Plains will no longer only be Shanhaiguan Road. By then, water and land will be developed...
Zhu Hao can definitely build a complete modern military base in Liaodong.
"In a place with a large population, land cultivation will be involved, and recruiting manpower will be troublesome. It is better to build in Liaodong, where the land is vast and abundant, making it easier to develop. Besides, there are many places there suitable for building ports."
Zhu Hao explained casually.
Tang Yin asked: "Is your map...accurate? The mountain and sea maps I have seen seem to be a little different from yours."
Zhu Hao thought to himself, what are the maps you have seen? The simple maps drawn these days have poor directionality. If you follow the maps of this era, you will most likely lead yourself into a ditch.
And me...
"Very accurate."
Zhu Hao replied affirmatively.
Zhu Sidao: "Mr. Tang, don't interrupt, just listen to Zhu Hao."
Zhu Hao said: "Now our preliminary plan is to build up the Xishan area first. We must have steel first, and then we can talk about other things."
"I still like to build ships. What's the use of smelting so much iron? Coal is used for burning and heating. I can understand... By the way, Zhu Hao, didn't you say you want to build cannons? When will you build them?"
Zhu Si's eyes widened.
Zhu Hao looked at Tang Yin with a smile, meaning to let Tang Yin speak.
Tang Yin solemnly said: "Back to your Majesty, Xishan has started to build artillery, using... the fine steel smelted by Zhu Hao! It is very heavy, and is already preparing for test firing!"