Zhu Hao had already asked Su Xigui to convey what he should say to Huang Zan.
Now we just communicate the matter face to face, and we don't say that it will be finalized. After all, Zhu Hao is not the emperor, or even an official who can take charge. It depends on whether Huang Zan believes it or not.
If you believe it, then obey me and do things. If you don't believe it... you won't be sitting here.
Then Huang Zan complimented Zhu Hao's talent and thanked Zhu Hao for providing him with the salt-drying method that gave him the opportunity to be promoted to Minister of Household Affairs. He did not talk about his appointment as a minister in the capital. Huang Zan understood that once Yang Tinghe was in power, he would
It is basically impossible to enter Beijing.
Going there is asking for trouble. It is better to stay in Nanjing. At least Yang Tinghe wants to deal with her. It will take some time for the message to be transmitted. He can also make arrangements through some connections.
The two chatted for about half an hour, Huang Zan stood up and left, and then they left the business building separately.
Su Xigui walked out with Zhu Hao, still looking respectful.
"Huang Gong did not tell me in detail. I will wait until I communicate with Huang Gong before discussing it with the young master in detail." Su Xigui looked pleased with himself. He had two major backers in his life, Huang Zan and Zhu Hao. In the first half of his life, he relied on his brother-in-law Huang.
Zan supported him, and from now on he mainly relied on Zhu Hao.
Of course, some words cannot be said too clearly.
But now Su Xigui has tended to Zhu Hao's side in doing things. He wants to find out Huang Zan's true thoughts both inside and outside his words and tell Zhu Hao.
Zhu Hao nodded: "During the days I am in Nanjing, Su Dongzhu may not see me very often. If anything happens, just send someone to notify me."
"Yep."
Su Xigui said, "Little Master, I heard that there are a lot of things happening in the capital now. I wonder if you..."
Zhu Hao said: "I'm in Nanjing, so I won't think about things in the capital. I'd better finish my errands and return to the capital as soon as possible. It's uncomfortable to be a stranger in a foreign land."
Su Xigui said with a smile: "The young master is just starting a family and starting a business. He can't live without his lovely wife. At my age, he can feel at ease wherever he goes. Mr. Huang will do his best to help with the investigation. The young master doesn't have to worry. I will take care of him."
Whether Mr. Huang can help or not, we will do our best together. You can just wait for the news."
Zhu Hao discovered that Su Xigui was trying to sever ties with Huang Zan.
Can the accounts and other issues investigated by Huang Zan be distinguished from yours, Su Xigui? It’s as if after you checked the things, you only told me but not Huang Zan?
"Then I'll wait for the good news."
The carriage drove up to the two of them. Su Xigui personally helped Zhu Hao get into the carriage, then watched the carriage go away before turning back to the business building.
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For Zhu Hao, the deficit in coastal defense accounts was not the focus of his move south.
He wanted to help Zhu Si seize the military power in Nanjing. As for the coastal defense... After he obtained the military power in Nanjing, he would naturally be able to take over the important task of coastal defense step by step. At that time, he would have great confidence in dispatching troops and generals.
But the prerequisite is that Yang Tinghe's constraints must be bypassed first.
to be honest.
He came to Jiangnan just to prove himself that he had not done anything for the new emperor. I guess Yang Tinghe didn't expect him and Yu Chengxun to make any achievements in Nanjing, right?
Zhu Hao returned to the garden and happened to see Yu Chengxun taking someone out.
"Jingdao, why are you back? Today... you didn't spend the night at home?"...
Yu Chengxun asked curiously.
Zhu Hao smiled and said: "Business matters are important. Besides, my relationship with my family is not very harmonious. I came out not long after I stayed. Seeing that it was still early, I went to visit some friends I knew..."
Yu Chengxun was startled, Zhu Hao was so candid in what he said.
You just said that you went back to Zhu's house, why should I ask you who you went to meet? But now that you have taken the initiative to find friends, I have to ask a few questions.
"Jingdao brother, do you still have friends in Nanjing?"
Yu Chengxun was very surprised.
Zhu Hao leaned over and said, "To be honest, Huang Butang from Nanjing's household department and I are old friends."
"Pfft...Jingdao, you don't want to say that you went to see Huang Butang, right?" Yu Chengxun almost wanted to vomit blood.
Listen to what this is all about?
Didn't you say you were going home to visit your relatives? But in the blink of an eye, you mentioned going to see a friend, which made me have to ask a few questions, but you told me that you were going to see Huang Zan?
Then this is...how do I report to the capital?
Zhu Hao smiled and said, "Actually, it's because I have some contacts with Huang Zan's brother-in-law, a businessman. My family used to do business. As for Huang Butang, you can't just meet him if you want to."
In fact, Zhu Hao did not say whether he had seen it or not. He only mentioned that he was going to see Huang Zan and let Yu Chengxun figure it out on his own.
When Yu Chengxun heard this, of course he felt that Zhu Hao had not seen Huang Zan, but just wanted to see him.
If a young scholar, even if he is a Hanlin scholar, arrives in Nanjing and wants to meet with someone like the Minister of Household Affairs in Nanjing, he will have to make a reservation after submitting the invitation. It is very likely that he will not be interested in meeting you at all, so why bother to say it and embarrass him?
"Jingdao, you should know that this Huang Butang is actually very close to some of the late emperor's close associates. Yang Zhongtang has always been prejudiced against him, so... you can meet anyone, but don't even think about meeting him yet.
He said that I have to meet someone today, will you go with me?"
Yu Chengxun only thought that Zhu Hao was the kind of young man who was eager for quick success and wanted to climb the ranks of Huang Zan, so he taught Zhu Hao some official rules.
From a certain perspective, Yu Chengxun is also honest with Zhu Hao.
Zhu Hao asked: "Who is it?"
"Oh, he is a bachelor of the Nanjing Hanlin Academy. His name is Yan Song, with the courtesy name Weizhong. He entered the official position very early, but has been absent from the center for a long time. Now he has just been promoted to the rank of attendant in the Nanjing Hanlin Academy and is in charge of the affairs of the Nanjing Hanlin Academy. He is Yang
Old disciple Ge, isn't this... He knew we were coming and specifically asked me to come over to talk. As for what we were talking about, I don't even know yet."
When Yu Chengxun said this, he was afraid that Zhu Hao would misunderstand him, so he explained, "Yan Weizhong is not interested in official career. He is more like a Taoist in the countryside. In the past, I have seen him speak with an unearthly atmosphere."
Angry, if you don’t want to come into contact with this kind of person, just don’t go.”
Yu Chengxun was right.
Because Yan Song became successful in his later years, he only entered the cabinet at the age of sixty-three. Now he is over forty and still hanging around in the Nanjing Hanlin Academy. No one thinks that he has ambitions for officialdom. In addition, Yan Song likes to study Taoist things and can't talk.
The tone makes it easier for people to think that he is unreliable.
But for such a person, thirty years later, he will be in power. Who dares to believe what he says?
Zhu Hao thought about it, Yan Donglou is still a little kid at the moment, maybe smothering him in the cradle... is also a good choice...
But think about it.
To target a little brat just because he has the ability to help his father in the official history seems a bit crazy.
But Zhu Hao also has to think about the rest of his life. If there is someone who can threaten Zhu Hao in the future, and may even have a fierce confrontation with him in front of Zhu Si, Yan Song and his son will be the first to bear the brunt. Who among the rest has the ability to compete with him?
fight?
He planned things twenty years in advance, but it was too early after all. Zhu Hao had no intention of targeting Yan Song now.
Zhu Hao said: "As Brother Mao Gong said, I'd better not join in the fun. I'll go back to my room to rest."
"Okay, I'll go first then."
Yu Chengxun left in a hurry.
Zhu Hao wanted to ask why he didn't see Yang Weicong?
But thinking about it again, Yang Weicong probably feels that he is being ignored by Yu Chengxun now, and is too embarrassed to stay in the garden tonight, right?
When I asked after entering the garden, it turned out that Yang Weicong had not come with Yu Chengxun in the afternoon.
Yang Weicong and Yu Chengxun seem to be of the same party, but once suspicion arises within the same party, it is difficult to give them trust.
Zhu Hao thought of himself. Even if he returned to the capital in the future, Yang Ting and his son would gradually alienate him... An ordinary person would have felt it was a pity, but for Zhu Hao, it was a dream come true.
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Beijing.
Several memorials on military affairs in the northwest could be sent to the capital a day, and war reports were coming in like snowflakes, especially on the front line of Xuanda University. It was almost to the point of never having peace. A series of problems were waiting for the court to deal with every day... Xuan had just taken office.
Chen Jiuchou, the great governor, faced a lot of troubles every day like a policeman, and it was difficult to convey government orders.
Promote it everywhere.
Completely a polished commander.
On this day of the court meeting, Zhu Si specially asked Zang Feng to participate. This was equivalent to asking Zang Feng to summarize his trip to the northwest and tell the ministers present what he encountered in the northwest. At the same time, he also made a judgment for his actions in the northwest through court debate.
explain.
Because Zang Feng was temporarily dismissed from his position as the right minister of the Ministry of Punishment and was still guilty, when he appeared in the court dressed as an ordinary person, many people looked at him strangely.
But when Zang Feng talked eloquently in front of the emperor and all the ministers, and talked about all the problems that Xuanda had accumulated over the years, the ministers present, including Yang Tinghe, realized that Zang Feng not only knew about rivers, but also about water transportation.
He is also so good at military affairs.
After Zhu Si heard this, he sighed: "Zang Qing's family created Xuanda. The original intention was that with your understanding of water transportation, it would be more than enough to take care of the Xuan mansion's money and food. Who would have thought that after you arrived at Xuanda, the flames of war also followed.
The workers were full of doubts about you and thought you didn't understand anything. They were afraid that you would delay the military plane, so they asked you to return to the court. Now it seems... you should still be responsible for this task, which is the best choice."
The emperor's words were clearly a slap in Yang Tinghe's face.
Although Yang Tinghe did not directly come forward to participate in the impeachment of Zang Feng, he was indeed responsible for Chen Jiuchou's replacement as Zang Feng's governor-general.
The emperor's words clearly imply that Chen Jiuchou, the successor, has not done a good job and it is better to replace Zang Feng.
Hearing this, Zang Feng knelt down and kowtowed: "I failed to fulfill His Majesty's instructions and I shall be punished by death. I hope Your Majesty will allow me to return to my hometown to take care of myself for the sake of my dedication to the imperial court."
Zhu Sidao: "Zang Qing's family, you are not very old, why do you want to go back to take care of yourself? Wouldn't it be better to stay in court for a few more years? I asked the Jin Yiwei to check the results of the Aiyangkou war, and found out that Aiyangkou falsely reported military exploits, etc.
The matter is not directly related to you. The case will be investigated after the war. You have no fault but have merit."
"Get up. I want to ask you more about the northwest, so that I can plan the situation in Xuanda. I also have another appointment for you."