Zhu Youxiao already knows some ways of being a king, and knows that being an emperor is about balance. He Tengjiao is a capable person, and more importantly, he does not belong to any camp. Of course, he must be reused. In fact, he has already thought about how to use it.
However, he still wanted to sell a favor to Liu Ziguang, so he asked, "What do you mean by my brother-in-law?"
Liu Ziguang said: "Huguang is not yet stable, and Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi and other places have a long way to go to reform their native land. All of this needs a pragmatic official to lead. I think He Tengjiao is a good fit."
Although Zhu Youxiao was the emperor, the appointment and dismissal of the feudal officials still had to be approved by the cabinet, so he did not confirm the vote on the spot, but nodded seriously and said: "I will note it down."
The carriage arrived at the alley where Zeng Cheng lived. The two jumped out of the car and walked side by side into the small courtyard. Zeng Cheng, who was working as a hostess in the yard, saw Zhu Youxiao coming in. He quickly put down his needlework and said, "It's the Zhu family."
Brother is here, sit down quickly and my sister-in-law will cook for you."
Zhu Youxiao hurriedly said: "Sister-in-law, please stop being busy. I have brought all the food and wine." After that, he asked the guard in casual clothes to bring in a duck, a fish, a side of meat, and a few seasonal vegetables. Two pots are enough.
The wine was all prepared by the palace chef, and a banquet was set up in the courtyard.
When Liu Ziguang was not at home, Zhu Youxiao visited his sister many times. He said that he was a friend who was doing business with Liu Ziguang, and he was also Liu Ziguang's trusted brother. He was entrusted by his eldest brother and often came to deliver food and vegetables. Because
Zhu Youxiao and Zeng Cheng have a natural blood relationship. Zeng Cheng is particularly enthusiastic about this little brother who is their father-in-law, and the relationship is quite familiar.
Since the husband was at home, there was no way for a woman to serve food to the table. Zeng Cheng used a small plate to place some vegetables and wanted to go into the house to eat alone, but was persuaded by the two of them and insisted on staying at the table to eat together. Since the husband had spoken
Zeng Cheng didn't show any pretense and sat down happily. The three of them chatted about their parents' affairs while eating, just like the most ordinary people in the capital...
After drinking and eating, Zhu Youxiao sat for a while and didn't leave until the sun set. The two of them didn't stop until they reached the entrance of the alley. Looking at Zeng Cheng who was still waving, Liu Ziguang thought to himself: Just
With this family card in his hand, as long as the emperor is in power, the Donglin Party has no chance of overthrowing him.
Due to the uproar in the city due to the Zuixianlou incident and Zhu Youxiao's tough attitude, the Donglin Party had no choice but to make concessions one after another. It had previously planned to sideline or directly remove He Tengjiao's official position, but Gao Yifei's idea of taking over failed. He Tengjiao continued to serve as
Governor of Huguang, and had the additional title of imperial envoy who had been repatriated from the land. He was rewarded with Fang Baojian, and could deal with officials below the third rank on the spot. The local army could also be deployed at will. The imperial court no longer interfered with the war in Huguang, and all powers were delegated to He Tengjiao. Another thing
The thing is to remove Meng Siju and replace him with Zhong Shouyong from the Zhenwu Marquis clan. Poor Donglin Party members didn't even try to warm up to this position, so they had to give it up. They couldn't express the pain in their hearts. Why? Meng Siju violated the emperor's knowledge.
Not to mention the preferential treatment policy for elements, but he also blatantly carried weapons and drove away. If he was not punished, it would be a lenient. Even Qian Qianyi could not defend him against this serious crime.
It can be said that Liu Ziguang won two battles in a row. You can imagine his joy. He did not go to court or sit in the office every day. He just spent his childhood with Zeng Cheng, or went to Hongshan in the north of the city to play with Liu Mao Mao and others.
, life is very nourishing.
But the good times did not last long, and things happened one after another. First, intelligence came from the police in Huguang and Jiangxi. Zuo Liangyu and Prince Ning did not have a decent intelligence agency in the capital, they were just businessmen who helped collect information.
It is definitely not to the extent that he can forge the Nachang waistband and have access to the core secrets of the imperial court. This means that the boss behind the two corpses in the suburbs of Wuhu is probably an enemy of the imperial court. Needless to say, it is either Dongchang or Jinyiwei. Apart from these two
There really is no third force in the family.
This matter is difficult to investigate, but Liu Ziguang still asked Sun Gang to use all his strength to investigate, because it feels really bad to be stared at in the dark, so even if the investigation lasts for a year or two, he will continue to investigate until the truth comes out.
one day.
The training work of the Beiyang Navy in Shandong was still going on. Dai Yi was like an idiot in front of Li Yan. He was fooled around by him, but he didn't dare to tell Wei Zhongxian that he had no achievements, so he had to send back some nonsense information every month, which made him confused.
Mr. Sima was very anxious and thought to himself: What happened to the Zhenwu Marquis? He became so sticky and sticky. Why didn't you kill Dai Yi quickly so as to give him a reason to frame him?
The two Dongchang gangsters who were previously sent to inform Zuo Liangyu disappeared like muddy cows into the sea after leaving the capital. Wei Zhongxian has been very timid recently. He always feels that his conspiracy has been uncovered by Nanchang. In recent times,
They all kept a low profile, fearing that Liu Ziguang had already begun to secretly plan to deal with him. Even though Mr. Sima offered several vicious tricks to assassinate Liu Ziguang, Wei Zhongxian did not dare to implement them.
Liu Ziguang was even more worried than Wei Zhongxian. The romantic debt he owed while traveling in Song Dynasty at the beginning of the year finally paid off. The court sent an invitation to him, the Marquis of the Ming Dynasty, for a friendly visit. No need to ask whether this was the Zhao family calling him to get married.
. This was something that had been agreed upon a long time ago. He was given the title of Lord Protector of the Song Dynasty and became the consort of the abdicated Queen Zhao Wen.
But Zeng Cheng still needs company here, how can he leave her and go out again? Moreover, the trip to Song Dynasty is thousands of miles away, and the trip will take at least three or two months, and as long as half a year. How can Liu Ziguang feel relieved, but there is no way to shirk.
The solution was to put the queen to bed, eat her and wipe her clean, and not be certified. After much thought, Liu Ziguang decided to postpone his trip and wait until the child was born before making any plans. So he sent a telegram to the Song Dynasty to explain the situation.
But they were unambiguous and immediately sent back a telegram, which petrified Liu Ziguang on the spot.
Zhao Wen is about to give birth!
Moreover, Zhao Wen was obviously pregnant earlier than Zeng Cheng. Considering that the seeds were planted during a field battle by the mountain spring outside Xinbianjing City, for some unknown reason, the people in Song Dynasty did not notify Liu Ziguang and waited until the child was about to arrive.
I didn't tell him until I was born.
Out of fear of Zhao Jing, the current empress of the Song Dynasty, Liu Ziguang had to suspect that there was some conspiracy. He immediately checked through the Red Shirt Military Delegation in the Song Dynasty. However, with the hundreds of military advisers, he couldn't help it anyway.
I couldn't find out what was going on in the palace, so I could only report on the cooperation between the two parties and the attitude of the Song Dynasty court towards the Ming Dynasty.
Now the two countries are in the honeymoon period, with very close cooperation in the military and economic fields. The establishment of the coastal long-wave radio station has enabled rapid and timely communication between the leaders of both sides. The exchange of military delegations and expert groups have allowed both sides to quickly strengthen their weaknesses.
The Ming Dynasty benefited a lot from the advanced shipbuilding, electronics, and navigation technology of the Song Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty's gunpowder weapons and land warfare experience also made the Song army even more powerful. At the Qingdao Naval Base, there are nearly a thousand soldiers of the Song Navy at all times.
The advisers were helping and guiding, and in the military camps outside Xinbianjing City and on the battlefields in Borneo, Java and other places, the military instructors of the Red Shirt Regiment were also doing their best to help the navy Bu Yong who was stationed in Song Dynasty.
China Merchants Bureau is the result of close cooperation between the two parties. Now this huge economic and military hybrid has gradually entered trial operation. The joining of thousands of Fujian and Guangdong merchant ships has given China Merchants Bureau sufficient transportation strength in just a few months.
, these large-tonnage merchant ships, under the protection of China Merchants' escort fleet, headed for distant Europe, Africa, and South America, transporting ships full of silk, porcelain, tea, and various industrial products there in exchange for local gold, silver, and rare and exotic animals.
, glass clocks and other things that the Chinese people are interested in.
In such an environment, it was unlikely that Zhao Jing would frame him. When Liu Ziguang thought of the tall, big-breasted, maverick queen, he felt a pang of regret in his heart. A few seconds of pleasure would cost him a lifetime of debt, but he was not qualified.
What are you complaining about? The people who traveled to Song Dynasty gave him the title of Duke, gave him the queen as his wife, and supported him to unify the world. Such good things cannot be expected. If Zhao Wen is really pregnant, when the child is born
If he is not around, it will be a huge harm to others. The palms and backs of his hands are all flesh. What is in Zeng Cheng's belly and what is in Zhao Wen's belly are all his own flesh and blood.
After much thought, Liu Ziguang decided to go to Song Dynasty. As a rough estimate, he would wait in Xinbianjing until the birth of his child, and then he could take the mother and son (daughter) back to Nanjing after the confinement period, and then meet Zeng Cheng.
After giving birth, the birthdays of the two children would not differ by more than three months. Thinking that he would have two children soon, Liu Ziguang felt an unspeakable panic in his heart. No one in the court knew about the news that he had married the Empress of the Song Dynasty.
Things always have to be exposed. What should we do if we attract criticism from people with ulterior motives?
Liu Ziguang's deepest concern was that he was afraid that his power would be too large and cause unnecessary suspicion. On the other hand, he was also afraid that the situation at home would be too complicated, with an amnesiac princess, an abdicated queen, a pair of sisters, and a cat-man.
, there are also several unmarried daughters of convicts, heroines of rivers and lakes, and the like, which is really confusing. These wives have special identities and distinct personalities. Zeng Cheng can say that, but Zhao Wen can never be expected to be obedient.
, Liu Mao Mao is even more inhuman, thank God if he doesn’t make some big trouble, Dai Wenpei, the heroine, will come in sooner or later, he is also a master with superb methods and fierce temper. The children of the world have a tradition of rebelling against the government, so hope
Her surrender to other wives and concubines is also a delusion...
Thinking of this, Liu Ziguang seemed to see a scene. His Zhenwuhou Mansion was in a mess. Zhao Wen brought the imperial equipment of the Song Dynasty court, the Peng sisters led the iron guards, and Liu Xiaomao rode a big tiger, representing
Behind Wen Pei stood a group of heroes, who were fiercely fighting for the position of the eldest wife. Only Li Xiangjun was hiding aside and crying in fear.
Liu Ziguang sighed helplessly: "Oh, there is nothing we can do..."
Suddenly I heard a familiar voice ringing in my ears: "What? Is there anything else that makes you helpless? My accounting manager?"