Zheng Sen's face showed joy and he said solemnly.
I saw that the old man in front of me had a tough face and bright eyes, as if he could see through people's hearts. He was wearing a light green robe, but he looked like he was wearing an official robe, which was shocking.
Of course he said respectfully: "Reporting to Zhang Budang, the student has been in Nanjing for too long and wants to go out for a tour. Huguang is very lively now, so it is inevitable to come by boat..."
"Travelling?"
Zhang Shenyan glared at the two students, looked at this person intently, and thought about it in his heart.
Why did Qian Qianyi send his students to Huguang? It couldn't be just for traveling.
As a political figure, everything he says and does carries profound meaning.
Does the Donglin Party want to win over the King of Yu? Or maybe they want to recruit reinforcements, or they are trying to spy on the news.
These are all possible.
He was thinking about it in his mind, but his expression softened and he said, "Damu came all the way, do you have any insights?"
At this time, the other two people also looked at him, with thoughts and curiosity in their eyes.
Zheng Sen was stunned, why did he ask this topic?
But he thought briefly and then said: "Students don't have any insights. I just heard a little and felt deeply."
Seeing Zhang Shenyan's interested expression, he couldn't help but whisper:
"The King of Yu has a lot of thoughts about his soldiers. He is very generous. Gold and silver buy his heart, land binds his people, plus promotion and wealth, the troops under his command will probably be used like an arm."
"Moreover, the King of Yu blocked the four passes, not only to collect taxes, but also to strictly control the local area. I'm afraid it will not be easy for Nanjing to penetrate like that."
"Hahaha, you're right!"
Zhang Shenyan nodded and praised: "You have just seen the first appearance. For you, it is already very good."
Seeing that Zhang Shenyan was in a good mood, Zheng Sen became more courageous and couldn't help but carefully asked: "Now that the King of Yu is so powerful, do the ministers know his thoughts?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the hall was shocked.
Logically speaking, it is a taboo to have a casual conversation, but Zheng Sen was really anxious and wanted to know what Prince Yu was thinking.
Because anyone who has read history knows that Huguang has been on the middle of the Yangtze River since ancient times and is located in the upper reaches of Nanjing.
Therefore, once the Yuan Dynasty occupied Xiangyang, it would move down the river and the south would not be protected.
Without this waist to strengthen their courage, today's Nanjing court is just a lame one. It is really uncomfortable to look at King Yu's eyes all the time.
Zhang Shenyan frowned and put tremendous pressure on Zheng Sen, making his back almost bend.
After a long time, when sweat started to form on his forehead, Zhang Shenyan cherished his words like gold:
"It is nothing more than loyalty and never rebellion."
After saying this, Zhang Shenyan felt a little guilty.
It is true that King Yu did not intend to rebel, but he had no intention of rescuing him. He was not really a loyal minister.
However, Zheng Sen was really relieved: "King Yu has taken care of the overall situation, and it couldn't be better."
After all, his connections are all in Nanjing. If King Yu rebels and ascends the throne, it will be of little benefit to the Zheng family.
This time, he was completely relieved.
The atmosphere instantly became lively.
The two students greatly admired Zheng Sen's behavior of walking thousands of miles alone, especially his talk about the sea, which satisfied their curiosity.
Of course, the Zheng family's millions in net worth also forced them to respect it.
Zhang Shenyan only stayed for a while and handed it over to them.
On the other side, Sun Changzhou from the Search Division and Yang Le from the Chengdu Division stayed to accompany the exhausted King Yu.
Zhu Yixi took a sip of hot wine and breathed a sigh of relief.
The number of candles in the palace was doubled, and even when it got dark, it was still as bright as day.
These alone cost more than a hundred taels. If you add spices, it will be twice as expensive.
All the pomp and circumstance are paved with gold and silver.
"How is Xiangyang today?"
Zhu Yixi smelled a little spice in her nose, immediately looked at Yang Le, and asked casually.
A cut was made on the lower part, which naturally made it difficult to urinate smoothly. Straws had to be used to guide the urine. It was also difficult to hold back urine, so the eunuchs had a foul smell all over their bodies.
Anyone who is a bit particular will wear a sachet to cover it up, while those with high status will use spices to completely cover it up.
However, if you use it too much, it can be a bit irritating.
Yang Le hurriedly took a few steps closer, bent down, and reported on Xiangyang's daily life:
"Food prices are still stable. Brown rice is four cents per stone, polished rice is one silver yuan, official salt is fifty cents per catty, stone carbon is ten cents per catty, soy sauce is fifteen cents per catty..."
According to the rules of the King of Yu, the Chengdu Department supervises Xiangyang and has the task of supervising the Search Section. Reports must be made every day to let the King of Yu understand the people's livelihood situation.
As for the domineering and arrogant second-generation officials, as well as the private affairs of various houses, the King of Yu was happy to hear about them.
This feeling of peeping into other people's privacy is extremely comfortable.
"By the way, Your Highness, there are three visitors to Zhang Zuoshi's home today, two of them are his students, and one is from Jiangnan."
"What is your name?"
Zhu Yixi asked calmly.
"It seems to be called Zheng Mu. He wears a long robe but looks like a warrior."
"Surveillance and find out his origins and purpose!"
Zhu Yixi became interested.
"I obey!" Yang Le was happy as he got the task.
Only when something is done can the value of the Chengdu Department be highlighted.
On the side, Sun Changzhou curled his lips and didn't care.
You bastard, you can only stare at one-third of an acre of land, so why is it so important for me to search for it?
After a long silence, King Yu turned his head, looked at Sun Changzhou who had a serious face, thought for a while, and then said:
"You heard clearly just now that Li Zicheng has lost the support of the people, but without a strong fire, the dry wood can only be piled there, which is useless."
There was a ruthless look in Zhu Yixi's eyes: "Since he cares about eating and not fighting, then give him a hard blow. The search department will contact those old people and those who are dissatisfied to stir up trouble."
"I want him to send troops from the front and set the backyard on fire."
"Don't worry, Your Highness, Li Zicheng is moving around everywhere and making people dissatisfied. This fire will definitely burn."
Sun Changzhou patted his chest and said.
You must know that Xi'an is his base camp, with a lot of connections both overt and covert. He almost takes over all the invading troops from the prefectures and counties. Although it can be stabilized quickly, there are many hidden dangers.
"Xuan'er is pregnant, she's sentimental, please go and visit her!"
Finally, Zhu Yixi nodded and gave instructions softly.
Sun Changzhou was overjoyed and thanked him hurriedly.
However, Yang Le, who has formed a competitive relationship, is jealous beyond recognition.
The original relationship between domestic slaves was more trusting, but it was not as powerful as the pillow wind. If a boy was born, wouldn't Sun Changzhou be even more stressed?
No, during the three hundred years of the Ming Dynasty, relatives were not allowed to interfere in politics. If Sun Xuan'er gave birth to a boy, I'm afraid Sun Changzhou wouldn't be able to hold his position for long.