The eldest brother actually scratched his face by himself!
When she learned the truth, Zhu Ying couldn't believe her ears. But when she thought about it again, she felt that it made sense. You know, she didn't know what the uniforms of the soldiers were like, but those used by mid-level and senior officers
She has seen countless helmets since she was a child. And for her eldest brother's expedition, her grandmother even found a helmet that her father used when he first inherited his father's job.
As far as she knew, the helmet could almost completely cover the eldest brother's entire face. Except for the eyes, all other vital parts were firmly protected. Therefore, unless the eldest brother's helmet was knocked off, it would definitely not be possible.
It will hurt your left cheek.
It turned out that the elder brother had scratched his face himself, and most of the soldiers could not recognize his face that had been hidden under the helmet. In addition to the scar, the elder brother was able to get away with it without any danger!
She had grabbed Zhang Shou's arm tightly, but now she was so excited that she no longer had the strength to hold him. Her legs could not even support her body, and she leaned against Zhang Shou's arms.
If she didn't have such a solid reliance on her body, she even doubted whether she, who always claimed to be strong, would fall.
Next, Zhu Tingfang briefly and comprehensively described how he was treated as a slave, how he was selected by pretending to be proficient in firearms, how he discovered the merchants who sold saltpeter to the Beibei in the firearms camp, and how he interacted with the internal agents who had sneaked in long ago.
After making contact, he finally contacted many slaves, and worked together with Zhao Guogong's surprise troops to pull out the firearms manufacturing camp.
The emperor shook his head while listening. Finally, when Zhu Tingfang finished speaking, he sighed and said: "Zhu Dalang, what do you want me to say about you father and son? When the army goes out for an expedition, safety is the priority, why do you take such a risk? You
Dad has never thought that if there is a problem in any of the links, not only will he have to pay for your son, but he himself will also be involved?"
This was also a question that Zhang Shou couldn't figure out, so he naturally looked at Zhu Tingfang, waiting for the other party's answer. However, what he saw was Zhu Tingfang suddenly kneeling on the ground, with deep anger on his face.
"Your Majesty, those nobles who followed the late emperor, starting from my father on down, have no longer commanded troops since the early years of Yongchen. At that time, everyone said that if the world is peaceful, it is time to release the horses to Nanshan and store the weapons.
Over the past twenty years, my father has resurrected from the prime of his life to his current state. For example, the Duke of Chu, Nanyang Marquis Huaiqing, and others, have lost their courage because they grew up in the capital."
"The major border towns appear to be peaceful, but in fact, there is collusion between officials and businessmen, and smuggling is rampant. Not to mention weapons, even saltpeter, which is strictly prohibited by the imperial court, dares to be exported! Of course, my father originally tried to be safe, but he didn't go to Datong.
I don’t know how serious the situation is. If my father hadn’t still had some of his old troops leading the troops in Datong Sanwei, the outcome of this war might have been even more dangerous!”
When he said this, he paused slightly, then lowered his head and said: "The Duke of Chu was in Xuanfu and killed several people before the battle. The emperor may have heard the news, but he didn't know that these people were from Xuanfu.
The general’s wife’s clan and even his mother’s clan are complicit in internal and external enemies. My father said that he had interrogated the two generals who refused to save their lives and frequently engaged in smuggling. Does the Emperor know what they said?”
"They said, why can those officials and wealthy families in the south of the Yangtze River gain huge profits from sea trade, but they can only guard the border areas bitterly? What's more, if the northern barbarians do not have firearms and are vulnerable to attack, then the important towns on the border will not be in the court.
In the minds of the princes, is it still necessary to exist? They are not treason and profit, they are just for their own survival."
As soon as these words came out, not to mention the sudden change in the emperor's face, even Mr. Wu Ge, who was always regarded as a representative figure in the cabinet who was indistinguishable about joy and anger, couldn't help showing an angry look. Zhu Ying couldn't help but cursed:
"How can there be such shameless and greedy people! They already enjoy enough compared to the pawns charging down below!"
Zhang Shou sneered in his heart, thinking about the company's salary distribution plan that could never satisfy everyone. As the head of the human resources department, you felt that some departments were ineffective and lacked achievements, so you wanted to cut people's benefits, but they didn't do it at all.
Not convinced, I feel that I have no merit but hard work, so instead of reducing benefits, I should increase bonuses!
If we draw an analogy between today's military and later generations of companies, ordinary employees are like ordinary sergeants, middle and low-level managers are like middle- and low-level officers, divisional executives are like generals, and the general manager, human resources department, and other major departments
The people in charge are equal to the Grand Masters of Shangshu. As for the chairman who holds more than 99.99% of the shares, he is naturally the emperor.
The conflict in the army at the front is undoubtedly the airborne dragon of Zhao Guogong Zhu Jing, swiping his sword to attack the local snakes that have become popular. The local snakes are still unconvinced even if the evidence of their crimes is conclusive, because their common goal is to have a more prosperous life and more freedom.
High-ranking Jiangnan local snakes! Compared with those guys who sell out the company if their demands are not met, those two arrogant and powerful men are almost the same.
Therefore, when Zhang Shou found that the emperor was looking at him, he said frankly: "Your Majesty, Yingying's scolding is certainly justified, but for these people who are accustomed to using their power for personal gain, scolding will not wake them up.
, only the iron-fisted approach of Duke Zhao can remove these rotten abscesses. However, thinking about it now, it was not just a risk of life and death before."
Mr. Wu Ge, who always puts the holy will first, sighed for the first time and said: "Yes, I didn't expect that it would be in danger of overthrowing at every turn."
The emperor also squinted his eyes, with some irritation on his face: "I had already planned to take down the General Soldier of Datong and the General Soldier of Xuanfu due to the defeat, but I didn't expect that it was already rotten to the root! None of my strong points are upright.
With powerful people in charge, it seems that it will be difficult to eradicate the stubborn disease!"
"If the emperor wants a powerful person, I actually have someone to recommend." Zhang Shou spoke thoughtfully, but saw Zhu Tingfang suddenly glanced at him sideways, with disapproval in his eyes. He didn't understand what Zhu Tingfang was.
Feeling that he was not in his position to make plans for his own affairs, he just pretended not to see it and said as if nothing had happened, "I feel that in terms of strengths, no one can compare with Dayin, the king of Shuntian Prefecture."
As soon as Zhu Tingfang said this, before Zhu Tingfang had time to react, Zhu Ying had already jumped up, jumped forward without knowing what she was doing, and shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, Ah Shou is really a suitable candidate!"
The emperor glanced at Zhu Ying with a smile but not a smile: "If Wang Jie is not in the capital, when you encounter something in the future and throw her away to Shuntian Mansion, it will not be as easy as now."
Knowing that the emperor was talking about how he and Zhao Guogong's family had frequently thrown pots at Wang Jie, Zhang Shou could only pretend not to understand, and said in a serious manner: "If a person with such strong skills as Wang Dayin stays in the capital, he will be able to shake the mountain and shake the tiger."
, it’s just to make the children of the royal family and the powerful families restrain themselves a little, and let the people in the capital live a more comfortable life, but when it comes to the border towns..."
Zhu Ying immediately responded to Zhang Shou's words: "When Wang Datou arrives at the border town, the good days of those arrogant and powerful generals are over! I don't believe that the army can be promoted from the top generals down to every pawn.
He's pretty good, why don't we just kill those corrupt and incompetent people and leave him with heads?"
"Girls, don't keep saying kill, kill, kill."
The emperor glared at Zhu Ying angrily. Seeing that she showed no sign of repentance, but instead turned to look at his eldest brother, with regret and concern on his face, he said in a deep voice: "Okay, Xiao Zhu, just get up.
, I have heard all your petitions and advice. I live in a deep palace, so many things can only be reported from below, and once my ears and eyes are blocked, I will hear nothing."
Seeing Zhu Tingfang stand up, Mr. Wu Ge felt a little regretful that he had joined in the fun and caused a huge dispute today. However, when the emperor began to lament that he had lost his eyes and ears, as a cabinet minister, even if he was not in the rankings, his leadership responsibility had always been
Others were responsible for it, but since he was the only one here at this time, he still had to bite the bullet and said: "Your Majesty, this is an oversight caused by my ministers."
"You don't need to say anything." The emperor waved his hand and interrupted Mr. Wu Ge, and then asked with a bright smile, "Wu Qing, what do you think of this appointment if I appoint Wang Jie as the governor of Xuanda?"
Even though he had vaguely guessed it, Wu Ge Lao couldn't help but hesitate when the emperor brought it up so quickly. Wang Jie's ability has been obvious to all in the process of serving as a local official, and Wang Jie's character and integrity can only be seen by others.
There is no doubt that Shuntian Prefecture Yin was so strong that he was not afraid of offending others. However, he was really worried at the moment whether this would be too much.
According to Zhu Tingfang, Zhao Guogong Zhu Jing has already killed a group of people. If Wang Jie ran over and killed everyone again...
Thinking of this, Mr. Wu Ge couldn't help but glance at Zhang Shou with some resentment - why did you propose such a troublesome candidate?
But Mr. Wu Ge's hesitation did not last long. In just a moment, he had already made a decision. He solemnly raised his hands and bowed, and then said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I think Wang Dayin is a very suitable candidate. However, Governor Xuanda
It is an important position, but it is also the most troublesome and difficult position. I think Wang Dayin should bring more helpers."
As he spoke, he glanced sideways at Zhang Shou and said meaningfully: "I heard that a student that Dr. Zhang taught in Rongshui Village was very much appreciated by Wang Dayin. Within a few months, he was promoted from a white-clothed official to a household official.
?For such a good young man who is proficient in arithmetic, why not let him follow Wang Dayin to take office?"
Seeing that Zhang Shou was slightly startled, he said the next words in a rapid succession without waiting for the other party's reaction.
"And most of the supervisors in Jiuzhangtang come from poor families and have no fame. Why not choose two or three people to follow Wang Dayin for some experience? Of course, it doesn't take too long. They rotate every two or three months. This kind of experience will always win.
Work behind closed doors!"
Elder Wu Ge has already said this, and even Zhu Ying, who is unwilling to use his brain, has already understood what he meant, let alone the emperor and Zhu Tingjie?
However, the emperor lamented that Mr. Wu Ge worked hard to drag down Zhang Shou who recommended Wang Jie. As for Zhu Tingjie, he only now realized that his future sister-in-law, whom his grandmother and stepmother had already identified, actually had a vague relationship.
His own small power has gradually become a big thing.
"Your Majesty, Mr. Wu Ge's suggestion... I also agree with it!"
Zhang Shou said something with a smile, and nodded slightly to Mr. Wu Ge. Seeing that the man's expression was a little stiff for a moment, he said nonchalantly: "Reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles, not to mention if you just do those things and are out of touch with reality.
If you cannot put your knowledge into practice, even if the emperor supports Jiuzhangtang, others will think behind his back that it is a waste of money and food."
Because today's mathematics is not like classics and history, it is simply impossible to do only theoretical research.
"Well, just follow what Wu Qing and Zhang Qing said."
Seeing the emperor's final word, Mr. Wu Ge couldn't help but feel that he had shot himself in the foot. He was very unsure whether his recommendation fulfilled Zhang Shou's wish or caused trouble to others. As a native of Shanxi
A Datong person, even if he was born into a small landowner, would not know the virtues of some generals and local businessmen.
At the moment, he could only say helplessly: "In that case, I will retire first."
Seeing that Mr. Wu Ge was worried and about to resign and leave, Zhu Ying couldn't help but gently pulled Zhang Shou's sleeve, but what she got was a look from Zhang Shou that told her to be silent. Sure enough, the next moment, the emperor
He suddenly asked: "By the way, Wu Qing came in with these juniors. Do you have something to say to me?"
Mr. Wu Ge was slightly startled at first, and then he couldn't help cursing that he was simply out of his mind. He listened to other people's talk and ended up forgetting his own business! He quickly turned around, bowed his hands and saluted again with some embarrassment.
: "I am also in charge of the Ministry of Etiquette. I am here to assist the Ministry of Rites in selecting concubines for the eldest prince and the second prince. The twelve girls who were finally selected are currently being taught etiquette. This is the Chinese New Year..."
Before Wu Gelao could finish his words, the emperor said with a smile: "After all, this final selection is not the final one for me to review, and it coincides with the Chinese New Year. Let's send them back first, so that they can be with their families."
Let’s celebrate the Chinese New Year together. Well, let’s also send the palace servants assigned to them by the Queen Mother to follow them, so that they can watch more distractedly.”
Regarding this topic, Mr. Wu Ge originally had a lot to say, but at this time he was unwilling to say a word more. He left in a hurry to digest the news that the evil star Wang Jie was about to visit his hometown.
As soon as he left, Zhu Ying completely relaxed and immediately came to the emperor's side.
"Your Majesty, my eldest brother is willing to take risks and achieve great achievements. You must reward him well!"
Zhu Tingfang's face suddenly turned red and she subconsciously stopped her: "Yingying, don't talk nonsense!"
Zhang Shou only thought it was fun to tease this seemingly stern uncle-in-law. When he saw Zhu Ying winking at him, he intervened and said: "Your Majesty, in the Qing'an Hall of Zhao Guogong's Mansion, Jiu Aunt could tell you at a glance.
I saw through Young Master Zhu..."
Before he could finish his words, Zhu Tingfang shouted angrily: "Zhang Shou, please stop meddling in other people's business and don't talk nonsense! I know my own affairs better than anyone else..."
"You know it, but I don't know it." The emperor's mouth curled up slightly, and then he ordered without any doubt, "Liu Feng, call the envoy Chen from the Taiyuan Hospital! Just say... well, just say Yingying has a headache.