Bi Ziyan really wanted to give Zhou Zheng more. After all, Yongping Mansion was a lower-level mansion, and with an army that had to support 10,000 people, the expenditure would be huge, but the treasury would only give it so much.
He hoped that Zhou Zheng would not lose confidence in the court, and at the same time told the army of King Qin that the court would not treat them badly.
Zhou Zheng didn't think so much. Since the court was willing to give the money, he naturally accepted it. His expenses were indeed very large. The soldiers received a lot of pensions this time, let alone continue to recruit soldiers.
Shen Yongmao saw that Zhou Zheng was neither overbearing nor overbearing, and he was not overjoyed. He glanced at himself and said with discretion, "You have done a great job this time, but the court is tight, and the reward won't be much. So, I will propose to the emperor. It’s up to you to control Tianjin Guard and further support Liaodong. Your performance this time is remarkable, I believe the emperor will agree."
Zhou Zheng listened to Shen Yongmao's words, but he hesitated and said, "My lord, Tianjin Wei, isn't it controlled by the governor of Tianjin?"
Zhou Zheng's strength is not enough, and his qualifications are not enough. If he tempers Tianjin Wei, it may arouse Chongzhen's real attention, which will put a lot of his affairs into trouble.
Shen Yongmao smiled and said: "It was originally the case, but the governor of Tianjin has been vacant for a long time, and after Liaodong is stable, it is unnecessary to continue to set up a governor of Tianjin. It is best to let you control it."
Tianjin Wei is in the south of Yongping Prefecture, and in the past is Hejian Prefecture, and to the south is the most southern prefecture of Beizhili.
Although Zhou Zheng could not fully guess Shen Yongmao’s intentions, if Zhou Zheng could master Tianjin Wei, although his official position remained unchanged, his secret “status” was quickly elevated.
Zhou Zheng was analyzing the pros and cons in his heart, but Zhou Qingli said: "Thank you for the kindness of the two adults. The dog has a low qualifications and is not enough to take on the big responsibility. Let him practice well in Yongping Mansion."
Both Shen Yongmao and Bi Ziyan looked at him, understanding Zhou Qingli's concern, and turned their eyes to Zhou Zheng.
Zhou Zheng thought about it again and again, analyzing the benefits and risks, glanced at his father Zhou, raised his hand to Shen Yongmao, and said, "Thank you Shen Shangshu for promotion. The subordinates still want to hone more and dare not rise to the top."
Shen Yongmao, Bi Ziyan sighed in his heart, the imperial court was dangerous, too many people were wise to protect themselves, and they could understand.
Zhou Zheng is naturally not the wise protection they want, but he needs to lay a solid foundation and expand the basics. When one day, he has the ability to bargain with Chongzhen, the imperial court's orders, that's when he will show off!
Zhou Qingli secretly nodded to Zhou Zheng still calmly recognizing the situation, and said, "It's all about you, let's go."
Without waiting for Zhou Zheng to raise his hand to leave, Shen Yongmao suddenly stood up with a smile, and said, "We are almost talking about it today. We should go back. Nephew Zheng Yun, you can send it to me."
Zhou Qingli was taken aback, and immediately understood, and said to Zhou Zheng: "I have something to say with Master Bi, so you can send it to Master Shen for me."
Zhou Zheng also knew that Shen Yongmao had something to say to him, and raised his hand and said, "Yes."
Shen Yongmao greeted Bi Ziyan and walked outside accompanied by Zhou Zheng.
Shen Yongmao cares about the situation of Zhou Zheng's army casually, until the door, he whispers to Zhou Zheng: "What kind of explosives did you use in the army at that time?"
Zhou Zheng looked terrified. At that time, he was very vigilant and expected to be exposed, but he didn't expect that Shen Yongmao would come to ask him in person.
Shen Yongmao looked at his expression and smiled slightly: "To be honest. I have already asked Pang Yingcheng."
Grenades are actually very simple to make, but they are'explosives', which are very dangerous and even more daunting than cannons. If someone takes them into the palace without knowing it, then it's okay
Zhou Zheng's thoughts flew, and immediately raised his hand: "The war was urgent at the time, and it was the official who forced Pang Yingcheng to do it. If the court wants to inquire about the crime, the official will bear it."
Shen Yongmao looked at Zhou Zheng with more smiles, and said: "I know what you think, don't worry. I have asked them to seal up on the Armament Bureau. No one will know, but you have to use it with caution, understand?"
Weapons must be approved by the imperial court to be produced, and even Zhou Zheng's "expedient policy" in the critical state of the capital will not work. What's more, the'firearm' is a very dangerous thing, and the government and the public are very jealous. Once it is made public, there will be catastrophe!
Seeing that Shen Yongmao didn't mean to ask the guilt, Zhou Zheng raised his hand and said, "The official understands, thank you sir."
Shen Yongmao wanted to say something, his exit turned into a light sigh, and said, "This is what the court is like. You can do it well in Yongping Mansion. After another year, you can come to the Ministry of Defense."
Zhou Zheng ran a lap outside, knowing that Shen Yongmao was afraid it would not take long to resign. He said without breaking, "Yes."
Shen Yongmao didn't say much, he left Zhou Mansion and went straight back.
Zhou Zheng looked at Shen Yongmao's back and paused for a moment. He turned around and was about to go back to the house. Bi Ziyan was about to leave again, and the father and son sent them off quickly, greeting him for a moment.
Sending off the two, their father and son have time to sit down and talk.
In Zhou Qingli's study, he was holding a teacup, his brows wrinkled, his face tired and worried.
Zhou Zheng was sitting across from him, holding a teacup in his hand.
Zhou Qingli was silent for a long time before saying: "Yesterday the emperor summoned me into the palace and chatted privately for a while, mostly for comfort."
Zhou Zhengdao: "What do you want Dad to do?"
Zhou Qingli paused for a while, and said, "The emperor meant that I wanted to preside over Yuan Chonghuan's case."
Zhou Zheng was not surprised, and said: "So, the emperor wants his father to take over as Shangshu of the Criminal Ministry, and it is inevitable that Qiao Shangshu will go to prison.
Zhou Qingli nodded gently, holding the teacup, silently.
Zhou Zheng didn't speak either. Qiao Yunsheng was the one who fought against the eunuch party for Chongzhen. Now that the eunuch party is launching a counterattack, Chongzhen did not hesitate to sacrifice Qiao Yunsheng.
If the Eunuch Party fights back, the Donglin Party will definitely not stop, so another person is needed to carry this thunder.
For a while, Zhou Qingli drank a sip of tea and looked at Zhou Zheng and said, "I didn't agree. Next, Liaodong will be stable for a while, and you will stay in Yongping Mansion. I'm an official, I'm afraid it won't last long."
Zhou Zheng said, his next step is to carry out his reforms and the training of the army in Yongping Mansion. This will take a long time.
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Yuan Chonghuan's imprisonment naturally shocked the court and the opposition, but Yuan Chonghuan belonged to the'military' after all. He deviated from the court. He was imprisoned. Even though the disturbances continued, he did not rush for interrogation. Instead, the court kept moving.
Many people were forced to join the organization and added the Jianyu attack to Qiao Yunsheng's head, and all kinds of black materials appeared endlessly.
Especially during the war, dozens of prisoners from the Criminal Ministry escaped from prison. This is a real'crime' and cannot be disputed.
In the three years of Chongzhen, on the 10th of January, Emperor Chongzhen made an order to arrest Qiao Yunsheng and put him in jail.
Qiao Yunsheng was imprisoned and rescued. I don’t know how many people or who was instigated. Qiao Yunsheng’s case expanded rapidly. However, within three days, the Yu Capital Yushi Gaohongtu, Dali Temple Qing Jin Shijun, Shaoqing Zhou Bangji, and Deputy Chief of the Metropolitan Procuratorate More than 20 people including Du Yushi Yi Yingchang were put in prison.
Because of the Chinese New Year and his injuries, Zhou Zheng has been recuperating in the capital, watching the storm with cold eyes. (End of this chapter)