Zhou Zheng, who thought he would be able to leave Beijing for Tianjin Guardian soon, did not expect it to be delayed for more than ten days.
In the pavilion of Zhou Mansion, Zhou Zheng and Zhou Qingli and his son were sitting on chess, talking about things in and out of the field.
Zhou Qingli took a sip of hot tea and said: "The reason why the emperor is difficult to deal with is that in addition to the involvement of many ministers, it is not only Tai Kang Bo. I heard that the father of Queen Zhou was also involved, and the other is some internal prisons in the palace."
The donation this time exposed too many problems, involving both inside and outside the palace, and countless ruling and opposition parties, which made Chongzhen, who had always thought he was decisive, hesitant.
Zhou Zheng didn't care about this, so he dropped a son and said, "Father, you guess how long I can leave Beijing?"
Zhou Qingli shook her head and said, "It's not just the problem of this case, but the donated money is not enough, and there is not enough money and food. The court can't recruit the army. In my opinion, this matter has to be delayed."
Zhou Zheng frowned and said, "Kong Youde has become a trend in Shandong, and the court is still going to delay?"
Zhou Qingli said: "This is nothing to do. Without money and food, all armies are about to become bandits to feed soldiers. If the court is overly persecuted, it may cause trouble again."
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Zhou Zheng fell behind and said, "There is no cure."
Zhou Qingli raised her head to look at Zhou Zheng. Seeing that his face was full of impatience, she said, "Be patient and wait."
Zhou Zheng was trapped in the capital and had nothing to do. He could neither leave nor enter the court. His heart was full of irritability. He stared at the chessboard, pondered for a while, and said, "Father, if I donate silver to the court at this time, can I prompt the court to send troops as soon as possible?"
Zhou Qingli looked solemnly and said: "Don't act rashly! If you lose silver at this time, no one from top to bottom, including the emperor, will miss you, but you will think that you have ulterior motives and the consequences are unpredictable. I know you are worried about Shandong. But this is not only the question of money and food, but also who will direct the troops. Yuan Fu supports Liu Yulie, and Elder Wen supports Zhu Dadian. The Sacred Heart is swinging. Before the money and food arrive, they cannot send troops."
Zhou Zheng heard it out, what kind of battle is this, it is clearly an offensive and defensive battle between Zhou Yanru and Wen Tiren!
If Liu Yulie, supported by Zhou Yanru, is the coach in this conquest of Kong Youde, then the first and second position will be secured; on the contrary, if the person supported by Wen Tiren is in the position, it means that Zhou Yanru, the first and second assistant, is leaving.
It's a party fight again!
Zhou Qingli was worried about Zhou Zheng's adventurous move, and said again: "The courtiers have been unstable recently, and Bi Shangshu can't hold it for long. Don't venture ahead."
Zhou Zheng understood the meaning of Zhou Qingli's words, took a deep breath, pressed his irritability, and said, "Well, I know."
Zhou Zheng and Zhou Yanru were only in a'semi-cooperative' relationship, and Zhou Yanru could not be required to give up the position of first assistant. Besides, Wen Tiren might not be able to quickly resolve the issue of dispatching troops.
The court is a pot of muddy water, no one can control it!
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Knowing that manpower cannot be done, Zhou Zheng did not bother about this matter, divert his attention, and continue to be busy with his affairs. On the one hand, he solved some troubles through Wang Yongguang's case; on the other hand, he accelerated his commercial development and continued accumulation. capital.
In addition to the silver, Zhou Zheng also ordered Liu Liuzhe to establish three secret warehouses in Tianjin Wei. Not only the grain purchased from overseas, but also quietly purchased and hoarded within the Ming Dynasty.
Due to the long delay, Zhou Zheng also went to Tianjin Wei personally to listen to Meng Hezhou and others' investigation of the situation in Shandong, while reviewing and adjusting his commercial layout.
By the time Zhou Zheng came back from Tianjin Wei, it was already mid-May. Not only was the donation case still in stalemate, there were signs of indecision, the conquest of Kong Youde's candidates, and the money and food were still unable to get results, and Kong Youde was allowed to attack the city in Shandong.
In the Dengzhou Prefecture to the east of the peninsula, Laizhou Prefecture fell into the hands of Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming, and continued to attack Qingzhou Prefecture, once infiltrating Beizhili.
By June, there was still no result.
Zhou Zheng was so impatient that he couldn't enter the court or leave Beijing. He simply took Shangguanqing's stroll in Manjing, all kinds of scenic spots, delicious and fun, and he walked almost all the way until July.
The court still has no results!
Zhou Mansion.
As the weather got hotter, Zhou Zheng and Shangguanqing came back in sweat and hurriedly prepared people to take a bath.
Zhou Fang and his wife have already gone to Yongping Mansion. There are no two little guys in the family, and they are deserted a lot.
After the two took a shower, they sat in the room relaxedly, Zhou Zheng was reading, Shangguanqing packed his clothes and chatted casually.
"When is the imperial court going to delay..." Shangguanqing turned his back to Zhou Zheng, his voice clear, but he couldn't hide his impatience.
Zhou Zheng turned a page and said, "You can't wait?"
Shangguanqing turned to look at Zhou Zheng and said, "I am worried about you."
Zhou Zheng was taken aback, and immediately smiled at her and said, "Your husband is not that easy to be consumed. It is now July, and Xia Liang will soon receive it. In addition, after so long, the court should have a decision."
Shangguanqing blinked, then gave a hum, then turned his head and continued to work.
Although Zhou Zheng said that he was fast, but in fact, the battle didn't come to fruition until early August.
In the first place, the money and food will be collected, and the army will be paid. Secondly, in the battle between cabinet ministers, Wen Tiren won, and Zhu Dadian, who he supported, hung the rank of minister of war, and supervised all the ways to challenge Kong Youde.
Zhou Zheng's transfer order soon arrived at Zhou Mansion, and he led 15,000 troops as the Left Army, targeting Laizhou Mansion. Jin Guoqi attacked Changping in the middle and Chen Hongfan in the right. The three armies marched together, all targeting Laizhou Mansion.
Zhu Dadian led an army of 50,000 main forces. Then, a total of hundreds of thousands of troops conquered Kong Youde!
Zhou Zheng had been waiting long ago, and when he got the order, he packed his bags, bid farewell to Zhou Qingli, and drove to Tianjin Wei with Shangguanqing, Meng Hezhou and others.
There was another person with him—Weixizhuang.
In Zhou Zheng's carriage, there were three people sitting, he, Shangguanqing, and Wei Xizhuang.
Wei Xizhuang looked at Zhou Zheng's unsatisfactory expression, and said indifferently: "You two weren't married on the first day. Didn't I just make a way out? I need to have a dark face?"
Zhou Zheng snorted and said, "You killed the pirates and hit the door directly. The Japanese envoy entered the court. The court began to doubt. I see what else you can do in the future!"
Wei Xizhuang didn't have a right line. He tilted one leg and said indifferently: "That's not easy. I can spend some money and buy an official from the Dengzhou Navy."
Zhou Zheng looked at his virtue of being too salty, so he had to say: "You have a good sense of your own measure. I will fight against Kong Youde this time, and I won't be able to take care of you for a while."
Wei Xizhuang took out a jug of wine from his arms, took a sip, and said, "You know how rich I am now, and I want to make money. If I go out to sea for a trip, it will cost more than 100,000 or 200,000 yuan. You are getting married again, and I thought about that or something walking around Kagoshima."
Zhou Zheng stared at Wei Xizhuang with a strange expression. One hundred thousand and two hundred thousand were naturally not in Wei Xizhuang's eyes. He was speaking with... a sense of accomplishment
Zhou Zheng suddenly moved in his heart and said, "I have asked Tianjin Wei to give you a few more boats, two thousand people, to form a three thousand navy."
Wei Xizhuang suddenly flashed his eyes and said, "I know, but I want more than 3,000 people. I recruited another 2,000 people and ten ships to play the role of pirates. Those who are not obedient, grab a wave first, and then I'll fight the bandits and get another wave of blackmail!"
The corner of Zhou Zheng's mouth twitched, Wei Xizhuang's move was really ruthless!
he likes! (End of this chapter)