Wei Hui Mansion.

Today, all the wealthy merchants from the capital are concentrated in textile workshops.

"Brother Qin, what's the situation? Can it be completed on time?"

Zhou Feng was so anxious that he asked Qin Zhuang.

Chen Ping and others were also nervous.

Qin Zhuang glanced and smiled: "Everyone, please rest assured that all the shipments are finished products, and the size and weight are the same. Even every stitch and thread are ready-made. Our textile workshop only needs to sew the delivered goods according to their requirements. It will definitely be done within seven days, and it may not take seven days."

"Oh, I'm relieved."

Zhou Feng breathed a sigh of relief and collapsed on the chair like a pool of mud.

These days are really tormenting for them. When they learned about the news of the Tianjin Wei fire, they were so scared that they were almost out of their urine. If the capital collapses, Wei Hui's mansion will definitely collapse, and no one can afford the loss!

They immediately set off and rushed back to the capital, but on the way they learned that a large amount of cotton armor was being transported to Weihui Mansion.

Moreover, news came from the capital, and Guo Dan had a hand.

They thought about it again. If they returned to Beijing immediately, they would not be able to help, but instead would be implicated. Since Guo Dan still had a hand, it would be better to return to Weihui Mansion to see the situation. Then they would just pretend that they were unaware of it. This ignorant is innocent!

Kou Yi, who delivered the goods here, said: "I have to explain it clearly to you. Although my son-in-law still has some help, the Tianjin Wei fire also caused us heavy losses. Our dental shop lost about 6,000 taels."

Zhou Feng waved his hand and said, "I am willing to pay for this money. It is better to lose money than to lose your life. However, if you have such a business, you should not participate in it in the future. You won't make much money. If something happens, it will be a life-threatening death!"

"Yes, yes, we would rather not make this money."

......

With this time, they are really afraid. They just want to make some money. It is normal to lose money and they can accept it, but if they want to lose their lives, it is very abnormal.

However, the news about Wei Hui Mansion soon spread to the capital.

This disappointed many people.

Although Wanli's rampage made the court quiet, it does not mean that those people are willing to give up. Guo Dan's actions in Weihui Mansion have affected the status of the men. They are waiting. If Guo Dan can't take out the cotton armor by then, they will definitely stand up.

Of course they didn't believe it. Guo Dan really kept a move. Guo Dan was not a god. If he could predict the future, the Tianjin Wei fire could be completely avoided. However, now the facts have confirmed that Guo Dan really kept a move.

After the news reached the capital, the crisis facing Guo Dan was basically resolved.

But things won't end so easily.

Guo Dan is not a great charity. Not only that, he is also a ruthless person. Once he is recognized as an opponent, he will never be ruthless. Being kind to the enemy is cruel to himself.

At that time, the four officials had just hindered him, so he had to eradicate them at all costs.

Guo Dan had already fired the first shot at the counterattack of Dongchang. Wanli personally talked to Zhang Jing, and told Zhang Jing openly that I did this just to protect Marseille and Guo Dan, because Guo Dan was related to Wei Hui Mansion, and Wei Hui Mansion was directly related to Lu Wang.

Because of the investigation results of the cotton armor case, Wanli believed that Zhang Jing was not involved, and he did not want Zhang Jing to be suspicious.

Regarding the relationship between Zhang Jing and Guo Dan, he tried his best to keep a balance between them, after all, they were not responsible for the same type of affairs.

But he didn't say it was okay, because Zhang Jing had already learned the news in advance and was prepared. Now that he said this, Zhang Jing felt that he was shooting himself in the foot. If he didn't do this, Wanli would have no reason to move a thousand-household office to the ranch.

Zhang Jing knew that Wanli had decided that he could not object, because it was related to money. Wanli's determination was very great and no one could change it. Unless you could help him make more money, Zhang Jing had to agree.

After receiving Zhang Jing's nod, Wanli ordered the promotion of Tong Li to Qianhu and the transfer of a Qianhu under the Northern Fushi Department to the ranch.

Because the Jinyiwei is his private army, he does not need to pass the court meeting, and it is just a thousand-household office.

If it has a little relationship with the court, Taipu Temple is instead responsible for the expenditure of this thousand-household office.

Xu Mengchong didn't want to agree. The more you see the muddy water, the deeper you see, and you will be doomed. But the ranch originally involved him, because the reason for contracting the ranch to Guo Dan was that someone impeached him for poor management.

He had no choice but to agree.

This news shocked the government and the public.

However, there was no big opposition. None of the officials in the court were stupid. They knew that this matter was Dongchang. Although they didn't like Guo Dan very much, they didn't want Dongchang to be too strong.

The stronger the East Factory, the less safe the ministers will be.

Destroying Zhang Jing's integration of the East Factory and the Jinyiwei is also in the interests of the ministers.

You dog bite your dog, just have a mouthful of hair.

But they never expected that Guo Dan's counterattack against them would immediately begin.

For Guo Dan, no matter whether you are an eunuch or a minister, he would try to kill him anyway, so he would naturally not let these people go.

This is a snake that can be hit seven inches, and weeding requires digging the roots.

He would not attack a certain official because he felt that it was meaningless. Not to mention killing one, even if he killed one group, someone would immediately make up for it. The situation would not improve at all, because they all read the same book.

Guo Dan started directly with education to shake their foundation.

But if it is a college, it will definitely not be avoided. Cao Xiaodong and his friends' success also made Guo Dan see that the temple has value, because since ancient times, there has been a saying of temple economy in the Central Plains. Most monks do not have the kind of firm belief. They became monks to live, and monks also had to farm, breed, etc.

It is more secular.

But they are monks after all, and they are still in the Buddhist or Taoist system. No matter what they think in their hearts, they still have to say that all beings are equal on the surface. Based on these two points, Guo Dan decided to invest in temples.

First, make sure money is respected.

Secondly, avoid the Confucian system.

But the money belongs to Wanli after all, so Wanli's consent must be obtained in advance.

“Build an education fund?”

Wanli looked at Guo Dan in confusion.

Guo Dan hurriedly explained: "Your Majesty, this is actually similar to the fact that the three musketeers donated to the candidates to go to Beijing to take the exam, which is to donate to the children of poor people to study."

"But why did you set up this education fund?"

This education also concerns imperial power, and Wanli seems very cautious.

Guo Dan hurriedly explained: "Because this can kill two birds with one stone."

"Slay two birds with one stone?"

"Well. Nowadays, the business is getting bigger and bigger, and we need more and more people. There is no shortage of labor. We lack talents. However, the talents from the academy are unlikely to abandon their pens and go to business. Moreover, they have learned all the learning of governing the country. What we want is talents who can make money. We must cultivate talents ourselves. In other words, this money is said to be good deeds, but in fact it is also the money we should have to pay."

"Talents who can make money?"

Wanli's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he was quite interested.

He still lacks such talents around him.

He loves houses and money, so he naturally likes talents who can make money. As for the big principles, Zhang Juzheng told him too much, and he was tired of listening. In his opinion, benevolence and righteousness are useless and can't do anything without money. This is his personal experience.

Wanli asked again: "Why don't you build a college directly, but instead ask the temples and Taoist temples to be responsible?"

Guo Dan said truthfully: "Report to Your Majesty, this is because Bei Zhi knows that Shi Lin is very opposed to Bei Zhi. If you can build a college, you will inevitably be pointed at by them. This will affect us. Besides, Bei Zhi does not teach very knowledgeable talents. As long as you know how to recognize words and settle accounts, temples and Taoist temples can handle it completely, and can reduce costs. After all, monks, Taoists, and houses are all ready-made."

Wanli frowned when he heard this, as if he was thinking about something.

Guo Dan's expression stagnated and he wondered, "What are you thinking about?" Is it because I said the wrong thing? It shouldn't be.

He couldn't help but secretly glance at Zhang Cheng who was resting with his eyes closed.

Zhang Cheng just glanced at him a little, then closed his eyes and rested.

After a while, Wanli suddenly said, "Okay! Just do it."

"yes."

Guo Dan was slightly stunned and quickly bowed.

He, a political novice, did not know that his words happened to be a piece of Wanli's heart, so Wanli fell into deep thought.

This heart disease is the bureaucratic group of the entire Ming Dynasty.

And to bring together the bureaucratic group is Confucian etiquette and law.

Although Confucianism can consolidate feudal rule, the current Confucianism has made these bureaucratic groups mutate and become ideas that bind the monarch.

You can sit on it, but you must also abide by etiquette and be the emperor in our hearts. You cannot have other ideas.

From a crown to a large scale, the emperor could not make the decision. Wanli was born to not like wearing that thing. He felt that it was too heavy and uncomfortable. It hurts when wearing it. He thought that he would not wear it during the court meeting, because the court would sometimes be open for a long time and his neck would be unable to bear it. He could just wear it during the sacrifice, but he was scolded to death.

After Zhang Juzheng's death, Wanli had been trying to break through this limitation, but he could never do it.

Guo Dan's approach is precisely to avoid the Confucian system, and they coincide with this.

Of course, Wanli just tried it, and he didn't have much hope.

Out of Qianqing Palace.

Guo Dan suddenly said to Zhang Cheng with a curious look: "Princess, are you feeling uncomfortable lately?"

Recently, Zhang Cheng seems to have become like Yang Feixu, basically silent and has a very low presence.

Zhang Cheng said excitedly: "You are not feeling well. Is there anyone who curses you like?"

Guo Tan said aggrievedly: "Minister, I just care about you."

"Okay."

Zhang Cheng snorted: "Don't care about our family. Who do you care about now and who is injured." As he said that, he glanced at Guo Dan, "Why did you become so angry recently?"
To be continued...