"Brother Hong has entered Beijing this time and has a bright future from now on. My little brother is here to congratulate you first."

"Brother Xian, although I don't know the details of Brother Xian, it is not difficult for Brother Xian to enter the capital at this time, right? If you delay in Shandong again, when the time comes to choose the world's most talented people, it will be considered deliberate."

What Hong Chengchou said is true. The imperial court is going to implement a new method to select young talents. But everyone knows that when it comes time to select, the ones selected will definitely be wealthy children with backers and family backgrounds. By then, no matter who comes to Beijing,

Whether you have real talents or practical knowledge, you will always be regarded as someone who has come up through connections. You will be looked at differently in the officialdom. You may be proud for a while, but it will not last long. Therefore, young people who are promoted and appointed before formal promotion and selection will be regarded differently.

It is really meant to be put to great use.

This was a tacit deal, and it was said in person, and it also meant to show closeness. A smart person would naturally understand this show of goodwill. Zheng Chongjian rubbed his forehead, pondered for a while, and then said: "Brother Hong's good intentions, I understand, don't hide it from Hong."

Brother said, someone also arranged for me to go to Beijing, but I was rejected by my side."

Before Hong Chengchou could ask back, Zheng Chongjian said directly: "Brother Hong is from Zhejiang Province, so he probably doesn't know much about the Zhao thieves in Xuzhou. My younger brother has served in Shandong for several years, but he knows a lot about more than ten provinces in the Ming Dynasty.

There are hundreds of millions of people, millions of soldiers and horses, the Mongolians in the grassland are only a million, but the Jurchens in Jianzhou and the southwestern chieftains have 200,000, so why are they defeated again and again?"

Hong Chengchou was stunned. He was not talking about Xuzhou, but why did he mention Mongolia and Jurchens? Zheng Chongjian continued: "Xuzhou has a population of more than 200,000. This is how Zhao Thief started his business. Xuzhou is a strategic hub in the world, and it is also a poor and remote place.

This Brother Hong must know how he managed to achieve such a situation by relying on these tens of thousands of households and this desolate land. There are many rumors about him in Shandong. This Zhao thief has fought in every battle since he started his career.

Therefore, less can defeat more. In those days, a thousand thieves defeated a hundred thousand thieves. In these battles with the imperial court, one was equal to ten. If the barbarians and Tartars were still ferocious and ferocious, how could Xuzhou, who was also a citizen of the Ming Dynasty, be able to do so?

Such a strong soldier?"

"Brother, I came from Linqing, and I have seen the soldiers and horses of the Xuzhou bandits. I have never seen such a strong army in my life. I wonder if the soldiers and horses of the Western invaders and the Eastern rebels are like this." Hong Chengchou said with emotion.

"Brother Hong, it is said that with such elite troops, each soldier can be regarded as a personal soldier of the generals of the Ming Dynasty. What a scene it is to raise 20,000 personal soldiers. Li Chengliang was only like this when he was in charge of Liao Dynasty at its peak, but it was a prosperous land in eastern Liaoning.

In addition to the money and food provided by the central government, Zhao Jin is in his early twenties and living in a poor state. How can he do it? Brother Hong went north this time, did he go to Xuzhou to see? How is the people's livelihood there? "

Although the words sounded jumpy, Hong Chengchou could understand him. He stretched out his hand to stroke his thick beard and said slowly: "You can't find such a peaceful and happy life even in Hangzhou."

"My little brother once sent someone to look there. The report almost made me think it was a false report. Later, after asking many people, I dared to confirm it. Such a powerful army was trained and such a scene was staged, but one was still rich.

, even the books of sages have never said that these days I will be handing over military affairs with people from Xuzhou. I thought that the thieves came from rough rivers and lakes and must not be familiar with political affairs. I can use this to do some tricks to prepare for the future. I never thought that people from Xuzhou would come.

I work meticulously and meticulously, and not only can I not do the trick, but I am also being singled out for things I had never thought of before."

At this point, Zheng Chongjian also realized that he had lost his temper, stopped quickly, and smiled apologetically. Over there, Hong Chengchou listened intently and smiled to indicate that it was okay.

"We can't find out how Zhao Jin did it in the scriptures of sages and historical documents. Some people say it was Qin's method, but Qin's method only focused on farming and warfare, so how could it be as prosperous as Xuzhou in industry and commerce? I was confused at first, but now I can't

He is getting more and more confused, but I feel that if Zhao Jin wants to conquer the world, the first thing he must do is to rectify Shandong. When rectifying Shandong, he will definitely use the methods he used to get started and prosper. If he can learn this method, Ming Dynasty will

Even if we lose Shandong and Nanzhi, there is still a chance to recover, and perhaps we can still revive.”

Hong Chengchou and Zheng Chongjian were both Jinshi in the same ranking. They were both in their early thirties, and both had already reached the fourth rank. Although they were considered young in officialdom, they had fought hard to reach this position in local officialdom at such a young age.

He is not an idle person, he has enough ability to maintain the city. This visit is equivalent to the first meeting. The two sides talked a little too much and a little deep.

Perhaps because Shandong is no longer a royal land, the Shandong government offices have become nothing more than empty shelves. The officials and servants who handle errands are being evaluated by Zhao Jiajun in Xuzhou. The officials are so panic-stricken that they don't care about each other, so they let them talk.

The conversation ended there, and the two sides just exchanged some empty and polite words.

Originally, Hong Chengchou had some other thoughts when he came to Jinan Fucheng. After seeing the similar situation to Jining and Linqing at the city gate and inside the city, these thoughts disappeared. After sending the letter, he didn't even want to stay overnight for one night and went directly.

As he was about to head north, Zheng Chongjian of Jinan Bingbei Road probably understood what he was thinking. After a few words of condolence, he saw him off and went out. He couldn't help but laugh at himself and sigh a few words.

"If in the past, Brother Hong was in such a hurry to leave, my younger brother would have to stay until tomorrow and arrange escorts. Otherwise, there would be too many bandits and robbers on the road, which would be really dangerous. Now, when this Xuzhou thief comes and slaughters several villages,

The place is settled, so you don’t have to worry so much.”

"What? At this time of year, shouldn't thieves be on the rise?"

"The thieves in Xuzhou are good at setting things up. These bandits and local tyrants have long been suppressed into submission, and those who are dissatisfied have already been killed. I have to say something more. If Brother Hong stays, he will only go to the Yunshan Inn opened in Xuzhou. It is safe and worry-free, with food and accommodation.

It’s all very appropriate.”

At this point, both of them were a little embarrassed. This conversation was indeed very subtle. When they were about to say goodbye, Hong Chengchou bowed to him solemnly and said solemnly: "Brother Zheng Xian, we who read the books of sages should be loyal to the country. Now,

Although the national affairs are difficult, they are not unavoidable. Your Majesty will repent and cheer up. The next step will depend on the determination of our ministers."

Zheng Chongjian responded solemnly and said: "The Ming Dynasty has hundreds of millions of people and millions of scholars. As long as we are determined to serve the country, how can we be afraid of the Xuzhou bandits who started in the wilderness?"

Nowadays, it seems that there is always trouble if he is too close to the government. Zheng Chongjian should have been sent to the city gate, but at this time he did not care about so many etiquettes. They said goodbye in front of the government office. Hong Chengchou and his party rode out of the city, and the Hong family members thought they were accompanying him.

My master had a lot of emotions, but he never expected to remain silent all the way.

It wasn't until he was about thirty miles away from the city that Hong Chengchou stopped his horse, looked back towards Jinan City, pondered for a long time and then said in a low voice: "This world will never change!"

I could vaguely understand these words, so I didn't dare to ask questions. I just waited respectfully. After Hong Chengchou sighed with emotion, he turned his horse and continued to move forward. He just said casually: "The army of Xuzhou thieves should have left Linqing."

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On the third day after the parade, the Zhao army began to evacuate Linqing City, but the first brigade, second regiment and two knight companies were stationed in Linqing City. Yunshanxing also began to prepare camps and plan grain road logistics in Linqing City.

Because in the future, the First Brigade will be stationed in Dongchang and Jinan Prefecture, while the defense of Yanzhou Prefecture will be taken care of by the local patrol regiment and the newly established regiments.

Ma Chonghao was transferred, and Jining Patrol Regiment was changed to Yanzhou Patrol Regiment. Lei Cai also served as the patrol regiment leader. This order was issued internally, but most people internally only knew about this transfer. The establishment of the Intelligence Department was

It is extremely secret, and only Tuan Zheng and above are qualified to know.

When the Zhao Jiajun was in Linqing, they had to show their strength against the local gentry from all over Shandong, but after entering Yanzhou Prefecture, there was no need to worry so much. The people there already knew the strength of the Zhao Jiajun in Xuzhou, and they were killed over and over again, a bloody lesson.

The most profound and embarrassing thing now is the Qufu Yan Shenggong Confucius Mansion. They really don’t know what to do.

It is said that whoever wins the world, the Confucius government will kowtow to him and give him an orthodox appearance. But now Zhao Jin has only taken half of Shandong and South Zhili, which is two provinces at best. The Ming Dynasty still has more than ten provinces. Look.

It seems that the vitality is still there, not to mention that the title, wealth and property of Yanshenggong Mansion are all awarded by the Ming Dynasty. This choice should be easy, but it is a good thing to die. Qufu is within Yanzhou Mansion, and the Xuzhou thief is here

On the territory, how to coordinate and how to protect themselves really puts the Kong family in a dilemma.

The contemporary Yanshenggong sent his eldest son, the next generation Yanshenggong, to pay homage. It was obvious that the two parties were betting on this. This kind of behavior could not be hidden from others. Yanzhou officials and scholars despised it and read the books of sages.

The scribes have not yet taken action, but the descendants of your sages have already bowed their knees and kowtowed, yet they are still shameless.

But Zhao Jin did not see the son of Yansheng Gong, which made Yanzhou Mansion and everyone who knew the news dumbfounded. Didn't Zhao Baozheng know the significance of the Kong family? Although this descendant of the saint has no character and is extremely greedy, he represents

Righteous status and the recognition of the Kong family means that scholars all over the world have a step to bow their heads and submit to. You are missing. Do you really want to conquer the country? Do you want to sit in the country?

Zhao Jin did not meet the eldest son of the Kong family, but he met Kong Zhang. What Kong Zhang asked for during the meeting was also very interesting. He asked Zhao Jiajun to uphold justice for the Kong family in Qufu and to inspect the land and property of the Kong family. When Zhao Jin captured Shandong, everything in the Ming Dynasty

The rules of wealth and wealth no longer exist, and the Confucius family in Qufu has become a big fat piece of meat. So many fields and industries depend on your title of Yanshenggong and the protection of the government. Now that these are gone, then

Who cares? The local powerful people are taking action.

Of course, Zhao Jin agreed to Kong Zhang's request, because Kong Zhang made it very clear when they met that the remaining land should be enough to sustain the livelihood of the Kong family, and the rest would be under the jurisdiction of Xuzhou

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