Shen Yu, with complicated eyes, waved his hand and said with some tangle:
"You are a soldier. It is normal that you do not understand these circles. Don't think too clearly about government affairs. If you don't join in it and don't work in the camp, no matter how hard you work, you will only be a brigadier general... You can become a major general at a young age."
"But it's not the past now. Do you know how bizarre it is for you to be transferred to the Marine Corps? There were nearly twenty people vying for the two positions. They were all decided, but someone suddenly pushed you over. You are lucky. , you fall into the eyes of a certain big shot, the more you do this, the more you have to learn that trick."
"If you think about Qi Jiguang and Qi Shaobao, he is not only good at leading troops. He is also very smart. His relationship with Hu Meilin and Zhang Taiyue is extraordinary. He often gives gifts and has a good relationship with his colleagues. Just having ability cannot make him a big success. You still have to be able to dig a camp, and so do you."
"Don't be scornful. Ask yourself, do you want to be a general? It doesn't matter if you suffered a small loss today. Recognize the facts and be smarter in the future. Brother Zhou, don't forget about me when you become famous in the future."
It happened that Zhao Hanfeng opened the door and came out, and Shen Yu, who had just finished speaking, immediately pulled away and walked in.
Seeing that Zhou Changfeng didn't look good, Zhao Hanfeng realized that it was probably because he went in just now to talk things over and it didn't work out, so he didn't bother him, just said hello and left.
After a while, Shen Yu came out.
He raised the list in his hand and said nonchalantly: "Let's go, why are you still standing there?"
In fact, Shen Yu wanted to get away with nothing. However, considering that Wang Zengxiang, an old man in the Ming Dynasty officialdom, might not be easy to deal with, he resorted to the stupid method of giving gifts.
Wang Zengxiang was also unambiguous. He just took the money and did the work. He revised it and stamped it with a few swipes, neatly and without any sloppiness, as if the unpleasantness just now did not exist at all.
Both Zhou Changfeng and Shen Yu were speechless, and just left the Ministry of War headquarters in silence.
After waiting outside, the former asked in a low voice: "How much did you spend?"
"Don't worry about this. We don't have much money, it's just a trivial matter." Shen Yu, who looked at him indifferently, stretched out his index finger and shook it, "It's dinner time. We agreed to treat you to dinner, but don't I want to give up."
In fact, he had spent four five-hundred-yuan checks in one go. Although he didn't have to carry a bunch of cash with him, it was his habit to carry a few bad checks, which actually came in handy.
To say that he is a good old man, it is definitely not true. This money is not wasted. It is actually a disguised investment.
You value friendship and friendship, but you have to think about yourself, right?
Obviously Zhou Changfeng is a good match. Such a person is very suitable for being a friend and a brother. In the future, when he reaches success, he will be able to take care of him more or less. It is not a lie that one person can ascend to heaven.
Even though two thousand yuan is a large amount of money now, Shen Yu thinks it is worth it. After all, investment is investment, and there is always the risk of not getting back the money.
The two of them drove all the way to a large restaurant in Zhongcheng District. Shen Yu also ordered many luxury items without any ceremony.
Not to mention anything else, a large yellow croaker braised in soup costs twenty-six yuan.
Wild large yellow croaker has always been very valuable. If you don't have money, you can't afford to eat it. It is not expensive for about three taels, about a hundred yuan; while the one weighing half a catty increases to a few hundred yuan, and the one weighing about one catty costs about a hundred yuan. It can cost hundreds or even thousands of dollars.
Liquor is also a high-end product in Fenjiu, with eight taels costing eighteen yuan.
"Coft, sweet, mellow, fragrant, tsk tsk... No wonder the ancients called wine the Milu of Heaven." Shen Yu, with a calm expression, took the exquisite little wine cup, shook it, sniffed it, and then poured out the fine wine. Drink it all in one gulp.
Zhou Changfeng was absent-minded at the moment. He thought for a while and asked: "What did you say before about the selection of the two Marine Corps leaders? Someone did it secretly? Logically speaking, it shouldn't be possible."
"It's indeed quite bizarre. First of all, I'm sure that a big shot has taken a liking to you, but we still don't know who it is." Shen Yu replied.
Zhou Changfeng nodded thoughtfully, "Although it's a good thing, this feeling... to be honest, it's not a good one. I always feel like I'm being manipulated, like a chess piece."
"I understand how you feel. What is known now is that several people from the Navy Department and several people from the Eastern Fleet got the letter almost at the same time, and immediately agreed to change the candidates one after another."
"I was just wondering why the Navy called me out of nowhere that day."
"There are really not many people who can accomplish things to this extent. They are all powerful people, but what makes people wonder is..."
Before he finished speaking, Zhou Changfeng continued, "Why is that person hiding so deeply?"
Shen Yu shrugged, "It means he doesn't want the outside world to know that you are his."
After a while, Zhou Changfeng knocked on the table lightly and hesitated: "And what's strange is that a big shot in the Navy can change his mind... Why don't you just issue an order to the Forbidden Army, but instead make a big detour and ask the Navy to send someone to find me? ? It’s like poaching.”
"Same as I said, you don't want others to know that you are his."
"Um."
Shen Yu, who had a playful look in his eyes, smiled slightly, "This is a great thing. A great career is just around the corner. Brother Zhou, what do you call this? You can't stop luck when it comes."
"Oh, it's a blessing and a curse. Don't forget that I have squeezed out the positions of many people. I don't know how many people will hate me."
"It's good that you know, so you need to be more careful to avoid being tricked."
After a while, two waiters served the dishes one after another.
The two toasted to each other and then put the matter behind them. It was better to have fun now and enjoy the fine wine and food. Otherwise, wouldn't this meal worth more than a quarter of their monthly salary be in vain?
Some people were happy, while others were sad. While they were feasting, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in the Forbidden City looked gloomy.
In Geneva, the private peace negotiations held by representatives of the Ming and British sides after the League of Nations Conference had already produced results.
The Ming Dynasty asked the British side to publicly announce the abolition of the William-Henry boundary line. The latter refused, but promised that it would never make a fuss about the area south of Uzang in the future.
In fact, the British are really unconfident now. They lack the effective ability to contain the Ming Dynasty in the Far East and conquer Nanyang. However, they are unwilling to lower their noble heads and destroy the glory of the British Empire in the world, so they can only act coquettishly. Ningdi means that you can make big concessions, but you can't make them public.
Such a performance really lives up to the saying of "paper tiger".
This has given great encouragement to the radicals in North Korea and China, making many people almost unable to contain their ambitions.
"English still seems to be brilliant after the European War, but their sun is already going downhill." Zhu Lizheng put away a copy of the book, "However, 'the centipede will not freeze even if it dies' is not a lie, I am afraid that a nationwide war will be needed It will take one visit to completely destroy it.”
He sighed: "Many people in the DPRK today... are too frivolous. The country is about the safety of the country and the destiny of the country. How can we rashly advance?"
(End of chapter)
