People know how to be valuable.
Yang Zhenwei was extremely grateful for being promoted to the position by Chang Yu. Chief Military Officer, this is a height that many people may not be able to reach in their lifetimes. Either they strive for military success in troubled times, or there are people in the government, and he, a small general without any backing, can To reach this point, I relied on the support of my eunuch.
Of course, he also knew that the great eunuch wanted to help him rise to the top and wipe out all Jiang Yu's influence in the Datong army! Therefore, he returned to Datong a few months ago and started a purge after taking office. His original colleagues either agreed with him or fought to the end. While eliminating Jiang Yu's influence in the military and stabilizing his own position, he began to rectify Datong's military affairs.
He is self-aware. He is not as knowledgeable as Zhou Yuji, Huang Degong and other veteran generals. If something goes wrong, someone will help mediate. He does not have much background. If he has any background, he once followed the young eunuch to guard Taiyuan Beishang and served as King Qin. That's all. Because of human relationships, he must be careful in his words and actions and walk on thin ice. He must make some achievements to impress the young eunuch, so that his future can be stable and promising.
On the way back to Datong, Zhou Yuji also reminded him more than once: "It's hard-earned, cherish it!"
"Chang Yu is an upright man and does what he likes."
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So Yang Zhenwei secretly vowed to change his mind.
What Yang Zhenwei was like before, you don't need to go into details to know the second part. The upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked. How can he do things cleanly under Jiang Yu? But Chang Yu can forget all these things. Yang Zhenwei also vowed to start a new life. In the past few months, he has approved the personnel. I checked again and again the accounts of military supplies, food and fodder, arrested many people, beat up many people, and beat down many people. Of course, I offended many people, but I achieved results. When I was really ready to take credit, The news of Chang Yu's border patrol came, which really made him surprised, happy, terrified, but more of a lucky person.
On the way to the inn, Yang Zhenwei reported the actual amount of Datong troops and horses to Chang Yu. It was another shocking figure, but those were all matters during Jiang Yu's tenure and could not be traced to Yang Zhenwei: "All the military books and books are ready. , the governor can send someone to check again when he arrives in Datong."
"You did a good job, and you finally lived up to the Governor's wishes." Chang Yu praised, and Yang Zhenwei's face immediately became warmer and less nervous than before: "Did you hear that Vice General He is also coming?"
Chang Yu nodded and immediately corrected him: "It's Deputy Chief He!"
Yang Zhenwei was startled, and then he realized: "I have to congratulate him properly."
"Don't rush to congratulate me, maybe it won't last three months." Chang Yu chuckled and said, "And you."
Yang Zhenwei panicked immediately: "I have committed something in my humble position, please ask the Governor to make it clear."
"That's not the case. You'll know when you see He Chengxin later." As they were talking, they arrived at the inn. Shi Kefa and others had already gotten up and were having lunch. Seeing Chang Yu coming, he quickly got up to greet them. Chang Yu introduced Yang Zhenwei to everyone. Both parties All are surprised.
Shi Kefa and others did not expect that Yang Zhenwei would come out two hundred miles away, and Yang Zhenwei did not expect that in addition to Shi Kefa, a group of officials from the Three Laws Department would follow. It seems that this patrol... is really not a joke. No wonder in Xuan Mansion The town arrested and killed a large group of people, wondering in their hearts whether those people in Datong would also be in bad luck.
Yang Zhenwei and He Chengxin had a close friendship after traveling thousands of miles and fighting side by side. They talked a lot when they met, and they finally understood what Chang Yu meant by the three-month limit. The two discussed how to join forces to eliminate banditry within their jurisdiction. Chang Yu Listening nearby rarely interrupts.
The military system of the Ming Dynasty was a bit complicated. It mainly consisted of the guard system and the camp system. There was no clear distinction between the military ranks of the two systems: who was older and who was younger and who was in charge of whom. The biggest person in the guard was the commander, and the one below was the commander. , Thousands of households, hundreds of households, but the camp military system is the commander-in-chief, deputy generals, participating generals in guerrilla, garrison, commander-in-chief...
But regardless of their guard system or battalion system, they all belong to the chief military officer of the town where they are located, and they are also within Chang Yu's inspection scope.
This is the Acropolis. The largest one is two thousand households. At this time, they are waiting outside the post station to listen to orders. They feel very uneasy. In addition to their immediate superiors, there are also the eunuchs of Dongchang and the Minister of the Ministry of War. It is impossible to say that they are not panic. Yes, who doesn’t have a ghost in their heart?
However, they couldn't get into Chang Yu's eyes at all. These two guards were under the jurisdiction of Datong Mansion. According to Yang Zhenwei, he had already checked them. If nothing unexpected happened, there were problems, and the man had masturbated. If he wanted to investigate, he could directly bring him to trial.
The interrogation was a matter of the Third Law Department. Chang Yu didn't interfere at all. After Shi Kefa had eaten, they went to the military camp for inspection. Then it was the same old routine again. Political Commissar Shi comforted him, and the eunuch continued to make a fool of himself, saying the same thing: Kill, kill. kill!
Then he taught military songs.
After all this trouble, it was almost evening and He Chengxin said goodbye. He originally wanted to escort Chang Yu to Datong, but Yang Zhenwei came to greet him and there was no need to continue going. In addition, Xuan Mansion still needed him to be in charge. After asking Chang Yu for instructions Before leaving, Chang Yu paid him a thousand taels of silver out of his own pocket and distributed it to his subordinates. The silver was distributed at the Octopus branch in Zhangjiakou. He Chengxin had 500 men in his entourage this time, and he really suffered from the wind and rain all the way. But each person could get two taels of silver, which could cover more than half a year's salary. Everyone was very happy and felt that the suffering was worth it, and they were even more grateful to Chang Yu, the great eunuch.
Not long after He Chengxin left, Chang Yu and his party also broke camp and left Tianzhenwei towards Datong. When they arrived at Yanghewei (today's Yanggao County), sixty miles away, it was already dark. After everyone entered the city to eat and drink, Shi Kefa led a group of people. Accompanied by Yang Zhenwei, the civil servants checked Yang Hewei overnight, while Chang Yu stayed at the inn and chatted with Zhu Cixiang, telling him to keep his mouth shut when he arrived in Datong. Zhu Cixiang also became slightly excited. This was after he left the palace. It’s the first time I’ve stepped into the domain of a feudal lord, and I’m finally about to meet a clan king!
But what if it's the same family? Ordinary people have a few close uncles of the same race. They dislike each other's poverty and love the rich, and wish that the other would suffer bad luck for eight lifetimes, not to mention the royal family!
Royal affairs were originally more complicated and cold-blooded in ordinary families. There were many conflicts between fathers and sons, brothers and feuds, not to mention the feud between cousins. Lao Zhu gave birth to twenty-six sons in one go, and divided various places into feudal states. For hundreds of years, We have not been close to each other for a long time, and we all wish that the main family would become extinct. They are all born from a single son. Why should your family sit on the throne for hundreds of years? What’s more, the throne of your fourth family is not that glorious.
The two of them were talking in the hall, and someone from outside came to report: Zhu Yixun, the eldest son of the Prince of Datong Dynasty, asked to see him!
Chang Yu and Zhu Cixiang were both shocked.
It has been almost a year since Chang Yu traveled across time and he has met five or six princes, but the one who hates him the most is definitely Zhu Chuanji (Huo Qi), the acting king of Datong, because to the acting king, Chang Yu is a prince. He cheats people out of his money and cheats out his food, and then leaves if he talks too much. If you want him, he will either cheat on you or threaten you. He is just a scoundrel.
But suddenly Prince Dai ran to Yang Hewei, a hundred miles away, to see him in the middle of the night. What was he doing?
Debt collection?
Of course it's impossible, Chang Yu knew it was a respectful greeting.
And it must have been given by King Zhu Chuanji.
But if you hate the little eunuch so much, why do you send the crown prince to meet him hundreds of miles away?
Does Dai Wang have a m plot? Does he like to be ravaged by the little eunuch?
Of course not.
When profit is at stake, there are no permanent enemies.
What's more, Dai Wang and Chang Yu are not enemies, they just don't feel ashamed of Chang Yu, a scoundrel. But what if Chang Yu brings him huge benefits?
You can not only get benefits but also hold the thigh of this great eunuch who is at the height of his power, kill two birds with one stone, why not do it!
The benefits are unprecedented.
Shanxi is rich in coal, but it has not been widely used at this time. Whether it is for daily cooking or for heating in winter, the rich and common people are still accustomed to using firewood and charcoal. Suddenly, the king of Dai received a request from someone who owed him money and food. The eunuch sent a message, mining, you dig and I sell.
This news made him a little confused and more hesitant. At this time, Zhu Shenxuan, the king of Jin in Shanxi, sent a detailed feasible plan for joint mining.
The acting king Zhu Chuanji finally realized that the eunuch of Dongchang was not only good at fighting and deceiving people, he was also good at doing business! If this thing can really be sold all over the country, it will be really profitable. Although the eunuch may deceive himself, he will never deceive that boy Zhu Shenxuan.
The little eunuch was now extremely powerful and famous, so he couldn't afford to offend him. Since he had given him a way to trade, all the food and salary he had borrowed before had been invested in the current period. Zhu Chuanji decided to put aside the past and join forces with the King of Jin. The little eunuch line can become bigger and bigger and make a lot of money.
So when he learned that Chang Yu was coming to patrol the border, he made a big gesture and asked the prince to come and greet him.
