Zhang Pei galloped his horse and headed straight for Jinling.
The master said that the news of his return needs to be sent back as soon as possible so that the family can be happy for a few more days.
As for the master, the order he received was clearly to return to Jinling as soon as possible, but the speed was not improved at all. He stayed in Hangzhou for one day and Suzhou for another day. It seemed that he would also go to Yangzhou for a visit later...
No matter what, you don't need to worry about it.
Nan's Mansion in Quanzhou County.
Zhang Xiwan was scolding Gu Qingqing: "Your brother told you several times when he left home that you should not slack off in reading words. But you have been immersed in business all day long and have completely forgotten your brother's teachings. He is not here, and your mother doesn't care about you. , then let me discipline you. If you don't recite the first verse of "The Great Learning" fluently today, you won't be allowed to go out."
Gu Qingqing looked at Zhang Xiwan pitifully: "Sister-in-law, there is no way to do business in "The University"."
Zhang Xiwan had a cold face, picked up "The University" on the desk, and gave it to Gu Qingqing: "Who told you that there is no way to do business in "The University"? A gentleman should first be careful about virtue. There are people who are virtuous, and there are people who have soil. , where there is land, there is wealth, and where there is wealth, there is use. Virtue is the foundation; wealth is the beginning. This is telling you that if you want to ask for wealth, you must first have virtue!"
"A benevolent person makes a fortune with wealth, and an unkind person makes a fortune with one's body. May I ask, do you plan to make a fortune with wealth, or do you intend to make a fortune with one's body? If you want to be a successful businessman, you at least need to know how to behave. Hu Dashan can teach you. You can only observe words and expressions, but there is no way to teach you inner qualities. Only knowledge can make you stand out!"
Gu Qingqing looked at Zhang Xiwan in surprise, then walked helplessly behind the desk and sat down.
My brother is not in Jinling, so my sister-in-law has the final say in the family.
It’s impossible not to listen.
Yao Zhen hurriedly walked outside the room and shouted: "Madam, there is news about the master!"
Zhang Xiwan walked out quickly and looked at Yao Zhen.
Yao Zhen didn't speak, just looked at the Moon Gate.
Zhang Pei walked in quickly, saluted Zhang Xiwan and shouted: "Madam, I have returned to Beijing on orders. I should have entered the Yangtze River Estuary by now. I have been specially assigned to report first."
Zhang Xiwan held on to the door frame and let out a long sigh of relief.
Gu Qingqing became excited when he heard the news. Before he could celebrate with Zhang Xiwan, he was scolded: "If you don't carry it, you won't be allowed to go out if you can't carry it. If you can't even do this, your brother won't blame you when he comes back. You will definitely blame me for lax discipline."
"I know, sister-in-law..."
Gu Qingqing had no choice but to go back and endorse it.
After Gu's mother heard the news, she was pleasantly surprised but also a little confused: "Why didn't we receive the news when the imperial court called him back? And it's the local farming season now. How could he leave Quanzhou Prefecture as a prefect?"
Zhang Xiwan was stunned for a moment.
The mother's worries are not unreasonable. Her father, Zhang He, is in the court, and Mu Ying and Dong Gong have a close relationship with her husband. It stands to reason that they should be able to receive the news about the emperor summoning her husband back. But none of them told them, and they seemed completely unaware.
"Perhaps, Your Majesty will not allow them to say it."
Zhang Xiwan thought for a moment and moved her red lips slightly.
Mother Gu nodded slightly: "Then let's not make any noise. In addition, if he can't stay in Jinling for long, you can go with him next time he goes to Quanzhou. You can rest assured that Qian'er will take care of those things in Jurong."
Zhang Xiwan nodded.
Huagai Palace.
After Mao Xiang saluted, he took out a document and handed it over: "Your Majesty, I received news from the local inspection that a man from Quanzhou County docked at Hangzhou Prefecture and Suzhou Prefecture and sold a batch of seafood."
Zhu Yuanzhang took the document and looked at it, frowning slightly: "Not only did he meet Zhang Wen, the prefect of Hangzhou, but he also had tea with Wei Guan, the prefect of Suzhou. Fifteen taxes per one? What is this kid doing? He's here now where?"
Mao Xiang speculated: "According to the itinerary, if it is not delayed on the way, it should be near Jiangyin, and it will arrive at Jinling in three days at most."
Zhu Yuanzhang put the document aside and unfolded a memorial: "Someone from Jinling sent a detailed information about Gu Zhengchen to the people in Quanzhou Prefecture. After so long, the inspection has not found out the results yet?"
Mao Xiang lowered his head: "It's because of our incompetence. After checking all possible people, we found no one related to Quanzhou Prefecture, not even any correspondence."
Zhu Yuanzhang examined the memorial and said in a deep voice: "Is it because the results cannot be found, or is it that the results are found and I dare not say anything?"
Mao Xiang's hair stood on end and he knelt down: "I dare not deceive Your Majesty. People from the Yushitai and the Ministry of Punishments investigated three times and monitored five people, but nothing was found wrong."
Zhu Yuanzhang looked outside, picked up his pen and said: "If you can't find any results, then continue the investigation. If someone can leak information about Gu Zhengchen, then he can leak information about other officials. This matter will not be tolerated until a few people die." Hands, go down."
Mao Xiang saluted, wiped his cold sweat and carefully exited the hall.
Zheng Bo came out of the darkness and asked Zhu Yuanzhang: "Your Majesty, can you let me go and investigate?"
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand: "I believe Mao Xiang, there will be a result within a few days. Gu Zhengchen is so close to Jinling, the Gu family should have received the news, right?"
Zheng Bo said: "Zhang Pei came back first and wanted to tell the news." Yes.
Zhu Yuanzhang rubbed his eyebrows: "Let him return to Jinling at this time, I am afraid that impeachment documents will be indispensable. This guy has done things that offend people. He has hidden it for so long, and he wants to be clean, but I am afraid that he will not live a clean life. It won’t be a few days. Go ahead and tell Zhongshu and Dong the news.”
Zheng Bo took the order and went out.
Not long after, the news spread like wildfire that Gu Zhengchen was about to return to Jinling.
Bao Chao Li Si Fei Zhen breathed a sigh of relief.
Although many things have been prepared for the treasure bank transfer company, there are some outlines and regulations, bank design, operation regulations, account books, etc. that I am not sure about.
Treasure money must be circulated all over the world, and no problems are allowed. To ensure nothing went wrong, Gu Zhengchen could only be brought back to take charge.
Fei Zhen thinks this way:
Gu Zhengchen has many ideas, is wise and thoughtful. He can find problems that he cannot find on his own and protect the issuance of treasure banknotes.
If something goes wrong, he is just a promotion, but Gu Zhengchen still has the title of Baron of Quanzhou County above his head. If His Majesty wants to deal with it, he must be dealt with. If he is not dealt with, he will also be punished less.
The most important thing is to get someone who is good at swimming to swim with you in the water...
Chen Ning could hardly believe it after hearing the news. When he heard that Gu Zhengchen actually sent people out to sea to buy sea goods, he couldn't help but rub his hands and prepare to grind them.
After studying it, Chen Ning felt something was wrong.
Damn it, could it be another trap this time?
The emperor gave him the order to kill first and report later. Didn't he also give him the order to go to sea?
If this is impeachment, wouldn't it be a collision of words?
Gu Zhengchen suffered too many losses and never took advantage once. I can't be careless. I won't impeach him this time. I'll wait and see what happens...
As the saying goes, once bitten by a snake, you will be afraid of well ropes for ten years.
Chen Ning had been bitten several times by Gu Zhengchen, and then she remembered that she was afraid...
After Wang Guangyang heard the news, he ignored it. It was not important for anyone to accompany a woman when he came back. He didn't know that we were discussing knowledge in depth. He remembered that Zhu Xi and two nuns discussed knowledge together and wanted to learn more from the saints...
The Duke's Mansion of the State of Wei.
Xu Da was teaching his eldest son Xu Yungong (later Zhu Yunwen changed his name to Xu Huizu to avoid taboos): "In order to defend Peiping, what should be the most important thing?"
"Datong, Xuanfu and Kaiping." Xu Yungong replied solemnly, and then added: "Among them, Datong is the most important. Nowadays, the Yuan Dynasty's troops are mostly stationed in the Hetao area, and from time to time they attack the cities along the Datong line."
Xu Da nodded slightly, and then asked: "Is Datong the main defender or the main battler?"
Xu Yungong thought for a while and replied seriously: "As a man, you shouldn't hide in the city and let the enemy yell outside the city. But my father said that a small impatience will mess up a big plan. Now that the imperial court is short of war horses, the main force of Datong sergeants is infantry. It is easy to kill the pawns, but they will also be entangled by the Yuan Ting cavalry, making it difficult to return to the city. Before the elite cavalry is available, the main focus should be on defense."
Xu Da was very satisfied: "Okay, the exams are over here. There is something I want to ask you as a father."
"Father, please speak."
Xu Yungong was very respectful.
Xu Da smiled and said, "You don't usually like to hang out with noble children, but you have been leaving the house frequently recently to look for Mu Chun of the Mu family. Once you go, you don't return home for half a day. Why is this?"
Xu Yungong thought for a while, took out a booklet from his sleeve and handed it over: "Father, please take a look."
Xu Da frowned, took the book, unfolded it, and looked at it. His eyes widened, and he stood up and asked, "Where does this come from?"
Xu Yungong said calmly: "I copied it from Muchun's book."
Xu Da lowered his head and looked at the booklet, which clearly showed the map of Northeast China. In these maps, not only Tongzhou and Songting Pass were marked, but it was also specifically marked that the main force of Naha was in Qingzhou, and Liaohe, Jinshan, etc. The trends of rivers and mountains are clearly marked.
Seeing that his father was very concerned, Xu Yungong said: "Mu Chun has many such albums, especially those about Yunnan, which are even more detailed. According to Mu Chun, it was his husband who taught him how to talk on paper."
"On paper?"
Xu Da gritted his teeth.
Gu Zhengchen!
The imperial court has always wanted to obtain clearer and more accurate maps, but no one knows how much effort has been wasted. The maps of Northeast China and Yunnan currently in the Governor's Mansion are quite rough. Gu Zhengchen was lucky enough to have drawn such a detailed map. That was all. Why not hand it over to the imperial court, but instead let it be used by Mu Chun to talk about military affairs on paper?
Butler Fushou came over and reported: "Master, young master, I have received news that the man from Quanzhou County will return to Jinling soon."
"Just in time!"
With an angry look on his face, Xu Da stuffed his son's book into his sleeve and snorted: "Lead the horse, I want to enter the palace!"
Xu Yungong was a little helpless. When you enter the palace, enter the palace and return the book to me. In order to copy this little thing, I will go blind...
It seems that there is no way to bring the brochure to Mu Chun to discuss military matters today. No matter what, I was right. When attacking the Northeast, we should go straight to Huanglong. Like a sharp knife drawn out of its sheath, a fatal blow would be fatal. Mu Chun must fight steadily, step by step...
