When Zheng Haizhu heard the name "Yuan Chonghuan", his heart could not be calm.
But it’s not too rough.
At this point in time, figures such as Yuan Chonghuan and Hong Chengchou will surely appear on the political stage one after another. There is nothing to be surprised about.
Even if he doesn't take the initiative to look for them like he did with the generals Zhang Mingshi and Man Gui, he will encounter them sooner or later as long as he wanders between the court and the border town.
Moreover, the timetable of Yuan Chonghuan's official career in history is easy for future generations to remember, because in just twelve years, this courtier of the late Ming Dynasty completed the official career from the foot of the mountain to the top, and then fell into the abyss. It is also the path of life.
So, it was indeed in the past few years that he first emerged.
After Zheng Haizhu entered Beijing last year, when he asked Zuo Guangdou and Sun Chengzong about the most recent Jinshi, he had already heard the name "Yuan Chonghuan", which was consistent with history.
Just because he speculated based on memory and common sense that Yuan Chonghuan, like Huang Zunsu, was sent to a prefecture or county as a local official before rising to a higher level, Zheng Haizhu did not continue to follow Yuan Chonghuan's news.
Unexpectedly, after completing the process of becoming a new scholar and entering the six yamen to observe government, he stayed in Beijing directly.
"Looking at the accent, Yuan Lushi is from Guangdong and Guangxi, right? Why hasn't he been granted an official position in Fujian and Guangdong counties?" Zheng Haizhu stopped his rhetoric a moment ago and asked with a bit of greeting.
Yuan Chonghuan seemed to be looking at a section of military border wall. He looked at the woman in front of him expressionlessly, and said in a calm tone: "Several gunpowder bureaus in the capital are about to be relocated, and several government officials from the Ministry of Industry are temporarily staying at the headquarters."
I see.
Zheng Haizhu understood that half a year ago, after he found the explosives buried by Zhu Qianyu from Wang Gong Factory, he suggested that Zhu Changluo ordered the Ministry of Industry to relocate Wang Gong Factory and other gunpowder workshops.
It seems that Zhu Changluo, the emperor who was spared his life by butterfly wings, is quite efficient, much better than his father. The butterfly effect continued to play a role, which led to Yuan Chonghuan not serving as the southern county magistrate and appearing in Shanhaiguan a few years earlier than in history.
"Mrs. Zheng, Yuan Lu came to Shanhai Town to inspect the fortifications on the orders of the Ministry of Industry. Meeting him is like meeting the censor on patrol."
Han Dao's face was frosty, but the meaning behind his words was even more profound.
Today, Yuan Chonghuan rushed to Shanhaiguan and visited everywhere without washing away the dust. Han Daotai was still very impatient at first, and secretly cursed this kind of person who only passed the Jinshi exam in middle age and entered the officialdom for the first time. In the name of hard work, local officials would be affected, which was the most disgusting thing.
But at this moment, when he sensed that Yuan Chonghuan was questioning Zheng Haizhu, Han Daotai's attitude changed drastically. He was eager for such a Beijing official to come forward and teach Zheng Haizhu a lesson for showing off his power on his territory.
Regardless of whether he is from the Metropolitan Procuratorate or the Ministry of Works, what happened to the Ministry of Works? The low-ranking officials of the Ministry of Works are also sent by the yamen at the foot of the emperor.
Sure enough, Yuan Chonghuan spoke again: "Mrs. Zheng mentioned Qi Shaobao. Well, madam, you know that Qi Shaobao was recommended by Hu Gongzongxian, the governor of Zhejiang Province, and was first appointed as the Ningshao General to defend Ning, Shao, Taiwan and other places before he could train there. Old soldiers, recruiting new ones. Madam, is she in Jizhou now, with the prefix "camp", or is she training guest soldiers under the order? "
Zheng Haizhu stared at Yuan Chonghuan.
This person has been written a lot in official and unofficial history. Apart from the polarizing and controversial behaviors such as the Yuntai performance and the trapping and killing of Mao Wenlong, one thing is certain that Yuan Chonghuan was nearly 40 years old when he entered the official position. Such a civil servant had an extreme desire to quickly approach the center of power.
So it was obvious that he was standing up for Han Daotai, a fourth-grade official.
Zheng Haizhu then laughed: "Yuan Lu Shi, listening attentively, he really just came out of Gongyuan. He said every sentence as if he was talking about policy. In fact, there is no need to take things today so troublesome. Keep it simple. I mean, even if I take these homeless women who have lost their household registration and take them in and give them a decent meal, even if they are just businessmen passing by, does it not violate the laws of the Ming Dynasty?"
This was the first time for Yuan Chonghuan to see this woman whom he had heard about in Beijing.
Listening to his words and looking at his appearance, he was indeed somewhat experienced. He looked like he was not afraid of confrontation with the courtiers and military officials, but he still calmly returned to his defensive position.
Yuan Chonghuan thought for a while, with a gentle expression, but instead of facing Zheng Haizhu, he walked with his sleeves behind his back and came to Li Huaihua and others.
"You are willing to guard the border for the country and have the will to defend the enemy. I admire you."
Zheng Haizhu turned around quickly, using the light from the surrounding torches to quickly scan the women's expressions.
Their heads were raised.
Li Huaihua, Liu Ping'er, and three or four other older people looked at Yuan Chonghuan with full vigilance.
But the remaining, younger faces showed clear curiosity.
Due to their own experiences, they are no longer shy when looking directly at men.
And precisely because they have dealt with too many vulgar men at the bottom, they have an unspoken admiration for the men in official uniforms in the empire, as if they are the images of upright gods.
When their kind, Zheng Haizhu, appeared in front of them with the appearance of a woman they had never seen before, they gathered together like a stream flowing into a small river.
But at this time, the image of the river became sparse.
A waterfall suddenly poured out by the aphrodisiac of power began to impact them.
"Everyone, I admire you, but I also want to tell you that the battlefield is so fierce that many young men are frightened. My hometown, the Guangfu area, used to be troubled by pirates. When the officers and soldiers fought against them, they also had firearms. . After three or four rounds of bombardment, the enemy rushed forward. At this time, hand-to-hand combat was required, but in an instant, the arms were chopped off, the intestines were poked out, and half of the head was cut off..."
Yuan Chonghuan's hanging waterfall described the extremely bloody scene in a calm and slow tone, which made the people's hearts splash with water.
The wife who recruited them to join the army said she wanted them to live a human life.
However, if you install that thing called "artillery", you will easily die. Where will the "human life" come from?
I can survive at least by living in a private house near the harbor.
Yuan Chonghuan said again: "Everyone, you are all citizens of this town. Regardless of whether your household registration exists or not, your parents and officials are still in this town. This lady, like Han Daotai, is indeed a member of the imperial court. She Considering that you are living a hard life, Han Daotai actually thinks the same thing. If you are angry and leave because you are bullied in daily life, you might as well take advantage of today's opportunity to talk to Han Daotai, and I will also bear witness. If I can relieve your hardships and save you from having to leave your hometown, Mrs. Zheng will also be happy."
Zheng Haizhu couldn't help laughing after hearing these words of spring breeze and rain.
Yuan Chonghuan, you are worthy of it.
