Jinyi champion

Chapter 1056
At the end of May, Zhu Hao led the fleet to Nanjing.

After entering Nanjing, he kept a low profile. Su Xigui had already arranged a residence for him, so he didn't need to live in the office of Shangshu of the Nanjing Ministry of Industry, and he didn't even go to the Nanjing Ministry of Industry to complete the handover of duties.

Guan Dezhao came to see him at his private residence that night, and at the same time brought him the latest news: "...the first batch of seagoing ships were sent out at the beginning of the year, but there has been no news yet. The shipyard here has stopped working...the imperial court has not sent money to come over for a long time. , it is difficult to maintain..."

For the Daming navy expedition, Guan Dezhao did not go with the fleet, but Guan Jing and Lu Bing both went, and set off after the first naval battle in the Zhoushan Islands.

Guan Dezhao is not a commander-in-chief talent. He stayed in Nanjing mainly to help Zhu Hao keep an eye on the "business" here. For the sustainable development of Zhu Hao's industries, Nanjing's weaving, printing and dyeing, glazed workshops and steel in Ma'anshan The factory has been open all the time. Although the profit is not very high, the annual income is very fixed, bringing economic benefits to the people in the south of the Yangtze River.

The person who came here to manage the business earlier was the head of the Ouyang family, Ouyang Fei who was Zhu Hao's concubine in name.

Afterwards, Guan Dezhao handed over the general ledger of the business in the Jiangnan area for the past few months, especially the expenses, to Zhu Hao.

Zhu Hao didn't worry about it, and sent someone to call Su Xigui.

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Now Su Xigui's hometown is not in Nanjing, he is from Yangzhou, and he is from the same hometown as his brother-in-law Huang Zan.

"Little master, I have inspected the business here, and everything is fine. The Six Departments of Nanjing have not interfered with the workshop we run, and the garrison office is also in order. After Cheng Guogong passed away, Nanjing is now guarded by Wei Guogong. pulse control..."

Nanjing’s officialdom has not changed much from the previous few years, and its power structure is clear at a glance. The officials who moved from the capital are like strong dragons crossing the river, and the local snakes are the ministers of the Nanjing Ministry of War, garrison officials, and garrison officials. Although the Nanhu Department has taxation authority, but most of the time it is just lucrative and does not have the authority to interfere with the court.

"There is a person who wants to see you." Su Xigui said.

Zhu Hao frowned: "Who?"

Su Xigui handed over a letter of greeting, which turned out to be Yan Song, the attendant of the Nanjing Imperial Academy, who was in charge of the affairs of the Nanjing Imperial Academy, and Su Xigui seemed to value Yan Song very much.

"When Huang Gong was in Nanjing, he had a lot of contacts with Yan Hanlin, and he didn't know where he heard the news that the young master was coming to Nanjing. ...It can be regarded as a one-sided relationship, and I can't afford it..."

Su Xigui said that he could not climb up to Yan Song, but in terms of actual status, it was Yan Song who was superior to Su Xigui.

It's not about clinging to power, it's more about wanting to use Su Xigui's strong connections. After all, Yan Song is just a Nanjing official in the traditional sense. If he hadn't been admired by Zhu Houcong when he entered Beijing and stayed behind, he might have spent his whole life in Nanjing. Difficult to reach the upper echelons of power.

Su Xigui's situation is different here. Not only does Su Xigui have Zhu Hao as his big backer, but his brother-in-law Huang Zan is also the Minister of the Household Department.From the perspective of local officials, Huang Zan belongs to the "golden phoenix who came out of the mountains", and his connections in Nanjing's officialdom are far deeper than those in Beijing.

The seventh-rank official in front of the prime minister's door, Su Xigui is not a member of the family, he is also a famous white glove among Huizhou merchants, Yan Song wants to see Su Xigui, I am afraid he will have to send a letter of greeting.

Zhu Hao frowned and said, "I don't want to have too much contact with this person."

Zhu Hao didn't intend to forcibly clean up Yan Song, a treacherous official who was famous in history. Like some things he had done forcibly before, it seemed that the results were not very good, so it was better to let nature take its course.Besides, he doesn't want to engage in factional struggles now, and his goal has been overseas.

Su Xigui said: "This Yan Hanlin is the old disciple of Yang Ge, the former chief assistant. He said that he was a disciple of Yang Ge, but he just had some correspondence. Although he was promoted by Yang Ge, it was actually just a small step in the officialdom. The editor of the Southern Imperial Academy was promoted to be a servant. It stands to reason that he should be promoted no matter what he has been in the Imperial Academy for sixteen years.

"But precisely because of his unclear relationship with Mr. Yang Ge, his position was awkward after His Majesty took power. To become an official. For this reason, he wants to curry favor with the young leader, eliminate the current adverse effects, or further transfer to the capital."

Zhu Hao smiled, Su Xigui spoke very directly, without hiding anything.

"Su Dongzhu, you have always had nothing to gain, so could it be that this Yan Song can do you any good, allowing you to speak for him like this?" Zhu Hao asked with interest.

Su Xigui smiled ashamedly, and said: "What can he give? I just think that this person is very professional in his work, treats people well, has a good official reputation, and his future may be limitless. He is not comparable to ordinary Confucian officials."

Su Xigui is pretty good at seeing people.

He appreciates Yan Song because Yan Song has an inexplicable affinity. To put it bluntly, he has a very high level of flattery.

Moreover, it is very eye-catching, and the contact with him feels like a spring breeze, and he knows how to repay his kindness. In addition, this person has never had a prominent position. At most, there is Yang Tinghe in the relationship between the court and China, and now Yang Tinghe has become a thorn in the emperor's eyes. The thorn in the flesh is equivalent to saying that Yan Song does not have a strong background in the court.

People who know how to do things properly and have the ability are actually very pleasing.

Su Xigui felt that if Yan Song, who was born as a nobleman, could always remember him, commit himself to fawning over him, and was even willing to give him some convenience in the officialdom, then he should reciprocate and introduce him.

Zhu Hao thought to himself, if you knew that this person would cater to Mei Shang in the future, that the power in the court would cover the sky with one hand, and that he would be ruthless to his political opponents, then you probably wouldn't think he is a good person.

"Still gone."

Zhu Hao has no plans to punish Yan Song now, but he also does not plan to win him over as his younger brother. It is of no benefit to him to have such a fine person under his command. Chasing fiercely, intensifying persecution, and even spreading rumors caused Xia Yan to be beheaded by Emperor Jiajing's order. His despicable character can be seen. Promoting Yan Song is no different from raising a white-eyed wolf.

"I came to Nanjing not to take over as Minister of the Nanjing Ministry of Industry. The errand entrusted by His Majesty is to let me go overseas to find panacea. Although it is not necessary for me to go in person, the officialdom in Nanjing has nothing to do with me."

What Zhu Hao meant was not that I deliberately aimed at Yan Song, but that I would not have substantial contact with anyone in Nanjing officialdom.

Su Xigui shook his head and sighed: "That's really a pity."

Although he didn't say clearly what it was a pity, Zhu Hao could sense it.

The so-called pity is that Zhu Hao had the opportunity to take advantage of the emperor's favor to tidy up and rectify Nanjing's officialdom. Or serving as the capital assistant in the center is very helpful.

Zhu Hao is tantamount to passing Baoshan but not entering.

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Zhu Hao only does two things in Nanjing.

One is to raise money to hire people, and the second is to prepare to go to sea.

Less than three days after Zhu Hao arrived in Nanjing, a disciple named Zhang Lianjiao hired by Lu Wan came to post a greeting.

Lu Wan went to the capital to report on his work, and may have to accept the new appointment of Emperor Jiajing. This Zhang Lianjiao is just a student. It is said that when Lu Wan was in distress in Jinghaiwei, he was rescued by this person, so that after Lu Wan was appointed by the court, So he accepted Zhang Lianjiao as an aide by his side.

"...Grand Lu made a special confession before he left, and he will treat Master Zhu well after he goes south."

Although Zhang Lianjiao has no official position, he has a wealth of wealth.

This person is in his 40s, and it seems that it will be difficult for him to take the provincial examination and become an official in the court in the future. He can only rely on being a teacher for others, relying on the power of the proprietor to manage a network of officials in the officialdom, making good friends with officials at all levels, and serving as an official. Future generations will enter the court to pave the way.

Seeing such a "big man" as Zhu Hao this time, he was extremely respectful. He was about to kneel down to salute, but Zhu Hao stopped him.

Zhu Hao asked: "Before Lu Zhongcheng left, he didn't say anything about the difficulties in the Jinghai incident in the south? The bandits along the coast of Jiangsu and Zhejiang were wiped out by his army, but the land of Fujian and Guangdong is not peaceful. If he leaves, I'm afraid it will be difficult." Let the bandits come back."

Zhang Lianjiao said: "No problem. The guards along the coast have been mobilized frequently for more than a year. Pirates, Japanese pirates and rioters have retreated to overseas islands and dare not invade."

Zhu Hao shook his head: "The bandits are on the island, don't they want to eat? It's hard to be hungry... In order not to starve to death, those bandits will inevitably continue to harass the people in the coastal areas and plunder the ships passing by. You can't count on them Self-sufficient farming, right? Although I am not going south this time to lead the army to fight against the invaders, I still have to take care of coastal defense matters."

Zhu Hao, as the secretary of the Nanjing Ministry of Industry, really does not belong to him to control the war in the south.

In fact, this was Zhu Si's careful thinking to prevent Zhu Hao from using the army to "make a fuss". It was not that Zhu Si was on guard against Zhu Hao leading the rebellion, but that if Zhu Hao stayed in the south to fight, it would be even more distant to return to the capital.

Zhu Si checked and found that it would take three or five years to complete Jinghai thoroughly. This time Zhu Si transferred Lu Wan back to the capital, and there was also a feeling that Zhu Hao had to contact the Nanjing garrison and Jiangsu and Zhejiang local officials when he went to the south. Meaning, to create a little trouble for Zhu Hao to lead the army.

In addition, Zhu Hao himself is only the secretary of the Nanjing Ministry of Industry, Zhu Si felt that this would definitely make Zhu Hao retreat in the face of difficulties.

But in fact, Zhu Hao's purpose is not how to fight pirates and Japanese pirates, but to bring a group of people out to sea. Zhu Si has no restrictions on this point... Maybe Zhu Si thinks that Zhu Hao will come back soon after going to sea. The place where hairs drink blood has the value of exploration but not the value of long-term residence or even operation.

If you don't come back, why don't you stay overseas and live with the "savages"?
Zhang Lianjiao said: "If Mr. Zhu wants to meet someone, the student can recommend it for him."

Lu Wan is leaving for the capital, but the meaning of leaving Zhang Lianjiao is fully reflected.

As Lu Wan's confidant, Zhang Lianjiao has no official position, but the magistrate is going to talk to Lu Wan, so he has to go through Zhang Lianjiao's route. In addition, Zhu Hao's current status in the court is no longer a secret. Then as long as Zhang Lianjiao helps introduce him, who would dare not give Zhu Hao face?
And Zhu Hao didn't need those old-fashioned civil servants to submit to him.

Civil servants were of no value to him at all.

What he wants is the relationship network of the coastal guards, especially those guard commanders and commanders, and then to the thousands of households and hundreds of households below, fully mobilizing them and recruiting manpower, so that the preparations for going to sea will be completed. Assure.

(End of this chapter)