Jinyi champion

After the report was over, Huang Jin came out from Qianqing Palace, followed by Zhang Zuo.

Huang Jin showed great respect to Zhang Zuo, even though both were born as eunuchs in Prince Xing's residence, Zhang Zuo's status was far higher than Huang Jin's, Huang Jin's respect to Zhang Zuo seemed to be both to his superior and to his own elders.

Zhang Zuo asked: "Longshan, tell Your Majesty that Mr. Zhu intends to use Luo An, Lu Song and others to intercept and investigate the pig iron team escorted by the local guard... Is that what Mr. Zhu said in his letter?"

Huang Jin's body trembled, and then he realized something, and hurriedly said: "No, it's... a humble guess."

Zhang Zuo's face was displeased: "You really know how to think...Mr. Zhu hasn't made up his mind yet, and you dare to talk nonsense like this. If Mr. Zhu didn't take Jin Yiwei to intercept the team transporting iron, then His Majesty will ask , How should you report back? Tell Your Majesty that Mr. Zhu Jiaxiao temporarily changed his strategy?"

It was a simple matter, after what Zhang Zuo said, Huang Jin immediately felt the seriousness of the problem.

"I would also like to ask Eunuch Zhang to give me some pointers. The humble job was a moment of brain fever, and I never thought about it."

Huang Jin quickly admitted his mistake.

Zhang Zuo sighed: "Little gentleman, you have experienced it when you were in the palace. You often do things unexpectedly, and the methods you use are unexpected. Our family is just reminding you, don't try to be smart next time.

"It's also His Majesty who wants Mr. Zhu to come back earlier these days. In addition, you took out the encrypted letter. It is impossible for Your Majesty to compare it word by word. What you say is what you say."

"However, if Your Majesty really gets to the bottom of it and finds that some of them are just your speculations, I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to lead the East Factory in the future. As a guard at the factory, the most important thing is to do what Shangfeng asks you to do, and you will do whatever you want. It’s best not to get involved with your own opinions.”

Huang Jincheng panicked: "Remember the humble job."

Zhang Zuo was quite satisfied with Huang Jin's attitude. He nodded and said, "They are all from my own family. You don't need to be too polite, just remember it in the future. Then find a way to send more people to Yongping Mansion, so that whether it is Mr. Zhu's Xiaoxiao , or Mr. Tang employs people, who can be transferred at any time. Go."

Huang Jin cupped his hands: "Let's go to the humble job."

After saying goodbye to Zhang Zuo, Huang Jin reached out and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead after walking for a while.

At this moment, he had a deep understanding of the meaning of "accompanying the king is like accompanying a tiger". The emperor didn't bother him, so Zhang Zuo mentioned it first.

Huang Jin was glad that he had never offended anyone in the palace in the past, and he was respectful to Zhang Zuo, otherwise he might have been wearing small shoes behind his back.

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Yongping Fucheng.

Zhu Hao was still in his "sickness". He occasionally saw Jiang Shan and other subordinate officials of the magistrate's yamen, and they would talk a few words through the curtain between the inside and outside.

Only when Yang Shen came to visit in private did Zhu Hao get off the "sick bed", and the two of them sat down opposite each other at the tea table in the flower hall of the toilet house, poured tea, and talked alone.

Yang Shen said: "You're pretending to be sick, you're addicted, why don't you show up now?"

From Yang Shen's point of view, since you've all returned to Fucheng, there's no need to continue playing tricks, and you can go out to show others.

Zhu Hao smiled and said, "I'm pretending. It just so happens that I don't like to have too much contact with people in the local officialdom. Now that I have reached this point, my task basically no longer includes governing one side. The magistrate only needs to manage the mine well." One acre and three quarters of the farm will do.”

"You... oh! Well, you decide for yourself."

Yang Shen was a little speechless towards Zhu Hao.

Zhu Haodao: "Brother Yong Xiu has something to say."

Yang Shen took out a letter, but he didn't show it to Zhu Hao. He only let Zhu Hao know that there was such a letter, and he conveyed it verbally: "My father sent a letter, telling us to use the Yongning Guards to send the mine to the back of the mountain. Take away the pig iron you hid there, and hide it in the nearest guard or forge weapons."

Zhu Hao nodded: "Very good, Mr. Yang Ge has thought about it carefully, it is safer than hiding near the mine or transporting it to the capital."

Yang Shendao: "Now the Yongning Guard is acting as the military commander Li Tong, Commander of the Guard. I want you to meet him and discuss this matter with him."

Zhu Hao was in a bit of a dilemma: "This... I'm afraid it's inappropriate? I'm the local magistrate, and I went to meet the people in the guard, and what I talked about was to deceive the court. I'm afraid..."

Yang Shen said: "Apart from you, who else is suitable?"

Zhu Hao shook his head and said, "Brother Yongxiu, it's not that I pushed back and forth, it's really that I can't do anything about it... Now that I can do things to this extent, I have taken a big risk, you can't put more important responsibilities on Besides, if Mr. Yang Ge really intends to arrange for people from Yongningwei to assist with the work, does he only want to rely on me, the magistrate, to help with the operation?"

In fact, Zhu Hao didn't even have the nerve to say it.

Do you still think Yang Shen is the old capital?
At that time, I was nominally your father’s disciple, your father appointed me to do things, and even I almost obeyed you, but now the emperor, old man Sun and your father have reached an agreement, and I will become old man Sun’s man, If you still want to give orders to me, you have to consider whether I am willing or not.

Yang Shen didn't expect Zhu Hao to refuse so simply.

But Yang Shen understood immediately.

Zhu Hao told him about the hidden pig iron, and gave him the opportunity to secretly inform Yang Tinghe, and had a proper solution, all of which were the result of Zhu Hao's adventure.

This does not mean that Zhu Hao still considers himself a member of the Yang family.

Yang Shen is not qualified to use Zhu Hao as an excuse to use Zhu Hao as an official, because from a certain point of view, Zhu Hao's future official career has been arranged. He will return to the capital to be a doctor of the household department. If the official department wants to appoint Zhu Hao to go somewhere in the future, I am afraid that both Sun Jiao's consent and the emperor's permission will be required.

Zhu Hao's career prospects are part of the three-party deal. Even if Yang Tinghe is the chief assistant, it is hard to say what remote place Zhu Hao will be appointed as an official by himself.

And this is precisely the reason why Zhu Hao designed all this.

I can gain the trust of your Yang family, continue to do things for you, and get the information you want, but I don’t have to bear the charge of betraying the Yang family. Even the chief assistant Yang Tinghe can’t decide where I will be assigned in the future.

So no matter if Yang Tinghe is the chief assistant, or whoever will be the chief assistant from your civil servant faction in the future, there is no way to justifiably transfer me to a corner.

Since my official career is the result of a political deal, is it impossible for your civil servant faction to unilaterally tear up the agreement?
At that time, the emperor would stand up and say, no, Zhu Hao was assigned to manage the mine after negotiation, so he must stay in the Ministry of Households, otherwise I will take back the mine and continue to send people to operate and go out to open new mines. It was you civil officials who didn't put faith first and forced me to do this.

Yang Shendao: "My father asked Uncle Huairou to communicate with Li Tong secretly, but whether Li Tong will agree is up to two. If you have your relationship, and the magistrate and the guard will come forward together, then Li Tong should dispel his worries."

Zhu Hao shook his head with a smile: "It sounds so, but I still can't do it. Since I am appointed by the Ministry of Households to take over the mines, I can't knowingly commit crimes. I hope Brother Xiu understands."

Even if Yang Shen gave a high-sounding reason, asking the local civil servants and military generals to unite to deal with Jin Yiwei, Zhu Hao still rejected it cleanly.

In the past, Yang Shen would definitely give Zhu Hao a bad face, but now he is embarrassed to do so.

"Ugh!"

Yang Shen sighed, "Perhaps you are right to worry, it is because I am too strong."

Zhu Hao smiled.

You Yang Yongxiu actually learned to consider issues from the standpoint of others?

It's not easy!

In the past, there were too many difficult places for you to overpower others, far more than this time. Although you and I are working together, we have stood on different positions. How can we still use our brains and run errands like before?

It's time to change it!

"Brother Yongxiu, do you want to go by yourself? Listen to my advice, don't go. If Uncle Huairou can persuade Li Tong, that's good. People, you can't touch this matter, or you may leave hidden dangers... I am also thinking about you, Brother Yongxiu."

Zhu Hao seemed to be thinking about Yang Shen.

Yang Shen suddenly laughed: "Then what do you think, let Zisheng go?"

Zhu Hao was a little speechless.

You, Yang Shen, really know how to use people.

It's fine to use me in the past, I originally planned to be an undercover agent for you to use.

But now Xu Jie is just a naive young man who has just been admitted to Jinshi. If you insist on dragging him down, aren't you wicked?

Besides, did you ever talk about bringing Xu Jie into your camp?
Even if you are willing, you can ask Xu Jie if he is willing?
Zhu Hao smiled wryly and said: "It's not impossible, but if he does this, will his career be ruined? Besides, if he comes forward, will Li Tong give him face? Will you still be involved?"

Zhu Hao was also reminding Yang Shen.

No matter what you say, Xu Jie came here with you. If the matter escalates and someone exposes Xu Jie to meet with the people in the local guard, and privately transfers the pig iron that should belong to the government-run mine, then Xu Jie will have nothing to do. finished?Also, Xu Jie came with you, can you say that this matter has nothing to do with you?
"Ah."

Yang Shen nodded, "It seems that we can only see whether Uncle Huairou has such face."

Zhu Hao asked: "Dare to ask, Bo Huairou knows that this matter involves disputes in the court, why did he still come forward? I want to ask, will it have something to do with his being transferred to Nanjing as a coordinated defense?"

Yang Shen gave Zhu Hao an angry look: "You know too much, it's not good for you, anyway, my father found him secretly, so he can't reveal what my father entrusted to him.

"Xunchens, they usually do these hard jobs. Who makes them prominent for generations? If we were born as civil servants, they would really be emperors and courtiers."

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Even if Zhu Hao did not agree to Yang Shen's proposal, it did not reduce Yang Shen's trust in Zhu Hao.

The two have a lot to discuss.

That night, Zhu Hao had dinner with Yang Shen.

During the dinner, news came that Tang Yin wanted to see Zhu Hao.

Yang Shen said: "The news of your illness probably spread to the capital, and Tang Bohu saw you in the mine, are you afraid that he will tell his superiors that you are pretending to be sick?"

Zhu Hao shrugged: "Are you going to report to His Majesty? Does His Majesty care about a little person like me?"

"You were a small person in the past, but the situation is different now. It is related to the mine opened by His Majesty, and several people probably want to win you over. Don't underestimate yourself." Yang Shen said.

Zhu Hao said to Yu Sand who came to pass the message: "Tell Mr. Tang that I am unwell and it is inconvenient to see guests. Let him come back later."