The Reborn Duke of Ming Dynasty

After hearing Zhang Fan's comforting words, although Yang Bo understood that these were just Zhang Fan's comforting words, he still thanked Zhang Fan very much. It is also true that I realized that the self just now was indeed a little too impulsive.

Even if this method was used by Feng Bao at the beginning, what does it matter? Feng Bao has never applied for the "patent" that does not exist in this era, nor has he said that others are not allowed to use it. Besides, in the 5000-year history of the land of China, whether it is the court or the people, intrigues are everywhere and all the time in all dynasties. Feng Bao's method will definitely not be the first one he uses. passed.

Yang Bo understood that because of the Minister Wang incident just now, he had already planted a lingering sense of disgust towards Feng Bao in his heart. It becomes like this if you can't see the importance of things.

Now, after Zhang Fan's words, they can be regarded as enlightening words, and he has already figured it out. Since they are all tricks, why bother to worry about who came up with the tricks, and, anyway, Feng Bao is now regarded as an official in the same dynasty as him, and the two are considered colleagues. Even if the two have become enemies fighting to the death, isn't the enemy's strategy more worth learning from?

As for Zhang Fan, after such guidance from Yang Bo, he suddenly realized that Zhang Fan could remember everything he had experienced in the past, so it was not impossible for him to come up with such a way. It can even be said to be very easy, but now, Zhang Fan is worrying about the impact of what he is about to do. These things bother him, making him forget for a while how to act. With Bo's guidance, he also cleared his mind.

"Since that's the case," Zhang Fan said to Yang Bo, "I'll prepare for this right now."

"In such a rush," Yang Bo couldn't help saying seeing Zhang Fan's rush, "Now, these muskets haven't been manufactured yet, and the horoscope hasn't been written yet. What are you going to do in such a hurry, and if you are ready now? , after the performance, if Queen Mother Li agreed immediately, and immediately took the army to go to Jiangnan, but no Japanese pirates came after waiting for a long time, wouldn't it be asking for trouble?"

"This..." Yang Bo's words made Zhang Fan, who is currently impatient, come back to his senses. The situation is indeed the case. After all, before this, Zhang Fan has been thinking about how to get the Queen Mother to agree. This matter has never been considered in case Queen Mother Li agrees immediately.

It is not impossible to think so. After all, Empress Dowager Li is also a woman after all. What a woman wants in power is not the prosperity of the Han and Tang Dynasties, but more peace in the world. Many things should be taken precautions early, so once Zhang Fan reported that there might be Japanese pirates in the south of the Yangtze River, Queen Mother Li didn't even ask, and even agreed to send troops there without Zhang Fan showing any evidence. Jiangnan defense, Zhang Fan will be very embarrassed when he comes. At that time, Zhang Fan may no longer care about whether the Japanese pirates will come, but will hope that the Japanese pirates will show up sooner, otherwise He is really guilty of deceiving the king.

Thinking about it this way, the encounters and changes in life are really too sharp, even a little breathless, which is really amazing, but for Zhang Fan, no, for many people, they are very unaccustomed to this kind of situation. It's amazing, they would rather be so steady and steady than everything changing so quickly.

In short, Zhang Fan has made up his mind now.

"Master Yang," Zhang Fan finally said to Yang Bo, "I have to trouble Mr. Yang about those muskets."

"I know about this," Yang Bo nodded to Zhang Fan, "I will immediately write a document for the Ministry of Industry to manufacture muskets. As long as some are good, I will send someone immediately, no, I will go to the factory in person." , went to the Ministry of Industry with the imperial decree and documents, "

"Well, Mr. Yang is really thoughtful," Zhang Fan said, "I have to trouble Mr. Yang to go to this matter personally. After all, it is not appropriate to publicize it at this time. The fewer people who know about it, the better."

"Well, but..." Yang Bo naturally agreed with Zhang Fan's words, but he still wanted to ask, "I don't know when Mr. Zhang plans to sell these muskets to those Fusang daimyos. If it's too urgent, I will naturally I want to urge the Ministry of Industry to do something."

"There is no need to rush this matter, but it should not be too late." Zhang Fan thought for a while and said, "If I am too impatient, it doesn't mean that I am afraid that there will be problems with the gun I made, but I am afraid that it will cause problems. , it will alarm some people, if it is discovered by someone with a heart, it would be bad to find out after the investigation, but this matter should not be too procrastinated, after all, we are here to 'help' those Fusang people, too If we procrastinate, we won’t be able to show our sincerity.”

"This...that's true," Yang Bo couldn't react for a while when he heard what Zhang Fan said. Thinking that Zhang Fan would say that, but after thinking about it in a blink of an eye, he also smiled after he figured out what was going on.

Now that he had made his plans, Zhang Fan bid farewell to Yang Bo and left the Yang Mansion. However, Zhang Fan did not go home, but went directly to the yamen and found his subordinates.

Even his own subordinates, Zhang Fan didn't want to publicize this matter too much. No one else knew about it except the hundred factory guards who went to sea with Zhao Xiande and Wang Xiliang. The boat runners under Zhao Xiande didn't know either, they only knew that they had unloaded a batch of cargo from their clothes after the boat stopped in Fusang, but the cargo was so tightly wrapped that they couldn't see what was inside. What is it, those people thought it was just some ordinary things.

After Zhang Fan found Wang Meng, Liang Chao, and Wang Xiliang, he told them the ins and outs of the matter, and the three of them were also very happy to hear that Zhang Fan had settled the matter.

But then, after Zhang Fan mentioned to them what Cai Cai and Yang Bo had just said, he asked them to go find the dead ghost and come back to be that hapless Japanese pirate.

"My lord," said Wang Meng first, "Since I have already discussed with Master Yang and agreed with what Master Yang said, this matter is not in a hurry. Now why are the low-ranking people going to find the dead ghost immediately? Isn't that right?" Are you a little too impatient?"

The others also nodded, obviously having the same question as Wang Meng in their hearts.

"Now asking you to find someone does not mean that this matter will be reported immediately," Zhang Fan said.

"My lord means..." Apparently, these people still didn't fully understand what Zhang Fan's words meant.

"I asked you to find someone first, in order to make preparations earlier," Zhang Fan said, "How to do this matter is actually not difficult, the difficulty lies in how to grasp the time, if it is too late Yes, even if the empress dowager agreed, but the troops sent were late, and it would be bad if the people in the south of the Yangtze River were harmed.

"However, if I played too early and the empress dowager dispatched troops early, but they waited there for many days without doing anything, if the empress dowager asks me, how should I answer.

"It's best to be able to. The army has just arrived in the south of the Yangtze River and just prepared, and the Japanese pirates came. This is the best, and I don't have to explain it. Even the Queen Mother will pay more attention to the Japanese pirates."

"But my lord..." Liang Chao said with a look of embarrassment on his face, "people of humble rank also understand in their hearts that this is naturally the best, but how can this kind of thing be done so accurately? You know, we are far from Fusang is very far away, although if there is any news there, we will all know, but the time has changed a lot after coming and going, "

The other two also nodded.

"Of course I have considered this," Zhang Fan said. "Of course this matter cannot be done so accurately, but it can still be done with the same degree of difference."

"What does your lord mean..." Wang Xiliang couldn't help asking.

"We just need to present the performance to Empress Dowager Li when we send the batch of muskets to Fusang," Zhang Fan said. "I want to come there, and the time for the war should be just right."

"Well, what your lord said is true," Wang Meng said, "but, what about the batch of muskets we sold to Oda Nobunaga earlier?"

"It doesn't matter," Zhang Fan thought for a while and said, "After all, Oda Nobunaga is at a disadvantage now, even if he loses any battle, there will be no stragglers who escape to harm us It's just that when our batch of muskets is transported over, although it is only two or three thousand pieces, it will be extraordinary to Fusang. At that time, we must immediately go to the empress dowager ,"

"My lord, I understand," the three said in unison.

"Well, then you go and find someone for me now," Zhang Fan said, "It's best to go to the prison to find those death row prisoners, but even if they are death row prisoners, if you choose him, you have to take good care of his family. , remember, this matter is also a last resort, we must not arrest people casually, wronged good people, but it will be a waste of our original intention, "

"My lord, please rest assured, I understand," the three said in unison again,