Smuggling Daming

There are two people sitting opposite each other in the inner hall of Zhejiang governor's yamen in the city of Hangzhou, northwest of Ningbo.Among them, sitting at the top is a middle-aged man in his 40s, with a white face and long beard, who is very elegant and dressed in a governor's uniform. This man is Xie Qian's younger brother Xie Di.Sitting opposite Xie Di was a middle-aged general who was about his age. This man had a long face and thin lips, and he was clearly a scheming person.

"Lord Futai, Zhou Zhong has given me an order to return to Dinghaiwei within three days. Counting the time, tomorrow is the third day. If I don't leave today, I'm afraid I really won't be able to go back!" I saw the middle-aged general said anxiously, his slender eyes flickered, obviously he had his own plans.

"What are you afraid of? Zhou Zhong is just a kid. He used to be a businessman. Even if he is favored by His Majesty, he can't get rid of the businessman's habits. So you just stay at ease in Hangzhou City. I will make decisions for you. !" Xie Di took a sip of tea in a calm manner.

In the past, Zhou Zhong was just a small businessman, Xie Di didn't care much about it, but now Zhou Zhong suddenly became a feudal official on an equal footing with him. From the bottom of his heart, he looked down on Zhou Zhong, who came from a businessman background. Of course, he looked down on Zhou Zhong. In fact, Xie Di couldn't help feeling a little bit jealous of Zhou Zhong.

Seeing that Xie Di still let him stay in Hangzhou, Cheng Quan was even more anxious, but he still forced a smile and said: "Master Futai is in charge of my subordinates, so naturally my subordinates don't pay attention to Zhou Zhong, but I heard that Zhou Zhong is so important. People are scheming. When I was a businessman in Shuangyu Port, I quickly developed a dying chamber of commerce into one of the largest chambers of commerce in Shuangyu Port. In addition, I also squeezed out many chambers of commerce in North Korea and Japan, so I was worried that if I If you don't stay in Dinghaiwei for a long time, Zhou Zhong may take advantage of that idiot Zhong Zhen, and if he controls Dinghaiwei, it will be bad news for us!"

Hearing Cheng Quan's words, Xie Di was taken aback for a moment.After pondering for a while, I felt that what Cheng Quan said made sense. Zhou Zhong had already arrived in Ningbo, and his attitude was far tougher than he expected. Unfortunately, he lost face too.

Think here.Xie Di tapped his fingers on the table and said: "What you said is somewhat reasonable. Although Zhou Zhong came from a lowly background, he was appointed by the emperor after all. If he uses his power to overwhelm others, I'm afraid those idiots under your command will not be able to stand up to you." live……"

Before Xie Di could finish speaking, Cheng Quan heard his attitude loosen.Immediately, he spoke again impatiently: "Your Majesty Futai is wise, and this subordinate thinks so. Although Dinghaiwei belongs to the imperial court, our Cheng family has been operating in Weizhong for hundreds of years and has a very high reputation in Weizhong. It's not easy for Zhou Zhong to take over Dinghaiwei if his subordinates are in the guard!"

Seeing Cheng Quan's eagerness to go back, Xie Di sneered and said, "Commander Cheng, I know that you are worried about being forcibly excluded by Zhou Zhong, and Zhou Zhong's toughness also frightened you. But it's still the same sentence, Zhou Zhong dare not do anything to you if I protect you!"

Speaking of this, Xie Di paused for a moment, and then said again: "But what you said is also reasonable, you can't let Zhou Zhong take advantage of your absence, so you can go back, but it's not today, but tomorrow. !"

"Tomorrow...tomorrow?" Cheng Quan cried out in surprise when he heard this, and then he said anxiously again, "Master Futai, tomorrow will be the third day, even if I leave early tomorrow morning, I'm afraid If you can’t get back to Dinghaiwei on time, what should you do if Zhou Zhong uses this as an excuse to question his subordinates?”

"Hmph, didn't I say that, if I keep you, Zhou Zhong will never dare to do anything to you! He told you to go back within three days, and you have to go back on the fourth day. What will he do then?" Xie Xie At this moment, Di looked directly at Cheng Quan, and said with a strong face.

But after listening to the whole process, he scolded Xie Di in his heart. Now he finally understood what Xie Di meant. It turned out that he regarded himself as a pawn to test Zhou Zhong. When he went back on the fourth day, if Zhou Zhong didn't dare To punish him would hurt Zhou Zhong's prestige.On the other hand, if Zhou Zhong dared to punish himself, then with his prestige in Dinghai Guard, it is likely to arouse the dissatisfaction of the soldiers of the Guard.Anyway, no matter which of these two results is, it will be difficult for Zhou Zhong at that time, and it has nothing to do with Xie Di.

Although Cheng Quan was very dissatisfied with the fact that Xie Di treated himself as a pawn, especially when he went back, he had to risk being severely punished by Zhou, which made him call Xie Di an asshole in his heart.But no matter how dissatisfied he was, he didn't dare to show it. After all, in the officialdom in Zhejiang, he had to rely on the Xie family to survive. To put it bluntly, their Cheng family was just a dog raised by the Xie family in the officialdom. Said that Xie Di asked him to go back one day later to test Zhou Zhong's reaction, even if Xie Di asked him to bite Zhou Zhong directly, Cheng Quan did not dare to disobey in the slightest.

Thinking of this, Cheng Quan could only sigh, nodded heavily and said, "Since Master Futai has planned this for a long time, this subordinate will definitely obey, and I will go back tomorrow morning!"

Seeing that Cheng Quan finally gave in, Xie Di finally showed a smile and said, "It's good for Commander Cheng to figure it out, you go back to prepare now, go back to Dinghaiwei early tomorrow morning, like Zhou Zhong, he dare not do anything to you of!"

"Farewell, subordinate!" Cheng Quan also left immediately when he heard this, he was afraid that if he stayed any longer, he would not be able to resist punching Xie Di's face a few times.

Before dawn the next day, Cheng Quan led his men to ride in the direction of Ningbo. Normally, it would take two and a half days to travel from Hangzhou to Ningbo. If you don't rest at night, you can barely go back on the fourth day.

In addition to rushing desperately for the journey, he was also very anxious. At first, like Xie Di, he thought that Zhou Zhong would not see him in Dinghaiwei, so he would not be able to take over Dinghaiwei. In the end, he could only go to Hangzhou to find himself. , but Zhou Zhong's toughness was beyond his expectation. He just gave him an order to return to the camp within three days, otherwise he would be engaged in military law. This made Cheng Quan keenly aware that he might be kicking him this time It's on the iron plate.In addition, Xie Di forced him to go back one day later, which made Cheng Quan very worried, not knowing how Zhou Zhong would deal with him.

After a day and a night of traveling, Cheng Quan finally arrived at Dinghaiwei on the morning of the fourth day, but when he passed by the barracks, he heard shouts of killing inside, obviously intense drills were going on in the barracks, and when he When he wanted to go into the barracks and find his confidants to inquire about the news, he found that there were guards in front of the barracks, and he couldn't get in at all. , the admiral has already issued an order, without his warrant, no one is allowed to enter or leave the barracks!

Seeing that he couldn't even enter the barracks, Cheng Quan was even more frightened. Finally, he asked the other party. When he learned that Zhou Zhong was discussing with the generals in the conference hall of Zhenhai Building, Cheng Quan He also dismissed the idea of ​​entering the barracks, and immediately rushed to Zhenhai Tower, but unfortunately there are still Jinyiwei guards here, so he can only report his name and wait outside.

Today Zhou Zhong not only summoned the generals of the three thousand-household offices in Ningbo Port, but also the generals of the two thousand-household offices stationed on Zhoushan Island and Guo Ju.It is almost Chinese New Year now, and it is only half a year before the Portuguese attack Malacca, so Zhou Zhong is going to combine the soldiers of the five thousand households for joint drills. The focus is on sea drills, such as the control of warships, Coordination with warships and so on.

At this moment, Jin Yiwei outside suddenly came to report that Cheng Quan, who should have rushed back yesterday, finally came back, which made Zhou Zhong's face suddenly darken, and he glanced at the generals sitting there, From the eyes of these people, he saw many complex expressions such as worry, excitement, and gloating.

"Let Cheng Quan report to the door!" Zhou Zhong snorted coldly. The so-called "reporting to the door" means that people who come in must call out their positions and names every few steps. The barracks are not just a means of humiliating people, and only when the army enters a state of combat, will some generals who delay the military plane be punished.

Knowing what it means to report to the door, all the generals present were stunned. In order to keep it secret, Zhou Zhong has not told them that he took over Dinghaiwei to help Malacca next year, so these generals Little did they know that when Zhou Zhong arrived at Dinghaiwei, the entire army had already entered a combat state.

When Cheng Quan outside heard that Zhou Zhong asked him to report to the door, he was also taken aback. As a general, he naturally knew what it meant to report to the door.In addition, he also knows that the army is usually in a state of combat readiness, and the enforcement of military laws can be relaxed a lot, but once it enters a state of combat, it will require military orders like mountains. Yes, because at this time the master will have the power of life and death, and can decide the life and death of others with a single word.

Thinking of this, an unspeakable fear suddenly surged in Cheng Quan's heart. Although he didn't know why Zhou Zhong raised the barracks to combat status, as the admiral of the world, the other party would definitely not joke about such a military matter.Although he was only one day late, in the 54 laws of the military law, "not on time, not on time" is a crime of slowing down the army, and he is also subject to beheading. That is to say, Cheng Quan's life is now It's all in Zhou Zhong's thought! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)