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Chapter 1056 New People

In March of the 18th year of Wanli, Wang Xia, who is almost three years old, shows that he is much taller and stronger than his peers. If you don’t say it, he looks like he is about six years old. He eats and drinks well, and his parents are both men and women of the Wu family. Born, naturally have this physique, but what makes people really unbearable is the liveliness.

A child who is only this age has boundless energy. Every day he tosses about in the inner house, likes to go to Wang Tong's office after finishing his homework. He doesn't know anything, but he likes to ask questions. They all said that they were incoherent, and countless jokes were made, which caused the adults a lot of headaches.

Wang Tong originally thought that he liked children, but now he is suffering from extreme headaches. Wang Xia has one head, and Wang Zhong and Wang Lan are still in their infancy. The child and Wang Tong were strangers to each other, and they burst into tears as soon as they were hugged, but it would be impossible if they didn't go, which was really troublesome.

In his spare time, Wang Tong and Yang Sichen chatted with each other and laughed when they talked about their children's interesting stories. This was also his happiness in his busy military and government career.

In March, there were a lot of things to do, except that the bank and the coinage were all under intense preparation. Two children of the Xiao family came to Songjiang Mansion, Xiao Ying and Xiao Wu. The son of adopted son Xiaoyun, the two of them came here because they also wanted to be guards by Wang Tong's side.

After the Qi family's influence in Ningxia was uprooted by Wang Tong, some went to Guihua City, and some went to Tianjin Wei and the capital.

This act of letting one's nephew guard the benefactor's side is a customary rule. His family has been in the northwest for a long time, and he has no clear understanding of Wang Tong's high position and weight. He missed the army's eastern expedition to destroy Jianzhou. If he could keep up with the Jurchen campaign at that time, he would have achieved fame after returning.

Missed this one, and saw Wang Tong going to Songjiang again, so he didn't dare to place a bet. As a result, he struggled for a long time, and only now figured out that with the current Xiao family, that is, by Wang Tong's side, he might still be able to make a bet. Ask for a family background, as for other places, who cares, your family is just a wealthy tycoon now, there are too many people like this in the local area.

Xiao Ying is [-] this year, and Xiao Wu is [-] this year. Maybe they grew up eating meat, and they look much taller than ordinary children. Great, bow and arrow shooting skills are also good, of course Wang Tong accepted it.

Speaking of which, Gu Chengen arranged for the second son, and Gu Yun arranged for the eldest son. The attitudes of the two branches of the Gu family towards Wang Tong are also different, but this is not what Wang Tong should pay attention to.

Regarding the matter of the Xiao family, Wu Er took advantage of the situation to intercede with his own boys. Although the Wu family came from Lulin, Shandong, they were also a local big family with a large population. Now the Wu family is going to follow Wang Tong to the end. Naturally, I hope that the closer the better, the two closest to Wu Er, Wu Er's children are still young, and Wu Hong and Wu Hai, the children of Wu Er's cousin, were recommended.

They are all from their own family members, so they can't be discouraged. They are all incorporated into the personal guards and trained by Sha Dongning. According to the letter, Tan Bing's son, Tan Yong, is already on his way here.

There are many cronies and disciples around, although the military law and military discipline are strict, but everyone is very lively when they get together. For some reason, Wang Tong always feels very sad for such a scene.

At the beginning, I was surrounded by the generals of the Tan family, and later Tan Dahu and the two tigers. Now some people died in battle, some died of illness, and some left the town. Now a group of young people have changed. When people come over, they don't know when they will have their own world and leave themselves.

These young people came here with great admiration for Wang Tong, but they all grew up spoiled at home and were born in martial arts, so they all thought that their own family was the strongest. disrespectful.

The solution to this problem is very simple. On the school field of the Liao State Government, everyone held a competition with sticks. As a result, everyone could not walk three rounds in the hands of Sha Dongning, and was directly knocked to the ground. After Dong Ning was convinced, he arranged for the generals in the guards, and then the backbone.

In the end, these new young people finally realized their level. Among the guards, their basic skills may be slightly stronger than ordinary soldiers, but if they add strength and experience to other aspects, it will be far away. Not as good.

Fortunately, young people are young people. After being beaten, there is no resentment in their hearts. On the contrary, they have the determination to learn and practice. Wang Tong understands this very well, and the people under him are trained one by one.

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Taihu Lake is vast, and the government's navy is weak. The waters of Taihu Lake even include an area on the shore, which is clearly another world beyond the control of the King of Ming Dynasty.Liao Lang, who is now working under Wang Tong, was a well-known figure on Taihu Lake back then. Now that he has returned from the capital, his strength has not weakened much. He has a lot of well-equipped soldiers and ships, and he has official connections. His momentum is stronger than ever. .

The guards next to Wang Tong are recruiting young people to enter. Liao Lang's two sons, Liao Jinlong and Liao Yinlong, are also about the same age. When he was young, Liao Lang was thinking about getting his two children to study so that they could have a good background in the future, but he got used to it. If the children can't learn well, they can only do decapitation.

Liao Lang is now a general of Wang Tong's family, but Liao Lang was also a general of the imperial court in the past, and he is more sensitive to politics than others. He always feels that Wang Tong's position and wealth are still a bit risky now, so he sent his son to him like this. In the past, if you get involved in the future, you will be in big trouble.

But it's always good to get closer. Liao Lang also knew how big Wang Tong's business in Jiangnan and overseas was, and he was really in a dilemma.

Among Wang Tong's people, Liao Lang and Tang Shan have a good relationship. Although one of them is at sea and the other is on the lake, they talk about it, and they seem to be related. They are more congenial, so they often get together for a drink or something.

It was also in March that two children of the Wu family joined the guards. Liao Lang said that his men had caught a big fish and they needed to take care of it. He invited Brother Tangshan to come over for a few drinks.

Daming likes to put pepper in cooking, and Jiangnan likes to put sugar. The pepper comes from overseas, and sugar is also expensive. Both of these are condiments that show status. Whether it is delicious or not is one thing, but everyone likes it. Wang Tong is not used to it, he always uses boiled kelp juice and shrimp powder for seasoning.

The juice made from kelp is very similar to that of shrimp powder and monosodium glutamate. The food produced in this way is naturally rare and delicious in this era.

Wang Tong's habit is also imitated by the people below. It has become a habit in Tianjin Weidu, and it is gradually becoming popular in Songjiang.

The wine was good, and the dishes were exquisite. Liao Lang and Tang Shan could drink well in this business, and they didn't start talking until they had a few bowls of wine.

"...I'm dissatisfied with my brother. My two children are not young. I have several plans. One is to buy some good land in Luzhou Mansion, and the other is to send them to the Duke's side as errands."

"You are afraid that the Duke will lose power in the future and his position will not be stable!"

What Liao Lang wanted to say, Tang Shan pointed out straightforwardly, Liao Lang laughed a few times, but he was not too ashamed, just said:
"Brother, you also understand in your heart that people like us who roll over on the tip of their knives must always be on guard against some risks. If this is in Tianjin."

"Do you know what the fleet did this time? A small country in Luzon was defeated by our father-in-law. Since you are so honest, Lao Tang, I will also tell the truth. Even if Daming can't stay, relying on Father-in-law, this boat, this cannon, these manpower, there is nowhere to go. If Laotang hadn’t been a mother-in-law who would not live up to her expectations and give birth to a few money-losing goods, she would have sent her son there long ago. Now this opportunity is so difficult, you are still here Hesitate, think about the risks, if you can curry favor with him as soon as possible, why not grasp it now, when you were majestic on Taihu Lake, the Wu family was not bad in Shandong, Tan Bing is now the general manager As a soldier, don’t you know what the risk is?”

Liao Lang drank a few bowls after being scolded, his face was flushed, but he laughed.

Also in March, Liao Jinlong and Liao Yinlong also joined Wang Tong's close guards, but since they had official status, their lives were taboo, so they changed their names to Liao Jin and Liao Yin. OK.

Liao Jin and Liao Yin are different from those who joined Wang Tong's guards in the past. The two of them really want to go to sea. To put it bluntly, they really want to work on those big ships. Once I went to the seaside with a lot of knowledge. After seeing the sea, I was immediately fascinated by the sea and thought about it all day long. However, the Liao family has a lot of influence on the lake and would not let them go, so they delayed until now.

Wang Tong led the fleet to Luzon, and the previous battles of these large ships, the Liao brothers have heard a lot about it, and they are very fascinated by it. Given this opportunity, they naturally asked to board the ship.

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"When there is nothing to do, nothing will happen, and when there is something to do, there will be many things."

Wang Tong once felt this emotion, and it was the same in March. From minting coins to recruiting personal guards, after returning from the sea, he didn't live very well. All kinds of things happened.

When March was about to come out, an expedited letter from Tianjin Wei was sent by a fast horse. It was a letter written by Zhang Shiqiang. The letter only said one thing: "Shen Wei's wife and children disappeared."

Originally, Shen Wang's wife and children were taken as hostages. It was because Tianjin Wei's sea transport strength was seriously insufficient, and there was not enough maritime combat power to protect Tianjin Wei's safety. He took the lives of his wife and children to maintain the safety of Tianjin Wei.

Wang Tong is not used to using women and children to maintain peace, and he is not used to being a martial artist, and he doesn't think it is an honorable thing, but for the safety of one party, this is also a helpless act.

Later, the Guangdong navy was transferred, and its own fleet began to build. Sha Dacheng's water forces also relied on it. Many powerful people at sea relied on Tianjin Wei as a place to make their fortunes, and the security situation improved greatly. In fact, Shen Wang's own fleet also relied on Tianjin Wei to make a fortune, so naturally it was not a threat.

Without the risk, the supervision of Shen Wang's wife and children is much more relaxed, and Shen Wang's going in and out of his own house is not as closely followed and monitored as before.

Everyone has an idea in their hearts, now Tianjin Wei is the most prosperous place in the world, and this bustling place is different from other places, and there are cleanliness and safety that are not found in other places. Not to mention the merchants and goods from the north and south, inland and foreign countries, Ming Dynasty and other countries. This shop building full of the customs of the north and south, China and foreign countries is a local scene.

Moreover, in Tianjin Wei, everyone, no matter how high or low their status is, is bound by it. It is impossible for those in high positions to steal and annex property at will like other places.

Such a place, such a place, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a paradise. I don’t know how many businessmen want to find a shop in the area of ​​the main street, and how many nobles in the capital want to build a Zhuangzi around Tianjinwei but have no place to live here. , is something that people in the world dare not even think about, and they will leave.

With such thoughts, it is even more relaxing to be on guard, not to mention that Shen Wang opened a shipyard and shipyard in Tianjin Wei, and there are several shops under his own name. The business stalls are very large. Only the Shen family and Shen Wang There are quite a few of his confidantes in Wei'an's family in Tianjin, with a total of more than a hundred people. With such a style, there is still the thought of leaving.

It was under such thoughts that it was not until March that Shen Wang disappeared, and even a few servants who served Shen Wang's wife and children in the house also ran away.

Under interrogation, it was found that Shen Wang's family had already left during the first lunar month. The whole house, from top to bottom, was fed by Shen Wang with money. Extra many.

There is no too magical and weird way to escape, that is, Shen Wang and his wife and children disguised themselves as servants, swaggered out the door, and then there were more "vendors" outside, and after mixing with the crowd, they disappeared.

The servants and eyeliners in the house realized that the person was missing. They were afraid of accidents, so they colluded to hide it, and they were not discovered until the beginning of March.

Both Zhang Shiqiang and Sun Dahai were in a hurry, Wang Tong handed Tianjin Wei over to them, but he didn't expect such a mess, it was really embarrassing, he quickly arranged for people to arrest and intercept them, but the house servants caught a few back , but there was indeed no trace of Shen Wang, and the interrogation could not reveal anything.

After being busy for a few days, the news reached Cai Nan's ears. Cai Nan understood clearly and reminded Wang Tong not to think that the matter was resolved before telling Wang Tong. Come out with a charter!
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