Mingshi

Chapter 664 Huang Jin's Worries

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Luo Xin muttered to himself in a daze: "How can I explain this to my uncle..."

Hu Zongxian sighed softly, and ordered to return in a low voice.Luo Xin just stood at the bow of the boat blankly, without saying a word.

For three days in a row, Luo Xin, accompanied by Hu Zongxian, searched for Luo Sheng's ship, but still did not find any trace.When he returned to the Water Army camp on the third night, he learned that the imperial envoys from the court had arrived at the Governor's Mansion in Suzhou.

Hu Zongxian bid farewell to Luo Xin, and Luo Xin sadly gave up looking for Luo Sheng.His elder brother Luo Qing also had a sad face beside him.Luo Qing was also rewarded, so he went to Suzhou with Hu Zongxian, and Luo Xin returned to Hangzhou lonely after saying goodbye to Hu Zongxian.

Luo Xin returned to the Hangzhou Municipal Shipbuilding Department, and locked himself in the study room, and everyone in the Shibo Shipping Department knew that something happened to Luo Xin's cousin, and the officials who originally wanted to complain to Luo Xin about the magistrate's office also stopped. It's just that they are already depressed, and they don't go to the magistrate's office to urge supplies. The whole Shibo Department is shrouded in an atmosphere of depression and decadence.From time to time, another official sighed, they couldn't see hope, and felt that the Shibo Department might be closed in a few days.

Two days later.

Lu Daqing came to Luo Xin's study, and then saw Luo Xin coming out of the study, and welcomed an old eunuch at the door.After the guests and hosts were seated, Luo Xin said with a smile:
"I didn't expect that the imperial envoy who came to read the imperial decree was Eunuch Huang."

Huang Jin showed concern in his eyes and said, "I heard something happened to your cousin?"

"Hmm!" Luo Xin suppressed the smile on his face, sighed and said, "I'm afraid it's more ominous than good."

"Please also condolences!"

Luo Xin smiled wryly, calmed down and said, "Did Eunuch Huang bring His Majesty's will?"

Huang Jin shook his head and said, "Your Majesty doesn't have any intentions, but I just want to ask you, how is the matter of the Shibo Department going?"

"I also ask Eunuch Huang to report back to His Majesty, everything is going well."

"Successful?" Huang Jin looked at Luo Dao strangely: "I heard that the pier has been closed for almost ten days."

"It's just a small matter, and it will be resolved soon." Luo Xin said lightly.

"Small matter?" Huang Jin said with a chuckle, "The matter entrusted to you by His Majesty is not a trivial matter. How long does it take for the Municipal Shipbuilding Department to open the office? You have stopped working for nearly ten days since you established the dock. Is it a small thing?"

"There will be no delay, and I would like to ask Eunuch Huang to report back to His Majesty. If you don't use it, you will definitely live up to His Majesty's high expectations."

"No weapon!"

Huang Jin called out, with a look of regret on his face, he was sent by Emperor Jiajing this time, saying that he was here to reward the three armies, rather he was here to inspect Luo Xin.Just to reward the three armies, just send anyone here. For Emperor Jiajing, Hu Zongxian only exterminated some Japanese pirates at this time.If Hu Zongxian was delaying for a while, Emperor Jiajing might have arrested Hu Zongxian and put him in the prison in the capital.

Although this victory was not small, and many Japanese pirates were killed, Emperor Jiajing could also see from Hu Zongxian's memorial that among the Japanese pirates that Hu Zongxian eliminated, there were very few real Japanese. In fact, almost all of them were fake Japanese, that is, pirates.

There was no problem with pirates either. In Emperor Jiajing's view, pirates were more hateful than real Japanese. True Japanese were foreign wanderers, while pirates were rebellious Ming people.So they should be killed, and killing them is also a great achievement.

However, it is a pity that these pirates who were killed were all unknown people, small groups of pirates, and a mob gathered together. The real big pirates, like Wang Zhi, like Xu Hai, and Hu Zongxian have never hurt them at all. This is what displeased Emperor Jiajing.

Ok!

Emperor Jiajing spends millions of military pay every year just to let you kill some mobs?What's the use of killing such a mob?If it weren't for the fact that he killed a lot this time, Emperor Jiajing wouldn't even give him a reward.

Therefore, this time Emperor Jiajing sent his most trusted Huang Jin to the southeast, not at all for the reward, or something that happened along the way, or it could be said that it was in the name of the reward, but actually came to inspect Luo Xin.

Emperor Jiajing is poor now!He put all his treasures on Luo Xin. Although he didn't give Luo Xin the money to establish a Shibo Department, he gave Luo Xin a fifth-rank official. This is definitely an extraordinary promotion in the history of Ming Dynasty. The juniors who have just entered the officialdom for more than a year have ascended to the position of the fifth-rank official, and they are still the fifth-rank official. This is already the middle-level power in the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty.

In particular, Emperor Jiajing gave Luo Xin an imperial decree to kill officials of the third rank or lower. In this small place in the southeast, with this imperial decree, Luo Xin may be able to kill everyone except Hu Zongxian.

Emperor Jiajing made such a big bet, so he was naturally very concerned about the situation of Shibosi. He hoped that he would survive for a year, and Luo Xin would give him a big gift at the end of the year.This is the real intention of Emperor Jiajing to send Huang Jin to the southeast.

And Huang Jin is also willing to come to the southeast, not because he is greedy for the prosperity of the southeast, but because he values ​​Luo Xin.As someone close to Emperor Jiajing, no one knew Luo Xin's growth process better than him.In his view, Luo Xin's growth is a miracle.

When he first entered the examination room, he was oppressed by Yan Song, who had great power in the government and the public, and at the same time, he was plotted against by another giant, Xu Jie, but he broke through abruptly and moved Yan Song. This is the wisdom of Luo Xin .It is not terrible for a person to have knowledge, what is terrible is to transform knowledge into wisdom.

After entering the officialdom, Luo Xin defeated Huang Taiji's 20 army and made a great achievement. At the same time, he was also feared by Emperor Jiajing.Huang Jin knew very well in his heart that Emperor Jiajing had murderous intentions towards Luo Xin several times.However, even in this situation, Huang Jin felt that Luo Xin had nowhere to go, because he knew Emperor Jiajing too well. Once Emperor Jiajing made a decision, it would be very difficult to change it. The only time difference was sooner or later.

but……

Just in this situation that Huang Jin thought was a dead end, Luo Xin showed another talent of his:
Financial management!

This couldn't help but make Emperor Jiajing's heart flutter, and he had to let go of the murderous thoughts in his heart, give Luo Xin an official rank, and send him to the southeast, let Luo Xin break through the net, and the sea and the sky are bright.

Under several desperation situations, Luo Xin was able to escape leisurely, which cannot but be taken seriously by Huang Jin.He was very clear about his situation, and even more so that Emperor Jiajing would not live long. He often even had a feeling that Emperor Jiajing would never wake up after falling asleep.

He is the absolute confidant of Emperor Jiajing, and he has killed countless people for Emperor Jiajing in his life.Once Emperor Jiajing dies, the newly enthroned emperor will definitely not use him. It will not be easy for him to die well, maybe he will die badly.

His heart is anxious!

He had to find a way out for himself, a way out for himself.And Luo Xin is the candidate he is optimistic about. He values ​​Luo Xin not because of Luo Xin's knowledge, nor because of Luo Xin's military god status, but because of Luo Xin's wisdom.He now has some doubts that Emperor Jiajing will not be Luo Xin's opponent in the end, Luo Xin will definitely be able to live well, even if Emperor Jiajing dies, Luo Xin will live well.

This thought even shocked Huang Jin himself. You must know that he has been following Emperor Jiajing. Emperor Jiajing suddenly succeeded to the throne from a young son of a vassal king. He fought with the scholar-bureaucrats and finally won the victory. In Huang Jin's heart, Emperor Jiajing has always been a god, but he didn't expect that now the idea that Emperor Jiajing is not Luo Xin's opponent has arisen in his heart. How can this not scare him?

but……

This idea is so clear, so indelible.

It was with this thought that he came to the southeast, with Emperor Jiajing's mission to investigate Luo Xin, and actually came to the southeast with his own selfish desire to befriend Luo Xin.

When he arrived in the southeast, he found that the pier had been parked for nearly ten days, which made Huang Jin anxious.He couldn't hide this matter for Luo Xin, nor did he dare to hide it, nor could he hide it.He believed that it would not be long before Jin Yiwei would send this matter to Emperor Jiajing's desk.

How can this be good?

He came to make friends with Luo Xin and to help Luo Xin. He didn't want to wait until he returned to the capital, and Emperor Jiajing punished Luo Xin. Luo Xin misunderstood that he was the one who reported to Emperor Jiajing.Therefore, he called Luo Dao sincerely:

"No, let me tell you the truth. I came to the southeast this time to reward the three armies just by the way. The real purpose is to come to inspect you at the order of His Majesty. Now that you have stopped building a dock, how do you ask me to tell Your Majesty?" report?"

Luo Xin's eyes lit up and said: "By the way, Eunuch Huang, how many ranks has my elder brother been sealed?"

"Your elder brother has been promoted to a fourth-rank general. I say no, you don't care about your elder brother. To put it bluntly, what's the use of your elder brother's rank? Even if you reach the first rank, that's too much." Military officer. Daming is the world of civil servants. There are many people in the history of Ming Dynasty who were impeached by the censor and finally killed. The prosperity of your Luo family depends entirely on you alone. You prosper, Luo Jia prospers, you die, Luo's family died. Therefore, Luo Qing's promotion, he himself, or your family members are very happy, you have nothing to be happy at all. You have to think about yourself now. Don't worry, now you are at a critical juncture again, if You can't pass this test, His Majesty... Your Majesty..."

"What will happen to Your Majesty?" Luo Xin asked lightly.

Huang Jin's expression showed hesitation and struggle, and in the end resignation gained the upper hand, and he gritted his teeth and said:

"No, our family is risking decapitation next time, and you should also know that your achievements are so great that His Majesty fears them."

Luo Xin still nodded calmly, seeing Luo Xin's indifferent expression, Huang Jin thought that Luo Xin didn't believe it, and said anxiously:

"No, don't believe it, His Majesty has already had murderous intentions towards you several times."

Luo Xin narrowed his eyes slightly, and said in his heart: "It really is so!"

"No!" Seeing that Luo Xin's expression remained unchanged, Huang Jin continued:

"If you didn't spend a penny to repair the Longevity Palace this time, and you earned tens of thousands of taels of silver, showing your ability to manage money, I'm afraid you will die soon. Money management is your last capital to survive. If you This time, His Majesty will have a reason to punish you if you fail to run the Shibo Division. I am afraid that you... will be beheaded by His Majesty. Don’t worry, don’t you realize the seriousness of the matter? Why are you still in the mood to do it? Concerned about your elder brother's promotion? Once you die, your elder brother is nothing."

Huang Jin was so anxious that he even uttered obscenities, but Luo Xin smiled. He could feel that Huang Jin was sincere to him at this time, which made him very happy.Now outside the palace, he has an escort bureau, which can collect news from all over the world. In this regard, he is no less than Jinyiwei and Dongchang. In time, he will even surpass Jinyiwei and Dongchang. Some people were placed in the residences of Ming officials and wealthy families. Luo Xin's news channels became more and more extensive, and the information he received became more and more comprehensive, and he was no longer blind.

but……

As for the most important palace, Luo Xin was at a loss, without the slightest channel of news, now that Huang Jin was delivered to him, how could Luo Xin not be excited?
No matter what Huang Jin's purpose is, after speaking to him today, he has already been tied to Luo Xin. From now on, Huang Jin will be his eyes and ears in the palace, making up for the last shortcoming, so that he and Jiajing In the battle of the emperor, he occupied a favorable position.Today, Luo Xin's tense heart finally relaxed a little, and he looked at Huang Jin with a smile and said softly:
"Eunuch Huang, may I ask you, why are you so open and honest with me?"

Huang Jin was silent. Although he made friends with Luo Xin, he wanted to make friends with Luo Xin in a way of kindness, so that Luo Xin would be grateful, so that Luo Xin would be able to help him when he was in trouble in the future.If Luo Xin completely gave up his cards, the effect would be much worse.However, Huang Jin had no choice now.

On the surface, Luo Xin's situation is very dangerous, but Huang Jin actually thinks that his own situation is even more dangerous than Luo Xin's.After pondering for a while, he was thinking about whether Luo Xin could be relied on. After thinking about it, he suddenly felt that whether Luo Xin could be relied on or not, he seemed to have only Luo Xin as his choice. This person is very arrogant, no one in Ming Dynasty has his eyes, even Xu Jie, he is even less likely to like him as a eunuch, even if he helps Gao Gong, after Emperor Jiajing dies in the future, Gao Gong Arch would also throw him aside like trash.

What about Xu Jie?

Xu Jie is even more unbelievable. In Huang Jin's view, although he is arrogant, he is still a gentleman. His attitude is shown on the bright side. If he doesn't like you, he doesn't like you.But Xu Jie is different. In Huang Jin's eyes, Xu Jie is a villain and a poisonous snake.Such a person is absolutely untrustworthy.

Apart from these two people, Huang Jin felt that he would be very promising in the future and would play a pivotal role in the Ming Dynasty. There were also two people who could help him, one was Zhang Juzheng, and the other was Luo Xin.

However, Zhang Ju was exactly Xu Jie's disciple, so Huang Jin ruled out this possibility.So only Luo Xin was left.Having figured this out, Huang Jin couldn't help but sighed in his heart, and finally said:

"No, what do you think of my old Huang's current situation?"

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