Chapter 497 Details

When Zhang Ning and Yang Shiqi and others were chatting, according to Yang, there were Jinyiwei at the doors of the major yamen in the capital every day, which was called the sitting record.

Zhang Ning had a relatively shallow experience in the officialdom of the capital, and he really realized that such a thing was happening.

There is also such a sitting note in the Wuchang Cabinet Lobby, which is Xia Yu, the eunuch. Whenever there is a major discussion, she will almost listen to the Zan Hall on the side of the lobby.

Isn’t this to monitor cabinet activities? Zhang Ning is usually there. Does anyone who wants him to make decisions still need to monitor it?

It is mainly for the upper level of the Escort Provincial Department to understand the strategic direction of Huguang, so that the Escort Provincial Department can organize secret spies to conduct detailed information on military and political needs, and also be responsible for instigating some people who may rebel.

It is said that Xia Yu was born into a family of officials. Although she was a woman, she had seen the world. At least she could understand the government affairs and explain clearly to Yao Ji what the Huguang court was doing.

This morning, Zhang Ning discussed with the ministers in the lobby, and after they parted, they called Xia Yu to the study room upstairs to speak.

Of course, he didn't have any inappropriate thoughts about Xia Yu, but just to ask about the serious matters.

For some reason, there are so many women in the Chu Palace, and Zhang Ningdu has no evil thoughts about Xia Yu at all. Although he is not molested to every woman, he doesn't even think about that.

He looked at Xia Yu a few times first. It is logical that this woman is pretty, with a straight facial features and good skin, and has long legs, but for some reason she lacks such a charm.

After a closer look, Zhang Ning felt that it might be because her face was too flat and less angry, and that she was mainly because of her words and deeds, her tall and calm expression, like a man.

Have met the prince.Xia Yu held her fists and held her politely without being humble or arrogant. By the way, this is the feeling that she is even more upright than ordinary men of scholars and common people, and gives people the illusion that she is an official.

Zhang Ning nodded and thought quietly.

Xia Yu knew her identity and just stood by without saying a word.

He pondered for a long time before asking: Zhu Guangyang, who was recently promoted to command the Second Battalion of the Navy, wrote too little in the file. Have you asked about it?

It’s not that Zhang Ning didn’t want to trust the person recommended by Monk Yao, but he spent a lot of money in the navy and concentrated resources from the two provinces, so he had to understand the candidates for the main general.

Now that so many people in the Wuchang court have become one, not all of them are brought by Zhang Ning alone, and he has no clone skills; most of them have formed a group of people around them, and at first Zhang Ning relied on Yao Ji to get the support of hundreds of people under Yao Ershang, and then he met Zhou Mengxiong because of his relationship with Emperor Jianwen and won over Yang Shiqi...

Yao and Zhou Mengxiong each accumulated their own connections, and Yang Shiqi and Yu Qian also won over a large number of gentry in Huguang and Jiangxi, so more and more people were added, and the victory of the war accelerated the expansion of power.

Zhang Ning must not ignore the person recommended by Monk Yao, otherwise he will not be able to find a suitable candidate.

At this moment, Xia Yu said: I have a little understanding... The prince is concerned about the navy. If I was not prepared, I suddenly asked me like today, how do I answer?I dare not do some understanding in advance.

oh?Zhang Ning was slightly surprised, surprised by her explanation, and couldn't help but look at her with interest.

Xia Yu asked slowly: Prince, do you still remember Zhao Hu?

Remember.

Zhang Ning said without thinking.

He once told Xu Wenjun that although there are more and more people around him, he never forgets who is there when there are very few people around him.

This sentence is not meant to make her happy, Zhang Ning really remembers it in his heart.

Zhao Hu was also a person who followed Zhang Ning very early. He was a native of Xuzhou. He was a crew member of the Ming navy and a subordinate of Zheng He. He was injured due to a conflict with the natives in Luzon and returned to his hometown in Xuzhou.

When Zhang Ning met him, the Han Wang army defeated the Xuzhou garrison and followed the Han Wang Zhu Heng and others into the city. The Han Wang army soldiers were restrained and burned, killed and robbed the city. Zhang Ning was caught in the chaos soldiers kidnapped and beat Zhao Hu's family and wanted to insult his wife, but was rescued by Zhang Ning. The man followed the horses and horses to repay his kindness and fame.

Zhao Hu first followed Zhang Ning to the mountainous area of ​​Xiangxi, and then attacked Shimen County and launched an army together; however, after the Suzaku Army developed slightly into Yuezhou, he joined the Yuezhou Navy and started his old career. He had not met for a long time.

Xia Yu said: The documentary of the Ministry of Eunuchs’s documentary Zhu Guangyang was favored by Shangshu Yao and appointed him as his adoptive father. This is true.However, if the prince asks, he has to talk about Zhao Hu first, because Zhu Guangyang first joined Yao Shangshu through Zhao Hu's relationship. If it weren't for Zhao Hu, Zhu Guangyang would probably not have met Yao Shangshu.

At that time, our army defeated the Huguang official army in Yuanshui and took advantage of the victory to advance to Yuezhou. The governor of Yuezhou joined forces to guard the city and surrender.

But the Yuezhou naval army did not surrender for a moment, but left Dongting Lake and entered the Yangtze River. Our army could not enter the river to pursue without warships. Many soldiers of the official naval army were in the city and could not find supplies at all. There was chaos in the army. We persuaded many naval soldiers to surrender.

Zhao Erhu learned from the surrendered general that Zhu Guangyang was a military general in the navy. It turned out that he and Zhu Guangyang were cousins...

I should remember mistakenly that Zhu Guangyang's grandmother and Zhao Hu's grandfather were siblings or siblings.

Zhao Erhu then went to Yao Shangshu to ask for an order to persuade Zhu Guangyang to surrender.

Unexpectedly, the official army noticed clues. The generals of the Shangfeng peak were worried that Zhu Guangyang would surrender, but they had no evidence and were afraid of the soldiers in his hands. They sent people to Yuezhou City to pick up Zhu Guangyang's son out of the city, in order to use this to threaten Zhu Guangyang.

But at this time, Zhu Guangyang had surrendered. His cousin Zhao Hu praised the prince and compared the prince with the king of Han, believing that following the prince to conquer the world is different from the king of Han, and the prince has great kindness to the Zhao family, so the brothers hit it off.

When Zhu Guangyang returned to Yuezhou, he realized that his only son had been taken away.Zhao Erhu then informed Yao Shangshu about this. Yao Shangshu knew that he was the prince's man and immediately dispatched elite troops to cross the Yangtze River at night and sneaked into a market stronghold in Jiangbei. At that time, the official army was in chaos and neglected to guard against him. Although Yao Shangshu's soldiers suffered a lot of damage in the battle, they also snatched Zhu Guangyang's only son back from a place that was inquiry.Zhu Guangyang then was grateful to Shangshu Yao and worshipped him as his adopted father in public.Later, Shangshu Yao ignored his status as a surrendered general and always valued it... This time, the Second Battalion of the Navy was the focus of the court's experience. Shangshu Yao recommended Zhu Guangyang as soon as he arrived in Jiangxi, which was the case.

Zhang Ning patiently listened from the beginning, and then he realized that he had learned a lot about the person's background.

I couldn't help but think: Although Zhao Hu had been a military general under the command of Monk Yao for a long time, he was the one who followed him at the beginning. He did not belong to any side in the various camps within the Wuchang regime; and Zhu Guangyang was Zhao Hu's relative. If this person was really capable, it would not be impossible to fight for it.

Of course, Zhang Ning would not say this factional dispute from his mouth, but the difference between relationships with many people always exists objectively, and it is not something he can avoid without wanting to fight in the internal struggle.