Chapter 842 Nanjing Hairui
When the imperial envoy passes through the border, all kinds of relevant people always come out to greet him. The banquet is a banquet, which is considered to be a complete etiquette. However, the destination is not here. If the imperial envoy is unwilling to see him, all parties will be happy to be idle.
Wang Tong and his men got off the boat in Dantu, and then changed to a carriage and horse to Nanjing. Everyone was staring at his every move, but only the officials who should have come forward to receive the reception came forward, and the rest treated it as if the imperial envoy had not arrived.
Wang Tong also liked this attitude of staying away from him, and he also didn't like the official's agreement, let alone this time it was not a welcome move.
Others can stay away from each other, but the Qianhumen in Nanjing cannot stay away from each other. Wang Tong got off the boat from Dantu, so they hurried out of Nanjing and went to Longtan to welcome him.
Longtan is a very grand etiquette between Nanjing City and Dantu. Officials from the north went south from the canal to Nanjing and went to Longtan to welcome him.
Wang Tong didn't think so. He was the commander of the Jinyiwei system. These thousands of households in Nanjing were originally subordinates, so it was natural to welcome the gift.
Unlike the respectful and respectful families of the capital, the respectful families of the three Jinyiwei who came to Nanjing was more reflected in the situation, and the feeling of being separated by a layer was very obvious.
When he arrived in Nanjing, Wang Tong did not live in the residence arranged by the government, but he found an inn in the city and booked the inn. He lived in a group of people and cars. This behavior was naturally regarded as a joke by the Nanjing nobles and officialdom who had been rich for nearly two hundred years.
The eunuchs in Nanjing, the Duke of Wei's mansion, and the bigwigs and officials who were qualified or should come to the banquet all sent people to post a post to welcome Wang Tong. It was expected that everyone would keep the etiquette on the surface. Wang Tong expressed his gratitude and rejected these banquets.
The banquet for several Jinyiwei Qianhu, a thousand households in Nanjing, was a communication within the Jinyiwei system. Wang Tong agreed, but he also said that he would do official duties first and then make arrangements for the time.
Nanjing has been peaceful and prosperous for so many years, and the city is more prosperous than the capital. Wang Tong has booked this inn to be considered the best in Nanjing, but it is already spacious enough.
At night, the heat in Nanjing finally subsided a little. If most places in the capital were extremely quiet at this time, in Nanjing, Wang Tong could still hear the sound of silk and bamboo coming from somewhere in the inn, which always makes people feel an inexplicable feeling.
The shopkeeper and the clerk in the inn were all beaten away, and they were given enough money. They were happy to get money for nothing. Except for Wang Tong's personal guards, the only one in Nanjing was the shopkeepers of the Sanjiang Trading Company's branch, who were responsible for internal and external contacts.
Just like when the enemy from other places came to Nanjing, the Jinyiwei always had to provide several guides for the dispatch, but these people couldn't even enter the door and were just waiting for orders outside.
A private courtyard in the inn was cleared out as Wang Tong's residence. After arriving in Nanjing, he did not relax on the boat. He went to the city for a little rectification during the day and started working busy.
"Mr. Feng Bao died of illness half a month ago. He only said one thing when he was dying. He will not waste his life."
Wang Tong was busy in the house. A shopkeeper from Sanjiang Trading Company came into the house and reported that he would come to see what Feng Bao was doing. This was really something Emperor Wanli told him in private.
For this eunuch who had been controlling the political situation of the Ming Dynasty for nearly twenty years, Emperor Wanli hated, respected, and feared. The complex emotions were intertwined. For the royal family, which had no warmth, Feng Bao and Zhang Juzheng might be part of the image of Emperor Wanli's father.
But when Feng Bao was in charge of the government, if Emperor Wanli and others had not yet made a breakthrough, after Emperor Wanli drove Feng Bao out of the capital, although he missed him, he blocked all the news. He was also afraid that he would be soft-hearted and recalled people, and no news about Feng Bao in Nanjing would be reported to the capital.
This time I came to ask Wang Tong to ask, which was a matter of ending a thought, but I didn't expect that this was a coincidence. Feng Bao had already died of illness half a month ago.
Although Feng Bao was not as pampered as the capital in Nanjing, no one would abuse him. The eunuchs in Nanjing and Fengyang were all his disciples, and Emperor Wanli's decree clearly stated that Feng Bao lived in Nanjing.
But power is the elixir of youth. Feng Bao, who has been in power for so many years, suddenly lost power. He left the power's heart and mood. You can imagine the difference in his mood. After arriving in Nanjing, he was sick all the time, and it was not surprising that he died of illness.
Wang Tong was stunned when he heard this news, and felt a little sad for a moment. A very familiar person, whether it was an enemy, a friend, or even a passerby, passed away like this, always makes people feel a little empty. Wang Tong's mind flashed back to the dealings with Feng Bao, Feng Bao helped him a lot after all.
"Your Majesty must know that with the newspapers of our Jinyiwei and the fast horses to pass them to the capital."
The shopkeeper bowed and agreed, turned around, Wang Tong sat there and was silent for a while, then shook his head, breathed, and said loudly:
"Take the files of the three thousand households in the city"
Yu Qingguo, Zhang Liansheng, Meng Xianhui, and these three people have detailed records in the Jinyiwei Yamen in the capital. However, after coming to Nanjing, they will also need to confirm and supplement with relevant personnel from Sanjiang Trading Company.
"Yu Qing was born as a general in the Duke of Wei's mansion. Long Qingnian followed the previous old duke to Luzhou Prefecture to suppress bandits, made military achievements, and saved the current Xu Zhitao's life, so he was released and promoted. Now he has obtained this position. At present, Yu Qing is the most useful leader of the Jinyiwei in Nanjing City."
Liu Sanlang has a strong ability to summarize and analyze. He was in charge of training the security army in Tianjin and dealing with people from all aspects, which made his abilities even stronger. After coming to Nanjing, he took these three thousand households to confirm and supplement the eyeliners and then reported it to Wang Tong.
"Zhang Liansheng's family has been working in the Jinyiwei for generations, and at least it has never lowered the general flag. When the Japanese turmoil was in trouble, his father and uncle were both here and there to pacify the Japanese. His uncle died there. Zhang Liansheng's father lost an arm and made such a merit. In addition, he was a military household for generations, so he also got this position. However, Zhang Liansheng had no power inside the city and outside the city. It is said that only some small household businessmen offered him a gift. Zhang Liansheng himself had a cloth shop in the city and a vegetable garden outside the city. He had a much more skill in this than in official business."
When Wang Tong heard this, his expression did not change much. Whether it was Yu Qing or Zhang Liansheng, it was no different from the capital. Isn’t it the case with the thousand households of the Jinyiwei in the capital?
"Meng Xianhui's side is different. No one from his father and ancestors serves in the Jinyiwei. He came in when the Jinyiwei was recruiting good children in the second year of Longqing. No one behind this person was clear, but when he came in as a soldier, he arrived at the Qianhu in the fifth year of Wanli."
The promotion of the Jinyiwei is a strong lieutenant. No matter how powerful it is, if you don’t have a background, you will reach the general flag and the hundred households. Meng Xianhui has successfully reached the position of the thousand households, which is very rare.
"This is what the file is written. After arriving, my subordinates asked in detail. We can't explain the local eyeliner. Judging from the case Meng Xianhui handled, we can't tell who he is biased or not, and we can't tell the relationship between him and others."
After Liu Sanlang said calmly, Wang Tong reached out and patted the table and said:
"After all, we have insufficient staff in Nanjing and the news cannot be smooth. However, these three people are not very important people. I just suspect that the Xu family in Songjiang is so powerful and has so long hands. The three thousand households in Nanjing are divided into various parts of Nanzhili, and there will never be no one without them."
Liu Sanlang nodded, hesitated and said:
"Marty, except for two people in the local business, the rest of the people are doing business. It is really not easy to find out what they have to do these days. I can only strengthen my strength in the future, but I am afraid of delaying things."
Wang Tong waved his hand and said calmly:
"There is no delay, it will be much different sooner or later. Has Hai Rui's post been posted?"
"I had already handed over the post in the afternoon. Lord Hai said that I would welcome the Marquis of the Marquis at the Yamen in the morning."
Although the right censor of Nanjing is not of high rank, Hai Rui is a famous minister in the world after all, and his age and reputation is too high. He vaguely has the first person in a century. He is the first person in the past century. If Wang Tong lets the other party come to the door, even though the procedures are the same, he will definitely be scolded to death by the remarks. He is arrogant and ignorant, so it is normal to visit him.
"Master Haigangfeng Hai?"
"Does the Marquis think that the officials are not like?"
It really doesn't feel like it. After Wang Tong saw Hai Rui, he really couldn't believe that this person was the world-famous and upright Hai Rui. He looked just an old and thin old man.
In this era, officials and the people were very big in terms of appearance. Officials had meat and meat when they had enough food and knew how to maintain them. They were generally slightly fat and rosy. However, if Hai Rui had not worn the official robe of the Right Censor, he seemed to be a farmer who had worked in the fields for many years and worked hard for half his life.
His face was numb, and it was dark, and he was hunched over. Although his beard had been repaired, it was not very comfortable. The only difference was Hai Rui's eyes. Wang Tong had only seen such eyes in a human eye, that was the eyes of the most powerful and most ready-to-be warrior in the Tiger Power Army.
With this firm look and look, the hunched and thin old man in front of him suddenly became Hai Rui, the upright and famous minister. "Mr. Hai said that this marquis really doesn't feel like it."
Both sides smiled at each other, but the atmosphere became much more relaxed. After sitting down, Hai Rui said straight to the point:
Chapter completed!