"Don't worry, second master, I'm already cleaned up." Changshou stood with his hands down, his body straight, but his expression was a little relaxed, "And, second master, I calculated the journey, and as soon as the news came back, they immediately found out that it was What Mr. Zhang did, and the other side of the second son, was to go to Beijing, arrest people there, and then the imperial edict was issued to Beijing, and it was not so fast."

Shen Rui closed his eyes and thought for a while, opened his eyes and smiled helplessly, saying, "I am indeed anxious and only suspicious of their revenge."

Changshou also smiled and said again: "Mr. Second Master just don't worry, it's really clean. I checked it carefully with Mr. Gao - Mr. Gao is more afraid of missing out than us, and he was originally a scout, so he is really He has made a life on the battlefield, but he is more meticulous than ordinary people. I am afraid that Jinyiwei and Dongchang's men are not as good as him."

Chen Ying had been listening before, and nodded at this time: "According to common sense, ordinary people will think of it as such meticulous, or the East Factory first. In particular, Wang Yue had also taken charge of the East Factory and was in charge of the East Factory with the commander of the Elemental Uniform Guard. My personal relationship is very good. However, the Duke of England and Wang Yue have had a good holiday, so I probably didn't expect the Duke of England to take action."

"However," he pondered slightly, and said, "I think, this game may really be heading for the British Duke's Mansion, but it may not be because of Wang Yue's case, but it is like the previous investigation of the third master of the British Duke's Mansion. Act.”

Shen Rui sighed: "In the Zhang family's in-laws, they can't move the prince-consort, so they can move Wu Jingbo."

Chen Ying touched her short beard and pondered: "Wu Jingbo's light treatment may not be entirely due to Shengjuan Zhenglong. I think that this time they will mainly deal with Lord Lin Hanlin. After all, Lord Lin is Mr. Liu Ge's person. .However, hey, the holy heart is unpredictable. If you really want to suppress Lord Lin and throw it directly to Yunnan, Guizhou, Hubei and Guangxi, how can you let him go to the Zhejiang Provincial Administration? There is also Lu Heng, Yingtian Prefecture, who said it was demoted, But both of these two Huaihei Transportation Salt Inn is a fat shortage that many people can’t expect.”

Shen Rui nodded. Of course, the prefect of Yingtian sounded very nice, but there were still a complete set of six institutions in Nanjing. As the former imperial capital, there were so many nobles, so this prefect is not easy to be.

Chen Ying stared at Shen Rui and whispered: "Nanjing Minister of War is vacant..."

Shen Rui also felt a little moved, but shook his head and said, "Old Master Wang has just entered the cabinet, and the teacher's position is not low, so it is impossible to be promoted to a high position again. If he really takes the position of Minister of War, all the officials in the court will be the only one who is in the court. I'm afraid I can't sleep well."

That would not only be the big men in the court unstable, but I’m afraid the little emperor would not be safe.

Chen Ying also smiled self-deprecatingly and said, "I'm also anxious."

The room was in a brief silence, and the shouts and cheers outside seemed louder and louder.

They booked a small independent courtyard in the inn and arranged their entourage to live in one place. Outside, this was Wang Jianzi and Zhu Guardian's early practice.

The matter was over. Shen Rui looked at Chen Ying, stood up and smiled and said, "Brother Ying, let's go out to loosen our muscles and bones, too."

Chen Ying smiled and waved her hand and said, "You go, my old bones are better for me to practice Zen in the house."

Shen Rui laughed, "Brother said he is old again! I'm not afraid of really saying he is old!"

That's what he said, but he didn't force the scholar Chen Ying to strengthen his body. Shen Rui smiled and accused him of the crime and took Changshou out of the room.

The yard is empty, and the yard has been surrounded by a circle. Shen Rui stood on the steps below the corridor and looked at the two people fighting in the circle, one tall and one short, one fat and one thin, one black and one white. The comparison was quite funny. However, the two of them fists and feet were whirling, but their kung fu was unambiguous.

The one who is like a bamboo pole is Wang Jianzi. The dark-skinned and sturdy man opposite him is Tian Feng, who was recommended by Lu Sanlang to Shen Rui.

While in Songjiang, Shen Rui and Chen Ying also visited the head of the Lu family, Lu Ci, the head of the Lu family.

Since the Japanese riots, the Lu family has stood on the side of the Shen family and tried their best to help in the Japanese lawsuit. Later, the Lu family also received compensation from the Shen family for their business in Shandong and Liaodong. Later, Lu's son Lu 27lang The father-in-law Tianliangzi used elixir to save Shen Rui's fiancée, but he was appreciated by noble people and had a bright future in the future. It can be said that the relationship between the Chen and Lu families became more and more close.

Shen Rui visited Mr. Lu not only based on the etiquette of the two families, but also to talk about what the prefect of Dong was talking about the shipbuilding in Songjiang. After all, people were drawn from Shandong, and people from the Lu family were used. In addition, there was also a joint construction of the farming school. , Craftsman School, Commercial School and other things.

Mr. Lu is the eldest son of the Lu family and is Lu Sanlang's cousin. When Shen Rui came to visit, Lu Sanlang naturally came to accompany him.

After that, around the end of the year, Lu Sanlang made an appointment with Shen Rui alone to come out for a small gathering and introduced many people with special identities to him.

When Lu Sanlang was young and frivolous, he was also a slut, and then became a yamen official. He contacted more and more people. He was also a long-standing and good at dancing, so he had a wide range of people and had friends from all walks of life.

This time, some friends from the road were introduced to Shen Rui, which was also to prepare for the future expansion of Shenjia Weaving Factory's future business and possible marine trade business in the future.

And Tian Feng was introduced to Shen Rui's gang.

Tian Feng's name is auspicious and pleasing. He is also quite pleasing. He can't say he is very handsome. He is like Lu Shiliu, which makes a black and shiny skin on the water surface, but his cheeks are full, thick eyebrows and round eyes, and he smiles. A mouthful of white teeth reveals a sense of intimacy, which makes people feel comfortable to watch, but it is much more festive than a king stick who smiles and skeletons.

And this man is even more eloquent and talks happily. He is a famous "snake letter" in Nanzhili. He comes to inquire about news, thread needles and threads between various gangs, and sometimes even send letters to the kidnappers and talks about the situation. Ransom, etc., this eloquence is not something to be hyped.

However, even though he smiles, he is harmless, and can fight with Wang Jianzi and be a powerful character who can make a ruthless move.

In Lu Sanlang's words, if you don't have a diamond, don't take care of porcelain work. If you don't have any skills, this "Snake Truezi" has already caused people to pull their tongues and sink into the river.

This Tian Feng has such a status not only because of his personal ability, but also because his master is Tian Peng, the second in charge of the "Giant Shark Gang" of the Banyangsha Water Band in Chongming County, Suzhou Prefecture.

Tian Feng and several other brothers were all orphans that Tian Peng picked up and raised, and they all followed his surname.

What the master brought to Tian Feng was not just Kung Fu and his connections. Although Tian Feng didn't like the pirates' behavior from the bottom of his heart and went ashore early, he had to admit that he relied on the reputation of burning, killing, looting, and shocking the world. Only then can he be a "snake letter" on the shore safely.

Last year, Wang Shouren took office in Nanjing and pulled the navy to wipe out Shi Tianjie and his bandits. It is rumored that Shi Tianjie's second brother Shi Tianchang led the crowd to surrender with his wife because he listened to Tian Peng's advice. Shi Tianjie, who was defeated step by step, was also because of the fact that he was defeated.

After the second brother surrendered, he was panicked and rushed to surrender.

The entire Giant Shark Gang, with the Shi brothers as the core, collapsed.

Shi Tiantai, the third son of the Shi family, who was unwilling to surrender and fled, blamed Tian Peng for the crime of the destruction of the gang. After finding someone to kill Tian Peng and his two apprentices in the Sea Shark Gang, he also spoke again, who would take over the gang?

Tian Feng and several other brothers who came out of the business came to their business, and they were the enemy of Shi Tiantai.

Shi Tiantai is still holding the banner of the Giant Shark Gang and committed several cases in Suzhou Prefecture. Even officers and soldiers dare to cut and injured them. Most people in the martial arts world are unwilling to provoke such a madman. Therefore, Tian Feng's "Snake Trustee" business is also

Can't continue to do it anymore.

Tian Feng didn't want to go away with his brothers and start over again, so he came to Songjiang Mansion to find Lu Sanlang, who had a good relationship with both black and white, and wanted to give him a try. After all, Lu Sanlang has an official position and the Lu family is also a big family.

, not afraid of those pirates. If you can use half of your wealth to change your innocent status to help you run errands, it will be a way out.

Lu Sanlang knew Tian Feng's ability well, so he recommended it to Shen Rui, and said, "I have all the trivial tasks here. If you really want him to do it, you can kill a chicken and use a ox knife. It would be better to let him follow you,

It helps you run errands and can be more useful. Some things that are inconvenient to do in life and cannot be done, so let him go."

He lowered his voice again and said, "This man also made a living at sea in his early years. Those things on the waterway are also clear. Brother, you can always use him."

Shen Rui was very suspicious about taking in a bandit. This person was different from the gangster like Du Laoba. However, after hearing what Lu Sanlang said, he thought about developing in the sea trade in the future, so he was quite moved.

Lu Sanlang repeatedly stated that there was no case in Tian Feng, and his master was a hero who persuaded Shi Tianchang to surrender. Although the government did not make it public, these big and small leaders who were recruited also had official identities. Tian Feng

The reputation of this collusion bandit is never to be blamed.

Shen Rui and Tian Feng talked openly once, and saw that this person was indeed very polite, and had contact with all the people from all walks of life, and had a wide vision. Shen Rui said that he could take on any ideas and was a rare person.

, and agreed to keep him.

What he gave was not the deeds from the servants of the Shen family, but the deeds from the weaving factory employees, so that they had freedom to each other.

Since Tian Feng found Lu Sanlang, he still wanted to make a living by relying on these three inches of bad tongues. Now he can hide from the more powerful Shen family, so why wouldn't he do his best? Especially when he heard that this second master of Shen is Wang Shouren.

The master's personal disciple was even more respectful. Wang Shouren suppressed the Taihu water bandits and destroyed the giant shark pirates in two years, and was already very evident in the world.

After Tian Feng joined Shen Rui's sect, he met Wang Jianzi. The two of them had a good relationship with each other. Moreover, Wang Jianzi also went to some places because of his external affairs for Du Laoba. Some gangs inevitably had both sides.

Everyone knows acquaintances, and they become more and more speculative when they talk.

When I went to the mountain before, Wang Jianzi brought Changshou and the newly selected Zhang Chenglin and others to go there, which also made Changshou familiar with the paths of the world.

Since Tian Feng came and went to Baishan again, Changshou stopped following him. Instead, Tian Feng followed Wang Jianzi. One of them looked scary and the other was a clever word to coax people, and they cooperated with each other.

When I was practicing in the morning, I encountered a place where the two of them had to reach out and try to compete. Because of the equal force, they were just about to stop, and it was difficult to decide the winner and lose. They had to make an appointment to compete every day.

Shen Rui was excited to see this, and greeted Changshou and the two of them joined the battle.

This is not the first time everyone has fought. Wang Jianzi and Tian Feng did not avoid it. They met the two of them separately and reached out to take the call.

Shen Rui and Changshou's kung fu were taught by Wang Shouren and Hongshan Zen Masters. They were more orthodox. Wang Jianzi and Tian Feng's kung fu were purely practiced in the fight in the martial arts world. They were more practical and vicious, and their skills were better than Shen.

Rui and the other two are at the same level.

However, when facing the Lord's family, Wang Jianzi and Tian Feng naturally cannot use secret moves, and they are mostly just training.

Although their kung fu was greatly reduced, they were different than the counter-trial of the same hospital, and were closer to actual combat. Shen Rui practiced quite happily.

The guy there brought breakfast and greeted him at the gate of the yard, and everyone in the yard stopped.

The entourage guards went over to bring the food in and set it up. Shen Rui and the other four took the towel and wiped their sweat.

Wang Jianzi came over and asked in a low voice: "Master Shen Er, how many days should we stay in Nanjing? I was thinking about going out to several inns outside the city these days to welcome him. If we have a letter from us.

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As early as the early years of Hongwu, the water horse posts were established nationwide, transportation stations, emergency post shops, and widely opened post roads. The post stations were mainly used to carry out political reports, convey military information and official documents, and receive past envoys and officials.

Past officials can stop at the inn, but they cannot be conveyed by the inn without military information and official documents.

However, ordinary officials often send their families to send letters along the post road, so Wang Jianzi said to go to the post station to welcome the letter senders.

There is a change in Nanjing's officialdom, so it is not advisable to visit everywhere at this time. Shen Rui shook his head and said, "I'm not going to stay anymore. Let's leave and return to Beijing today. You can go and have a look, so as not to miss the news."

Shen Rui was also very helpless about the information transmission during this trip.

It was fine just now that I left Beijing, but after all, the journey was long. After passing Shandong and entering Nanzhili, the road conditions were poor, and the message transmission became extremely slow.

He had the idea of ​​establishing a message delivery channel more than once, but he just surrendered to reality - from Beijing to Songjiang, the journey was too long, and I don’t know how many intelligence points to set up to maintain high-speed transmission. Not to mention the manpower and material resources, the key is

Yes - there are not so many important messages that need to be delivered at high speed, which is a waste.

However, looking at Wang Jianzi and Tian Feng, another thought suddenly flashed through his mind.

After breakfast, before Wang Jianzi went out, Shen Rui called him and Tian Feng, and Changshou came to discuss matters.

"I heard that the civil engineering project in Xiyuan is over. I just waited for the spring to bloom and the transplanted trees, flowers and plants were completed without any trouble?" Shen Rui asked Wang Jianzi, "I had previously brought up a business with your eighth master.

I know how the Eighth Master is preparing."

Wang Jianzi hurriedly smiled and said, "But thank you for giving my brother this idea. My brother has no idea. Before I came out, I sent someone to buy horses to Liaodong. I also need some cows, and the ox carts bring more people.

It's more stable. Alas, I'm just waiting for the completion of the Xiyuan Garden, and the people can go in and visit!"

Shen Rui asked again: "I heard you say that, are you familiar with the carriage and horse movement?"

Wang Jianzi showed a look of pride on his face, "I do everything about my brother." Because of his uncle's relationship of breaking the bones and connecting the tendons, Wang Jianzi was indeed Du Laoba's most trustworthy.

people.

Shen Rui smiled and nodded, "It's great, I'm asking for advice."
To be continued...