Take the warehouse back to the end of the Ming Dynasty

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If you want to get to know yourself, you can definitely get to know him when you first came to Pingyang Mansion, why do you have to do it at this time?This is very abnormal.

Gao Pingyang seemed to have been seen through Zhao Wen's mind, his face flushed red, and his face was full of embarrassment.

Zhao Wen looked at Gao Pingyang like this, and said again: "Speak quickly if you have something to say, and let go if you have to fart, I am short on time."

Not only was Gao Pingyang not annoyed, but he spoke excitedly.

Looking at Gao Pingyang's abnormal appearance, Zhao Wen frowned tightly.

It seems that this person really didn't hold back in his heart. How can a normal person still look excited after being scolded?

Gao Pingyang adjusted his mentality, and asked with a hint of flattery in his tone: "My lord, I heard that your lord went to encircle and suppress the thieves in Puzhou City and Daning City, isn't it?"

Zhao Wen glanced at Gao Pingyang lightly, and said indifferently: "So what if it is? So what if it's not? This matter doesn't seem to have anything to do with you, does it?

"Your Excellency, I don't know, this year is my last year in Pingyang Mansion. After the Chinese New Year this year, my term of office will expire, and I will report to the capital at that time.

But you also know in the Pingyang Mansion today, if I go to the capital to report on my work in this state, let alone whether I can be promoted, I might not even save my life. "Gao Pingyang looked at Zhao Wen, complaining non-stop.

Gao Pingyang's ugly point today is that he wanted to get some credit for Zhao Wen through Liu Wenqing.

The fact that the thieves besieged Daning and other places is now known to the entire government and the public, and Daning and other places are under the jurisdiction of Pingyang Prefecture. If this matter cannot be resolved properly, for Gao Pingyang, this official will come to an end .

Originally, Gao Pingyang had already given up on Daning and other places. After all, he didn’t have soldiers in his hands, so even if he wanted to rescue him, he was powerless. , can't fight at all.

Before Puzhou and other places were captured, Gao Pingyang burned incense and worshiped Buddha almost every day, hoping that the bandits were just bluffing.

But who would have thought that Puzhou City and Daning City were like mud, and they were breached after a few days of persistence.

When the city was breached, Gao Pingyang also knew that this matter could not be concealed, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and report the matter.

Sure enough, when this matter was reported, the entire court was in an uproar, and the emperor was even more furious.

Not long after the city was breached, this Zhao Wen led his soldiers and horses and disappeared in Pingyang Mansion. At that time, he was still curious about the whereabouts of this group of people. Who knew that this group of people went to attack the bandits and won the battle. up.

What's more important is that this Zhao Wennai led the troops here privately. In this case, it would be impossible for him to report this matter to the court.

But this credit is indeed real, and now the entire Shanxi Chief Secretary is corrupt.

Because Zhao Wen's actions were so fast and the time it took was so short that the officials at all levels above and the emperor didn't even know that Daning City had been recovered.

While they don't know, if they take the credit for themselves and say that Daning City and other places were recovered by themselves, then not only will they not lose their hats, but they may even have a prosperous official career.

"What does what you said have anything to do with me? What does it matter to me that you lost your black hat?" Until now, Zhao Wen finally figured out what Gao Pingyang had in mind, and he came to ask me for credit.

When Gao Pingyang heard this, he became impatient, "My lord, you can't ignore me. The officials above will definitely not take the blame for this, and I, the official, say it's big or small, and it's appropriate to take the blame. If The adults don't care about me, if I don't have these credits, then I will die."

"What does your death have to do with me? Besides, why should I give you this credit? What can you bring me?"

Zhao Wen looked at Gao Pingyang indifferently, and said jokingly.

Gao Pingyang was at a loss for words for a moment, he didn't know what to say.

Yes, why should people give this credit to themselves?I am not familiar with others.

If you don't take this credit into your hands, then you are really doomed.

"My lord, as long as you can give me the credit, I can do whatever you want me to do in the future. I will definitely follow your lead in the future. If you let me go east, I will never go west." Gao Pingyang looked anxiously. With Zhao Wen.

Zhao Wen looked at Gao Pingyang, thinking nonstop.

To be honest, I really can't repay the credit for recovering these two cities.

To others, these two credits may not seem small, but to Zhao Wen, that is the case.

Even if it can be reported, the imperial court will not give any substantive rewards.

After all, according to the current development momentum of Xuanzhen, Zhao Wen may not be able to see the rewards offered by the court.

Zhao Wen put his right hand on the table, tapped his fingers non-stop, and turned his eyes to Gao Pingyang, who was sweating profusely, standing aside from time to time.

Gao Pingyang looked at Zhao Wen's posture, and didn't ask any more questions, but stood quietly aside, waiting for Zhao Wen's reply.

Time passed quietly, and after a while, Zhao Wen raised his head and looked at Gao Pingyang, "How should I trust you? You said you would surrender to me, how should I trust you?"

Gao Pingyang's eyes lit up, Zhao Wen said that it meant something was going on.

Gao Pingyang's face was full of excitement, and he hurriedly said: "My lord, what do you say? As long as your lord speaks, I will obey unconditionally."

"Since this is the case, then you can leave me a note. I can give you this credit, but I hope you can remember one sentence. I can give you this credit and I can take it back. I can climb to a high position with you , can also make you fall badly."

Zhao Wen said word by word, his face was full of threats.

"My lord, don't worry, I will definitely follow my lord's lead in the future. I will give you a written proof!" Seeing Zhao Wen's agreement, Gao Pingyang immediately patted his chest and said firmly.

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Chapter 268 Controlling Pingyang Mansion

Zhao Wen waved his hand at Gao Pingyang, and said in a deep voice, "I don't need you to be so loyal, I just hope you don't betray me in the future, otherwise, I will make you regret coming to this world."

Gao Pingyang stretched out four fingers, and swore to the sky, "If I, Gao Pingyang, disobey my lord, then I will be hit with thunder and thunder, and I will never be able to stand up again."

"By the way, my lord, can I have a small request?" Gao Pingyang said, and looked at Zhao Wen with a playful smile.

Zhao Wen said softly, "What questions do you have? You can't be greedy."

Gao Pingyang hurriedly waved his hand and said, "My lord, I'm not greedy, I just thought, can I give this credit to the commander of the Pingyang Guard of Pingyang Prefecture and the officials at all levels of the Chief Secretary of Shanxi Province?"

"Oh, what are you thinking? Do you dislike too much credit?" Zhao Wen narrowed his eyes and looked at Gao Pingyang playfully.

Just now, he was desperately asking for credit from himself, but now he wants to share some of the credit in the blink of an eye, which is really interesting.

Gao Pingyang hurriedly explained: "My lord, the situation in our Ming Dynasty is like this. This kind of thing has to be covered by rain and dew. Otherwise, it will be envied by others. Although it is not a big deal to be envied by others, you can think about it later. It will be difficult to mix in this officialdom."

"You can do whatever you want, anyway, I have given you the credit, you can handle it yourself, I will not interfere in this matter." Zhao Wen waved his hand casually, and said calmly.

Seeing that Zhao Wen agreed with his idea, Gao Pingyang excitedly asked Liu Wenqing for pen and ink to write his guarantee document.

After a while, Zhao Wen stuffed the document written by Gao Pingyang into his arms, and said to Gao Pingyang: "Okay, there is nothing else for you now, you can go."

Gao Pingyang bowed to Zhao Wen, "Thank you, my lord, for your fulfillment."

After Gao Pingyang finished speaking, he took his master and hurried towards the magistrate's yamen.

Liu Wenqing looked at Gao Pingyang who walked out, and couldn't help sighing: "What are the officials of our Ming Dynasty? I think the Ming Dynasty will come to an end sooner or later."

When Liu Wenqing said this, he sneaked a glance at Zhao Wen, as if he wanted to see something from Zhao Wen.

It's just a pity that Zhao Wen's face didn't even change, as if he didn't hear Liu Wenqing's words at all.

Seeing this, Liu Wenqing coughed twice in embarrassment, "Ahem, why do you have time to come to my place today?"

Zhao Wen picked up the tea brought by the maid, and sipped it. After a while, Zhao Wen put down the teacup, let out a sigh of relief, and said slowly, "What's the matter, can't I come to you if I have nothing to do?"

"How can this be? As long as the adults are willing to come, I will accompany you at any time." Liu Wenqing said hastily.

Zhao Wen looked in the direction outside the gate, and said, "What is the origin of this Gao Pingyang, and why is he such a guy?"

"My lord, this Gao Pingyang used to be a sacrificial drinker of Jinling Guozijian, although the name sounds resounding, it is a pity that the Jinling Guozijian has long existed in name only.

Guozijian Jijiu is also a Qingshui yamen, there is no money to fish, so this Gao Pingyang asked someone to find a relationship, spent a lot of money, and came to Pingyang Mansion to be the prefect.

This person is from the south, he looks like a real person, but he is a decent person, incompetent and useless, after he came to Pingyang Mansion, he only focused on making money. "

When Gao Pingyang came to Pingyang Mansion, Liu Wenqing had investigated this person. After all, he was an official in his own territory, so it was normal to know this person's preferences and personality.

Zhao Wen nodded, and then bypassed the topic, "I'm here today for one thing. I've thought about it, and it's only suitable for you to leave it to you. I don't know if you want it or not."

Liu Wenqing looked at Zhao Wen with a dignified face, and instantly felt that what Zhao Wen said was not simple. He adjusted his breath and asked in a calm tone: "May I ask what you want to entrust to me? As long as the matter is not It is beyond my ability, and I will definitely make it beautiful for adults."

Liu Wen wanted to have a relationship with Zhao Wen early in the morning, but he was just a small juren. Although he had a lot of land in Pingyang Mansion, compared with Zhao Wen, he was like rice grains and the moon.

Moreover, Liu Wenqing also saw things different from other people from the various things Zhao Wen did. These things Zhao Wen did didn't seem like things that a general soldier should do at all, especially because he also had many powerful arms.

Possessing such a powerful weapon and constantly searching for people, if Zhao Wen didn't mean that, even Liu Wenqing would not believe it if he killed him.Otherwise, why would Liu Wenqing marry his daughter to Zhou Laoliu?

If Zhao Wen really has that intention, the sooner he gets involved with him, the greater his future achievements will be.

Now that Zhao Wen came here in person, there must be something very important. If Zhao Wen's matter is not important, Zhao Wen only needs to send someone to notify him, so why come in person?

Looking at Zhao Wen, Liu Wenqing was already very excited. If this matter can be done perfectly this time, he will be tied to Xuanzhen tightly after taking himself.

Zhao Wen waved to Liu Wenqing, and said in a low voice, "This matter is very important to me, let's talk about it in your study."

Liu Wenqing took a deep breath, suppressing the joy in his heart, "My lord, please follow me."

Liu Wenqing looked at the servant girl in the hall, and said loudly: "No one is allowed to approach within three feet of the study, otherwise just wait for Shen He."

Liu Wenqing threatened the maid in the hall, and then brought Zhao Wen to the study with a respectful face.

Sitting in the study, Zhao Wen said to the guard standing at the door, "Take a tight guard around the study, and no one is allowed to come in."

The guard outside the door responded to Zhao Wen, and then closed the door of the study.

Sitting in the study, Zhao Wen looked at Liu Wenqing who was standing in front of him respectfully, and said solemnly: "I want you to be the actual controller of the entire Pingyang Mansion."

As soon as Zhao Wen finished speaking, Liu Wenqing stared blankly at Zhao Wen as if he was dumbfounded.At this time, his heart was already filled with various emotions such as excitement, joy, and excitement.

At this time, he was stunned by Zhao Wen's words, and became the actual controller of Pingyang Mansion. Does this mean that I should be the magistrate of Pingyang Mansion?This Pingyang mansion is relatively far from Xuanzhen, isn't this equivalent to the imperial court's feudal officials?

Zhao Wen looked at Liu Wenqing who was stunned in place, and said, "Are you willing or not? If you are not, then I will find someone else."

"Willing, willing, very willing. I am willing to smash my heart and brains to pieces for the great cause of my lord."

As he said that, Liu Wenqing actually bowed three times and bowed nine times to Zhao Wen respectfully.

Looking at Liu Wenqing, who was a little too excited, Zhao Wen couldn't laugh or cry for a moment.

"Okay, get up quickly. This matter is not as simple as you think." Zhao Wen looked at Liu Wenqing, who was kneeling on the ground, bowing to him three times and nine times, and said.

Liu Wenqing stood up from the ground, patted the dust off his body, his face was full of excitement, "Sir, I will do whatever you want me to do."

"Okay, you don't have to show your loyalty to me all the time. Since I can choose you, it is because I trust you. But this matter is not as simple as you think. Now I will explain to you what you need to do."

"My lord, just say, I will definitely do what my lord tells me." Liu Wenqing's eyes radiated a bright light.

"First of all, Gao Pingyang's tenure in Pingyang Mansion is less than one year left, and he will definitely be transferred by the court at that time, and at the same time, the court will definitely send new officials.

Let's not care what the official is like. The first thing you need to do is to take him down in the shortest possible time. I don't care what method you use, but you must take him down.

As for whether he can develop into our person, let's not talk about it, at least let him shut up first, can you do this? "

"My lord, I, Liu Wenqing, dare not say that I will definitely be able to be admitted to Jinshi, but this kind of thing couldn't be easier for me." Liu Wenqing's eyes flashed fiercely.

"Another one, no matter what method you use, you have to control the entire Pingyang Mansion to me. In the process, you can tell me what you want. As long as I can satisfy you, I will definitely satisfy you.

After you control the entire Pingyang Mansion, gather the people and transport them to Xuan Town.

In addition to transporting to Xuanzhen, you have tried every means to expand production on the territory of Pingyang Prefecture.

All the grain produced, except for those left for the common people, will be transported to Xuan Town for me.

At the same time, I will also leave Zhou Laoliu and others to you, so that if there is any more banditry, it will be easy to solve.

Apart from these things, you have to develop as much influence as possible for me. If anyone wants to join me sincerely, you should accept it as much as possible. Do you hear me? "

Zhao Wen looked at Liu Wenqing and explained his plan bit by bit.

Liu Wenqing, who was standing next to Zhao Wen, listened to Zhao Wen's words, with a wonderful expression on his face.

In the next few hours, Zhao Wen introduced his plan to Liu Wenqing in detail.

Liu Wenqing interrupted from time to time to ask, and Zhao Wendu patiently explained to Liu Wenqing one by one.

When Zhao Wen came out from Liu Wenqing's place, it was completely dark.

At this time, Zhao Wen was in a good mood, humming a little song, and rode towards the station on a war horse.

After Zhao Wen left, Liu Wenqing hid in the study by himself, and recorded all the words Zhao Wen just said on paper.

Every time he recorded a few sentences, Liu Wenqing would stop, pick up the teacup on the table, and drink a few sips of strong tea to calm down.

After recording these things, Liu Wenqing threw the brush in his hand on the ground, lay on the chair by himself, and kept yelling, "Haha, I didn't expect that I, Liu Wenqing, would still be here today. Haha, I want to honor my ancestors."

The servant standing three feet away from the study room heard Liu Wenqing's strange cry, and kept muttering in his heart, could the master be crazy?Otherwise, how could it become like this?

Although they really wanted to go in and check it out, Liu Wenqing had issued a death order, prohibiting anyone from approaching, so they could only stand outside, praying in their hearts that Liu Wenqing was not crazy, otherwise, they would suffer. .

There is a three-story restaurant in Pingyang Mansion, which is the largest restaurant in Pingyang Mansion.The consumption here is not low. According to the prices of this era, a big meal here will cost a family of three several years of food expenses.

Even if the food inside is expensive, there are still people willing to eat there.

In the private room on the third floor of this restaurant, Gao Pingyang, the magistrate of Pingyang Prefecture, sat on the main seat, looking at the Commander of Pingyang Guard and various officials of Pingyang Prefecture sitting beside him, with a smile on his face.