The Dingguo Palace is very large and can be regarded as one of the first-class mansions in the capital.

However, even such a mansion has never had the experience of hosting twenty or thirty uncles and marquises at one time. Moreover, with Xu Yongzhen's popularity not long after he ascended the throne, he simply does not have the influence to gather so many uncles.

Mr. Hou came to his house and chatted about home affairs.

This is the Ming Dynasty.

There is nothing wrong with three or five friends from aristocratic families walking around, exchanges of favors, etc. However, if people who have not had much contact with each other suddenly gather together without reporting to the emperor in advance, it will be a bit of a plot to attract Jin Yiwei and Dongchang.

Already.

But today is no better than in the past. The door of Duke Dingguo's mansion is wide open today. From time to time, an uncle or marquis comes to the door calmly with a ticket. The two royal guards in Duke Dingguo's mansion have just begun.

At that time, I had the courage to ask one or two of my uncles. When the people who came later became more important than the last, the two guards immediately retreated into the concierge without asking any more questions.

With so many uncles and marquises gathering at the Dingguo Palace, if there is no response from the Jinyiwei yamen, then it would be meaningless for them to sit here as detectives, not to mention that they are just going out for a walk, let alone asking.

, those generals and guards of the uncle and marquis felt that the two of them were displeased, so they found a way to beat them both. That would be a situation that would never come back.

The hall of the Duke's Mansion really couldn't accommodate so many uncles and marquises, so Xu Yongzhen had no choice but to put a few round tables and dozens of chairs in the back garden of his home, and then he arranged everyone.

Whether the uncles and lords want to get together and chat, or they want to stare at the rockery in a daze, the back garden is spacious enough, and as long as they don't get into fights, they can do whatever they want.

Xu Yongzhen was a little embarrassed. In terms of status, he was the dignified Duke of Dingguo. However, the people who were familiar with him on weekdays were all his well-behaved nephews and nephews. Although these uncles were enthusiastic

I greeted him and looked very affectionate, but he really couldn't get involved in these older generation topics.

He is now extremely looking forward to Jiang Wan's appearance as soon as possible. He really doesn't want to leave so many elders at his home for dinner. He can imagine that by dinner time, his situation will be even more embarrassing than now.

The young people slowly gathered in a group. While Xu Yongzhen was chatting with these uncles, he calmly walked towards the group of young people. When it comes to being comfortable, of course it is when he is with his own contemporaries.

More comfortable.

"Oh, the father-in-law is here, please say hello to him!"

"roll!"

He glared at a narrow-minded guy angrily. That was Chen Fusheng, the son of Ding Haibo. He was an unserious guy. Hearing the title of his family, he only knew that his family must have started in the Navy. But now the navy of the Ming Dynasty

It's hard to say what the teacher can say, and the life of Ding Haibo's family is naturally not going well.

"I heard that you are going to Shandong. Have you passed the Ministry of War? When will you take office?"

He asked with a smile: "I thought you would go to Fujian. Life is better in the south than in the north!"

"I'm not going!" Chen Fusheng shook his head and pointed at his old man who was chatting with others: "The old man wants me to go to Tianjin, but the Tianjin Navy only has a few ships. How can it be accommodated in such a big place?

I am such a great god!"

"cut!"

Everyone laughed softly. We have grown up together since childhood. We still don’t know what kind of virtue each other has. How can we still be great? Is it because we think the official is too small?

"Go ahead, guys eating on the water!" A dumbfounded guy squeezed over: "Brother Xu, is this thing reliable today? If it is really reliable, my old man said that even if he doesn't give up his old face, he will still give it to him.

I'll go to the Overseas Zhenfu Division. Then my family will look at their own territory and feel at ease, but aren't the Tatars outside the border very noisy?"

"Wouldn't that be better, as you wish?" Xu Yongzhen smiled slightly: "Don't you always clamor to go to Liaodong? You always said that your old man would not give you the opportunity to make contributions. This time, you are satisfied with both public and private considerations.

!”

"The main reason is that everyone is worried that this matter is unreliable!" several young people said one after another, with a look of worry on their faces. They are all in their prime of life, and some have even experienced in the military, so they naturally know that in

The military situation outside the customs was dangerous. Suddenly, the dangerous place turned into a treasure land where they could make money. Their intuition was that something was wrong.

"Whether it's reliable or not, I don't care. You just have to see it with your own eyes before you believe it!" Xu Yongzhen shook his head: "I have been to Liaoyang and Zhenjiang, and I have seen a lot of things, but I have seen

The things you see cannot replace what you see. If you really want to know whether things are what you think, you have to go there in person!"

"But where do we have the chance to go to Liaodong!" Everyone murmured.

"There is a chance!" Xu Yongzhen said in a low voice: "If your old man can reach an agreement this time, then the next step will definitely be to send someone to Liaodong to take a look on the ground and select the fields you want to buy.

By that time, won’t you have a chance? Moreover, the person who goes there must be the one who can make the decision, and the old man must trust him. Think about it, who else can do this except you?”

"If only this were the case!" Everyone showed a hint of joy on their faces, and they all looked in the direction of their parents.

There was a commotion over there, and Xu Yongzhen looked back: "I won't tell you anymore. My brother-in-law is here to talk about business. You all should calm down. When we are talking about things, don't stir up anything.

Don’t be punished by your own father when you go home, then it’s none of my business!”

Jiang Wan and Xu Caining were walking out of the backyard. The uncles and marquises stopped talking for a moment and looked at the young man who had been the most popular in the capital recently walking in front of them from a distance.

Xu Caining, on the other hand, was half a step behind Jiang Wan and introduced to him one by one these middle-aged and elderly people of different heights, fatness and thinness.

"Ms. Sir, this is Mr. Zhaohou, Marquis of Jinghai. Mr. Zhao is an upright man. He can't rub any dirt in his eyes. He has the most fiery temper..."

"I've met Mr. Zhao Hou. Hello, Mr. Hou!" Jiang Wan smiled and greeted him, very modestly.

"This is Uncle Geng of Jining. Uncle Geng's big gun. It appears and disappears. No one can guard against it!"

"Hello, Uncle Geng. If Jiang has a chance, he must ask him to teach me two moves of marksmanship, so as not to be constantly told that I am incapable of tying a chicken!"

"Hahaha, okay, okay!"

Greeting everyone along the way, Xu Caining introduced everyone, and Jiang Wan was always respectful. This made all the uncles and marquis have a good first impression of this young man, and they all felt that this person had no imagination.

You act so domineering!

Months ago, all the battalions in the capital were mobilized and even the guards in the palace were put on guard. According to the palace, it was a normal movement. However, there are several uncles and marquises here who have no sources of information in the palace.

, although I am not very sure, but the Jiang Wan in front of me is probably the culprit who caused the uproar that day.

But now it seems that he is a very kind person!

However, one thing that all the uncles and marquises are sure of is that no matter how amiable the young man in front of them may be, he is now the leader of the Ming Dynasty's army, holding tens of thousands of elite soldiers, and monopolizing Zhenjiang Fort in Liaodong.

The leader of a large army covering a large area of ​​land is only stronger than any general military officer, governor, or supervisor from Jiubian.

At least, in the war between the Ming Dynasty and the Tartars, they lost more than they won, but in the battles between Jiang Wan's Overseas Zhenfu Division and the Tartars, they rarely suffered defeats.

Based on this alone, if Jiang Wan does not die early and does not commit rebellion, then being knighted is almost a certainty.

The so-called principle that people cannot be judged by their appearance is vividly explained in everyone's hearts at this moment.

"Okay, Commander Jiang Wan has also met all of your uncles, so we all know each other!"

Xu Yongzhen coughed and began to perform the duties of a convener: "To live up to the trust of all the uncles and uncles, after detailed discussions between Commander Jiang and I on this matter, Commander Jiang feels that it is feasible. Today we are here mainly to discuss

Let's talk about how this matter will proceed. If you have any doubts or worries, you can tell each other. Once the matter is decided upon, there will be no regrets. I think, based on your uncles' experience,

You won’t regret your identity!”

"This guy from the Xu family has become a bit more magnanimous after he became a nobleman. He even talks like that!"

Someone murmured, but everyone laughed together: "That's the truth, yes!"

Jiang Wan walked out and looked at everyone with a smile: "Uncles and lords, Jiang is really flattered that you think so highly of Jiang. Everyone has been waiting here for a long time because of your hard work today. Actually, Jiang is late.

There is a reason!"

He looked at the uncles and lords: "Before coming here, Jiang went to the palace and reported the matter to His Majesty. Don't think that Jiang Wan is not responsible. After all, we are going to talk about it later.

But they all belong to His Majesty!"

"What did your Majesty say?"

Everyone suddenly became a little nervous. Once His Majesty opened his mouth, it was a golden statement. Basically, there was no room for change in what His Majesty said.

"Your Majesty said, he knows!" Jiang Wan said with a slight smile.

"Then what?" someone asked in confusion.

"Then there is nothing more. Your Majesty knows it, that means you know it. His Majesty has no objections, and Jiang thinks there is room for action on this matter, so we are all here now!"

"That's it!" Everyone said with smiles on their faces.

"Then Lao Jiang is in charge of our farm affairs!" A white-haired old man said a little shyly: "We have been wielding swords and guns all our lives, and we are not good at management, but we do know how to manage these farm affairs.

Some, the more the better anyway, as long as the fields are there, we are not afraid of future generations going hungry!"

Everyone ordered you to nod, showing a look of deep approval.

This is the fundamental reason why these uncles and marquises gather here. For warriors like them, although there are people among them who are good at management and make their family businesses bigger and bigger, but there are more

The wealth and honor gained by ancestors by relying on bows and horses was passed down to their descendants, and they basically knew nothing except fighting.

As for the land, as long as it is purchased, it will definitely produce something every year, which is definitely much safer than doing business.

"Your Majesty also knows everyone's situation, but your Majesty is also in a dilemma!" Jiang Wan sighed: "Everyone knows the situation of the imperial court now. The treasury is empty and cannot make ends meet. Even your Majesty the palace has to cut back on food and clothing. This makes

Even if Your Majesty wants to make your uncles and lords more dignified, it is really difficult for you to do so!"

"We don't want to cause trouble to His Majesty, why don't we come to you? You kid, why are you so verbose? Didn't you say that this matter is done? Just say when to pay the money and when to claim the land!"

"Don't be in a hurry to pay for the territory!" Jiang Wan smiled and waved her hands: "Jiang has an idea. I just consulted with His Majesty in the palace. Your Majesty thinks that if you have no objections, this method is good.

You can give it a try, it’s better than finding people to farm in Liaodong with a few hundred acres or a thousand acres!”

"Your Majesty thinks it's a good idea, you say it, you say it!"

"What Jiang means is that since everyone has this idea of ​​running a land bank outside the customs to make a profit, then why don't everyone unite together instead of working separately? You see, if everyone does their own thing, their own

In Zhuangzi's land, we need to recruit people to farm the land, and we need to send people to protect the land. Each family needs a lot of people, especially guards. Outside the customs is not a safe place. Without some strong guards, someone might come to defend the city.
To be continued...