prosperous age

Chapter 89
A few days later, Zhang Fugui brought more than a dozen large ships to berth at the pier in Pengze County.

After only staying in Pengze County for one night, Wei Wencai boarded the boat with dozens of military households, and the fleet set sail again under the banner of Jiujiangwei and went down the river.

For Wei Guangde, this battle had no effect at all, but for his father and uncle, it was a matter of great importance.

At least on the night when Zhang Fugui lived, Wei Guangde heard the news when everyone was eating. Zhang Fugui not only brought the boat over this time, but also two boxes of silver with him for some money.

Yes, in the Ming Dynasty, military generals made meritorious service on the battlefield, but it doesn’t mean that you will get military exploits and be promoted, and you have to be a man.

It is true that military commanders are not greedy, otherwise you would never have the chance to be promoted.

It sounds like a real contradiction.

Military generals are greedy for money, and their soldiers must not be able to fight well. If they can't win a battle, what kind of military exploits will they get?

Military generals are not greedy for money, and your soldiers have combat power and achievements, but you still may not get the chance to be promoted, because the civil servants are in power.

This time the Zhang family is really planning to use the exploits of the war against the Japanese to change a few positions, and bring all the money with them. In the end, most of these things will flow into the residences of some important people in Nanjing City.

Watching the fleet leave the pier in Pengze County, Wei Guangde said to Wu Dong with a smile: "Cousin, it seems that your thousand households are going to be promoted early." '

"I wanted to play for a few more years."

Wu Dong smiled casually, "They will come sooner or later, and you can't hide even if you want to."

This time, both Wu Zhankui and Wei Meng wanted to make a move, but they couldn't do it. After all, they were humble, and even if they had money in their hands, they couldn't send it in. Only Zhang Qing came forward to help them. .

Wu Zhankui's goal is to command the affairs of Jiujiangwei, and the position that Wei Meng can go to is naturally the governor of Jiujiangwei.

Wu Zhankui became the commander, because he wanted to jump up two levels directly, from the fifth-rank officer of a thousand households to the fourth-rank commander, so as to strengthen the Zhang family's voice in the guard, and he was also his son-in-law.

For Wei Meng, since he is related to his relatives, and he is also an old direct descendant of his own lineage, it doesn't matter if he brings him along, not to mention he has military merits, so he should be promoted.

As for the post of Wei Zhenfu sought for his father, Wei Guangde knew very well that this was the military law department in the army of later generations.

As for their existing positions after promotion, they naturally want Wu Dong and Wei Wencai to take up their positions in advance. position, then don’t move.

There were only so many actual official positions in the Ming Dynasty, and there were many hereditary benefits. Wu Zhankui, the hereditary official of the Jiujiang Weiyou Army Thousand Households, had at least three, and he was only one of them. Naturally, he would not Give up easily.

According to the rules, if the people above cannot be persuaded to allow Wu Dong to inherit the position of thousand households, he will choose from the other two people with the hereditary position of thousand households. Of course, he can also be recommended by the guard. If you want to get it back, either the person is promoted in office or committed a crime, or he is dead.

The eldest brother left home, and Wei Guangde didn't stay in Pengze County too much. He rode back to Bengshan Castle on the same day to continue his studies. There were two months before the college examination. Set up [-] acres of land for yourself, so that you don't have to worry about the future.

Time soon came to June, and in the middle of the month, the elder brother Wei Wencai returned to Jiujiang with more than a dozen large ships, but he had to go to Jiujiang City to hand over the goods on board.

Most of the goods transported back this time are silk, cotton cloth, tea leaves, and some handmade products. Naturally, Su Song and Ying Tianfu are the first choice for shipping, but neither the Zhang family nor the Wu Wei family has any commercial interests in those places. friend.

In fact, as far as this line is concerned, that is, Zhang Fugui of the Zhang family has some friends who do business, but naturally he couldn't find a buyer to sell the goods for a while, and all those who could be sold were sold along the way, and the rest were It can only be transported back to Jiujiang and sold slowly.

The boat was at the pier in Pengze County, and the news was sent back to prepare to rest for a night before leaving. Wei Wencai was stopped by Wu Dong and asked him to wait another day. He had already sent Wei Guangde to come over immediately and go to Jiujiang Mansion together. .

Wei Wencai did know about Wei Guangde's going to Jiujiang Mansion. After the mansion examination, they made an appointment with Zeng Yuanshu to take a boat to Nanchang to participate in this year's hospital examination. Zeng Yuanrui seemed to be accompanying him to have a look.

Wei Wen only counted the time, and indeed it was time to set off.

Although speaking, it seems that there is still a month before the hospital examination, but can't you get to Nanchang early and prepare early?

For poor scholars, it may be necessary to calculate the time to leave to take the imperial examination, that is, to catch up with the exam, because it is necessary to prepare an extra day for board and lodging expenses if you arrive one day earlier.

But for people like Wei Guangde and Zeng Yuanshu, this is nothing.

Leaving Pengze County with the boat, Wei Guangde came to Jiujiang Mansion again, still living in the small courtyard of the Zhang family.

The eldest brother and cousin watched the shopkeeper of Zhang's House count the supplies on board, and Zhang Shigui set up a banquet for them in the evening. Speaking of the harvest this time, the money was actually nothing, and it was mainly planned by the Zhang family. The big things are basically done.

The Zhang family, as Wei Guogong's department in the Jiujiang Guard, naturally hoped that the people on their side could serve as high positions, so that Mr. Zhang's right to speak in the guard could be greatly improved.

In the current guard, unless the Commander of the Guard is promoted or disappears, Zhang Qing will definitely not be able to replace that position, unless he goes to another guard, but who would be so stupid to leave here.

After working hard for many years, even if you can't sit in that position, then just strive for a greater right to speak.

"Based on the meaning of these words, the positions of the two of you are considered stable. That's right, Qianhu and Baihu are nothing in the eyes of the adults in the capital."

Zhang Shigui read the letter Wei Wencai brought back before, and heard Wei Wencai describe the process of running to Nanjing City to give gifts with Zhang Fugui before he sighed.

In fact, in person, for such a major event involving the promotion of officials, they will not give accurate words, they will only say a few ambiguous words, and they have to figure out the meaning by themselves.

Wei Wencai blinked his eyes in confusion after hearing Zhang Shigui's words.

He was a witness to those things. To be honest, he felt that this matter was a bit hanging.

As for the reason, of course the money was given away, but no confirmation letter was given. He felt as if the money was given away for nothing. He didn't know that civil servants are very cautious when collecting money and handling things, and they won't be easily caught. .

(End of this chapter)