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Chapter 99

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The news that Young Master Zhang Zhang Tanhua was about to take office in Liaodong quickly spread through various channels throughout the small half of Beijing, and also spread to Liaodong and even further places. Nuerhachi dreamed about the rumor that Master Zhang had attacked Shenyang City, which caused an uproar among the people.Most of the people who don't know the truth are full of confidence, thinking that the nightmare of the Jiannu chief is a great auspicious omen for the Han people. Master Zhang's visit to Liaodong may turn the situation of repeated defeats in the Liaodong battlefield in one fell swoop; Quite a few people gloated and waited to see how Young Master Zhang died tragically on the Liaodong battlefield; of course, although Young Master Zhang had many enemies, he also had many friends. Yu Huang and some officials from Shandong were very worried about the safety of Young Master Zhang, so they often went to Young Master Zhang and asked him to take care of his own safety in Liaodong.

Contrary to the uproar from the outside world, young master Zhang is in the courtyard of Prime Minister Wen's alley, but few people know the news - this is of course because young master Zhang ordered to block the news from his parents, if Zhang Laocai and young master Zhang The eleven old women knew about this, and they might have passed out from crying a lot.But even so, after Young Master Zhang quietly told his confidants that he was going to take office in Liaodong, several lackeys of Young Master Zhang screamed with different expressions, and the first one who screamed with a pale face was of course Mr. The young master is even more greedy for life and afraid of death, brother Lu Wanling Lu Nian...

"What? Brother Zhang Nian, are you going to take up the post in Liaodong? Or in Jinzhou?" Lu Wanling screamed, and then shouted again: "I won't go! I will definitely not go! I would rather go back to the Imperial College as a supervisor than definitely not go. Liaodong!"

"Stop talking nonsense, you don't have to go if you don't want to." Young Master Zhang said coldly: "I recommend you to be the governor of Jinzhou with the ninth rank, and follow me to take office in Liaodong. The Ministry of Officials has approved and registered the book. If you If you don’t go to Liaodong, just wait and go directly to the prison.” Before the words finished, Lu Wanling knelt down in front of Young Master Zhang with a plop, hugging Young Master Zhang’s thigh and crying loudly, “Brother Zhang Nian, please let me go! I have been with you for such a long time, there is no credit but also hard work, how can you hurt me like this? I have an eighty-year-old mother and a three-year-old child, so please forgive me! I don’t want to go to Liaodong, and I can’t go to Liaodong. ...!"

"Go away." Young Master Zhang kicked Lu Wanling away without hesitation, and asked the same pale-faced Zhang Shitou, Bo Jue and Song Xiance, "What do you say? Zhang Shitou, Song Xiance, you two would like You don't want to go to Liaodong with me?"

"You are my boss, so I still have to follow you there?" Song Xiance sighed, and said mockingly, "Fortunately, I am just your master, if I was really caught by Jiannu, I probably wouldn't kill me .”

"Go there, master, of course I will go there." Zhang Shitou also bit the bullet and pretended to be a hero, and asked cautiously: "But master, what should the master and the ladies know? You are on the front line. If the ladies I know, I might cry like that."

"You can't let them know. You can hide it for as long as you can." Young Master Zhang said in a low voice with a gloomy face, "I've already made up my mind. Try to hide it from them first, and then tell them when I leave. Come back. You also remember these words well, so as not to accidentally slip your mouth when the time comes. "

Song Xiance and Zhang Shitou nodded in agreement, while Bo Jue also stood up, gritted his teeth and said, "Master Zhang, I will go too. I will go to Jinzhou to help you make firearms and fight Jian slaves!" Young Master Zhang shook his head this time and said: "No, Brother Bo, you can't go. You stay in the capital to take up the post at the Royal Academy of Sciences, and join hands with Mr. Xu to make me rifled guns and miniature bullets as soon as possible. That is the key to our Daming's victory over Jiannu. At the same time, you must Keep in touch with Song Yingxing, let him grow sweet potatoes for me in Linqing as soon as possible, and promote them to the whole north."

Bo Jue bowed his head in silence, and said after a long time: "Then I will hurry up these few days and build you some more telescopes, so that you can take them to Jinzhou." Young Master Zhang finally showed some happy expression, nodded and smiled: "This is the best Alright, I'll thank you Bo Nian." But at this moment, Zhang Laocai's angry voice suddenly came from the yard, "Good Gu, good Gu, you little bastard, get out of here!"

"Not good, could it be that Dad heard the wind?" Young Master Zhang's expression changed, and he hurriedly opened the door and went out.But I saw Zhang Laocai rushing over with a stack of lists, fell on Young Master Zhang's face, and roared angrily: "You little bastard, tell me, what are you doing outside again? Several adults sent people to say hello, saying that their daughter is not good enough for you, so there is no need to mention marriage in the future?"

"Sun, you scared me to death." Young Master Zhang heaved a sigh of relief, and forced a smile: "Father, this is normal. Their daughter may have taken a fancy to someone else, so she doesn't want to marry me."

"Bastard! Little bastard, you still want to lie to your father?" Zhang Laocai kicked Young Master Zhang, rolled his sleeves and cursed: "You little bastard, do you think I don't know your virtue? Dear ones, they run faster one by one with their birthdays—it’s just like those big families in Linqing used to come to withdraw their marriage. If you didn’t do anything immoral outside, they would do this? I’m already 52, I think The grandson is going crazy, when do you plan to give me a grandson?"

Seeing that he was about to be served by the family law again, Young Master Zhang had no choice but to talk nonsense: "Father, don't worry, there is a reason for their divorce, because Zhang Weixian, the highest-ranked British prince in the imperial court, Mr. One of my relatives and niece promised me that those people couldn't offend Zhang Guogong, so of course they rushed to the door to withdraw. Dad, think about it, even nine thousand years old can't afford to offend Zhang Guogong, how dare they Break ground on Zhang Guogong's Tai Sui?"

"Really? Zhang Guogong really intends to promise you his relatives?" Zhang Laocai turned his anger into joy.Young Master Zhang nodded with a wry smile, and replied: "That girl's name is Qing Yun, I don't know her surname, I've met her before, she looks pretty, she's definitely a hundred times better than those girls who retired."

"Okay, okay, my son is good. Even Zhang Guogong wants to marry us. No wonder they want to withdraw their marriage, so let's withdraw." Zhang Laocai believed it was true, laughed and rushed back to announce the good news to his wives.Seeing his father leaving happily, Young Master Zhang shook his head and smiled wryly, thinking that he could hide it for as long as he could. Anyway, in three or five days at most, I will leave for Liaodong.

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In the next few days, Young Master Zhang first delivered his mission in the Imperial Academy, and then went to the Ministry of War to receive his seal, and then began to make full preparations for departure.In addition to taking time to find Yu Huang and Liu Ruozai and entrusting their parents and family to take care of them, the rest of the time, Young Master Zhang took Gao Di to the Gunpowder Depot of Wanggong Factory, the Military Weapons Bureau of the Ministry of Industry, Baoyuan Bureau, Going back and forth between the Inner Palace and the Military Warfare Bureau, desperately asking for the gunpowder and firearms made by these yamen, such as swarming bees, three-eyed guns, flying crows, ten thousand enemies, shotguns and artillery, Frangji, Young Master Zhang and Gaodi are all devils Entering the village is like going into the village, asking for what you see, grabbing what you see, even the fire dragon used in water warfare, because its ultra-long range is more practical, Young Master Zhang has the cheek to ask for a lot, and he is ready to transport it to Liaodong is used for war.

Fortunately, Young Master Zhang and Gao Di are both Wei Zhongxian's confidantes, and with Wei Zhongxian's backing, what they want, they dare not even give it to the inner government directly under the supervision of the Sili Supervisor, let alone other yamen. Young Master Zhang and Gao Di moved half of the gunpowder warehouse of Wang Gong Factory, and the other yamen also suffered heavy losses.That's not to mention, in the firearms test, Master Zhang discovered that the firearms manufactured by the Military Weapons Bureau can automatically rotate and spray flames to kill the enemy after being thrown down the city wall. It is a rare weapon for defending the city, and it is also simple in structure and convenient In a hurry, Young Master Zhang had the cheek to ask for two craftsmen who were good at making enemies from the Weapons Bureau, and planned to take them to Jinzhou to listen to them.

After earning enough money, on September [-]th of the fifth year of Tianqi, Young Master Zhang and Gao Di officially set off from the capital to Liaodong to take up their posts.It was only at this moment that Young Master Zhang's parents knew that Young Master Zhang was going to take office in Liaodong. They were so frightened that Young Master Zhang's mother fainted from crying on the spot, and Zhang Laocai almost fainted on the spot. After recovering, Zhang Laocai immediately forced his son to resign. I would rather not be an official than go to Liaodong to die.Young Master Zhang had no choice but to point to the Dongchang servant who came to supervise and said, "Father, have you seen this? This is the Dongchang servant sent by Jiuqian. If I dare to resign and run away, they will immediately arrest us." The family was taken to Dongchang prison for questioning, do you think I can resign?"

"Go to prison, go to prison, and go to prison is better than going to death!" Zhang Laocai jumped three feet high, rushed up and pulled the foreman of the East Factory who came to see him off, knelt on the ground, crying and begging, "Master, you can do it!" All right, tell Jiuqiantui that my son is no longer an official. My family has ten generations of single heirs. He is such a single seedling. He must not go to die on the battlefield! As long as Jiuqiantui spares my son's life, I can Give half of my property to Jiuqian!"

"Officer, please!" Zhang Laocai cried bitterly, kneeling in front of the foreman of the Dongchang military service, kowtowing until his forehead almost bleeds, and the other ten old wives of Young Master Zhang did the same, knelt on the ground and the foreman of the Dongchang military service pants crying and howling.The foreman of the East Factory was very embarrassed. When he turned his head to look at Young Master Zhang, Master Zhang gritted his teeth and said in a low voice, "Let someone stop them." The factory guards rushed up, and the two of them held on to the dozen or so parents of Young Master Zhang.

Seeing the Dongchang guards holding his parents back, Young Master Zhang said loudly: "Father, aunt, second mother, third mother...nine mothers and ten mothers, don't worry, your son is blessed and destined to die! Besides! I won't be gone for a long time and I'll be back, so don't worry." After finishing speaking, Young Master Zhang knelt down on both knees, kowtowed three times to his parents, got up and led Zhang Shitou, Song Xiance and Lu Wanling out on the horse without looking back. He beat his horse and went straight to Zhengyangmen.But as soon as Kuai Ma rushed out of the alley, tears welled up in Young Master Zhang's eyes...

After Young Master Zhang and the others left, more than an hour later, it was estimated that Young Master Zhang and Gao Yi's party had already set off, and the foreman of the East Factory ordered the release of Zhang Laocai and his wife who had passed out from crying several times, and led Say goodbye to the Dongchang fan and leave.And not long after they left, Zhang Qingyun, who had resumed her women's clothes, rushed into the yard of Young Master Zhang's house crying, and cried out as soon as she entered the door: "Young dog! Young dog Zhang! Get out of here, you heartless one!" I heard that you are going to Liaodong, I won’t let you go, I won’t let you go!”

"Girl, who are you?" Zhang Laocai asked Zhang Qingyun, wiping his tearful eyes.Zhang Qingyun looked at Zhang Laocai vaguely, Zhang Laocai understood, and hurriedly introduced himself: "Girl, I am Zhang Haogu's father, why are you looking for my son, what is your relationship with him?"

"So it's Uncle. I... My name is Qing Yun, and I'm Zhang Tanhua's friend." Zhang Qingyun blushed and asked anxiously, "Uncle, where is Zhang Haogu? My father just came home and told me Zhang Haogu Gu is going to take office in Liaodong, when will he leave? You must not let him go, going to Liaodong means fighting Jiannu with real knives and guns!"

"He... has already left." Zhang Laocai couldn't help crying again.As if Zhang Qingyun was struck by lightning, her face turned pale, she staggered and fell to the ground and passed out. Zhang Laocai couldn't help her, so he could only yell at the crying wives: "Stinky bitches, what are you doing?" Hurry up and help her up, she is our daughter-in-law Qingyun!"

After Zhang Laocai's eleven wives rushed to rescue Zhang Qingyun, Zhang Qingyun immediately burst into tears, crying and cursing, "Zhang Gou Shao, you heartless bastard, leave me and leave, or Going to fight against Jiannu in Liaodong, what should I do if you ask me to do something wrong? You bitch, you bitch!"

It's good that Zhang Qingyun didn't cry. As soon as he cried, the eleven mothers of Young Master Zhang immediately burst into tears. Zhang Laocai also wiped his tears and said with a sob: "Miss Qingyun, you and my dog ​​are the same. I've heard about it. You're a good girl. Since you haven't been formally engaged, you should find another better family. Don't wait for that unfilial dog. That bastard, he is purely You want our Zhang Family to be cut off!"

"No, I just want to wait for him to come back!" Zhang Qingyun lost her temper, knelt down, kowtowed with tears and said: "Father-in-law, mother-in-law, please be respected by my daughter-in-law!" Eleven mothers of Young Master Zhang were greatly moved, Hugging Zhang Qingyun in their arms scramblingly, the whole family cried into a ball again...

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Time moves forward a little bit, back to the Zhengyang Gate where Young Master Zhang and Gao Yixing set off, and after bidding farewell to Wei Zhongxian and his colleagues who came to see them off, Young Master Zhang finally walked in front of Liu Ruozai, Yu Huang and Bo Jue who came to see them off , shook their hands one by one, and said in a deep voice: "Three brothers, after I leave, I will entrust you three to take care of my family affairs." Speaking of this, Young Master Zhang paused and added One sentence, "If I never come back again, I will trouble the three of you...to give my parents a pension!"

"Third brother, you must not say such a thing. Auspicious people have their own signs of heaven. Although your trip to Liaodong is difficult and dangerous, we believe that you will return safely." Yu Huang shook his head, and said solemnly while holding Young Master Zhang's hand: "Third brother, please rest assured. From now on, your parents are our parents. If you go to the front and kill Jiannu, we will treat them as filial parents in the rear. You will be safe from the future." Liu Ruozai and Bo Jue just nodded while wiping away tears, choked up and said that he would respect Young Master Zhang's parents as if they were his own parents.

"Since that's the case, thank you three brothers." Young Master Zhang wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, got on his horse, waved his hand to say goodbye to Yu Huang and others, and walked slowly with Gaodi's team.But before going far, Young Master Zhang suddenly remembered something, and hurried back to Wei Zhongxian, clapped his hands and said to Wei Zhongxian: "Godfather, my child almost forgot a big thing, please remember it."

"What's the matter?" Wei Zhongxian asked.Young Master Zhang took out a sealed letter from his arms, held it in front of Wei Zhongxian with both hands, and said in a deep voice: "Godfather, this letter is written to you by the boy, but don't open it now. After the boy arrives in Liaodong and takes office, the front door will be closed." If there is news that is not good for the baby, godfather, when you are so angry that you want to kill the baby, please ask godfather to open this letter."

"Monkey boy, as long as you work hard in Liaodong, why would our family be willing to kill you?" Wei Zhongxian was puzzled, but still took the letter and said with a smile: "Okay, our family will keep this letter for now, if there is such a day , let’s open it again and see what you wrote, you monkey boy.” After that, Wei Zhongxian ordered to the five tigers and five bullies next to him: “You guys also remember, if in the future our family is so angry that we want to kill this monkey boy When the time comes, remember to remind our family to open this letter."

"Thank you, godfather!" Eldest Young Master Zhang cupped his hands in thanks, then turned his horse's head around and set off to the north again.The sky that had been clear for a long time suddenly became cloudy, and after a while, scattered raindrops fell from the sky. In the midst of the wind and rain, a voice from the deepest part of the endless nether hell could be heard faintly, "I am the descendant of Wanyan Aguda. What kind of bad luck is it, how did you attract such a superb...?"

(End of this chapter)