Wang Pu in the late Ming Dynasty

"Look at you, you don't look like a serious farmer, are you a nurse of a certain old man's family? One of the soldiers asked, and went around to see the little woman in the car, a plump and fleshy mature woman.

"Yes, dare to ask if you are the Shenjia Battalion. Han Chengyu looked at the blue satin cotton armor of these people, although it was shabby, and the bells were ringing when they walked, the iron pieces inside were sufficient, and the faces were polished, and they were usually not short of oil and water, so it could be seen that they belonged to the elite officers and soldiers.

"Why, I want to join the army. The soldiers' eyes lit up, the Shenjia Battalion is currently recruiting, and every time they send a batch over, they will be rewarded for being selected. The border is cold and hard, this is a rare opportunity to grow, and this man is very strong and has full confidence in being selected.

"yes. "

"Nacheng, go to the gate of the city and wait, someone will take you there. "

"Go, where to go. "

"Where else can you go, you don't know, Aries Mouth Camp. "The soldiers are a little unexpected, they generally travel long distances to join the army, all of them are well-informed, and they are all in groups of three or five, this actually brings a lady, this is rare, it may be that the thief army has crossed the border and broken the house. Thinking of this, the soldiers softened, and admonished: "When you get there, you have to go to the new barracks, and you can only stay if you have to endure hardships, and you can stay well, and you will have a military salary to stay, less than us, but it is enough to support your family. "

"Let's go, sir, be careful, what kind of way to move. Han Chengyu was very anxious and hurriedly asked.

"Cloth, arrangement, practice formation, neat to the point of not talking. The soldier said with trepidation, he had been there last time and was shocked by the dazzling and strange phalanx.

"Is it an ambush on all sides? Or is it an eight-array diagram? A formation that outsiders can look at casually is probably not a good formation. Han Chengyu said disapprerovingly.

"Hillbilly, I can't tell you clearly, I'll know when I go later. "

With a hint of doubt, Han Chengyu entered the city and went straight to the Yamen field, but there were already more than fifty strong men lazy in the field. Seeing him coming, the official asked, "Is it from the army, the woman in the car can't follow." "

Han Chengyu glanced at Bao's family, and said to the servant: "This is my lady, if you don't follow me, you won't have anywhere to go, you are accommodating, official." "

"Fart, on the way to the camp, a woman is so inconvenient, something goes wrong, we have to eat and hang. "The government is unwilling to live or die, the Shenjia Battalion has recruited troops through the military department this time, and the inspection department in various places, and the government must also do a solid errand, he doesn't dare to be sloppy in this, this kind of close task of dredging up and down, the small officials at the bottom are only a little careless and their heads are not protected.

"Official, you raise your noble hand, the slave family knows how powerful, don't cause trouble for our man. Bao also got out of the car, made a blessing, and begged timidly.

If usually, the official would have responded, but this errand was too much to do, and there were too many strict orders from the officials, so he gritted his teeth and scolded: "The thief and his wife, aren't they thieves and spies, their behavior is suspicious, and if you dare to be verbose, you will be sent to prison, and all kinds of torture instruments will be put on the road." This scolding was majestic, and his fierce eyes were fierce, which immediately frightened Bao Shi and sat down on the ground.

"Let's just go, why bother framing people. Seeing that the entanglement would inevitably lead to lawsuits, Han Chengyu said busily

"The man over there, will you bow or not. "An official came out of the distance, dressed in a patched official robe, but it was the county order of the county.

"Sir. The yamen hurried over to salute.

"The lord is on top. Han Chengyu looked at his official robe, it was estimated that he was a big official, and he was a little at a loss, bowed, and stood with his hands down.

"Would you bow no. The prefectural order asked again.

"The grass people only know crossbows. Han Chengyu replied.

"Do you know how to crossbow, hey, go ahead. When the county magistrate heard this, he looked disappointed and waved his hand away. Ten years for a bow and ten days for a crossbow, it is not uncommon to know how to use a crossbow.

Han Chengyu didn't know what to do, so he had to pick up the Bao family and lead the horse back, but the county commander glanced at the Bao family slightly, and couldn't help but be stunned, so he raised his hand and said, "Come back." "

Han Chengyu secretly screamed that it was not good, he saw the county order staring at the Bao family, and knew that it was the dog official who had bad intentions when he saw the beauty, and he was going to be unfavorable to him, but now it was too late to regret it, so he could only ask: "What is the matter, master." We still have urgent matters at home, and it is inconvenient to be away for too long. "

"I ask you, 'Are you coming from the south?' Are there no thieves stopping you on the way, well, how can she break the siege? The county commander asked with a look of surprise. What a catastrophe purgatory in the south, how could he not know as an official of the imperial court, this couple was covered in dust, obviously fled all the way from the chaos to this, at first he concluded that this man must have a powerful martial arts, and then heard that he could not bow, so he thought that the couple was very lucky, and they were disappointed to drive people away, but after looking at this woman, it was actually quite plump and attractive, and it was not a fluke to bring a beautiful woman out of the south of the thieves.

"If there are thieves, the grass people will shoot them with crossbows. Han Chengyu didn't know what kind of trap this official was, but he was afraid that if he didn't answer correctly, he would be killed.

"Very good, this official has to take a test. "The county order cheers up, if there is a sharpshooter sent to the camp, this year's exam results can get a middle grade or above.

There is an arrow target in the school field, bring it to try, even hit the ten rings, and the field is amazing, sure enough, Han Chengyu's crossbow skills that he has practiced for many years for a living are not trivial. The county commander liked it very much, and he was amazed, and he found a military crossbow from the treasury and gave it to him with his own hands. Han Chengyu took this crossbow and took a closer look, it was actually a bull horn crossbow arm, it could be seen that good materials and craftsman craftsmanship were used, this is a precious guy, he was stunned, he had never seen a good official in the world, in front of him, could this be the legendary Daqingtian Lord, he received the great favor of others, so he knelt down and said: "Master, if you don't dislike the villain, the villain Han Chengyu is willing to follow the adult and be driven by the adult." "

"Hehe, it's good if a strong man has this heart, but this official has no right to lead the troops for the time being, you go to the Shenjia camp to kill the thief, it is to be loyal to the country, and that is the same, it is not in vain that the official treats each other with this intention. The county order laughed heartily when he heard it.

"So can the adult tell the name, and in the future, the villain will definitely come to repay if he has the opportunity. Han Chengyu's words are sincere, such as today's officials are as black as they are, and they can't help but be in awe when they meet a good official, and they think that they will be imprisoned when they encounter a corrupt official, and they will end up with a grievance. In other words, this good officer is a lifesaver for them.

"The official's surname is Sun, his name is Chuanting, and the word is Boya, hehe. Seeing this strong man's naked fist, Sun Chuanting thought that this kung fu was used correctly, and he was very happy.

There is a county order Sun Chuanting to be the master, Han Chengyu can make an exception to bring a family member, and tomorrow he can go north to the Baiyangkou camp when he goes to the county yadian Mu.

Coming out of the school field and on the way back to the official residence, Sun Chuanting caught a glimpse of a white-clothed scribe on the side of the road, who was smiling at him lightly, and couldn't help but be surprised, and greeted him and called: "Oh, Brother Pei Run, you didn't come suddenly, why don't you write to inform me in advance, you see, I haven't prepared wine and food, this time, it's too late." "

"Hehe, Brother Boya, please bow to the mountain people. So saying, he went on a big prostration.

"Oh, why is this so, this big gift, there must be an explanation. Otherwise, I won't. Sun Chuanting said in surprise.

"This worship is not for myself, it is, what I have seen along the way is unbearable, there are countless hungry people on the side of the road, and there are starving people, only a county under your jurisdiction can present a peaceful and prosperous atmosphere. After a long absence, I mourned. After that, he cried out in public, and tears flowed down his eyes.

"Ah, this is, I heard that the thieves have fled south, and now it is time to pass, the calamity has passed. Sun Chuanting hurriedly comforted.

"Yes, treating the symptoms but not the root cause, if so. The white-clothed scribe was very unimpressed by Sun Chuanting's optimism and sighed.

"How to cure the root

cause, and where to cure the root cause. Sun Chuanting asked.

"I'm looking for this. The white-clothed scribe glanced at him, and said that he was coming from the proverb that had spread recently, and only said: "Humanity is a decay of wood, and I always like to walk around, and when I see that there is a small night lurking everywhere, I prescribe a medicine to the common people in the world to remove pests." "

"Hehehe, the flowing water is not rotten, and the hub is not beetle, so it is time to take a walk. Sun Chuanting smiled and replied, this benevolent brother is poisonous and warm-hearted, he couldn't get used to Wei Zhongxian, and resigned angrily, and now the new emperor has ascended the throne, and he has just been reinstated, worshiping as the Hubei Inspector of the Imperial History, and he doesn't want his Hubei officials to stay in the jurisdiction well, but they took the risk to trek to Shanxi. A little curious, he asked again, "Did you find that bug?" "

"I'm looking for it, I went all the way north and saw a lot of strange things, such as the Shenjia battalion of Wang Pu, the chief soldier of Datong, have you seen it. "

"Yes, last month, a Shenjia battalion came here to set up defenses, broke a thief army, and now it has gone to the east. "

"Well, what a

strange soldier and horse, what do you think? The white-robed scribe asked, cheering up.

"It's very strange, I was surprised by Wang Pu's abundant financial resources when I first saw it, this army of soldiers and horses made of leather boots, covered with fine armor, and lined with leather, and they went around signing so-called contracts with the people, that is, contracts, to buy sweet potatoes grown by the people. Sun Chuanting recalled: "Buy sweet potatoes with silver, and then raise pigs with sweet potatoes, so that the soldiers have meat every day, and again, you know, my Ming Dynasty's taxes only collect silver, and he is a good government of countless living people." In this county under the rule of this official, there are at least 3,000 households that have taken the contract, all of them are poor families who are in danger of the future, and they can only survive by virtue of these contracts, and the people are not to make trouble with the thieves because they have a way to live. "

"Where did Wang Pu get the money? The white-clothed scribe was also very confused, he understood Sun Chuanting's words, sweet potatoes are drought and frost resistant, and the people planted sweet potatoes, exchanged them for silver from the Shenjia camp, and paid taxes, which is really good governance.

"Where did it come from, I don't want it, as long as I am willing to lose to the benefit of the people, it is not the right way, and I will let him have a hard time and have to do it. Sun Chuanting said with a smile, so far he has a good impression of Wang Puqi.

"No, the gentleman's heroic spirit, as big as steel, can be filled between heaven and earth, the villain is frivolous, skillful, and secretly treacherous. If Wang Pu is a gentleman, so openly beneficial, where is he putting his father in this way? Hmph, such a selfish invitation to fame, what is the plotter. As if he had found a joint, the white-clothed scribe snorted coldly.

Hearing that his friends all raised the word "Junfu", Sun Chuanting didn't dare to answer, so he had to smile and say: "You can go to the Baiyangkou camp of the Shenjia camp in person, seeing is believing." "

"So it should be, how do I enter the camp of the mouth of the Aries. "

"It's easy to do, I'll arrange it myself. "

The terrain of Shanxi is like a piece of fairy shell, the east is Luliang Mountain, the west is Taihang Mountain, the

middle is like an axe vertical split, a long concave basin, so Wang Pu let the cavalry arrange in the basin of the waterways to rush, the cavalry of the plain is terrifying, so that the thief army does not dare to come to death easily, lurking in Luliang Mountain.

The garrisons of these cavalry are scattered, and the supply of grain and grass is a headache, but fortunately, the waterways in Shanxi are quite suitable, and there are three major water systems, the Fen River, the Zhangshui River, and the Sanggan River. Interestingly, all three rivers flow into the Bohai Sea. Wang Pu ordered people to build aluminum skeleton flat-bottomed steam ships, which had a very shallow draft and could enter the shallow upstream of the water, so that they could be used to transport military supplies and could also be used for mine trade transportation. The thieves had no navy and were helpless against these ships, and the Shenjia Battalion and the Jin merchants behind them relied on these waterways to maintain the property and goods of the shops in Shanxi.

Gradually, the gentry

from all over the country also saw the cheap, have participated in the shares, in an instant, Wang Pu behind there is an amazing huge group, the rise of this group suddenly, but also reasonable, the troubled times are coming, everyone is looking for a group to cross the catastrophe needless to say, the expansion of the Mongolian colonial company needs to avoid the eyes of the local gentry, they have dogs, rats have rats, inquire about the articles of association of the so-called Mongolian colonial company, they have invested their children to join the army, invested money and shares, determined to get a piece of the pie, its enthusiasm is staggering。

Wang

Pu read the documents sent by Wang Yan and fell into a dilemma, this movement was too big. The unprecedented novelty of the colonial company, it seems that no one has a sense of risk, are they all geniuses in business, have foreseen that the company will be popular, they are not afraid of losses, to be honest, Wang Pu himself has no bottom in his heart, several night dreams, the pressure is too great, the colonial company fails, he is finished, it must be a betrayal. The Jiangnan chaebol, who has a general friendship with him, will abandon him, and most of them will hate him, and the Donglin Party, which is inextricably linked with the Jiangnan chaebol, will also declare a personal vendetta, looking for him in the court, and the Jin merchants will not dare to betray him for the time being, but they will definitely get closer to Dongyu, and by the way, secretly collude with Huang Taiji to make it bad.

In the imperial court, Xu Guangqi was sick and heard that time was running out. In case the backer is gone, after the failure of the colonial company, and the gold mountain is gone, it is really a dead end, Wang Pu has never been so afraid of failure, because this time he returned to Yanmen and spent a period of time with his son, he understands very well the end of the failure of this era to fight for the world, that is all blood, and even a whole corpse depends on the mercy of the opponent. Chongzhen's thing likes Ling Chi thieves, and Dongyu is not much better.

"Too many shareholders. And many of them are political enemies of the Donglin Party, in other words, I am the Donglin Party, you Donglin Party rivals came to participate in the shares, is this appropriate, this is not appropriate, the Jiangnan chaebol is also wonderful, all the money in the eyes of the position of the position, am I the last loyal minister of the Donglin Party, said good party spirit, Donglin Party is not very good has a set of philosophy of struggle, a few stinky money is especially forgotten. Wang Pu couldn't help but complain, and he couldn't figure out whether to be happy or worried for a while.