In Chengjin's view, as long as Zhou Zheng's big tree does not fall, they will not have any trouble. So, if something really happens, he, Shangguan Xun and others will take it without hesitation.

Zhou Zheng poured him a cup of tea and said, "Don't worry so much. There will be no unfair money in the Ming Dynasty. I will not let you get into trouble in one day, so be at ease."

Cheng Jing also smiled and then said: "Boss, now our business is gradually related to the ticket number, and the profit is also placed on the ticket number. The boss must find a way to protect this ticket number."

Wealth is moving. If the local government is interested in the vote number, even if it is not dared to do anything indiscriminately and secretly grab it, then the matter will be big enough.

Zhou Zheng knocked his fist on the table and said, "Well, I'll find a way, you guys will work first."

Cheng Jin said: "Yes, if we have a boss here, we will feel at ease."

Zhou Zheng smiled and explained some things to Chengjin, which was the end.

While planning his business, Zhou Zheng often walked around Jiujiang Pavilion.

Jiujiang Pavilion has not only some "administrators" with good character and good abilities. Some young people who read books, borrow books, and copy books are not bad either. Not only Han Cheng, but others have also recommended many people to Zhou Zheng.

Zhou Zheng selected five people and arranged them to Hejian Mansion. These people were poor children. Not to mention that they were not waiting for the position in the court, even if there were, they didn’t know that they could only be ranked in the year of the monkey and horses in the month. Zhou Zheng arranged a quick passage for them, so he was naturally very grateful and called him “student”.

Before the first month of the year had passed, Kong Youde's rebellion became more and more intense, shocking the court and the public.

Kong Youde captured Dengzhou and captured the governor Sun Yuanhua, the military supervisor Wang Zheng, and the prefect Wu Weicheng. The entire Shandong was shocked and shocked.

Then Shandong Governor Yu Dacheng sent troops to resist and was defeated. Later, the court ordered Liu Yulie to be the governor of Shandong and mobilized nearly 30,000 elite troops including Baoding, Shandong, Jizhou, Sichuan and other cities to supervise the dispute. As a result, Kong Youde burned food and grass and had to retreat. Sun Yinglong led the navy to the sea route, but was lured and killed by Kong Youde. Kong Youde took the opportunity to break through Laiyang again and captured Denglai Governor Xie Lian and the prefect Zhu Wannian. The situation in Shandong was out of control.

By March, almost all the siege troops of the imperial court were defeated. Kong Youde's army expanded to tens of thousands, and threatened important places such as Jinan Prefecture. There were even signs that they would leave Shandong and attack Beizhili!

The government and the country were panicked. Chongzhen summoned more than ten people in succession, but he had no plans for a long time. He still had his orders in Shandong. The various troops who had been defeated several times worked together to attack Kong Youde.

Naturally, the court will not forget the Tianjin Guards, one step away from Shandong, and the 30,000 troops from Zhou Zheng’s two prefectures and one guard.

In mid-March, the court was under pressure, especially Zhang Fengyi, the Minister of War, and directly called Zhou Zheng to the Ministry of War.

Zhang Fengyi sat on the chair, looked at Zhou Zheng who was bowing, and said with a smile: "No gift, the injury has healed, right?"

Zhou Zheng withdrew his hand and said, "Mr. Lao is almost done."

Zhang Fengyi looked satisfied and said, "Do you have any plans to get back? In the past few months, I have heard the emperor mention Ling Zun a lot."

Zhou Zheng knew that the reason why Zhang Fengyi did not give a direct order but came to him for discussion was that he was concerned about Zhou Qingli, worried that Zhou Qingli would rise up at any time and enter the cabinet in one step, and was still above Zhang Fengyi.

Zhou Zheng pretended not to know and said, "My father was cold in winter and rarely went out. His body was very inconvenient, so he had no plans to get back."

Zhang Fengyi smiled, not knowing whether he believed it or not, paused for a moment and said, "Do you know what happened in Shandong?"

This is naturally about Kong Youde's rebellion.

Kong Youde was in Shandong for many years and was extremely familiar with Shandong, especially the situation in Denglai. Therefore, at the beginning of the rebellion, it quickly occupied a lot of places and there were signs of further expansion.

The imperial court failed many times of expeditions and suppression, all of which were caused by these factors.

Zhou Zheng thought for a while and said, "Sir, as far as the officials know, the court has sent nearly 80,000 troops, which has been unable to be wiped out for three months. It is not because Kong Youde is strong or weak, but because the government army is weak, but because it lacks unified dispatch, which gives Kong Youde an opportunity to take advantage of."

Zhang Fengyi said oh and said thoughtfully: "Who do you think is the right person to dispatch?"

Zhou Zheng raised his hand and said, "This should be selected by the court. If the subordinates do not say much, they should not speak much."

Zhang Fengyi glanced at Zhou Zheng and said, "If you are transferred to Shandong to quell the rebellion, what are your requirements?"

Zhou Zheng had guessed it before he came, pondered for a moment, and said, "Sir, if you want to completely wipe out Kong Youde, you should be quick and cruel. You must never hesitate and give Kong Youde time to manage it. If the subordinates lead the troops to clear the enemy, they will definitely be quick and attack Dengzhou."

Zhang Fengyi looked at Zhou Zheng with a thoughtful look on his face.

Kong Youde's power was already very strong, and he controlled more than 20 prefectures and counties in Shandong. It was not realistic to directly attack Dengzhou. The Ministry of War's plan was to conduct three battles and advance in unison.

After a while, Zhang Fengyi said: "I have submitted a memorial to the cabinet and recommend that you lead troops like Shandong, take the title of Chief Censor, and transfer 15,000 Tianjin wards. There should be an order soon. You can prepare."

Zhou Zheng shook his head secretly, the plan could not keep up with the changes, and raised his hand and said, "Sir, obey the order."

Zhang Fengyi looked at Zhou Zheng and said meaningfully: "I know you cast a cannon in Tianjin Wei. I will approve you. Please take it with you with confidence."

In fact, this was deliberately released by Zhou Zheng. If he kept it hidden, it would be a bit strange. If it was a little out of place, the court could still tolerate it.

Zhou Zheng raised his hand awkwardly and said, "Thank you, Lord."

Zhang Fengyi couldn't tell that Zhou Zheng was pretending, so he pointed out and said, "Those who are good at fighting have no great achievements."

Zhou Zheng's expression moved slightly, and then said, "Yes, Lord Xie."

Seeing the sincerity on Zhou Zheng's face, Zhang Fengyi stood up with a smile and said, "No need to worry, Shangshu Tian could protect your lives at the beginning, so can I, Zhang Fengyi, go."

Zhou Zheng also understood Zhang Fengyi. He listened to his words and said with a little more sincerity on his face and said, "The Lord is leaving."

Zhang Fengyi watched Zhou Zheng leave, his smile on his face calmed down, and then frowned.

Han Jinyuan, the doctor of the Ministry of War, came in and said, "Sir, news from the cabinet is still unparalleled."

Zhang Fengyi looked a little ugly, and anger ejaculated from his nose, saying, "Is it still Liu Yulie, the dispute between Zhu Dadian?"

Han Jinyuan said: "Not only that, there is also the problem of money and food. The national treasury is empty. The tax and food have not arrived yet this year, and all the people are stagnant. If the imperial court cannot provide food and grass, it will be useless to send anyone there."

Zhang Fengyi was stunned and said, "I remember, didn't Tianjin Wei just hand over 100,000 taels? Where did you go?"

Han Jinyuan was uncomfortable and said, "Shaanxi disaster relief, Shanxi quelled the rebellion, Yellow River water control, Liaodong military pay... Before he reached the Ministry of Revenue, he was robbed completely without leaving any money."

Zhang Fengyi listened, and in addition to helplessness, he could only shake his head and said, "I will go to the cabinet later and then enter the palace. There are nearly 100,000 bandits in Shanxi. If they echo Shandong, the capital will be in danger. You can't continue to argue like this."
Chapter completed!