Yang Mi cupped his hands and said: "Lai Guogong is also a member of the Sixth Department, so there is no need to say so. Weiwutian Gunpowder has already handed over the official letter, so I can return to the Yamen office as soon as possible after receiving the official letter!"

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Zhang Zhou and Wei Bin returned to the city and headed towards the palace.

Tang Yinze followed Lin Ting to Wang Gong Factory to pick up a new batch of black powder, which was used to make signal bombs on the battlefield.

"It's just making some fireworks. It can be left to the Ministry of Industry to do it. Why do we have to hand it over?" Tang Yin asked Lin Ting on the horse.

The two were similar in age. Tang Yin and Zhang Zhou were originally brothers in name only, and their status was not lower than that of Lin Ting, who had made no achievements in officialdom.

But just because Lin Ting was related by marriage to Zhang Zhou, and because Lin Ting was a son of an official, Tang Yin felt that he still had a lot to learn from Lin Ting, and he usually respected Lin Ting.

Lin Ting said: "This batch of gunpowder was shipped to Liaodong."

"For combat use?" Tang Yin asked.

"I don't know." Lin Ting didn't know how to study it in detail.

Tang Yin asked again: "What did Duke Lai Guo tell you before? All the yamen in the Ming Dynasty are creating trouble with Yanwutang and hindering Duke Lai's actions. I'm afraid there is no good countermeasure now, right? It will cause trouble in the future.

It’s still you and me.”

Lin Ting shook his head and looked puzzled: "Bingkuan said that we don't have to pay too much attention to these things in the future, because we will be independent from the six departments of the imperial court... What I understand is that there is no way for others to set barriers.

"

"is it possible?"

Tang Yin frowned.

In his opinion, his senior brother seemed too idealistic.

People drift with the tide in the court, and often they have no choice but to leave. If you want to leave, just leave?

Lin Ting said: "Probably we should open the mine ourselves. If these outputs come from newly opened mines, then there is probably no need to use others."

Tang Yindao: "You don't need manpower for mining? You also need manpower for transportation, right? And if you are in the court, you will naturally be under the control of the court."

"Bohu, you and I are just doing business, so we don't have to worry about so much. Do you and I want to go to Xuanfu to guard the iron mines? Or to go to Datong to guard the coal mines? Nowadays, most of your and my classmates are still observing politics in the Sixth Department, and I have met them.

I don’t even know what to say... We work as servants in the imperial court, and sometimes we are caught in the middle, but why do you and I, such insignificant characters, care so much?"

Lin Ting is quite tolerant.

When working with Zhang Zhou, it seems that his current official position is not beyond the scope of official positions that a new scholar can hold.

But at least the future is better than others, and being qualified to serve the court can be regarded as realizing one's ideal... Do you care about so many intrigues... By the way, two new scholars are also entangled in the issue of the court's faction?

Lin Tingdao: "I have recently met those who are the same age and they are all asking if there is a chance to enter the Yanwu Hall. There are a lot of people who want to do what you and I don't want to do. Whether you can gain a foothold in the court depends on your ability.

It also depends on the attitude...Bingkuan also worked for the imperial court, and he did nothing wrong after all."

"Oh." Tang Yin nodded.

I still feel that Lin Ting is trying to find psychological comfort.

It was difficult to convince Lin Ting, so Tang Yin had to accept the reality of his fate.

If you don't want to get on this ship, you will follow this ship and sail on the ocean. There is no way out.

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"Bingkuan, I just learned the news that the little Tatar prince has withdrawn from the West Road of Ningxia, and there seems to be signs of heading eastward. Qin Hong told me that maybe Batu Munch will invade the country again from the side pass and other places. There were signs, and he said he might enter the Loop..."

Zhang Zhou and Wei Bin entered the palace and met Zhu Youtang. Zhu Youtang hurriedly brought the battle report he had just received to Zhang Zhou.

Zhang Zhou said: "Your Majesty, now that winter is coming, Tatar activities should also slow down. Now we should pay more attention to matters in Liaodong."

"Alas!" Zhu Youtang sighed, "Everywhere in Beiguan, whenever there is some news, I tend to think too much. Sometimes I want to connect everything together, but I can't get the point."

As he spoke, Zhu Youtang looked restless like a bride about to be married.

Xiao Jing, who was standing aside, smiled and said: "The little Tartar prince has withdrawn his troops. This should be a good thing for the Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Youtang said: "But they still robbed six people and hundreds of livestock... There were already people in the court who were impeaching Cheng Guogong Zhu Fu for failing to fulfill his duty to defend against the enemy, so they were impeaching him. .Even you, Bingkuan...are criticized by them."

This is called borrowing a topic to play.

The Dayan tribe sent out 30,000 cavalry and plundered six people and hundreds of livestock. It sounds like a lot, but compared with the losses incurred by the Tatars this time, the losses were actually within a reasonable range.

After all, in such an open area, even if you hunted rabbits in the past, it was impossible to catch only six Ming people.

Moreover, strictly speaking, whether these six people are considered border residents of the Ming Dynasty is a matter of debate.

After all, there are many small tribes in Ningxia and other places that have taken refuge in the Ming Dynasty. This time, Batu Mengke wanted to establish prestige for these small tribes.

"Your Majesty, according to my analysis, the Tatar withdrawal may also be because Huoshii's troops have stationed in Hetao and show signs of continuing to move westward." Zhang Zhou said, "Currently, it seems that the little Tatar prince and Huoshi will be in Ningxia. Outside of Yansui and other places, there was a lot of fighting and no attention was paid to matters in Liaodong, which was helpful to the advancement of the war in Liaodong."

"But there is still no news. In the court this morning, Mr. Li Ge also mentioned to me that if the Ming Dynasty enters the grassland and cannot find the main force of Duoyan's three guards to fight, it is better to withdraw the troops early and wait until the spring comes. Fight again. I was a little angry at that time, and my tone was a little harsh, and I told them that if there is no result in preparing for a war, it will greatly damage the morale of the soldiers, so we must gain something. The ministers in the DPRK will definitely think that I am too extreme. .”

Zhang Zhou felt the pressure Zhu Youtang was under.

The decision to send troops was not within the scope of the court's decision. It was the decision of Zhu Youtang and him. If the troops were sent smoothly, the ministers would have nothing to complain about.

But as time went by, the war did not come, and there were no results. In the eyes of the ministers, it was a waste of people and money. The emperor said that he did not care, and turned around to teach those ministers who were the opposite, but how could the emperor not feel it? The pressure exerted by those ministers?

Xiao Jing asked eagerly: "Sir, when things come to a close, you should do your calculations. Did this war happen? What was the outcome? Didn't you say that the closer the incident is, the more accurate your calculations will be?"

If things don't work out, I just want to obey fate.

Zhang Zhou smiled and said: "Based on the time, the three guards of Duoyan should be moving westward in the next few days, and ambush operations will also take place within these few days. It can take as short as four or five days, as long as ten days, and the results of the battle will be reported. Your Majesty, a moment later install."
Chapter completed!