When the two groups of women arrived in Jinzhou, Zhou Qingfeng didn't see Fan Wan 'er at all. He didn't have a good impression of this woman at all. In addition, he made a promise to Wen Ruolan not long ago, so he wouldn't give her a good face. Naturally, Li Shuwei was the one to receive Fan Wan 'er. Minister Li was very happy about this and eagerly took Fan Wan 'er to see the results of his agricultural work.
Zhou Qingfeng met Yuan Qingying and Ye Na at the Jinzhou government office. The two women brought many attendants, including many members of the Embroidered Uniform Guards. They came to Jinzhou to do business, but they also wanted to investigate the details of the Revolutionary Army. It was just that they didn't dare to run around because of the Chou Ox incident.
Zhou Qingfeng greeted them at the entrance of the Jinzhou Guard office. His etiquette surprised Yuan Qingying and the others. However, Yuan Qingying was one of the three natives who knew about Zhou Qingfeng's origins, so she wasn't too surprised by any of his strange actions. When the two met, she just sighed slightly. "Young Marshal, I haven't seen you for a year, and you're already an overlord in this world."
"Hahaha … I can only say that I have some influence in Liaodong. If I were to put it in the Nine Prefectures, I wouldn't even be worth mentioning." At this moment, Zhou Qingfeng could be said to be handsome and had an extraordinary bearing. He was a victor, a successful person, and a commander who controlled the fate of hundreds of thousands of people. He was naturally qualified to be magnanimous and forgive Yuan Qingying, who had caused him a lot of trouble in the past.
"When you wanted to arrest me last year, you fought with He Zhuo of the Yehe Tribe and gave me the nickname 'Little Mutt' on the spot. Now that I think about it, I was scared to death of you and wanted to run away whenever I saw you. Wasn't I just a little mutt? "
The people around him all looked at him, and even Yuan Qingying felt embarrassed. No one thought that Zhou Qingfeng would talk about such an embarrassing matter. But Zhou Qingfeng didn't care at all. He sighed over the past, but this also showed that the difference in status and influence between the two sides was as great as the heavens and earth.
Yuan Qingying laughed to cover it up. Taking advantage of the fact that they were acquaintances, she asked, "At that time, He Zhuo Jiejie was astonishingly talented. His unique style was even more outstanding than Shao Shuai's. Qingying was also impressed. How is Elder Sister He Zhuo doing? "
"He Zhuo... She's still in Yehe Tribe, right? I haven't heard from her for a long time, so I'm very worried. " Zhou Qingfeng waved his hand. "Come in. Since you're here, there's no need to be restrained. We can talk about anything. Be it soft or hard, I can negotiate. If it goes well, I'll smile at you; if it doesn't, don't blame me for being rude. "
Yuan Qingying stepped forward and stood at the same level as Zhou Qingfeng. She tilted her head and said in a low voice that no one could hear, "I really want to congratulate you."
"I want to thank you for not killing me," Zhou Qingfeng also said in a low voice and laughed loudly.
When they entered the yamen, they saw that there was a lot of construction going on inside. A large number of laborers were repairing the houses. Zhou Qingfeng casually explained, "When I came here, I felt that the world was ridiculous. This yamen is rotten, tilted and on the verge of collapse. It's sunburned and infested with insects. It's simply not a place for people to live. When I asked the yamen runners, they all said that 'the officials don't repair the yamen.' They said that the imperial court empathized with the people and loved them. But it's these officials who pillage the people like wolves and tigers. "
Yuan Qingying originally wanted to ask why the yamen was not repaired, but when she heard Zhou Qingfeng say it himself, she was speechless. There were too many ridiculous things in the imperial court to count. Everyone maintained a decent face, but there were too many dirty deals going on behind the scenes. After a moment of silence, she could only say, "Shao Shuai's construction here is quite large."
Zhou Qingfeng smiled and asked in return, "I heard that Daming's officials have to leave their homes every day before dawn to go to court to pay their respects. They can't go home until the afternoon when they're starving. A lot of central officials don't do anything all day. They spend all their time on useless and complicated etiquette. And it's like this every day, every year. It hasn't changed in more than two hundred years since the Hongwu Emperor. Is that true? "
Yuan Qingying was even more speechless. She couldn't nod or shake her head. Ye Na, who was following behind them, asked in a low voice, "Zhou … Shao Shuai, how do you know so much? Others only think that the officials are diligent, but very few know the inside story. "
"Such a large empire has been controlled by a group of people for more than two hundred years. It's finally time to collapse." Zhou Qingfeng sighed and said, "I'm different. My subordinates have to work. Look at my house. After the renovation, it will be filled with officials from all kinds of departments.
I gave the order in the morning, and they will come up with a plan in the afternoon. They will implement it in a few days. Even if there are more departments and organizations in the future and the territory is large, the administration must be fast and efficient. You can take a look here and see how I command the 'revolutionary army.' It's just that it's useless for you to see it. You can't learn it. "
Zhou Qingfeng took Yuan Qingying and Ye Na into his office. The other attendants naturally went elsewhere to wait. The office was also very simple. There were only a few tables and a few bookcases. There wasn't even a decoration. Next to the office was the secretary's room. Several confidential secretaries were busy. The quality of these people was not high. They could barely copy and write, and they were just liaisons.
"Sit anywhere. I don't have any rules here. The staff is not very efficient, and they need more education. " Zhou Qingfeng sat down behind the desk and said with a smile, "It's reasonable to say that the people from the foreign affairs department should talk to you first. But our Ministry of Foreign Affairs hasn't shown up yet. I also want to see your old enemy. So I won't do those empty formalities. Which side are you representing? "
This straightforward attitude was both refreshing and sudden. Although Yuan Qingying was prepared, she was still caught unprepared. She took a deep breath and took out a letter from her sleeve. Ye Na handed it to Zhou Qingfeng, "This is a letter written by my master. Young Commander, please personally open it. He is the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guards and is considered one of Noble Consort Zheng's people. "
"Noble Consort Zheng? Is that King Fu's mother? "
"Precisely."
"Aiya, a famous person, a famous person. I really want to see with my own eyes what the true love of Wanli Emperor looks like. Have you seen Noble Consort Zheng? Isn't she especially beautiful? That's right, how old is she now? "
Zhou Qingfeng didn't even open the letter that she had painstakingly delivered. Hearing his frivolous nonsense, Yuan Qingying really wanted to roll her eyes. She whispered to Ye Na, "Sister Na, wait outside first. I have some private matters to discuss with Young Commander. "
Ye Na turned to leave. Yuan Qingying took a deep breath again and said calmly, "I have seen Noble Consort Zheng a few times with my master. She was naturally quite beautiful when she was young. However, she's already over 40 years old now. "
A middle-aged woman?!
Upon hearing 'over 40 years old,' Zhou Qingfeng was greatly disappointed. He then asked, "Are you here on behalf of Noble Consort Zheng? What does she want from me? "
"You should know about last year's' inner court attack, 'right?" Yuan Qingying asked.
Zhou Qingfeng only chuckled. "Don't test me. You know my background. If you know something you shouldn't know, you will be unlucky because of karma. That cheap master of mine almost died because of it. "
Yuan Qingying was truly a bit afraid of dying without knowing the reason, so she could only speak frankly, "After the 'inner court attack,' the crown prince's position was stabilized, and Noble Consort Zheng's power was greatly reduced. Even with His Majesty's protection, she still fears every night. I don't know who suggested it to her, but she wanted to find a strong ally outside the palace. Firstly, she can earn some money, and secondly … maybe she can use him in the future. "
These words greatly astonished Zhou Qingfeng. He only thought that Yuan Qingying was here on behalf of some faction to discuss business and make money, but he didn't expect that there was a political scheme behind it. He couldn't help but ask in amusement and anger, "What does' she can use him in the future 'mean? What does Noble Consort Zheng want me to do? "
"She feels that she might be able to recruit you, and you are in the Liaodong Peninsula. It's only a day or two to Tianjin by sea. If you can 'purge the emperor's evil influence' and help Prince Fu ascend the throne, …" After Yuan Qingying finished speaking, even she found it absurd. However, she could only sigh and say, "Don't laugh. Right now, the Imperial Court has no money and insufficient military strength, so someone really did submit a petition to recruit you. Noble Consort Zheng was also inspired by this … "
This imagination was a bit wild!
Other than being a bit incredulous at the beginning, Zhou Qingfeng continued to guffaw endlessly. "Wonderful, wonderful! This Daming Emperor's people are bad at other things, but they really have a lot of imagination when it comes to scheming. It's really 'internal strife is an expert, external strife is an outsider,' but unfortunately … "
Before Zhou Qingfeng could refuse, Yuan Qingying interrupted, "Don't say it's impossible yet. It's fine if you pretend to agree, so that I won't make a wasted trip. It's also fine if you reply saying that you'll consider it. As long as you don't publicly refuse, it's good for both of us.
Although Noble Consort Zheng is being suppressed by the crown prince's faction, she is still a noble consort. Her father, Guozhang Zheng, is even wealthier. If you are willing to help his daughter and grandson, even if there is only a sliver of hope, the Zheng Family will do its best to help you. Don't you want to do business? Don't you lack boats? Didn't you say that we can discuss anything? As long as you agree, you can have everything. "
Yuan Qingying leaned forward with her hands on the table, her words sharp.
Zhou Qingfeng originally thought that this matter was too laughable, but after hearing the other party's words, he really was tempted. He couldn't help but say with a smile, "When Miss saw me today, I could feel your astonishment. But after hearing Miss's words, I also feel that you have matured a lot in this past year. It's really 'after not seeing each other for three days, one must look at you with new eyes.' The ancients truly didn't deceive me. "
Yuan Qingying smiled bitterly as she listened, as if she had bitten her gallbladder to pieces. "Don't laugh at me. After I left Liaodong, I ran all over the capital and other places this year. Only then did I find out that Daming's world had long collapsed, but I couldn't break free.
Last year, I only wanted to kill you to prevent the world from falling into chaos. But now, I know that Daming's world has long been in chaos. It's just that it's been covered up well, and no one wants to expose those scars. But now that Liaodong is in chaos, the imperial court can't even take out the money to send troops. It's truly too laughable. Rather than stay in that muddy pond in the capital and stink, I might as well come out to relax. But even so … "
Yuan Qingying paused halfway through her sentence. Zhou Qingfeng stared at her but discovered that the other party was also staring straight at him. After they stared at each other for a long time, Yuan Qingying suddenly turned her head and blushed. She bit her lip and said, "My master wants me to give Sister Ye Na to you."
Ah …?
Why did she suddenly say this?
Give me a foreign girl?
Why?
You said you want to come, but you actually want to give me a beautiful girl with a beautiful face, a big body, and long legs. It seems that I don't want to give you face if I don't accept it.
But you're from the Embroidered Uniform Guards and the East Factory. You want to give me a beautiful girl? Are you trying to use a honey trap?
I'm not immune to this trick.
Zhou Qingfeng immediately refused with righteous words. "You treat women as goods and casually give them to me. Your master really doesn't treat you as human beings. But even if you're willing to give them to me, I don't dare to accept them. "
Yuan Qingying could only sigh softly and said helplessly, "Although we're women? Other women stay at home like zombies. It's already very rare for me to be able to travel the world. But I can't continue to travel the world.
Sister Ye Na is already in her twenties this year. She should have gotten married long ago. It's better for her to be with you than to marry a strange person. You coaxed her until she was bursting with joy. She has been thinking about you for the past year. She often wakes up at night with a smile on her face.
As for whether you dare or not, it's easy to handle. Do you still remember the 'Meridian Severing Technique' that Gu Yuanwei used on you? That's the East Factory's technique. I can teach you. You can use it on Ye Na. People who are hit by the 'Meridian Severing Technique' have no way to resist the caster. At most, they can only run far away. You mainly cultivate the spirit and control the power of Shinto. It's easy for you to control a person's life and death. "
Zhou Qingfeng was stunned again … He sighed at how wonderful this world was. Someone actually gave him a beautiful girl for free.
Yuan Qingying called out, and Ye Na came in from outside. The long-legged foreign horse looked at Zhou Qingfeng. She took a few steps forward and knelt down on one knee. "Ye Na greets my master."
What an evil old society. They treated people like slaves.
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