Chapter 263: Digging the hole to the end

After seeing the terrain of Xiyuan, Xie Hong visited the Forbidden City again.

Although the training of troops was urgent, he had no idea for the moment, so he planned to complete Zhengde's instructions first, repair the Forbidden City, take a walk around and see how to start, and also regard it as a relaxing and looking for inspiration.

"Sir Xie, this is Xuanwu Gate. To the north is Wansui Mountain. Most of the yamen in the inner palace are located north of Wansui Mountain..."

Liu Jin is not very popular with Zhengde now, because except for his loud voice and flattery, he has poor skills; Gu Dayong is more popular with Zhengde because he plays billiards well. This shows that his skills are not too strong.

Xie Hong's time travel has accelerated the professionalization process in all walks of life, which is particularly obvious in the eunuchs around Zhengde.

Although as a eunuch in the new era, Liu Jin could not keep up with the times and had already started to fall behind, as a tour guide, Liu Jin was still very qualified. After some introduction, Xie Hong gained a lot of knowledge about the Forbidden City.

Most of the other places, he only heard about it, but the Xuanwu Gate attracted his attention. Xuanwu Gate is famous, which is a must-winning gate for coups. Since Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty, people have been constantly robbing this gate. By the time of the Ming Dynasty and the restoration of Emperor Yingzong, Shi Heng also seized this gate.

Xie Hong was very concerned about this place. Although he would not engage in a coup in the future, he was likely to engage in an anti-coup. How could he not pay attention to such a door that must be seized? So he stopped and observed the Xuanwu Gate.

"Sir Xie? Is there a problem with this door?" Liu Jin was puzzled by Xie Hong's inexplicable actions. Isn't it just a palace gate? What's there to see? And he was looking so carefully, is it a broken door?

"No." Xie Hong's answer was concise, but he still circled around the palace gate. There were people stationed near the palace gate, but who dared to stop him, the most popular man in front of the imperial court?

"Sir Xie, it's getting late. If there are no hidden dangers in this gate, should we continue..." Liu Jin asked again. He couldn't be anxious. He had only been halfway through the palace city, but it was already noon. If Xie Hong studied every gate like this, he would have to go until evening?

"Uh, hidden danger?" Xie Hong's mind flashed again. This time he stopped studying the palace gate, but stared at Liu Jin.

"Sir..." Liu Jin was a little embarrassed, wondering if he had said the wrong thing again. Now it is an extraordinary period and the emperor is no longer welcome, but he must not make this master angry anymore.

"Very good, Eunuch Liu, please tell the emperor later that there are many places in the Forbidden City that have been disrepaired for a long time, including the palace gate, and it needs to be repaired!" Xie Hong's face turned solemn and said in a deep voice.

"Uh, I know, I need to make a major repair..." Liu Jin subconsciously responded, then reacted and reminded: "Sir Xie, we should pay for the construction of Xiyuan and the repair of the Forbidden City..."

"But we live in this place ourselves? It doesn't matter, we have to spend the money we should spend." Xie Hongman waved his hand indifferently and said righteously.

"Yes." Liu Jin shrank his neck and said nothing, but cursed in his heart: It's not good to be a small family, and it's useless to have any skills. I just made a little money... Well, I made a lot of money, but I can't spend money like a nouveau riche? The Forbidden City is so big, it's not enough to repair it all for millions of taels? Isn't this a waste of money?

After that, Xie Hong's interest became higher, which made Liu Jin even more complain. Who was happy after spending a lot of money? Moreover, the silver from Zhenbaozhai is nominally the emperor's, so how could he move at will?

But even though he was dissatisfied, Liu Jin didn't dare to blow up the thorns now, and the words still had to be passed on.

"Well, I understand. Since my brother said that he could practice, he had to practice." When Liu Jin saw Zhengdeman's indifferent look, he was also glad that he was shocked. That was one million taels at least! Why didn't these two people take it seriously?

If it were in the past, let alone one million, even one hundred thousand taels, you would have to think about it before using it. Now...ah, you are really a person who doesn't care about money.

Fortunately, our family has become smart this time and has no other thoughts. Look at this, let alone provoking it. Even if Xie Hong really does something excessive, I am afraid that Long Sui will not care. Our family should bear it.

Of course, Xie Hong would not know Liu Jin's sigh, and Liu Jin could not guess his thoughts. The association from Xuanwu Gate made him think of an idea, which was to take advantage of the opportunity of repair to leave back doors at several palace gates.

Why is Xuanwu Gate so important? He doesn't know and has not studied it. But Xie Hong has a foresight that in the near future, there may be a conflict between a coup and an anti-coup, and he himself will definitely be the first to bear the brunt. He doesn't know whether the premonition is accurate or not, but he will never make the worst plan.

So, Xie Hong simply took the opportunity to dig a pit. He didn't know how to dig a pit or train a war, but he was very good at digging a pit. As for the cost, he didn't care at all. Isn't the money earned for money just spending? The key is whether it is spent on the blade.

Back at the Military Equipment Department, he called the monkey over and gave a careful advice: "Brother Hou, I will make an appointment with someone tomorrow, you..."

"Don't worry, when you go back, you can send more people. You will definitely nail them firmly and you won't let a fly go." The monkey said with a big bag.

"Brother Hou, I feel at ease with you. However, this time it is more important, and the target is also a figure in the army. Please be careful with your brothers and never expose it."

"Don't worry, since you attach importance to it, I will lead the team to take a walk in person, and it will be foolproof."

...

the next day.

Houdefang in the capital almost copied the one in Xuanfu, but the charge was a little higher, and the specifications of the second floor of the elegant hall were of course higher. Recently, people in the capital were a little tired of Houdefang's comments, and the second floor was relatively deserted.

So, when someone saw several men with strong men standing on the second floor, he was surprised and secretly guessing, who was suddenly here and dared to bring such a group of strong guards to show off in the land of the plague god. Could it be a merchant from other places?

Despite the speculations, no one dared to lean up to see what happened. After all, those bodyguards knew it was not easy to mess with. Who would touch the bad guy? So, no one saw a group of people who kept shuttled through the back door, and they all stopped in the private room and then retreated.

"Sir, when our messenger first entered, there were people who reported the news. The one who went to the Ministry of War..."

"Yeah, thank you for your hard work."

"Sir, after the messenger went in and showed up his identity, six more messengers went out..."

"Yeah, let's look again."

"Sir, I sent a letter in the bidding. General Meng Gan agreed to come, but before coming, he went to the Ministry of War first! In addition, after he left, more than ten messengers went everywhere..."

"Yeah, I understand." Xie Hong sat upright by the table beside the window, his face becoming more and more serious.

"Brother Xie, that Shen Sheng is coming. Should I bring him up or..." Ma Ang was confused by the sudden formation of Xie Hong, and hesitated when he spoke.

"It's no point not to see you, but since he is here, Brother Ma, ask him on my behalf, would you like to sell me a few muskets?" Xie Hong waved his hand and said to Ma Ang.

"Brother Xie, aren't you going to talk to that general?" Ma Ang was stunned.

"Well, there were some things in the beginning, but now... I can only talk about this."

Ma Ang was confused when Xie Hong's words heard it, but after being with Xie Hong for so long, he was a little used to it. He didn't ask much at this time, patted his head and went downstairs. Why do you think so much? Brother Xie always makes sense for things.

Xie Hong was a little unwilling to give up. Yesterday he said that although he was very proud of his training, he really had no idea, so he had today's arrangements.

But as the scouts continued to report, his heart became heavier and heavier. Uncle Zeng was right, and the whole capital of the capital had been completely penetrated.

Not to mention that the General Meng Gan couldn't be won over. Even if he really got it over, it would be useless. Just an invitation, nearly twenty groups of messengers had gone out to go everywhere. How many officers in Shenji Camp had a duty?

He still has to train his own troops! Xie Hong completely dispelled the idea of ​​winning over the Jing camp and breaking up the situation. He wanted to mobilize the Jing camp. Not to mention him, even if the three cabinet ministers formed a collegial agreement, he had to ask other ministers in the court for their opinions. One Shenji camp has more than a dozen forces behind him, let alone other battalions?

However, things have pros and cons. Xie Hong raised the corner of his mouth and smiled. In this case, it was difficult for him to win over, but it was also difficult for civil officials to make big moves. The more people involved, the lowest efficiency, which is what most people in later generations agree with.

Now that he has a clear judgment, he simply will not see the General Meng Shen, which has caused even smaller doubts. As for buying a musket, it is just an excuse he has sought. This excuse also agrees with his identity. I believe that the impact caused by this matter can be resolved to the minimum?

Xie Hong was indeed a little curious about the firearms of the Ming Dynasty, but in fact he did not expect any expectations. That was a firearm, and he was an enemy, not a friend, so how could the other party sell it? Judging from his appearance of reporting everything, would he be a loyal lackey do such a thing that hinders his master?

This time, Xie Hongli was wrong. After a while, Ma Ang came up and smiled and said, "Brother Xie, that general said that as long as the price is right, even if you want a general artillery, you can negotiate."

"Ah?" Xie Hong was stunned. The muskets are just individual weapons. It would be okay if there were a few of them outside, but aren't general's cannons just cannons? Heavy firearms! He dares to sell that thing? He dares to sell it to himself?

"The general of the gang said: He will say goodbye today. Brother Xie, just send someone to bring money to the door when you want it. When it is spread, it is best not to attack the Nanzhen Fushi. Just borrow the name of a foreign merchant, so as to avoid making too much noise..." Ma Ang continued to repost General Meng Shen's words.

"..." Xie Hong was speechless. Can foreign merchants go to and from the military camps at will, or the garrisons of high-tech troops? Are there military rules and laws left?

"Sir, that General Meng Gan left and went to the Ministry of War..."

"Hahahaha... What a wonderful person!" After hearing the scout's report, Xie Hong pondered slightly and suddenly burst into laughter: "Brother Ma, come back and arrange a few people, bring the silver, and buy a few pieces of equipment from the Shenji Camp. There is no need to be more, but there must be everything, and the price is allowed to be paid."

"Uh... OK." Ma Ang seemed to understand what Xie Hong meant, does the firearm? Brother Xie is a craftsman and will definitely be interested, so just buy it.

He didn't know what Xie Hong was thinking. At the beginning, Xie Hong was a little shocked and angry, but when he thought about it, he was happy.

Of course, these people are completely unethical and regard national affairs as jokes and bargaining chips for personal glory and wealth. The decline of Chinese civilization in later generations is probably due to this.

However, it’s different now. These people are their enemies now. The more depraved the enemy, the easier it is to deal with it? Xie Hong touched his chin and wondered if he should dig more holes to make them more depraved?
Chapter completed!