Chapter 4                                                              

Jiajing sneered and said, "Okay, can Lord Zhou tell me why you knowingly violated the situation and thought that I was a foolish monarch who did not know the right and wrong and did not know the overall situation? If you are sure, I will not support it?"

Zhou Mengchen thought to himself: "That's true."

If Jiajing is really as he said, why should Zhou Mengchen take this risk? Is it impossible to directly cooperate with the monarch and his ministers to reconstruct? In fact, if Beijing has full support, Zhou Mengchen would not have to prepare for two more years in Datong. After the Shuozhou victory in the 30th year of Jiajing, he could do it.

However, Zhou Mengchen did not regret that he had settled in Datong for several years. It was precisely because of this accumulation that Zhou Mengchen started a career in Datong and had a foundation. He made a big move in promoting science and industry. Now, if there is no tribute and the effect is not better than now.

But even if Zhou Mengchen was confused, he would not dare to say his psychological words, which was seeking death.

So, Zhou Mengchen immediately bowed and said, "Your Majesty is wise and wise. I see Wanli, but I only do such a thing because of my selfish thoughts."

Your Majesty is not wrong, but Zhou Mengchen is the only one who is wrong.

Jiajing raised his eyebrows and said, "Oh, tell me, what are your selfish thoughts?"

There must be some artistic treatment here, and Zhou Mengchen wants to tell the truth. After all, it is not the truth, and Jiajing can hear it. But he cannot tell the truth all the truth. If he really tells it, Jiajing may not like to listen.

It is time to take the serious sin yourself. Put the minor sin on your body, so that Jiajing will have a reason for an attack, but it will not make you really hurt your muscles.

Zhou Mengchen said, "I have several selfish thoughts in this matter. I have been met by Your Majesty and I am dedicated to doing a great cause to serve Your Majesty. I am a mere Tumote tribe who dares to appoint the capital. I want to avenge your revenge for the Ming Dynasty and your Majesty. I will also make a contribution to this. This is one of them."

Zhou Mengchen's words seemed to have taken the blame on himself again, but in fact he was secretly expressing his loyalty and flattering him.

Sure enough, Jiajing's face improved a little after hearing this.

Zhou Mengchen continued: "As the parents and officials of Datong, I must leave something for the people of Datong. I am in Datong and have seen the decline of Datong's people's livelihood, and the root of all this lies in the Tartars. Only by destroying the Tartars can the lives of the people of Datong be put on the right track. This is the second thing."

"Third," Zhou Mengchen saw Jiajing frowning slightly, and said that he expressed his loyalty and gilded on his face. He could not say anything else. He also put some darkness on himself so that Jiajing could not understand it.

Everyone understands others based on their own ideas. Jiajing has a deep attainment in power and strategy, and can firmly control power without going to court. This skill is not something that ordinary people can do. However, Jiajing's thinking seems to be fixed in power and strategy, and he does not believe in human ideals or morals. Everything starts from the pros and cons. It is completely opposite to Hai Rui.

So Zhou Mengchen said the truth, but because he didn't think about himself, in Jiajing's opinion, it was just empty talk and lies.

"Actually, I know that the court is having a difficult time now, and it is not too late to let go of Qingcheng. For the court, it is not appropriate to launch the battle in Qingcheng at this time. However, I have been in Datong for a short time, and I am no longer suitable to be in Datong. And how much effort I have put into management of Datong is to reconcile. Leave a good foundation to others and let others achieve this success, I am unwilling to give up." Zhou Mengchen's words were a bit of hatred.

In fact, Zhou Mengchen no longer has so much military merits, and the reason is that Zhou Mengchen has already had enough military merits, so many that Yan Song repeatedly used the title of title to criticize Zhou Mengchen.

Zhou Mengchen was a little annoyed, but he had no choice but to do anything about it.

Even Zhou Mengchen had the intention to stay away from military merits.

He had no intention of competing for merit. What he was really worried about was that if he didn't push this matter, he would really have to put it aside and never see the light of day.

But Jiajing was willing to believe it.

Because he did see the effort Zhou Mengchen used to manage Datong. Not to mention anything else, the silver that the Ming Dynasty drew from Datong could explain everything. Zhou Mengchen could only rely on his own power to do this business. In less than a few years, the Zhou family was one of the richest families in the world, but Zhou Mengchen had used his love for Datong to build.

Many people don’t understand, and Jiajing has some of it.

Jiajing was also very short of money. While enjoying Zhou Mengchen's gold and silver, he did not understand Zhou Mengchen's approach of treating money as dirt.

But now I heard this, I understand it.

It’s nothing else, that is, Zhou Mengchen pursues political interests rather than economic interests. It’s right, the Ming Dynasty is a society of power, and only power can have everything. Without power, even if you have too much money, you will save money for others.

It is not unfavorable that Zhou Mengchen used a lot of money to exchange for the destruction of the country. Not to mention anything else, if Zhou Mengchen was willing to be awarded the title, Jiajing would be planning to send Zhou Mengchen a Duke.

How should the hereditary Duke measure the value? There is no way to calculate it.

Jiajing even thought of another point, that is, the struggle for power.

There are only three types of political power: personnel power, financial power, and military power. Jiajing noticed that Datong's financial resources were urgently taken away by the Ministry of Revenue. Jiajing felt that he would not be willing to be in the position of Zhou Mengchen.

Money is the foundation of political achievements.

Fang Dun, the Minister of Revenue, was simply the call and distribution of money, allowing the Ming Dynasty to continue to maintain in a precarious situation. The money transferred from Datong was Fang Dun's leverage to leverage everything.

Zhou Mengchen has worked hard to make contributions to others. Think about who can be willing to do so.

Before he left Datong, he naturally wanted to make a contribution, rather than just working hard.

In fact, Jiajing's anger towards Zhou Mengchen was more angry at himself, and Jiajing's self-blame for his inability to control the situation. He had been a little angry at Zhou Mengchen before, but now he is embarrassed to see Zhou Mengchen. He is already much softer.

But for Jiajing, it is clear that even if Zhou Mengchen dared not do anything, it was not the best time for him to deal with Zhou Mengchen.

After all, he needed the merit of expanding the land to decorate the storefront, and also needed a battle to destroy the country to declare his majesty. It can be said that Jiajing wanted the consequences of Zhou Mengchen's fall in Qingcheng on a snowy night. At this time, Zhou Mengchen, a meritorious minister, naturally had to treat him well. He was really angry and settled the accounts after the autumn.

This is what Zhou Mengchen is afraid of.

Although as monarchs, it is a necessary skill to settle accounts after autumn. However, the interest rate of each monarch in the fall is also different. Although some monarchs say they settle accounts after autumn, they forget it over time. For example, Song Renzong. However, some emperors are different. The interest rates are particularly high. They will not forget this matter until they are settled, and there are unlimited interest rates when they settle accounts. For example, Emperor Jiajing.

What crime does Xia Yan have for? It’s just that he is more domineering and more powerful. So he was placed on the tablet by Jiajing.

Zhou Mengchen's skill of observing words and expressions was already full. He almost instantly captured Jiajing's face and felt relieved. He immediately made up his mind and said in his heart: "Some things must be said sooner or later, so why not just be today." Zhou Mengchen said: "Fourth----" He paused slightly and said: "I dare not say it."

This instead aroused Jiajing's interest and said, "Is there anything I can't know?"

Zhou Mengchen hurriedly said, "Of course it's not. It's just that I have a brief opinion on the garrison system. I haven't finished the draft yet. I dare not mislead Your Majesty."

Jiajing said lightly: "It's the one you used in Datong, right?" After all, Jiajing is not a deaf and blind man. The garrison of the Datong Army is obviously different from the garrison in other places. If Jiajing didn't know, he would not be a qualified emperor.

Zhou Mengchen said: "Your Majesty is not better than the wise."

Jiajing said, "Stop flattering, tell me what kind of ward system you have, what exactly do you think, and what do you think."

Jiajing initially disbelief of Zhou Mengchen's capture of Qingcheng and Xin Ai's successor, because he did not believe that the Ming army had such combat power. He was interested in all the changes in this. He wanted to find the secret of Datong Town becoming stronger.
Chapter completed!