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Just when Su Xiqing and Xiao Wenxuan were acting according to the plan in Yangzhou, in the capital at this time, Zhao Junchen also started the most important plan after he came to this world, that is, to infiltrate the army!

These days, the more Zhao Junchen understands the system of the Ming Dynasty, the more deeply he understands that in the Ming Dynasty, imperial power is an irresistible force, this is because the emperors of the Ming Dynasty have absolute control over the army!

And if Zhao Junchen does not control the military power in his hands, even if he has great power in the temple and has a good reputation among the people, he is still a fish on the chopping block in the face of imperial power, and he has no power to resist, and he will not escape the dilemma of unloading and killing donkeys in the future.

In fact, Zhao Junchen wanted to infiltrate the army a long time ago, but he didn't take action for a long time, this is because Zhao Junchen felt that his previous strength, background, and prestige were not enough for the time being, and he didn't encounter too good an opportunity, and there was no trustworthy person to entrust him, so he kept patient, but he took the opportunity of He Ming's annihilation case to secretly subdue Guan Wuyuan, the commander of Long Xiangwei, who was among the 26 guards of the forbidden army.

But now, Zhao Junchen is one of the several powerful ministers in the court, although he still can't resist the imperial power, and he can't compare to the power of the first assistant Zhou Shangjing, and there are Huang Yourong, Shen Changmao, Cheng Yuandao and other cabinet elders to check and balance, but this kind of name is reported, it can also scare some people, it can be said that the momentum is enough - of course, at the beginning of infiltrating the army, Zhao Junchen will not stand on the bright side, but with such a momentum, it will be much more convenient to infiltrate the army after all.

In addition, as Zhao Junchen's power in the court has gradually expanded these days, although he has shared a lot of benefits with his subordinate officials. The amount of money spent every day was like flowing water, but the amount of money that was put into the account increased. Now the financial resources in Zhao Junchen's hands are enough to implement Zhao Junchen's plan to infiltrate the army.

And then. After Zhao Junchen's painstaking management these days, both the court and the people have gathered a lot of loyal and reliable talents, so that Zhao Junchen is hidden behind the scenes, and these loyal and reliable talents come forward to infiltrate the army, which will also reduce the risk of leakage - in fact, Zhao Junchen created "Yuerong Fang", making money is secondary, and the main purpose is to cultivate a group of commercial talents through "Yuerong Fang". And stay at this time to use.

Finally, and most importantly, with Emperor Deqing's southern tour, and Zhao Junchen prepared a few hornet's nests and handed them over to the crown prince Zhu Heyu to poke, it can be expected that for a long time, the attention of the major forces in the imperial court will be diverted, and Zhao Junchen's plan to infiltrate the army will also add a lot of space and leeway. The right time could not have been better.

Coupled with the sense of urgency brought to Zhao Junchen by the "secret folding system", Zhao Junchen finally made up his mind to implement this plan where danger and opportunity coexist.

It is said that this plan is full of danger because once Zhao Junchen's infiltration of the army is known, then Zhao Junchen will usher in a situation from which he will never recover—civilian control of the army has always been the biggest taboo in the hearts of the emperors of the Ming Dynasty—at that time. Emperor Deqing will never let Zhao Junchen go, it will be inevitable to raid his family and behead him, and Zhao Junchen will also usher in the fate of being unloaded and killed in advance.

It is said that this plan is full of opportunities. is because once Zhao Junchen succeeds, then Zhao Junchen will be the first real minister in the history of the Ming Dynasty! will also completely get rid of the fate of being manipulated by Emperor Deqing!

At the time of the implementation of this plan. Zhao Junchen also hesitated, after all, the risk was too great. As long as there is a slight carelessness, there is no room for recovery, but Zhao Junchen finally gritted his teeth and made up his mind.

Because, Zhao Junchen is unwilling to let his fate be at the mercy of others, especially when the ending of such a fate is not good.

Compared with the chaotic life, Zhao Junchen would rather take a risk and fight, even if it is to gamble on his own!

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"I didn't expect that I would have such a gambling ......"

On this day, after the morning dynasty, Zhao Junchen came to his study, recalling the change of mentality when he made up his mind, he couldn't help but smile lightly and muttered to himself.

Originally, such a risky plan was about to start, Zhao Junchen should be very nervous, even if he was not nervous, he should at least be very strict and serious, but surprisingly, Zhao Junchen's mentality at this time was actually very relaxed, and even after coming to this world, Zhao Junchen's mentality had never been so relaxed.

Everything that should be prepared has been prepared, and the next plan only needs to be carried out step by step, but many things always need the favor of fate, and Zhao Junchen at this time is also waiting for the choice of fate.

While Zhao Junchen was muttering to himself, Xu Qingyan pushed the door in and reported to Zhao Junchen: "Young master, the shopkeepers of 'Yuerongfang' that you asked me to choose, I have all secretly received them in the mansion, do you want to see them now?" ”

Zhao Junchen nodded and said, "Yes, I'm going to see them now, but I'm going to see them separately, and I have to do some investigation on them before the plan goes ahead!" It's not that I can't believe your vision, it's just that the next thing is very important, and it's better to be cautious, not to mention, I also have to choose a few leaders from among them. ”

As he spoke, Zhao Junchen picked up a list from his desk - this is the detailed information of the shopkeepers of "Yuerong Fang" - and after taking a few closer looks, he ordered: "Well, you call this Zhao An in to see me first." ”

After Xu Qingyan agreed, he turned around and left.

But soon, Xu Qingyan took a middle-aged man to Zhao Junchen's study.

This middle-aged man, named Zhao An, Chinese New Year's Eve is seventy-seven years old, originally a businessman with a little wealth, but he spent all his family wealth five years ago to buy a ship of splendid embroidery, ready to be transported from Suzhou to the capital to sell, if it is successful, it is naturally a big profit, but bad luck, the cargo ship actually sank halfway, as a result, Zhao An not only lost all his family property, but also owed a lot of foreign debts, once cornered, and finally Zhao An's family sold all to Zhao Fu in order to survive, just because of his own talent, So he soon became a steward in the Zhao Mansion.

When Zhao Junchen opened the "Yuerong Fang", he took a fancy to Zhao An's ability to do business, so he transferred him to the "Yuerong Fang" to do things, and became the shopkeeper of the first branch of the "Yuerong Fang", and this Zhao An did not disappoint Zhao Junchen, and the "Yuerong Fang" ran a lot of wind, at present, "Yuerong Fang" has opened a total of 47 branches in the provinces north of the Yangtze River, and 13 of them were opened by Zhao An himself, which can be described as a great contribution.

In addition, Zhao An's wife is currently the housekeeper of the kitchen of Zhao Mansion, and Zhao An's son is now also working in Zhao Mansion.

Therefore, among the "Yuerong Fang" recommended by Xu Qingyan, this Zhao arrangement is at the forefront and most valued by Zhao Junchen, and now the first person Zhao Junchen summoned is also Zhao An.

said that after Zhao An came to Zhao Junchen's study, because he was an old man in Zhao Mansion, he did not panic at all, but skillfully saluted Zhao Junchen, and said: "Villain Zhao An, I have seen the master." ”

Zhao Junchen nodded lightly, and raised his hand and said: "You are an old man in the house, you understand my temperament, so you don't need to be polite, I recruited you today to ask you something." ”

"Sir, excuse me." Zhao An said respectfully.

"At present, the business of 'Yuerong Fang' has become regular, and we don't need to put too much energy and thought into it, so I plan to open another trading house, well, it is to do business with military towns and guards in various places." Zhao Junchen said with a relaxed face, as if he was just talking about a trivial matter.

However, Zhao An was taken aback, and said a little nervously: "Do the business of the army? Master, this is a forbidden, once someone finds out......"

Zhao Junchen waved his hand and said: "You don't have to care about this, I have my own plan, I just want to ask you, if this business is handed over to you, what will you do?" ”

Seeing Zhao Junchen's confident look, Zhao An had no choice but to suppress the panic in his heart and asked, "Master, what business do you plan to do?" ”

Zhao Junchen had already prepared and said: "You should also know about the current situation in Zhujun Town and Zhuwei, the military households are constantly fleeing, and the hundreds and thousands of households in the army are taking the opportunity to wantonly annex the property of the fleeing military households, so not only did they not prohibit it, but they encouraged it a lot, and they would also take bribes from the hands of the fleeing military households, and the commanders and generals at the upper level also acquiesced in this because they could get a lot of filial piety...... Don't you think there's a lot to be paid for? ”

After Zhao An pondered for a moment, he nodded and said: "There are indeed great benefits to be gained, after the military households flee, although the family property of the fugitive military household will be swallowed up by thousands and hundreds of households, but these family properties still have to be exchanged for cash to be at ease, and because these family properties are easy to obtain, those thousands and hundreds of households will also sell a lot of cheaply, and between these hands, it is a sum of silver." In addition, although the situation of the army eating empty salaries was strict, the imperial court still distributed grain and grass according to the number of registered people every year, and this surplus grain and grass could also be bought cheaply...... If we were to be more daring, if the surplus ordnance and armor in stock could be bought cheaply, the swords, guns and iron armor would be re-smelted into iron, and the leather and wood would be dismantled and replaced with civilian equipment, omitting the initial refining and processing, and it would be a lucrative business......"

Seeing that Zhao An could think of so much in a short period of time, Zhao Junchen couldn't help but nod with satisfaction, and added: "Not only do you have to buy things from the military town and the guard, but also sell them some things, now that the military town is erosive, the commanders in the army, thousands of households, and hundreds of households have a lot of spare money in their hands, I am afraid they will also need some luxury goods, you can also put some thought into this, not only can you have more income, but also can further contact friendship and deepen relationships." ”

Zhao An nodded again and again and said, "It's still the old man's wisdom, that's exactly the truth." ”

Zhao Junchen smiled slightly, and was not happy because of Zhao An's sycophancy, but asked again: "So, this business will make money for a certain time, I just want to know, if this business is handed over to you to do, where will you start?" ”

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PS: I don't know why I can't log in to the writer's section of the starting point, so I'm only updating it now! Everyone's forgiveness! (To be continued......)