Chapter 23 Man Gui pays homage to Zhang Gui, Uncle Guo is sincere for the country!
Yao Zongwen and Liang Menghuan couldn't help but looked at each other, thinking how did they find out about Mr. Liu Ge?
Seeing that this was not good, Yao Zongwen hurriedly said to Sun Chengzong, Xu Guangqi, and Yang Lian: "The three imperial envoys, from what I have seen, it is better to quickly investigate the case of the fat jacket made by the emperor's uncle Zhang Guo as a good one to deceive the frontier army. That’s right, there’s no need to delve into it any further.”
Liang Menghuan also smiled and said: "Yes, it's more important to do business."
Sun Chengzong nodded after hearing this: "It's really important to do business. The new fat jacket in Juyongguan is shoddy. Let's put it aside for the time being. I'll have a look at other places later."
As he spoke, Sun Chengzong asked Xu Guangqi and Yang Lian: "What do you two think?"
Xu Guangqi said: "Also."
Yang Lian also nodded: "Then let's check the royal family Uncle Zhang Guo first."
Therefore, Sun Chengzong also took the initiative to ask Zhang Gui: "I don't know where the fat jacket made by Uncle Guo is supplied to the frontier army?"
"Xifengkou."
Zhang Gui replied.
"Then go to Xifengkou first."
Sun Chengzong said accordingly.
The group of people came to Xifengkou, but they stopped when they reached Gubeikou, preparing to rest for a day.
"I have seen you on business."
Xifengkou General Man Gui had already greeted Sun Chengzong and others outside the pass city.
As soon as they came here, Sun Chengzong, Xu Guangqi, and Yang Lian asked Man Gui to take out the new fat jackets that the soldiers had just obtained.
Man Gui immediately arranged for someone to do so, and said: "The servants don't know that the fat jackets sent by Mr. Han's Xiaoge this year are indeed better than the fat jackets of previous years! There is enough cotton, and they are all of the highest quality. The new cotton is really warm! The cotton cloth is better than the top-grade Songjiang cotton cloth. It has fewer stitches and denser stitches, and it can block the wind! This kind of cotton cloth is actually a waste for fat jackets, and it should be made into cotton armor and cloth face armor.”
As Man Gui said, he saw Han Gui here, so he came over and wanted to push the Jinshan and the Yuzhu: "The last general is a rough man, although I don't know why the old man made such a good fat jacket, but anyway, the little one People like Elder Ge are worthy of the last general's respect. The last general is here to thank Xiaoge Lao on behalf of all the frontier brothers at Xifengkou!"
Before Man Gui knelt down, Han Gui hurriedly helped him up: "General Man, there is no need to be like this. This fat jacket does not belong to me. It was made by Uncle Enfuguo. You worshiped the wrong person!"
Man Gui was surprised when he heard this, and then looked at Zhang Gui, without saying anything, just fell down on the ground and saluted.
"General please stand up, how can I receive such a big gift!"
Zhang Gui quickly helped Man Gui up, and said: "I just took over the business of making fat jackets for you just to make money. It's not considered a reward for the army, and there is nothing worth worshiping."
"Even so, among the merchants who have undertaken fat jackets over the years, there is no one who can make clothes as honestly as Uncle Guo! Uncle Guo must not have made money, but lost a lot."
Man Gui said.
Zhang Gui smiled slightly and didn't say much.
At this time, Man Gui's officers and soldiers brought all the new fat jackets.
Sun Chengzong, Xu Guangqi, and Yang Lian each took one and rubbed it carefully with their hands.
Xu Guangqi couldn't help saying to Sun Chengzong: "Child rope, I'm from Songjiang, and I know cotton cloth very well. This is indeed a high-quality cotton cloth with fine needles and threads. The key is to look at the seam and know that the cotton cloth should be very wide. It is true. Not shoddy cotton!"
Sun Chengzong nodded: "I also feel that this cotton cloth is very good."
Yang Lian ordered a soldier in front of him at this time: "Use your waist knife, cut this fat jacket open, I want to see the inside."
The soldier hesitated, pulled out half of the knife, and looked at Man Gui: "General!"
A distressed expression flashed across the soldier's face just now.
Yang Lian pulled out the cotton inside and rubbed it for a while.
Sun Chengzong came over at this time and was about to pull out a handful, but when he noticed the eyes of the soldiers in front of him, he had to pull out a little bit, and said: "It is indeed new cotton, and it can't be rolled."
Xu Guangqi also pulled out a little bit, rubbed it and laughed, "It's better than the cotton I'm wearing."
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"Empress, look at the wooden horse I made for the little prince, and I also made you a wooden hairpin. I carved the flowers myself. Because Zhang Gui said that the new lacquer is poisonous, so I didn't paint it. What do you think? "
Tian Qi came to the queen and was talking to Zhang Yan, but seeing that Zhang Yan was unhappy, he asked, "Why are you so frowning?"
Zhang Yan smiled: "There are no concubines, Your Majesty misunderstood."
Tian Qi said: "I know what you are worried about. You are afraid that Zhang Guizhen did something wrong, right?"
After speaking, Tian Qi got up and said: "Since that's the case, I will go there in person. If he really did something wrong and made the frontier soldiers dissatisfied, I will personally apologize to those frontier soldiers who defended the foundation of Ming Dynasty, and let them be willing Let me let Zhang Gui go, as long as the frontier soldiers understand me, it doesn't matter what other people think."
After speaking, Tianqi left Qianqing Palace again.
Seeing this, Zhang Yan hurriedly shouted: "Your Majesty! Don't!"
Tian Qi had gone far away, did not hear Zhang Yan's words, took Wei Zhongxian out of Kunning Palace, and ordered: "Wei Zhongxian, let's go in low clothes, don't bring too many people, just bring a few capable and loyal guards."
"yes!"
Not long after, Tianqi and Wei Zhongxian came to a post station here at Xifengkou, and found an inn opened near the post station to stay.
This inn has two floors, eat downstairs and stay upstairs.
Tian Qi and others went upstairs first.
But as soon as Tianqi arrived upstairs, he saw Sun Chengzong, Zhang Gui and others entered the inn in casual clothes.
Seeing this, Wei Zhongxian hurriedly said to Tianqi: "My lord, it's the uncles of the country."
Tian Qi waved his hand: "Don't disturb them yet, otherwise, Mr. Sun will blame me for leaving the palace in micro-clothes."
"clear!"
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Sun Chengzong and others also wanted to return to Beijing as soon as possible to return to their orders, and did not want to be disturbed by the magistrates, so they also returned to Beijing in micro-services, and did not stay in the inn, so they found this larger private inn to rest.
As soon as he came here, Xu Guangqi said first: "There is no doubt that Uncle Guo is innocent, and he is the only person in the border customs we have investigated so far who has supplied real materials to the border army. He did not take money from the court for nothing." .”
Sun Chengzong also nodded and said: "This is indeed a fact. It is unbelievable. We misunderstood Uncle Guo."
Sun Chengzong looked at Yang Lian as he spoke: "What does Mr. Yang think?"
Yang Lian gave Zhang Gui a complicated look.
Suddenly, Yang Lian stood up and bowed to Zhang Gui.
This scene shocked many people.
Even Tian Qi, who was peeking upstairs, was surprised, and said: "This Yang Lian has always been stubborn and despises the powerful, how could he bow to Zhang Gui?"
Here, Yang Lian said: "Uncle Guo is sincere for the country. It is because we and other officials of science and morals made false statements. I also had a prejudice against you before, which made you feel cold. I express my deep apologies!"
(end of this chapter)