The heavens start with letting the bullets fly

Chapter 543

While the group of yamen were drinking and having fun, Chen Zhao had just bid farewell to the emperor, and was about to walk to the city gate when he was suddenly stopped by a big eunuch approaching him.

"Eunuch Xia!"

Chen Zhao bowed slightly and handed a diamond to the other party's hand.

This great eunuch is called Xia Shouzhong, who is the admiral eunuch of the Imperial Horse Supervisor of the House of Internal Affairs in the palace. It can be said that he has a high position and authority.

You must know that the Imperial Horse Supervisor is another palace army that is different from the Imperial Army. It is a "Yellow Army" that belongs to the emperor's private armed forces legally. He is the trusted person of Emperor Xiaode next to Dai Quan in the palace.

Facing such a great eunuch, Chen Zhao, as the commander of Jin Yiwei, must of course treat him with courtesy.

But that's about it.

Even though he has great internal skills, he is only a mortal after all. If he can avoid provoking others, he will not offend others. He still understands this truth.

"Chen Tongzhi, do you have time tonight? Our family is hosting a banquet at home to entertain a few friends. If you have nothing to do, why don't you come over and have a few drinks together?"

Xia Shouzhong said with a smile.

"Uh, Eunuch Xia ordered, how dare Chen Zhao refuse to obey."

Chen Zhao laughed.

"Then our family will be waiting for you tonight!"

Xia Shouzhong said.

After speaking, the two separated, stood there and looked back at Xia Shouzhong's back, Chen Zhao's mouth cracked into a smile, but there was a hint of sinister in his eyes.

There is something wrong with this banquet. He has a good relationship with the eunuchs in the palace, but it is not so good that the big eunuch invites him personally.

Besides, he is the inner eunuch, and Chen Zhao is the foreign minister, so generally don't get too close.

But Zai and Xia Shouzhong didn't shy away from it, and took the initiative to invite him to the palace gate, a place full of people and eyes, and it seemed that the picture was not small.

There is no good banquet, I am afraid that something may happen.

……

At night, at the mansion of Xia Shouzhong, the eunuch of the imperial horse supervisor and admiral.

A powerful eunuch like Xia Shouzhong, of course, has his own mansion,

Even if he didn't have one before, after being promoted to such a high position, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has to create one for him.

This is a matter of royal face.

Of course, under normal circumstances, Xia Shouzhong lived in the palace.

For an eunuch of his status, the palace has an exclusive small courtyard for him.

However, when dealing with private affairs, it is of course inconvenient to go inside the palace, so he returned to his home.

According to Jin Yiwei's information, although this Xia Shouzhong is a bit greedy for money, he is also good at making friends. Because he was born in the Imperial Horse Supervisor, he is friends with many generals.

So when Chen Zhao arrived on horseback, an acquaintance also arrived at the gate of Xia Mansion in a carriage.

"General Yang!"

Chen Zhao got off his horse and went forward to salute.

On the opposite side is Yang Feng, the former Guardian Envoy of Broken Leaf of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and later the Zhaowu General of the Qianfeng Battalion in the capital.

The reason why Chen Zhao visited with a big ceremony was because General Yang and Lin Ruhai had a good relationship, they were half family friends.

Moreover, in Yangzhou, property worth tens of millions of taels of gold and silver was extracted from salt merchants, and it was General Yang who led his army to escort them to the capital.

Therefore, the two parties are acquaintances.

"Chen Tongzhi doesn't need to be too polite. Now that you are a young hero, the Jingjie tiger in the hearts of the capital's government officials is a fearsome young man!"

Yang Feng laughed, then stepped out of the carriage, pointed at the young man beside him and said.

"This is the dog Yang Lin, you young people, how close you are."

"Maosheng met Brother Chen." Yang Lin said to Xiang Chen Zhao.

Today's Chen Zhao is the most outstanding figure of the young generation of the Great Anniversary. He completely suppressed the entire Yangzhou salt merchant group, took tens of millions of money for the emperor, and at the same time ensured that the country's salt tax is sufficient.

At the age of 20, he became the commander of Jinyiwei and presided over the crackdown on the capital, making the capital a safe city, which was praised by the people.

Some time ago at the Wenhui, his "Bu Suanzi-Yong Mei" was very popular and well-known in Beijing, and his reputation for both civil and military skills was well-known all over the world.

Of course, good officials praised by the people are generally those who seek fame and reputation in the eyes of dignitaries and princes.

For example, Hai Rui Hai Gangfeng, a famous official of the Ming Dynasty, during his tenure, promoted the clearing of the government, equalization of taxes, and repeated unjust, false and wrong cases, and cracked down on corrupt officials. Officials are forbidden to accept bribes for personal gain, and a whipping law is implemented to force corrupt officials to return their land to the people, so they have the reputation of "Hai Qingtian".

But among the literati, Hai Rui forced his wife and concubines to death, starved his young daughter to death, disregarded human relations, and was a pedantic scholar trying to gain fame.

When it comes to killing without mercy, the sword in the hands of a warrior is no match for the pen in the hands of a literati!

Therefore, Chen Zhao is really not very good in the eyes of noble families in the capital and civil officials.

At most, they are courtiers who are close to the emperor.

If he copied the houses of several high officials, he would be a treacherous villain.

But even so, he is still an outstanding figure of Da Zhou's younger generation.

Not everyone can become a senior official of the third rank at the age of 20.

Moreover, this official is still an "agent", and the emperor puts the pole on him.

It can be said that there is no one before and no one after.

Therefore, Yang Lin paid respects to Chen Zhao very solemnly.

"I'll give you something nice!"

Chen Zhao smiled and took off a delicate object from the saddle and handed it to Yang Lin.

"This is?"

Yang Feng said in surprise.

"Hand gun." Chen Zhao said with a smile: "This is made of fine steel and hardwood. It is mainly used for self-defense. Despite its small size, it is not weak in power. A gunpowder bullet can kill a wild boar a hundred steps away. , it’s perfect for noble people to use for hunting and self-defense.”

"Wouldn't it be possible to equip this thing into an army if it's bigger?"

Yang Feng said.

As a soldier, he instinctively saw the power of firearms.

Of course, firearms had already entered the army since the end of Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of Ming Dynasty. In the Great Zhou Dynasty, artillery and muskets were incorporated into the army on a large scale, but their power had not yet been revealed due to the inadequacy of craftsmen.

Chen Zhao laughed and said, "It's too expensive. I used the top craftsmen, machinery and skills of our Dazhou, and it took me a month to build such a one. It's really difficult to equip it into an army."

This is of course nonsense.

He really wanted to organize and train the firearms army, and it would not be difficult.

It's just that as the commander of the Great Zhou Jinyi Guard, there are some things that are inconvenient to do.

After all, he was pursuing Daiyu Baochai and the others, and it was not a matter of changing the world.

"Then why did you make it?" Yang Feng said.

"Make money, this kind of firecracker is exquisite and beautiful, whether it's from aristocratic families or wealthy ladies, they will like it very much. When going out hunting and outing, those boudoir girls don't have to be spectators. If there are more diamonds on this gun and so on, then the value will have to be doubled."

Chen Zhao said.

"Diamonds? Are you talking about those Western ornaments? I heard that those things are also extremely valuable in the West. Be careful when people buy pearls and return them." Yang Lin interjected.

"Diamonds are actually Dazhou's diamonds. As long as the polishing process passes the test, our Dazhou diamonds can sell well all over the world." Chen Zhao said with a smile.

No matter what era, the money of the nobles is actually the best to earn, and the favorite accessories of the female family members of the nobles are naturally easier to earn.

As long as he really wants to make money, with his means, he can become as rich as an enemy within two or three years.

Yang Feng was speechless for a moment, but Yang Lin really couldn't put it down this gift, and kept playing with the small firecracker in his hand.

At this time, the greetings were over, and Yang Feng and his son were preparing to enter the Xia Mansion with Chen Zhao.

At this moment, a horse suddenly let out a long roar, and turned out from the corner not far away. The knight immediately yelled, as if the horse was out of control, and galloped towards Chen Zhao's position. forward.

At the same time, more cavalry appeared behind them, and among these cavalry, surrounded by a large ornate carriage, galloped at the same speed as those war horses, and almost at the same time, the frightened war horse rammed straight into Chen Zhao.

"Be careful!" Yang Feng exclaimed
"Brother Chen, be careful!" Yang Lin shouted in surprise.

Chen Zhao looked at the galloping horse motionless, and even showed a smile at the corner of his mouth.

He has experienced many worlds, galloped across the rivers and lakes, and even fought on the battlefield with his horse.

Therefore, in terms of familiarity with horses, I am afraid that Bole would not be able to match him even if he were still alive.

So he could tell at a glance that the horse was not out of control at all, but man-made.

Seeing this "out of control" horse rushing in front of Chen Zhao, the knight immediately made a covert movement, making the horse stop in an instant, as if the horse just stopped in front of the tip of Chen Zhao's nose.

At the moment when the horse slowed down, Chen Zhao suddenly moved.

With one step, he rushed across a range of several feet in an instant, and then swung his right fist, hitting its shoulder like lightning.

"Hissing law..." The steed wailed, and flew out obliquely with splattered flesh and blood, throwing the knight on the horse a few feet away, and then the whole body of the horse slammed into the courtyard wall of Xia Mansion, and the courtyard wall was facing The inside crashed.

Looking at the knight who fell to the ground, his face was horrified and pale, and he was lying on the ground full of horror.

Everyone present stared blankly, but then returned to normal.

Everyone just glanced at the knight, and no one paid any attention to him.

"General Yang came quite early!"

A middle-aged man on the carriage smiled and said.

"Captain Qiu, this general is just one step ahead." Yang Feng said calmly.

Chen Zhao also knew who the guy on the carriage was.

Qiu Zhongshan, the commander of the patrol battalion, and the deputy commander of the Wucheng Bingma Division, is a high-ranking and powerful captain worthy of the name.

However, Yang Feng is a general who was single-handedly promoted by Emperor Xiaode, and he is also the commander of the Qianfeng Battalion. Although he is not as good as Qiu Zhongshan in terms of real power, he may not lose to him in terms of status.

In addition, the wife of Taiwei Qiu and the concubine of Xue Mansion in Dong'an County are sisters. It can be said that Taiwei Qiu has strong traces of four princes and eight princes.

At this time, Qiu Zhongshan on the carriage turned his gaze to Chen Zhao and said, "This is Chen Tongzhi? I have heard that you are personally brave, comparable to Zhao Zilong with a silver spear on a white horse. When I saw you today, you are indeed a young hero with unparalleled bravery. It seems that I am a big Zhou Another fierce general is slowly rising!"

(End of this chapter)