Chapter 590: The Son of Heaven, the Lonely One

"He didn't let Yan Shixuan take the blame. Doesn't this prove he has a clear conscience? Is the teacher being too cautious?" Zhu Yijun truly hadn't doubted Shen Shixing's integrity, because he hadn't let the Shanghai Magistrate Yan Shixuan take the fall.

"There is a chameleon in the Imperial Academy of Sciences, a gift sent by the West. If you don't look carefully, it's hard to find it. This could also be his protective color," Zhang Juzheng said calmly. Letting the Emperor, the Grand Secretaries, and the court officials simply believe that this was just a private secretary, that is, Dong Wei, causing trouble—emotionally, everyone could accept it.

Whether Shen Shixing specifically instructed it is hard to say.

"Songjiang is not suitable for major personnel changes right now. After all, the Single Whip Law has just been implemented, and I have just issued an imperial decree. At this time, he cannot be moved," Zhu Yijun said with furrowed brows. His punishments had always been strict. This time, only demoting him three ranks and letting him make up for his crimes with meritorious service was not out of consideration for a fellow student, but out of consideration for the stability of Songjiang.

Shen Shixing is needed to implement the Single Whip Law; this is the highlight of the new policies this year.

Zhang Juzheng immediately said: "So this is also his best opportunity to clear out old accounts. Your Majesty, is there a better time to clear out old accounts than this?"

"The court cannot move him for the time being because the Single Whip Law is being implemented. He is different from Ling Yunyi and Yin Zhengmao. These two have cut themselves off from the literati. When they kill people, they don't care who you are; even the Duke Yansheng is not spared. In the mouths of the literati, they are all executioners who don't blink when killing."

"But Shen Shixing is not. The shipyard has a large setup. Using Dong Wei's name to embezzle some, and then letting Dong Wei escape—it's all over. No one will ever know if Shen Shixing took the silver, or how much he took."

"When the limelight passes, he uses Your Majesty's imperial decree to implement the Single Whip Law and makes a contribution, perfectly escaping."

Zhu Yijun fell silent. Zhang Juzheng was teaching by example how to be a superior. The four words "lonely one" were by no means empty words.

Anything a minister promises you, the Emperor, can be void; only what you yourself can decide counts!

Do not believe any minister at any time; always maintain suspicion.

A suspicious Son of Heaven is a quality that a Son of Heaven must possess. Otherwise, it is easy to be deceived. The Daoist Emperor trusted Yan Song so much that he never imagined Yan Shifan would dare to run to the Prince Yu's mansion to solicit bribes.

This was Zhang Juzheng throwing the dark side of the world at the Emperor's face, quickly and straightforwardly. This was Zhang Juzheng's teaching by example.

Zhang Juzheng implemented the new policies and offended almost everyone he could offend, except for the Emperor.

"It is also possible that the conservatives who oppose the new policies deliberately set a trap. Once such suspicion is established, Shen Shixing's implementation of the new policies in Songjiang will lose its greatest support: the support of the Great Ming court," Zhu Yijun tried to make up for Shen Shixing.

"If that is the case, Shen Shixing should be dismissed even more. Confrontation with the opposition is something that the Wanli Reform must experience. If he can even fall for such a shallow trick, how can the great affairs of the state be entrusted to him? Incompetence is more worthy of dismissal than corruption," Zhang Juzheng followed the Emperor's words and explained clearly why he insisted on dismissing Shen Shixing, and even stripping him of his official status.

Zhang Juzheng immediately said: "Zhou Liangyin will return to the capital in a few days. If there are no problems with the inspection, he will take up his post in Liaodong. Let Hou Yuzhao go to Songjiang Prefecture."

"Although Hou Yuzhao is a bit honest and thick-headed, in that place of Liaodong, he can do a good job. Going to Songjiang Prefecture, there will be no lack of ability."

"Let me think slowly," Zhu Yijun reached out and interrupted Zhang Juzheng's words.

Zhang Juzheng had even found a replacement. This was for real. He really intended to kick Shen Shixing out. Whether because of corruption or incompetence, in Zhang Juzheng's view, Shen Shixing hadn't passed the test.

Zhou Liangyin had been reclaiming wasteland in Daning Guard for ten years. Even if it was faked, he could be given a chance. Hou Yuzhao going to Songjiang Prefecture was not impossible. The danger in Liaodong was more direct, but the conflicts were also more intense. The battle-tested Hou Yuzhao could also play well in Songjiang Prefecture.

"Emotionally, I still cannot accept it," Zhu Yijun's fingers kept tapping on the table.

Zhang Juzheng fell silent. Shen Shixing was his disciple. He said calmly: "Your Majesty also said that emotionally you cannot accept it, but state affairs come first."

"The only way to prove Shen Shixing's innocence in this matter is to catch this Dong Wei, and then have a joint trial at the Northern Regional Commander's office; if he is innocent, then demote him three ranks; if he is not innocent, then... dismiss him." Zhu Yijun stopped his finger tapping and made his decision.

"Your Majesty, the base scholars' 'dragging' tactic is useless against me. Let alone that Dong Wei ran overseas and is hard to catch, even if he were in the Great Ming, hiding in some mountain valley, when could he be caught?" Zhang Juzheng looked at the Emperor. The base scholars' methods were useless against him. If they were useful, he would have been defeated long ago.

The Emperor using the "dragging" tactic against his own teacher was fundamentally ineffective.

Zhu Yijun took a deep breath. Wang Chonggu was not unreasonable to fear Zhang Juzheng; he was truly difficult to deal with. He said very firmly: "Let three months be the limit. If caught, then interrogate. If not caught, maybe this Dong Wei is already dead. Just as the teacher said, Shen Shixing will be dismissed."

"Dismissed from official status, stripped of his academic honors," Zhang Juzheng added.

"Teacher! There is no evidence to prove that Shen Shixing is a corrupt and flattering minister, and there is no evidence to prove that it was Shen Shixing who instructed it. These are all suspicions. Because of suspicion, you want to dismiss his official status and strip him of his academic honors?" Zhu Yijun did not approve of Zhang Juzheng's addition.

Zhang Juzheng was neither angry nor annoyed. He said unhurriedly: "He just relied on being a disciple of Mr. Zhang and being a fellow student of Your Majesty to dare to act so recklessly. He has failed the imperial favor, and his crime is tripled."

"Whether it is corruption, incompetence, or failing the imperial favor, he is guilty."

"If I don't strip him of his academic honors, what will the teacher do?!" Zhu Yijun thought these were all suspicions. Just because of suspicion, to impose such a strict punishment—it was unreasonable, illogical, and illegal.

Zhang Juzheng smiled and shook his head, saying: "I can do nothing. Your Majesty not stripping him is the era of a benevolent Son of Heaven ascending the throne. It's nothing. That is the blessing Shen Shixing cultivated for eight lifetimes."

"Everything was going well, how can the teacher scold people?" Zhu Yijun slapped the table, very dissatisfied.

"Scold people? I didn't..." Zhang Juzheng was stunned. Where did this come from?

Zhu Yijun said as a matter of course: "Is 'Benevolent Son of Heaven' not a scolding? In your heart, is there the word 'benevolent' among the holy monarchs and wise rulers? Everything starts with three parts of suspicion—is this benevolent?"

"Your Majesty, the holy monarchs and wise rulers in my opinion are not necessarily holy monarchs and wise rulers. I am also just expressing one family's opinion." Zhang Juzheng only then realized that the Emperor was very dissatisfied with the title "Benevolent Son of Heaven." This was a term Wan Shihe had come up with when flattering. The Emperor didn't want to reject Wan Shihe's face, but the Emperor clearly didn't approve of the three words.

"Then let's settle it this way for now. It depends on whether we can catch Dong Wei. Teacher, are you more willing to see Dong Wei caught, or more willing to see Dong Wei not caught?" Zhu Yijun asked curiously.

"It is best to catch him. I am also more willing to see Shen Shixing be innocent. If he is truly innocent, then demoting him three ranks is also reasonable. After all, the Governor of Songjiang is really busy. Various official factories, the mediation of conflicts—all are busy to the point of heels hitting the back of the head. A momentary oversight can be considered excusable. Taking it as a joke can also serve as a warning." Zhang Juzheng didn't want Shen Shixing to truly have problems in terms of personal feelings.

Zhang Juzheng was old. The older he got, the more he valued feelings. He didn't want to see Shen Shixing truly drift apart as they walked.

Zhang Juzheng said with some melancholy in his eyes: "Shen Shixing had a poor background. His grandfather was adopted into his uncle's family and changed his surname to Xu. Before the forty-first year of Jiajing, he was called Xu Shixing. That year, Shen Shixing passed the Jinshi examination, took the top scholar, and took me as his master, only then changing back to the Shen surname. Since the forty-first year of Jiajing, it has been twenty-two years. Until he left the capital to be a Governor, he had been working under me."

"At that time, there was no Quan Chu Quanchu Quanchu Huiguan. At that time, he was very energetic, shouting to clarify the universe and give the world a bright and clear heaven and earth!"

"I hope more than anyone that he has no problems."

As an individual, Zhang Juzheng didn't want Shen Shixing to have problems. As the Grand Secretary, Zhang Juzheng had to examine him.

"Then three months as the deadline," Zhu Yijun agreed.

"Your Majesty is wise," Zhang Juzheng bowed deeply.

Zhang Juzheng showed no mercy when clearing the party internally. One could be corrupt, but one could not deceive the top and hide from the bottom. Gao Qiyu was one, and the former Governor of Sichuan Luo Yao was one. Now Shen Shixing was also one. This was also his difference from Gao Gong. Gao Gong could blatantly shield the Jin people during the great plans of the world, but Zhang Juzheng never shielded his disciples.

But, similarly, when his disciples were subjected to unprovoked attacks, he would also do his best to protect them.

Zhu Yijun smiled and said: "But having said that, our Great Ming craftsmen are truly amazing. The propeller of the *Feiyun* actually worked."

Zhu Yijun thought it would take five or ten years to improve, but he didn't expect that in this sea test, the propeller would actually work. Of course, it was only usable. The research and development progress of the steam engine dragged its feet and was now slower than the propeller research and development progress of the Songjiang Ship Design Institute.

"Grand Secretary Wan told me that during the Yongle years, there was a big bell, ninety-two thousand catties, cast in one go. There were 222,000 characters on it, and the handwriting was extremely clear. It was cast, not carved. I went to see it personally; it is truly amazing. The difficulty of casting the bell on the Bell and Drum Tower is still not as good as the Yongle Bell," Zhu Yijun talked about the exquisite craftsmanship of the Great Ming craftsmen.

That bell was about the weight of 6.9 Ruyi Golden Cudgels. The key was the 222,000 characters on it. The handwriting was very clear, not carved, but cast. After seeing it, Zhu Yijun could only say "awesome."

"Craftsmen have to consider many things. After all, the lives of their whole family are on that bell. If it wasn't cast well, that would be a huge crime." Zhang Juzheng had also seen that bell and also felt it was magical. Craftsmen had to consider their families; after all, it was the bond of the nine clans.

"The exquisite craftsmanship of the craftsmen is also one of the internal forces of the Wanli Reform," Zhu Yijun once again affirmed the status, strength, and contribution of the craftsmen.

The internal forces of the Wanli Reform included the elite troops of the Capital Battalion, the strong troops of the navy, the inflow of silver under the scale advantage, the commodity advantage, and the exquisite craftsmanship of the craftsmen.

Casting, especially large-scale machinery casting—the cooling speeds of copper water and iron water are different, which will cause fractures, cracks, and other problems. The method adopted by Great Ming craftsmen is internal mold heating to prevent the cooling of copper water from being out of sync. This technology is now used for casting cannons. This is still an insignificant part of the technical level.

Something of ninety-six thousand catties being able to be made in one go is truly the ceiling of large-scale machinery casting in the current world.

When Zhu Yijun saw that bell personally, he was also filled with emotion.

Zhang Juzheng chatted with the Emperor for two more sentences before bowing and leaving.

Zhu Yijun said to Feng Bao: "Fetch the secret box."

Zhu Yijun, who had written the secret edict and sealed it with fire lacquer, said to Zhao Mengyou: "I have written a secret edict to the Nagasaki Governor's Office, asking them to carefully screen the people arriving at the Nagasaki Governor's Office. After catching the private secretary Dong Wei, let the Coastal Defense Inspector interrogate him on the spot. If Shen Shixing has problems, execute Dong Wei on the spot and push it to the Japanese pirates."

"Ah?" Zhao Mengyou blinked. This was a condition just negotiated with Zhang Juzheng. How could this order be completely different from what was negotiated?

"If Shen Shixing has no problems, then escort him to the capital properly," Zhu Yijun put the secret edict into the secret box and said calmly.

"What if the Nagasaki Governor's Office can't catch him?" Zhao Mengyou asked with a solemn face.

Feng Bao took the secret box, stamped it, checked it for the Emperor, and handed it to Zhao Mengyou to send to Nagasaki.

"He will definitely be caught," Zhu Yijun looked at the secret box and said.

"I obey the decree," Zhao Mengyou bowed and accepted the order. He had listened to the whole thing, but he was confused and didn't know why the Emperor made such a decision, but he understood the order. No matter what, Shen Shixing could not have problems.

Even if Shen Shixing killed this Dong Wei, the Nagasaki Governor's Office would create a Dong Wei.

"Teacher, you have your concerns, and I have my plans," Zhu Yijun looked at Feng Bao, Zhang Hong, and Zhao Mengyou and said very calmly: "What the teacher needs to consider is ensuring that the person sent to me is a usable person, and what I first need to consider is protecting the teacher's posthumous name and the teacher's new policy achievements."

"This is what I must do. This is also the turmoil and storms that the teacher will inevitably experience after a hundred years. I need more strength and more people to support and preserve the achievements of the new policies."

"I don't care if Shen Shixing has bad character or is stupid. As long as he is the teacher's disciple, that's enough. If he can't do it, I can do it myself."

"I think I have made myself very clear."

Zhu Yijun hadn't suspected the master of balancing was a bad man before, but now, Zhang Juzheng reminded him, there was indeed such a possibility. But Zhu Yijun, under the premise of realizing there might be problems, still chose to protect Shen Shixing, because he needed combined strength to prevent a counterattack.

Shen Shixing's character, integrity, and ability were not the key. The key was his name and the meaning he represented. If Shen Shixing really couldn't do it, Zhu Yijun could also do it himself. At worst, it would be the ancestral law of the founding Emperor Taizu—one-man autocracy.

Zhu Yijun explained more clearly: "And Shen Shixing is also quite capable. The *Youlong*, the *Feiyun*, the shipyard, the inflow of silver, and when the servants in Jiangnan were fighting—Shen Shixing reacted quickly, didn't let the conflict intensify, and didn't let the civil unrest cause worse consequences. These were all done by Shen Shixing. You can't create a 'mo-xu-you' (groundless) charge just because it's possible."

"Before there is clear evidence, he is still a meritorious official."

Zhu Yijun had to explain clearly why he did this. At least he had to convince the people around him. If the people handling things are confused, then whatever they handle will also be confused.

"Your Majesty is wise!" Feng Bao felt the Emperor was right. Zhang Juzheng was getting older and living more like Hai Rui, unable to tolerate even a grain of sand in his eyes. In the current era where base scholars dominate, there are only so many capable officials who can do practical things. If they are a bit corrupt, let them be.

Should we not use the turbid flow if we use the clear flow? Will the Yellow River water not irrigate? Water that can irrigate the land is good water, and officials who can let the common people live and work in peace are good officials.

"Of course, I also hope he has no problems," Zhu Yijun still carried some worries. It didn't matter if Shen Shixing was a bit corrupt; the amount of silver didn't matter at all in this matter. If he really used Dong Wei to clear out old accounts, that was deceiving the top and hiding from the bottom, which was intolerable.

This was also why Zhang Juzheng said he failed the imperial favor. The Emperor trusted him and entrusted him with such an important position, but Shen Shixing failed this trust.

Zhu Yijun thought it would drag on for a long time, but he didn't even wait ten days. On the fifteenth day of the second month, the Marquis of Shuri, Chen Lin, sent a secret memorial. This Dong Wei was caught in Shuri Prefecture, Ryukyu.

Dong Wei had influence in Songjiang Prefecture and escaped the supervision of the Shipping Department, but his influence was limited to Songjiang Prefecture. Escaping from Songjiang Prefecture, there were three roads: one was south to Yuegang, Guangzhou Prefecture, and Xiangang; two was south to Yuegang and the Penghu Inspection Department to Lu Song; or out to sea to Ryukyu, the bridge of ten thousand nations, to make other plans.

Dong Wei was caught as a spy as soon as he arrived in Shuri Prefecture, Ryukyu. Mainly, his travel permit had problems. It wasn't until Luo Bingliang's arrest warrant for Dong Wei reached Ryukyu that the Shuri Prefecture of Ryukyu knew that they had caught a big fish! Of course, the Prefect of Shuri Prefecture was also a hot potato, so he quickly handed him over to the Coastal Defense Inspector.

According to the preliminary examination, the criminal could be sent to the capital without falling into the water halfway.

Luo Bingliang just didn't know Zhang Juzheng's suspicion. If he knew, he would also complain about Zhang Juzheng's ruthlessness. Shen Shixing had no problems. Luo Bingliang judged this not because of personal character, but because there was no time.

Shen Shixing was truly quite busy. He had to make Songjiang Prefecture develop rapidly, change the relations of production, and ensure that Songjiang Prefecture wouldn't be corrupted by the inflow of silver. He had to do everything, and Shen Shixing was busy to the point of heels hitting the back of the head.

Standing on the crest of the rolling tide of the Wanli Reform, there was infinite scenery, but also infinite risks, and even more infinite busyness.

If it weren't for the care of the Great Physician, Luo Bingliang would be afraid that Shen Shixing would die suddenly. Where would he have the energy to play this trick of clearing out old accounts? If he had that energy, he might as well think about the shipyard; the mass production of fast sailing ships was not meeting expectations.

"Prepare the carriage for the Quan Chu Quanchu Quanchu Huiguan. I have won by a small margin." Zhu Yijun put away the secret memorial, took the case file, and swaggered to Zhang Juzheng's Quan Chu Quanchu Quanchu Huiguan.

"I said that Minister Shen had a smooth road ahead, and all the paths were paved for him. Could he still be shaken by a little silver?" Zhu Yijun slapped the file on Zhang Juzheng's desk, leaned back in the grand master's chair, reached out and pulled out the pin, and the grand master's chair became a reclining chair. Zhu Yijun swayed and looked at Zhang Juzheng, saying quite confidently: "Teacher, you are overthinking."

Zhang Juzheng looked at the lazy Emperor and felt somewhat helpless. Every time the Emperor came to the Quan Chu Quanchu Quanchu Huiguan, he had no sitting posture or standing posture; he was as comfortable as he could be.

"I have not treated the teacher badly. If he could enter the cabinet, could I treat him badly? In these years, the silver I rewarded to the Quan Chu Quanchu Quanchu Huiguan—if not fifty thousand, it must be thirty thousand, right? If he really took advantage, how much could he take? Is it more than the reward money I gave?" Zhu Yijun swayed, picked up an apple from the fruit plate Feng Bao brought, and started gnawing on it.

The more you embezzle, the bigger the commotion, which is not as safe as taking the Emperor's rewards.

Feng Bao whispered: "Your Majesty, it is more than fifty thousand silver. It is 673,350 silver."

"Ah? Is it that much?" Zhu Yijun was soured by the apple. How could there be apples in this season? They were all apples from the greenhouse fire room.

"In one year, the dividends given to the Vice Minister Wang are even more." Feng Bao whispered.

In one year, it was only sixty or seventy thousand taels. Is that a lot?

Vice Minister Wang took over a million silver in one year! This was still the dividends from the Yongding and Yongsheng wool official factories, which were changed to a fixed ten thousand silver. The bulk was mainly dividends from opening the seas.

"You said it was dividends." Zhu Yijun finished gnawing the sour apple. Dividends are dividends, and rewards are rewards. They are completely different. Zhang Juzheng came from a down-and-out thousand-household background and was not a merchant for generations, so he didn't have that many savings.

Zhang Juzheng finished reading the file and bowed: "It is still Your Majesty who sees through the fire and has eyes like torches. It is I who overthought."

In the file, many new situations appeared, but these situations had nothing to do with Shen Shixing. On the contrary, Dong Wei cursed Shen Shixing for blocking his path to wealth. For example, the Songjiang Shipyard and the Weaving Bureau had many incoming materials that Dong Wei wanted to give to the Huating Dong family—that is, his own father—but Shen Shixing firmly forbade it.

Otherwise, could a son of a powerful family like Dong Wei mix with Hai Lao Si? That would be too degrading!

But Shen Shixing just wouldn't give it.

Compared to character, integrity, and morality, Zhang Juzheng believed more in conflicts of interest.

"It is still the teacher who taught well," Zhu Yijun waved his hand and said, continuing to gnaw on the sour apple: "Does the teacher want one?"

"The Great Physician won't allow it." Zhang Juzheng was not interested in the sour apples of this season. At his age, gnawing on sour things, he was afraid that his teeth would truly be soured.

"Xiong Da, come eat one." Zhu Yijun greeted Xiong Tingbi happily. If he couldn't bully Zhang Juzheng, couldn't he bully a Xiong Da!

Xiong Tingbi took a deep breath, picked up a green and astringent apple, and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace!"

He didn't want to eat it, but he had to. He couldn't refuse the Emperor's gift. Xiong Tingbi ate the sour apple with difficulty, his face almost twisted together.

"Is it delicious?" Zhu Yijun said excitedly: "Tell the truth."

"Your Majesty has eaten it. Whether it is delicious or not, Your Majesty naturally knows clearly." Xiong Tingbi's face was complex, tactfully expressing that this thing, except for pregnant women who crave sour things, felt like no one could eat it. It was really sour, really sour.

"If it's not delicious, that's right! I also felt it was sour when I ate it, but throwing it away felt like a waste, so I let you suffer this crime with me, hahaha!" Zhu Yijun watched Xiong Tingbi's face twist together and laughed loudly.

Xiong Tingbi looked at the Emperor sluggishly. So it was just to suffer together? I've been rained on, so I'll break your umbrella, right!

Xiong Tingbi shook his head helplessly, then smiled with relief and said: "When Your Majesty is not in the court, you are not so serious and majestic."

In Xiong Da's eyes, when the Great Ming Emperor was not in the Quan Chu Quanchu Quanchu Huiguan, he was the True Dragon Son of Heaven in the Nine Heavens, but when he arrived at the Quan Chu Quanchu Quanchu Huiguan, he put down all his disguises.

"It's only at the Quan Chu Quanchu Quanchu Huiguan." Zhu Yijun sighed and said helplessly: "I look like I'm eating delicacies, living better than you did when you were young. You were herding cattle when you were young, and when I was young, I was surrounded by people even when I went to the toilet."

"But actually, that was also full of murderous intent. I walked to today like walking on thin ice, and this is still with the teacher's care."

"The young master is suspicious of the country—this young master is not easy to be."

"Xiong Da, let me tell you, I have a commercial plan—off-season fruits. Don't look at how sour they are now. Wait another year or two. When I understand it, I will popularize it and plant it everywhere. By then, I will make a lot of money!" Zhu Yijun excitedly talked about his commercial plan for off-season fruits. This was a blue ocean!

Xiong Tingbi listened in a daze. He was stunned for a long time before saying: "Your Majesty, is there a possibility that southern fruits mature early? In the future, when paved roads cover the Great Ming, fruits transported from the south to the north will be cheaper than off-season planting in fire rooms, right?"

"It's okay. By then, just promote that their fruits are grown with water and fertilizer, leading to forced ripening, while ours are properly composted, harmless fruits. Just by the word 'harmless', plus a little profit, they can be sold! No need to worry about sales." Zhu Yijun immediately said.

Xiong Tingbi was even more confused. He asked with doubt: "The teacher has a memorial, *Common Disease of the Scholars*, which I have also read. Isn't this typically changing the definition if you can't change the facts? Can this also be done?"

Zhu Yijun smiled and said: "You are still young. The teacher hasn't shown his cruel side yet, so he is still a 'good teacher'. It's okay. When you grow up a bit more, the teacher will naturally let you know what cruelty is. The teacher wrote this *Common Disease*, which is to let us master these methods to avoid being fooled by these methods. When necessary, we must also use them flexibly."

"Rigidly following the tracks is not a long-term plan."

"Think about it, do people who can afford off-season fruits need to worry about not having enough to eat or clothes to cover their bodies?"

"No," Xiong Tingbi shook his head and said.

Zhu Yijun slapped the table and said: "Isn't that right? The Imperial Manor is to earn the money of the rich and use the silver on building paved roads and opening the seas! You say, is this the distribution method mentioned in the teacher's distribution theory?"

"Earn the money of the rich?" Xiong Tingbi repeated sluggishly.

Zhu Yijun patted Xiong Tingbi on the shoulder and said confidently: "That's right! Whoever has money, earn their money!"

Zhang Juzheng stood on the side and could only support his forehead. God knows what Xiong Tingbi, who is skilled in both civil and military affairs, will become in the Emperor's hands in the future. ===== CHAPTER 591 =====