Late Ming Dynasty: Oops, I am surrounded by the Donglin Party

Everyone was overjoyed when they heard this, but they didn't understand what it meant to change into new clothes.

"Your Majesty sympathizes with the difficult conditions of our Beijing Camp, and at the strong request of this admiral, he has distributed 5,000 brand new Rumi guns to our Beijing Camp.

In addition, there are 24,000 sets of new military uniforms, swords, bows and crossbows, etc.

Alas, the number of people I brought with me is a bit small, I don’t know if I can complete the task in one trip.”

When everyone heard this, they cheered immediately. From the depression when they first arrived to the elation now, such a big psychological change made many people burst into tears.

"Sir Admiral, I can run fast. Can I go to the Beijing camp to call for help?" a small man requested.

Zhang Shikang shook his head.

"Forget it, just wait and see what this admiral does. Come on, follow me inside to get the things."

As he said this, Zhang Shikang strode towards the Ministry of Works.

Coming to the capital not only solved the problem of food and grass, but also brought in so many military equipment and supplies. Now everyone thinks that their admiral is so cool.

Everyone changed their previous depressed look, and each of them held their heads high and chests puffed out, looking so heroic and full of confidence.

"Admiral Zhang, are you back from the palace? How is it?"

Seeing Zhang Shikang coming, the Minister of Works Fang Fengnian quickly stood up to greet him and greeted him with a smile.

"It is natural for this admiral to take action. His Majesty has personally agreed to allocate Yang Sichang's batch of military equipment to my Beijing camp for use. Does Lord Fang need to ask someone to verify it?"

Zhang Shikang was not polite and took Fang Fengnian's tea and took a sip.

"I really admire Admiral Zhang for being able to snatch food from Yang Gebu. Since Admiral Zhang said it himself, it must be true. Why do we need to verify it?"

Fang Fengnian was also very happy to hear this. As long as these two people started to fight each other, and with the help of other colleagues, Yang Sichang was not a monolithic entity and would definitely be able to be brought down.

Although Zhang Shikang was uneducated, spoke harshly and was careless, the emperor really favored him, which was not a bad thing for them, the Donglin Party.

After all, what kind of trouble could a playboy cause? As long as Yang Sichang was brought down, no one in the court would be their enemy.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Lord Fang. However, I'm in a hurry this time. Lord Fang, can you think of a way to transport this batch of military equipment to the Beijing camp?

Hehe, to be honest with you, the soldiers in the Beijing camp are all waiting for these weapons to help them out!"

After listening to this, Fang Fengnian pondered for a moment and thought that no matter how anxious he was, there was no need to rush for the moment. This playboy just wanted to go back and show off.

But to transport so much military equipment at once, a lot of horse-drawn carriages would definitely have to be requisitioned. Although the Ministry of Works had them, they had to be operated in Beijing and not for Yang Sichang.

When Fang Fengnian thought of Yang Sichang, he immediately came up with an idea.

"Don't worry, Admiral. I will arrange it immediately. Give me one hour. I will definitely prepare all the supplies. I will be responsible for the carriage and everything else."

Fang Fengnian immediately gave a guarantee.

Anyway, if Yang Gebu asked, he could say that it was Zhang Shikang who took the emperor's sword and the emperor's edict and forcibly requisitioned the Ministry of Works' chariots, and it was none of his business.

Aren't you, Zhang Shikang, going back to show off? Then why not do it?

"In that case, thank you, Master Fang."

After Zhang Shikang finished speaking, he thanked Fang Fengnian and left the Ministry of Works, saying that he had to go to the Ministry of Revenue.

He went to see the Minister of Revenue Cai Guoyong again. One hundred thousand shi of grain and fodder was not a small amount. After asking Cai Guoyong, he was told that it would take at least another hour.

In fact, one hour was enough for him to go home, but Zhang Shikang did not go back. Now that he was impeached by so many court officials, if he went home he would only be nagged by his father, brother and mother.

I can't stay here for long, so I might as well not go back.

Thinking of this, Zhang Shikang looked at the sun and said to Qi Dazhu and his subordinates:

"You must be hungry, let's go, the admiral is in a good mood today, so I'll treat you to a good meal."

These soldiers from the Beijing camp all came from poor families, and everyone smiled when they heard this.

"Do you know the father-in-law Zhou Kui? He is the one who threatened Cheng Youji two days ago. Let's go to his house for dinner today."

Having said that, Zhang Shikang led everyone towards Chen's Restaurant.

Chen's Restaurant had just been renovated after it was smashed up by Zhang Shikang last time.

The shopkeeper did not change, but when he saw Zhang Shikang coming, his beard trembled immediately.

"Boss, I'm here with my brothers to eat. There are a lot of people, so let's go to the hall this time."

As he spoke, Zhang Shikang walked towards the hall. As it was past dinner time, there were only a few tables of guests in the hall.

Qi Dazhu and others felt a little restrained. After all, they had never been to a restaurant of this scale before.

"What are you all standing there for? Find a place to sit. Eat whatever you want today. I'll pay the bill!" Zhang Shikang said to his subordinates.

Although it has only been a few days, this feeling of being a playboy seems to have been missing for a long time.

Fortunately, I didn’t bring Sun Dasheng and the others along this time, otherwise those guys would definitely drink again, Zhang Shikang thought.

Qi Dazhu and the others received the order and were about to sit down, but they saw the shopkeeper running towards Zhang Shikang with a bitter face:

"Master Zhang, please spare me and go to another restaurant."

Zhang Shikang frowned when he heard this.

"Why? You're out of food? Impossible. How can you be out of food at this time? How dare you deceive me?"

"Oh, Master Zhang, how dare I? It's really the boss... the boss..."

"Zhou Kui? What's wrong with him? I came to his house for dinner because I think highly of him."

Zhang Shikang said disdainfully.

Seeing the admiral being humiliated, Qi Dazhu and others drew their swords. Although they did not dare to actually chop people, they were veterans after all, and that kind of momentum was not something that ordinary people could withstand.

The shopkeeper was so frightened that he fell to his knees.

"Master Zhang, please, please."

"If you don't tell the truth, I will eat here."

The shopkeeper had no choice but to tell the truth:

"The boss said that you cheated him out of a lot of money, and you are not allowed to come here to eat in the future. He said... he would rather give it to a dog than to you.

If I dare to make the decision on my own, I will probably lose this job. My mother is over 80 years old at home..."

What the shopkeeper said was true, but Zhang Shikang was very angry.

"This old bastard! The lesson I taught him last time wasn't enough, he actually dared to mess with me.

Damn it, I am going to eat here today!"

After thinking for a while, Zhang Shikang glanced at the shopkeeper and said:

"Don't worry about your job. There are plenty of shops in the Duke of England's mansion. Hurry up and serve the food to this young master. Don't let his brothers wait anxiously!"

The shopkeeper was delighted when he heard this. He had long been unwilling to work under Zhou Kui. The father-in-law was rude and stingy, and he always found ways to deduct his salary every month.

"Okay, Master Zhang, please take a seat. I will personally go and tell them to cheer up and cook seriously for you."

The shopkeeper couldn't help being delighted. Anyway, the shopkeeper would be replaced soon. Seeing Qi Dazhu and so many people coming, he simply closed the door of the restaurant and stopped doing business with others.

Qi Dazhu and others also took their seats, and soon two or three cold dishes were served on each table.

During this time, several chefs came from the kitchen and quietly expressed that they also wanted to run away with the shopkeeper. Zhang Shikang was very happy to hear this, thinking that Zhou Kui was really unpopular.

The food at Chen's Restaurant tastes good, otherwise Zhang Shikang wouldn't have come here so often. There were only about 20 to 30 people, so Zhang Shikang agreed.

His elder brother Zhang Shize loved doing business. There was no shortage of restaurants in the capital, but what was lacking was chefs who could cook delicious food. Zhang Shize didn't know how happy he would be if he could send a whole team including the shopkeeper and the chef over there.

After all, the Zhang family can open another restaurant.

Knowing that Zhang Shikang agreed to let them go to the Duke of England's mansion together, all the chefs were very happy. They filled each dish to the brim and cooked like crazy, not sparing any ingredients.

It’s not their money anyway.

Qi Dazhu and other subordinates were also very happy eating. It was the first time for them to eat the food of superior people, and they were eating the rice frantically.

Zhang Shikang was also very happy.

Because he didn't plan to pay.

More than half an hour later, the soldiers of the Beijing camp were rubbing their stomachs and burping. Their tables were littered with cups and plates, and each person had eaten the usual amount for two people.

"Brothers, are you full?" Zhang Shikang didn't care at all about his subordinates' miserable eating habits.

"Admiral, I'm full! I'm full of energy now!" After Qi Dazhu said this, everyone laughed.

"It's time to go back after we finish eating. Shopkeeper, you guys should pack up and leave quickly. When you get to the Duke of England's mansion, mention my name. I guarantee it will work!"

After saying that, Zhang Shikang led his subordinates, who had eaten and drunk their fill, out of the restaurant.

When they arrived at the Ministry of Industry, Fang Fengnian was indeed very efficient and had already loaded all the required weapons onto the trucks.

Mao Yuantong and thirty other craftsmen had also packed up their bags and stood aside blankly, waiting to return to the military camp with Zhang Shikang.

Seeing Zhang Shikang coming over, Fang Fengnian immediately smiled and bowed:

"Admiral Zhang, all the weapons have been loaded onto the trucks. Admiral Zhang can be said to have won a great victory this time, but Yang Ge's troops may not be in a good situation."

The weapons were already in hand, and Zhang Shikang was too lazy to install them. He waved his hand and ordered his men to take over the carriages, while Fang Fengnian said:

"Why should I be afraid of him? This admiral has never been afraid of anyone in my life.

However, this batch of military equipment is thanks to Lord Fang. Without Lord Fang, more than 20,000 soldiers in my Beijing camp would not even have a decent military uniform.

If you ask me, Lord Fang is the best. Guess what? As soon as I mentioned Lord Fang's name, Yang Sichang actually agreed. "

Zhang Shikang talked to himself. Fang Fengnian was quite happy at first, thinking that he would have another capable general to fight against Yang Sichang in the future.

But the more he listened, the more he felt something was not right. The smile on his face disappeared, and he quickly asked:

"What did the Admiral say to Minister Yang?"