Li Zheng was originally a hundred households in Jiangning Guards, but later he was appreciated by Yang Feng for his ability to do things. Two years ago, Yang Feng wanted to lead his troops to Fujian to quell the rebellion, so he recommended him as the new commander of Jiangning Guards.

Yang Feng's vision is still good, and Li Zhenshi is quite capable. At the beginning, under his leadership, Jiang Ningwei developed well both in the military farms and workshops and factories, and earned a lot of money. But there is a saying that absolute rights lead to absolute corruption, especially when such rights lack supervision.

In theory, Yang Feng paid his subordinates no longer a small amount of military pay. After several adjustments, the monthly military pay for the sergeant who had just joined the army was one silver dollar (one tael of silver) and three liters of grain in the first year, and the second year it increased to one tael five cents of silver and five liters of grain.

The salary from the sergeant, the chief, the small flag to the 100th general, the thousand general, and even the commander's commander is 3, 5, 10, 30, and 50 liang respectively.

And this is just the basic military pay, and there are also silver rewards during festivals and other festivals.

Looking at the entire Ming Dynasty, such military pay is unique. The military pay received by commanders like Standalone every month, let alone supporting the family, is enough even if they raise two concubines.

But people's hearts are greedy. Looking at the thousands of taels of silver flowing from their own plants every day, Li Zheng's heart gradually changed. At first, he just took a little advantage, but as time went by, he was no longer satisfied with taking that little advantage.

He began to win over his subordinates' property to occupy Jiangningwei, and even openly sold the grain produced in Jiangningwei Farm. If it weren't for such a huge Jiangningwei, how could he not even get enough food for a month?

He naturally knew Yang Feng's power, but no matter how he knew, he could not suppress the greed in his heart. In addition, Yang Feng had not come back for more than two years, so he was also getting further and further along this road. But now he was scared.

Who is Yang Feng? He was the founder of the Jiangning Army. How arrogant the Qing Tartars were in the past? In the Battle of Sarhu, more than 100,000 Ming troops were wiped out. The Ming Dynasty lost most of Liaodong and eastern Mongolia. Later, as the Ming Dynasty gradually declined, the Ming Dynasty could only take a defensive move against the Qing Dynasty.

But it was Yang Feng who led the Jiangning army to defeat the Qing Tartars many times. Even the old chief Nurhaci died at his hands, and finally recovered Shenyang. The former arrogant Qing Dynasty is now yesterday dusk.

After destroying the Qing Dynasty and Zheng Zhilong, he is now even urging his troops to Nanyang. I just ask if you are afraid of such a war god?

Since receiving the official documents of the Ministry of War sent by Song Ye and Yang Feng's handwritten instructions, Li Zheng has been in a state of panic these days. He is very clear about Yang Feng's power. If he knows what he has done in the past two years, it would be light to dismiss his post and investigate, and he might have lost his life.

The more you think about it, the more scared Li Zheng was even more angry when he saw the men in front of him who were willing to sacrifice their lives and wealth. He kicked a hundred-man over the ground and said gloomyly: "I don't care whether you want it or not, I will hand me 4,000 taels of silver within an hour, otherwise I won't blame me for ignoring the friendship of my colleagues. Now I'll go out!"

After hearing Li Zheng's words, the group of people immediately scattered birds and beasts.

"A bunch of waste!"

Looking at the dispersed people, Li Zheng cursed hatefully, then sighed and walked to the backyard. It seemed that he would have to make a comeback this time to get through this difficulty...

Song Ye and Li Ge were walking on the dark road. In front of them were two servants holding angrily wind lamps, and four were followed behind them.

The two left for a while before Song Ye said, "Li Wen, don't you have anything to say to me?"

Li Ge sighed lightly, "Song Qianhu, do you see it too?"

"nonsense!"

Song Ye snorted lightly.

"Don't forget, I grew up here. Although I followed the Duke of China to Fujian for two years, my father and mother are still here. There are not many things that can be hidden from the Qianhu House of Jiangdongmen. But what surprised me was that after such a big thing happened, you didn't tell me the first time. Could it be that Li Ge, you, also betrayed the Duke of China?"

"I don't!" Li Ge suddenly became excited, "Although I, Li Ge, dare not boast of being loyal and righteous, I am not an ungrateful person. But I patted my chest and said, I have never done anything to be sorry to the Duke!"

"Then why don't you report the early here to the Duke?" Song Ye's eyes suddenly became sharp, "Do you know that even if you didn't participate, you are still indulging in doing so?"

"Report? How do you ask me to report?"

Li Ge said excitedly: "I am just a little experienced official and I don't even have the qualifications to meet the Duke. What's more, you and Duke are far away in Fujian in the past two years. Even if I want to report, I have no way to do it."

Now it was Song Ye’s turn to say nothing. Yang Feng’s traces, who always traveled through two spaces, were always very strange. Not to mention outsiders, even he, the head of the family, could not see him for ten days and half a month, let alone others.

After a while of silence, Song Ye asked, "Then tell me honestly, is this Li Zheng's crime big?"

Li Ge showed a wry smile on his face: "The Jiangningwei should have reserved 50,000 stones of grain and 800,000 kilograms of horse materials on the books, but now he can't even take out the grain and grass needed to supply a 20,000 army for a month. Are you big?"

"What?"

Song Ye was shocked.

"How is this possible? 50,000 s of grain, how could Li Zheng swallow so much food? He is not afraid of being overwhelmed to death?"

"Hmph...what is he afraid of?"

Li Ge said indignantly: "Now Li Zheng is the commander of Jiangning Guard. He has the final say in Jiangning Guard. What is selling some food? You probably don't know yet? Three of the four thousand households of Jiangning Guard have been pulled over by him. In this case, what is it for him to steal some food?"

Song Ye asked with a serious face: "Who did he sell the grain to? Where did the silver he sold?"

Li Ge said angrily: "Who else can you sell it to? It's just the unscrupulous merchants in Jinling. In the past two years, the northwest has had severe drought. Although the Duke of the State has brought high-yield seeds such as corn, potatoes, and sweet potatoes, there is still a lack of food.

The group of grain merchants bought our grain at a low price, and then sold it to Beijing, Shaanxi, Shanxi and other places at a high price. Some even sold it to Jiangnan, making a lot of money. Everyone made a fortune, but the Duke and the military households lost money."

Even though Song Ye had already been mentally prepared, he was scared: "He... why did he have such courage? Aren't he afraid that the Duke of the State would chop his head?"
Chapter completed!