Chapter 2629: Hands are hot, what exactly is hot (additional update)
One cannot be too famous.
Pigs cannot be too strong.
Although humans and pigs are naturally different, the results are similar.
When Kong Rong became famous, the Kong family did a lot of things through Kong Rong's name and got a lot of conveniences. However, when something happened to Kong Rong, those Kong family members who had benefited originally,
But it was silent, as if they were all asleep, half dead and not even showing their faces.
Anyway, it’s just to catch Kong Rong...
Then there is no problem.
A thin sound sounded when the dust dispersed.
"Kong Wenju is a good man..."
"Yes, he is a good man."
"So he will bear all the blame and won't implicate us, right?"
"What are you talking about? You shouldn't doubt Kong Wenju! Think about it, Kong Wenju was not even afraid of beheading back then. Now... he can only pay some money, so how can he have anything to do with us?"
"Yes, yes, I made a mistake..."
"Kong Wenju, what a good man!"
"Yes, he is a good man..."
"But he shouldn't..."
"Oh...what a pity..."
To become a good person, make sacrifices.
There are so many things that good people have to face. Even a neutral leverage player may cause the good people to collapse directly.
As long as a good person does a bad thing, he will be criticized by thousands of people and scorned by thousands of people. Just like wearing an ordinary mask on a bus instead of wearing a high-end mask, he will be scorned by others. It is immoral, illegal, and necessary.
Arrested...
Then the boss may spread his hands and say, "What's my business? I just said a few words. What's wrong? You can't let people comment anymore?"
The rest of the good people were silent, saying that it was okay to support silently, but no one wanted to get angry.
As for the bad guys...
In one sentence, Confucius said, if you know your mistakes and can correct them, there is no greater good.
Some people may think that this standard is unfair, but in fact from the perspective of the ruler, it is actually fair. Because if a good person wants to do a bad thing, and a bad person wants to do a good thing, the cost is often the same. Good people do
A bad thing is done by a bad person, and a good thing is done by a bad person, which all represent the shift of the camp. Once the camp shifts, the fatal damage it receives is not from the hostile party, but from the people who originally belonged to the same camp.
.
When a good person does a bad thing, the last straw for the good person is mostly from within the good person. Similarly, when a bad person wants to do a good thing and stabs the knife in the back, the one he hates the most is also
It's also from within the bad guys.
Is Kong Rong a good person?
He's not a bad person.
At least Kong Rong was not like those corrupt officials who imposed excessive taxes and harmed the people. He changed orders day and night just for the fun of teasing the leaders of Guizhou. He was just a bit stubborn in reading and a bit incompetent, so he should not be considered a bad person.
But now, Kong Rong was arrested.
The reason is that Kong Rong did something "bad".
After all, being a descendant of Saint Kong, what a glorious thing this is...
With such an honor, how can you not cherish it?
If I have such glory, I will definitely do what I want, what I will do...
Probably so.
There are too many people in this world who are easily jealous.
For example, Lu Hong.
To be honest, Lu Hong never thought that Xi Liu would really dare to attack Kong Rong. After all, Kong Rong was also a representative of the Shandong gentry. It was not an exaggeration to say that he was a banner of the opposition party. He was almost as good as Pan from Zhongmu.
There’s just no comparison, but now you’re taking action?
Still so simple and crude, not lubricated at all...
Regarding this matter, Lu Hong shook his head and sighed, people nowadays are really in a declining world, and people's hearts are not as old as they used to be!
Then Lu Hong felt that he could participate in such an unobstructed conference and have fun?
It’s free prostitution, how good it is!
So Lu Hong found Zhao Da.
Zhao Da, like Lu Hong, is a school official.
People always like to find people who are similar to themselves and have similar personalities. As Lu Hong is a school official, most of his friends are naturally school officials. And these school officials, like Lu Hong, are from poor families.
Cao Cao specially promoted him because he originally wanted to be a force to counter those noble surnames.
It's just a pity that just like the supervisory agencies of the Han Dynasty, blood alone cannot last long. Once penetrated, it will be corrupted faster than ordinary officials...
Lu Hong is like this, and Zhao Da is the same. For the two of them, being close to father and mother is not as close as being close to money. After all, what his father and mother cannot give him, he can get with money.
For Lu Hong and Zhao Da, what they are most concerned about is Cao Cao. After all, their authority comes from Cao Cao. They are extremely concerned about every little disturbance. Just like the Kong Rong incident that suddenly broke out this time, they let
Lu Hong and Zhao Da sensed whether the wind direction had changed.
Zhao Da sat next to Lu Hong, laughing with him. He personally poured a cup of tea for Lu Hong, and then said softly: "Brother Lu, there are very bad rumors about you in Yingchuan... saying that you are..."
"What did you say about me?" Lu Hong picked up the tea cup.
"You are said to be "raised by my maid"..." Zhao Da said softly.
Lu Hong shook his cup and the tea spilled on his fingers, "You bastard!"
Lu Hong was so angry that he couldn't even drink the tea, so he put the tea cup back on the table. Yes, Lu Hong was from a side branch. In other words, he was born from a concubine, which was better than a maid, but not much better.
Go. After all, many maids came to power after the spring breeze.
"The main reason is that these people are jealous when they look at Brother Lu..." Zhao Da said softly, "Brother Lu has the Lord involved, so they have no choice but to slander him behind his back..."
Lu Hong snorted, secretly noted this matter, and then prepared to find out who was responsible for this. He would definitely have to deal with it by then.
"The most important thing now is the Lord..." Zhao Da continued, "As long as we prove our abilities to the Lord, we don't have to worry about these rumors..."
"Swallowing the Starry Sky: Signing in to Become a God"
Lu Hong's eyebrows twitched slightly, and he rubbed his hand on the table, "Oh, so, does Zhao Xiandi have any good ideas?"
The previous cleanup of the Pan family in Zhongmou could only be regarded as a slight restoration of the face of the school officials, but the Pan family in Zhongmou was undoubtedly too small. Even after Lu Hong dug deep, he could not eat a few taels of meat.
Zhao Da leaned forward, "This is not obvious...Kong..."
Zhao Da said that after careful analysis, he believed that if Kong Rong was to be fine this time, he would have to bleed heavily.
When a pig is fattened, it should be killed, and this pig has been raised for hundreds of years. It can be said to be the god among pigs. If it is not just for fun, but just some fat and water, then what is the value of school affairs?
Lu Hong nodded, but he still had some concerns. After all, Kong's and Pan's bodies were different. If they couldn't eat pork and were eaten by pigs, it would be unsightly.
Zhao Daze thought that this time Xi Liu took the initiative to ask Ying to gnaw on Kong Rong's fat meat. In addition to being eager to perform meritorious services, he probably knew something about it. In fact, there was no big danger.
"How do you say this?" Lu Hong finally regained some energy. He had just returned from Zhongmu, and he still didn't fully understand some of the subtle changes that had taken place in Yingchuan.
"This matter... it's best if it can be taken down. It doesn't matter if it can't be taken down. The important thing is that Kong Wenju talks too much. Sometimes problems may arise if you don't know what he said..." Zhao Da looked at Lu Hong, "
This is a critical moment... There are really not many officials who are loyal to the imperial court, especially Jane in the emperor's heart..."
Lu Hong suddenly realized, "So, what bad things did Kong Wenju say about his lord? Is he just like the Xu Ziyuan before?"
Zhao Da laughed and nodded, "Although I don't know the details, but I heard... it's almost..."
"So..." Lu Hong also smiled, "Can you give it a try?"
"Yes! Give it a try!" Zhao Da also laughed. After all, Lu Hong had really taken action in Zhongmou before, and he was considered a ruthless figure in school affairs, so if he wanted to cooperate, of course he had to find someone with strong abilities.
The two looked at each other and smiled, then raised their teacups in unison, signaled, and drank together.
After chatting for a while, Lu Hong decided to cooperate with Zhao Da. He could talk about some things, but his face showed a bit of sadness and he let out a long sigh.
Zhao Da looked at Lu Hong's face and asked tentatively: "Brother Lu...what are you worried about? Brother Lu, we know each other and we have nothing to say. It doesn't matter if you have anything to say, as long as I can help Brother Lu."
If you can do it, I will fight against all odds!"
After hearing this, Lu Hong's eyes flickered and he said in a nonchalant way, "There are so many swords and fires, but there are some odds and ends. I have a lot of affairs here and I don't have time to take action..."
Zhao Da was stunned for a moment, then moved closer and said in a softer voice, "But...a good horse?"
Lu Hong coughed lightly and said nothing, but he did not deny it either.
Zhao Da's eyes suddenly lit up, but he also immediately realized that this thing was hot to the touch. However, when the hands were hot, the heart was also hot. This good horse is like a living and moving money bag!
"I do know the way..." Zhao Da said softly, "But this tap... I'm afraid it's a bit high..."
After pondering for a moment, Lu Hong asked: "How much?"
"June 4th." Zhao Da said.
Lu Hong was startled, "It takes 40%, which is really a bit..."
Zhao Da shook his head, "No, it's 60%."
"Ha!" Lu Hong just wanted to make a sarcastic comment, but then he saw that Zhao Da didn't look like he was telling a joke, so he rolled his eyes and said, "Is there something in this?"
"Safety." Zhao Da said softly, "Keep it safe."
Lu Hong's eyes lit up, "Who is it? Is it the Xiahou family? No, no, the Xiahou family is probably... that is the Cao family?"
Zhao Da chuckled and said nothing, but he didn't deny it either.
Lu Hong pondered for a while and smacked his lips. Although the 60% fee is indeed a bit much, since it is Cao's way, it must be safer than finding other vendors. After all, for people within Cao's family,
It may be just to put an extra tick on the book, or to modify a number, but for other traders who have no way out, they may face inspection and face the risk of being discovered.
Thinking of this, Lu Hong agreed, saying that in two days he would send over the good horse he had secretly captured from Pan's house in Zhongmou for trading. However, when he thought of the huge commission, Lu Hong felt uncomfortable.
Not that happy...
He was busy trying to get some money at the risk of losing his head. As a result, some people could earn a lot of money by sitting still and moving their pens a little. Comparing the top and bottom, Lu Hong felt that he
You simply don’t deserve to be this official! You put your head in your belt and come up with a good deal to make a profit, and you think you’re making a lot of money, but how many times have you done this, you can’t keep up with the casual actions of others!
Zhao Da seemed to have noticed Lu Hong's thoughts, and sighed quietly from the side, "There is no way, in this world... I used to think that making hundreds or thousands of dollars was enough, but I'm afraid it would be too much."
I can't bear it, I can't eat it... As a result, Brother Lu, guess what, some people can make tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands or millions just by touching their lipstick! It's incomparable, it's incomparable
!』
Lu Hong turned around, first expressed his gratitude to Zhao Da, and once again agreed to share the remaining 40% with Zhao Da, and then said: "The tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or millions you just mentioned,
Are you talking about the Xiahou family?』
"How did you..." Zhao Da said half of it, and then he reacted, but he didn't deny it, but asked, "Is it possible that you also know?"
Lu Hong nodded, "This money belongs to the imperial court... But what about this money? What will the imperial court use it for? To resist Guanzhong... To resist Guanzhong, we need to build military strongholds and purchase equipment.
Do you need money, food, war horses, swords, guns and armor? This is all money..."
As long as the money is used to prevent Guanzhong and Feiqian, rather than spending it elsewhere, such as building canals, smoothing roads, planting trees, digging them up, digging them up again, planting them, pulling them up, pulling them up, etc.
If you get up and plant again, you will be worthy of the court and the prime minister!
In fact, how much does it cost to build a small military fort?
No money required!
Why not spend money?
The manpower is the kind of civilians who have been recruited for labor service, and they have to prepare their own rations within three days, which costs no money at all!
Ha? Three days later? Another batch after three days!
This young Zhi... bah, Lin... bah, it's a labor service, doesn't it just save money on rations?
There is no need to spend money on stone and wood. They are everywhere, and you can just let the laborers dig and pull them.
Then, aren’t the nails, hammers, shovels and other consumed tools all in the warehouses of counties and counties? If they are worn out and thrown away, they will appear rusty and unusable on the books of the county and county, and then let the county and county take care of them.
Just go to the court to apply for it, so why do you need to spend extra money to purchase it?
So for such a small-scale military camp, how much money will be received from the court for the contract quotation?
Ten years ago, it was 50,000 yuan.
What now?
Two hundred thousand dollars!
After all, prices have gone up over the years, right? Labor costs have also gone up, right? Shouldn’t prices rise a little more reasonably?
This is still a small military stronghold. If it were a large military stronghold and a big project, it would be huge...
Are these defensive measures built for Shandong, for the country, and for the imperial court? So, what’s the problem? Also, in recent years to compete with Guanzhong, how many military checkpoints have been built in Shandong in total?
Lu Hong didn't know how much was on the books. After all, it was a military secret. However, it was not uncommon for Lu Hong to change the names of military camps in some places every few months.
In addition to building military strongholds, whenever a large army is deployed, there will be money and food expenses, and ordnance consumption. It can be as big as camp construction, as small as toilet chips for wiping buttocks, or even bamboo cups for drinking water.
After all, it is made from the tear bamboo imported from Jiangdong, which is called Beauty Tears and is so precious!
So where has Shandong's money been spent over the years? What is it on the books and in reality? If you really do a detailed calculation, I am afraid many people will be scared to death. Therefore, whenever the imperial court needs to consolidate accounts and conduct integrated calculations
At that time, various problems always appeared in various counties and counties. Some people lost their records inexplicably, some people accidentally burned their accounts, and some people suddenly left their jobs and ran away to who knows where.
, even the simplest one, from the beginning of the year to the end of the year, is that I am always busy with this thing and that thing, but I can't consolidate the accounts and sort them out...
There is always a reason anyway.
As for where the money went?
Everyone who sees you up and down has a share.
Like Lu Hong, who killed a small local nobleman, confiscated their money, and then secretly withheld something. Compared with these giant crocodiles, it was like a child playing house, with poor methods and little profit.
It is really smart to generate income in an aboveboard, legal and reasonable manner.
I really am not afraid of other people knowing about this matter or being ganged up on, because everyone has a share.
Who has trouble with money?
Furthermore, is it possible that the territory that the Cao family and the Xiahou family fought so hard to conquer could not earn even a small amount of money? If this is not possible, then what is the value of the Cao family and the Xiahou family who died on the battlefield?
As for whether Xun or he knew about these things, Lu Hong felt that he must have known it, but the problem was that Xun or probably couldn't do anything about it because he couldn't interfere in military affairs, and the Cao family and the Xiahou family were often responsible for military matters. As long as
If the Cao family and the Xiahou family didn't go too far, Xun or Xun could probably just turn a blind eye.
Then Lu Hong suddenly thought of something...
"Hey, dear brother, you are talking about this Kong Wenju..." Lu Hong touched his beard and said thoughtfully, "I'm afraid he is not necessarily speaking ill of the prime minister... but talking about those people... If you say so, this
Kong Wenju is really a good man..."
"Those people?" Zhao Da was a little confused at first, but then he clapped his hands and said, "Hey! It's really possible!"
It is true that Kong Rong was a self-willed person, but he also prided himself on being clear-minded, so there was no sand in his eyes. If he knew something, it would be revealed...
In this way, it seems to make sense that he was not in a hurry at first, but suddenly he was so eager to arrest him?
"If this is really the case, Kong Wenju will definitely die!" Lu Hong said in a deep voice, "Other things are fine, but if this is really the case... Haha, whoever reveals it will definitely be attacked! So... we
You might as well just let go and do it, and it will be a good way to send Kong Wenju off!"
