Not to mention that you, Tianxuanhui, have been running the Tianxuan Society for many years and have a big business. How can you, Wanchunyuan, still make tens of thousands of taels of silver a year?
Now it seems that you deliberately refused to borrow it, because you were afraid that the money would be wasted if you gave it to me... I am your Qinglong Hall master, and the former prince. Do you think that in your hearts, I don't even have this mere 20,000 silver?
not worth?
It doesn’t matter if you don’t have money, you always have people, right?
Didn't the second brother Xiao Xinghan threaten that you Tianxuan will have hundreds of thousands of heroes? There are many so-called volunteers from various places who are also using your banner. Even if you support me with 1,800 people, even if it is 180 people, that's what you mean.
.
But so far, I haven't seen any of them.
Now, young master, I have offended all the civil and military officials of the dynasty, irritated the emperor Li Wanjiang, and almost lost my life because of it, so I finally got so many million taels of silver.
You didn't contribute anything, you didn't help at all, and now you have the nerve to stretch out your hand and leave in vain?
How shameless are you?
This money is my life. You can be shameless, but I can't be shameless.
"Uh... Actually, after all, this money has been used for you, the Crown Prince. In the future when our Han Dynasty is revived, won't this country still be yours?" He himself didn't believe Fu Yan's words.
"I have a lot of money in my hand, not just one million, but three million." Xiao Chen sighed softly, but he did not get angry and remained calm.
"I have sent people to Burma to buy grain for one million. One million silver can buy more than 300,000 shi of grain in Burma. The people I have brought so far, including all the people, are only 10,000.
We can’t use so much grain, but why should I buy so much?”
"That's because after the food is transported back from Myanmar, it will be withheld at every level. King Zhongcheng Li Wanyun alone will withhold half of it. If you don't believe it, let's just wait and see! There is famine in many places along the way, and the fighting troops are also short of food.
They will also exploit them layer by layer, and in the end, only one tenth of them will be shipped to me.
"Of the 10,000 people I brought, I'd be thankful if half of them survived. Otherwise, the whole army might have been wiped out. They would abandon their homes and careers and follow me to risk their lives. I'd better leave them a pension when they die."
"One hundred taels per person, that's one million taels."
"The troop deployment fee is another fifty taels per person. This is five hundred thousand taels, which is the feed for three thousand war horses. If the Ministry of War does not have horses, I have to buy armor myself. Do you know how much money is needed for this?
They are all big portions, I don’t even count the small portions.”
"You, Hall Master Fu, do the math for me, what is left of these three million taels of silver?" Xiao Chen has already calculated this account very clearly.
"Sigh... Chief Rudder also expected that you would say this. It seems that Hall Master Xiao, you are still not considerate of our Tianxuan Association." Fu Yan sighed.
"I have said everything that needs to be said, and I have explained it very clearly. Hall Master Fu, please convey my words to the chief helmsman intact. I believe he can understand my difficulties. If I am lucky enough to survive, in Yanyun
If the county can occupy a place, I will ask the chief helmsman to meet with me, and we brothers will have a heart-to-heart talk."
"This Azure Dragon Token, I also ask Hall Master Fu to deliver it to the chief helmsman for me. I am going to Northern Xinjiang. Good or bad luck is unpredictable, and I may never come back. It is not very convenient to carry this with me. If someone picks up the corpse,
If you go to the police for inspection, it would be a great disgrace to the reputation of the Tianxuan Society."
Xiao Chen took out the Qinglong Token and handed it to Fu Yan. You, the Tianxuan Society, don't regard me as one of your own, so what's the point of me being the bullshit Qinglong Hall Master?
Moreover, as the situation changes in the future, he may compete with his second brother Xiao Xinghan, so his status as a subordinate will be a big burden.
And he also used this to express his dissatisfaction with Tianxuanhui. Don't treat me like a fool!
"Hall Master Xiao, what are you doing?" Fu Yan's expression suddenly changed.
"Address the funeral arrangements." Xiao Chen said calmly.
"How can I explain this to the chief helmsman?" Fu Yan said with a bitter face.
"Don't even think about confessing to my second brother. If you have any funeral arrangements, tell your relatives and friends. I'll say it again, within three days." Xiao Chen held out three fingers. This was his final warning.
That’s all.
Early the next morning, after the three drums were played, all the soldiers were neatly dressed and assembled.
Zhuge Xiaosheng didn't say anything nonsense, and directly ordered the team to set off. At Mao hour today, they set up camp fifty miles away. Those who discussed in private among the various ministries, those who snooped on military aircraft, those who were late and stragglers, those who delayed the journey for some reason, and those who harassed the local people, would be killed without mercy!
News came back from Haining Bay. Within one day, Lin Yue had recruited two thousand young people, but the applicants were still very enthusiastic. He asked Xiao Chen to give him another day, and early on the third day, he would directly lead these people.
The new soldiers marched north and met them on the road.
Xiao Chen discussed it with Zhuge Xiaosheng and others and agreed. After all, this was the last chance to recruit soldiers. The more the merrier.
Inform Lin Yue to give him at most three days. When the time is up, evacuate immediately.
Xiao Chen entered the palace to say goodbye to the emperor. What other instructions does he have?
"Well, I just hope that you will live up to my trust and recover Yanyun County for me as soon as possible. I am here day and night with my heart in mind, hoping that your good news will come." Li Wanjiang's attitude towards Xiao Chen is particularly good now.
"I will definitely do my best." Xiao Chen said in his heart that the news of success may not be certain, and the news of death may be the same.
"Are you all ready? If you still need anything, just tell me." Li Wanjiang's words are equivalent to farts. Except for the three thousand old, weak, sick and disabled, you have given nothing to me. Now that I am leaving, you are saying this.
Cheap words.
"I heard that the current situation in Yanyun County is in chaos. Many institutions in the city no longer exist. The common people can't find officials, and subordinates can't find their superiors. Under such circumstances, I will be lucky enough to regain one or two cities.
, and cannot manage it, I would like to ask the emperor to give me a decree to allow me to act with my rights."
It means that I want the local management rights of Yanyun County, so I have to ask the emperor to make me the governor of Yanyun County.
Among a county, the governor has the greatest power. In theory, he can control the army on horseback and the people on horseback.
In a sense, the power of the governor is almost equal to that of the princes!
However, although the governor's power is great, it is not a fixed position for the imperial court, but a temporary position.
At present, the Great Zhou Dynasty is still unstable, so Li Wanjiang has to set up governors in each county and give them great powers. Otherwise, the army and local governments in many places cannot effectively coordinate.
"Okay, I will give you the decree and make you the governor of Yanyun County!" Li Wanjiang was very happy and agreed immediately.
By the way, even if he wanted to send someone to be the governor of Yanyun County, no one would agree. Since Xiao Chen volunteered, what else can he say? It’s you!
Anyway, whether I ban you or remove you, it’s just my word.
Under the current circumstances, let alone Xiao Chen wanting to be the governor of Yanyun County, even if he wanted to be the Marquis of Yanyun...