The garrison in Kyoto suddenly went into action and began searching all over the city. The people vaguely knew that the imperial court had lost some money, but so far few people could imagine that it was the Treasury of the Ministry of Revenue that had been stolen and lost all of a sudden.
Twenty-six million taels, a huge amount that can almost shake the country.
The four admiral's offices also issued an order to strictly inspect vehicles and items entering and exiting the city. The entire Kyoto felt like it was facing a formidable enemy, and the situation was not much easier than during the period when the princes were fighting.
There was quite a bit of chatter in the streets and alleys at first, but after the lurking purple-clothed men captured a group of people who were talking about it, the people of Kyoto shut down their voices.
This is a major matter, and of course the court will not allow it to be discussed casually in the streets.
His Majesty the Emperor mercilessly sentenced Luo Wuyan of the Kyoto garrison who leaked the news to death. A glass of poisonous wine made this official a victim of this matter, and deputy garrison Xuanyuan Qiu was immediately promoted and became the new commander.
Kyoto defense.
Xue Poye had heard of the name Xuanyuan Chou. The Green Lady had mentioned this person when she was in Hangzhou. He was a brave general who had been guarding Wulan Villa. After Xue Poye heard that Xuanyuan Chou had become the garrison of Kyoto,
For a moment I wanted to tell the green lady the news.
Qinglianzhao has always had difficulty sneaking into Wulan Villa. The most important thing is that Xuanyuan Qiu is guarding him. Now that Xuanyuan Qiu has left Wulan Villa, he doesn't know if the opportunity has come.
Xue Poye found time to go back to Xueyuan under almost impossible circumstances.
Teng Xifeng has many things to do day by day, and there are other things in the country, so naturally he will not focus on the bank. He will naturally send a capable general to guard it, at least until this storm passes.
It stands to reason that Xue Poye's qualifications are of course not as good as Li Wu's or even Pan Zhenhai's, but Teng Xifeng chose Xue Poye to take on this responsibility. Offshore Xue Poye himself couldn't figure out whether he valued himself or not.
Are you looking for trouble for yourself?
Xueyuan is still peaceful. The servants given by Prince Yin like to get together and chat when they have nothing to do. Everyone knows how gentle Xue Poye is when he treats his servants, so there is no other mansion at all.
Such strict rules.
The maids gathered together to discuss the girl's thoughts, while most of the men drank some wine and talked about heroic deeds that most people didn't believe.
When Xue Poye pushed the door open and entered his room, he was almost stunned.
There is a person in his house, not Green Lady, not Xiao Shitou, and not any servant.
The man was wearing a gray cloth shirt and a dog-skin hat. He was drinking tea leisurely in the room. When he saw Xue Poye coming in, the man grinned, stood up, clasped his hands and said, "Hello, Amitabha!"
This person turned out to be Mingxu.
The monk who stayed in Suzhou to treat Qiao Ting, the monk Mingxu who looked annoying but was very capable.
Xue Poye frowned, turned around and closed the door, sat down on the chair calmly, and said softly: "When did you come?"
"Do you mean coming to Kyoto? Or coming to Xueyuan?" Mingxu asked with a smile.
"What do you think?" Xue Poye glared at him.
Mingxu chuckled and replied: "It's been four days since I came to Kyoto, and less than two hours since I came to Xueyuan."
Xue Poye pondered for a moment and asked in a low voice: "Are you coming here on your own? Or are you coming with some other mission?" From the bottom of his heart, Xue Poye was very excited and very excited to see Mingxu again.
There was a sense of intimacy, but he immediately felt that things were not that simple. There might be something fishy about Mingxu going to Kyoto to find him.
Mingxu chuckled, walked to Xue Poye, and whispered: "Master, the chief commander told me that there are changes in Kyoto, and you may need me, so let me serve you."
"I'm good at serving you." Xue Poye rolled his eyes at him, and suddenly realized: "Chief helmsman?" He was a little surprised by this voice, but fortunately before speaking, he made sure that no one around the room would hear it, and the eight people
The bodyguard Habayashi is also waiting outside the park, so there is no need to worry about being overheard.
Mingxu nodded with a smile: "Yes, the chief rudder has returned from the north and arrived in Hangzhou. He also praised you as a capable person who managed the Hangzhou branch in an orderly manner. If there are no accidents, the chief rudder will probably go to Beijing soon.
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Xue Poye smiled faintly and said slowly: [It seems like there is going to be a big move in the meeting? 】
Mingxu smiled mysteriously and said softly: "We can't always understand the things above. Just do as you are told. Captain, I haven't seen you for a long time. When we meet today, I wonder if we can have a big meal."
ah?】
[Holy shit] Xue Poye couldn't help but scolded: [You came to Kyoto just to have a few meals with me?]
Mingxu chuckled and said: [Captain, you are lucky to have been promoted. I heard from the green lady that you are now the deputy chief guard of the Yulin camp. This...isn't this enough to eat?]
Xue Poye sighed helplessly and said, "We'll talk about the food later. There are plenty of steamed buns and pickles here, so you don't have to worry. Let me ask you, how is the treatment for Qiao Ting's illness?"
Mingxu's expression immediately became serious, and he said respectfully: "Helmsman...!" Before he could finish speaking, Xue Poye stopped him with his hand and asked, "This title can no longer be used in Kyoto." After a pause,
Asked: "It was the green lady who escorted you here."
Mingxu nodded and said: "After I entered the capital, I contacted the Green Lady according to the instructions of the chief rudder."
"Then did they arrange an identity for you?" Xue Poye frowned and said, "Is it possible that they let you come here in such a confused way?"
Mingxu said confidently: "Please guide me on this point... Hehe, please rest assured, cousin, I have arranged all this before leaving. Even if the undercover agents from the Metropolitan Procuratorate and Kyoto Prefecture go to investigate, they will not find out.
Broken."
"Cousin?" Xue Poye opened his eyes wide.
Mingxu explained with the compassion of a Buddhist statue: "For the safety of my cousin, my identity is that of my cousin's cousin. I became a monk at a young age. However, I have been entangled in the mortal world and the Buddhist sect has declined, so I took refuge in my cousin.
Brother, I am just trying to make ends meet, my pseudonym is Xue Mutou, please remember this, cousin."
Xue Poye didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Xue Mumu?" He only felt that Mingxu was so whimsical and unrestrained that it was really difficult to understand his thoughts.
Mingxu's honest-looking face had a trace of pride as he said: "Cousin, did I get this name well? Don't worry, I know that Yulin camp will have difficulty placing me in for a while, so I will live here first.
Here, let me help you look after your home."
Xue Poye rolled his eyes and did not dare to pester him any further. He asked directly: "Tell me, how is Qiao Ting now?"
"I can see things." Mingxu said slowly: "Qiao Ting has very strong perseverance, so he recovered quickly. I have left a prescription. As long as I persist, it will probably not take a year for the root cause of the disease to disappear, but...
…!" Having said this, a sly smile appeared on Mingxu's face, looking quite proud.
"But what?" Xue Poye asked, touching his nose.
Mingxu chuckled and said, "But cousin, I left a trap, which is of great benefit to my cousin." He called himself cousin, and it seemed very smooth, as if this was the truth many years ago, Xue Poye
I even suspect that this kid has been in contact with this guy secretly, otherwise how could he be called so plain.
Xue Poye sighed, and then asked: "What condoms were left behind?"
Mingxu took out a purple pill from his arms and said with a smile: "Cousin, look at this, do you know what it is?"
Xue Poye sneered and said: "Cousin, I forgot to tell you that my cousin has been in a bad mood recently. I always have the habit of lecturing others, and I most want to teach those guys who show off in front of me." He touched his waist.
Saber, sighing: "I don't know when I can change this habit, so my cousin is taking things easy. No one will recognize me when I show my murderous streak."
Mingxu hurriedly said: "This is the elixir I made from seafood. Here's the thing. After I cured Qiao Ting, my cousin, I left a condom. I told them that if Qiao Ting wanted to cure the root cause of the disease, he would need it every year.
Take a pill like this, and when the time comes, I will send it over. Without such a pill, the root cause of the disease will never be eliminated. They are convinced that I hang them like this just to make it easier for you, cousin, to control them in the future.
...Cousin, you...why are you looking at me like that?"
Xue Poye opened his eyes wide and stared at Mingxu. After a long while, he smiled bitterly and said: "Cousin, are you a monk or not? Even politicians can't match your scheming skills."
Mingxu was stunned, not knowing whether Xue Poye was praising or sarcastic, so he could only stand aside honestly.
Xue Poye stood up, patted Mingxu on the shoulder, and said softly: "You did a good job in this matter. In this way, it is equivalent to strangulating the Qiao family, which will always be of great use."
Mingxu breathed a sigh of relief when he heard what Xue Poye said, and said softly: "But Mr. Qiao has a very high opinion of you and always talks about you. When I see you, I will tell you to take some time to go."
Play a game of beast chess with him."
Xue Poye laughed and said: "If I have time, I will naturally go and pay homage to the great master."
Mingxu added: "Mr. Qiao has arranged for the winter clothes you ordered at Qiao's house to be sent to Hangzhou for camp, and the journey was very smooth. In addition, your business in Hangzhou is already amazingly large, and Nan Huaiwu has already acquired it.
Many shops, Xue's Silk, have spread all over Hangzhou, and are even going to Yangzhou. In addition, Nan Huaiwu has reopened five or six restaurants, all operating in your name. The Lu family in Hangzhou is about to be crushed. Then
Mrs. Fang fought with Nan Huaiwu several times, but all ended in failure. Now she wants to seek peace with Nan Huaiwu, but Nan Huaiwu has vowed not to give up until the Lu family is eliminated. It seems that she does not want to reconcile.
Mingxu said with excitement. He grabbed the tea cup on the table, took a big sip, moistened his throat, and continued: "I heard that the Hangzhou Chamber of Commerce will re-elect the president. Nan Huai will not run in your name."
, if nothing unexpected happens, you will probably be the new president of the Hangzhou Chamber of Commerce."
Xue Poye's blood boiled with excitement when he heard this. He clenched his fists and sighed: "I was indeed right. Nan Huaiwu is indeed a genius in the business world." However, he still understood in his heart that this was partly because of Nan Huaiwu's strength.
Business ability, on the other hand, has a lot to do with the prince's house arrest.
After the prince was placed under house arrest, all the actions of the princelings could only be carried out secretly, and Kyoto could not take care of it, let alone the foreign library far away in the south of the Yangtze River.
Xue Poye even believed that if the prince continued to be under house arrest, it wouldn't take long for Nan Huaiwu's talents to sweep the entire Jiangnan and overthrow another big family in Jiangnan, the Fang family in Yangzhou!
Xue Poye longed for that day to come.
"Yes, this news is very exciting. I'll ask the kitchen to add another dish for you later." Xue Poye touched his nose and smiled. These news are really good and made Xue Poye feel very comfortable.
Mingxu rolled his eyes and said: "Cousin, there is another news. It is not a matter of adding another dish. I am afraid that adding ten dishes may not necessarily be enough."
Xue Poye saw Mingxu smiling and seemed to have some good news, so he said: "You tell me, I will be happy to hear it and will take you to a restaurant."
Mingxu happily sat down on the chair and then said slowly: "Cousin, do you have a good relationship with the Hu people?"
"what?"
Mingxu saw Xue Poye's expression was different, and immediately understood Xue Poye's thoughts, and whispered: "Master, don't get me wrong, it's just that before I came, I saw a group of barbarians driving hundreds of horses to Hangzhou.
I heard that I was looking for you, so I gave the horses to Nan Huaiwu. Nan Huaiwu got the approval from the Hangzhou government and built a horse farm in the western suburbs of Hangzhou. Hundreds of fine barbarians are now being raised at the horse farm.
.Your brother named Xiao...by the way, his name is Xiao Pinshi, and he is currently in charge of the racecourse."
"Brother Wu!" Xue Poye said excitedly: "You mean Brother Wu?"
Mingxu was stunned and asked curiously: "What is Brother Wu?"
Xue Poye was startled, knowing that he was losing his composure. Mingxu probably didn't know that he was dating Ulachi, so he calmed down and felt indescribable joy in his heart. That bold and unruly man actually led the horses here.
Arrive in Hangzhou.
Xue Poye had actually been thinking about this, not because of the group of Hu horses, but because of the high mountains and dangers along the way, and the Hu horses who were more precious than gold, and worried that Ulachi would meet him on the road.
Now that the danger has arrived, it is a great joy.
Seeing Xue Poye's uncontrollable joy, Mingxu thought to himself: "It turns out that the helmsman has a good relationship with the barbarians. The helmsman has so many magical powers that he has won so many barbarians. It's really amazing. But he is entangled with the barbarians.
Together, there is always something wrong with this, so I have to persuade him when I have time." However, I knew the helmsman's weird temper and didn't dare to speak even if I wanted to persuade him.
"Is the leader's name Ulachi?" Xue Poye asked.
Mingxu shook his head and said: "No, no, I know this very well. The leader who came here this time is named Zhedun. Yes, it is Zhedun, not Wu...Wulachi!"
"Not Brother Wu?" Xue Poye was stunned and frowned.
With a "pop" sound, the door was suddenly pushed open, and a voluptuous and sexy body rushed in. Then she quickly closed the door and gasped: "Something big has happened, something big has happened." It turned out to be the green lady.
Xue Poye and Mingxu looked at each other, both confused.
The green lady saw Xue Poye and said: "You are back." She walked in quickly and said excitedly: "Do you know, I just heard people talking privately. I heard that the imperial court's money was stolen. The guard of the garrison camp
Beheaded."
Xue Poye frowned and said, "Where did you hear about it?"
The green lady glanced at Xue Poye and whispered: "You scoundrel, you are still pretending, this is what I want to ask you. I heard that the Ministry of Finance of the Ministry of Finance adjusted the defense, and the soldiers in the garrison camp were removed and replaced with
Are you, the Yulin Guards of Fenghuo Camp, involved in this matter?"
Xue Poye knew that this matter was too big, and Luo Wuyan, in desperation, sent people all over the city to search for official silver. I am afraid that many people had already guessed the whole story. He sighed, sat down and said:
"You'd better not get involved in these matters."
The green lady also sat down at the table and whispered: "What exactly is going on? Do you have to tell us?"
Xue Poye knew that sooner or later the matter would be hidden from them, so he had to tell them about the theft of the household bank, and repeatedly warned them not to leak even a trace of the matter.
Mingxu looked serious and suddenly said: "Cousin, speaking of it, this might not be a good opportunity."
"Good opportunity?" Xue Poye said calmly: "What opportunity?"
Mingxu said slowly: "Cousin, since this batch of silver has been stolen, it naturally has its hiding place. If we secretly find out where the silver is, can't we take it for our own use? This will be detrimental to my Qinglianzhao's great cause.
But there is great help.”
Xue Poye said coldly: "Take it for your own use? What you said is really easy. That batch of silver has disappeared like a ghost. How easy is it to find it? Even if you find it, you don't even think about it. How can you be an official?"
The idea of silver, how rigorous and powerful the organization of stealing silver is. With our strength, can we get the silver from others? Taking a step back, even if the silver is really found by us, we will get this money again.
Can you think of a way to transport this astronomical amount of money out of Kyoto? The Metropolitan Prosecutor's Office and Kyoto Prefecture in Kyoto have top secret agents who can detect any trouble immediately. Even if I gather all the power of Qingren Teru
, can you beat the three garrison troops in Kyoto? Don’t forget, there is also a garrison camp, the Habayashi Camp!"
Mingxu scratched his bald head and seemed to feel that his idea was a bit whimsical. He smiled awkwardly and did not dare to say anything more.
The green lady said sternly: "Even if we can't get this money, if the imperial court really loses this batch of money, it will undoubtedly shake the foundation of the country and cause trouble. I have also heard that more than fifty years ago, the Great Wall
At that time, natural disasters occurred one after another in Chu, officials were corrupt, and the state treasury was empty. The border troops' pay had not arrived, and a mutiny broke out. Tens of thousands of troops from the border troops marched to Kyoto, saying they wanted to demand an explanation from the puppet emperor. If it had not been handled properly at that time, the rebels would have been assassinated.
General, I have raised military pay, and I am afraid that the Great Chu Kingdom will be gone long ago." After a pause, he sneered and said: "Today's situation is more dangerous than then. This court has just experienced a turmoil, and people's hearts are unstable. Once there is a mutiny,
My Qinglian Zhao will add fuel to the flames, and I am afraid that the throne of the false emperor will not be secure."
Xue Poye was extremely frightened. He did not expect that the matter could be so serious, nor did he expect that the Chu Dynasty had experienced a similar crisis. From this point of view, once a mutiny really breaks out, there is a real possibility of chaos in the world.dd