The reason why Xiao Yan agreed to Shi Yue's military expansion plan was entirely because he wanted to take the opportunity to fight Qiu Feng, and he had a very exquisite plan for what he wanted.
Now the rebels of the plum blossoms have reached the brink of making decisions, and it is also imminent to expand the army to cope with complex situations.
Another point is that although Xiao Yan surrendered Tian Fen, if he wants to firmly control him, he must suppress him with his extraordinary strength. If his military strength is not as good as Tian Fen, can he still tie this evil wolf? The wolf is the most unethical, but the soft bully is afraid that he cannot be a lamb, he must be a tiger, and steadily suppress Tian Fen.
If you want to suppress Tian Fen, you don’t talk about it with your mouth, but you need to show your strength.
Expanding the army is a hard power.
But what does it take to expand the army? It requires a lot of money. At present, Shi Yue has a foreign debt, Tian Fen's worth of up to 2 million taels, and it also includes homesteads. What can this amount of money do? It's enough to find flowers and ask willows, but the expansion of the army will definitely not be able to rely on.
So who is the ultimate beneficiary of the military expansion opinion? Of course, it is the scheming Xiao Yan.
As long as the army is expanded, it can not only fight against Shi Yue, but also suppress Tian Fen. More importantly, it can accumulate power and prepare for the situation. As long as the time is right, it can steal the Great Yan Dynasty.
Xiao Yan has the ability to expand his army.[
Over the years, he has been constantly grabbing gold and silver. Jiyun, the largest business in the capital, is his industry, which involves various industries. Each industry has made huge profits under Xiao Yan's manipulation. Xiao Yan uses his influence to extend his tentacles to every corner, so how can he not make money?
In terms of true strength, Jiyunhao's financial resources must have exceeded any of Kong, Mencius, Xunxun, and Han, but Jiyunhao deliberately kept a low profile. Xiao Yan used his power to reduce and exempt Jiyunhao's taxes. Outsiders' natural law calculates Jiyunhao's real financial resources from taxes. Therefore, such a behemoth existence is not known to outsiders.
This outsider is naturally an idle person, and Kang Shanzhen, Bai Mochou, Shi Yue, Tian Fen and others are well aware of it.
Xiao Yan returned to the mansion and discussed his thoughts with Cheng Ye. Unexpectedly, he coincided with Cheng Ye. Xiao Yan smiled and said, "After enduring for decades, he finally had the opportunity to expand his army blatantly. Isn't Shi Yue giving us a big gift?"
Cheng Ye hurriedly praised: "It's still my father-in-law who has a good management skills. Our Jiyunhao's real financial resources are definitely more than any of the four major wealthy families in Jiangnan. It's not a piece of cake to raise soldiers, just Tian Fen..."
"he?"
Xiao Yan snorted coldly: "He is a wolf, we don't need to pay attention to him. It is his ability to find money for expanding the army. If he doesn't have the ability, then I will be chained to the chain."
Cheng Ye said: "My father-in-law is really good at ease."
Xiao Yan laughed proudly, took a leisurely sip of fragrant tea, and said, "Is Liu Dong's family from Jiyunhao here? We have to discuss this with a long-term plan."
Cheng Ye said: "I have sent someone to invite him, and I will come later."
Xiao Yan nodded: "You will post the notice of the expansion of the army of Jiumen City. If you have too many, you will not dare to say it. It is not difficult to expand another army of 10,000 people."
"My father-in-law is good at doing it, so I'll do it now." Cheng Ye hurried out and thought happily that Jiumen City Guards now have 15,000 people, and another 10,000 people will be 25,000 people. With such a huge army in hand, it is also very powerful.
"This old thief Xiao Yan must be very happy, right?"
Bai Mochou crossed his legs and was also leisurely tasting the fragrant tea. "This bald man is waiting for the day of expanding his army! He has money. When I don't know that Jiyunhao is his property? Humph, Tian Fen is the one who suffers. This guy has 10,000 people in his hands, and can compete with Cheng Ye. Wait for the Jiumen City Guard to expand his army and become a giant. Tian Fen has become a useless person. Apart from being humble and giving Xiao Yan's toes, what other way out?"
Shi Yue heard what Bai Mochou said interestingly and burst into laughter: "Uncle, it may not be possible. Tian Fen might take the opportunity to join the Mongolians, who can say it correctly?"[
"Yeah, it's not bad!" Bai Mochou put the teacup heavily and said cautiously: "I have to be careful about this matter, and there is still..."
Bai Mochou frowned and said, "Is there any future for your military expansion plan? In the end, don't lose your money! If you can't raise money, you will lose face. Let Xiao Yan grow bigger is a big problem."
"What are you afraid of?" Shi Yue smiled slightly: "I have the Academy of Geography in my hands. If you use it a little, you will be able to make a fortune. My uncle just don't worry. Besides, no matter how many Xiao Yan expands his army, don't be afraid, even the more you have, the better. This is what it means to be a married man."
Bai Mochou said in a slight confusion: "What do you mean?"
Shi Yue knocked on the table and said, "Did uncle forget this wonderful move of the playboy?"
"Yes! That's right, that's right." Bai Mochou suddenly realized and laughed: "Shi San, you are still smart and have the style of my wise and starry-star back then."
Shi Yue hurriedly praised a few words and thought to himself: When did you become a gangster when you were young?
Xiao Yan posted a notice to recruit soldiers, and Shi Yue was certainly not willing to fall behind and spread the news of his troops' expansion, but Tian Fen was like an ant that had been hot, panicking and in a mess.
Tian Fen couldn't guess what Shi Yue had planned to expand his army, but he could guess that Xiao Yan must have the ability to expand the Jiumen City Guard, and he also guessed that Xiao Yan would take the opportunity to vigorously expand the army and allow the Jiumen City Guard to expand.
In this way, he is the one who suffers the most.
He had no money and could not ask Xiao Yan for help. He thought that he could barely treat him equally when he cooperated with Xiao Yan now, but as long as the Jiumen City Guards successfully expanded their troops, he would have to become Xiao Yan's chess piece.
"I'm definitely not willing to give up!"
Tian Fen made a fuss in his heart: I can grab it if I don’t have money.
In order to achieve his goal, Tian Fen vowed not to give up. In the name of searching and security, he swept across the capital in one day and arrested many shopkeepers of the business owners and second shopkeepers. He made a name for punishing crimes. In fact, it was a blackmail to extort money. Whoever gave the money would be let go.
For a moment, the people in the capital were panicked and afraid that the disaster would come.
Bai Mochou, Shi Yue, Zhang Zheng and others naturally would not let Tian Fen do anything wrong, and announced Tian Fen's evil deeds to the public in the morning court.
Yan Jing lowered his face and said, "Deputy Envoy Tian, is there any such thing?"
Tian Fen said with a clever tongue: "These merchants are involved in risk fraud, blackmail, tax evasion, fighting, and neglecting human life. I am maintaining public order in the capital, but I have nothing to do with making money. Prime Minister Xiao is a qualifying person, and I can also testify for me."
Xiao Yan smiled slightly, looked at Tian Fen, and said, "Deputy Envoy Tian is such a bad word!"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the court was shocked, Tian Fen's face turned red, and only Bai Mochou was the only one. Shi Yue looked calm and gentle, and he suddenly had expected it.