Following Wang Lidong's order, nearly a thousand soldiers wearing steel helmets and carrying steel guns on their shoulders appeared across the capital.
"The Song people are coming!"
"The Song people are arresting someone!"
The usually bustling streets suddenly became empty. The shops on both sides had their doors closed one after another. The common people were hiding behind the windows, observing the movements of the Song army, praying not to rush into their houses.
After a while, when they saw that the Song people were only going towards wealthy families, some bold people couldn't help but run out of the yard and hid a hundred meters away to take a peek at the excitement.
"That's the Prince Consort's house in front of us, why are these Song people arresting him?"
"The prince-in-law was a close confidant of the late king. I think he plans to eradicate the root cause."
"That's not for us?"
"It doesn't look like..."
During the arrest process, we encountered a lot of resistance, but in the face of era-defining weapons, the battle was undoubtedly one-sided...
At night, in Wanling Hall, Wang Lidong took over Buwei and handed over the list.
"Sir, the arrest operation in the royal capital has ended. A total of 1,235 'rebels' and 3,562 'Tongliao rebels' were arrested. 450,000 taels of gold, 1.95 million taels of silver, 5.95 million taels of copper coins, and jewelry were seized.
There is no point in waiting for antiques and jades..."
Wang Lidong clicked his tongue.
It took dozens of nobles and aristocratic families to copy so much, and he was not the only one rich.
A bunch of poor people.
"After counting, pack them all into boxes and take them with me when I leave."
Buwei nodded and then asked, "More than 9,800 criminals have been arrested in the past two days. Master, how should we deal with these people?"
Wang Lidong thought for a moment and then said, "They are all traitors. According to the law, they should all be executed early. But God has the kindness to live well, so let them serve a lifetime of hard labor."
"OK."
Wang Lidong tapped the handle lightly and said,
"After a month or two, you have people quietly let out the news. If anyone wants to redeem these people's property, they can take it away as long as they give you enough money.
What's the price... The three sons of the former king are each worth 200,000 yuan each, the prince is worth 180,000 yuan, the eldest princess is worth 180,000 yuan, the prince-in-law is worth 160,000 yuan... and so on."
Buwei said in surprise, "Sir, these people are traitors to the party. If they are really released, they will definitely contact the old ministry or the former king's confidants, and then find an opportunity to rebel."
Wang Lidong smiled and said, "The purpose is to let these people lead others to rebel together.
After these two days of arrests, the remaining forces will definitely be very respectful on the surface, but only they themselves know what they are thinking in their hearts.
It is not easy to dig out those who secretly hate us, or those who want to regain the country.
It’s time to use these troublemakers to see which ones are humans and which ones are ghosts.”
Buwei nodded happily and said, "This is a good idea. With our own intelligence network, we can have a two-pronged approach, and we can also make a lot of money."
Wang Lidong picked up the tea cup and took a sip. It smelled of Korean ginseng. He glanced at Buwei who was writing seriously with a pen. Needless to say, it was definitely arranged by this guy, "Select out all the marriageable women among the prisoners."
.For the guards who are staying in Korea this time, if they want a daughter-in-law, they can give her a bride price of 10 guan and take her away."
"Sir, if you already have a wife, will you give it to me?"
"As long as you pay, everyone will be treated equally."
Buwei muttered, "This way, it's definitely not enough..."
.....
The auction for the number of ‘Adjunct Ministers’ was very successful.
That day, the Qinzheng Hall was packed with seats. There were over a hundred factions in total, and the 14 quotas were simply not enough. After a long day of fierce competition, the 14 factions that spent the most money got what they wanted, and Wang Lidong also had a lot of money in his pocket.
25.25 million yuan was issued.
Lando Harbor
"Sir, all fifteen cargo ships have been inspected and there are no problems. They will set sail on time in one hour." Buweihui reported.
Wang Lidong nodded and patted Buwei's shoulder, "Gaoli will leave it to you."
Buwei nodded and said, "Master, please rest assured, I will guard Gaoli. Master, please remember to urge the money manager to step up when he returns."
Guanshi Qian, the head of the personnel department of Sihai Trading Company, and the elder brother of Wang Lidong's personal maid Xia Zhu. Six years ago, when Sihai Trading Company was first established, this person became the first batch of employees.
Wang Lidong smiled and said: "I will help you implement this matter after I return. This matter was reported back three days ago. When I return to the capital, everyone may have been recruited, or they may have already set off.
"
The Gyeonggi region where the royal capital of Goryeo is located covers an area of approximately 10,000 square kilometers, slightly larger than Myeongju City, and has a population of over 300,000.
This time it was not put up for auction, but was retained and became an area directly under the jurisdiction of the Governor's Palace.
On the one hand, the garrison needs a base camp, and on the other hand, he plans to use this place as an internship base for reserve cadres to reserve talents for future plans.
On the way back, Chief of Staff Gu Chengyi found Wang Lidong and asked, "Brother Heng, when do you plan to attack Japan?"
Putting down the book in his hand, Wang Lidong asked Zhiyou to pour a cup of tea for the chief of staff, "Third brother, you are too impatient.
It’s only been a few days since we conquered Goryeo, so we have to let our brothers go back and rest for a while.
Although there were no major mistakes in this battle, many problems were discovered. After we return, we need to sum up our experience and lessons, and then find ways to solve all the problems."
Chief of Staff Gu Chengyi's grandfather is the biological brother of his maternal ancestor, Marquis of Xiangyang. In terms of seniority, he is the same generation as Wang Lidong. He is forty-five years old this year and used to serve as a commander (commander) in the Forbidden Army.
Five years ago, during the Western Expedition to Xixia, he was shot in the lung by an arrow, so he withdrew. Three years ago, Wang Lidong was preparing to form an armed force and asked his maternal ancestor, Marquis of Xiangyang, for help. This man was then
Joined Sihai Trading Company.
Gu Chengyi said, "I plan to make a recruitment plan.
According to the information collected over the years, the population of Japan was approximately eight to nine million, three times that of Goryeo.
As for the capital, Ping'an Jing, its area is not much smaller than our Song Dynasty Tokyo, and its population is estimated to be more than 900,000.
If we want to completely control the entire Ping'an capital, we need at least 20,000 garrison troops. And we currently only have a total of 25,000 soldiers. Excluding the 10,000 garrison troops in Goryeo and the 2,000 garrison troops guarding the maritime base, the number of soldiers we can use is only 13,000."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Wang Lidong thought for a while and then said, "Let's do this. After we go back, we will repair and expand the army. First, we will recruit 10,000 new soldiers.
In addition, I will ask Bu to recruit some Koreans to serve as servants over there. After half a year, we can transfer back seven to eight thousand people. Putting two to three thousand over there will definitely be enough. If everything goes well, I plan to bring back seven or eight thousand people in half a year.
Then he ate the Japanese country."
.............................
Two days later, in front of Wangsheng Gate in Tokyo City, I looked at the bustling streets through the carriage window and became familiar with the Mandarin of the Song Dynasty... It would be better to be at home.
The carriage arrived at a four-in-one house by the Jinshui River in the west of the city. After the carriage stopped, Wang Lidong took three Korean girls out of the carriage. After taking the three of them around the yard, he asked, "What do you think?
How does the yard look like? If you like it, this will be your new home. If not, let's look at another place, but that yard is smaller than this one, and it's not as lively as this one in the outer city."
The three women looked at each other and said in unison, "Grand Governor, this is the courtyard. We like it very much."
"Grand Governor, can I choose any of these rooms?"
"Pick whatever you want, this yard will be yours from now on, and you will be the master of it."
.............................
Shengfu
Mo Lan, the fourth girl of the Sheng family, walked into the Wei Ruixuan hall and saw four large square tables put together in the middle of the hall. There were a lot of wooden boxes and various furs and cloths placed on them. There were also three two-foot-long tables neatly placed under the table.
A large square rosewood box.
Mrs. Wang was sitting at the table at this time, chatting with her nanny, her face full of joy.
Xiao Wu Rulan bent over, lying on a wooden bucket that was more than half a person's height. She held a thin bamboo in her hand and poked it into the bucket from time to time.
Xiaoliu Minglan, as usual, stood obediently next to Rulan, her eyes a little dull, needless to say, she was deserting again.
"Mo Lan has met the eldest lady."
Wang stopped talking, glanced at Mo Lan, who was dressed in pink, and hummed softly.
"I've met the fourth sister." Sheng Minglan quietly pulled the fifth sister and secretly complained, just a few shrimps, they have been playing for a long time...
Rulan stood up reluctantly and said, "I have met the fourth sister."
Mrs. Wang put down the tea bowl in her hand, pointed to the things on the two square tables and said, "You sisters can choose the gifts sent by the young father-in-law. If you like some, pick some and take them back."
At this time, the box on the square table had been opened slightly by Liu Kun's family.
The three sisters walked to the table and saw that most of the boxes were filled with shiny things, such as pearls, rubies, topaz,... yellow brushes, Korean ginseng... and then they looked at the piles.
A pile of furs in one corner, leopard skin, sable skin, otter skin...
The three Lans looked at each other, and Ru Lan waved her hand grandly, "Dad always said that there are differences between close relatives and young ones. The fourth sister should choose first."
Mo Lan looked at the box of pearls the size of peanuts at hand. It was very rare that dozens of pearls were all round and almost the same size. If worn together, they should be worth seven or eight thousand gold... and looked again.
Looking at twenty sable skins, this amount should be enough to make a large cloak. In high-end fur shops in Tokyo, the price of such a piece is almost ten thousand yuan... and there are several boxes of gems...
After struggling for a long time, I saw Ru Lan's eyes constantly looking at the pearls, and I had an idea in my mind, "Since the fifth sister has said so, then I, the elder sister, will not be polite today." He took it and put it on.
He picked up the wooden box of pearls and reached out to pluck the beads, "Good beads. I have always envied the pearl necklace that my father gave to my mother-in-law. Now it is my mother-in-law's turn to envy me."
Ru Lan snorted lightly. If Mo Lan usually died like this, she would have been furious and had to beat her to death. But who made her happy today? She turned her head and said to Xiao Liu: "Sixth sister, what do you like?
You take your pick."
Sheng Minglan's eyes widened.
After taking a closer look at Ru Lan, a pair of eyebrows almost flew up to her forehead. What kind of happy event is this happening?
"Hey, Xiaoliu, what are you thinking about?" Rulan nudged Minglan, "If you don't choose, I will."
Now that Xiao Liu said so, Ru Lan was not polite and directly asked for twenty sable skins... Then Minglan asked for two boxes of gems of various colors, and then Mo Lan took action and took twenty mink skins.
...
Half an hour later, the three sisters had gained a lot.
When she was about to go back to each courtyard, Mo Lan suddenly caught a glimpse of the big wooden barrel leaning against the wall. She walked to the barrel and said, "This is also a gift from Brother Yuanruo?" She glanced at the inside of the barrel and thought it was a treasure.
It's just a few beautiful shrimps, and Ru Lan, a little girl who doesn't grow up, likes this kind of thing, "Recently, my mother-in-law is craving for garlic shrimp, so I'll take half of it. Fifth sister, you won't be reluctant to part with it, right?"
?”
"Brother Heng gave this to me specially. It's not your share. If you want to eat the shrimps, buy them yourself." Ru Lan squeezed Mo Lan away and stood in front of the big wooden barrel.
Sheng Minglan suddenly realized, no wonder!
"Impossible! You are lying!" Sheng Molan didn't believe it at all, "How could Brother Yuanruo give you a gift alone?!"
"The Lord is back." Someone suddenly announced outside.
Sheng Molan glanced at the door and saw her father in a red robe. She quickly lowered her head and sobbed quietly...
"Hmph!" Ru Lan said scornfully, "Here we go again!"
"What's going on?!" Sheng Hong entered the hall and saw his fourth daughter shedding tears, staring at the arrogant Ru Lan, "Did I bully your fourth sister again?" He said and looked at
Xiang Zheng greeted Wang, who was serving him tea, and said coldly, "You are the eldest lady of the Sheng family, and you just watch Ru'er bullying Mo'er?"
When Ru Lan saw her mother being scolded for no reason, she immediately became unhappy and immediately jumped out, "Bala Bala" and reported everything that had just happened to the scumbag father who "loved his concubines and killed his wives".
Sheng Hong looked surprised, "Is this really a gift that the young master gave you alone?" These days, when men give gifts to girls alone, their meaning is very clear... I have fallen in love with your girl. If you agree, then I will send you a signal.
If you don't agree... let the dogs out! Wang Lidong and his Xiaowu have become very close over the years, but as his daughter grows older, he becomes less and less confident.
Wang saw two gift lists on the ground and said, "Sir, this is the gift list sent by the young master today. One is for everyone in our family, and the other is specially for Ru Lan, saying it is her birthday gift.
.”
Sheng Hong hurriedly took the list from Ru Lan, opened it, and saw two things, "A set of clubs. 36 'Elephant Trunk Rock Shrimp'"
Elephant Trunk Rock Shrimp, also known as King Shrimp, is a bit taboo in this era. If you really want to write "Emperor Shrimp" on the gift list, Sheng Hong will never dare to let Ru Lan eat it!
"Elephant Trunk Rock Shrimp, the name is a bit strange."
Wang said proudly,
"Official, Fugui said that this shrimp is a specialty of Goryeo. It costs a lot of money locally. It will die when it comes out of the water. When it is transported from Goryeo to the capital, there will be no live shrimp left."
"Who is Fugui?"
"My young father-in-law's new book boy."
"Why not?"
"I heard from Fugui that he was transferred to Sihai Trading Co., Ltd. by the young master and became a Taoist general manager."
"That's why we are preparing for cultivation." Sheng Hong looked at Xiao Wu and said, "What is the club written on this gift list?"
Rulan pulled the big magpie and trotted into the next room. After a while, the two of them, 'Henzi Henzi', carried an enlarged version of the golf club bag to the hall.
He untied the rope buckle, took a club from inside and handed it to Sheng Hong, showing off, "Dad, Brother Heng gave me a specially customized set of 'Chuiwan' clubs."
Taking the cue, Sheng Hong looked at it carefully. The wood was made of golden nanmu, and the workmanship was very exquisite. On the handle of the cue, there were five large characters "for five girls only" engraved on it.
After handing the club back to his daughter, Sheng Hong didn't know what to say.
This is the first time I saw this thing given as a birthday gift.
But it can be seen that a lot of thought was definitely put into it.
Seeing Xiao Wuchu motionless in front of him, with an expression on his face that said, "Hurry up and praise the club, praise the club a few words quickly." Sheng Hong couldn't laugh or cry, "The club is very good."