Lin Fu saw that everyone was very excited. Indeed, for individuals, more than ten million yuan converted into ten thousand taels of silver is considered a huge wealth. He added: "In addition, we also picked up several soldiers, armor, bows and arrows."
One hundred pieces, nearly one hundred and seventy horses." Seeing everyone looking at him, he emphasized again, "I really picked it up..."
Gu Wuchen and the others all laughed. They knew what Lin Fu meant. Even if Liu Xilin was transferred as the Dongcheng captain after Zhang Yubo became the Dongcheng captain, the soldiers and horses would not be returned to the Dongcheng captain honestly.
How will Dongcheng Lieutenant replenish these soldiers and horses in the future? First, they can replenish part of them by stealing the property of the former Dongcheng Lieutenant Chen Zhi; second, they can ask Dongcheng Lieutenant to compensate some of the soldiers who discarded their armor and horses. These soldiers usually stay in the Dongcheng area.
They are domineering and blackmailing the market, especially some small bosses, who have also accumulated a lot of wealth. It is unreasonable not to blackmail them; if there is still a shortfall, the Jiangning government will generously donate.
The value of these "picked up" soldiers and horses is not low, especially in Jiangning City, good horses are worth a lot of money, plus the atonement silver, they are a huge fortune.
Even with his eyes closed, Lin Fu knew that such a huge amount of wealth could not be put into his own pocket. Gu Wuchen was short of money in Jiangning, and Chen Yuanliang and Zhang Yubo had no choice but to share the profits. He simply handed them over at this time.
Gu Wuchen came to deal with it.
In fact, Lin Fu is not selfish at all. It is difficult to hide horses, but he has carefully selected hundreds of bows, arrows, and armor. Nowadays, other materials are easy to obtain, but sophisticated armor is difficult to obtain. This time, the subordinates of Big and Small Loach
Hundreds of families of anti-donation fishermen arrested by the local government have gone to Changshan Island. What they are most in need of is sophisticated soldiers and armor. Lin Fu plans to send these good things to Changshan Island, and the rest will naturally be handed over to Gu Wuchen.
disposal.
Although Dongcheng Lieutenant is a member of the Imperial Army, he is still a Imperial Army member who stayed in the capital, and he does have a lot of good stuff. Lin Fu and the others only picked up eight sets of thin scale armor.
Although the protective power of black armor is quite good in the world, a complete set of black armor weighs fifty or sixty kilograms in total. Except for those with natural powers, anyone wearing such black armor will have their movements greatly hindered. Thin scale armor
The protective power is no worse than that of Xuanjia, and its weight is even less than half of Xuanjia. It is really a good thing. Generally, only mid-level and high-level military attachés in the army have such equipment. Who would have thought that Dongcheng Wei, a group of losers, would leave eight people behind?
Get it?
In addition to eight pairs of fine scale armor, Lin Fu and the others also picked up more than 20 pairs of fine double-layered leather armors. Because wearing these armors would affect their ability to escape, Dongcheng Wei's men were the first to abandon them.
Before Qin Chengbo, Wang Xueshan, and Gu Wuchen led their people, Lin Fu transferred all the soldiers, armor, bows, arrows, and horses to Prison Island. During the transfer process, he used the people of Big Loach and the boat, and Cao Ziang was in charge.
1 pair of fine scale armor, 12 pairs of group armor, 20 pairs of leather armor, and 30 strong bows with a power of five or more, 12 Mo Dao blades, 50 fine steel spear heads, and 30 fine steel hand knives.
, more than 1,200 arrows and feathers were transferred to other places, and only the hundreds of other soldiers, armor, bows, arrows and horses that were planned to be handed over were transferred to Prison Island and handed over to Secretary General Sun Geng for temporary counting and storage.
Today, Dongcheng Wei's soldiers and horses retreated in the fields south of the fence. The soldiers, armor, bows and arrows were scattered all over the ground. In addition to Lin Fu sending people to pick them up, the nearby villagers also wanted to pick them up. Lin Fu and the others were there.
The general in the corner tower saw the situation clearly, and afterwards sent people to nearby farmers to ask for soldiers, armor, bows and arrows, etc. He kept these secretly. If Zhang Yubo couldn't pay the bills in the future, he could blame the villagers, and Zhang Yubo couldn't.
Check the details with him. In addition, when he secretly hid the armor, he only hid the main protective parts of the armor, the knife heads, spear heads, some armor accessories, swords, spears, spear handles, scabbards, etc.
The warehousing statistics also create the illusion that although there are imperfections, the total amount is pretty much the same.
Gu Wuchen pondered for a moment and said: "Dongcheng Lieutenant's men must be punished and trained well. I think this is good. Jiyun Society can have forty armed guards in the future, so I will pick up forty armors and four
Ten horses were left, and the others were redeemed privately by the soldiers who had discarded their armor. Zhang Yubo will rectify the Dongcheng Lieutenant in three days. Anyone who returns incomplete armor will be reported to the Inspector General and the Bingbei Branch and be severely punished..."
"Well... I'll thank you without any formality," Lin Fu couldn't help but smile and said. He had hidden all the fine armor before, and now he actually picked out forty sets of armor and armor.
Horses can also be regarded as good compensation. "The troops sent to guard the town before will get a share of the pie. I transferred these soldiers, bows, arrows and horses to Prison Island and put them in the treasury for Changsun Geng. I picked forty horses and forty horses."
Deputy A, we have to ask Magistrate Chen, Mr. Zhang and Mr. Zhao to take care of the rest."
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Gu Wuchen took a short rest and looked at the bright sky, then Ma Chao led his cavalry to escort him back to the city.
Dongcheng Lieutenant's nearly 500 men were lying in their uniforms in a mess on the square inside the gate. Zhang Yubo left nearly 100 people with their armor intact - in yesterday's chaotic situation, those who could keep their armor were considered to be somewhat.
Zhang Yubo disbanded the others on the spot and drove them back to the city. He agreed that three days later he would meet with the Inspector General and the Bingbei Division to severely punish them for abandoning their armor and horses.
Although these soldiers are all from Jiangning military households, because they are in the fat yamen of Dongcheng Wei, in addition to salary, they can earn a lot of money from everywhere, and their wealth is not small. They are among the small patrol soldiers.
There are many young military attachés like this, and there are many people who enter the courtyard at home. How can such soldiers have the fighting spirit to fight the enemy to the death? Zhang Yubo and Lin Fu are not afraid of them abandoning their homes and fleeing in fear of crime. They also secretly sent people to release them.
Rumor has it that the price is clearly marked, and it is cheaper than the Ordnance Bureau or the black market. They can use the money to redeem the soldiers, armor, and horses.
These soldiers cursed in their hearts, but did not dare to say anything. They thought that by using money to redeem their armor and horses, they would be able to keep their jobs as captains in Dongcheng. They would also have the opportunity to make money in the future. If they fell into the hands of the Inspector General, what would happen?
I was sentenced to serve as a frontier guard, and I regretted it at that time.
At this time, many people gathered outside the fence. They were all family members of the detained Shijing children who came to redeem their people.
The news that hundreds of street people were massacred by Dongyang Juzi at the mouth of the river last night spread in the city. The families of the street gangsters who did not go home also knew their own habits. In addition, the inspector had already done something dangerous the night before, so naturally it became even more serious.
It was because of fear and uneasiness. However, the city gates were closed after nightfall, and the martial law was tightened in Dongcheng because they were worried about Lin Fu's rebellion. The families of these urban ruffians did not cause any trouble. After Qin Chengbo, Wang Xueshan and others entered the city, they first quelled the rumors.
, announced the crime of attacking the local gangsters in the Hekou camp, and allowed his family to go to the Hekou camp to pay the atonement silver collar.
When it comes to blackmailing civilians and prisoners, Zhang Yubo was left with a hundred Dongcheng Wei soldiers, as well as Moling County police officers, government officials, and sword archers. They were all good at it. In particular, the Dongcheng Wei soldiers knew the details of these urban gangsters.
Although we usually have romantic relationships, many of them are close friends in casinos and prostitutes, but at this time they turn against each other and do not recognize anyone. Zhang Yubo, Chen Yuanliang, Yang Pu, Zhao Qinmin and others decide whether the general or the family will
More than 30 people who were well-off or indeed wealthy citizens of Jiangning's east city were temporarily detained as the first offenders. The other nearly 500 street gangsters were all asked to be taken away by their families after paying atonement money, and even the 30 thugs were not even bothered to beat them.
It is true that if there are 500 people, and each person is given thirty kills, even if fifty people are sent to perform torture, they will be exhausted. It would be better to exchange thirty kills for a few taels of silver.
Gu Wuchen spoke, and Lin Fu was not polite and left behind forty bows, forty long and short swords, ten pieces of armor, thirty pieces of leather armor, forty good horses and nearly two thousand arrows and feathers.
Next, all the remaining soldiers, armor, bows, arrows and horses were handed over to Chen Yuanliang, Zhang Yubo, Yang Pu, Zhao Qinmin and others.
Starting from noon, Dongcheng Wei successively took money to redeem the soldiers who had been sent back to the city.
By noon of the next day, except for the 32 first-time criminals who were detained, all the others were redeemed for their families, and all the soldiers and horses were redeemed. Because Lin Fu kept it privately and detained more people for Jiyun Society,
I gave some to nearby villagers to pick up some, and there were still quite a few soldiers who had not redeemed their armor. It was up to them to figure out how to deal with it themselves in the remaining day.
The Hekou construction site was also unable to start work for two consecutive days due to these issues. Lin Jingzhong, Cao Ziang and others organized manpower to repair the fence.
Lin Fuli left all the matters of soldier armor and prisoner redemption to Chen Yuanliang, Zhang Yubo and the others, and asked Lin Jingzhong to cooperate as much as possible. Yang Shi was to accompany the admiral's military garrison and officials from the Bingbei Branch of the Inspection and Envoy Division to the North Bank to select refugees.
Replenishing the guards, Yang Pu could not leave, so Lin Fu took time to go to the north bank of Chaotiandang, stayed at Chaotianyi for a night, and returned the next morning. It was already noon when he returned to the mouth of the river. Hearing that this
After the side affairs were basically taken care of, a banquet was prepared for Chen Yuanliang, Zhang Yubo, Yang Pu, Zhao Qinmin and others as a reward.
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Although the fields outside the fence were trampled into a state of disrepair, it was precisely because of the traffic of people and cars in the past three days that they forced a road from the official road of Donghua Gate to the south gate of the fence. Lin Fu sent someone to invite Chen.
/ Yuan Liang and others came to the thatched cottage to have dinner. He and Zhou Pu stood on the high ground next to the Zhudi Pier, looking at the south side of the fence, and said with a smile: "It will be convenient to build roads in the future!"
The situation inside the fence had returned to calm compared to the night before. Only a few of the Moling County police officers, sword archers, Jiangning Soldiers and Horses, Dongcheng Wei's men, and the Inspector's Cavalry remained, while the others were sent back to other places.
Lin Fu has been busy these days, and his official robes have several stains. To see what will happen next for Chen/Yuanliang and the others, he should go to his room to change his robes first.
Liu Yue'er and Xiao Man also moved back to live in the thatched cottage, and they were all in the house when Lin Fu changed clothes. Lin Fu didn't feel anything unusual at first, and told them that he had encountered something new at Chaotianyi. After Liu Yue
When Lin Fu was about to straighten his collar as usual, Xiaoman walked up first. She was a little shorter, raised her hand to straighten Lin Fu's collar, and said softly: "You really don't know how to dress, you don't even care about your collar."
Okay, I will take care of you and dress you from now on..."
Liu Yue'er stood aside with her hands clasped together, watching Xiao Man stand on tiptoe to straighten Lin Fu's clothes. After watching for a while, she saw that Xiao Man's movements were deliberately small, and felt bored, so she said: "How about you two put on the clothes?"
Take it off and put it on again? I'm going to see if the banquet is ready..." and left the room.
As soon as Liu Yue'er left the room, Xiaoman stopped, glanced at the door, and said, "Okay, you can go out."
It is said that girls are too thoughtful. Xiaoman is only fifteen years old this year. Lin Fu thought to himself: Did he bring back a little trouble this time? He smiled and asked Xiaoman: "You guys lived in the enclosed house last night.
There wasn’t a fight, right?”
"..." Xiao Manbo glanced at Lin Fu, his eyes as clear as mountain springs were as clear as black and white, and extraordinarily charming. He licked his pink lips and said, "I care about you, how can I care about someone like me?"
Little girl? Besides, everyone here respectfully calls her Miss Liu, why would I be ignorant and quarrel with her? Obviously, when I come to Jiangning, I call her the wife of the Xiao family."
Lin Fu thought that Xiao Man had just come over and it might be better if she and Liu Yue'er spent some time together. After all, Xiao Man was still only fifteen years old and would have a bit of a little girl's temper. Hearing the voices of Zhang Yubo and Zhao Qinmin outside,
, and walked out.
Chen Yuanliang, Zhang Yubo, Yang Pu and others had not had much rest in the past two days, but there was no sign of fatigue on their faces. They were talking and laughing in high spirits. When they saw Lin Fu coming out of the back room, they all smiled and came over to hug his shoulders.
Said: "Do you know how much we gained today?"
Lin Fu looked at Zhang Yubo holding the account book in his hand and asked with a smile: "How many can there be?"
"This number has not been verified, so it is not much different." Zhang Yubo opened the account book and read a line of words to Lin Fu. Lin Fu calculated silently in his mind. The copper and silver coins were converted into silver by nearly 23,000 taels. It was true.
It's a big number. No wonder they are so excited. Zhang Yubo added, "There are still thirty-two criminals who are temporarily detained and will be reported to Mr. Ming Gu for further treatment..."
Lin Fu nodded and said: "That should be the case. A few people should be punished for killing chickens to scare monkeys. That's good. There are many prison cells on the prison island. Lock them all in the cells. Their family members will bring Mr. Gu's warrant. I will
Just let them go, or I will feed them with good food and drink..."
Naturally, there are wealthy and powerful families in Jiangning City. They are neither official nor powerful, but they are quite powerful in the local area. For example, Chen Laiwu, who forced Qian Xiaowu to sell his wife to pay off his debts, raised dozens of local gangsters just to make money.
They make a living by collecting debts for others and have a good family background. They are considered a type of rich people. In addition, there are also rich people who open casinos, prostitutes, and martial arts schools, and there are also people who specialize in buying girls and servants from prostitutes and wealthy families.
The rich people in the city also rely on the strength of their numbers and are familiar with the government yamen. The rich people who specialize in collecting protection fees from shops and merchants are also the rich people in the city who pay taxes to the yamen. The thirty-two people withheld this time
People in the Dongcheng area almost all play these roles, and they are naturally well-off people.
Chen/Yuanliang and Zhang Yubo both nodded and agreed to send all thirty-two people to the prison island to be imprisoned, waiting for their families to pick them up with Gu Wuchen's warrant. In other words, this may be the biggest piece of oil and water to be given.
Give it to Gu Wuchen, they won't tell the difference.
Zhao Qinmin was really tired. He was under great psychological pressure. He didn't get a good rest last night. He was always vigilant that Wang Xueshan would send assassins to kill him. Even an iron-clad man couldn't withstand it. He also knew that among Gu Wuchen's many cronies, probably
He is the one with the least weight and status, and he also knows in his heart that he has no other choice at all before giving Gu Wuchen trust. In his opinion, there is no difference between Gu Wuchen and Wang Xueshan. Like Zhang Yubo, Chen/Yuanliang is so busy these two days.
It was just extorting money, but Lin Fu still made it difficult for him to see through it. He clearly took the most credit, and it was not easy to hand over such a large piece of profit without hesitation.
In the afternoon, Lin Fu accompanied Chen Yuanliang, Zhang Yubo, Yang Pu, and Zhao Qinmin to the city to report the harvest of the past two days to Gu Wuchen. To collect the ransom, some paid in silver and some in copper. There were nearly 14 million copper coins.
It weighed more than 90,000 kilograms. If the rope stringing the copper coins was cut off, it would weigh almost a thousand kilograms. When Lin Fu and the others entered the city, they first loaded more than 9,000 taels of silver and more than 300 taels of gold into a carriage and went straight to the city.