The four commanders Xiao Muqing, Liang Qi, Ziying, and Guyue all went to the Zhanghe River to recruit naval forces. When they left, Xiao Muqing was the first to ask Wang Kai for money. He was not polite at all. The lion opened his mouth,
He directly asked for one million taels of silver. The monthly salary of a soldier was only 800 yuan. He wanted one million taels at once. Even if the cost of ordnance and military supplies were deducted, he could recruit five or six people.
There were as many as 100,000 people. Wang Kai didn't know what Xiao Muqing wanted so much silver for, but Tang Yin had already told him to cooperate fully. Wang Kai couldn't ask any more questions. He took out one million taels of silver from the bank and gave it to him.
Xiao Muqing.
Xiao Muqing left with satisfaction. When Liang Qi, Ziying, and Guyue came to withdraw the silver, there were not many silver taels left in the bank. The total amount of silver raised by the last three people was less than one million taels. It can be said that
Xiao Muqing's share is equivalent to the sum of the other three people.
The Feng Army was recruiting troops with great fanfare on the east bank of the Zhang River. In fact, as Tang Yin said, there must be brave men under heavy rewards. Many Ning people heard that the Feng Army treated everyone equally. No matter they were Feng people or Ning people, they gave the same military pay, and
It was also very rich, and people came to join the army one after another.
Xiao Muqing has the most money in his hands, and he gives the most military pay when recruiting troops, which naturally attracts the most people to join the army. The recruitment office of the Pingyuan Army has people coming and going, and there is a constant flow of people. On the other hand, the recruitment offices of the other three armies have a lot of applicants.
It's sparse and sparse, and there are only a few people around.
While Feng Jun was expanding its army, Tang Yin was very leisurely in Qingyuan City. The most important work every day was drinking and eating. He knew very well that if he wanted to stabilize the situation in Hedong, he must first win over the dignitaries in the county.
, these people are basically from Ning, and they are highly respected in Hedong, and they respond to every call. Only by winning their support, can Feng Kingdom have long-term stability and peace in Hedong. In the county capital, he will invite the rich and nobles in Qingyuan City every day.
Come to the banquet, whether he wants to socialize or not, this is what he has to do. Now that Hedong has fallen into the hands of Feng State, the original wealthy people of Ning State have also suddenly lost their foundation. They are afraid of being persecuted by Feng State and spend every day
They all live in a nervous and nervous atmosphere, trying not to go out if they can, and their family properties are all in Hedong, so they can't leave even if they want to, so they urgently need to find new people to rely on. At this time, Tang Yin asked them
Throwing an olive branch, the two parties naturally hit it off. All the rich and powerful people who received Tang Yin's invitation were basically happy to come and take advantage of the opportunity to have a meal to get closer to Tang Yin.
The first wave of people Tang Yin invited were the heads of the eight most influential families in Qingyuan and even the entire Hedong region, namely Deng Ping, Cao Hai, Cai Yu, Zeng An, Xiao Qing, Tian Ju,
Dong Jian and Yuan Chunan. These eight families have been rich and powerful in Hedong for generations. The family has a big business and basically monopolizes agriculture, industry, and commerce in Hedong. Tang Yin wants a stable and peaceful Hedong area, and it is crucial to win the support of these eight wealthy families.
, and if these eight wealthy families want to continue to survive in Hedong, they can only rely on Tang Yin.
When the eight family heads came to the county capital, each of them brought a generous meeting gift. Each of them was a rare treasure that had been collected for a long time and was worth a small fortune. After entering the main meeting hall of the county capital, they met with Tang Yin.
People hurriedly knelt down to give a big gift. They put on their clothes and kowtowed to Tang Yin.
Tang Xuan had already known the life experiences of the eight people in advance, and was very polite to them. He sat on the mat, bowed slightly, waved his hands, and said with a smile: "Eight gentlemen, please get up!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Their seats had already been prepared. After the eight people got up, the servants below quickly stepped forward and led them to their respective seats. Seeing everyone sitting down, Tang Yinfang said slowly: "This time I invite you to
I came mainly to reassure everyone."
The spirits of the eight Si Yans were all lifted up, and Bian quickly cast his gaze on Tang Yin.
Tang Yin continued with a smile: "Although Hedong has returned to Dafeng now, you can rest assured that our country, Feng, will not deliberately make things difficult for you because of your status as Ning people. On the contrary, as long as you are willing to sincerely submit to Dafeng, your family business will
, I will never do anything wrong. And I will open the door to convenience for you."
After hearing this, the eight people all showed joy. They looked at each other and nodded. Then Qi Bian raised his hands and said, "Thank you, my lord!" Before they saw Tang Yin, they had written to coax Shan (Jia Shan). It was different.
Ti Qi also thought that Tang Yin was a cruel and vicious monarch, but now that he saw him, he felt that he was incompatible with him.
The one in the elephant is completely different. Not only is Tang Yin young and handsome, he is also very peaceful, smiling, and his approachable attitude has nothing to do with a tyrant.
Tang Yin smiled at everyone and said: "You don't have to be polite. I regard you as friends.
.Since we are friends, we should help each other. I will protect your family business and create convenient conditions for you. I wonder how you can help me?"
Everyone was stunned. As a monarch, Tang Yin actually treated them as friends. This was simply unbelievable to everyone. But they were not stupid either. Of course, they understood that the second half of the sentence was the key point of Tang Yin's words. The eight people looked at each other in confusion.
In the end, Deng Ping handed over his hand and said, "I wonder what the king wants us to do?"
Tang Yin said with a smile: "You should all know that there have been repeated wars recently. Our army has suffered heavy casualties. We need to recruit troops locally in the Hedong area to fill up the strength and organization. However, recruitment costs money, and currently the county's
The coffers are empty. I hope you can all contribute to the country."
At this time, they finally understood that Tang Yin came to them to ask them to donate money. The richer a person is, it does not mean that he will be more generous. It is difficult for these wealthy people to donate money to the Ningguo court.
Not to mention donating money to Fengguo. After hearing this, people looked at each other
Look. No one has any words.
Seeing this, Tang Yin raised his eyebrows, calmly picked up the jug, poured a glass of wine, and then took a slow sip. He asked with a smile: "What? When the country is in need, you don't even have the strength to do so.
Are you willing to come out?"
Deng Ping swallowed his foam and asked bravely: "I don't know how much money the king asked me to donate." He asked directly. Tang Yin also answered simply, saying: "One hundred thousand taels."
Eight people are worth one hundred thousand taels. Calculate separately. Each person is only more than ten thousand taels. For the eight of them, more than ten thousand taels of silver is not too much. The eight people's complexions have recovered a little, but before they can
As he spoke, Tang Yin added with a smile: "One hundred thousand taels per person."
Phew! Eight people almost vomited blood on the spot. One hundred thousand taels each. This is not a small amount. You must know that the monthly salary of a high-ranking official like Chengxiang is only 300 taels, which is only more than 3,000 taels a year.
And Tang Yin asked for one hundred thousand taels. It was difficult for any of the eight people to accept it. It was really hard to spend so much money.
"Your Majesty, this cut Deng Ping had a look of embarrassment on his face. He said tremblingly: "This is really too much."
As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly heard a crisp sound next to him. Cao Hai slapped the table angrily, stood up and said loudly: "Your Majesty, we are all ordinary businessmen. At most, we only earn 10,000 Baqian of silver every year.
, you are asking us for 100,000 taels all at once. This is too difficult..."
Cao Hai is the most irritable among the eight. He is also quite upright and very loyal.
He likes to make friends. Although he has the smallest wealth among the eight people, he has the widest connections. Tang Yin looked at the angry Cao Hai, laughed, and said slowly: "Brother Cao, don't be angry!
I know something about everyone here. It may be difficult for each of you to come up with 1.8 million taels, but 100,000 taels can only be regarded as money to you. If the country is in crisis, even if
If you are unwilling to pay such a small sum, how can I trust your loyalty to me, Dafeng?"
Cao Hai met Tang Yin's eyes without fear, stared at him for a long time, and suddenly threw his head back and laughed.
Tang Yin asked inexplicably: "Brother Cao, what are you laughing at?"
Cao Hai said: "I am laughing at the king!"
"Laughing at me?"
"We, the businessmen, should really consult the king and learn from the king's business methods." Cao Hai talked eloquently. The other seven people were so frightened that they broke out in cold sweat. Deng Ping, who was sitting next to him, pulled his clothes and hinted at him.
Don't say any more, but Cao Hai ignored him at all and continued: "The king asked us Ning people to pay to recruit Ning people into the army, and then use Ning people to fight the Ning people in Hexi. It took a long time, but I, Ning Guo, were here
Internal friction has nothing to do with your Majesty or Fengguo. Your Majesty is doing well in this kind of cost-free business. Shouldn’t we merchants learn from your Majesty?”
Hearing Mu's words, everyone present took a breath. It was not because they were awakened by Cao Hai's words. Even if he didn't say it, people knew this. However, he said these words in front of Tang Yin, not because he was looking for trouble.
?
Tang Yin still looked at Cao Hai with a smile, but a strong murderous aura was emanating from him. Murderous aura is an invisible thing, but it can be felt by everyone present, as if the surrounding air suddenly
It seemed as if it had solidified, and the temperature dropped sharply by several degrees. At this time, Wang Kai, who was accompanying the banquet, realized that Tang Yin had murderous intentions. He stood up quickly, walked quickly to Tang Yin, bowed and saluted, and said: "Your Majesty, Cao Cao
Mr. Cao must have drunk too much and said drunken words. I hope your Majesty will be merciful and don't blame Mr. Cao."
Wang Kai used to be the city lord of Qingyuan City. He had a close personal relationship with Cao Hai. This time Tang Yin invited the eight of them. Cao Hai didn't want to come, but Wang Kai forced him to come. Let him take this opportunity to get closer to Tang Yin. In the future,
Feng Guo would not cause trouble for him, but now it had the opposite effect. Instead of getting closer to Tang Yin, Cao Hai even mocked him in public, which scared Wang Kai into a cold sweat.
"Drink too much? Brother Cao has never had a sip of wine since entering the banquet. How could he drink too much? Even though he drank too much, he spoke the truth after drinking. It seems that Brother Cao is both afraid of hating me and hating me.
Am I in a strong wind?" Tang Yin asked with a calm tone and a smile.
Wang Kai waved his hands repeatedly and was about to speak, but Cao Hai said first: "That's right! Since ancient times, Hedong has been the territory of our Ning State. It was your Feng State who occupied Hedong, and you still talk about regaining the lost territory without shame. This is purely