Chapter One Hundred and Thirteen Changes to Accumulate Money
Zhu You rolled his eyes and said: "If Zhen Fu really intends to win over the eldest brother to help him suppress the rebellion, how can he not do it?!"
Liu Xiu's body was shaken. Yan Guang shook his head repeatedly and waved his hands and said: "Absolutely not! If Brother Bo Sheng doesn't respond, he will definitely attract Zhen Fu's murderous intention!"
"Ah?" Zhu You widened his eyes and looked at Yan Guang in surprise.
Yan Guang smiled bitterly and said: "You clearly have so many people in your hands, but you refuse to help the court. That is tantamount to making it clear that you are going to rebel. When Zhen Fu pacifies the Green Forest Army and turns around, the first person he will deal with will be It’s Brother Bo Sheng.”
Zhu You swallowed his saliva and shouted loudly: "The eldest brother helped Zhen Fu because he fell into his trick. If the eldest brother doesn't help Zhen Fu, he will be killed again. Then... what should we do?"
Yan Guang tapped his forehead lightly, smiled indifferently, and said slowly: "At present, we do not have the opportunity to start an uprising. If Zhen Fu proposes an invitation, we have no other choice but to agree to him. When there is rebellion, whether or how much force we can use is something we can control ourselves."
Zhu You blinked his eyes, showing a look of sudden realization, and said with a smile: "Zhen Fu asked eldest brother for help, and eldest brother allowed him to do so, but we can secretly let him go, and we can do it in secret and violate it in secret!"
Yan Guang nodded and said, "That's right! But you can't do it too obviously. If Zhen Fu notices it, the consequences will be disastrous."
Liu Xiu sighed: "The trouble is about to start. It's like walking on thin ice. Every step is dangerous. If you are not careful, you will fall into a bottomless abyss and be doomed!"
Everyone nodded with deep feeling.
That night Liu Xiu and Deng Chen went to the palace for a banquet.
Zhen Fu chose the palace as the venue for the banquet and his residence, which also shows how much he values Wang Jing.
There were many people attending this meeting, and they were all well-known figures in Xinye County. People like Yin Shi Yin Xing, Deng Feng and Deng Zhi were also invited.
Of course, the Yin family and the Deng family would never come to Wang Jing's home for dinner if not for the invitation from the prefect Zhen Fu.
Although in the eyes of the traditional gentry, Wang Jing was a nouveau riche, the palace in the palace was still very tasteful, not too luxurious, but full of books.
In the hall, Zhen Fu sat in the middle, with a general standing on his left and right.
The two generals are both young, in their twenties and less than thirty years old. The general on the left is handsome, with a Chinese character face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, and is mighty and resolute. The general on the right has a face as white as jade, handsome appearance, and gentle manners. .
The two people sitting next to Zhen Fu are the county magistrate Xinda and the other Wang Jing.
After that are the Yin family, Deng family and others.
It can also be seen from the arrangement of seats that Zhen Fu is very close to Wang Jing.
After Liu Xiu sat down, he first looked at Zhenfu. The Zhen family was a well-known family in the Xinmang court and had produced several important ministers. However, when he arrived at Zhenfu, he was no longer the center of power of the Xinmang court. Liu Xiu commented on Zhenfu It is true that he is ambitious, and he himself wants to squeeze back into the center of power.
Zhen Fu is in his early forties, with a fair face, short beard, and plain appearance, but he has a lot of momentum and style. Sitting here, he looks like a superior. Liu Xiu turned his eyes and looked at the man next to Zhen Fu. Of the two generals, the white-faced general on the right looks like a civilized general, while the general on the left has the aura of a military general. Even though he is just standing there with his eyes lowered and motionless, he has given the people around him an air of authority. There is no sense of oppression.
Liu Xiu's heart moved and she asked in a low voice: "Brother-in-law, do you know the two people next to Master Zhen?"
After all, Deng Chen was from a noble family. He had been to the county town before and had met Zhen Fu. He really knew the two generals beside him.
He whispered: "The general on the left is named Cen Peng, also known as Junran. He is brave and resourceful. It is said that no one in the county army can survive three moves under his sword. The one on the right is named Junran.
His name is Lu Zhi, he is good at literature and martial arts, and he knows the art of war. These two are very extraordinary!"
Ah! It turns out that these two people are Cen Peng and Lu Zhi!
Liu Xiu had really heard of them, especially Cen Peng, the number one military general in Nanyang County. Among the county army, he was the most courageous and unrivaled. Lu Zhi was also not simple. He served as a partial general in the county army.
Second only to Captain Liang Qiuci.
No wonder Zhen Fu dared to go to Xinshi with only three thousand county troops to quell the rebellion in Pinglin. It turned out that Cen Peng and Lu Zhi, two generals, both civil and military, were assisting them. With these two people present, Liangqiu Ci would not come or not.
It doesn't matter anymore, now that he's here, there's one more person competing with Zhen Fu for credit.
Knowing that Cen Peng and Lu Zhi were accompanying Zhenfu to put down the rebellion, Liu Xiu was a little more worried about the Green Forest Army in Xinshi and Hepinglin. Although the Green Forest Army had the advantage in numbers, in front of Cen Peng and Lu Zhi, it was probably difficult to occupy them.
Cheap.
In fact, Liu Xiu doesn't have much affection or identification with the Green Forest Army. It's just that the enemy of his enemy is his friend. The Green Forest Army has the same goal as him, which is to fight against recklessness. From this point of view, the two sides are natural allies.
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When everyone arrived, County Magistrate Xinda bowed to Zhen Fu and said with a smile on his face: "Sir, everyone is here."
"Yes." Zhen Fu nodded slowly. He raised his eyes and scanned the people present. When his eyes swept across Deng Zhu, Deng Feng, and Deng Zhong, he paused slightly and said with a smile: "What happened in Xinye recently
There have been many disputes, and I have heard about them in the county and city." As he spoke, he smiled at Deng Zhu and said, "Yuanzhi!"
Deng Zhu hurriedly bowed and said: "Sir!"
"In recent years, natural disasters have continued, and people are panicked. Rebels with ulterior motives are waiting for opportunities to cause chaos, making the people miserable and mourning everywhere. We are in a troubled autumn in Nanyang, and we should unite as one. But recently, the Wang and Deng families have been in Xinye
It was such a big fuss that the lawsuit even reached the county government. I am both headache and sad about this!" When Zhen Fu spoke, he deliberately shook his head.
Deng Zhu's face straightened and he said urgently: "Sir, this is Wang Jing's son Wang Jin, who kidnapped the little girl first..."
Before he could finish his words, Wang Jing snapped the case and said, "Deng Zhu, don't slander anyone. Quan Zi has been killed by Deng Feng. Do you think you can just pour dirty water on Quan Zi's head without any evidence?"
"There is no evidence of death? There are both human and physical evidence, so how come there is no evidence of death!"
Seeing that the two were about to quarrel again, Zhen Fu's face darkened and he snorted heavily. Wang Jing and Deng Zhu glared at each other and did not dare to speak.
Zhen Fu said expressionlessly: "I no longer want to hear the rights and wrongs of this. I just hope that your two families can turn their feud into friendship. I wonder if it can be done?"
Wang Jing and Deng Zhu lowered their heads, and neither of them answered.
Zhen Fu frowned and said displeasedly: "I am asking you a question!"
Wang Jing and Deng Zhu did not dare to pretend to be deaf and dumb anymore, and bowed one after another and said: "Everything is up to you!"
"Yes!" Zhen Fu nodded with satisfaction and said: "Nanyang is already in chaos. The top priority is to quell the Green Forest rebels first. I don't have the energy to interrupt your household affairs."
After a pause, he took a breath and said loudly: "Lu Lin rebelled against thieves, robbed homes and homes, and killed innocent people indiscriminately. People and gods were outraged. I will never allow thieves like Lu Lin to exist in the land of Nanyang. This time, I personally led three thousand soldiers. , vow to annihilate the bandits in one fell swoop!"
Having said this, he looked around at everyone present, smiled slightly, and said: "But war requires money, but you should have heard about the situation in the county. There is really no money to use. You are all Xinye nobles, and now the country is in danger. At this time, you should also lend a helping hand!"
After hearing this, everyone present finally understood the purpose of Zhen Fu's banquet. To put it bluntly, it was to ask for money.
Wang Jing was very sensible and immediately clasped his fists and said: "Sir, I am willing to donate 200,000 yuan to reward our soldiers!"
Zhen Fu smiled, nodded repeatedly, and praised: "The prince is worthy of being a member of your Majesty's clan. In times of crisis, he took the lead in donating. He is truly the pillar of the country!"
As he spoke, he raised his eyes and looked at Deng Zhu. The meaning was very obvious. Wang Jing had already donated 200,000 yuan. Does your Deng family also have to show something?
Deng Zhuke is not as wealthy as Wang Jing. Let alone donating 200,000 yuan, even donating 20,000 yuan is cutting his flesh and drawing his blood. He was silent for a moment and said: "Sir, I am willing to donate ...five thousand dollars."
He originally wanted to say donate two thousand dollars, but then he thought that in this situation, two thousand dollars was really hard to come by, so he changed his mind and said five thousand dollars.
"Oh!" Zhen Fu responded calmly and said nothing. You, Deng Zhu, want land and shops, but you are only willing to donate five thousand yuan at this time. How can you say it?!
However, Zhen Fu still wanted to use Deng Zhu. Even though he was dissatisfied with him in his heart, he did not reprimand him, which saved his face.
He turned to look at Yin Shi, Yin Xing, and asked with a smile: "I guess the two Yin Masters will not be stingy at this time, right?"
Yin Shi and Yin Xing sneered in their hearts. There was a good thing, but Zhen Fu never thought about the Yin family. Now he needs money, so he turned his attention to the Yin family.
Furthermore, will this so-called donation really be used to reward the soldiers? In the end, most of the money will not fall into your own pocket, Mr. Zhen.
Yin Shi smiled slightly at Zhen Fu and said, "My Yin family can donate 20,000 yuan."
As soon as he said these words, Zhen Fu couldn't hold back his face. His face suddenly darkened and he said quietly: "With your majesty's blessing, the Yin family has thousands of acres of fertile land, but when the country is in crisis, they are only willing to donate 20,000 yuan." , is it too stingy and too disappointing?”
Yin Shi shrugged and said: "Although the Yin family has a big business, it also has a lot of expenses. It's just the outsiders who are strong and the middle. Master Zhen, please don't think too highly of the Yin family."
Zhen Fu was furious and was about to speak when Yin Shi raised his hands to the northwest and said, "If Your Majesty really blames the Yin family for donating 20,000 yuan, I, Yin Shi, will personally go to Chang'an to apologize to Your Majesty!"
The implication is that although you, Zhen Fu, are the governor, you are not qualified to hold the Yin family accountable. The only person who is truly qualified is to be the emperor.
The ancestor of the Yin family is so famous, he is Guan Zhong, so the Yin family is not only influential in Xinye, but also in Nanyang, and is very prestigious throughout the country. Zhen Fu really took advantage of it when he couldn't get hold of the Yin family. Don't live in the Yin family.
Seeing Yin Shi who didn't take him seriously at all, Zhen Fu's teeth itched, but there was nothing he could do.
Seeing that the atmosphere at the scene was tense, Deng Chen hurriedly bowed and said: "Sir, my Deng family is also willing to donate 20,000 yuan."
After hearing the words, Zhen Fu finally moved his eyes away from Yin Shi and looked at Deng Chen.
He smiled slightly and said, "Ah, it's Wei Qing!" In Zhen Fu's opinion, considering the financial resources of Deng Chen's family, donating 20,000 yuan was not too much, but the Yin family only donated 20,000 yuan, so what could he say about Deng Chen's family?
Morning what?
He smiled and asked: "Weiqing, I wonder who is sitting next to you?"