Seeing the embarrassment on Xiao Chen's face, Ding Xihou breathed a sigh of relief.
Although what the other party said is very serious, he may show embarrassment, indicating that there is still room for negotiation. As long as your chips are heavy enough, this matter should be able to turn things around.
Just now, I was about to tell Kuan'er about ambushing the other party, but my thoughts were interrupted by the other party.
That's fine, just wait until the trap is almost done before mentioning it again.
"Since we are in a dilemma, we won't talk about him for the time being. This time I came to Gongchang Mansion for one of the biggest purposes, which is to get to know the unique purple-robed captain of the Ming Dynasty. When I saw him today, he was indeed a talented person.
"Ding Xihou said with a smile.
"What the hell, I just handled a few cases and got favored by the emperor. When I was a teenager, I joined the Jinyi Guards to sweep the floor and earn a living. I haven't even attended a private school for a day. How can I have anything to do with talents." Xiao Chen also said
Become humble.
"There is also a place for teaching reading in Jinyiwei. He entered Jinyiwei when he was a teenager. The Imperial Envoy must also have learned a lot in the school."
"I just know a few words." Xiao Chen chuckled.
Old guy, you suddenly changed the subject, are you preparing to win over me step by step? I don't believe you don't know about your son's ambush in my Dongchang.
You've been holding it in for so long and yet you haven't spoken out. You can really hold it in.
If you want to win over you, go ahead and bribe you. If you want to bribe you, go ahead and bribe you.
Anyway, Gongchang Mansion will build water conservancy projects in the later period, and what is lacking is money. If you bribe me with enough money to build water conservancy projects for the entire Gongchang Mansion, it can be considered a meritorious deed.
"How old is the imperial envoy?" Ding Xihou asked.
"Age?" Xiao Chen scratched the back of his head, "I have never seen my parents since I can remember, and I don't know my specific birth date. It's either twenty-five or twenty-six, so that's probably my age.
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"Not married yet?"
"Whether we were in Jinyiwei before or now in Dongchang, we have lived a life of fighting and killing. Who wants to marry their daughter to a man who does things with his head on his head?" Xiao Chen's face was full of helplessness.
"Twenty-five or six is no longer young, and it's time to think about your marriage. In our Ming Dynasty, children should be born at the age of seventeen or eighteen to contribute to the court. The imperial envoy concentrates on handling the case
, it seems that being loyal to the country and not raising future generations is also disloyal." Staring at Xiao Chen, Ding Xihou laughed.
Regarding having children, the other party was right, and Xiao Chen really couldn't refute it.
It's not that I don't want to be loyal, but I face major cases every day. Just thinking about these cases makes me exhausted, and I don't have the energy to think about marriage.
Another thing is that I am used to intrigues and intrigues, and I really can't arouse any interest in ordinary women who have no scheming at all.
But these reasons are obviously inappropriate when talking about Dingxihou.
Their purpose is to find an excuse to benefit themselves and get closer.
"Of course I have thought about this. However, most of the brothers around me have not yet married, so I have almost forgotten about it. In addition, it costs a lot of money to get married in the capital. We here
A person who lives on the edge of a knife has no guarantee for his own life, so who would want his daughter to come and suffer along with him?" Xiao Chen said with a smile.
"The money is clear, I still don't believe that I can't get a wife." Picking up the tea bowl on the table, Ding Xihou took a sip, squinting his eyes, and smiling all over his face.
"How much money does it take to clear the way? The Marquis should know how much money a school captain's annual salary is. That means he was promoted to a thousand households in the East Factory. I have only saved a hundred and ten taels in the past few months. What can I use to clear the way?"
Dingxi Hou turned his head and nodded towards the personal guard who had been waiting at the entrance of the hall.
The guard crossed the threshold, walked in carrying the wooden box on the carriage, placed it gently on the table, and bowed back.
He raised his right hand, patted the wooden box gently, and said to Ding Xihou: "I spent the first half of my life traveling here and there for the imperial court. I know very well that the Ming Dynasty was hard-won. Now, I appreciate it the most.
They are also those who are loyal to the imperial court, regardless of personal gains and losses. As soon as I saw the imperial envoy, I felt as if I had not met him for a long time. In this box, there are eight kilograms of gold and one hundred thousand taels of silver notes. I am the prince.
A little help for the imperial envoy's marriage."
"Eight pounds of gold, one hundred thousand taels of silver notes?" Xiao Chen was "trembling" all over. He held his hands on the table and stood up with a "pale" face.
In the Ming Dynasty, silver was a commodity in circulation. Although one hundred thousand taels was a lot, it was not something I had never seen before.
It's just that I really didn't think of this gold.
Gold can only be given as a reward by the emperor or collected for use. It is given as a gift by the people and I have never heard of the use of gold.
Dingxi Hou was actually willing to give it to himself. It seemed that he was determined to save Wang Kuan's life.
I am shrewd and confused for a moment. Not to mention Wang Kuan ambushing our Dongchang, his crimes against Gong Chang will also affect whether you can still bear the title of Marquis.
He ambushed the imperial envoy, and you privately gave the cavalry gunpowder that was strictly controlled by the court, and even took the cavalry almost as your own.
Your entire family property is about to be confiscated. What's the point of giving these things to me in double quantities?
Although I felt sad for Ding Xihou in my heart, in action I continued to act flawlessly.
"Master Hou, this thing is too valuable. I can't accept it, absolutely not," Xiao Chen said.
"These things are valuable, but they are nothing to our Marquis Mansion. It is rare for me to fall in love with you at first sight, so please don't refuse, Your Imperial Envoy." Marquis Dingxi said calmly.
"Master Hou's financial resources are so strong?" Xiao Chen couldn't help but be startled.
"Haha." Ding Xihou smiled faintly and stopped explaining.
If you don't describe my financial resources as strong, how can I have any weight in your mind?
Reaching out to open the box, Xiao Chen grabbed the banknotes inside and placed them next to him. He also picked up a gold ingot and placed it in front of his eyes to examine it carefully.
"There are no fakes in Dingxihoufu, they are all genuine." Looking at Xiao Chen's actions, Dingxihou said disdainfully.
"Master Hou misunderstood." Xiao Chen continued to stare at the gold ingot in his hand, "I was thinking that the cause of the drought in Gongchang was the lack of water conservancy construction. This ingot of gold should be enough to build most of the county's water conservancy.
The court's disaster relief food funds are all aimed at relieving the lives of the victims. If we want to build water conservancy projects and solve the drought in Gongchang once and for all, it is still far from enough. If the gold and silver from the Marquis can be used to build water conservancy projects, Gongchang will
The people will never forget the great kindness of the Marquis."
"These extraneous things were given by me to the Imperial Envoy. As for what the Imperial Envoy used them for, I don't ask. It is more appropriate to remember the great kindness and deeds on the Imperial Envoy." Ding Xihou laughed.
I understand how valuable these things are, and so do you. As long as you accept them, it's up to you to use them as you like.
"For the sake of the people of Gongchang Mansion, I won't be polite." Xiao Chen put the gold ingots into the wooden box with a smile, and also put the silver notes on the table into the wooden box.
He closed the lid and pulled the box towards him.
"Master Marquis, do you know about the caravan operating in the Gongchang Mansion area?"
"Caravan?" Ding Xihou narrowed his eyes and felt a little thump in his heart.
Did he already know that it was the caravan that ambushed Dongchang?
"Yes, caravan." Xiao Chen said.
"The caravan is responsible for transporting caravan goods in this area. I've heard that."
"On my way from Dongchang to Gongchang, I was ambushed by a caravan." Looking into Dingxihou's eyes, Xiao Chen said lightly.
Old man, since you don't take the initiative to admit that Wang Kuan ambushed my Dongchang, I will tell you myself. The money for Gongchang's water conservancy project has been received, so it's time for you to reunite with your Kuan'er in prison.
In Ding Xihou's heart, he felt extremely regretful at this moment.
From the beginning, I should have explained to the other party without hesitation that Kuan'er was responsible for the Fu incident.
That way, it will appear more sincere.
Saying it now seems to imply a deliberate concealment.
Although you have given the other party a large amount of gold and silver, deliberately concealing this behavior will still make the other party more or less angry.
But if you don't tell the other party and are traced out by the other party, let alone these gold and silver, even if you give the entire Dingxi Houfu to the other party, I'm afraid it will be hard to swallow.
That's all, it's better to be proactive and don't regret it later.
Ding Xihou stood up and bowed deeply towards Xiao Chen.
