Chapter 175: Secret Xiao Feng
"What? Have you already contacted them in advance? When Jin Ying heard the news, her face showed extreme shock.
"Yes. The ancients said that people have no long-term concerns, but they must have near-term worries. After seeing the power of the Warat cavalry outside the Tumu Fort, Ben Hou had long known that our Ming army was afraid that it would be difficult for them to be their opponents, so he took precautions and sent a signal for rescue by the mercenaries first. How? Father-in-law Jin wouldn't be blaming Benhou for his own assertions, right? With a smile in his eyes, Yang Chendong stared at Jin Ying, as if he wanted to see through his inner thoughts.
"No, no, how could it be?" For some reason, Kim Young felt a kind of pressure. This kind of pressure was only experienced not long after he first entered the palace, when he was serving Ming Chengzu Zhu Di.
"It's good if you don't have it. In fact, there is nothing, presumably with the ability of Grandpa Jin already knows how much it will cost to hire these overseas mercenaries armed with advanced firearms? It is naturally best for the imperial court to come up with this silver, when everything is fine, and the capital master is worry-free. But if there is some difficulty, the money will be paid by Benhou himself, but if that is the case, they are afraid that they will not participate in the operation against the Warat army, after all, the cost of letting them protect me and my property and leave the capital is not very much, and Benhou can still pay it. But if you let the team go into battle, the cost that needs to be consumed is really not something Ben Hou can afford. ”
Yang Chendong, who has always been proud of himself and doesn't know how to spend it, took the initiative to cry at this moment. Hearing these words in Jin Ying's ears, his face couldn't help but change again and again.
This is simply a threat.
If Daizong can't come up with enough silver for military expenses, Yang Chendong will leave Beijing with people, and maybe he will go directly to Yingzong Zhu Qizhen, who is settling down in Nanjing. If this is the case, what kind of chain reaction will it cause, Jin Ying does not even dare to think about it.
He will not forget that it is precisely because of the opening of the Immortal Residence and the Outer Heaven that the hearts of the people have been stabilized and many officials have stayed in Beijing with peace of mind. If he were to leave now, would the courtiers who saw the wind and the rudder leave with him?
The people want to go, and the officials have to follow, and the Jingshi is really only a shell. I'm afraid that if I wait until that time, without waiting for the arrival of the Warat army, the Jingshi will first stop fighting and chaos itself.
"The matter is known to the father, but the stakes are very high, and the father still needs to go back to the emperor to decide." Seeing that Yang Chendong drew the way, Jin Ying knew that the initiative had changed hands, unless he was not ready to use this person's strength to help, otherwise, he could only meet the conditions to protect himself.
After speaking, Jin Ying stood up and looked like she was about to say goodbye. "Father-in-law Jin is slow, Ben Hou's words haven't been finished yet? The military needs are provided by the emperor and the imperial court, and Benhou is just a middleman, which has no benefit. The so-called powerlessness is not early, and there is a little bit of Benhou's personal conditions here. Oh, I wrote this paper, and I bothered Gonggong Jin to bring it back to the emperor to see, Ben Hou is here waiting for your good news. ”
Whether it's smiling or smiling, or being complacent, at this moment, Yang Chendong handed a white paper full of words to Jin Ying with a spring breeze on his face.
This is a blatant request for benefits from the imperial court and the emperor. Where is this the work of a courtier of peace?
In normal times, Jin Ying will definitely ridicule the other party first, and then a large number of Jinyi guards and Dongchang fans will surround this place, and then win the conviction. But now, under the request of others, although there is anger in the heart, all he can do is to forcibly suppress the dissatisfaction, and even force out a smile and say: "Okay, the meaning of the loyal and courageous marquis, this guild will truthfully report to the emperor to know, and rest assured." ”
After reaching out and getting the paper full of words, Jin Ying strode away, he was really afraid of Yang Chendong, for fear that if he walked at night, the other party would say something embarrassing to him.
Seeing the background of Jin Ying's departure gradually disappearing, Hu Mang, who had been waiting by Yang Chendong's side in the side hall, stepped forward and said, "Young Master, do we really want to help Daizong?" Wouldn't it be better to take advantage of this opportunity to see its demise, so that we could reap the benefits of the fisherman by striking at the last moment? ”
"Confused." Yang Chendong, who was still smiling, suddenly turned cold, looked at Hu Mang on the side and said, "Have you forgotten what Young Master Ben said before?" We are Han people, how to protect more interests of Han people, so that they can survive better, this is what we need to do and consider, and we should not do anything that hurts the interests and lives of the people, understand? ”
Yang Chendong suddenly became a little angry, but he was taken aback by Hu Mang, and he immediately knelt on the ground, "Young Master, the little one is wrong." ”
"You're still the head of the Security Service? When you have nothing to do, you have to analyze the situation well, there are many places to use you in the future, if your ability proves that you can't keep up, then it's time for our master and servant to separate. With a tone of hatred that iron is not made of steel, Yang Chendong sighed lightly.
As soon as he heard that he was going to leave Yang Chendong because of this, Hu Mang was really frightened, his expression was full of the six gods and no master, and he said in fear and fear, "Young master, don't worry, Hu Mang will definitely study quickly, and such a mistake will not be made." ”
Just when Yang Chendong was teaching Hu Mang, in the carriage, Jin Ying had already opened the paper handed by Yang Chendong, and when he saw the requirements recorded above, he smashed the window frame of the carriage with a punch, and said angrily: "Loyal and courageous, you really have to inch in!" ”
"Loyal and courageous, deceive people too much!" In the palace, after Daizong Zhu Qiyu saw the page of paper sent by Jin Ying, his face was also uncertain, and finally shouted angrily.
On the paper, Yang Chendong actually asked to open a Yang family bank (a commercial bank that deposits silver), that is, to build a private bank, a money bank recognized by the Ming Dynasty.
Money and soldiers have always been synonymous with ruling a country, and often if you occupy these two points, it is equivalent to having the basis for forming a new force or even a new country. And Yang Chendong's request for Zhu Qizhen to agree to him to open a bank is equivalent to snatching food from the lion's mouth, no wonder he is so angry.
"No, I can't agree to it." Zhu Qiyu threw the paper in his hand to the ground, looking angry.
Jin Ying on the side bent down to pick it up, and carefully came to Zhu Qiyu's side, "Your Majesty, don't be so angry for your body." ”
"Can I not get angry? This Yang Chendong clearly wants to take advantage of the fire to rob, does he really think that without him, we can't win Warat? It's a big deal, and I'm also driving in. Zhu Qiyu, who was angry, almost roared and shouted, and it could be seen how angry he was at this moment.
As soon as Zhu Qiyu talked about the imperial conquest, for some reason Jin Ying thought of the fate of Wang Zhen dying in the chaos, and couldn't help but shudder, and hurriedly persuaded: "Your Majesty, don't!" Today's Warat is fierce, and our army's morale and strength are insufficient to compare, and the timing of a war at this time is not suitable. ”
"Not suitable? Even if I can't beat it, can that Yang Chendong be able to beat it? Yes! Or do you think he's better than me? Zhu Qiyu was completely dizzy, and he was angry at the moment, and he was about to ask Jin Ying.
Jin Ying's face was sincerely frightened, and he knelt on the ground with a plop, "Your Majesty, you are the body of ten thousand gold, you are the true dragon emperor, and naturally there is no one in the world who is more powerful than you." It's just that Yang Chendong didn't rely on himself, but a mercenary with a new firearm who was heavily invited! ”
"Mercenaries? Yes, if we can invite a lot of money, why can't we? In this way, Aiqing, if you want to find a way to contact those hired money, how much money Yang Chendong is willing to pay, and I will also show it, so I don't believe it, they can't be used by me. Zhu Qiyu was ruthless, he decided to smash the silver and fight for strength.
After the rule of Renxuan, there is a lot of silver in the treasury, if it is really compared to financial resources, how can Yang Chendong, who has just developed, be the opponent of a country?
Seeing that Zhu Qizhen's eyes were almost red under his anger, Jin Ying knew that he couldn't refuse this matter. He agreed immediately, and then quickly withdrew from the temple, he was very suspicious, if he continued to stay, he was afraid that if he did not like the eye, he might be in trouble.
In the face of an angry king, it is safer to stay away from some.
The work efficiency of Jinyiwei and East Factory is still very high. He has long been secretly investigating who the leader of the mercenary is, and Yang Chendong did not deliberately cover it up, this force has been exposed, so there is no intention to recycle it, and sooner or later it will be made public to the world, even so, it is better to be above board, and let others know what's the matter.
After finding out that the leader of the mercenary was named Xiao Feng, who was still a Ming person, Jin Ying took a few of his cronies with good skills to meet him in an inconspicuous restaurant.
Since the appearance of the Immortal Residence in the city, the business of other restaurants has been greatly reduced. In the past, some wealthy owners rarely patronized, and the restaurant was just a strong support with death. The restaurant I met was so miserable, I wanted to charter the entire restaurant when I met people, and I threw down ten taels of silver, and the boss simply provided the venue.
When Xiao Feng appeared, Jin Ying had already drunk three cups of tea in a row.
With his current power, there are few people who can let him wait like this, so he showed a trace of impatience on his face, and it was not until Xiao Feng appeared with two cold fronts that there was a hint of joy on his face, "Company Commander Xiao, this father is here." ”
Xiao Feng, who was attracted by the shout, just glanced up casually, and then came to the second floor unhurriedly, his steps did not have the slightest intention of speeding up because of the waiting of others, all of which were angry in the eyes of several Jinyi guards who followed. Maybe it's because I'm used to being majestic, and when I see someone bigger than my own spectrum, I naturally feel secretly unhappy in my heart.