Chapter 42: Liu Zeqing, the general soldier of Shandong
"That really made me feel like a family who loved each other." Zhu Cihong smiled, and didn't know whether to be serious or joking: "Everything is negotiated, it seems that I can sleep well today." ”
Hearing the strings and knowing the elegant meaning, such a catchy subtext was heard in Yang Chuan's ears, but it was like being amnestied, and he nodded with a smile: "Yes, yes, love each other, everyone is happy." Haha, it's really not early this night, so I won't disturb Yiming to rest, and I'll go back to my life. ”
After speaking, Yang Chuan hurriedly collapsed, and successively said that he didn't need Zhu Cihong to send it, and then rubbed his sour legs and feet, and walked away as if he was running away. seems to be afraid that Zhu Cihong will change his hexagram in the next sentence, and he will say something excessive.
Seeing this, Zhu Cihong just sent it to the door: "Mr. Dongshan has a safe journey." ”
"Hey, ...... Ping'an" Yang Chuan hurriedly walked out of the flowing water building, until he returned to the carriage and made sure that no outsiders knew, so he angrily hammered the car board, and his expression suddenly became extremely resentful and vicious: "Qin Xia, Qin Yiming!" I will repay the humiliation of today, and I will repay it again tomorrow! Hmph, are you really scared? He even dared to delusionally go west to the battlefield to make meritorious contributions, and he didn't want to think about what qualifications he had. Since you're going to die, I'll give you a ride with joy! ”
The coachman sitting outside stared at the inside and thought about it, bowing his head and not daring to say anything. However, the coachman was also clever, and knew that his master had suffered a loss in the tax division, so he hurriedly whipped and drove away in the carriage.
When there was silence for more than ten breaths, Yang Chuan's cold voice sounded: "Go to the General Soldier's Mansion!" ”
Today's Linqing City is particularly lively. The arrival of night does not silence the city, and the streets and alleys are lit up everywhere, illuminating the beautiful night. The restaurant opera garden is full of people, and there is a scene of fireworks flourishing.
There are really too many new things to talk about here, and the story of Zhu Cihong in the Beijing Division alone is enough to make a few shipowners and merchants talk about it for three or five days, not to mention today's battle that can be recorded in history.
It's just that in a high-gate mansion located in the north of the city, someone is restraining his anger and trying to calm himself down. In the quiet room, it was so gloomy that the concubines and maids on the side trembled, like feeling the underworld.
This is a stout man with an arhat belly and a leopard head and ringed eyes, which is Liu Zeqing, the chief military officer of Shandong Town stationed in Linqing.
It's just that although Liu Zeqing looks like a martial artist, his complexion is quite fair, and he is dressed in a Su-woven straight robe, which does not look like a military general and has the atmosphere of a rich man.
In fact, Liu Zeqing does not visit the military camp in Shandong Town as often as he visits the nunnery every month. The years of the former Rong Ma are long gone, replaced by beauty and bones, and financial and profit.
The only thing that can make Liu Zeqing's heart an exception may be the family camp in this high-gate mansion. Liu Zeqing's big mansion is wide, and there are more than 400 elite families before and after. For this reason, he always took time out to inspect several drills every month, and every time he went, he was rewarded with good wine and meat, so that these more than 400 people were quite loyal to him.
Liu Yongquan is the No. 1 in this Ding team, the chief banner with a strong reputation, leading more than 20 people, that is, Linqingzhou gathered more than 300 archers and swordsmen, and dared to rush, and eighty percent of them can be defeated with only one rush.
Of course, the expenditure of more than 400 elites is quite large. Not to mention that Liu Zeqing is extremely extravagant in his daily use, and his empty salary alone is only enough to support the daily needs of more than 400 elite soldiers. That's it, the extra reward has to be found by Liu Zeqing to find another way.
After all, Shandong Town has more than 40,000 taels of color and more than 50,000 stone colors a year, and after it was transported out of Beijing from the household department, it lost fifty percent, and finally fell into the hands of Liu Zeqing, not even the original thirty percent.
What is enough for such a small amount of silver?
Raising more than 400 Ding teams is barely enough.
As the chief soldier of a town, Liu Zeqing certainly has a way to make a fortune.
For example, Liu Pei, the former director of the Zhumu Pumping Bureau, is a very important way for Liu Zeqing. Not only does Liu Pei receive a lot of filial piety every year, but even the Wanquan firm brought up by Liu Pei has also made a lot of money on the canal because of Liu Zeqing's protection.
But for now!
This extraordinarily important source of wealth was pinched!
Thinking of the scene he had heard, Liu Zeqing felt an irrepressible anger.
Liu Pei was sent to prison, Wanquan was all seized, and even Liu Yongquan became a soft egg and was so frightened that he said everything.
With his eyes closed, Liu Zeqing forcibly suppressed the disappearance of this scene in his mind, forcing himself not to think about them, and finally, his mind gradually calmed down.
But when the concubine next to him whispered the name of the visitor, the irritability that Liu Zeqing had suppressed suddenly resurfaced.
"Master, Mr. Higashiyama is visiting."
Yang Chuan is here.
For this Linqing celebrity, Liu Zeqing gave considerable respect and personally greeted him in front of the study. Although he was very anxious in his heart, Liu Zeqing still squeezed out a gentle smile.
Yang Chuan was welcomed into the hall by Liu Zeqing and sat down, although the demeanor of a celebrity was still the same, but there was a bit of gloom hidden between his eyebrows. It wasn't until he saw Liu Zeqing that he regained his demeanor as a celebrity, with a gentle smile and a pride in his eyes: "Lord Commander, fortunately, I am not dishonored." ”
"That's good, that's good. It seems that Mr. Dongshan has already inquired about the origin of this Qin Xia? After the ceremony, Liu Zeqing asked impatiently.
"Yes, Qin Xia is a member of the eunuch party. This time, it was Wang Neixiang who spoke again, and Zhou Xiang did not pursue it again after learning about it. And that's why the Decree was sent so quickly. After speaking, Yang Chuan also snorted coldly to show disdain.
The literati have always been unapologetic to eunuchs.
After saying this, Yang Chuan frowned and continued, with a look of regret: "Speaking of which, this time the Hou Chaozong who returned to the Dehou family can be said to have a bit of a celebrity demeanor, and he almost led someone to overturn the tax division." It's a pity that it was not the righteous who followed, but a group of businessmen who forgot their righteousness! ”
"Mr. Higashiyama Takami." Liu Zeqing said Gao Zhi, but his expression was impatient and he continued to ask: "Where did the one hundred and twenty spearmen come from?" ”
"I also inquired clearly. It is the remnant of Sun Yingyuan's department in Beijing. In the rebellion in Beijing, although he finally surrendered and was exempted, he was all expelled. Unexpectedly, in the end, it was all won by Qin Xia. Yang Chuan said, and he didn't know what his expression was: "I heard it today, but I was a little brave." ”
Hearing this, Liu Zeqing frowned. Sun Yingyuan fought against Zhang Xianzhong in Huguang, and he was quite a bit of a brave man, and such a general could indeed bring out a brave pawn.
"How many people have to be found out!" Liu Zeqing muttered in his heart, but he didn't continue to say more.