Chapter 229: Chain of Interests

At this moment, although Luo Yangxing wanted to know where all the experiences Wei Zheng said came from. However, when he saw Wei Zheng smiling and didn't want to say more, he wisely closed his mouth.

After all, the relationship between himself and Wei Zheng is no longer one of superiority and superiority, but an offensive and defensive alliance. As an alliance with strength and unwillingness to go up and down, if you don't even have a little secret of yourself, then there is no need for Wei Zheng, the general soldier of Datong Mansion, to continue to be in power.

However, even so, the profit of millions of silver vehicles every year still made Luo Yangxing feel from the bottom of his heart that his visit to Datong Mansion was worthwhile.

Not only that, but he also overfulfilled the imperial difference. It is certain that after he returns to Beijing, the saint of Longyan Dayue will definitely reward himself again, and even improve his status and official position in the court.

Under Wei Zheng's smiling gaze, Luo Yangxing took a deep breath directly, and said with emotion: "Brother Wei, you really opened my eyes....I am here to give Brother Wei a guarantee, if there is something in the court, I will definitely tell Brother Wei as soon as possible." Anything that involves you, Brother Wei, I will definitely do my best to fight for your interests for Brother Wei-...

"This is the benefit of the interest chain to himself, it seems that from now on, he will have to develop more interest chains, and bind more offensive and defensive alliances to himself in the Ming Dynasty......" After listening to Luo's assurance, Wei Zheng couldn't help but sigh for his temporary decision...

It is safe to say that 600,000 quintals of refined salt per year have tied themselves to a rope with the Luo Yang in front of them. For the huge benefit of millions of taels of silver every year, Luo Yangxing will definitely do his best to help himself in the court. Don't let yourself fall. thus becoming a major foreign aid in the DPRK.

Come to think of it. Wei Zheng directly took out an excerpt and handed it to Luo Yangxing.

"Brother Luo, this is another victory for the Haw Par Army before you came to Datong Mansion...."

"After two days of bloody fighting, our Tiger and Leopard Army once again took the last stronghold of the rebels, the county seat of Shanyin, with unprecedented heavy losses..."

"However, the rebel commander is trying to flee for his life. Get rid of the pursuit of the Haw Par Army. Once again, he cruelly set a fire in San'in County and burned San'in County to ashes..."

"In this fire, the rebels not only burned Shanyin County, but also lost thousands of rebel soldiers remaining in Shanyin County, and even burned more than 1,000 soldiers of the Tiger and Leopard Army who had rushed into Sanyin County..."

"Therefore, in order to compensate for the pensions of more than 1,000 fallen soldiers and rebuild San'in County, I hope that the imperial court will hand over San'in County and Huairen to my Haw Par Army for jurisdiction... I am here to assure the imperial court and Brother Luo that after Shanyin County is handed over to me the Tiger and Leopard Army. Shanyin County, like Huairen County, will pay 10,000 quintals of grain or 50,000 taels of silver to the imperial court every year..."

After looking at the excerpts handed over by the foreign guards. A fine light quickly flashed from the scheming Luo Yang's eyes.

Then, he asked Wei Zheng: "Brother Wei, it seems that you also have a soft spot for Shanyin County...."

"I'll help you deal with this matter, in the face of the annual tax of 10,000 loads of grain or 50,000 taels of silver, I believe that no one in the imperial court will object.....only, I have a question to ask Brother Wei, I hope Brother Wei can be honest. Because, only in this way, can I better ensure that the Haw Par Army will be stationed in Datong Mansion forever. ”

Hearing this, Wei Zheng's eyes also quickly shot out two rays of light. However, Wei Zheng, who is no longer a novice in officialdom, directly hid this essence in a very short period of time.

Under Luo Yangxing's gaze, he replied in a calm tone as much as possible: "I don't know what Brother Luo wants to know?" ”

"It's simple... I want to know how many troops are left of the rebels who escaped from Shanyin County, and whether they can set off a bloody storm in Shanxi again..."

Hearing this question, Wei Zheng's first thought in his heart was that the scheming Luo Yang in front of him had already seen something.

However, since he has formed an offensive and defensive alliance with Luo Yangxing in front of him, there is no need for his purpose to continue to hide. If Luo Yangxing didn't even know his purpose for doing this, how could he help himself in the court, continue to be stationed in Datong Mansion, and gain a foothold in Datong Mansion...

So, after only a short period of contemplation, Wei Zheng spoke: "Brother Luo's eyes are really vicious, worthy of being the commander of the Jinyi Guard... To tell the truth, although the rebels have been attacked by our Tiger and Leopard Army three times in a row, their main force is still there....according to my estimates, there are at least 10,000 main rebels retreating from Shanyin County..."

"Brother Luo thinks that the 10,000 elite rebels can still set off a new bloody storm in Shanxi..."

"Yangkou self-respect...."After listening to Wei Zheng's answer, Luo Yangxing almost subconsciously said these four words.

Then, he said to Wei Zheng with a migratory face: "Brother Wei, look at me, I was in a hurry, and I said such a big rebellious word... Brother Wei, please rest assured, I already know your purpose and thoughts....I promise, as long as Shanxi is plagued by bandits, the Haw Par Army will always be stationed in Datong Mansion, and no one can be transferred..."

On the Jinluan Palace in Beijing, Luo Yangxing, who had returned to the capital from the dust, had just finished saying the plan he had brought back, and the official Shangshu stood up and retorted loudly: "Your Majesty, the old minister opposes the allocation of Huairen and Shanyin counties to the Tiger and Leopard Army as defensive grounds..."

"The headquarters of the Haw Par Army is in Datong Mansion, they are so anxious to expand their territory, the old minister may ask His Majesty, does the Haw Par Army have any other ulterior motives in doing this..."

Now that he has been matched with the official book, Luo Yangxing is no longer polite.

Without hesitation, he asked rhetorically: "Lord Wang, what do you think the imperial court should do if the two counties are not assigned to the Tiger and Leopard Army as defensive grounds... Take the money to rebuild these two counties, or let the two counties be lost to the rebels again..."

"You know, after we assign the two counties to the Haw Par Army, the Haw Par Army will pay 20,000 taels of grain or 100,000 taels of silver to the imperial court every year. If Lord Wang can send officials who he thinks he can trust to take over the two county towns without spending a tael of silver from the imperial court, and pay so many taxes to the imperial court every year, the minister will immediately ask His Majesty to veto this plan......"

"This ......" Under a series of questions from Luo Yangxing, under the gaze of Emperor Chongzhen's fierce eyes, the official Shangshu was directly refuted and speechless.

After glaring fiercely at the official Shangshu in front of him who wanted to cut off his financial route, Emperor Chongzhen said loudly: "Ladies and gentlemen, I know that everyone is thinking about the Ming Dynasty. However, what I want to say is that if you Aiqing is really for the Ming Dynasty, think carefully about how to increase the income of the imperial court..."

"Think about it, if every county in the Ming Dynasty can pay a tax of 50,000 taels of silver to the imperial court every year like the two counties that the Haw Par Army will govern, then all the thousands of counties in the country will add up, and there will be tens of millions of taels of silver in taxes. When the time comes, the court will have silver, will it still be like today...."

"Alright, I've decided, this matter is settled..." (To be continued......)