Chapter 1407 The relationship is extraordinary
"My dear nephew, are you so confident that the Ministry of War will resume the business of breaking silver and keeping your wife and wife as before?! Ahem, we have less influence on the Ministry of War than you think. So big?" Wei Guogong and the others asked in shock and worry.
"Of course, now that the Japanese pirates are rampant in the south of the Yangtze River, the imperial court is using troops. It wants the horses to run and not eat grass. How can it be done? If the soldiers want to use their lives, they must not be stingy with rewards. He has no worries. The Ministry of War will definitely learn from the mutiny in Zhenwu Camp today and take action quickly to avoid chain reactions in other military camps and ruin the overall situation of the anti-Japanese war." Zhu Pingan explained with confidence.
In addition, the Minister of War in Yingtian is Zhang Jing, which is one of the important reasons for Zhu Ping'an's confidence.
Although Zhang Jing is a bit stubborn and arrogant, he has to admit that he is a great talent who is proficient in literature, Taoism and military strategy, and focuses on the Ming Dynasty. Moreover, his current focus is on Japanese pirates and actively raising food and grass. Silver liang, recruit brave men to prepare for resisting and exterminating Japanese pirates. Therefore, Zhu Ping'an believed that after Zhang Jing learned about the mutiny in Zhenwuying and verified the truth, he would definitely return the money and his wife's food to the original state.
"Oh, I hope so." Wei Guogong closed his eyes and thought for a long time. After opening his eyes, he sighed heavily.
"My dear nephew, will this make the rebels put down their weapons and disperse and return to the camp?" Linhuai Marquis asked.
"This is not enough to make them put down their weapons and disband and return to the camp so quickly. In fact, there is one more critical thing."
Zhu Pingan said truthfully.
“What’s the matter?” The three Marquis of Linhuai were curious.
"Actually, it's nothing. I promise them that in view of the floods and the difficulties in livelihood of the officers and soldiers, I will give a reward of 30,000 taels of silver to all the officers and soldiers in the battalion!"
Zhu Ping'an shrugged and replied calmly.
"What?! Thirty thousand taels?!" Hearing this, Duke Wei took a deep breath and almost wanted to pinch himself.
“Thirty thousand taels?!” Marquis Linhuai and Eunuch He were stunned when they heard this.
Thirty thousand taels is not a small amount of money. For the salary of Ming Dynasty officials, these 30,000 taels are an astronomical sum.
"Yes, thirty thousand taels. In fact, my bottom line is one hundred thousand taels. I didn't expect that it would be solved at 30,000 taels." Zhu Pingan nodded, then changed the subject and said something that made Wei Guogong and others gasp.
"One hundred thousand taels?!" Wei Guogong and the other three swallowed hard and suppressed the surprise in their hearts.
"In Yingtian Liudu, if a rebellion of this scale can be solved with a mere one hundred thousand taels of silver reward, it will be a huge advantage. If it were not for the recent floods, it would be impossible to raise funds in the short term Come up with more cash, otherwise there is no need for 200,000 taels or 300,000 taels. Not to mention, it can be solved with only 30,000 taels of silver." Zhu Ping'an said to Wei Guogong and others with a serious look.
Wei Guogong and others suddenly fell into deep thought.
"Well, yes, with just thirty thousand taels of silver, the rebellion was eliminated invisible. The lives of Wei Guogong, Linhuai Marquis and the Za family were saved, and the beautiful future was continued. This deal couldn't be more cost-effective. "Soon, Eunuch He raised his orchid fingers and nodded in agreement.
"Old Xu, what Eunuch He and the wise nephew said make sense." Marquis Linhuai also nodded vigorously, "Thirty thousand taels is indeed a good deal. Think about it, if the rebellion is not controlled, the consequences will be unbearable. First of all Our lives are at stake, and secondly I We will inevitably become the sinners of this rebellion, and will be infamed for thousands of years. Not to mention, our titles will be taken back by the court as a crime, and our family properties, fiefs, etc. will all be taken back. Our family wealth is far more than 100,000 taels of silver; in addition, the Zhenwuying rebellion , potential It will definitely shake the capital, and no amount of money can make up for the damage it caused. If we really defect to the Japanese pirates as they said, the harm will be even greater, and we will be responsible for hundreds of deaths. Now we only spent 30,000 taels of silver! It solves the mutiny, right? Isn’t it a great deal?”
“Thirty thousand taels is not a small amount.” Wei Guogong frowned. Although he already agreed in his heart, he couldn’t bear the thought of giving out 30,000 taels of silver to reward the entire battalion. My heart is bleeding.
"Uncle, although the mutiny occurred in Zhenwuying, the responsible Yamen is not just Zhenwuying. The main reasons for the mutiny among the officers and soldiers were the reduction of silver coins, the cancellation of wife's grain and the delay in the payment of military pay. The Ministry of Household Affairs Shangshu Ma Kun reported a reduction in silver, and Huang Maoguan, the governor's assistant minister, also reported The troops were raised to supplement the monthly rations for the sergeants' wives and families, and then the military pay was delayed. In addition, the Yingtian Ministry of War was responsible for supervision, and it was hard to escape the blame. In any case, the Yingtian Ministry of War and the Ministry of Husbandry both shared the 30,000 taels of silver reward. Responsibility sharing.”
Zhu Ping’an reminded Wei Guo of justice.
"Yeah, my nephew is right. Let’s not talk about the Yingtian War Department for the moment, but the Yingtian Hu Department is also to blame for this mutiny! They are all responsible for the trouble! These 30,000 taels of silver, No matter what, they have to share it!”
When Wei Guogong heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up and he nodded repeatedly. What Zihou said makes sense. All the yamen responsible for the mutiny are responsible for sharing the 30,000 taels of silver. I can't resist alone.
Speaking of responsibility. Wei Guogong couldn't help but glance at Eunuch He quietly
"Haha, the Za family also has some savings, and I won't let Wei Guogong bear it alone."< br>
When Eunuch He saw this, he didn't understand what Duke Wei meant. He immediately covered his mouth with a handkerchief and burst into laughter.
"Ahem. How can I let my father-in-law spend money? I will ask my father-in-law to help me coordinate with the Tianhu Department and the Ministry of War to share the 30,000 taels of reward silver." Wei Guogong was told his thoughts by Eunuch He, and he couldn't help but The old man's face turned slightly red, but he was an old fox in the officialdom and quickly adjusted his state. Although he had the intention to let Eunuch He share part of the money, he just thought about it in his mind, but he didn't dare to put it into practice. Eunuch He is actually the highest military officer in Yingtian. In some ways, his status is higher than that of Duke Wei. Duke Wei does not want to offend Eunuch He.
In addition, Wei Guogong knew the eunuchs very well. The eunuchs had lost their descendants and had no interest in women. Their interest and obsession with money were far beyond ordinary people. Because they had no heirs, only money could give them a sense of security and dependence. . Trying to steal their money is like swatting a fly from a tiger's head.
"Haha, of course, Duke Wei, don't worry. The Za family will go to the yamen of the Ministry of Husbandry and the Ministry of War when they turn around."
Eunuch He covered the corners of his mouth with an embroidered handkerchief and nodded vigorously.
“Thank you so much, father-in-law.” Duke Wei cupped his hands and thanked him.
"Wei Guogong, why are you so polite? After today's incident, we have all experienced life and death together. Our relationship is extraordinary. How can the Za family sit idly by and do nothing." Eunuch He raised his orchid and pointed.
Our relationship is not ordinary. Wei Guogong couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth. (End of this chapter)