It is the end of the year, and businessmen who choose to come to the capital at this time must of course have prepared enough capital.

Shanxi merchants don't mean that they only do business in places like Shaanxi. They always run wherever they are rich.

The Spring Festival in the capital can be said to be the most lively place in the entire Ming Dynasty, and it is also the place with the highest consumption. It is also the time when most businessmen make the most money.

Even though the Qunying Chamber of Commerce swallowed up most of the chamber of commerce's interests, even the soup left after eating the meat was enough to feed many people.

And people like Lan Yu definitely can't just arrest people, but also confiscate property.

"After all, how much is the total?" Lan Yu's face didn't change much and she asked the adjutant.

The adjutant said: "Reporting to the Duke of Liang, the current total amount of all kinds of goods is about two million guan treasure notes. There are still some goods that have not been put in. It is estimated that there are about 300,000 guan treasure notes."

Hearing this, Lan Yu and Cao Zhen suddenly fell silent.

After a long time, Cao Zhen waved his hand and asked the adjutant to go out.

There were only two people in the big tent, Lan Yu and Cao Zhen.

"These businessmen are so damn rich. They can easily get two million dollars. This is the military pay of many soldiers."

"Brother, look at the cold weather, the brothers are very tired, even those from Xiu Mu are back."

"Otherwise, let's share a little profit among the brothers. A small amount will be fine."

As Cao Zhen spoke, he raised his right hand with a smile, rubbing his thumb and index finger together as if counting treasure notes.

If it had been done before, it wouldn't have taken long, even half a year ago.

Lan Yuhui spoke directly without any hesitation.

Because in the army, there is an unspoken rule for seizures like this, that is, all brothers have a share.

And these captures naturally accounted for the majority of their generals.

In the past, at the end of the day, half of the money was cut off, sometimes even up to 60% or 70%, and the rest was turned over to the court.

However, this time, Lan Yu hesitated.

Needless to say, the reason for the hesitation was largely influenced by his grandson Zhu Ying.

Zhu Ying and Lan Yu talked many times, especially about the management of the army.

It is very clearly stated that the treatment of soldiers will be greatly improved, but at the same time, some bad habits must be changed.

Let’s not mention the local soldiers for now, but in the capital’s guard post, after the continuous infiltration of Xuanjia Guards in the past few months, the personal qualities of all the soldiers in the guard posts around the capital have been continuously improved.

At least there will no longer be the situation like in the past where the enemy would plunder some gold and silver treasures without regard to military discipline.

At this time, Lan Yu keenly realized that this time was a very severe test for herself or all the brothers.

First of all, the situation of corruption will definitely be known to Taisun, there is no doubt about this.

Not to mention that this is the capital, even the middle-level soldiers from the Xuanjia Guards will definitely tell the news.

I can't hide this.

Seeing the hesitant look on his eldest brother Lan Yu's face, Cao Zhen couldn't help but urge: "Brother, how do we decide this? You should say something."

"But this is the capital, and it is not good to overdo some things. In my opinion, it is better to withhold 40%."

Cao Zhen was also thinking about it, but his thinking was different from Lan Yu's.

Cao Zhen was a native of Fengyang, Anhui Province. He accompanied Zhu Yuanzhang's cavalry. He benefited from the reputation of his fellow countrymen and also had his own heroic military exploits, rising to the rank of commander.

He was once a general under Chang Yuchun.

When it comes to how high your cultural literacy is, there is no such designation.

In terms of military training, after so many years of fighting, there are naturally many regulations, but overall, it still benefits from the situation.

Ideologically, I also retained the same style as before. Although I was very close to Lan Yu and was under Taisun's command, I actually had almost no contact with Taisun, so my ideas were also very different.

Seeing Lan Yu's hesitation, he thought he was thinking about how much to retain, so he spoke.

When Lan Yu heard this, she shook her head slightly.

Before he could say anything, Cao Zhen said first: "Otherwise, brother, let's keep 30%. This time we have more money, and 30% is enough."

Lan Yu heard this and continued to shake her head.

"How about 20%? 20% is fine too. It's Chinese New Year, so it's more or less a wish."

Lan Yu shook her head.

Cao Zhen looked mournful, and finally said: "How about we just keep 10% of it? Twenty to thirty thousand guan, that's a bit too little. Let's divide it among the brothers. We don't have much here."

Lan Yu finally said: "Go ahead and tell me that no penny will be taken from this seizure. Anyone who dares to take a penny will be served by military law."

Cao Zhen was completely stunned.

This, how can this be done?

Not even a penny will be left, and you are not allowed to be greedy for any money.

Cao Zhen didn't even have to think about it. As the report was being reported to the co-ordinator, he estimated that many brothers had already secretly put some valuable things into their pockets.

In the past, I always turned one eye open or closed one eye.

Now what Big Brother means is to ask everyone to spit out the money they have already put in their pockets.

"Brother, this is not appropriate."

After a long while, Cao Zhen said loudly.

Lan Yu stood up. He was tall and strong, half a head taller than Cao Zhen.

There was suppression in his eyes as calm as water, and Cao Zhen couldn't help but lower his head slightly to avoid it.

"It's not that someone wants to cut off the brothers' financial opportunities, but that in today's world, some old habits must be changed."

"The army and soldiers that His Highness wants to see cannot be greedy for money like Mo. This is why His Highness will provide security for the soldiers after they retire."

"I heard from His Highness that after this spring, there will be a series of measures to protect the lives of retired soldiers."

"Even soldiers who have retired due to disability will be taken care of a lot."

"These are things that no matter how much money you have, you can't get them. If the soldiers miss such opportunities because of greed, you and I will be the sinners of our brothers."

Lan Yu said earnestly.

While Cao Zhen listened, his eyes changed.

In his mind, what kind of person is his eldest brother Lan Yu?

In terms of behavior, he and his brother-in-law Chang Yuchun almost completely imitated him.

Being cruel to the enemy is even more cruel to oneself. To be ferocious in the true sense, even when fighting, he is always on the front line.

How long has it been since then? Three months.

It's like a new person.

As the saying goes: if you are close to vermilion, you will be red; if you are close to ink, you will be black.

Is His Highness Taisun's influence really that great on my eldest brother?

Perhaps seeing the surprise in Cao Zhen's eyes, Lan Yu said with a sigh and a sigh in her voice: "Brother Cao, the world has changed. Your Majesty the Grand Sun has had little contact with you, and you don't understand many things very well. You will become clearer in the future."

Yes, I will not harm the brothers."

"If we continue to follow the path of the past, no matter how much credit we make, we will gradually be marginalized by His Highness the Grand Sun."

"Whenever you have free time, I suggest Brother Cao go to Xuanjiawei's barracks to have a look, so that you can know the way forward."

Cao Zhen is actually older than Lan Yu and has higher qualifications than Lan Yu, but in terms of background, there is a huge difference.

So in terms of title, he has always been called eldest brother. Naturally, eldest brother and eldest brother are two completely different concepts in today's Ming Dynasty.

Sapphires are generally referred to as brothers.

Lan Yu is a smart person.

If you are not a smart person, you will not become a famous general today.

There is an insurmountable gap between famous generals and great generals.

Even in terms of political wisdom, Lan Yu is not inferior to any minister in the court.

The reason why he was killed in history was that he did not expect that Zhu Yuanzhang could really do things so brilliantly and cruelly.

Furthermore, even if he wanted to resist, there would be no chance.

In Lao Zhu's place, anyone who wants to be killed can only die.

In Zhu Ying's communication with Lan Yu, because of the blood relationship, many of his words were relatively direct, without hints and hints, so you can experience it yourself.

For things like being greedy for money, just tell Lan Yu clearly that I can't stand it, and I can't stand it, so I won't do it in the future.

Coupled with the current situation of Xuanjiawei, it has almost become a benchmark, and Lan Yu has also visited it before.

That's why there was such a change in thinking.

Cao Zhen listened and his throat rolled several times, but he didn't know what to say. He couldn't say it to oppose His Highness the Grand Sun.
To be continued...