Finally, all the guests were sent away, leaving only Xia Qiangjun in the yard.

He didn't leave because he was not just deploying Lu Yutong to return to Beijing.

"Birthday gift?" Jiang Ning frowned. Finally, it was still like this. The rise and fall of dynasties often began with the waste of money and money.

"Yes, Gao Qiu had found out before that the birth gift of the eighth year of Shenwu was related to the Shandong bandits, and the most powerful one at present is the 800-mile water of Liangshan." Xia Qiangjun said soberly, not at all like he had just drunk wine.

The birthday gift is gold, silver and jade paid by the local government. It is used for additional expenses for the imperial court. After it is collected by the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of War, it is transported to the capital city from all over the country. The Ministry of Revenue registers and records it and presented it to the emperor.

The amount of birthday gifts in various places also shows how loyal they are to the court, and many people have begun to use this to collect people's wealth and ointment.

Two years ago, on the birthday of the Empress Dowager, the Ministry of Revenue of the Court did not have enough food and salary, so he could only use local silver and money. However, he was robbed near Shandong. Six million taels of silver and money were finally transported to the capital city less than three million, and half of it was lost. How could this be?

The consultant of the grain transport route was directly dismissed from his post and investigated. He did not find out who did it for half a year. He then handled a group of officials. Later, Gao Qiu took over as the prefect of Jingzhao and began to investigate the matter. Now he has a clear idea.

"So this time, will they take action?" Jiang Ning asked.

Xia Qiangjun sighed and said, "I didn't know about you and Ruoyan before, so my father told me about this matter and wanted you to participate in it. Now I don't know what you think? If I don't want to, I won't force you."

"No..." Jiang Ning smiled: "We must let them rob the birth gift. Only after robbing can I have a way to do it."

"According to the information, they will definitely take action. The number this time is no less than last time, with a total of eight million taels. The name is to celebrate the birthday of the empress dowager." Xia Qiangjun said: "The empress dowager's body is getting worse day by day. The emperor wanted to take advantage of the birthday of the empress dowager two months later to celebrate the birthday of the empress dowager and hand over the birthday gifts in various places."

"It will cost 8 million taels to live a life of one person?" Jiang Ning sneered: "It's really a waste of wine and meat, and there are frozen bones on the road."

Xia Qiangjun hurriedly interrupted Jiang Ning and said, "There is no Liu Er here. If it were other places, this would not be the case."

Jiang Ning nodded slightly, but he was reckless, and then asked again: "When will we do it?"

"A month later, the official ship will pass through Hangzhou and will provide supplies here. I have already arranged it. At that time, there will be a person named Di Qing. He will take you on the boat and his troops to serve you in the dispatch. This is a waist card, you have collected it." As he said that, Xia Qiangjun handed Jiangning a token with the word "Ling" written on it. The words "Ling" are engraved behind it are the words "Shenwu Emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty personally opened.

"Di Qing? Did he come back from Hexi?" Jiang Ning asked. He knew a little about Di Qing's power from history books.

"I came from Hexi, why do you know me?" Xia Qiangjun asked, "This guy is very fierce and doesn't know what he is pretending in his head. He has many tricks. He was injured in Hexi, and he returned to Beijing to report his work, so he took on this task."

Jiang Ning smiled and thought that the history was different, but there were always some similarities. Some people who would affect the course of historical development still appeared.

"I don't know, but I have heard that I am not an ordinary person. How many people are there?" Jiang Ning asked again.

Xia Qiangjun thought for a while: "It should be less than 500 yuan. The canal transportation is preparing for the transportation of autumn grains, so Di Qing brought people to this matter himself. In addition to the last incident, the court did not trust the canal soldiers very much, so Di Qing brought people to him, and the court didn't say anything."

"The Liangshan bandits are a group of mobs, and the court has not taken them seriously yet. There are rumors in the rivers and lakes that 800 miles of water have swarmed Liangshan, gathering 30,000 bandits. After years of development, relying on the terrain, the government soldiers have encircled and suppressed many times, but they have failed. Instead, they have lost their troops and generals, and simply sealed the nearby waters. This time, they will definitely be moved." Xia Qiangjun said again.

Jiang Ning nodded: "If this happens, just wait for them to come. Even if they don't come, I will take a trip myself."

"By the way, I took away the princess. This is what the princess asked me to bring to you." Xia Qiangjun took out half of the jade pendant from his sleeve. It was the word "ping" on it, which was the close-fitting jade pendant of Princess Changping Lu Yutong.

"Go back? What do you say in the capital?" Jiang Ning asked: "I said to the public a few days ago that he died, but now I'm back suddenly... This..."

"I heard that it was because of the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager's health was getting worse and worse. After the emperor learned the news, he quickly summoned his father to arrange the matter." Xia Qiangjun said: "I'll just change the title when I arrived in the capital. This is not a big deal. After all, there are several princesses, and no ordinary people will think about what happened to the princess today."

"What I said is reasonable, that's good." Jiang Ning nodded, and finally felt a little comforted in his heart. He hung the jade pendant around his waist.

"The people in Shandong are so handsome that my father will say hello to you to make it easier for you to act. Although Jing'ansi is in the dark, he now knows this yamen in the officialdom. In this way, you don't have to struggle with some things." Xia Qiangjun explained.

Jiang Ning smiled slightly: "Thank you today."

"Thank you, maybe one day I will be wrapped in a corpse. Don't forget to collect the corpse for me." Xia Qiangjun laughed. Now that he finished talking about the mission, it doesn't matter. Then he remembered something again and said to Jiang Ning: "The ten barrels contain black gunpowder. I know you like to tinker with firearms and gunpowder is short, but I still got you ten barrels, enough for you."

Jiang Ning patted Xia Qiangjun on the shoulder and smiled: "You still understand me..."

Xia Qiangjun said: "After learning this study of things, it is still a strange and lewd skill. It is better to learn less. It is better to focus on the deployment of troops."

"What's more, this gunpowder is dangerous. The sudden musket is also used in the army, but the explosion of the chamber is too broken. If you are not careful, you will be in danger of life. Often, you have not killed the enemy yet, and you have already damaged yourself by 800 people. Moreover, you are not sure about the attack, which is far worse than the bow and arrow."

Jiang Ning nodded: "Indeed, but I'm more interested."

"Okay, I don't talk much nonsense. Just pretend that I didn't say anything. You should go with your two wives. It's midnight, and it's not suitable for me here..." Xia Qiangjun said, already preparing to run away.

When Jiang Ning heard this, he had something to say and flew up.

Xia Qiangjun had long expected such a trick, so he ran away without daring to look back.

The yard has been cleaned up, and the bustling Jiang House during the day has now returned to peace. In addition to the people who are on duty, they have also gone to rest.

Jiangning walked straight towards the backyard, but the lights in both places were on.

However, Yueya and Xing'er stood in the yard, watching Jiang Ning come in, and hurriedly hid the fruit in their hands behind them.

"Son-in-law..." Yueya poked Xing'er: "Go quickly..."
Chapter completed!