For the next two days, Qi Yu stayed in the village where Jiuzhan Magpie Nest was located, personally watching the transfer of food, grass and baggage.
If you are tired, sit on the "top seat" of the banquet and rest for a while; if you are sleepy, just take a nap on the bed in the bandit's den.
Isn’t this the leisurely life of the Mountain King?
Ahem, misunderstood.
At this moment, Qi Dalang can be said to be Alexander, thinking hard about how to silence people!
The people blocking it were none other than Huang Fei and Gao Zhongde.
Let’s hear the reasons in detail.
According to the laws of the Dafeng Dynasty, all the collected money must be confiscated. Even if it does not enter the imperial treasury, it should be handed over to the provincial government for disposal.
However, Qi Yu had a different intention, thinking that the Qiongzhou government office would swallow the money directly, which meant that he had the intention to take this illegal thing as his own. If the superiors came to ask questions, they would lie and say that the search was not successful.
What you get is just like that.
Has Qi Dalang's heart turned dark?
of course not!
Confucius said that if one is not in his position, he will not seek his own government.
Now that Qi Yu has become the prefect of this place, he must think about contributing to the development of this place. However, it is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice. If she does not have money, she will not be able to do anything?
Now there happens to be a big piece of fat sliding to the side of your mouth, so why not open your mouth and bite it?
Only a fool would choose confiscation!
If you want to spend this money, you have to do some serious homework.
Huang Fei was an informant sent by the emperor, and Gao Zhongde was a close confidant of Governor Lu. Only by blocking their mouths could they rest assured.
Since the two of them were not of the same lineage, Qi Yu decided to divide and conquer.
good!
He first found Gao Zhongde, handed him a thousand taels of silver notes and said, "Master Gao, you have traveled far and wide to help me suppress bandits. It is a great achievement for your hard work. It is a small thing, so just use it to buy wine for your brothers."
Uh...by the way, I would like to make a small request, that is, please do not include this income in the official document."
If you want to get someone into trouble, the best way is to directly bribe them.
Talking about officialdom experience.
Yes! For the sake of the people of Qiongzhou, I, Qi Dalang, will be a traitor for once.
Gao Zhongde is not a fool, so he is not easily fooled.
Now, you 'swept' a hundred thousand taels of snowflake silver, and you only gave me this small amount?
Little family spirit!
Although he believed that Qi Yu was a good official who put the people first, he still felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, and there was always a feeling of being looked down upon.
"Ahem, Mr. Qi, your words are a bit hurtful. I, Gao Zhongde, am a man of integrity. How can I bend my back for something that just smells like copper?"
"Really? Oh no, yes!"
Qi Yu saw the vague expression of "too little" on his face, and hurriedly added a smile and said: "Well, let's do this. Except for the banquet with my sword, all other military achievements will be given to you. Can it be done?
?”
This is clearly a reward for your efforts.
Since the banquet is too big, I really don’t dare to fake it openly, but other matters can be arranged casually.
Gao Zhongde was a little moved.
You know, among the many merits, military merit is the most important. If you can take this great merit, why worry about not getting promoted and making a fortune?
Taking a step back, without Qi Yu's strategic planning and bravery to kill the enemy chieftain, how could he have succeeded in suppressing the bandits?
This is not nonsense. I have failed many times before. If I still can't succeed this time, I will probably face accountability from the governor.
Now, the credit is given, why not accept it?
Thinking of this, Gao Zhongde was greatly relieved and said with a smile: "Since Mr. Qi is so benevolent and righteous, then the general would rather be respectful than obey his orders." After that, he grabbed the banknote and stuffed it into his arms calmly.
.
…
About an hour later, Qi Yu asked Huang Fei for a 'heart-to-heart talk' again.
"Brother Huang, are you going to report it to the Emperor about my private withholding of paid money and food?"
"this……"
Ahem, the question is too direct. How do you want me to answer?
Huang Fei pursed his lips, showing an embarrassed look, and hesitated to speak.
Qi Yu smiled and said: "Brother Huang, don't worry, listen to me, if I were you, I would never report it to the emperor, because it would not be of any benefit."
"No good? Why?"
"You think, if you go directly to Shengting, then my income will be confiscated according to law. If there is such a stalemate, how will we meet again in the future? As a good friend, how can you have the nerve to do such an unjust thing?
"
This... seems reasonable.
From a righteous perspective, as someone who has carried guns and visited prostitutes together, stabbing someone in the back is indeed not very righteous.
Huang Fei fell into entanglement and hesitation, and sighed deeply: "Alas..."
Qi Yu continued to guide: "In my opinion, it is best for us to work together in the same boat."
"How do you say this?" Huang Fei said with twinkling eyes.
"If you close your eyes for me, I will be sincerely grateful for you."
"Then...how to give thanks?"
Qi Yu smiled and said: "For example, I could treat you to some wine in private, or let Tong Yanhuo teach you some martial arts..." Qi Yu encouraged him as he liked.
"Well, let me think about it... Putting aside women, it would be good to learn kung fu."
"..."
Under Qi Dalang's constant deception and enlightenment, Huang Fei finally promised not to report anything to the emperor again.
After the two leaders agreed, only a bunch of young soldiers were left. As for these people, Gao Zhongde was responsible for taking care of them, so there was no need to worry.
Since you took my money, you have to help me eliminate the disaster.
Lao Gao, it's up to you.
…
On the third day, Qi Yu inspected the camp several times and found that not even a single chicken feather was left, so he ordered his subordinates to summon Harry.
According to reports from the scouts, he has successfully completed his mission and almost killed all the remaining members of Nayan.
The reason why Mr. Qi invited him was that he wanted to hold a celebration banquet for the suppression of bandits in this village. He hoped that it would arrive on time, and the time was set to be in the evening.
In order to have a better meal, Qi Yu also asked the crossbowmen to hunt some local game to reward Mr. Ha for his hard work. At the same time, he also made up for his guilt.
If you eat well and drink enough, you can consider it as your own unilateral apology!
The dinner was very sumptuous, including roasted wild boar, stewed mountain wind, fried aquatic fish, and wild mushrooms, all in a dazzling variety. The military cooks were very skilled in cooking, and even if they smelled the overflowing smell, they couldn't help but twitch their index fingers.
After Sunset had just hid in Xishan Xiu, Mr. Ha rushed over in high spirits.
Then, drums and horns began to sound, and triumphal music suddenly began to play.
Qi Yu, dressed in military uniform, went out to the village to greet him personally and gave him enough honor.
This is a high-level military salute.
"Mr. Ha, I haven't seen you for only three days, and your style is even better than before."
"Oh, is it so?"
Harry actually accepted the praise very comfortably. After he was intoxicated enough, he smiled and said: "Chinese people often say that people feel refreshed when happy events happen. It seems that this sentence has some truth."
Huh? What happened to you again?
Could it be some adventure?
Qi Dalang's heart moved slightly, and he seemed to feel something abnormal. However, he did not say it clearly.
"Come on, come on, let's take a seat first, and then we'll talk about anything else after we've finished eating and drinking."
"good!"
"Master Ha, look at this long worm stewed at just the right temperature. How do you like it?"
"Uh, what is this long worm?"
"Yes, yes, eel."
"oh……"
After three bowls of old wine, Harry turned into Guan Gong. While chewing on the bastard meat, he said to himself: "Master Qi, do you know? I'm going to get rich. I really want to get rich."
Yes, hehe..."
If you get rich, you will get rich. If you don’t get rich, you won’t get rich. Why do you want to get rich?
What does this mean?
Upon hearing this, Qi Yu put down the chopsticks in his hand and began to think about what he said.