These are Shen Ao's true thoughts. But he is not stupid enough to say it. Saying it will not solve any effect, but will offend others. Shen Ao will not do it.
"Sixth Prince, just tell me what you want me to do." After knowing Tang Jia's purpose, Shen Ao asked directly. He really didn't want to listen to the other party's chatter, let alone the nonsense. Things to use.
Tang Jia was also straightforward. After knowing that Shen Ao knew what he meant, he said with a serious face: "Cousin, I want your help?"
"Help from someone?" After hearing this, Shen Ao opened his eyes wide at first, and then smiled and shook his head, "Sixth Prince, you think too highly of someone. He is just a minister with an empty title, and there is nothing in his hands." Without any real power."
Shen Ao's excuse was misunderstood by Tang Jia. "As long as my cousin is willing to help me, I can make my cousin a servant of the court after I take office. How about that?"
Hearing this, Shen Ao couldn't help but take a deep breath.
Even without doing anything, he was actually promised a position as a servant of the court. This cousin of mine is really willing to spend money. But why does it give people the feeling that it cannot be redeemed and is like a bad check? ?
People can boast, but only if you have the ability to do it. Now Tang Jia is nothing, just an ordinary prince who has not grown up and has no power. Yet he made such a big promise. It's really untrustworthy.
At this moment, Shen Ao had the idea of staying away from this person. He had a feeling that if he followed him, he would probably fall into a situation of eternal destruction.
Various thoughts arose in Shen Ao's mind. At this time, Tang Jia was still staring at Shen Ao, waiting for his answer. In his plan, Shen Ao's support was very important. Huan, this person is very profitable and very rich. If he can get his strong support, he will be able to achieve his great cause.
Speaking of which, it was quite sudden for Tang Jia to meet Shen Ao this time. But he himself did not think so. In his opinion, Shen Ao's current situation had already offended King Qing and King Xiang. If you want to gain a foothold, you must get the support of other princes. Otherwise, no matter which prince comes to the throne, he will not be able to reap any benefits. After thinking about it, I must be the most suitable person.
First of all, there is the relationship between mother and concubine, and secondly, there is a certain blood relationship between the two parties. If Shen Aozai marries his sister, it will be a close relationship. Based on these, there is no reason not to stand on his own side. Only then Let Tang Jia have the confidence to say this promise.
Even in Tang Jia's opinion, he had made a promise, and Shen Ao should be extremely grateful. If he didn't just bow to him, he should at least express his loyalty immediately. But now Shen Ao didn't make any move, as if It was as if I didn't hear what he said.
Of course Shen Ao heard it, and heard it very clearly. Because of this, he made the decision not to participate in this matter. Under the premise that he was not optimistic about Tang Jia, he would never take this bet. Down.
"Thank you for your consideration, Sixth Prince. It's just that I am really lacking in ability and I don't want to do things in the court. I just want to do business and be a peaceful rich man." Shen Ao smiled and declined politely. accepted Tang Jia’s suggestion.
This answer was completely beyond Tang Jia's expectation, and his face darkened instantly. He had already proposed it, and the other party would definitely accept it as soon as he was satisfied. But now that he has rejected him, what does that mean? Does he look down on himself?
Seeing that Tang Jia's face turned dark at this moment, Shen Ao complained about the other party's incompetence in nourishing qi, and said: "Well, I will support you spiritually, the Sixth Prince, if you have any financial needs, please feel free to contact me." You can speak."
Not wanting to make Tang Jia angry, and not wanting to embarrass his aunt, Shen Ao decided to give in and provide some money to Tang Jia, which could be regarded as fulfilling his responsibilities as a cousin.
What is moral support?
Tang Jia couldn't understand, but he understood that it was Shen Ao who would give him money. This satisfied him. Maybe the other party was testing him. Even so, he would accept the money first and do something with him if he had the opportunity to do so in the future. When a sensational incident comes out, I tell him how right it is to support him. When the time comes to persuade him, it must not be difficult to win him over. "Okay, even if my cousin is so generous, I will accept it." ”
Shen Ao finally left the palace and met Tang Jia once, for which he paid a price of ten million taels of silver.
A full ten million taels was already a large amount of money. But it was not in Shen Ao's eyes. In his opinion, he could use this money to buy Tang Jia without causing trouble for himself and buy a family. The harmony between people and the joy of buying aunt are all worth it no matter how you look at it. In other words, isn’t it just for spending the money that you work so hard to earn?
After leaving the palace, Shen Ao went straight to the pigeon yard. Facts have proved the importance of carrier pigeons in contemporary wars. For this reason, Shen Ao spent money to acquire a lot of carrier pigeons and cultivate them.
Of course, Shen Ao came to the pigeon yard not just to see the carrier pigeons, but also to meet two important people. In the study here, Feng Xun, one of the guards, had been waiting here for a long time. When he saw Shen Ao appear, He hurriedly stepped forward to greet him, and then said: "Young Master, everyone is here."
"Okay, you can just watch outside and don't allow anyone to come near." Shen Ao agreed, and then he and Xue Fei, who had been protecting him since leaving the palace, stepped into the study.
The two stood up. After seeing Shen Ao enter the study, Feng Wanli and Sun Fuhu came forward.
"Take a seat." After seeing the two of them, Shen Ao had a confident smile on his lips and sat down on the main seat casually.
As for these two loyal slaves of Duke Zhongguo, no one outside knows about their relationship. These are the chess pieces that Shen Ao hides in the dark.
Although they are chess pieces in the dark, Shen Ao has been paying attention to their development. First, they were given the names of the Sifang Sect and the Guiyi Sect. This time, when they fought against the Jin army, they were also sent out. Shen Ao Ao believes that the emergence of an elite team must go through the test of the battlefield. They will only talk about war on paper but will eventually realize that it is superficial. It will also give them a arrogant mentality.
The two of them were also very obedient. This time they brought their men to join the new recruits. Not only did most of them survive the test on the battlefield, but many of them achieved military exploits and got to know each other from the new recruits. I have quite a few friends, and among them there are some good seedlings.
After returning from the victory, they all had to go to the Ministry of War to register. According to regulations, they were temporarily recruited new troops, and they could leave the military immediately after the war. Of course, if they wanted to join the army, they could It is not impossible. In this battle, the Golden Armored Guards and the Silver Armored Guards also suffered certain casualties. Although it would be difficult for ordinary new troops to join the Golden Armored Guards and they need to go through layers of review, it is relatively easy to join the Silver Armored Guards. Much easier.
It's just that they each have their own missions, so they rejected the military's invitation and became ordinary people again. This time they wanted to see Shen Ao, and they were talking about those who were also with them and did not join the army. But the brothers have gone through the test of war and performed well.
The last battle against the barbarians made the name of the ranger much more famous, and Feng Wanli and Sun Fuhu also became more famous in the world. In this battle, many people became friends because of the battle. After learning their identities, , they have a desire to serve. Perhaps in the eyes of these retired soldiers, being a ranger is more free. Of course, this also has a lot to do with the poor treatment given to soldiers by Daqian. When there is no war, ordinary soldiers can spend one month It was only two taels of food and salary, and part of it was used to honor the superiors. This made it impossible for them to achieve their goal of self-sufficiency, let alone subsidize their families.
The treatment was so poor that few of the truly good men would be willing to join the cadres. Instead, the land of Feng Wanli and Sun Fuhu became their best choice and destination.
"You have done a good job." After sitting down, Shen Ao first praised the two of them, and then turned to talking about expanding the power. Shen Ao said: "It can be expanded appropriately, but the number of people cannot exceed two thousand, and Everyone who joins must know the details thoroughly and not let other forces take advantage of the loopholes. Also, the relationship between us cannot be exposed, at least not now, and no matter how close we are, we cannot tell it, do you understand?"
The relationship between Shen Ao and these two emerging gangs is not suitable to be exposed now. In other words, these two groups have considerable strength. Once it is exposed and the emperor knows about it, or other princes and ministers know about it, it will not be exposed. Know what will happen and what accusations will be faced.
What Shen Ao has been thinking about is what will happen if he regrets the royal marriage. Although with his talent, he has a certain degree of confidence that the emperor will not add insult to injury, but if something happens, it is always right to make some preparations on your own.
Before this matter was revealed, neither the Sifang Sect nor the Guiyi Sect had any relationship with Shen Ao.
"Understood, Master." Feng Wanli and Sun Fuhu stood up together with some excitement. When they heard that the gang could be expanded to two thousand people, they were really excited. Before, they only had seven or eight hundred people, although there were still some Although he has great strength, when it is really put to use, his troops are still too few. But if one person can lead an army of two thousand, it will be completely different. It is equivalent to more than doubling his own strength. Naturally, he will be very happy.
"Okay, just go ahead and do it. Don't worry about not having enough people. In short, it's just a principle. It's not about elites. Also, don't do anything that disturbs the people or violates the law. As for your expenses, I'll tell you one hundred per person later. Ten thousand taels of silver, so work hard to train them. Well, the account must be kept clearly, and someone will check it later."
