"These two old men are far behind the old killers in the past!"
Li Jinglong thought to himself, if those old killers from Huaixi were in the past, they would not have to speak so clearly, and they would definitely not be so procrastinating in doing things.
The emperor even asked them to command the troops, and he directly threw the imperial decree at Xu Hui and Zu Rujun's face. You have to give him whatever he wants. If he doesn't, he will spray you to death...
At this time, he, Li Jinglong, could only follow the guidance, "Both of you, the Ministry of Accounts has already agreed on the money. If you want more, you have to think of something else..."
"Well, you're an adulterer, please tell me carefully!" Zhang Quan put his ear close to his.
"I..." Li Jinglong was startled and cursed in his heart, "You are a traitor, you are an old killer!"
"That's right, you handsome boy, please explain clearly!" He Rong also said.
Li Jinglong glanced outside, and Deng Ping took away all the people around him in time.
"Don't you two know that Mr. Qi, Chief Secretary of Guangdong, is in the capital now?" Li Jinglong whispered, "He is a feudal official in Guangdong, the God of Wealth who controls the financial power of the province!"
"Oh!" The two old men's eyes lit up and they said at the same time, "Robbing... No, are you looking for him to fight against the autumn wind?"
"Why fight against the autumn wind, it sounds so ugly!" Li Jinglong said with a smile, "Training the army is training for money, and the training is for soldiers from Guangdong and Guangxi. As the chief envoy of Guangdong, he is not allowed to express his opinions?"
As he spoke, he added, "Even if he can't express it openly, he tilted his pen, and the refined rice and meat are still available to the men below."
"What other big animals are there? Salt, cloth, tea and medicine..."
As he said that, Li Jinglong gave the two old men a look.
The reason why the Ming Dynasty's army couldn't see the money actually lies in these generals.
When the cannon goes off, there is ten thousand taels of gold. In addition to robbing the enemy, these miscellaneous things, even if they are not paid for but just passed on, are still full of oil.
"Oh!" The two old men nodded at the same time.
They know all too well what's going on here.
It doesn't matter whether Qi Zhu is willing to express it or not. Is there any room for him to be unwilling?
It's not a reason, it's a margin.
That's training for soldiers...
Do you want local stability?
If these tens of thousands of soldiers happen to rape civilian girls or kidnap wealthy businessmen, will your head hurt?
Just asking you, do you want your head to hurt?
"Then this means..." Dongguan Bo He Rong gritted his molar teeth, "Is it a literary or military one?"
"Hmph!" Zhang Quan's eyes widened, "Let's see if he knows what's going on!"
"Don't...after all, he is the chief envoy of my hometown!" He Rong sighed, "The one who can write is still the one who can write!"
"Well!" Zhang Quan said, "ask him for it first, then go back to Guangxi and then bother the chief minister of Guangxi!"
Li Jinglong was startled, "Old Marquis, please don't do this!"
"It's okay!" Zhang Quan laughed, "What are you afraid of if there is an imperial edict!"
~~
The carriage swayed slightly, and Qi Yi sat in the carriage, seemingly closing her eyes and concentrating, but in fact she was still frightened.
If Zhang Yan hadn't rescued him when he was in the palace, he would have been forced to drink by Zhu Gaochi and Li Jinglong now!
When he thought of those two faces, he trembled...with fear!
Suddenly, the sound of horse hooves was heard outside the carriage.
Then the carriage suddenly stopped suddenly, and Qi's body staggered.
"But Mr. Qi, the governor of Guangdong?"
Qi Zheng angrily opened the curtains of the carriage and saw a knight with his nostrils pointing in the sky lying across the front of the carriage.
As the saying goes, if you don't come to the capital, you don't know that your official position is small.
Even though he was the local emperor of Lingnan, he could only hide and lie down in the capital.
Holding back his anger, he said, "It's me, who are you?"
"Sir!" The knight was not lacking in etiquette. He dismounted and saluted, "The younger one is the eldest attendant of the Dongguan uncle's family. Our uncle heard that your Excellency has come to the capital and hosted a banquet at the Longxing Guild Hall. Would you please honor me?"
"This..." Qi sighed helplessly.
He doesn't have to give other people's face, but this person's face... he has to give it.
It is true that Qizhu and his father-in-law have deep-rooted connections in Guangdong for two generations.
But the He family used to be the local emperor of Lingnan.
Compared with you, Qi Zhu, in the hearts of the Cantonese people in Lingnan, I am a serious member of my own family.
Moreover, his father-in-law, Xu Ben, was able to establish a foothold in Lingnan back then, and it was because of the efforts of the He family.
~~
"I have met the old man!"
Xinglong Guild Hall has an ordinary name, but it is the best private restaurant in the capital.
As soon as Qi Zhu entered the elegant room, he lowered his posture.
He saluted He Rong, who was sitting on the main seat, and said, "Xiaguan has just arrived in the capital, and I haven't even visited you yet... Instead, I asked you to entertain me first. I'm so ashamed!"
He Rong smiled and said, "Hey, you are so polite! You are the governor of Guangdong, and I am half from my hometown. I am very happy to hear that you are coming to the capital!" He said, waving his hands and saying, "Sit down quickly, sit down quickly! "
Qi Zhu smiled and looked at Yongding Marquis Zhang Quan. Seeing that he was wearing a wild robe, he did not dare to be careless, "Who is this?"
"I am the Dusi of Guangxi, General Longhu, and Marquis of Yongding Zhang Quan!"
"It turns out it's this old man..."
Qi Zhu suddenly cried out in his heart. According to folklore, the four major pests in Guangdong and Guangxi are... Cockroaches, Rats, Centipedes, Zhang Quan...
Because of this old man, the Chief Secretary of Guangxi changed four times in three years...
"It turns out it's you!" Qi Zhu had to say against his will, "I have admired the name of the old Marquis for a long time!"
In fact, their official positions are the same, one is the chief secretary of civil affairs, and the other is the chief secretary of a province's military affairs. However, since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the chief secretary of a province has always carried a title.
The marquis was of superior rank, so Qi Zhu wanted to be called a lower official when he met Zhang Quan.
"It's easy to say!" Zhang Quan said with a smile, "We are both in Guangdong and Guangxi. I have long wanted to pay a visit to Mr. Qi, but I never had the chance! Today, let's get closer and closer!" After that, he shouted to the outside world, "Someone is coming!"
"Your Majesty, please give me your orders!"
Outside, a graceful woman in her twenties with a charming face stood at the door, revealing half of her white arms, and said with a smile.
"Ha!" Zhang Quan immediately stopped laughing when he saw her, "It's been a long time since I've seen such a white woman!" He stood up and said, "What's your name?"
"Nujia Qiuyue!" The woman covered her mouth with a handkerchief and spoke softly.
"How old!" Zhang Quan leaned over.
"Ahem!" He Rong coughed twice.
"Ah!" Zhang Quan reacted immediately and scratched his head, "Well... serve the food!" He said, "What kind of wine do you have?"
"The shop has Luzhou old wine, flower dew wine, lotus white, bamboo leaf green... and yellow rice wine..."
Before Qiu Yue finished speaking, Zhang Quan said, "If you don't want to drink, ladies, I want Luzhou old wine!" After saying that, he looked at Qi Zhu and asked, "Can I drink it?"
"Dare I say you can't drink it?"
Qi Zhu cursed in his heart, "Xiaguan gets drunk after drinking, but I can spare one or two drinks with him!"
"Oh, if you can't drink, just drink less!" Zhang Quan felt a little regretful, "Drinking too much will harm your health!"
This statement made Qi Zhu very surprised.
But within a second, my whole body trembled.
"Nine kilograms first!" Zhang Quan said loudly, "Since he can't drink, let's take less, three kilograms per person..."
~
In an instant, the food and wine were served.
Qi Zhu was shocked when he saw it. As the chief minister of Guangdong, he had seen all kinds of delicacies from mountains and seas, and the dishes on the table were not unusual.
But he had never seen a wine glass as big as three taels.
To be precise, it's either a cup or a bowl...
"Come on!" Zhang Quan held the cup and said, "It's our first time meeting you. I'll give you a toast. I'll do it first!"
After saying that, he raised his head and grunted, then stared at Qi.
Qi Zhu subconsciously looked at He Rong, but the old man lowered his head and was competing with a stack of roast geese in front of him.
"Roast goose can be found everywhere, but the best one is my roast goose in Dongguan..." He Rong looked nostalgic, "The most unforgettable thing about roast goose noodles is the soup base..."
"Let's fight!"
Qi Zhu tightened his heart and closed his eyes as if swallowing medicine.
"So happy!" Zhang Quan laughed.
"Ugh!" Qi suppressed his surging belly with a wry smile on his face.
"Since we are half a fellow countryman, I would like to propose a toast to you!" He Rong put down the roast goose and picked up the cup and said.
"..." Qi Zhu looked at the wine glass, knowing that if he drank again, he would probably die here.
He quickly said, "Uncle, do you have something to do with me?"
That's what I've been waiting for!
He Rong put down his wine glass and sighed, "Your Majesty has decreed that I should return to Guangdong to help Prince Yongyi train his troops!"
"It's broken!" Qi immediately understood that the old man was going to take advantage of the big family!
"You want to train soldiers? Only by having good food and money can you train good soldiers!" He Rong sighed and said, "But over at the Ministry of Revenue, Zhang Laoji only gives such a small amount of military expenses, what is enough for him?"
At this point, he looked at Qi and said, "Since you are half a fellow countryman, I don't say polite words. You are the Chief Secretary... You are the God of Wealth, and you are still training as soldiers from our Guangdong and Guangxi. How much more do you have?" Less...isn’t it?”
"Uncle, I don't know something!" Qi Zhu said in embarrassment, "The Chief Secretary has a lot of money! Now that the Customs and Taxation Department is no longer under the Chief Secretary, even if I want to...want to lend a helping hand, I can There’s nothing you can do!”
"Drink as a penalty!"
Suddenly, Zhang Quan let out a roar.
"Don't talk about official matters, let's talk about personal friendship!" Zhang Yan said loudly, "Master Qi, you are half of Uncle He's hometown, and you are also the parent official of his hometown. When you came to the capital this time, didn't you bring him some specialties from your hometown? "
"this......"
"You deserve the punishment!" Zhang Quan picked up the cup, "I'll accompany you..."
"Xiaguan..." Qi scratched his head and felt dizzy, "I really can't drink anymore..."
At this moment, footsteps suddenly sounded outside.
A familiar voice came, "Seniors, why did you drink it without waiting for the juniors?"
The door curtain opened, and Cao Guogong Li Jinglong came in with a big smile. He looked at Qi who was dazed and said, "Hey, Mr. Qi is here too?"
"You're done!" Qi Zhi wailed in his heart, "I've fallen into a trap!"