When Qin Xiao came to the stable, Lu Xiaolou was feeding the horses in the stable.
Since becoming the groom of the mansion, Lu Xiaolou has been doing his duty diligently and raising several horses to be strong.
"I found that you are indeed talented in raising horses." Qin Xiao stroked the smooth mane of the horse and said with a smile: "In the future, if you don't want to be an assassin, you can choose to raise horses."
Lu Xiaolou said calmly: "Raising horses requires capital. Now I am just making a living, I am penniless, and I am raising a crappy horse." There was clear resentment in his tone.
"You have been here for a long time, and you have no worries about food and clothing." Qin Xiao sighed: "But there are always separations. It seems that the Ziyi prison has no energy to continue to track down the murderer who killed the old Taoist priest, and you can't spend your whole life either.
Hiding in this little place."
Lu Xiaolou was a little surprised. He stopped what he was doing, looked at Qin Xiao and said, "You want me to go?"
"If you are willing, you are free now." Qin Xiao took a money bag and threw it over: "There is some silver here, although it is not much, but if you are diligent and frugal, you should be able to last for a year and a half." Look.
He picked up the horse in the stable and said, "Originally I wanted to give you a horse, but you also know that these horses were given by saints. If you ride them, you will inevitably attract attention."
Lu Xiaolou took the money bag and put it into his arms without any courtesy. He took a clean towel and wiped his hands, saying: "I will leave after dinner. We will see you again indefinitely."
Qin Xiao laughed and said, "Where are you going after you leave?"
Lu Xiaolou was suddenly a little confused. These days, he was raising horses in his house, staying away from bloodshed, living a regular life, having no worries about food and clothing, practicing martial arts in his free time, and living a very comfortable and peaceful life. He even suspected that he was used to this stable life.
Now that I have to leave, I really don’t know where to go.
"Are you going to go back to your old business?" Qin Xiao sighed: "Although your method is easy to make money, you always hang your head on your belt. If something happens one day, no one will care.
, you are like a piece of dust, you died silently, and I am afraid no one will shed a tear for you."
Lu Xiaolou laughed at himself and said: "I live alone and my life and death are determined by fate. When have I ever cared about other people's tears?"
"We have just met each other, so after much thought, I would like to introduce a man to you." Qin Xiao walked over and sat down on the wooden fence beside the stable, looked at Lu Xiaolu and said: "I just don't know if you are willing.
Endure hardship.”
Lu Xiaolou asked suspiciously: "What's the matter?"
"Don't worry, I won't let you kill people and set fires." Qin Xiao said with a smile: "I was named Zhongwu Zhonglang General, a fourth-grade military general. Although my rank is not high, the things I did this time are not small. After everything is ready
, we will leave for the Northeast in a few days."
"Northeast?" Lu Xiaolou was a little surprised: "What are you doing traveling so far?"
"Training troops." Qin Xiao said: "Training troops according to the order!"
Lu Xiaolou suddenly showed a strange smile: "You went to the Northeast to train troops? Mr. Qin, are you looking for death? Do you know that the Northeast is the territory of the Liaodong Army? If you go to the Liaodong Army to train troops under their noses, they will not kill you.
You really have seen a ghost."
"It seems you know the Northeast very well."
Lu Xiaolou raised his head slightly and said, "To be honest, I have done a few businesses in the Northeast."
"Oh?" Qin Xiao said, "Have you been to Northeast China?"
"Been there." Lu Xiaolou said: "But it's been a few years. Let me tell you this, most of the officials in the four northeastern counties were actually recommended by the Liaodong Army, even some were directly sent by the imperial court, such as those from the Andong Protectorate.
Protector, but these people don't care about the imperial court's will, but they will follow the golden rule of the Liaodong Army. In one word, on the ground of the four northeastern counties, whether you are an official or a civilian, those who obey the Liaodong Army will prosper, and those who go against the Liaodong Army will prosper.
If the army dies, the Liaodong Army will be the king of heaven in the four northeastern counties."
Qin Xiao laughed and said: "To be honest, the person I like to beat the most is the King of Heaven."
"Master Qin, I know your courage, but sometimes you should not be too confident." Lu Xiaolou said calmly: "Contempting the Liaodong Army will only bring disaster to you." After a pause, he frowned and said: "
You said the job you found for me is related to the Northeast?"
"To train troops, we naturally need a group of good generals." Qin Xiao said: "Although you are good at raising horses, there is another skill that I also appreciate, and that is archery."
Although Lu Xiaolou was not extremely smart, he was not stupid either. He understood immediately: "You want me to go to the Northeast with you and help you train archers?"
"It seems that you have lived in the house for a long time, and you and I have become more and more understanding." Qin Xiao chuckled and said, "You guessed what I was going to do before I even said it."
"I refuse!" Lu Xiaolou said simply: "You want to die yourself, it has nothing to do with me."
"Are you afraid of the Liaodong Army?"
Lu Xiaolou half-smiled but said, "Do you think the strategy of stimulating generals will be useful to me?"
"I'm not trying to provoke the general, I'm asking you sincerely." Qin Xiao said seriously.
Lu Xiaolou sneered and said: "Then I tell you sincerely, when I went to the Northeast alone, the Liaodong Army was nothing in my eyes. They couldn't kill me, but as long as I found a chance, I could kill any of them.
." After a pause, he said: "But when I go to train with you, I'm really worried about being implicated by you. Being upright is right under their noses, and I'm really worried about dying in their hands."
Qin Xiao nodded and said: "Everyone has his own ambitions, I won't force you. But since I invited you, I naturally have to finish the conversation. At least I should introduce to you the treatment of training with me in the Northeast. The imperial court must have military pay, but
You may not really value that military pay, but fortunately I will secretly give you some benefits for a talent like you. A few hundred taels of silver a year will definitely be indispensable. I don’t know the prices in the Northeast, but in Xiling, a few dozen taels
In fact, you can buy a nice yard with just 200 taels of silver. If you have 200 taels of silver, you can easily buy a big house."
"Extra military pay?"
"That's right." Qin Xiao said slowly: "If nothing happens, if you save for two or three years, you can not only buy a spacious and bright house, but also marry a plump and beautiful girl and give you children.
Then I can buy a few maids, who can help you pat your back and massage your legs before going to bed at night. Of course, if you make additional contributions, the reward will not be small. If the court rewards you, I will also receive a reward." He coughed lightly.
After a moment, he said slowly: "This is an introduction to military pay. The other is the official position. If you train with me, you will naturally have an identity. At the beginning, you may be a captain or something, but if you do well in the future, you will definitely be
It is not impossible to be promoted and become a general. I know that using high-ranking officials and generous salaries to attract a person with great ambitions is a bit unsightly, but there is only so much I can promise for the time being."
Lu Xiaolou said calmly: "High positions and high salaries are of no use to me, but... I like challenges!"
"Oh?" Qin Xiao said seriously, "I'd like to hear the details."
"I traveled several times in the Northeast back then and found that the people there were suffering from the Liaodong Army. To put it bluntly, compared to the banditry in the Northeast, the Liaodong Army was even more unbearable." Lu Xiaolou said seriously: "Actually, I have always been
I hope to save the people in the Northeast, but I have no chance. This time you go to the Northeast to train and face the arrogant and fierce generals of the Liaodong Army. It is indeed a disaster, but what you said before is correct. What I have done these years
The transaction was not extremely dangerous that time, so if you really decide to compete with the Liaodong Army, I can help you."
Qin Xiao looked moved: "Are you really willing?"
"You can give it a try." Lu Xiaolou said: "But I have no experience in training soldiers, so...1"
"This is not a problem at all." Qin Xiao said with a smile: "I have no experience in military training. We went to the Northeast and gradually figured it out."
Lu Xiaolou nodded, but still asked cautiously: "The salary and official position you just mentioned... Of course, I don't care about those, but I take other people's promises very seriously, and what I promise
You can’t go back on your word.”
"You can rest assured about this." Qin Xiao said with a smile: "In terms of money, you should have confidence in me."
Although the next stop is not Jiangnan, the relationship between the Lin family in Jiangnan and him will definitely not be interrupted just because he went to the Northeast. For Qin Xiao, the Lin family is his money bag, and he must keep it in his hands no matter what.
With the Lin family in hand, there will naturally be a steady stream of money sent to the Northeast from the Jiangnan family.
Qin Xiao knew that generals in the three armies were easy to come by but hard to find. Both Jiang Xiaochun and Lu Xiaolou were hard-to-find talents. He was training in the Northeast and could not do anything with just his fists. Jiang Xiaochun and Lu Xiaolou were
People are essential.
Lu Xiaolou's archery skills are very good. Such people are the best candidates to train archers. Although the army of the Tang Dynasty is indispensable for masters with superb archery skills, Qin Xiao thinks that with Lu Xiaolou's archery skills, he will be thrown into the Great Tang army.
He was also one of the top archers in the Tang army.
"Master, Master...!" Suddenly heard Old Shen's voice coming from far away, Qin Xiao raised his head and looked over, and saw Old Shen hurriedly came over and said: "Master, the guest named Lin is here again. He is in the hall.
waiting."
Qin Xiao was thinking about the Lin family in Jiangnan, but Lin Hong arrived in time. He happened to be looking for him. He smiled and said: "I know, I'll go there right away." Xiang Lu Xiaolou said: "You prepare first, maybe you need it at any time.
Let’s set off.”
When he came to the hall, Lin Hong was waiting patiently. When he saw Qin Xiao come in, he immediately stood up and saluted. Qin Xiao motioned Lin Hong to sit down, and then said with a smile: "When you came here yesterday, I was delayed outside doing things, so you ran away in vain.
One trip.”
"I don't dare." Lin Hong said respectfully: "Sir, I would like to ask you, what is the attitude of the palace? The Jiangnan side is still waiting for the master to come over to clean up, but the palace has dismissed him because he killed the prince of Bohai.
Removal from office, this...?"
Qin Xiao shook his head and said, "I can't go to Jiangnan."
Lin Hong was startled, frowned and said: "Jiangnan is in a mess right now. Without Sir Alex in charge, what should we do?"
"The establishment of the Protectorate in Jiangnan should not change." Qin Xiao said: "Of course someone will be responsible for integrating the troops in Jiangnan, but we can't determine who it is yet."
"If the lord is not going, will someone from the Prime Minister go?" Lin Hong's eyebrows showed worry. Now, including the Lin family, the entire Jiangnan family is most worried about people from the Xiahou family going to Jiangnan. After all, the Jiangnan family is worried
They had never dealt with the Xiahou family, they were like enemies, and Xiahou Ning also died in Hangzhou. If Jiangnan really fell into the hands of Xiahou Ning, the Jiangnan family would definitely have nothing to gain.
Qin Xiao shook his head and said: "I don't think so. The sage is very satisfied with the money being put into the inner treasury. She should hope that Jiangnan will be as stable as possible and never want to see another turbulence in Jiangnan. The sage has never issued an order to punish the officials in Jiangnan. This
It has been shown that she may not be harsh on Jiangnan officials." She waved to Lin Hong to sit next to her, and then said softly: "The saint doesn't want to see the Prime Minister covering the sky with one hand, although he has temporarily taken away the power of the princess's inner treasury.
, but the inner treasury will definitely not let the Prime Minister get involved, and Jiangnan is the source of the inner treasury. As long as the Jiangnan family can continuously supply silver to the inner treasury, even if the Xiahou family wants to reach out, the saint will not let them succeed.
"
"The common people originally thought that the palace would let the Lord sit in Jiangnan, but the current situation, the common people can't understand." Lin Hong is responsible for the life and death of the Lin family and even the entire Jiangnan family. He is under great pressure and has obvious gray hair on his temples.
He smiled bitterly and said: "To be honest with you, sir, these days the common people have trouble sleeping and eating, and they are without a master. They really don't know what to do, so I came here to bother you. If it is just to waste money and eliminate disasters, that's it, but the court has not made it clear yet.
It's like a sword hanging over your head, no one knows when it will fall."
Qin Xiao said with relief: "There is no decree from the imperial court, which is actually not a bad thing. But as long as Jiangnan can do two things, I guarantee that your business will not only continue to prosper, but no one in the imperial court will dare to touch a hair on your head."
"Please give me some advice, Sir!"
"There is something you probably don't know yet." Qin Xiao said softly: "Last night, the saint issued an order to make me a Zhongwu Zhonglang General and go to the Northeast to train troops."
Lin Hong looked surprised, but his eyebrows soon showed a look of joy.
Qin Xiao was re-activated within a short period of time after he was dismissed from office. This is of course an excellent signal that the saint values Qin Xiao very much. As long as Qin Xiao is reused by the saint, then Jiangnan under Qin Xiao's protection
The aristocratic family will naturally be safe and sound.
"Congratulations, Sir!" Lin Hong was happy for Qin Xiao, as well as for himself and the Jiangnan family.
"I want to give you a hint, but you will forget it immediately after you leave this door." Qin Xiao lowered his voice and said: "The Saint is planning to set up an Armament Department in the Northeast specifically to provide logistics for the new army, and the financial source of the Armament Department
, I believe you should know."
Lin Hong nodded slightly: "The saint wants to train his troops. The treasury is empty and there is no money. This money must come from Jiangnan. All the big families in Jiangnan know this."
"I just said that as long as the Jiangnan side guarantees two things, it will be safe and sound." Qin Xiao said: "First, make sure that money enters the inner treasury every year, and second, make sure that there are sufficient military supplies.
Joining the Northeast Armament Department, in your words, means losing money and eliminating disasters. As long as you do these two things, the Jiangnan family will be tied to the inner treasury and the new army. The palace needs your money for food, and the Northeast needs your money for military training.
, once this happens, if anyone touches you, it will destroy the palace's jobs and destroy the saint's plan to train soldiers. Do you think the saint can agree? "
Lin Hong breathed a sigh of relief and nodded. He seemed to be more at ease, but there was still a trace of embarrassment on his face. He said in a low voice: "Sir, taxes from Jiangnan are definitely still indispensable. The Ministry of Household Affairs needs to collect taxes from Jiangnan, and the inner treasury needs money.
In addition to the military resources for military training, the burden is too heavy, and the common people are only worried that Jiangnan will not be able to bear it."
"Life in Jiangnan will definitely be very difficult in the past few years, and you must be prepared in your hearts." Qin Xiaodao: "But the saint is not confused, and he will not really take advantage of Jiangnan. To put it bluntly, the saint wants the Jiangnan family.
Taking out the money will not leave you with nothing, but I don’t want the Jiangnan family to rebel because of its excessive financial resources. But to put it bluntly, half of the world’s wealth is gathered in Jiangnan, and there are so many wealthy businessmen in Jiangnan.
, everyone should share some of it, and although there will be physical pain, it will not really hurt your muscles and bones. Don't let the saints think that you don't want to contribute. When that happens, your life will be really difficult."
Lin Hong nodded and said softly: "Your Majesty is training troops in the Northeast. I can't guarantee anything else, but the common people will definitely guarantee that military resources will continue to enter the Armaments Department. It should be regarded as the common people doing their part for Sir Alex's military training."
Qin Xiao actually knew very well in his heart that his relationship with the Jiangnan Aristocratic Family was not a matter of flesh and blood. In the final analysis, the two parties were using each other. He needed the financial resources of the Jiangnan Aristocratic Family to ensure that the new army had no worries, and the Jiangnan Aristocratic Family also hoped to use Qin Xiao's
position in the hearts of saints to protect their wealth and lives.
After the Suzhou Rebellion, Qin Xiao certainly did not want the Jiangnan family to become too powerful.
Nowadays, although the Jiangnan family is trembling with fear, fearing that the imperial court will kill them, Qin Xiao understands that the Jiangnan family has resented the imperial court, and even hates the Xiahou family, including the saint, to the bone. If the Jiangnan family still maintains
If they have strong financial resources and find an opportunity one day, these people may not be able to turn against them.
The seeds of hatred appear in the heart. As time goes by, they will only grow gradually and will not disappear suddenly.
Qin Xiao didn't want another rebellion in Jiangnan, otherwise it would not be a good thing for the country or the people, so the saint wanted the Jiangnan family to be half dead. Qin Xiao agreed with this in his heart, although the way the palace exploited the Jiangnan family was indeed a little bit...
It's ugly, but it's understandable to suppress the Jiangnan family in this way.
ps: I have long said that the outline design of this book is relatively large, and the picture will become magnificent when it is unfolded. I will write slowly and everyone will read slowly. I am confident that this will definitely not be a failure.