Chapter 361 Cannon 1 shot of silver and a thousand taels
Chapter 361 A cannon fires a thousand taels of silver
It doesn’t matter whether you are wearing a pair of trousers or not. What is important is to make outsiders think that everyone is already wearing a pair of trousers. In this way, Xu Hongji, that old fox, has to help even if he doesn’t want to help. In the southern border of Zhili,
Whether there is help from the Duke of Wei is definitely two different things.
"Haha, it's good that the Superintendent has something in mind. Also, my subordinates have received news that Hangzhou has sent someone to contact Mr. Xu."
"Oh? You must be trying to persuade the Beijing camp to send troops to Zhejiang to save Hangzhou, right? It seems that Hangzhou has made a big bet. Our Mr. Xu is also very naughty..."
"It's not surprising that Mr. Xu has such thoughts. Who doesn't want to get more benefits? But since we already know about this, should we send someone to negotiate with Mr. Xu? Mr. Xu can send Miss Xu here.
We can also send someone to sit with Mr. Xu..."
Tie Mo thought for a while and said with a relaxed expression: "Forget it, just pretend that we don't know about this matter. Anyway, Miss Xu is in our hands. When the final settlement is made, we are not afraid that Old Man Xu will not admit it!"
"...."
Wang Zuogao squinted his eyes and was speechless. If Mr. Xu heard this, I don't know what his reaction would be. He would probably regret sending his daughter here. This is simply a sheep entering a tiger's mouth.
In terms of scheming, Mr. Xu may not be the rival of the supervisor. Xu Zhixin is really thinking about how to get more money from Fei Yang. If she knew what Tie Mo was up to, she would definitely go crazy.
Early the next morning, Fei Yang finally saw someone who could talk. Unfortunately, the person talking to him was not Tie Mo, but Xu Zhixin. The moment he saw Xu Zhixin, Fei Yang felt like a storm in his heart, but he just suppressed it, at least on the surface.
I can't see anything. Isn't Xu Hongji temporarily cooperating with Tie Mo? Why is Xu Zhixin here? And she is negotiating on behalf of Tie Mo. When did Wei Guogong and Tie Mo get so good?
Whether the relationship between the two parties is maintained well or not often depends on the binding of interests, and even marriage to stabilize the relationship and interests of both parties. But so far, no matter how you look at it, you can't see that Tie Mo and Xu Hongji have any binding interests. Could it be that the two parties reached an agreement behind the scenes?
What kind of ulterior deal is there? This matter must be guarded against. Tie Mo is the dominant force in the north, and Xu Hongji is a veteran force in the southern Zhili. The two of them are from the south and the north. If they really form an alliance, it will be enough to make people feel uncomfortable.
Headache.
After just one meeting, Fei Yang had already thought a lot in his mind. Of course, he was cautious and sophisticated, but Xu Zhixin didn't notice it at all. Seeing that Fei Yang didn't speak first, she didn't hesitate and said straight to the point: "Master Fei, we
We meet again. Are you here to send troops to Zhejiang? I wonder how much military supplies you can provide. You know, in order to attack Tongling, a lot of troops and horses are spent."
Fei Yang frowned slightly. Although he was here to negotiate the price, he couldn't get used to it when he opened his mouth and asked how much it would cost. Fei Yang suspected that Tie Mo sent Xu Zhixin here to mess with him on purpose. Negotiations are always slow.
How can there be such a thing as talking slowly? The more Xu Zhixin acted like this, the less Fei Yang dared to get angry. When he thought about it, it was obvious that Tie Mo didn't want to talk, or he wanted to delay it and get more benefits.
Tie Mo can delay, but Fei Yang cannot. The New Year is approaching, and if nothing else, the official salt alone has already made the people of Southern Zhili unstable. If the salt merchants are hoarding goods and selling them at high prices, what else can they do?
It's easy to say, but the key point is that there is really no salt in the hands of salt merchants now. Once there is trouble in Yangzhou, Suzhou and Nanjing because of the salt issue, most officials in South Zhili will have to follow suit.
Fei Yang wanted to negotiate the matter as soon as possible, but Tiemo sent Xu Zhixin to negotiate, which was a bit unexpected. How should he answer the conversation? After hesitating for a long time, Fei Yang held his hands and said, "Miss Xu, it's been a long time."
I see. As you said, Yingtian Mansion has already prepared the military supplies, but the Superintendent has never been right, so it has been postponed until now."
"Hey, Miss Xu doesn't know something. Nowadays, Yingtian Prefecture, Yangzhou Prefecture, and Suzhou Prefecture are already panicking due to the shortage of official salt. The New Year is approaching. This is not a good sign. The people of South Zhili are eagerly looking forward to it.
We are waiting for the Superintendent to send his troops south and drive away the bandits, and have a good year. In order to thank the soldiers for their bloody battles, we have raised five million taels of silver, and we are just waiting to deliver it to the Superintendent."
Five million taels was the price Fei Yang gave after considering it for a long time. When Tongling was not attacked, the six departments discussed it and thought that three million taels would be enough, but now, three million taels is definitely not enough.
Five million taels is a very moderate amount, neither more nor less. But Fei Yang did not expect that as soon as he finished speaking, Xu Zhixin frowned, raised her hand and patted the table, and looked over with a cold face, "
Humph, Mr. Fei, are you kidding? Nowadays, various troops have been fighting fiercely for many months, with more than 10,000 casualties. Especially for Xuanfu, the battle of Tongling City alone consumed countless artillery fires. In terms of single artillery fire, it cost as much as 2 million.
Two. If you use five million taels of silver to replenish military supplies, I can agree to it, but I’m afraid the supervisor won’t agree either.”
Fei Yang's scalp was numb and his heart was beating wildly. Five million taels is still less? Looking at Xu Zhixin's reaction, it seemed as if he was sending a beggar away and couldn't get on the stage. This is five million taels, not 50,000 taels. Just ask the Ming treasury
, can we have five million taels a year now? It’s too little, which is normal, but Xu Zhixin’s reaction is really annoying. Five million taels is a lot, why do you still look so disgusted and angry?
Fei Yang was really not sure whether Xu Zhixin was really angry or fake. He didn't dare to bet, so he had to answer: "Miss Xu, don't be angry. There is a saying that business cannot be done without righteousness. If you have any dissatisfaction, don't be angry. We can take it easy."
Let’s talk slowly. If it’s less, how much does Miss Xu think is appropriate?” Fei Yang seized the opportunity and kicked the ball directly to Xu Zhixin.
Xu Zhixin was stunned for a moment and sighed in her heart. She was indeed an old fox who had been in the officialdom for many years. Unfortunately, she had already planned it and didn't want to talk step by step. If she had talked slowly according to the rules and was pushed around by this old fox, she might be in trouble.
She was stunned. When it was her turn to bid, Xu Zhixin said a number without any hesitation: "Fifteen million taels... plus half of the silk and satin from the Zhizhi Mansion..."
Hearing the price, Fei Yang took a breath. While he was angry, he was also slightly scared. Fifteen million taels, this Xu Zhixin really dared to open his teeth. Such a large sum of money was enough to pay the Ming Dynasty's current two
Years of taxes have been paid. The reason why I feel uncomfortable is not because I want too much, but because the price is a lot, but it is exactly the limit that Nanjing Liubu can afford. I finally understand why Tie Mo asked Xu Zhixin to talk, the Xu family father and daughter
Over the years, I have thoroughly understood the situation in various officialdoms in Southern Zhili.
"Huh... Fifteen million taels, does Miss Xu know what this is? Now my Ming Dynasty tax revenue is less than ten million taels a year..."
Before Fei Yang could finish speaking, Xu Zhixin raised the corner of her mouth and showed a meaningful smile, "It's a lot, but it can be taken out, right?" There was a hint of sarcasm in Xu Zhixin's tone. Over the years, Nanjing Six Ministries and Wei Guogong's Mansion can be described as
It's a tit-for-tat confrontation. Because of military power issues, both sides resort to frequent tactics and find out each other's background. There is a saying that the people who know you best are probably your enemies. After fighting with the Six Ministries for so long, you can't even touch how much money Nanzhili has.
Clearly, then the Xu family is too bad.
The corner of Fei Yang's mouth twitched slightly, and Xu Zhixin was secretly sarcastic. He could naturally hear it, but he couldn't express it. Facing Xu Zhixin, he couldn't say the words he had prepared to quibble with. His mind suddenly changed.
, Fei Yang cupped his hands and smiled: "Miss Xu, to tell you the truth, fifteen million taels is really too much."
"I have said it before, it is a lot, but you can get it. I don't insist on asking for so much. Do you know how much the new artillery costs? How much is one shell? Once the cannon is fired, it is worth ten thousand taels of gold. Although there are some
It’s a pain in the ass, but when the cannon goes off, you get a thousand taels of silver. It’s definitely not an exaggeration.”
No exaggeration? Fei Yang stared and felt an unknown fire in his heart. When the cannon went off, gold was worth ten thousand taels. Where did he hear this? He really thought Fei didn't understand anything. There were several cannons at the top of the city of Nanjing.
Well, although that thing is expensive in gold, a cannon is worth a thousand taels of silver, so who are you trying to fool? What kind of cannonball are you talking about? Are they gold-inlaid cannonballs?
Knowing clearly that Xu Zhixin was talking nonsense, but unable to get angry, Fei Yang suppressed it until his face turned black. After a while, he rubbed his beard and said with a grin: "No, no, now that things have happened, Fei will tell the truth to Miss Xu. One thousand five hundred
Ying Tianfu can come up with 1,000 taels, but has Miss Xu thought about it? After the bandits leave, various places have to appease the victims and rebuild, which will cost a lot of money. If all these 1,500 taels are sent over, then
There is not much left in the hands of the Six Ministries. If Miss Xu does not think about us, she must also think about the millions of suffering people in South Zhili."
I have to say that Fei Yang is really an old fox. With a big hat on his face, Xu Zhixin really can't hold on anymore. If he bites and refuses to let go, that means he doesn't care about the life and death of the people. Fortunately, from the beginning, Xu Zhixin didn't have such a big appetite.
Seeing Fei Yang's words reach this point, she reluctantly sighed, "Twelve million, no more. If Mr. Fei is still not satisfied, then I can only ask the supervisor to come over and talk to you."
Fei Yang's brows jumped wildly, he quickly stood up and bowed, and said solemnly: "Fei thanked Miss Xu for her kindness on behalf of the people of Nanzhili. We will definitely remember this kindness in our hearts."
Fei Yang agreed simply. He didn't want to talk to Tie Mo. That guy was notoriously difficult to deal with. Twelve million taels was fine. After the two parties agreed, Fei Yang hurried back to his residence.
Not long after, a letter was rushed to Nanjing. The negotiation seemed to go smoothly, and Fei Yang felt a lot more relaxed. However, the Xuanfu troops still did not move. Fei Yang didn't understand why Tie Mo didn't see the rabbit.
Tell me, Sa Ying. When will the silver and military supplies from Yingtian Mansion be delivered, and when will he give the order to set off south?
Fei Yang had no doubt that if the money was not enough, Tie Mo would dare to stop tens of thousands of troops under his command. Others did not have the courage, but Tie Mo definitely did.
At this time, Tie Mo's room was filled with the aroma of meat, and the three of them enjoyed eating around the copper pot. Generally speaking, Tie Mo was very satisfied with Xu Zhixin's asking price. Xu Zhixin was a little confused.
I thought Tie Mo would think it was less.
"Superintendent, why don't you go and meet Fei Yang in person? If you ask, maybe you can scratch some more trouble!" Taking advantage of the heated atmosphere, Xu Zhixin asked softly. Tie Mo smiled coquettishly, "I'm afraid
When I met him, I asked for too much, which made Fei very angry. There is no need to delay the negotiation. The rogue bandits are now stationed in Zhejiang. Not only the Fei people are anxious, but I am also anxious, but I can't let those people see it.
That’s all.”
After listening to Tie Mo's explanation, Xu Zhixin nodded slightly. Wang Zuogao's mouth twitched and he smiled secretly in his heart. Miss Xu's experience in the world is still too shallow. If she had more contact with the supervisor, she would not be fooled so easily.
Already.
Three days passed in a hurry, and the first batch of military pay had been transported to Tongling. The first batch was four million taels. In just three days, four million taels were taken out. I have to say that Nanzhili is really rich.
After Tie Mo left the necessary military supplies, he sent Sha Diao to lead people to protect the money to Nanjing. In order to avoid trouble, he also asked for Xu Zhixin's waist card.
The matter of transporting the silver was a big deal, and it was natural that it could not be hidden from Fei Yang and others. Fei Yang was so angry that the silver was transported from Nanjing, and you sent people to transport it back. Isn't this a fool's errand? Is he sick? Fortunately,
At this time, Tie Mo sent someone to send word that the subsequent money could be handed over directly to the sand sculpture in Nanjing. Now Fei Yang understood clearly that the first payment of money was a deposit for peace of mind. After receiving this money, the rest
Even if something went wrong with the money, Tie Mo wouldn't be anxious.
Tie Mo, this person is really very calculating, is he a profiteer? There is a question mark as to whether Tie Mo is a profiteer, but his credibility is still good. After getting the first money, he quickly ordered the three armies to set off via Tongling.
poured into Ningguo Mansion. The army passed Xiping and stopped in Ruyang County. When they arrived in Ruyang County, the Xuanfu troops and horses stopped again. The Beijing camp troops and horses, which set off almost at the same time as the Xuanfu troops, also arrived at Ningguo Mansion.
He stopped near the mountain.
The Nanjing side didn't know what was going on for a while. They sent out letters to urge them, but they all turned out to be nothing. After the second batch of silver was received by Sha Diao, the Xuanfu army continued to move forward. Now even a fool can understand it.
, when will Nanjing pay the balance in full, and when will the Xuanfu army enter Zhejiang?
When had Gu Tongen and others seen such a thing? What a scoundrel. He was so angry that he really had no clue at all. At this time, the officials of the Sixth Department of Nanjing were so pinched that they dared to be angry and dare not speak out. When they had not given money before,
, dared to say something to Tie Mo, but now that millions of taels of silver have been sent to him, he dare not say anything to Tie Mo anymore. If Tie Mo is harshly criticized and this guy gives up his job, those millions of taels of silver will not be in vain.
Gave it? The money went into Tie Mo's pocket, and trying to get it back is just a dream.
How else could it be said that the person who owed the money was grandpa? How could he pretend to be a grandson when he gave money to others? The most annoying thing was that at that time, the money was delivered to the door with begging, and he was afraid that they would not accept it.
