"Eunuch Liang of the Nanjing garrison borrowed grain, grass and equipment, and Liu Ruogu, a righteous businessman from Anqing, was enthusiastic about state affairs and pledged five thousand taels of silver to help Jiangnan troops march north to the King of Qin. The officials and people of Jiangnan are united..."
A sinister voice interrupted, "Stop reading."
In an official hall on the east side of the Nanjing Inner Guard Hall, Zhou Renzai waved his sleeves to Guo Zushan in front of him. Guo Zushan immediately stopped and put down the Jiangnan Times in his hand. Zhou Renzai was about forty years old, a young eunuch and eunuch in the inner guard hall of the official residence. Zhang Yingqian's confidants are among the top five powerful people in the Internal Defense Department, and they are considered the number one figure in Nanjing. Although Guo Zuoshan's face is gloomy, Zhou Renzai is lying on the bed with squinted eyes.
The chair still looked calm and calm.
He tapped his fingers lightly on the armrest of the Grand Master's chair, "Do you know everything Mr. Liang said in the hall that day?"
"I know, this matter about Baishuntang..."
"In the past few days, don't mention Baishuntang to our family anymore." Zhou Renzai said with a vague smile on his face, "This Pang Youqi has an expert to guide him."
"That master is none other than Ruan Huzi. I heard that two days before the meeting, he came to the hall several times, but only saw Mr. Liang. It is impossible to say that this is what he did." "Although Mr. Liang was with him. We are familiar with each other, but it is not a great friendship. Ruan Dacheng can get things done, that is his ability." Zhou Renzai still closed his eyes, "You still want to stand up to what Mr. Liang said in public. Take Baishuntang, then
It’s not that I’m in trouble with Pang Youyi, it’s that I’m in trouble with Mr. Liang.”
Guo Zuoshan lowered his head and said, "I understand, I have already told the other companies that the matter of Baishuntang will not be dealt with for the time being." "It's okay to say that Ruan Huzi handled the matter beautifully, but it was the Jiangnan Times in the past. Everyone has read articles about current affairs, current affairs, novels about ghosts and ghosts, and strange stories from the market, just to watch the excitement. This time, they made a special announcement and wrote Liu Ruogu, who opened a gambling stall, as a righteous businessman who donated money to King Qin. No one in Nanjing knows this." After Zhou Renzai said this, he opened his eyes and looked at a small stack of newspapers on the desk, "Hey, I didn't expect this Pang Guerrilla to be able to do this.
.”
Guo Zuoshan said angrily, "In the past, the front pages of current affairs often advocated this Pang Guerrilla. During the Battle of Chuzhou, hundreds of thousands of thieves came and went. The woman still needs to believe it.”
"If you don't believe it, why would you call me a stupid man or woman? Changshan Zhao Zilong also came in and out several times. Aren't there more people who believe it?" Zhou Renzai sighed and stood up. Guo Zushan quickly reached out to help him. Zhou Renzai had some inconvenience in his legs and feet, so he stood for a moment after standing up. , then reached for the Times that Guo Zuoshan put under his arm, looked at it in front of him and said, "Some things just come out and you don't take them seriously. They don't really matter at all. It just happens that they are a good business. This is the case with the Times." .There are many literate people in Nanjing. The country gentlemen can read this newspaper. Find a storyteller in the wine shop and tea shop. Reading the newspaper can also attract customers.
This name became known throughout the city in a few days, and they said he was a righteous businessman, huh, a righteous businessman who opened a gambling stall."
He turned to look at Guo Zuoshan, "Now there is a general of King Qin and a righteous merchant of King Qin. If you go to seize his property and put your name on it, the whole city will know it. Who can keep it?" You?" Guo Zuoshan bowed his head to learn, knowing that Baishuntang would not be available, but among the gambling stalls in Nanjing, Baishuntang was the most popular. There were all kinds of strange gambling methods, and the business was booming, earning thousands of taels of silver a month. Profit, not being able to grab it is really disappointing
Frustrated. After thinking about it, he still said angrily, "It's nothing if I can't get it. The child is just angry. Since Anqing knew that his adoptive father wanted to take Baishuntang, it was just an inheritance, so he didn't come to his adoptive father to make peace.
, went to Mr. Liang’s place, obviously he didn’t care about his adoptive father.
Keep it in your eyes." Zhou Renzai chuckled and took two steps, "If Ruan Huzi did a good job, the benefits here can also be obtained elsewhere. You, you have to learn from Ruan Huzi in the future.
A few industries are nothing. There are many good places in Nanjing, even if they are
Talk about Baishuntang..."
He stopped and said, "It's not Liu Ruogu's. It's Pang Guerrilla. He fought bandits in Jiangbei. This time he went to King Qin again. Is Jiannu so easy to fight? The general died on the battlefield without leaving. When did he die?
, then Baishuntang is still yours."
"Then let him be proud for a while longer."
"Proud? It's not a good job to lead Qiu Badao to build a slave." Zhou Renzai coughed twice and then laughed, "He can't be proud now."
…
On the chaotic Puzikou pier, countless porters were sweating like rain, carrying various materials from the moored watercraft. Pang Yu wore a short-sleeved training suit, whirring and shaking a folding fan, and got into a shop. Sunshine
After being covered by the eaves, Pang Yu felt a little better. He drank a gulp of water and entered the house with a sigh of relief. It was even better inside than outside.
The noodles are still hot, and today is the last day of the five days specified by Liang Hongtai. The delivery office is on this pier, and he signs for it while inspecting it. "Mr. Ma, this is the amount of food. We are all friends, no one needs to lie to anyone."
, these are considered good in various warehouses in Nanjing. Who doesn’t have old grain and who doesn’t have moldy rice? If the people don’t pay attention, they will throw away a lot at home, let alone these many
"Canghe..." "Brother Qin, please wait a moment, let me tell Mr. Ma that this gunpowder cannot be used as food. If it explodes on the dock, it cannot be afforded. It's not me who wants to keep it from getting wet for a long time."
It's a matter of luck. Please collect the gunpowder quickly.
So I can go back and resume my life. Who can bear this hot weather..." "Why should you hand over the gunpowder first? If the gunpowder is not easy to distribute, I can just let the money go. Even if it is lost, it is still yours, Mr. Ma.
Just say, this money is about this quality. Whether you accept it or not is up to you. I will count it according to the number.
Handed over..." The shop was crowded with people, and various yamen in Nanjing that came to deliver goods were in a row. In line with the yamen's habit, many people waited until the last day of the deadline to come. Mr. Ma, the recipient of the goods, became a traffic bottleneck.
.So Mr. Liang put a lot of pressure on him.
After taking effect, it returns to the usual rhythm of the bureaucracy.
There were several tables in the middle of the shop, and the accounting office was busy. Mr. Ma was surrounded by people, and he was sweating profusely from the heat and urgency.
"Mr. Qin, don't talk about old grain. Half of your grain is moldy rice. What does each warehouse look like? That's what each warehouse looks like. We are not paying grain to the people today. The governor's yamen borrowed it from various yamen in Nanjing. Then I will return it to you."
Isn’t it time to return the favor to you?”
"It doesn't matter. Let's settle the matter first." Mr. Ma shook his hand like a rattle in front of his face. "It won't work. When the time comes to pay back the food, another person will come. He said I don't know about mold. If you insist on paying,
Today, Mr. Ma will write down 60% of the mold, and we will sign and pledge it. Mr. He, why don’t you hand over the gunpowder?
Don't worry, what are the stones in the jars? Do you want me to write them down together? Don't worry, come one by one, I have a few mouths..." There was a lot of noise in the room, both parties to the transaction were old government officials.
, it is not as easy to intimidate and deceive as farmers handing over grain. The two sides were evenly matched and engaged in a fierce battle. Mr. Ma's brain was running at full speed, processing a variety of information at the same time, and he was at loggerheads with multiple opponents.
The delivery parties themselves had to fight for each other in an orderly manner, making the efficiency even lower. Looking at the fierce scene in the room, Pang Yu was originally very interested and prepared to watch the excitement for a while, but the space was too small. He and Pang Ding stood there
The entrance was very cramped, and Xu Li who inspected goods from the dock kept coming in and out to report. They all thought Pang Yu, who was wearing short sleeves, was
I worked as a porter on the pier, and I didn't forget to scold him when I passed by. It was quite inconvenient for the two of them to watch the excitement, and they retreated after a while. There were a small number of soldiers also wearing white jackets on the pier. The vanguard of the Anqing garrison had just arrived in the afternoon.
, the first group was the Chinese army's praise and baggage personnel, led by Yang Xueshi. After receiving it, Pang Yu arranged a camp plan with them for the future.
Continue to prepare logistics for the troops.
Puzikou is the place where the battle was once fought. The Tiger Bridge and Yinding Bridge that were fought fiercely at that time have been slightly restored, but there are still many vacant rooms around it. It is not difficult to set up a garrison camp. Compared with the camp, the weather in Nanjing worries Pang Yu more. The whole
The precipitation in the Yangtze River Basin has dropped significantly this year. Anqing has not had the same floods as last year, but there was no rain for a whole month. Shi Kefa was worried, preparing for the invasion and worrying about taxes. According to the news Pang Yu received from various places, the price of food in northern Huguang has reached
The price is 2,234 yuan per stone. Although there are grain supplements from the south and Jiangxi, the overall grain price has risen significantly. Huizhou and other places have appeared to speculate on the grain market. The price of grain has reached 2,267 yuan. The situation in the midstream and upper reaches is spreading to the downstream.
, the area under Yingtian's jurisdiction relies heavily on upstream food supply, which is one of the situations that makes Zhang Guowei anxious, but Pang Yu also has his own anxiety. Although Nanjing's industrial problem has been solved, King Qin's journey will not be easy soon. This deal still has
It's hard to say
It was a profit. Pang Ding came over and said, "Young Master, Mr. Ma's entourage just now told me that the money and grain equipment received today from Nanjing include the grain of 17 ships, about 400,000 kilograms, 30% of which is old grain, and
30% moldy, 1,000 kilograms of gunpowder, about
Half of them cannot be used, and the other firearms, swords and guns are too numerous to be used."
"Has the governor's office signed for it?"
"We are still struggling. Shangyuan County's reserve warehouse was the first to deliver the goods. We have been arguing with Mr. Ma for three days. From yesterday to today, the dispute between Taipu Temple and the Ministry of Revenue has not been settled." Pang Yu nodded, feeling happy in his heart. At first, he
He also wanted to receive the goods himself, so as to maintain the power to distribute materials, but the governor's office did not agree. Pang Yu also lacked manpower in Nanjing and did not try his best to fight for it. Now the people in the governor's office are doing the receiving of materials, and it is said that it is also in Nanjing.
In theory, what ministries lend to Governor Yingtian should be inspected and accepted, and then allocated to King Qin's army by the Governor's Office. In this way, although there will be some losses in the distribution of materials, the subject of repayment in the future will be the Governor.
The Yamen has nothing to do with Pang Yu. Looking at today's situation, the Nanjing gang all delivered the goods on time, but none of them can guarantee the quality. Counting the supplies requires a large number of skilled manpower, as well as experience in fighting wits and courage with the Yamen.
Pang Yu's men can't do it at all. We'll get to Beijing later
The long journey of being a teacher and dealing with yamen in various places is a headache.
"How much silver is there?"
"About 21,100 taels, only half of the official silver in it is about 70% of the silver, and the rest is loose silver. There are not many people to count, and I'm afraid there is only 50% of the silver." "It seems that the eunuch is the real official silver."
, Zhang Duye urged the ten prefectures to provide relief, and only received seven thousand taels today (Note 1)." With a swishing sound, Pang Yu put away the fan in his hand, "We, the ten prefectures in the south of the Yangtze River, the richest in the Ming Dynasty, take the
The money paid is not as good as
Baishuntang in Nanjing has made a profit in two months. Even if it is calculated based on Nanjing's borrowing rate, the average number of four thousand soldiers is only five taels. It makes people work hard, how do you think soldiers can fight?"
Pang Ding sighed, "Xu Ziqiang has also crossed the river, waiting to compete for money and food."
Pang Yu thought for a moment and then said, "The number of soldiers we reported is 2,700. Based on this, Xu Ziqiang only has 600. He wants to be considered a servant..."
At this point, Pang Yu suddenly stopped talking and saw Xu Ziqiang just appeared on the west side of the pier. He was riding on a horse and holding an umbrella, but he was still sunburned.
He hurriedly came from the west, looked around and saw Pang Yu coming on horseback. As soon as he got off the horse, he pulled Pang Yu away from the delivery point. Pang Yu thought he was going to talk about sharing money and food, because this
It was clear that Pang Yu led the expedition, and Xu Ziqiang only sent troops, so he had no worries about going on the expedition. At most, he just wanted to share some money and food. He was preparing what to say in his mind, but he heard Xu Ziqiang's face became gloomy.
He spoke in a low voice.
"Gao Scarzi was caught!"
...Note 1: See Zhang Guowei's "Fuwu Shucao", and urged the ten government agencies to provide relief for King Qin, and finally received a total of 12,900 taels.