.In the early morning of June 28th, the eighth year of Jinghe, Mr. Li, the newly appointed garrison secretary of the government, got up and set off from Jiangdu County Yamen to the school field in the city.
The Yangzhou Prefecture's Garrison Department School Ground was once located south of the Yanyun Department in Xincheng District. It has an excellent geographical location and is close to the Qinhuai River and several commercial streets. However, this has brought about some undesirable consequences. On the one hand, various nearby families found the barracks noisy.
On the other hand, the surrounding colorful world is too tempting for the camp soldiers.
Thanks to the efforts of many parties, the garrison division campus was moved to the southwest corner of Fucheng, away from the prosperous areas such as Gongchenmen, Chaoguan, Qinhuai, and Dongguan Street.
The garrison department's office and the school grounds were both in the same place. When Li Gui arrived, Xin Shoubei led his men to the general.
A total of seventeen sentry officers came out of the camp gate to greet him. They all wore pointed round helmets, lined with official robes, and covered with cotton armor.
"You are in armor, so there is no need to be polite." Mr. Li waved his hand lightly, speaking without enthusiasm or indifference to avoid the kneeling of the military attachés.
All the military attachés clasped their fists together in salute and said, "I've seen Zhen Fu!"
Li Gu was slightly surprised by this new title, and expressed condolences to Xin Shoubei with his eyes. It was really difficult to find a suitable title for this officer.
It is really distressing to use the title of Mr. Li, an unprecedented official position. The titles of Ministry Tang, Ministry Yuan, Tai Tai, Military Gate, Fu Tai, Zhen Tai, Zhen Jun, Supervisor, etc. all have fixed meanings and cannot be applied.
Yesterday, Xin Shoubei invited some old masters to work behind closed doors for two hours before they came up with the title Zhenfu, which means to guard the place and care for the army and the people.
The military attachés surrounded Mr. Li through the Beiyuan Gate and climbed onto the general platform built on the edge of the school ground. Looking up from above, the battalion soldiers were already lining up on the racecourse.
Li Gui sat firmly on the chair, looked around the audience and ordered: "Let's get started!"
After the fourteen sentry officers clasped their fists and saluted, they ran back to the team. Only Xin Shoubei and the three commander-in-chief stood on the stage, watching with Mr. Li.
Immediately, the drums sounded, and there were flags waving and trumpets blowing. The soldiers in the camp each held weapons and marched and retreated in separate and coordinated formations. Mr. Li was a layman among the laymen and could not understand the martial arts performance at all.
The main focus was on studying the patterns of the soldiers' armor and counting their heads, but this did not affect his pretense of saying nothing. It was better to remain silent and sound inscrutable, lest he become timid when he opened his mouth.
After the drill, dozens of representatives from the firearms camp came out and went to the distant shooting range to demonstrate the muskets. This again aroused Li Yanren's interest. Unfortunately, he still didn't understand. He only heard the lively sound of ping-ping-pong-pong.
It is now almost the hottest season of the year. As the sun gradually rises, Mr. Li very considerately ordered: "The cavalry will not be seen anymore. For now, all of them will disperse."
More than a thousand soldiers shouted: "Thank you for your support!"
Afterwards, everyone on the stage left the school grounds and entered the garrison office. They saw an artful plaque hanging in the lobby with the words "White Tiger Hall" written on it.
The name was familiar enough. Mr. Li sat down in the main seat without ceremony, picked up the roster and called the names, and the military attachés also took off their armor and went to the hall to meet.
From the first time they met, Li Gui felt that one person was missing. Under the garrison, there should be three generals in the camp and 15 sentry officers, for a total of 18 military attachés, but he only saw 17 of them.
When the roll call came, it turned out that a sentry officer named Hou Bing had not arrived.
Could it be that there is another reckless person who wants to challenge him? Li Gui calmly asked Xin Shoubei next to him, "Where is this person?"
"I found he was missing this morning and have sent people to look for him." Xin Shoubei replied respectfully.
Li Gui put down the roster, but something else came up: "I just reviewed the soldiers in the camp, and the number seems to be wrong. There should be more than 1,800 soldiers, but there are hundreds of them missing. Could it be that we have free pay?"
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Xin Ming said in panic: "You should misunderstand me. How dare you commit such a serious crime in a humble position! There is no such thing as free money in this department!"
It turns out that if the military attaché wants to live on empty pay, he must first allow the sergeants to flee, so that he can free up his head, white collar, silver, rice and grain. In recent decades, the population of military households in the original guard station has increased, the land is tense, and the mainland has been peaceful for a long time without war.
, so serving abroad as a camp soldier has become a good way out. If you have enough money every year and you still get a few taels of silver, you might have a chance to become a leader.
The sergeants didn't flee, and they didn't say anything if they wanted to live on empty pay. But it didn't matter. The military attachés had another way to make money, which was more profitable and risky than eating empty pay. Especially in a big place like Yangzhou Prefecture, it was easier to use.
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This is the so-called "buying spare money". For example, the soldiers of the Yangzhou Prefecture's Garrison Department can retain their military status and accept calls at any time as long as they pay two coins of silver to the battalion officer every month to buy spare money and no longer receive monthly rations and silver.
If you want to work, you can go to the city to work or do business. In a high-wage area like Yangzhou Prefecture, you can earn two taels of silver per month even if you work part-time.
Therefore, the high-risk method of spending money on free money is too old-fashioned. Win-win, risk-free food and buying free money is the mainstream and correct way.
Xin Shoubei patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, the governor! I have been strictly disciplined by my subordinates. Those soldiers who bought idle camps will never leave the city. If something happens, they can just send out their light cavalry and blow the horns along the streets, and they can quickly return to the barracks. They can do the same."
It’ll come in handy!” If you pay attention, you’re really knowledgeable. Mr. Li asked again: “How many people are shopping for leisure now?”
Xin Shoubei stayed for a moment before reluctantly answering: "There are more than 400 people in the third battalion of Fucheng, and more than 100 people in Gao Na's two noses."
Li estimated that he took round figures and calculated silently. He found that there were about 250 taels of silver per month, and the income of 150 shi of rice and grain was equivalent to 400 taels of silver at the official price. The total for the whole year was almost 5,000 taels.
How much money is not the key, but Li Gui felt that Xin Shoubei was a little hesitant when he answered this question just now, not at all as straightforward as usual.
Mr. Li is a meticulous person who can't get rid of the grain in his eyes. Xin Shoubei's hesitation made him think more seriously. Are you afraid that I will get a piece of the pie? He deliberately asked: "How are these money divided?"
"Every month, one hundred taels will be sent to the governor's office, one hundred taels will be reserved for humble posts, one hundred taels will be taken in total, and one hundred taels will be divided among the sentry officers."
Li Gui sighed inwardly, I really can't believe that a garrison with only 3,000 people can actually get more than 1,000 taels of extra income every year, which is almost the same as his regular income as the acting magistrate.
He wanted to take the opportunity to check Xin Shoubei's character and judge whether or not he could use it in the future, or how to use it, so he asked: "From now on, how much will my share be?"
Xin Shoubei said to Mr. Li expressionlessly: "In this humble position, I can do whatever I want!"
Mr. Li was very dissatisfied after hearing this. How could he say this? This is tantamount to unwillingness!
Subordinates have always taken the initiative to show their filial piety. If there is more or less, then another one will be added. How can there be any reason for the boss to have the shamelessness to talk about numbers?
How could a man like Xin Shoubei, who was so polite, not understand this? It turned out that he was really worried that he would take away his money. Is this the knowledge of a villager?
In fact, this is because Li Zhenfu is inconsiderate. He feels that he has unlimited money, and he doesn't take it seriously. But for Xin Shoubei, this is his entire income, how can he not value it?
The original system was that the governor was in charge of the garrison department, and the prefect controlled the local area. Now it has become the governor,
Li Zhenfu, the three-level model of the Defense Department, in other words, has an extra penny as a boss. If the filial piety is calculated as one hundred taels, then the amount of extra money for all military attachés in the Defense Department will be reduced by one-third.
Unexpectedly, this man looked free and easy, but he was so greedy for money under the temptation. Just when Li Guang was thinking of some way to beat Xin Shubei, a drunken officer suddenly staggered into the hall.
Mr. Li frowned and said nothing, but saw the drunk man walking in front of Mr. Li and pointing with squinting eyes: "Where did this official come from? He is such a nice guy..."
Li Gui had not experienced such humiliation in many years, and he became furious. The faces of the three commanders still in the hall also changed drastically. Xin Shoubei stepped forward and shouted: "Hou Bing! Are you crazy?"
Hou Bing? It turned out that it was the absent sentry officer who made him really angry. Mr. Li stared at him fiercely, thinking about how to kill this guy, and said to Xin Shoubei: "How should the military law deal with it?"
Xin Shoubei replied: "You can punish the army with eighty sticks. Please let me know if you can do it."
"Hit first!"
Immediately, the on-duty schoolmaster held Hou Bing down and dragged him to the courtyard to begin his execution.
Listening to the screams of being executed outside, Li Gui was still angry. Suddenly he heard another noise, and the officer on duty quickly ran in and reported: "It's not good! There are soldiers making noise in front of the Yamen!"
Why did something strange happen to me today? Li Gu asked: "What's the reason?"
"We are all unhappy with Hou Bingming!"
"Bastard! How is this possible!" Mr. Li slapped the case and cursed.
Xin Shoubei quickly explained: "Hou Bing is an old man in the camp and has always been promising. It's not surprising that some people are not convinced after beating him."
Li Gui got up and left the lobby. He wanted to see it with his own eyes.
Dozens of sergeants gathered outside the courtyard gate, and various voices mixed together to create a noisy atmosphere. Seeing Li Gui coming out of the lobby, the crowd seemed to be even more angry, and they rushed into the courtyard to surround him.
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The crowd was so angry that Mr. Li didn't dare to put himself in danger and hurriedly hid in the lobby. Fortunately, he had a personal soldier guarding the door with a knife.
In the house, Li Guang gritted his teeth angrily. This incident was definitely premeditated and organized! Someone was definitely planning it against him! Then he turned around and scolded: "Why is Xin Ming acting as a guard! Go out and calm the situation quickly!"
"I obey my command! Please wait patiently, Governor." Xin Shoubei responded and strode out.
Li Zhenfu waited for an unknown amount of time, secretly cursing Xin Ming for his embroidered pillows and his incompetence at the critical moment! He couldn't even deal with dozens of soldiers.
Just as he was thinking about it, he saw a figure flash at the door of the room, and Xin Shoubei walked in.
Li Gui, who was full of anger, was about to scold him when suddenly another person followed Xin Shoubei. He was more than forty years old, wearing scarlet clothes and black gauze, with a jade belt around his waist. Looking carefully, he turned out to be Magistrate Luo.
Mr. Li was so surprised that he forgot to greet him and said, "How come the Lord is here?"
Magistrate Luo chuckled and said sarcastically: "I heard that Li Biejia provoked a mutiny, so naturally I will come to suppress it."
Li Gui suddenly realized that today's chaos was closely related to him! He asked Xin Shoubei again: "Did you invite the Lord of the Palace here?"
Xin Ming did not dare to look at Mr. Li, and lowered his head and said: "This matter is very serious, and I must report it to the Lord.
The Lord of the Mansion is the main hall of the Mansion, what matters in the Mansion cannot be interfered with?"
This must be a partnership between Xin Shoubei and Magistrate Luo! Li Gui's face was as gloomy as water. He thought he was being polite and asked for something, but it turned out to be to paralyze his guard. He didn't expect that his thick eyebrows and big eyes were also a traitor.
He was the first person I misjudged. I am honored that this is all because Mr. Li has been a high-ranking civil servant for a long time, but he despised the military attachés and only regarded them as tools that should be obeyed. However, they also have their own emotions and emotions.
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As a result, Li Gui forgot one thing. He himself got the job of Guan Fu's Defense Department. The one who suffered the most was not Magistrate Luo, but Xin Shou Bei, who had an extra boss out of thin air and had to hand over the seal talisman!
Xin Shoubei kept saying yesterday that he would hand over the seal today, but after Mr. Li arrived at the Defense Department today, Xin Shoubei never mentioned this matter. If Mr. Li was attentive, he would have noticed this sign!
Jiang is still old and hot: Magistrate Luo Xingye rebuked Mr. Li with some pride, "Master Li showed off his power when he first arrived at the barracks, acted violently, tortured the officers and soldiers, almost led to mutiny, and openly
Asking for bribes! He is really not worthy of being in charge of military affairs. The government and the Department of Defense want to impeach him!"
The charge of causing a mutiny was not something that Li Gui defended with a gloomy face: "It was Hou Bing who was too drunk and was rude first."
Magistrate Luo was well prepared and replied: "Hou Bing did not mess up. He went to the government office to discuss the delivery of food and wages. I just kept him here to drink a few glasses of wine. By the way, it is calm outside now, so Li Biejia can go back."
It’s the county government.”
I have been following the wind and tide for too long, I am really careless! Li Gui kept scolding himself in his heart, his eyes slowly swept over the people in the room, and settled on the three seventh-grade commanders. Then he remembered a question, Xin Shoubei was willing to use a sentry officer,
He also refuses to use the boss. Does this mean that he is not sure?
Thinking of this, Mr. Li let out a long sigh and said to the three generals: "It is not good for patrols to seize Si. I originally planned to send battalions to the checkpoints in the east to seize Si salt after taking charge of the army.
The three of us took turns to go on patrol. Now it seems that this idea is going to disappear.
The three of them ignored the fact that the boss had nothing to do with them, and might even be inclined to drive Li Zhen away. After all, no one wanted to lose one-third of their annual extra income of 240 taels. But after hearing that Li Zhen was
When the adults said the word "si salt", their eyes lit up.
Lest the bosses couldn't calculate the accounts, Li Gu muttered: "The annual output of Huaiyan salt is 50,000,000 jins, of which the Huainan Salt Farm produces 40,000,000 jins, and all exports must pass through the borders of our Jiangdu County. The official salt is like this, si
How much salt crosses the border? I'm afraid it's only 20 to 30 million kilograms. According to si, salt is 5 cents per kilogram, which is one to two million silver! A successful investigation is worth one or two million silver! The entire garrison department earns extra money every year
It’s only five thousand taels, it’s ridiculous for you to worry about this little money!”
Compared with five thousand taels, one or two hundred thousand taels of silver is really huge... Li Guang clearly heard that the breathing of the people in the room gradually became heavier.