Ye Yuan was determined not to tell his secret at first.
Ding Yunyi didn't hesitate: "How much money do you need?"
"I'm still short of 10,000 taels!" Ye Yuan reported a number: "In order to secure the position of Quanzhou Prefecture, I lost all my money. I was still short of 20,000 taels of silver. I raised money everywhere and barely managed to make up half of it.
There is nothing I can do about the remaining half. Think about it, how many people are staring at this position. Most of us who are officials in the capital are poor officials. Everyone borrows money, but there are not so many.
You can borrow your money there."
Ding Yunyi knew he was telling the truth.
Finally, a good place became available, and those poor officials from the capital were all watching eagerly, trying hard to get their hands on this place.
Help him? Let him become the prefect of Quanzhou? Ding Yunyi's mind was spinning rapidly.
My father has left Fujian, and I lack a "own person" in Fujian. I am stationed in Penghu, and it is best to know about any troubles in Fujian at the first time, and this is always something I lack.
Ding Yunyi didn't know his brother-in-law very well, but he heard that he was completely opposite to Wang Qingheng. He didn't have a very good reputation as an official because he had been involved in corruption. But he had many friends and everyone liked to associate with him. Corruption
When the incident happened, there were many officials who protected him. From this point of view alone, this man must have his own unique features as an official.
The internal support he needs in the Fujian officialdom is not meticulous and ruthless people like Ding Yuanzhao or Wang Qingheng, but an official like Ye Yuan.
As long as you can bribe officials with money, it's not a big problem.
What's more, after all, he is still his brother-in-law, and besides money, he also has face.
After thinking about this, Ding Yunyi pondered and said: "Brother-in-law, I won't carry around ten thousand taels of silver..."
Ye Yuan suddenly looked disappointed, but Ding Yunyi immediately said: "Give me two days, and within two days, I will help you get these ten thousand taels of silver!"
Ye Yuan was immediately overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly.
Ding Yunyi smiled slightly and said: "Brother-in-law, you don't have to thank me. When you really become the prefect of Quanzhou, I will have many ways to rely on my brother-in-law in the future."
"I am your brother-in-law, and you are willing to lend me money, so naturally there is nothing to say." Ye Yuan patted his chest and said, "I can't guarantee that as long as I can sit in that position, Fujian
If there is any news on the other side, and what the governors and generals are doing there, I guarantee you will know as soon as possible."
This is what Ding Yunyi wants.
It is impossible for you to expect an official like Ye Yuan to give you any great help, but he is very willing to do it if you ask him to pass on a message and do a favor without any effort.
The two of them made an agreement, and Ye Yuan stood up and left with satisfaction.
This can be regarded as a political alliance by Ding Yunyi...
...
Woke up early in the morning, Ding Yunyi was washing up and thinking about where to get the ten thousand taels of silver. He did have some in Penghu, but it was a long way back and forth. When his silver was delivered, he was afraid that someone else would have already arrived.
He took office in Quanzhou.
"Young Master, are you up?"
"Ah, yes." Seeing Jiang Qi, Ding Yunyi asked smoothly: "Master, are you up?"
"I woke up early, and I'm meeting guests there."
"Oh, meeting guests?"
"Yes, Wu Sangui, the son of Wu Xiang, the commander-in-chief of Liaodong."
"Who?" Ding Yunyi opened his eyes wide.
Jiang Qi's attitude towards the young master was incomprehensible: "Wu Sangui is the son of Wu Xiang, the commander-in-chief of Liaodong."
Wu Sangui!
That legendary figure Wu Sangui!
He was born in a prominent family of generals in Liaodong. Under the instruction and influence of his father Wu Xiang and his uncle Zu Dashou, he studied literature and martial arts. He passed the martial arts examination when he was less than twenty years old. From then on, he followed his father Wu Xiang and his uncle Zu Dashou.
, began his military career.
During the Battle of Daling River in the fourth year of Chongzhen, Wu Xiang, the commander-in-chief, led more than 40,000 horsemen and infantry to aid Daling Hezu Dashou. As a result, Wu Xiang escaped before the battle and was dismissed from his post. But it was also at that time that Wu Sangui continuously clashed with the enemy.
Eleven times, he showed his talent for the first time.
In June of the next year, in order to quell the mutiny of General Kong Youde and other generals in Dengzhou, Shandong, Wu Xiang accompanied his deputy general Zu Dabi on an expedition to Shandong. Finally, Kong Youde took a boat from Dengzhou to cross the sea and defected to the Later Jin Dynasty, while Wu Xiang resumed his duties as commander-in-chief of the army.
As Wu Xiangguan was reinstated, Wu Sangui also served as a guerrilla at the time, when he was only twenty years old.
Now, Wu Sangui has come to his home?
Ding Yunyi asked Jiang Qi to do his own thing and quietly came outside the living room.
I just heard a young voice inside say: "Shilang Ding, you are the Shifu of the Ministry of War. Please do whatever you can to help me and say a few words in front of the Holy Lord. I really can't afford to default on my salary anymore."
Ding Yuanzhao's voice came: "Uncle Chang, it's not that I don't want to help you, it's just that I, the Minister of War, have just taken office and I am not familiar with many things. Why don't you go to Chief Wen?"
"I found it, but Wen Shoufu pushed back and forth, saying that this matter was not his responsibility and that he had to go to the Ministry of War. The Ministry of War pushed the matter to the Ministry of Husbandry, and the Ministry of Husbandry pushed it to Wen Shoufu. As a result, it was kicked back and forth.
Sangui has been delayed in the capital for more than a month. If he stays here for one more day, the border will become unstable. Sangui really has no choice. I heard that you have been appointed as the minister of the Ministry of War. Sangui admires your reputation, so he took the liberty to go forward.
I've come to see you, Minister Ding, please do this for the sake of the border officers and soldiers."
Ding Yuanzhao thought for a while: "Why not directly request an audience with the emperor?"
"I also looked for him, but the emperor was nowhere to be seen despite asking for him several times."
"I guess the imperial court doesn't have the money, otherwise every time someone comes from the border, the emperor will always meet him no matter how busy he is."
"It's difficult for the court, but it's even more difficult for the border." The voice was extremely urgent: "We owe half a year's salary before and after, and the brothers fought bloody battles for these few taels of silver that they sacrificed their lives for. But today, tomorrow, we have to delay for a long time.
This is the first time a riot over pay has occurred. If we hadn't suppressed it with force and soft tactics, it might have turned upside down. Chaos can happen anywhere, but chaos can't happen at the border. If this continues, I'm afraid we won't be able to suppress it either.
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"Let me think about it, let me think about it." Ding Yuanzhao sighed: "It's difficult for you, and it's equally difficult for the emperor. We need money at the border, and we need money in the Central Plains. It's just a little money, who do you think should be used first? But
One thing is, there must be no mutiny under any circumstances, otherwise it will be a catastrophic disaster!"
After saying this, there was no more sound.
Ding Yunyi couldn't bear it anymore and said loudly outside: "Father, no matter how difficult it is for the Wu guerrillas, it cannot be difficult at the border. Now the Ming Dynasty is able to deal with the rogue bandits with all its strength because of the sacrifice of the border officers and soldiers!"