Chapter 172 Governor Yanyun
Don't say that you Tianxuan Society has been in business for many years, and your family has a big business. You, Wanchunyuan, can't earn tens of thousands of taels of silver a year?
Now it seems that you did not borrow it on purpose, because you were afraid that if you gave me the money, it would be in vain... I am your Azure Dragon Hall Master, and I am also the former prince. Could it be that in your hearts, I don’t even have this mere 20,000 silver? not worth?
It’s okay if you don’t have money, but you always have people, right?
Didn't the second brother Xiao Xinghan threaten that you Tianxuan will have hundreds of thousands of heroes? A lot of so-called volunteer soldiers from all over the world are also under your banner. Even if you support me with a thousand or eight hundred people, even if it is a hundred or eighty people, that's what you mean.
But so far, I haven't seen one.
Now my young master, I have offended all the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, provoked the emperor Li Wanjiang, and almost lost my life because of it, so I managed to get such a few million taels of silver.
You didn't do anything, didn't help a little, and now you have the nerve to reach out and leave for nothing?
What a shame!
These coins are my life, you can be shameless, but I can't be shameless.
"Uh...Actually, in the final analysis, the money was still used on you, the prince. In the future, if we are a big man, this country will still belong to you?" Fu Yan himself didn't believe it.
"I have a lot of money in my hand, not just one million, but three million." Xiao Chen sighed lightly, but he didn't get angry, and he was still calm.
"One million I sent people to buy grain in Burma. One million silver can buy more than 300,000 shi of grain in Burma. At present, the people I brought with me are only 10,000 people, including the civilian husbands. I don’t need so much food, but why should I buy so much?”
"That's because these grains will be withheld after they are brought back from Burma. Just Zhongcheng Wang Li Wanyun will withhold half of them. Let's wait and see if you don't believe me! There are famines in many places along the way, and the fighting troops are also short of food. They will also exploit layer by layer, and I am afraid that less than one-tenth of them can be shipped to me in the end.
"Of the 10,000 people I brought with me, I would be thankful if half of them survived. If not, the whole army would be annihilated. They would abandon their homes and careers and follow me to fight for their lives. If they die, they must leave a sum of money for pensions." ? One hundred taels per person, that’s one million taels.”
"The troop deployment fee is 50 taels per person. This is 500,000 taels. It's the feed for 3,000 war horses. I have to buy the armor for the army without horses. Do you know how much money is needed for this? They are all big ones, I don’t even count the small ones.”
"Your Hall Master Fu will do the math for me, what is left of the three million taels of silver?" Xiao Chen has already settled the account very clearly.
"Alas... Chief Steward also expected that you would say that. It seems that you, Hall Master Xiao, are still not caring when you meet with our Tianxuan." Fu Yan sighed.
"I've said everything I need to say, and I've explained it very clearly. Hall Master Fu, please pass my words on to Chief Steward. I'm sure he can understand my difficulty. If the county can occupy a place, he will invite the chief helmsman to meet with me, and we brothers will have a heart-to-heart talk."
"This Qinglong Token, I also ask Hall Master Fu to pass it to the Chief Steward for me. I am going to the northern border. Good or bad luck is unpredictable, and I may never return. It is not very convenient to carry this. If someone is taken from the corpse It would be a great insult to the prestige of the Profound Sky Society."
Xiao Chen took out the Azure Dragon Token and handed it to Fu Yan. You Tianxuanhui didn't regard me as one of your own at all, so what's the point of me being this shit Azure Dragon Hall Master?
And as the situation changes in the future, maybe he will fight against his second brother Xiao Xinghan, so his status as a subordinate will be a big burden.
And he also used this to express his dissatisfaction with Tianxuanhui, don't be a fool, I'm a fool!
"Master Xiao, what are you doing?" Fu Yan suddenly changed color.
"Confess the funeral." Xiao Chen said lightly.
"How can I explain this to the chief rudder?" Fu Yan said with a bitter face.
"Don't even think about explaining to my second brother. If you have any funeral affairs, tell your relatives and friends. I'll say it again, within three days." Xiao Chen stretched out three fingers, which was the final warning.
That's all for now.
Early the next morning, after the three-way drum strike, all the soldiers were dressed neatly and assembled.
Zhuge Xiaosheng didn't have any nonsense, and directly ordered the team to set off. At Maoshi today, they camped fifty miles away. Those who discuss privately in various ministries, those who listen to military aircraft, those who are late and lag behind, those who delay the trip for some reason, and those who harass the local people will be killed without mercy!
There was news from Haining Bay that within one day, Lin Yue had already recruited 2,000 young adults, but the applicants were still enthusiastic. He asked Xiao Chen to give him another day, and on the morning of the third day, he would directly lead these The recruits marched north, meeting them on the road.
Xiao Chen discussed with Zhuge Xiaosheng and others before agreeing, after all this is the last chance to recruit soldiers, the more the better.
Inform Lin Yue to give him up to three days, and when the time is up, evacuate immediately.
Xiao Chen entered the palace to bid farewell to the emperor, what instructions does he have?
"Well, I just hope that you will live up to my great trust and bring Yanyun County back to me as soon as possible. I am here day and night, looking forward to your good news." Li Wanjiang's attitude towards Xiao Chen is very good now.
"I will definitely do my best." Xiao Chen said in his heart that the news of success may not be necessarily good, and the news of death may be similar.
"Are you all ready? Just tell me if you need anything else." Li Wanjiang's words are equivalent to farting. You didn't give any fart except for three thousand old, weak, sick and disabled. Now that I am leaving, you just say this cheap talk.
"I heard that the current situation in Yanyun County is in chaos. Many institutions in the city have ceased to exist. The common people can't find officials, and the subordinates can't find their superiors. Under such circumstances, even if you are lucky enough to recover one or two cities , and can't manage it, I also ask the emperor to give me a decree to allow me to act according to my rights."
The meaning is that if you want the local management rights of Yanyun County, you need to ask the emperor to make me the governor of Yanyun County.
In a county, the governor has the greatest power. In theory, he can manage the army from the horse and the people from the horse.
In a sense, the governor's power is almost equivalent to that of a prince!
However, although the governor has great power, it is not a fixed number of people in the court, but a temporary position.
At present, Dazhou is still unstable, so Li Wanjiang has to set up governors in all counties and give them super powers, otherwise the military and localities in many places will not be able to coordinate effectively.
"Okay, I will give you the will to make you the governor of Yanyun County!" Li Wanjiang was very happy and immediately agreed.
Speaking of which, even if he wanted to send someone to be the governor of Yanyun County, no one would agree. Since Xiao Chen volunteered, there is nothing to say, it is you!
Anyway, whether you are sealed or withdrawn, it is just a word from me.
Under the current situation, let alone Xiao Chen wants to be the Governor of Yanyun County, even if he wants to be the Marquis of Yanyun...
Then I have to think about it.