For any errand assigned by the emperor, the eunuchs leave the capital the fastest, and the civil servants may wait for half a month before leaving.
This time something unexpected happened. At the end of February, the emperor agreed to mobilize the He army and appointed Wang Kun to supervise the coming to quell the rebellion.
Now almost a month has passed, and Wang Kun hasn't left yet.
This of course happens for a reason.
Emperor Chongzhen sighed after hearing Wang Kun explain the situation!
Why?
The imperial court was struggling to make ends meet, and the Ministry of Household Affairs had no money and was always coveting internal funds. Chongzhen had almost destroyed all the family capital that Wei Zhongxian had saved for the royal family.
Now we are in an endless loop. The imperial court's food and salary for the expedition are not in place, and the Xinghe Army will never enter the pass.
Wang Kun's confidence to serve as the supervisor of the army came from the participation of the Xinghe Army in countering the rebellion.
If the Xinghe Army, which is the main force, cannot be mobilized, Wang Kun, the supervising army, will be meaningless.
Finally, the emperor gritted his teeth, took out 50,000 taels of silver from the internal funds, and urged the Ministry of Household Affairs to find ways to piece together the 50,000 taels.
There were not many Hongyi cannons in the imperial court. Some were purchased from Macau and some were imitated by the War Bureau.
Twelve Hongyi cannons have been taken away by the rebels, and the rest must be kept to defend the capital. They cannot be allocated to the Xinghe Army, but they can be given 30,000 kilograms of gunpowder.
Emperor Chongzhen wanted to demonstrate Wang Kun's authority, but also because he knew a little bit about the unspoken rules of "drifting".
Therefore, Wang Kun was specially ordered to be responsible for escorting the departure silver, gunpowder, grain and grass to be delivered to the Xinghe Army.
If according to normal channels, the one hundred thousand taels of silver would be deducted at all levels, I am afraid that not more than half of it would reach Huang Yi's hands.
Wang Kun had long seen Huang Yi's lawlessness, and he didn't want to mess up the major event that the emperor personally handled.
So he brought along Diao Dianbao, who had been promoted to the official position of 100 households, Diao Debao, who became the general flag officer, and more than 40 royal guards to supervise the delivery of the silver.
Diao Dianbao and Diao Debao hated Huang Yi equally, but the amount of hatred was much lower than fear.
They endured hardship for half a year, and Xilihutu was returned to the capital, originally expecting to be punished.
Who knew that things were particularly weird? Every one of the twenty Jin Yiwei was a hero and was promoted to one level.
Diao Dianbao smiled bitterly in his heart. He ate grain cakes, drank Huhu soup, carried burdens and boiled manure every day on the territory of that devil Huang Yi, and he actually achieved meritorious service.
He also gained twenty-two more men, bringing his number now to forty-two.
A rising tide lifts all boats. Wang Kun's status and grade have increased, and the corresponding dignity is of course indispensable.
Therefore, the number of Jinyi guards protecting Wang Kun doubled.
No matter what they are afraid of, Jin Yiwei, Xiao Lizi, and Wang Kun never want to see Huang Yi again.
But things are unpredictable. They not only have to meet Huang Yi, but also rely on Huang Yi's Xinghe Army to make achievements.
How can I stand upright in front of that devil?
Wang Kun, Xiao Lizi, Diao Dianbao and other more than 20 people who have been educated by Huang Yi all know this.
It’s very simple. Be disciplined, follow the rules, obey orders, complete tasks, and don’t be special…
To make iron, you need to be tough. In order not to let Huang Yi take advantage of him, Wang Kun gave him advice.
Diao Dianbao was required to keep an eye on the delivery of payment and not allow one or two taels of silver to be lost. At any stage where the money was deducted, the person responsible for receiving it could not sign to acknowledge the payment.
It's natural to be deducted. If you don't accept the credit, you may not get the salary at all.
Diao Dianbao was dumbfounded! He complained to Wang Kun and said: "My father-in-law Mingjian, the court can receive one hundred thousand if it gives one hundred thousand, even gods can't do that!"
Wang Kun didn't have any sympathy at all, but said to Diao Dianbao with a straight face:
"Then Huang Yi doesn't care about this. He can't get enough. He even dares to arrest the supervisors and guards. Haven't you been arrested before?"
"That killing is unreasonable!"
"Haha, Jinyiwei always bullies others too much, how can he ever be reasonable?"
"Anyway, I can't get enough money from my humble job, so I can't take on this job!"
"It's okay if you don't accept it. Just submit the memorial to the emperor and ask for your resignation!"
Diao Dianbao was depressed and said: "I am just a little ant in a humble position, how can I be qualified to perform!"
"Since you know that you are not even qualified to present a memorial, how can you find the confidence to disobey orders? Is this a vegetarian?"
"You dare not disobey orders in a humble position, but you really can't do it in a humble position!"
"Can't do it? Then why does Huang Yi dare to arrest the Sa family, you and your subordinates?"
"Is he lawless?"
"Then why didn't you report him?"
"Jiji, Jiji, you just don't want to make things worse?"
"Bah! Why don't you want to make things bigger? That's Huang Yi's fault. The Sa family, including your ass, is not clean!"
"That's right! We were caught by the devil Huang Yi."
"You are all Jin Yiwei! Aren't you supposed to be the best at catching others? In which link, which one has lost so much, don't you dare to take the torture?
Sajia sees that you haven’t picked enough shit, and you still want to do it for half a year! "
Thinking of the hardships he suffered in Xinghe City, Diao Dianbao exploded and his face turned red.
He forgot about the superiority of elder and younger for a moment and shouted:
"I am a royal guard, I am running errands for the emperor, and the hundred thousand taels of silver are not my own, I am just passing by!
If you dare to deduct money so that I can't do my job, then everyone will stop it! "
"This is like a man. Remember, if you are too violent, you will be afraid of being stunned, and if you are stunned, you will be afraid of losing your life.
The Sa family and you have no way out, we can only run errands for the emperor wholeheartedly. In order to do the errand well and please the emperor, God will kill the gods and Buddha! "
"I understand the humble position, bah! Grandma is such a bear, leaving me with no way out, then everyone will break up and leave!"
Within a few days, word spread in the capital's official circles that the little Jinyiwei Baihu ignored the unspoken rules and demanded full payment.
When the person in charge did not cooperate, he acted rashly and tied up the person in charge.
He also accused the person in charge of embezzlement of military pay, and made it clear that both the person and the person in charge had stolen the money.
Didn't everyone get the stolen goods? It was obvious that there was less than ninety thousand taels of silver, but Diao Dianbao and others who came to deliver the goods signed and signed and pledged to receive one hundred thousand.
Where did the money go?
Of course Diao Dianbao and the others knew about it, but they ignored the indiscretion and beat the person in charge directly.
The managers are not officials, but officials, and they are the staff of the officials. They are basically temporary workers.
They did not dare to tell the truth about which officials shared the missing money, so they could only admit that they were obsessed with it...
The final result was very good. The staff and officials were released on bail by the officials, and the money stolen by Tan Mo was recovered. Diao Dianbao and the dozens of Jin Yiwei all obtained some money through extortion.
It turns out that those who play rough can still do things without following the official rules!
Diao Dianbao, Diao Debao, Xiao Lizi and Wang Kun were all greatly inspired. We have no money to give gifts anyway, and we can't afford big gifts.
Just go all the way to the end! Anyone who dares to take away our things will be taken away immediately. Not only will we have to make up for the shortfall, but we will also have to treat, give gifts, and say hello to get the detained person back.
After the incident involving Renren's Famous Tree Shadow, Diao Dianbao, etc., no matter what they received, they were all in full, and no one dared to waste any of the supplies they handled.
"The Romance of Fairy Wood"
But they have also become public enemies in official circles, and officials are eager to get rid of them.
