When he arrived in Beijing to meet the Holy Spirit, His Majesty expressed his approval that Black Tiger Village could save Mu Hanqing and turn him into a loyal and brave army.
So he ordered the Hanlin Academy to draft a draft, and after review by the Ministry of War, he was incorporated under the command of Marquis Zhongyong. In addition, Black Tiger Village was rewarded with one month's salary for rescuing the Zhongyong Prince.
After Zhongyong Hou expressed his gratitude, he was about to leave. Mu Hanqing became anxious and immediately said, "I still have something to do."
Emperor Dechang had been friends with Marquis Zhongyong since he was a child. He treated Mu Hanqing like a nephew, and except for etiquette, almost everything else could be avoided. After hearing this, he asked naturally and kindly: "What's the matter? But it doesn't matter."
Marquis Zhongyong sat on a chair aside, turning his head and blinking fiercely, not wanting to say anything.
Why don't you tell me? Isn't it because you want to give me a marriage? Are you planning to hide it and wait until Black Tiger Village becomes the Black Tiger Army of Marquis Zhongyong before requesting the order? Or you may not even ask for an imperial edict, but directly ask for an imperial edict after they get married. At that time, raw rice becomes cooked rice, even if His Majesty does not agree, he must agree.
Mu Hanqing became even more angry: "Chen's father helped me get a good marriage."
Emperor Dechang suddenly became interested: "Oh, are we finally getting married? Which family?"
The family rule of the Zhongyong Hou Mansion is that concubines are not allowed to have children, so the population has always been sparse, and in Mu Hanqing's generation, there was only one child. It’s not that Marquis Zhongyong didn’t help with the search, but Mu Hanqing had a very high vision. He was almost eighteen years old after the Chinese New Year and had not yet made a marriage decision. Emperor Dechang planned to select a princess of good conduct from the clan to marry him. .
It's not like he hasn't thought about his daughter, but the royal family has very few heirs. There are only five princes, six princesses, and only two princesses who are old enough to marry. Being a consort is not necessarily a good thing. Mu Hanqing will be reused in the future, so forget about the princess.
Mu Hanqing pursed his lips tightly and sat there silently.
Emperor Dechang realized that he was probably dissatisfied with the marriage, so he said to Marquis Zhongyong, "Qing Muai, tell me!"
Marquis Zhongyong cleared his throat with a hint of embarrassment: "Yeah, the person getting engaged is the leader of Black Tiger Village."
The leader of Black Tiger Village? Emperor Dechang was stunned. He had heard about Black Tiger Village, and he encircled and suppressed it three times without success. The officers and soldiers were even captured and demanded ransom, which became a big joke. I didn't expect that the bandit leader of Black Tiger Village was a woman, and I didn't expect that Zhongyong Houfu would marry her.
Marquis Zhongyong continued: "She is just over fifteen, and her appearance matches that of Quanzi. Black Tiger Village also intends to facilitate this matter. In order to stabilize the morale of the army, it is decided like this, Hehe."
Mu Hanqing almost rolled his eyes. If his appearance matches his character, could it be that his character is the same as that of a bandit? In terms of appearance... I don't know why, but those big, spiritual eyes with double eyelids come to mind.
Emperor Dechang glanced at Mu Hanqing and was secretly amused. Mu Hanqing was indeed not happy, not anyone who married a female bandit.
However, this matter is a bit strange. Logically speaking, Marquis Zhongyong would not sacrifice his son to win over Black Tiger Village.
So he asked tentatively: "Marriage in this world is about well-matched families. Prince Zhongyong Hou and the leader of Black Tiger Village are indeed a bit incompatible. Does Xiao Aiqing have some reasons for not being able to do it?"
Marquis Zhongyong immediately responded: "I have absolutely no hard feelings. I really feel that this village owner and Quanzi are quite destined. He is Quanzi's lucky star. After getting married, he will definitely have a prosperous husband, so I asked for him."
Huan Fu, the two of them can only be considered average in their horoscopes. Mu Hanqing felt that his own father was going crazy in order to resolve his marriage.
Emperor Dechang looked like he was thinking, and casually placed his hand on Long Ben, tapping his fingers lightly: "How many days did Hanqing stay in Black Tiger Village?"
"Six days!" Mu Hanqing replied. After saying that, seeing Emperor Dechang's thoughtful look, he immediately understood something and his face turned red: "Guan family, it's not what you think. This female bandit and I are innocent. Except for the day we met on the day of the assassination, we will never see each other again after that." I didn’t meet him either, and we didn’t meet him again until my father came.”
"That's right..." Emperor Dechang turned around and nodded: "He is a man of integrity."
Otherwise, they will be tied up, tied up, drugged, and forced to submit. There was no discussion about marriage, so he just stayed and became the husband of the stronghold. Look at Mu Hanqing's handsome appearance, what lady wouldn't be moved by it?
"What the officials said is absolutely true!" Marquis Zhongyong hurriedly followed the words: "I just think that they are good thieves, and after contacting them, I feel that they are extremely loyal."
"They have occupied the hilltop for many years, but they never kill people." They only sell goods, but never kill people. Why kill people, keep them alive for ransom?
"There are many rogue bandits in that area, and they also help passing merchants protect their goods." That requires money.
"Otherwise, why do local officials rarely report robbed merchants?"
Emperor Dechang frowned slightly: "Then they are not innocent, but have merit?"
Mu Hanqing glanced at Marquis Zhongyong, he must have boasted.
Emperor Dechang thought again: "Since there are few reports, why did the local government go to suppress the bandits many times?"
"Well..." Marquis Zhongyong hesitated as if he was hesitating to speak, but he was forced by the power of God to say it all: "The people from Black Tiger Village also said that people living there on the main road to the capital in the south can just serve as bodyguards. They are teachers, and they also earn a lot of money. They say they are suppressing bandits, and they are more likely to take a fancy to the silver coins they have accumulated over the years."
Emperor Dechang was stunned, he had never thought of this. There are bandits and bandits in other places too. In the past, bandits were suppressed only after they reported their merits and did not mention the stolen goods. Yes, where is the stolen money? The money was gone, but he still wanted a reward.
Thinking of this, I feel a little sad for the money given out from the treasury, and also a little angry: "Will Black Tiger Village also receive military pay in the future?"
The voice was drawn out, clearly unhappy. Marquis Zhongyong didn't seem to feel it: "That's natural, but after thinking about it, I still let Black Tiger Village continue this. 50% of the money received every year will be turned over to the national treasury, 20% will be used as military supplies for the Zhongyong Army, and 30% will go to them. "
"The Black Tiger Army is not only going to do this in the future, but also plans to donate all the income it has received in the past fifteen years. I plan to go to the Ministry of Household Accounting later to complete the calculations, and then make a statement to Your Majesty. Please forgive me!" After saying this, he said from his sleeves He took out a note and said: "This is a list. Please take a look at it."
The eunuch in charge next to him came over, took the zazi with both hands, and handed it to Emperor Dechang.
Very unexpectedly, Emperor Dechang opened the letter and looked at the amount on it. Even though the whole world belonged to him, he was frightened to see it. 150,000 taels of gold, 700,000 taels of silver, and 100,000 bolts of silk.
After coming back to his senses, he almost burst out laughing. Haha, getting rich, getting rich, now the problem of empty national treasury has been alleviated, and the silver alone is enough to provide the Liao Kingdom with seven years of silver.
Mu Hanqing looked at his father sadly, why didn't he tell him about this matter? Now it's better, he is completely finished.
You must know that the national treasury is short of silver, and your Majesty wants to gain the reputation of being a wise king, so he does not dare to increase the tax burden too much. The lack of money has made His Majesty so worried that he will become a bandit if he continues.
"Hmm~" Emperor Dechang held back his laughter and tried his best not to let his mouth widen: "Qing Mu Ai has thought so hard, so what's the crime? Now that the Black Tiger Army has awakened from this, I am happy. The matter will be handed over to the Ministry of Household Affairs immediately. , approved as soon as possible. The letter of appointment will be sent by Mu Aiqing, and the tax money will arrive in Beijing as soon as possible!"
