Lin Feng returned to the Ministry of War unhurriedly.
As soon as he appeared, Geng Dapeng came with a happy look on his face and said loudly: "Lin Shangshu, Wang Shangshu of the Ministry of Revenue has already approved it, and will allocate funds to settle this year's 150,000 taels of silver. Lin Shangshu is really powerful, as soon as he makes a move , that solves the problem.”
Lin Feng nodded slightly and said, "It's not a big deal at all."
Geng Dapeng shook his head, looking excited, and said: "Lin Shangshu, this is not a big deal. Although our Ministry of War is important, in fact, the Ministry of War is a pauper. It is simply impossible to make a little money. The officers and soldiers in the army , it’s all extremely hard work, there’s no luck anywhere.”
"One hundred and fifty thousand taels of silver is embarrassing."
"However, you have made arrangements."
"Lin Shangshu, it was my fault before. I was too blind to see the mountains. I even tried to test you with my pitiful thoughts. I beg Lin Shangshu to forgive me."
Geng Dapeng bowed respectfully.
He looked serious, and his attitude had completely changed.
The strong is respected, not only in the military, but in fact everywhere. If Lin Feng is incompetent, even if Lin Feng has background and connections, it will be difficult for him to command people within the Ministry of War.
At most, it's just Lin Feng who won't mess with you.
But if you want to convince everyone, that's impossible.
However, Lin Feng was different. He directly solved the major problems of the Ministry of War and opened up financial avenues for the Ministry of War. This was different.
This is the God of Wealth of the Ministry of War.
Lin Feng looked at Geng Dapeng, patted his shoulder, and said with a smile: "Do your job well, I am optimistic about you. In the Ministry of War, we need capable people, and you are very good."
Geng Dapeng suddenly became excited.
This is the affirmation from Lin Feng.
Geng Dapeng solemnly said: "Please rest assured, Mr. Lin, I will do my best to live up to Mr. Lin's high expectations."
Lin Feng nodded, went straight into his own duty room, and ordered people to notify Li Zhi and Zhou Jinfa to discuss matters.
Li Zhi and Zhou Jinfa both looked respectful.
The two of them were completely convinced.
The Ministry of War directly brought 150,000 taels of silver from the Ministry of Household Affairs. This was Lin Feng's strength.
Lin Feng got straight to the point: "The issue of 150,000 taels of silver has been resolved. What we want to talk about now is that I went to the palace to meet His Majesty. All the post stations and posthouses under the Ministry of War will be opened to the outside world and will be directly managed by the Ministry of War."
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Li Zhi and Zhou Jinfa both became excited.
The two of them were extremely excited.
Although the Ministry of War is powerful, it has very little oil and water and has always been miserable. Now, the Ministry of War finally has its own financial resources.
This is excellent.
Li Zhi rolled his eyes and suddenly said: "Lin Shangshu, Wang Shangshu of the Ministry of Revenue has always been a glutton. As long as it is money, he will like it, whether it is big money or small money. Our Ministry of War suddenly has more financial resources. Will Wang Shangshu intervene?"
Zhou Jinfa nodded hurriedly and replied: "Li Shilang is right. If Wang Tang intervenes, the chance our Ministry of War just got will be completely gone. I also ask Lin Shangshu to think twice and be careful."
Both of them are members of the Ministry of War, so they naturally care about the Ministry of War.
This is the key.
Lin Feng smiled softly and said: "I have made arrangements for your consideration. This matter was done in front of His Majesty, Wang Tang was also there at the time, and has been confirmed by His Majesty. The Ministry of War made arrangements on its own. As for the Ministry of Household Affairs, Wang Shangshu Agree not to interfere anymore.”
Li Zhi said happily: "Lin Shangshu is wise and wise, and my subordinates admire him."
Zhou Jinfa echoed: "Lin Shangshu is strategizing, and the lower officials admire him."
Lin Feng looked serious and said: "There is no need to say more about flattery. What we need to move forward now is to first investigate the use of local inns and inns. Once we have a clear understanding, we can arrange for people to start operating them."
"The Ministry of War operates local inns and inns. It not only needs to revitalize the local inns, etc., but also hand over the money to the Ministry of War according to the operation. The establishment of the entire system is not easy, and it also requires someone who understands the situation."
"That's the key."
Lin Feng said: "So, on the one hand, it is investigation, and on the other hand, it is to see if we can meet the right person."
Li Zhi looked eager and said: "What Lin Shangshu said is true. It is indeed not easy to advance the matter. Lin Shangshu, it is better to choose a day than to hit it. Why don't we go to the posthouses and posts in Xianyang City today to understand the situation? ?”
"The inn in Xianyang City has no results."
Lin Feng shook his head and answered.
Li Zhi asked: "Why?"
Lin Feng explained: "Xianyang City is the imperial capital of the Qin Dynasty. There are many officials coming and going to report on their duties, as well as foreign envoys, etc. There is no doubt that the supply of Xianyang Stations in various parts of the Qin Dynasty exceeds the demand. The demand is The biggest one is simply impossible to control. If you want to check the situation, you have to go a little further. In my opinion, we should go to Lantian County to have a look. Although it is a little farther away, we can see the real results."
"Here!"
Li Zhi and Zhou Jinfa answered in unison.
Both agreed.
Li Zhi said, "I will immediately arrange for someone to take charge of the affairs of the Ministry of War, and I will go and have a look with Lin Shangshu."
Zhou Jinfa said: "I'll go with you if I'm humble."
"Okay, you go make arrangements."
Lin Feng nodded and answered.
For him, it is a good thing that Li Zhi and Zhou Jinfa are willing to get close. And from now on, the two of them will be Lin Feng's right-hand men.
After a short time, Li Zhi and Zhou Jinfa made arrangements. They arrived at Lin Feng's room and went to Lantian County with Lin Feng. Going from Xianyang City to Lantian County will take most of a day even if you drive at full speed.
The group of people hurried all the way, and by evening, they were approaching Lantian County.
It's just that the night has completely shrouded, and at night, the cold air comes, and the cold wind blows on the face, like a steel knife scraping bones.
Lin Feng could bear it, but Li Zhi and Zhou Jinfa couldn't. Although they didn't say a word, they were holding on.
It was impossible for Lin Feng to ignore the two of them, so when he met a nearby village, Lin Feng directly ordered: "Let's stay in the village for one night, Gao Xiaoyu, you go and ask, find a family to stay for the night, we will pay. "
"Here!"
Gao Xiaoyu nodded and answered.
He is Lin Feng's personal attendant and has always been by Lin Feng's side.
Li Zhi and Zhou Jinfa's personal followers also followed and went to inquire about the situation together.
Not long after, Gao Xiaoyu came back with someone and reported: "Master, we have found out clearly. There is a family in the village who is free after all, and their house is relatively large, with extra rooms for us to rest. I made an agreement with the other party. , let’s stay overnight, let them prepare some food, and give each other a tael of silver.”
"Can!"
Lin Feng smiled and nodded.
One tael of silver for a night's stay and some food is a more appropriate arrangement. It does not treat the people badly and can also provide food and housing.
A group of people entered the village and arrived at this residence.
Lin Feng took a closer look and found that this courtyard was actually very simple. It was either one of the few houses in the city, or a simple enclosed courtyard. The house was very simple, not complicated, and the house was made of rammed earth walls, not blue bricks. Stone houses do not have glazed tiles, they are all ordinary tiles.
After Lin Feng entered, he saw the people in the house.
There are only three people in this family.
The old man leading the group looked like he was in his early fifties. However, Lin Feng estimated that his age was actually around forty, because people in the countryside looked very old and tired when they were busy with farm work.
There were also two young men, both about the same age, both in their early twenties.
His appearance is quite honest, but he is a little thin.
"My lord, please come to the courtyard."
The old man at the head took the initiative to bow and said with a smile: "Wait a moment, I'm going to kill the chicken and prepare dinner for you guys."
Lin Feng nodded and said with a smile: "What do you call the old man?"
The old man smiled honestly and said: "The little old man's surname is Chen, and he is known as Chen Laosan. The shorter one is my eldest son Chen Dafu, and the taller one is my youngest son Chen Da'an. Just wait a moment, they will prepare for the evening of eating.”
"Don't worry, our residence is brand new and can accommodate all of you."
"Look at the east wing. It's clean and spacious. It's newly built. Look at the west wing. It's the same. It's all cleaned up. Your nobles, you and I will live here. We, father and son, are the three of us. , stayed near the lobby.”
Lin Feng nodded after hearing this. He watched Chen Dafu and Chen Daan go about their business and could tell the difference at a glance.
Chen Dafu's right hand was a little weak.
Chen Daan's left leg is lame.
There's something wrong with the two of them and they don't look like normal people.
On the contrary, he is an old man. Although he has a stooped back and looks very old, his body is strong and strong.
Lin Feng chatted with the old man and learned about the local situation. After chatting for a while, the relationship became a little more harmonious. Lin Feng smiled and said: "Mr. Chen, your two sons are both quite old, and they haven't gotten married yet?"
When Chen Laosan heard this, a look of helplessness appeared on his face, and he sighed: "There is no way, they are all injured and have become semi-crippled. Although it seems that there is no impact, they are still a little different from ordinary people. .”
Lin Feng asked: "What's going on?"
Chen Laosan explained: "The boss, Chen Dafu, joined the army. In the previous battle with Beiyan, he injured his right hand and broke the bones. Although he can move normally, his right hand cannot use any strength at all."
"For those of us who live in mountain villages, it's normal for us to farm and do heavy work. If we can't even go to the fields normally, how can we support our families? So even though we had several matchmakers talk about getting married, it didn't work out."
Lin Feng frowned slightly as he heard what Chen Laosan said actually made sense.
In mountain villages, farming is almost the only harvest.
It is difficult to live without the ability to farm. It is very difficult to cultivate the land without using your right hand.
Lin Feng thought for a while and said: "Actually, your house is well built and there must be land for cultivation. No matter what, you should be able to say goodbye, right? As long as you are not picky, you can still find it. Why can't you find it?" "
Chen Laosan shook his head and said: "In the beginning, the house was not like this. It was just a row of two houses with mud walls. After the boss was injured and returned home, the government gave him a pension and used the money to renovate the house and turn it into a A row of houses with mud walls.”
"At the beginning, there were no east and west wings. After the second son was injured in the battlefield and returned home after being injured by an arrow in his left leg, he used his pension to build the east and west wings, and then the house became what it is. "
"The second child's injury is better, and some people are talking about kissing her, but there are still the eldest brother and me, an old man.
"They were not happy to think that after getting married, they would still have to take care of the boss and me. So I kept putting it off at home. For the time being, that's it. Life has to go on anyway. It really won't work in a few years. Just find a woman who has been married, and you still have to carry on the family line."
Chen Laosan sighed and said: "They are still young, they can wait a little longer."
Lin Feng nodded after listening, he completely understood.
Chen Dafu and Chen Dagui were both injured soldiers who retired from the battlefield. In fact, this was not an exception. Many soldiers were injured and were unable to fight in the army, so they all returned home. Comparatively speaking, the injuries of Brother Chen Dafu are not the most serious.
At least, it's self-sufficient.
You can also do it yourself.
In fact, it is normal for many soldiers on the battlefield to have missing arms and legs.
Fighting on the battlefield is so cruel.
Lin Feng began to think in his mind. Although these soldiers fighting for the country were injured, these people should not be like this.
The court provides pensions, which is the most basic.
More, we still have to find a way to solve it.
Lin Feng smiled slightly and asked: "Mr. Chen, do you think the court's pension is insufficient?"
"No, it's already pretty good."
Chen Laosan shook his head and said: "You don't know that when our Qin State was poor, even if we were injured and retired, we didn't have much money. Now Qin State is getting better and better, and the pensions provided are already very good."
"Young Master, you see, the houses and objects in the house are all purchased with these. Otherwise, the house would still be empty. Although the eldest and the second son have not said that they are getting married for the time being, it is only temporary. Don't worry, they can always say that they are getting married. of."
Lin Feng nodded and said, "Old man, you have to believe that things will get better and better."
"Of course it will be better."
As soon as Chen Laosan mentioned Qin, a smile appeared on his old face, and he said: "Our old Chen family now has twenty acres of land. As long as we cultivate it well, we can have enough food for a year. Although there are some minor problems, overall, It's already pretty good. Today's life is a good life. I think back then, when I was young, it was difficult. Now, this life is nothing, it's already very good."
Lin Feng and Chen Laosan chatted, and time passed without realizing it. When dinner was ready, Lin Feng invited Chen Laosan and his son to have dinner together, but they were rejected.
Chen Laosan doesn't want to come to dinner.
Lin Feng never forced it, he just took note of the situation of Chen Laosan's family, and then he had to change the placement of the wounded soldiers.
This needs to be resolved properly.
Only by resolving the arrangements for these wounded soldiers can the future of Qin be more cohesive.
Lin Feng slept well at night and slept until dawn.
Lin Feng had breakfast, asked Gao Xiaoyu to give him money, and left with Li Zhi and Zhou Jinfa. After the group left the village, Lin Feng looked at Li Zhi and Zhou Jinfa and asked, "You two saw the situation in Chen Laosan's home. What do you think?"
Li Zhi and Zhou Jinfa looked at each other.
For a moment, I was a little confused and didn't understand what Lin Feng meant.
Chen Laosan's family is doing very well at the moment, and life is passable, so it's pretty good. It's just that Li Zhi and Zhou Jinfa are both old men who have been involved in officialdom. Obviously Lin Feng's inquiry is definitely not about this and has other reasons.
At least it should be linked to the Ministry of War.
Otherwise, Lin Feng would not ask without reason.
Li Zhi thought about it in his mind, and suddenly his eyes lit up, thinking that the two sons of the Chen family were both injured and returned home. Perhaps, it has something to do with this.
Li Zhi took the initiative and said: "What Lin Shangshu means is that the court's pension to Chen Dafu and Chen Dagui is not enough?"
