After seeing the three people off, Chang Yu exhaled in the hall and secretly cursed Tian for being shameless.
Li Yan and Lady Hong entered the hall to see the ceremony and took their seats. Chang Yu asked someone to quickly bring some food over.
"General Manager Gao and the other three were worried when they came, but were happy when they left. It seems that the factory owner has relieved his worries." Li Yan laughed casually, Chang Yu smiled bitterly and shook his head: "You really can't believe how shameless people can be" and told the three people their intentions.
Li Yan also shook his head after hearing this: "Although it is shameless, it is still a good way to retreat before advancing. These three people are really scheming."
"With Gao Jie's fiery temper, he doesn't have such intentions. It's mostly Shuang Liu's idea." Chang Yu snorted: "You still have the nerve to say that you are heartbroken, but you don't want to think about the emperor's situation at that time. He was calling the sky and the earth for not responding. It would be really heartbreaking to just watch and wait for death."
"This time and that time, it was cause and effect. The emperor deserved the cold shoulder. But having said that, the three of them also put in a lot of effort to suppress the thieves the day before yesterday. Later, they were willing to use their salary as payment for three years, which was considered a sign of resignation. In the past, The factory owner should observe more, use it if it can be used, and discard it if it cannot be used." Li Yan has a close relationship with Chang Yu, and they speak directly.
Chang Yu nodded slightly and asked him again: "What is your impression of the three of them?"
Li Yan and Gao Jie had almost no interactions with each other. Before surrendering to the court, he had fought with the three of them when he and Li Zicheng were working together, but they had never had any direct interactions behind the scenes, or even met each other, until they were arrested a few days ago. Arrangement in a separate courtyard in the big world is a perfect acquaintance.
"Gao Jie is brave and foolhardy, Liu Zeqing is weak and treacherous, and Liu Liangzuo is the most sinister," Li Yan said lightly.
"Then Liu Liangzuo is also the most wretched and shameless!" The red lady couldn't help but interjected. She was very beautiful. When they were waiting for Chang Yu in the hall, Gao Jie and the three of them all looked at her intentionally or unintentionally. They could tell this with the sensitivity of a woman. None of the three is good.
"The war in the south is so urgent that it's time to hire people. Please bear with it any longer." Chang Yu's expression was a bit cold. As he spoke, the Yamen servant brought the food and greeted Li Yan. The red lady started to eat. It happened that Chunxiang also came at this time. The outsiders sat down and ate together.
Li Yan and his wife were invited to be guests this time, but it was actually because of the red lady's matter, which was to find an office for the military hospital. If this matter followed the formal procedure, of course, they would first go to the Ministry of War to apply and then wait for the court to discuss it. The cabinet would implement it and the emperor would nod. The Ministry of Household Affairs approves the money, and the Ministry of Industry starts construction. It is estimated that a set of procedures can be completed in a year and a half.
But obviously the red lady can't wait, and speaking of which, the yamen of her military hospital has not been officially affiliated with the Ministry of War, and it can even be said that it has not been approved by the court for its establishment. It is equivalent to a wild yamen set up by Dongchang privately without registration, so Still have to find Chang Yu.
This kind of thing is naturally not too difficult for Chang Yu. He only needs to persuade Emperor Chongzhen to nod, and Hong Niangzi's yamen can be listed immediately. With his relationship in the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Industry, it can take as little as a month. In as little as three months, everything can be done easily.
Emperor Chongzhen would naturally agree. After all, there are no hospitals dedicated to treating soldiers' injuries these days, and Chang Yu also has a long-term plan. In the future, both serving and retired soldiers will have to apply for medical insurance and receive free medical treatment in military hospitals.
Li Yan and Lady Hong were very frightened and excited after hearing this proposal, but they felt it was unrealistic.
When building a military hospital, site selection is the first condition. There is a lot of open space in the capital, such as the nearby Ten Princes' Mansion. There are also many places in the outer city that can be used as alternatives.
In fact, the most difficult problem is funding.
The imperial court now has some money, but there are more places where it needs to be spent. Good steel is used on the blade. If Emperor Chongzhen was asked to spend one hundred thousand taels of silver to build a military hospital, he would grit his teeth and throw it away. He didn't say anything, but he was afraid that the cabinet and the Ministry of Revenue would delay it for various reasons.
So after all is said and done, everything else is not difficult, money is the key.
Chang Yu was very sure that if he paid out of his own pocket, the court would be able to approve all the procedures within three days.
The red lady has a big head. If she doesn’t have money, even if the court approves it, she will still have to borrow someone else’s yamen to live under the fence...
"How about raising money by yourself?" Chang Yu frowned slightly: "Dongchang donated 50,000 yuan, and my sister-in-law has to figure out the rest."
The red lady thanked Chang Yu, but she was still very embarrassed. A penny was hard for the hero. Where could she raise tens of thousands of taels of silver these days.
Li Yan breathed out: "I have a reward of several thousand taels of silver on hand. If I go back and the court still has a reward, I may be able to collect 8,000 yuan..." As the commander-in-chief, he commanded to go south to pursue the Qing army, and fought against the Qing army in Qingzhou Prefecture. The king kept his foundation, and King Heng was not stingy, and rewarded him with thousands of silver.
It can be calculated in hundreds of thousands. Dongchang pledged 50,000. How could Li Yan make up for the hole of 10,000 and 40,000? The matchmaker was worried and drank several drinks in a row.
Chang Yu saw it: "If it weren't for our family..."
"If we don't collect donations from the army," Chunxiang suddenly took over, everyone was startled: "Take it from the army and use it for the army. Now the officers and men have plenty of money. One person can donate half a tael of silver, and tens of thousands of people can also donate tens of thousands of taels." Yeah, I can barely get it together."
"It's feasible." Chang Yu touched his palm, and Li Yan and Lady Hong looked at each other and smiled: "This is a good idea, you can give it a try."
"After the military parade tomorrow, all ministries should have three days to repair. Let's finish the matter in three days. You are responsible for raising money, and our family is responsible for the procedures..." Chang Yu raised his glass and the four of them congratulated.
Haishi just arrived, Li Yan and his wife said goodbye and left. Chang Yu went to the yamen gate to say goodbye. He raised his head and looked around. The weather was gloomy and the air pressure was slightly low. There was no wind and it was a bit hot. I hope Tang Ruowang's calculations are accurate and it will be windy and rainless tomorrow. In this way You will suffer less from the sun.
Returning to the Yamen, he sat quietly in the hall and stared at the flickering candlelight. Li Muchian walked in from the outside. He could tell at a glance that the little eunuch was thinking about something, and he coughed lightly: "Is there something wrong with Pindao, Mr. Factory?"
Chang Yu raised his hand and motioned for him to sit next to him, and raised his eyebrows: "The Taoist priest once said he was good at observing the sky?"
"I understand a little bit," Li Muxian replied casually without knowing what he meant.
"How will the weather be tomorrow?" Chang Yu asked with a chuckle. Li Muchian said without thinking, "There will be thunder and wind but no rain. It will be cooler than today." Chang Yu raised his eyebrows when he heard this: "Really or not?" This guy is better than Tang Ruowang. You still dare to brag.
Li Muxian took out a piece of silver from his pocket and said, "I am willing to gamble with the factory owner."
"I won't bet." Chang Yu shook his head: "But if it rains tomorrow, prepare five hundred taels."
"How can it be like this..." Li Muchian was about to argue when he saw a few more people coming in from outside. Tu Yuan, Wuzhong, and Jia Waixiong were the commanders of the third battalion under the little eunuch. He knew that they had something important to discuss, so he kept silent. Yu nodded and greeted the three of them.
Chang Yu stood up and walked to the door to take a look, then closed the door, turned around and glanced at everyone: "I want to kill someone!"
"Who does the factory owner want to kill?" Everyone said in unison, with solemn expressions. The person who can make them do it is definitely not an ordinary person, and it is not an assassination. If there are professionals in this field to assassinate Dongchang, for example, Song Luoshu's brother and sister are masters in this way. There's no need for them at all.
Therefore, the little eunuch not only wanted to kill this man, but he should also have some purpose.
