Binggo! Chang Yu snapped his fingers, then frowned and said with a grimace: "I have been ordered to go south to supervise the army. It's not difficult to fight those bandits. The difficulty is... Mr. Liu, do you know where the difficulty lies?"
"Uh... is it difficult to dispatch troops and generals?" Liu Zeqing was startled.
Chang Yu shook his head: "It's difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice! The emperor has just laid down his burden and doesn't care about it. But where are the salaries and rewards for these tens of thousands of troops eating, drinking and having sex?"
"Uh... this, this" Liu Zeqing wiped the sweat from his face: "Isn't the food and grass supply all distributed? And... it is said that the imperial court also has some money now, and the military pay... should not be bad."
"The imperial court has some money, but it costs half as much... But the tax revenue from Jiangnan has not yet been put into the treasury, so it is actually enough. It's just that water from afar cannot quench the thirst for nearness, so we can't make free money and let the soldiers fight for their lives," Chang Yu said, staring at Liu Zeqing closely. The guy reacted immediately: "The governor doesn't want me to help you with this. Hey, even if you peel off my skin, you won't be able to sell it for two taels of silver."
"I am borrowing it, not asking for it," Chang Yu suddenly said seriously. Liu Zeqing was startled, and then patted his thigh with a grimace: "Even if you rob me, you are not in a humble position!"
Hey, Chang Yu suddenly sneered: "General Liu, there is no one else here. Let's talk openly. If you lend the money to the governor for three months, you will get a lot of benefits!"
"Lord Governor... I'm humble." Liu Zeqing glanced at Chang Yu's expression as he spoke. He held it in for a long time, and then let out a long sigh: "Forget it, tell me a few, and what benefits can you give to me?"
"I borrowed one million taels of silver from the governor and will pay it back within three months. As for the benefits..." Before Chang Yu could finish his words, Liu Zeqing was furious: "One million! Lord Governor, you will now take the humble position." Take it out and chop it up!" He spread his hands and said, "It's not like I don't want to lend you money. Even if you kill a lowly official and confiscate your house, you still don't have a million!"
"No, no," Chang Yu smiled, walked up to Liu Zeqing, hugged his shoulders and walked slowly along the river: "In the fourteenth year of Chongzhen, when Zhou Yanru entered Beijing and passed through Shandong, General Liu had 20,000 taels of gold at hand. Equivalent to 200,000 yuan in silver, this is a generous sum that even ordinary wealthy families can't match. After a few years, Mr. Liu's family can only become richer. I don't believe that I can't borrow a million!"
"Rumors are definitely rumors and slander. I don't know Zhou Yanru at all..." Liu Zeqing reacted greatly. Chang Yu patted her on the shoulder: "Mr. Liu, Zhou Yanru's Excellency Hou Dongchang took over the investigation. If you deny that the Superintendent can find witnesses and evidence for you, why don’t you report it to the police? Don’t you know what it means?”
Liu Zeqing's expression suddenly changed, and he couldn't help but shudder. Zhou Yanru had already stepped down and seemed to have disappeared inexplicably. His backer had also fallen, and the two hundred thousand silver at that time was considered wasted... At this time, it was already There is no point in speaking harshly after being checked out by the little eunuch. It’s just that the little eunuch didn’t report the truth after checking it out, and it remains to this day... This person’s scheming is too terrifying.
With the current imperial court investigating corruption, the crime of bribery can be big or small, but it is definitely not a good thing for Liu Zeqing, who has too many tricks!
And it can be seen through the pipes. A few years ago, you could easily take out two hundred thousand yuan. No one would believe you if you said your family was not rich!
But Liu Zeqing still had to keep talking, "A big business means a big expense, but for a humble job, you can't find millions in cash even if your house is ransacked. There really aren't that many for a humble job!"
Even if there is, it cannot be admitted, otherwise how can a general soldier earn millions of dollars? Doesn’t this make it clear that everything he tells others about his corruption, bribery, empty pay and plundering the people is true?
"If you don't have a million, how much do you have on hand?" Chang Yu raised the corner of his mouth, and Liu Zeqing narrowed his eyes: "I'll give you thirty or fifty."
"If you can come up with half a hundred, the rest will be easy." Chang Yu exclaimed, "Since you have three days to turn around, I believe that with Liu Zongbing's reputation in Jinan Mansion, I can borrow three or five." One hundred thousand is not difficult."
Liu Zeqing stopped talking. He bit his lip and lowered his head in thought. He was a smart man and knew that Chang Yu was setting him up. Okay, if you said you don't have a million, then go and borrow it. As for whether it was really borrowed or pretended to be borrowed from outsiders, who knows, even if it is not as Chang Yu said, he can still borrow it.
Chang Yu looked at his expression and said, "Is Mr. Liu afraid that I will borrow the money and not return it? If so, I can find someone to be my guarantee. Whoever you trust, I will find someone to be my guarantee!"
"No, no, no," Liu Zeqing waved his hand quickly: "Who in the world doesn't know the golden sign of Lord Governor? What's more, this money is not for your personal use. It is used by the imperial court to transfer military pay. How can you break your trust with others?"
Good guy, he will give a good talk to someone wearing a high hat.
"Forget it, if you can trust me, I will make you an IOU later. If you are worried, I will find someone to act as a guarantee." Chang Yu said and patted Liu Zeqing: "Don't be so sad. Borrowing money from me is not a robbery." , why bother like this, why don’t you ask me what’s the benefit?”
Liu Zeqing's eyes lit up and he said, "I don't know what the factory governor would like to reward me."
Chang Yu chuckled, raised his finger and pointed around: "Prince De's palace is so big, isn't it a waste to have so many people living there?"
"Hey, Lord Governor, please stop cheating on your humble position. I don't have the blessings of a humble position, and I don't have the qualifications or the courage to make plans for the palace. This is not a reward. You are just throwing the humble position into the fire pit."
Chang Yu laughed and said, "Fortunately, you won't float up yet." He paused slightly and said, "It's okay to live with these few people in the Wangfu compound, but do these few people use so much land to support them?"
"Lord Governor!" Liu Zeqing understood instantly and almost knelt down in excitement: "Can this happen?"
The Prince De's family occupies nine out of ten of the fertile land in Jinan Prefecture!
"If we deal with other entrenched old feudal lords, our family may not be able to do it, but if the foundation of a half-way successor is not stable, and even you can yell at him and settle down, our family will not give him a thousand or eight hundred acres of land. "Yes, he didn't even dare to say p." Chang Yu snorted coldly, while Liu Zeqing rubbed his hands together excitedly: "If it succeeds at this time, I would like to thank the Lord Governor with half of the money."
"Deal!" Chang Yu high-fived him: "It's a pleasure to do business with Mr. Liu! You just have to give it a go in this southern expedition. When you come back with victory, I will congratulate you with this!"
Oh, let me go. Liu Zeqing felt that the little eunuch in front of him was so cute. Five hundred thousand taels of silver was nothing. If there were thousands of acres of fertile land, this little money could be paid back in two or three years at most! He not only got fertile land, but also sold the favor of the young eunuch, and also showed that the court would never dig into his old debt again. He got three birds with one stone, and he was able to sit back and relax!
Liu Zeqing happily took the first step, because Chang Yu told him that he had to set a trap for King De first. The matter of seizing the land was both simple and complicated. It was indecent to grab the land openly. It was better to make a secret plan. For example, let him make some mistakes, and the emperor would The territory will be ceded openly and honestly, and then Liu Zeqing will be rewarded for his military exploits.
This is the general procedure, but it needs to be done carefully to make everything look natural. Liu Zeqing deeply agrees. He believes that with the insidiousness of the little eunuch, Zhu Youli will be able to fall into the trap.
Is that really the case?
In the Chengyun Hall, Chang Yu and Zhu Youli sat opposite each other, gnawing on iced watermelon and looking at the lotus pond outside, with relaxed and contented expressions.
"I am really curious, how could Eunuch Chang borrow Liu Zeqing's millions of silver so easily? I really can't tell?" Zhu Youli couldn't suppress her curiosity.
Chang Yu shook his head: "Don't say it, don't say it, don't reveal the secret."
"Since the secret cannot be leaked, then Eunuch Chang will leak what he can," Zhu Youli sighed, and Chang Yu glanced at him: "The food and grass will be prepared within three days, half of it will be loaded on the truck and headed south, and the other half will stay in Jinan Prefecture for disaster relief!"
Zhu Youli frowned: "Eunuch Chang borrowed money to buy the king's food but used it for disaster relief? Are you..."
"Our family and the Emperor don't want to see people starving to death, natural disasters plus man-made disasters, people being tortured... I hope that after these few months, life will get better!"
Zhu Youli hummed and didn't dare to answer. He was afraid that Chang Yu would ask him to donate food for free.
"There is still something to discuss with the prince," Chang Yu said suddenly, and Zhu Youli nodded: "But it doesn't matter."
"The prince actually knows what is going on in the court at the moment. It needs food but not food, and it needs silver but not silver. However, the rebel army in the south is making trouble, and dispatching troops and generals requires food and salary. Therefore, the money borrowed by Liu Zeqing cannot be paid in full at once. you".
Zhu Youli frowned immediately, "What do you mean, just make a free note? That won't work. Food is so expensive these days that you can't even buy it with money. It's a huge favor to sell you. You still want to buy it on credit, but there's no way."
Chang Yu seemed to have guessed what he was thinking, and said without waiting for him to speak: "I'll pay you two hundred thousand taels first, and the rest will be temporarily used as salary and returned after three months. How about it? If the prince can't trust our family, you can designate someone to guarantee it."
"This..." Zhu Youli didn't know how to answer the question for a while. The little eunuch represented the court and the emperor. Jinsou Yuyan would not lie to him, but he was not sure whether he would really repay him in three months. Well, what if everything goes wrong? But if you want to find a guarantor, who should you look for? I don’t have any trusted connections!
"If the prince agrees, the governor will give you a big benefit for a day as a thank you!" Chang Yu observed the words and picked up the words with a confused look on his face, and said quickly. Zhu Youli responded casually: "What benefit?"
"Do you think Liu Zeqing can come back from this southern expedition? His family property in Jinan Prefecture..." Before Chang Yu could finish his words, Zhu Youli stood up and said, "The matter is settled!"
"So happy! Your Majesty is the most happy and cheerful person we have ever seen in our lives!" Chang Yu quickly flattered him hard, while Zhu Youli cursed secretly in his heart, "How old are you, and you are the only one I have ever seen in my life!"
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