"Well, you can consider it!"
As for the funding requirement of less than 500,000 taels, the "local tycoon" at this stage will still not feel pain. If it is more, it can be laughed off.
If this money is given to the Yongwei Camp, it will not be wasted. At least it will be turned into combat effectiveness. If it is given to the Jingying Camp, it will soon fall into the pockets of the "ladies and sisters" in the city...
"Thank you very much, Your Highness, for your cultivation!"
Huang Degong guessed that this would probably happen, so he was overjoyed and hurriedly clasped his fists and saluted.
Since returning from Henan to suppress the bandits, he reported the battle situation to Emperor Chongzhen and made this suggestion. However, after the memorial was submitted, there was no news.
The reason is simple: the emperor has no money!
How much money can the king give to people from all over the world? Three hundred thousand taels would probably require the emperor to start a new line.
The scapegoat is so poor that he doesn't even have the money to spend money on his direct ace, but he can still tolerate a group of fat-minded nobles around him. This really makes Yaoji dumbfounded.
Huang Degong saw that most of the nobles had been taken care of by the prince, and the money found from their mansions was all packed in boxes. He thought this was a suitable moment, so he made this request cautiously.
If this hadn't happened, the prince would have been in the same predicament as the emperor before. He would still have no money to allocate military expenditures. Everything he said would be in vain. Let alone a cavalry battalion, even an infantry battalion would have taken the prince a long time to think about. This may not be possible.
Huang Degong also has his own calculations. If his request is less than 500,000 taels, and the prince has just collected millions of taels of silver from the nobles, which is only about one-tenth of it, he will probably agree. If it is more, , then it’s hard to say.
As the emperor's powerful force, the Yongwei Battalion had outstanding military exploits. It would be a huge honor to be able to pay off the arrears and purchase a cavalry battalion. To hope for anything else would be to go to Longwang Shu, which was an unrealistic idea.
Therefore, Huang Degong made no other demands other than that. It would be best to accept it as soon as it was good. Now that the lion is opening its mouth and doubling its army, it is likely to embarrass the prince, and life in the Yongwei camp will not be easy in the future.
After chatting for a while, Zhang Guoyuan, who was in charge of the Shangshan Supervisor, came in to report that the dinner was ready, which meant that Yaoji could take a group of boys to eat chicken food.
The food for dinner is simple, so the royal chefs can prepare it quickly and serve it out faster.
Because if the food is served slowly, the noodles will congeal. If the prince goes down with his chopsticks and picks up a big lump, someone will get hit.
"Let's eat. We are the only ones in the house. You are all not outsiders. You are welcome. The dinner is a little simple, but the food is enough to keep you satisfied. Anyone who can't eat two big bowls has ulterior motives!"
If the chicken cannot move the chopsticks, no one dares to act rashly, otherwise it will be a crime of disrespect.
Sitting on the left were three eunuchs, and on the right were three generals. The six of them looked at each other in shock when they heard this, and without exception, they all had no choice but to throw away their arms and eat with all their might.
Since they were entertaining military generals, if the bowl was too small, they would be embarrassed to hold the rice, so Yaoji prepared a palm-sized bowl for them, which is a large bowl that can only be held by an adult's fingers.
Generally speaking, two bowls of noodles will make a young man almost full, while a rice cook like a military commander will probably need three or four bowls. Now that he is here, he will not let his subordinates leave half full. If this spreads out, it will really become a joke.
Zhang Guoyuan respectfully said from the side: "Don't underestimate this noodle, it is made according to the recipe of His Highness the Prince's Introduction to the Immortal Realm. The braised sauce can stimulate the taste buds, and when mixed with the noodles, it is full of flavor. It is definitely not comparable to ordinary noodles!" "
For the sake of safety, Zhang Guoyuan tasted it before serving it, so he recognized the taste of "Scottish Braised Noodles" so much that he dared to say so. Otherwise, it would cause trouble for the prince, so he might as well watch others eating.
"Hmm~! It's very delicious! Thank you so much, Your Highness, for the noodles!"
Huang Degong stirred the braised sauce and noodles together. When he thought it was almost done, he picked up a chopstick and swallowed all the noodles. He couldn't help but be surprised. The taste was indeed very delicate, both in terms of meat flavor and sauce flavor, which was very strong. The noodles mixed together create an urge to keep swallowing.
Although we had barbecue for lunch, which was quite satisfying, the Braised Noodles we had in the evening had a different flavor. Huang Degong believed that he had eaten countless noodles in his life, but the bowl of noodles in front of him was definitely unforgettable. It was definitely not comparable to ordinary noodles. Even without the aid of soup, it could still be ranked in the top three.
"No need to say anything, lest you choke!"
"Giving face"?
Madan!
It’s funny even thinking about it!
If you thank them one by one, wouldn't it mean that I have to reply to you one by one in the middle of the meal? Do you still want to eat it?
Eat without saying a word, sleep without saying a word!
Especially when eating fish and noodles, if you are not careful, your throat can easily get into trouble.
The six people immediately understood and did not dare to say anything more. They all stuffed their heads into their mouths.
Today's meal has a personal target. If you can't eat two bowls, don't even think about leaving.
Besides, everyone wants to eat quickly. Could it be that after the prince has finished eating, he should just sit there and wait for you to finish?
"No need to worry, just finish it. The weather is hot and leftover food will go bad easily!"
Yaoji ate slowly on purpose, so as not to make everyone feel pressed for time.
Leftover rice goes bad easily...
There is another sentence at the end, that is, "you can only feed the dogs"!
Yaoji didn't say anything out loud, for fear of making the six people in front of him dumbfounded.
In less than ten minutes, "Rice No. 1" Huang Degong completed the task first. He finished two bowls of noodles, ate a few pieces of ribs, drank a bowl of iced sour plum soup to relieve pressure, and finally wiped his greasy mouth from a napkin. He looked at his subsequent opponent with waning interest.
Originally, he wanted to eat a third bowl, but just then he saw from the corner of his eye that everyone was moving very fast, so he gave up the idea of eating another bowl.
If others finish the second bowl before I finish the third bowl, wouldn’t I be the last one?
So on this issue, Mr. Huang also has his own little calculation. No matter what, he can't lose to two subordinates and three supervisors!
But eat quickly and eat quickly. This braised noodles is indeed delicious. This fairyland delicacy prepared by the imperial chef is well-deserved.
Even though I was only half full after eating, I still felt very comfortable, with a fragrant aroma in my mouth and endless aftertaste.
When all six people had finished eating, Yaoji nodded approvingly and said in praise: "That's right! In my opinion, all of you dear ladies are real people!"
Everyone was "being merciful", otherwise they probably wouldn't be able to finish the two bowls, especially for a big rice cook like Huang Degong, who obviously ate less in order to gain a head start.
It's no wonder that when I hosted a banquet for them for the first time, it was inevitable for these people to be careful and keep an eye on things. They were not very cunning.
Although this meal to win people's hearts is a bit simple, everything that needs to be given is put in place, so it's a complete meal.
The payment problem of the Yongwei Battalion was resolved, and an additional cavalry battalion requested by Huang Degong was secured.
Sun Yingyuan is about to take office as the governor of Beijing Camp, changing from a subordinate of "Dahuang" to a sole official.
Zhou Yuji, who has strong resistance to attack, will start to form the Prince's personal army - the East Palace Guards.
Moreover, because of his high regard for this NPC, Yaoji did not intend to install a "living monitor" like the Supervisory Army in this army.
This result is basically a happy one. Gao Shiming, the eunuch in charge of the ceremony, is relieved that he has not been promoted, because His Highness the Crown Prince has not asked him for money again...
"Your Highness, Yang Shicong and Wu Weiye are asking to see you outside the palace during the lecture in the East Palace!"
After the prince had finished the banquet for the generals of the Yongwei camp, Yang Jinchao trotted over to report. He thought that the people who came to see him were all dispensable, so he waited until the prince had eaten and drank enough. It’s not too late to report.
"Well, if they have something to report, please wait until tomorrow morning to report it. It's getting late today and I'm tired. I won't meet you any more!"
Although Yang Shicong was named by Emperor Chongzhen as the prince's teacher, he was deeply owed a divine favor and was sinister and without integrity. He first joined Li Zicheng and then Dorgon. His life experience was truly "remarkable".
It is said that Li Zicheng looked down upon such "invertebrates" and ordered Yang Shicong to hand over 20,000 stolen money. As a result, Yang Shicong quickly paid off the money and survived the catastrophe in the capital unharmed.
Wu Weiye was not much better than his colleagues. After the Qing army entered the customs, he was seduced by his daughter's in-law Chen Zhilin and became a "great upright official". He survived the Shunji Dynasty and survived until the tenth year of Kangji. Year.
Youdao is the "loyal and courageous" Yang Shicong and the "iron-bone" Wu Weiye. Both of them have lectured in the East Palace. They are really good at employing people!
Yao Ji analyzed with his heels and knew that the two of them asked to meet because of Chen Biqian's dog food, because these three people have the same identity - Dong Lin!
Once the case is confirmed, it will be even more difficult to think about activities, so while the prince has not yet made a decision, they still want to enter the palace to "activate".
This time, we wanted to test the prince's tone and see if there was any possibility of Chen Biqian being fished out.
Secondly, we have to see whether the prince will vent his anger on the entire Donglin because of Chen Biqian.
Of course, there is a third possibility. If possible, the former chief assistant and Donglin Tangkui Zhou Tingru can be promoted.
So before the two Qi Sui entered the palace, Yao Ji had already seen through their tricks and saw that it was a waste of time.
It's okay to let Chen Biqian go, but only if he comes up with one million taels of silver!
This guy doesn't know how to live or die. He makes trouble for me during the court meeting and makes trouble for me. If he doesn't get some money, how can he calm me down?
Dong Lin is rich, but in their eyes, it is hard to say whether this former minister is worth one million taels of silver.
Even at a 10% discount, he may not be willing to give up one hundred thousand taels, because the former minister is on the prince's blacklist and will never be reinstated.
If the position of chief assistant is sold to Zhou Tingru, maybe Donglin's "stupid people" can find the financial backers behind it and really be able to come up with the money.
