Hearing his brother's courtesy, Shen Lang chuckled, shook his head, and told what happened before going home: "Haha, no need, it's a coincidence. On the way back, I met a thief. He wanted to escape my pursuit. , casually threw away ten taels of silver, I thought it was a hidden weapon, so I dodged it, and when I looked back, I realized it was this."
Then just make the most of it. Even if someone sees it, you can't say that Jin Yiwei accepted bribes from thieves. This kind of thing happens too often during patrols. Even his colleagues will just pretend they didn't see anything.
As for that thief, he just ran away. You don’t block my way of making money, and I won’t block your way of living. We all have such a tacit understanding, which is "courteous reciprocity". Maybe we will meet again in the future. "Take care of each other" is Something inevitable.
"...So that's it!"
Now Gao Yiyue had an epiphany and made some mental calculations. The meat and wine in front of him should not cost more than five taels of silver. The second brother can still have at least half of the money left, which should be enough to last until the end of the month, and he does not need to pay for subsidies. .
Compared with stealing it from the honorary mansion when running errands, this money is still more reliable. Almost every Jinyiwei has income in addition to the monthly salary. There are many categories and countless. As long as the superiors don't check, everything will be fine.
"Second brother, have you heard?"
"What did you hear?"
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will give us half of the cash confiscated from your mansion as a reward!"
"...Half percent? Share it with...us?"
Seeing the hesitation on the second brother's face, Gao Yiyue realized that there was something wrong with his words just now, and quickly corrected him: "It's for Dongchang and Jinyiwei! If it exceeds four million taels of silver, even if Evenly divided with Dongchang, Jinyiwei can also get a hundred thousand taels, but if it falls to a general banner like the second brother, it will be at least a hundred taels!"
The general's monthly salary is only seven stones and a half meters, which is equivalent to less than four taels of silver. He can receive one hundred taels of silver at one time, which is a veritable sum of money. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a windfall.
If the general flag can receive so much money, as a small flag, I can still pocket fifty taels no matter what, right?
Gao Yiyue was very excited at the thought of getting so much money for free, which was more than his annual salary.
Shen Lang frowned and pondered for a long time, and then said: "Yiyue, who did you listen to?"
This news can make people imagine, but if it is a rumor, it is not credible.
Gao Yiyue didn't dare to hide it, so he told the truth: "When the people in Dongchang who were checking the property with me were muttering in private, I passed by them and heard it!"
Shen Lang looked at his third brother solemnly. He didn't seem to be lying, so he warned him nicely: "This matter is of great importance and involves His Highness. Before it is confirmed, you must not spread the word. If it is If I track you down, let alone my eldest brother, not even Qianhu or even my colleagues and colleagues can protect you!"
If Jin Yiwei spreads rumors about the prince, he really thinks that his life will be long.
Although this job can be intimidating to ordinary people, compared with Dongchang, which is highly regarded by His Highness, it is not enough.
If Jin Yiwei is compared to an arm, then Dongchang is the real "thigh". Everyone knows why an arm cannot twist a thigh.
Not to mention that the newly appointed Governor of Dongchang is a popular person around the prince. He cannot afford to offend anyone. Even the commander must be polite when meeting him.
Factory guards are the emperor's eagle dogs. Everyone knows this. In the past dynasties, those who led the Dongchang were all the emperor's domestic slaves. In comparison, the commander of the Jinyiwei was at most a close minister.
In the opinion of the Holy Lord, the loyalty of domestic slaves is obviously higher than that of close ministers. As long as they are not domineering and take the initiative to commit suicide, they will not be held responsible.
Whatever news is spread in the East Factory is their business. Jin Yiwei must not get involved. If there are no traps, it is better to be extremely careful.
Everyone has heard about the prince setting a trap for the courtiers. Now that the situation is at the forefront, who can guarantee that Dongchang will not set a trap for Jin Yiwei?
If someone falls for it, it's no joke.
After entering Jinyiwei's prison, there are still people who are jumping out and entering the East Factory, then...
When Gao Yiyue was told this, he became frightened. He shrank his neck and immediately promised: "Second brother, don't worry, I just overheard a few words. Apart from the second brother and eldest brother, I never told anyone else."
To the Governor of Dongchang, a little flag like his was nothing more than a bed bug. He could be crushed to death with just two fingers.
You can eat randomly, but you must not talk nonsense. If you want to survive in this world, you have to take care of your mouth, especially as a Jin Yiwei, you will really get killed if you tell lies.
He didn't want to try all the tortures in prison that made life worse than death.
The third brother has always been more obedient, so Shen Lang believed the words and did not ask any further questions about the matter. He stroked a bunch of beard on his chin and said casually: "What other rumors have you heard?"
Jinyiwei was a special spy agency set up by the Great Rebellion Dynasty to monitor the words and deeds of officials and people, and gossip among colleagues was naturally one of them.
You must not have the intention to harm others, but you must have the intention to guard against others. If you know some gossip early, you can also prepare early to avoid being caught off guard when an incident occurs.
Gao Yiyue was a little worried just now, so he simply stopped looking at his brother, focused his eyes on the melon seeds on the table, and replied casually: "No, oh yes, there are also people saying that His Highness will use silver to replace rice. , I don’t know if it’s true!”
Jinyiwei Xiaoqi's monthly salary is only seven stone meters, which is equivalent to three taels and five cents of silver. If he directly discovers silver, his salary will not increase, but it will save him the trouble of going to the market to exchange rice for money.
In the operation to capture the nobles, the entire Jinyiwei team also worked hard. Although no one dares to ask for rewards for the time being, and Lord Luo Yangxing has not expressed his position, as long as the prince is not too stingy, he might actually reward them with some silver. I dare not say more, but each of them should have ten taels.
The size of the Jinyiwei in the capital is about 5,000 people, including senior officials such as commanders, ministers, and colleagues, and the total number may be close to 70,000 to 80,000 taels, which is actually not much different from the rumored 100,000 taels.
Until there is any written or oral communication from above, rumors will remain rumors. After hearing this, I thought about it for myself and just laughed secretly. It would be foolish to take this seriously and think about it every day.
Facing his sworn brothers, Shen Lang did not deliberately hide the information he knew, but told the truth: "I have also heard that whether it is true or false, it must be based on the meaning above. It is useless for us to wait and see. "
This is true. A general banner and a junior banner sit together and have a heated discussion on how to pay themselves a salary. Isn't this a big joke?
Anyone who has an errand within their authority will do it on their own, so they don't need to worry about it.
