Moreover, after the navy became an army, it became more and more wealthy through trade, plunder and tax collection, so naturally it would not forget its brothers! In particular, some goods need to be transported through inland waterways, so naturally their benefits are indispensable! At the same time, many weapons such as muskets and cannons from the ships that were replaced by the Navy were also handed over to the River Navy, so the relationship between the two parties has become closer in recent years!
There were even many elite men of the river navy who were borrowed by the navy, or actively participated in the process of overseas trade and plunder. However, most of these people were brought back by maritime merchants who begged the navy to work with them. But they can also earn a lot of money in a year! Therefore, the relationship between the two parties is as good as glue, and the oil is mixed with honey!
As for personal relationships, the four of them also have contacts. Although Liu Haojia has never met them, they have exchanged letters and gifts many times. After all, Liu Haojia often recruits people from the navy, and he has to get the nod from these three people!
And these three people must rely on Liu Haojia's power if they want to get rich! Not to mention anything else, the three of them sent their servants to the navy to participate in outside trade and plunder, and they made a lot of money in the past few years!
The most critical point is that the Inland River Navy has made a lot of money with the help of Liu Haojia, and its finances have become much more relaxed, so it is less and less dependent on the court, which makes it difficult for civil servants to control them! That alone makes them so much happier!
In the past, the river navy had to bribe civil servants to get enough food and salary, and then they would allocate part of the food and salary without hesitation. But after the river navy becomes more independent, it will no longer sell off those civilian officials!
If you dare not give me food and salary, I will cause trouble! This suddenly made the civil servants treat them much more politely, and even the food and salary payments were much more! ! These civil servants are also very shrewd. Although they are deducting less now, they can continue to deduct it for a long time! If you push the Navy people into a hurry and lift the lid, then you will be completely cut off if you have any benefits!
So now these three navies can not only make money outside through Liu Haojia, but also get some extra free pay after providing their own soldiers to the navy. The deductions from the civilian officials have been reduced a lot, which in turn allows the soldiers below to get more. Silver is very popular among soldiers! So live your life as moistly as you want! So once Liu Haojia asked them to do something, they were naturally eager to hug this thick leg!
After the four people sat down, the wine and food that had been prepared long ago were served naturally. When the food was ready, Liu Haojia picked up the wine glass and said, "We are all military men, and we are not that particular! And although we are meeting for the first time, we have been like-minded friends for a long time. Come and have a drink!"
Zuo Liqiu and the others were naturally more respectful than obeying orders, so they picked up their wine glasses and drank them all in one gulp! After putting down the glass, Liu Haojia said: "Just drinking wine is too harmful to the body, let's eat some food first!"
Zuo Liqiu said with a smile: "I have long heard that Shiweizhai is the number one restaurant in the capital. Now that I smell it, I know that this is true! It really tastes good!"
Hearing this, Liu Haojia smiled and said, "This is a deal that will turn the Liu family around, so of course you have to be careful!"
Zuo Liqiu said: "Oh, I think it must be a very interesting story, why don't you tell us about it!"
In fact, Liu Haojia’s story has quickly become a myth in Ming Dynasty! A teenage boy led a dilapidated family to turn things around step by step. His business grew bigger and bigger, and so did his family's officialdom! Especially when you can take your own father to follow him and get promoted to a noble title, this is something that everyone talks about!
But once the story is told by others, it will inevitably add a bit of romance, so he has been passed down as a myth among the people! Just because his method of preventing and treating smallpox spread in the Ming Dynasty, he was rumored to be the king of medicine, Sun Simiao, a figure like Hua Tuo in ancient times! So these people especially want to know the true story!
Liu Haojia will naturally not hide this matter, and this is also an entry point for the two parties to get closer. So a few people chatted while drinking, and Liu Haojia told the original story again. The three people praised it repeatedly, and they became closer invisibly!
Moreover, the four people here are all in the military, and they all have something to do with water, so they naturally have more things in common! Especially after there was a relationship of interest, the two parties deliberately made friends, so the atmosphere was extremely harmonious! Change cups at once
, so unhappy!
After they were all a little tipsy, the four of them began to call each other brothers, and the conversation slowly shifted to business matters. Zhang Tiefu took advantage of the topic and said: "Brother Liu, this time you wrote a letter asking our brothers to come to the capital. You said it was a good thing. Now it's time to reveal the mystery, right?"
Liu Haojia nodded and said, "Yes, I just came here to drink! Before I get down to business, I want to thank my three brothers for helping the navy train many talents over the years. Thank you very much, brothers!"
Zuo Liqiu and others naturally said that this was a mutually beneficial matter and no thanks were needed! After the two sides exchanged polite greetings, Liu Haojia said: "Brother, I am very grateful to my three brothers for their help over the years, and I always want to help one of them if I have the opportunity! So, I have already talked to Zhang Banban, and the three of us can follow him tomorrow." Take him into the palace to meet the Holy Spirit!"
When the three of them heard Liu Haojia's words, they were half sober! Entering the palace to meet the Holy Spirit is something that no other general can ask for! The main thing is that if you can get closer to the Long Live Lord, you are on the fast track to promotion and wealth! So Zhang Zhongxin said in surprise: "Brother Liu, this is not a joke!"
After he said this, the other two people looked at Liu Haojia nervously, fearing that he was entertaining them! And Liu Haojia said directly: "Don't worry, this is definitely true! I originally made an appointment with Zhang Banpan to have a drink with me today, but something happened in the palace and I couldn't get away, so I didn't come!"
This Liu Haojia really didn't lie. Zhang Jia himself planned to leave the palace, but suddenly one of the princes had a fever. Zhang Jia and the Zhang family did not dare to neglect him, so they had to send someone to send a message saying that he could not come! 「
Zuo Liqiu and the other two people immediately believed it when they heard this! Because there is a rumor in official circles that Liu Haojia and Zhang Jia are so good that they can wear a pair of pants! So the three of them stood up and saluted almost without thinking, expressing their gratitude to Liu Haojia for introducing them to Emperor Wanli!
Naturally, Liu Haojia quickly stood up to stop them, then picked up the wine glass and drank together. Then he put down the wine glass and said, "Don't worry, someone will contact you tomorrow to teach you etiquette and arrange time. Now I will tell the three brothers what my Hobbies are!"
