Seeing the dazed expression on Zhao Changsheng's face, Shao Xi couldn't help but smile to himself. It's no wonder he was shocked. Anyone would find this kind of thing unbelievable.
Originally, Shao Xi didn't want to tell the matter, but now the issue of Zhenxi Army's salary and silver is urgent.
As a court official, Shao Xi spent so much money all at once. Even if he told Zhao Changsheng the truth about his business, Zhao Changsheng might not accept it so easily.
So I simply moved Xiao Changyi out to dispel Zhao Changsheng's concerns.
"General, not many people know about this matter. I can tell you today just because I don't want the general to be suspicious of my subordinates.
"It is true that what I took out today is my money, but to put it another way, it can also be said to be the money of the current Holy One. It is reasonable and reasonable for the Holy One to use this money to advance the military salary of the Suppression of the West Army. General, please feel free to accept it. Down.
"As for those who are greedy, embezzlement, and delay in paying the Zhenxi Army, I will find out later and make them spit out the money.
"Now that the salary of the Zhenxi Army has been distributed, the money they are greedy for belongs to the Holy One. If they don't spit it out, I'm afraid they won't even have to eat in the future."
Of course, Zhao Changsheng understood what Shao Xi meant by these words. Originally, the military pay for the border guards should be paid normally by the court, but now someone in the court is using unfair means to delay the payment of military pay.
Now Shao Xi has paid in the name of the Holy Emperor to advance the salary owed by the imperial court. So in a strict sense, what the group of people who owed military pay now owe is not military salary, but the royal internal funds of the current Holy Emperor Xiao Changyi. , that is, private money owed to the royal family.
These guys are scheming and playing tricks in the court, and they are greedy for public money. Now they owe money to the Holy Sage himself. When Shao Xi uses this matter to pinch them, whoever feels uncomfortable will know.
No one would think twice and hope that this matter would be reported to the current Holy Emperor. This would be equivalent to being caught by Shao Xi's pigtails.
In particular, this matter is related to Yu Ji, the Minister of Household Affairs. It is not difficult for Shao Xi to find out who is involved in this matter. When the time comes, Shao Xi will use this matter as a threat to control some officials in the court.
If all the people related to the military pay matter are disobedient and Shao Xi files a small report, it may not just be as simple as having their heads killed. Then it will be really uneconomical to have their families confiscated and their families wiped out.
This time, Shao Xi not only wanted to pave a way for his future, but also used this incident to control some people in the court that he had no confidence in controlling.
Although these people can't hope to help themselves, as the saying goes, sugar is not sweet, but acetic acid is.
If something happens in the court in the future, they don't need to be on their side. At least they can't cause trouble or help their enemies.
If you can suppress some uncertain factors, at least there will be fewer stumbling blocks on the road to revenge in the future.
At this time, Zhao Changsheng was still a little hesitant. After all, what Shao Xi said was only one-sided. Out of caution, he could not absolutely believe what Shao Xi said.
If Shao Xi just deceived him, he would be in big trouble after accepting the money.
It's not that he doesn't trust Shao Xi, it's just that he has experienced all kinds of overt and covert struggles in the court for many years, and he always has to be cautious and careful when encountering problems, because if he is not careful, he may be in catastrophe.
Zhao Changsheng still didn't pick up the stack of silver notes, but he opened his mouth and said to Shao Xi: "It's not that I can't trust Mr. Shao, it's just that this matter is not trivial. This fifty thousand taels of silver is not a small amount, and Mr. Shao will always give me a piece of it." Take reassurance!”
Of course Shao Xi understood the meaning of Zhao Changsheng's words. He said in vain that this was the money of the current emperor, and he had to provide some evidence.
Although no one dares to make such a joke, if it is baseless, it is natural for Zhao Changsheng to have doubts.
However, if Shao Xi is really asked to produce direct evidence of doing business in partnership with Xiao Changyi, Shao Xi will also be in a difficult position.
It's not that it doesn't exist, but it can't be taken out casually for others to see. If such things are seen by courtiers at will, wouldn't it be tantamount to revealing the secrets of the royal family?
Although some things can be said in private, do not give out true evidence at will, otherwise the nature of the matter will change.
But in order to make Zhao Changsheng believe in him, Shao Xi had to come up with something that could convince Zhao Changsheng.
Shao Xi thought for a while and took out the imperial edict written by Xiao Changyi from his bag. Once this thing was taken out, it was not as simple as just handing it over and looking at it.
So Shao Xi walked to the center of the tent with the imperial edict in both hands, and solemnly said to Zhao Changsheng: "Commander of the Western Army in Yulongguan Town, champion general Zhao Changsheng listens to the edict!"
When Zhao Changsheng heard these words, he was furious!
It felt as if the stool he was sitting on was on fire and burned his buttocks. He quickly stood up and knelt down under the tent, bending down and kowtowing.
He said loudly: "I, Zhao Changsheng, respect the imperial edict!"
So Shao Xi opened the edict and read the contents inside.
In fact, it's nothing. It just emphasizes that Shao Xi's actions outside are all for the Holy Will. Everything Shao Xi does is acting on behalf of the Holy Spirit. Officials in the DPRK, central and local governments must obey unconditionally, and Shao Xi has full authority to handle the affairs of all parties. .
This does not mention military affairs, but it does not exclude military affairs. For Shao Xi, this is a loophole that can be exploited.
Since there is no mention of not being allowed to take charge of military affairs, it shouldn't be a big problem for him to intervene, but he can't go too far, otherwise he may be suspected of overstepping.
Anyway, if Xiao Changyi asks about it then, Shao Xi will have something to say.
You can do it as long as the law does not prohibit it. Your edict only stated that you have full power to handle the affairs of all parties. Now the matter of the Western Army's salary and silver in Yulongguan Town should be included in it.
Although this falls under the category of military management, it does not involve core military affairs after all, and it cannot be said that Shao Xi stretched his hands too far.
Moreover, this military pay matter is also inevitably related to the corruption of officials in the DPRK and China. As the supervisor of the "Jingcheng Department" in the DPRK, Shao Xi does have the right to intervene in the matter.
Besides, this matter of military pay directly affects the stability of military morale and local tranquility. Shao Xi only helped and did not make any other requests to the Zhenxi Army, so it has nothing to do with interfering in military affairs.
In short, Shao Xi wanted to make Zhao Changsheng understand that his intervention in the matter of Zhenxi Army's pay was approved by the Holy Spirit, and there was no personal purpose, let alone interference in the defense of Yulong Pass.
As long as this matter is done in the name of the Holy One, it is completely reasonable, reasonable, and legal. When someone asks, Zhao Changsheng will have something to say.
The Holy One sent someone to give him the money. If he didn't accept it, it would be against the Holy Will, and it would be like killing Zhao Changsheng first.
If something goes wrong in the future, at least there will be Shao Xi to take care of it. After all, with the emperor's orders, the relationship between him and Shao Xi is not a private exchange, let alone a private collusion.
After Shao Xi read the edict, he quickly stepped forward to help Zhao Changsheng up, and said with a smile: "General, I didn't want to do this originally, but seeing that the general has many concerns, I had no choice but to do this. I hope that the general will do this." Don't be offended!
"Now that the emperor's order is here, it must be able to dispel the general's doubts. Please accept the banknotes and exchange them into cash as soon as possible to pay the soldiers of the Zhenxi Army!"
Shao Xi has now accomplished this, so Zhao Changsheng naturally no longer has any worries.
Since he has the imperial order, there will be no problem as long as the 50,000 taels he receives are used to pay for the Zhenxi Army.
But Zhao Changsheng knew in his heart that the money provided by Shao Xi actually had nothing to do with the current emperor. It was entirely due to Shao Xi's personal wishes.
Shao Xi only wanted to help him solve the predicament at hand, and he still knew who Zhao Changsheng should win.
After taking the banknote from Fu Biao, Zhao Changsheng divided the 50,000 taels into four equal parts. Three of them were put into the cowhide bag behind him and the remaining one was held in his hand.
Ask the guard standing outside to call the deputy general of Yulongguan over, hand the banknote into his hand personally, and order him to go to the bank of Taihe Commercial Bank in a nearby county to exchange it for cash silver and copper coins. The military pay must be reissued as soon as possible.
There is someone in the army who can manage this kind of thing. All you have to do is bring the account book of the salary distribution to him for inspection.
After finishing all these things, Zhao Changsheng finally breathed a long sigh of relief.
The military pay has been in arrears for half a year. When he was in dire straits, Shao Xi came to his aid in the nick of time. Not only did he help stabilize his military morale, but he also prepared all the future military pay for him.
In this way, he can put all his thoughts on the defense of Yulong Pass and no longer have to worry about these extra things.
Zhao Changsheng stood up and bowed deeply to Shao Xi.
A third-grade military officer actually saluted a fourth-grade civil servant, which was against the court etiquette. Fortunately, there were no outsiders in the tent at this time.
But after all, there is a big age difference between Zhao Changsheng and Shao Xi, and the seniority of both parties is there. When Shao Xi saw Zhao Changsheng paying such a courtesy to him, he quickly bowed in return.
Zhao Changsheng said with great gratitude: "I haven't repaid Master Shao's kindness in saving the child before, but now Master Shao has helped me solve my military salary problem. I really don't know what to say.
"From now on, if Mr. Shao has anything to do with me, just ask me, and I will go through fire and water without any hesitation."
When Shao Xi saw what Zhao Changsheng said, he quickly replied politely: "General, there is really no need to be like this. I have just issued an edict. This matter of military pay is the grace of the Holy One. If you want to thank the general, you should thank the Holy One! I really don't dare to do so. Accept the general’s gratitude!”
Zhao Changsheng stood up, looked at Shao Xi, and laughed.
"Master Shao, please don't be polite. I am not confused. I know exactly who owns this money. In order to help me, Master Shao actually invited all the edicts from the Holy Emperor. It can be said that he has good intentions. How could I not know? I Sir Xie Shao is absolutely right."
Zhao Changsheng is not a confused person. He understands that Shao Xi took out Xiao Changyi's edict to reassure himself, and the favor he owed was definitely to Shao Xi.
I owe a favor and I have to pay it back, but I don’t know when I will have this opportunity?
