"Then in your opinion, what conveniences and benefits should we give him before he can serve the people? Let me declare in advance that if it is still three years of tax exemption and exemption from military service, there is no need to mention the training rights for the flag army. You want to I know that even if I agree to those conditions, my colleagues in the capital will definitely not agree..." It seems that he feels guilty that he has received a large amount of donations from others, but failed to give him corresponding official positions and benefits. Commander Gu Wentong, the top leader of East China Sea Guard, stretched out his hand to stop everyone's chaotic discussion and continued to ask in a pleasant tone.
"At least it should be given the power to select young men, and a batch of high-quality weapons should be allocated, as well as enough food and grass for a hundred people to survive for half a year..." Seeing that Gu Wentong's tone softened, Weng Yuli immediately hit the snake and followed it with the stick, hoping to save his own life. The new subordinates obtained more power and benefits. After all, the former accepted a large amount of bribes from him, but did not grant the post of Nanhezhai's palm seal to his new subordinate Kang Lin. This made Weng Yuli, the second in command of the capital, I feel very unhappy, but as the so-called "minority obeys the majority", many colleagues in the capital have already made a decision. He cannot go against the trend, so he can only think of other ways to make up for the latter. Loss! However, he did not know that, compared to the hundreds of officials of Nanhe Village under the nose of the capital, Kanglin Kangda was actually more willing to serve as a guerrilla garrison on Shamen Island in the water village. After all, he defected to the Ming court. In order to better obtain the rights to purchase materials, hire people, time for stable development, and to fight against various pirates, bandits, and Japanese bandits, rather than really intending to be a filial son and grandson of the Ming Dynasty, therefore, Weng Tongzhi's This kind of love and care is just like lighting a lamp to show the blind man, but it is all in vain!
Early the next morning, the Chiyang Fleet Residency Office was in Hongbin Building.
"Third brother, after the hard work of Mr. Tongzhi, the capital has agreed to recruit you and grant you the position of Baihu Guerrilla in the Navy Camp. When the confession papers are issued, we will all respectfully call you Mr. Baihu. Already..." In the private room of the restaurant, the high-spirited Liu Chongqi and Han Wu came to Kang Lin as soon as they received the news from their boss. They were both smart and capable people, and seeing their sworn brotherhood My brother has already half-stepped into the officialdom. I am happy for him, so I naturally want to come and eat the good noodles on his table, and by the way, I will spend ten or eighty taels of silver!
"Guerrilla Hundred Households? Big Brother, Second Brother, do we have this official position in Ming Dynasty? I only heard that there are guerrilla generals, Navy Hundred Households and so on. I have never heard of any guerrilla Hundred Households. Could it be the captain of the capital?" You guys just made it up to deceive me, right?" Kang Lin frowned as he listened, thinking that he was a well-read senior bookworm before he wore it, but he had never heard of the Ming Dynasty. There was also the weird official position of Guerrilla Hundred Households, so he put down the wine glass in his hand, cleared his throat, and asked about his two cheap brothers.
"No, no, the adults in the capital should have seen your subordinates being brave and good at fighting, and wanted you to mobilize and coordinate with the ministries, so they appointed you to be this useless guerrilla hundred households. After all, the various Qianhu stations under the jurisdiction of our East China Sea Guards , hundreds of households are weakly armed, and the flags and troops are useless. Only the troops under your command look better and more powerful. Therefore, the big bosses in the capital did not let you stationed in a fixed place, but let you roam and fight. , serve as the reserve force for the entire capital..." Faced with their brother's inquiry, Liu Chongqi and Han Wu were also confused. They didn't know whether this so-called guerrilla hundred households were the big bosses of the capital. The temporary official position was obtained by slapping their heads, but this did not prevent them from comforting their cheap brother and telling him not to think too much! In their view, since the adults in the capital have promoted Kang Lin to the position of Zhengyin Baihu, and have given him sufficient benefits and assistance, they will not easily regard him as cannon fodder that can be discarded at any time. Non-mainstream official positions are It's a non-mainstream official position. After all, Donghaiwei is only so big, and there are only so many official positions for thousands and hundreds of households. It's impossible to kick someone out of his position just for the sake of a former pirate leader!
"Uh, okay, okay, I will guerrilla against hundreds of households, but I can't swim all the time, right? The capital didn't arrange a place for me to rest and rest? Also, the masters in the capital want me to stand up to the Imperial Palace. On the front line of the Japanese resistance, you must give me some weapons, food and grass, otherwise, how can I deal with those vicious Japanese pirates and rogues?" Kang Lin thought a little as he listened to the comforting words of his cheap brother. He nodded. He decided to join the East China Sea Guards system on a temporary basis. Now that he can get an official position in the Hundred Households, it can be regarded as a profit. Why bother to worry about whether the Hundred Households were temporarily created by the big guys in the capital to fool him? , and compared to the superficial vanity, this guy actually pays more attention to the tangible benefits he can get. At present, the Chiyang fleet is a fledgling fleet and lacks almost everything. If the capital can allocate enough ordnance and armor to him, Even if you ask him to be the general flag of the guerrillas, he will agree with a smile. As for the hundred households in Nanhe Village who want to be a slave, let him be one. Anyway, he, Kanglin Kangda, doesn't care. , not even rare!
"That's natural! Brother, actually you should really thank our Tongzhi this time, because without his efforts, you wouldn't be able to become a guerrilla household, and you might even be assigned to that one The little bastard Jiang Yundi is working under him. When the time comes, you will be the minister and he will be the king. Not only will you be suppressed everywhere, but if you are not careful, you may be framed by this guy. How can you be as comfortable as being the master of a hundred households? Besides, Your temporary residence this time has been decided on Salmon Island after arguments with Lord Tongzhi. Brother, don’t think that Salmon Island is a barren place where criminals have been imprisoned since ancient times, but once it is successfully managed, you will be a person there. The local emperor of Yan Jiuding, everyone, old and young, good and bad, including merchants, must rely on your breath to survive. Whoever you let live will live, and whoever you let die will die. Isn't it wonderful! In addition, for To support you against the invasion of Japanese pirates, bandits, and pirates, the capital has agreed to grant you the power to select young men. Each of the East China Sea Guards has thousands of households and hundreds of households under its jurisdiction. As long as your brother is young and strong, he will They can all be used as your flag army through the capital, and you don’t need to worry about their rations and ordnance, because the commander has already approved ten three-eyed blunderbuss, ten bird blunderbuss, and two hundred lead bullets. I have ten pairs of swords, ten pairs of small bows, three hundred arrows, twenty spears, and one hundred and fifty stones of military rations for you. Now everything is ready, but I only need to submit your confession document. You can take your flag army to Salmon Island to take office!" After raising a glass and drinking the sweet Jiannan Shaochun, Liu Chongqi finally stopped talking. He felt that he had said it thoroughly enough. If it were his own advantage, No matter how little I understand, my comfort and explanation will be in vain.
"Then what do I need to pay?" Looking at Liu Chongqi and Liu Dabaihu who were talking eloquently, Kang Lin asked a question with an expressionless face. He was not a silly boy who had just entered the society, and he would not naively think that those The corrupt officials of the Ming Dynasty were really so kind to promote themselves as flag army officers. They must have some agenda when they were polite to others, so they put down the white porcelain wine cups in their hands and asked directly.
"Loyalty, and your bravery! The adults in the capital need you to be loyal to the Ming Dynasty and to them. At the same time, they need you to help them block the increasingly rampant Japanese pirates and bandit forces. Of course, if you can provide If you give them more benefits, they will gladly accept it. Brother, please listen to my elder brother’s advice. As the saying goes, wealth can lead to gods. If you still have enough money on hand, then bribe them well. After all, they will succeed. It may not be enough, but the bad things are more than enough. If you don't take care of them one by one, it is very likely that the weapons issued to you will become rotten, and at the same time, the food will become moldy. I believe brother , they can do such a thing, after all, this is the Ming Dynasty!" Kang Lin was direct, and Liu Chongqi did not hesitate. He answered clearly what the former asked in a few words, and then, for his own advantage, my brother did not suffer in small things, this The servant also suggested that the former should send some bribes to the officials of the capital. After all, Kang Lin was registered in the guard system. Now he could establish a good relationship with those gluttonous people who only see yellow and white things in their eyes. From now on, You can avoid unnecessary losses!
"One thousand taels of silver, four pearls, eight oil lamps, plus a small but elite army, this is all the benefits I can give to the big guys in the capital. In addition, please help me talk to Lord Tongzhi, He said that I, Kang Lin, Kang Yuan, respect his favor. If called upon in the future, nearly a thousand members of the Chiyang fleet will definitely do their best!" Taking out the banknotes in his arms and counting them, Kang Lin found that he After buying cannons and ships, he still had nearly two thousand taels of funds in hand, so he took out half of it and gave it to Liu Chongqi, asking him to transfer it to his fellow commander Weng Yuli! Part of the money was used to thank the latter for his help, while most of the rest was used to deal with the boring officials in the capital who did nothing and specialized in provoking troubles. To be honest, compared to being able to gain a period of stable development, Kang Lin actually doesn't value yellow and white things too much. Anyway, as long as his own power can develop, silver, jewelry, and utensils are just temporarily placed with others. If he doesn't Understand, learn about the idiom and allusion "False Road Cuts Off Guo"!
"Okay, I am really a sensible person. I will definitely convey your thoughts to the great master Tongzhi word for word. If I have something to do today, I will take the first step!" Next, Liu Chongqi, who had Kang Lin's clear statement, Liu Dabaihu no longer had any thoughts of drinking and chatting. He only drank a few cups of Jiannan Shaochun and pulled the reluctant Caoshi Chong out of Hongbin Building. He wanted to report the good news to the police as soon as possible. His benefactor, Donghaiwei commander Weng Yuli knew about it and asked the latter to do it next time.
