Chapter 361 A cannon fires a thousand taels of silver

It doesn't matter whether or not you wear a pair of pants. What is important is to make outsiders think that everyone is wearing a pair of pants. In this way, in some matters, Xu Hongji's old fox, even if he doesn't want to help, he has to help. In the southern Zhili realm, whether there is a help from the Duke of Wei's Mansion is definitely a different matter.

"Haha, it's good to have a clear idea in the supervisor. Also, my subordinates have received a message that Hangzhou has sent someone to contact Mr. Xu."

"Oh? I guess I want to send troops to Zhejiang to protect Hangzhou, right? It seems that Hangzhou has been making a lot of bets, and our Mr. Xu is also very slick..."

"It's not surprising that Mr. Xu has this intention. Who doesn't want to eat more benefits? But since we already know this, should we send someone to negotiate with Mr. Xu? If Mr. Xu can send Miss Xu here, we can also send someone to Mr. Xu to sit..."

Tie Mo thought about it and said with a relaxed look: "Forget it, just pretend you don't know about this. Anyway, Miss Xu is in our hands. When the final settlement is settled, you are not afraid that Old Man Xu will not admit it!"

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Wang Zuogao narrowed his eyes and was speechless. If Mr. Xu heard this, he would not know what his reaction was. He would probably regret sending his daughter here. This is simply a sheep into the mouth of a tiger. When it comes to fighting scheming, Mr. Xu may not be the opponent of the supervisor. Xu Zhixin is really thinking about how to get more money from Fei Yang. If he knows what the hell is going on, he will definitely get angry.

The next morning, Fei Yang finally saw someone who could speak. Unfortunately, it was not Tie Mo who was talking to him, but Xu Zhixin. When he saw Xu Zhixin, Fei Yang felt like a storm in his heart, but he just forced himself to suppress it. At least he couldn't see anything on the surface. Didn't Xu Hongji cooperate with Tie Mo for the time being? Why would Xu Zhixin be here? He also came to negotiate on behalf of Tie Mo. When was the Duke of Wei's Mansion and Tie Mo so good?

Whether the relationship between the two parties is well maintained is often tied to interests, and even through marriage to stabilize the relationship and interests of both parties. But so far, we can't see what kind of interest tied to Tiemo and Xu Hongji are. Did the two parties have reached an unspeakable deal behind their backs? We have to be careful of this matter. Tiemo is a domineering in the north, and Xu Hongji is an old force in Southern Zhili. If these two people really form an alliance, it will be a headache.

After a short meeting, Fei Yang had already thought a lot in his heart. Of course, he was cautious and experienced, but Xu Zhixin didn't see any of it. Seeing that Fei Yang did not speak first, she didn't talk too much, she said straight to the point: "Sir Fei, we're meeting again. You're here to send troops to Zhejiang this time? I wonder how many military supplies you can take out. You must know that in order to attack Tongling, all the troops are spending a lot."

Fei Yang frowned slightly. Although he was here to negotiate the price, he opened his mouth and asked how much it cost. He was really unacceptable. Fei Yang was a little suspicious that Tie Mo deliberately sent Xu Zhixin to punish him. As for negotiations, it was just a slow negotiation. How could this happen? The more Xu Zhixin was like this, the less Fei Yang dared to be angry. In his opinion, it was obvious that Tie Mo didn't want to talk, or wanted to delay and then take advantage of more benefits.

Tiemo can be delayed, but Fei Yang cannot be delayed. The New Year is approaching, and not to mention anything else, the official salt alone will cause unstable people in Nanzhili. If salt merchants stock up on goods and sell them at high prices, it is good that the key is that the salt merchants really have no salt in their hands now. Once there is chaos in Yangzhou, Suzhou and Nanjing due to the salt incident, most officials in Nanzhili will have to follow them.

Fei Yang wanted to get things done as soon as possible, but Tie Mo sent Xu Zhixin to negotiate, which was really unexpected. How should I respond? After hesitating for a long time, he organized some language. Fei Yang bowed and said, "Miss Xu, I haven't seen you for a long time. As you said, Yingtian Mansion has already prepared military supplies, but the supervisor has not been able to speak out, so it has been delayed until now."

"Oh, Miss Xu doesn't know. Now there is a panic in Yingtian Prefecture, Yangzhou Prefecture, and Suzhou Prefecture due to a shortage of official salt. The year is approaching, which is not a good sign. The people of Southern Zhili are looking forward to it and are waiting for the commander to lead their troops to drive the bandits away and have a good New Year. In order to thank the soldiers for their bloody battle, we have raised five million taels of silver and only sent it to the commander."

Five million taels were the price that Fei Yang thought for a long time before giving. When he was not fighting Tongling, the six ministries discussed it and thought it would be enough to give three million taels, but now, three million taels are definitely not enough. Five million taels are a very moderate amount, not much or too much. But Fei Yang did not expect that as soon as he finished speaking, Xu Zhixin frowned, raised her hand to pat the table, and looked over with a cold face, "Hmph, Lord Fei, are you kidding? Now the troops of various departments have been fighting for many months, with more than 10,000 casualties. Especially in Xuanfu, the battle of Tongling City alone consumed countless artillery fires, and in terms of single artillery fire, it consumed as much as two million taels. If you take five million taels of silver to supplement military supplies, I am afraid that the supervisor will not agree."

Fei Yang's scalp was tingling and his heart was beating wildly. Five million taels were less? Looking at Xu Zhixin's reaction, it seemed like he was sending a beggar and couldn't get on the table. This was five million taels, not fifty thousand taels, so I asked the Ming Dynasty Treasury, can there be five million taels a year now? It's normal to think it's too little, but Xu Zhixin's reaction is really annoying. Five million taels, a lot, why do you still look like you dislike and furious?

Fei Yang really couldn't figure out whether Xu Zhixin was really angry or fake. He didn't dare to gamble, so he had to answer, "Ms. Xu, don't be angry, it's a saying that business is not a good deal. If there is any dissatisfaction, don't be angry. We can talk slowly. If there is less, how much is Miss Xu?" Fei Yang seized the opportunity and kicked the ball directly to Xu Zhixin.

Xu Zhixin was slightly stunned and sighed in her heart that she was worthy of being an old fox who had been in the officialdom for many years. She had a good idea of ​​having a plan, so she didn't want to talk step by step. If she had talked slowly according to the rules, she would be confused by the old fox. It was her turn to offer the price. Xu Zhixin did not hesitate at all and said a number gently: "15 million taels... plus half of the silk that weaved the mansion..."

When Fei Yang heard this price, he took a deep breath. While he was angry, he was also a little scared. 15 million taels, Xu Zhixin really dared to open his teeth. Such a large amount of money is enough to match the current two-year tax in the Ming Dynasty. The reason for taking cold air is not because he needs too much, but because of the price, but it is exactly the limit that the six ministries in Nanjing can bear. Finally, I understand why Tiemo asked Xu Zhixin to talk about it. The Xu family's father and daughter have had a thorough understanding of the situation in the officialdom of Nanzhili over the years.

"Huh...15 million taels, does Ms. Xu know what this is? Now my taxes on Daming are less than 10 million taels a year..."

Before Fei Yang could finish speaking, Xu Zhixin's lips curled up and a meaningful smile appeared on her face, "It's a lot, but it can be taken out, right?" Xu Zhixin's tone was a bit sarcastic. Over the years, the Six Ministry of Nanjing and the Duke of Wei's Mansion have been confronting each other's affairs. Because of military power issues, the two sides frequently used their means to touch each other's old stories. There is a saying that the one who knows you the most is your enemy. After fighting with the Six Ministry for so long, if you can't even figure out how much money Nanzhili has, then the Xu family would be too bad.

Fei Yang's mouth twitched slightly, and Xu Zhixin secretly sarcastically. He could naturally hear it, but he couldn't do it. Facing Xu Zhixin, the words prepared in her belly for quibbling and bargaining were a little too late. After a sudden change of mind, Fei Yang bowed and smiled, "Miss Xu, I'll tell you, 15 million taels are really too much."

"Miss I said before, it's a bit too much, but you can take it out. It's not that I have to ask for so much. Do you know how much new artillery consumes? How much is a shell? A cannon is a bit bitter, but when the cannon fires, it's absolutely not an exaggeration."

No exaggeration? Fei Yang stared at his eyes and his heart was filled with no name. When the cannon fired, ten thousand taels of gold. Where did this sound? He really thought that someone Fei didn’t understand anything. There were several cannons on the top of Nanjing. Although that thing was precious, it was a thousand taels of silver. Who would you scare? What kind of shell are you? Are you inlaid with gold?

Knowing that Xu Zhixin was talking nonsense, but she couldn't get angry, Fei Yang was so angry that his face turned dark. After a while, he grinned and said, "No, no, no, now, Fei also told Miss Xu some truth. Yingtian Mansion can take out 15 million taels, but has Miss Xu thought about it? After the bandits left, all regions would want to appease the people of the disaster. If this thousand five hundred taels were sent over, the six ministries would not have much left. Miss Xu would not consider it for us, but also consider the more than one million suffering people in Nanzhili."

I have to say that Fei Yang is really an old fox. He was buckled with a big hat. Xu Zhixin was really unable to hold on. He didn't let go and ignored the lives and deaths of the people. Fortunately, from the beginning, Xu Zhixin didn't have such a big appetite. Seeing Fei Yang's words say this, she sighed reluctantly, "One thousand and two million cannot be reduced. If Lord Fei is not satisfied, then the lady can only ask the supervisor to come and talk to you."

Fei Yang's brows jumped wildly, quickly stood up and bowed, and said solemnly: "Fei thanked Miss Xu for his kindness on behalf of the people of Southern Zhili. We will remember this kindness in our hearts."

Fei Yang agreed very simply. He didn't want to talk to Tie Mo. That guy was famously difficult. One thousand two million taels, that's fine. After the two sides agreed, Fei Yang hurried back to his residence. Not long after, a letter was quickly rushed to Nanjing. The negotiation seemed to be very smooth, and Fei Yang also relaxed a lot, but the troops of the Xuanfu still did not move. Fei Yang didn't understand where Tie Mo didn't see a rabbit or show off his eagle. When would the silver troops of Yingtian Mansion be delivered, and when would he order to set off to go south.

Fei Yang had no doubt at all. If Yinzi had not been before the New Year, Tie Mo would dare to let tens of thousands of troops remain unmoved before the New Year. Others did not have the courage, Tie Mo would definitely have it.

At this time, there were scents of meat floating in Tiemo's room, and the three of them were having fun eating around the copper pot. Overall, Tiemo was still very satisfied with Xu Zhixin's asking price. Xu Zhixin was a little confused, and she thought Tiemo would think it was less.

"Supervisor, why don't you meet Fei Yang in person? You can say something, maybe you can scrape more oil!" Xu Zhixin asked softly in the hot atmosphere. Tie Mo smiled embarrassedly, "I'm afraid that if I see him, I will ask for too much, and I will piss off the one named Fei to death. The negotiations are urgent. The bandits are now stationing troops in Zhejiang. Not only those with the one surnamed Fei are anxious, but the supervisor is also anxious, but they can't let those people see it."

After hearing Tie Mo's explanation, Xu Zhixin nodded slightly. Wang Zuohang's lips twitched and he smiled secretly. Miss Xu's experience in the martial arts world is still too shallow. If she had contacted the supervisor more, she would not have been fooled so easily.

Three days passed in a hurry, and the first batch of military pay had been transported to Tongling. The first batch was 4 million taels. In just three days, the 4 million taels were taken out. It has to be said that Nanzhili is really rich. After Tiemo left the necessary military supplies, he sent Sha Diao to Nanjing with people protecting the silver. In order to avoid trouble, he also asked Xu Zhixin's waist card.

The matter of transporting silver is quite disturbing, so naturally it can't be hidden from Fei Yang and others. Fei Yang was so angry that the silver was transported from Nanjing. If you send someone to transport it back, isn't this a mess? Isn't it a waste of time? Is it sick? Fortunately, Tiemo sent someone to send someone to send it to the Sand Sculpture in Nanjing at this time. Fei Yang understood it clearly. The first silver was a deposit, so you can buy it with peace of mind. Even if there was something wrong with the silver behind, Tiemo was not in a hurry.

Tie Mo, this person is really too calculating, is it a profitable businessman? Is Tie Mo a profitable businessman? He has to ask whether he is a profitable businessman, but his reputation is still good. After he got the first sum of money, he quickly ordered the three armies to set out and flow into Ningguo Mansion through Tongling. The army passed Xiping and stopped in Ruyang County. When he arrived in Ruyang County, the Xuanfu soldiers stopped again. The Beijing soldiers who set off almost at the same time as the Xuanfu soldiers also stopped near Queshan Mountain in Ningguo Mansion.

Nanjing didn't know what was going on for a while, and sent a letter to urge it, all of them were muddy bulls, without any response. After the second batch of silver was taken over by the Shasha, the Xuanfu army continued to move forward. Now even the fool understood, when will Nanjing pay the final payment and when will the Xuanfu army enter Zhejiang?

When did Gu Tongen and others see this? He was simply a rogue. He was really not at all angry. At this time, the officials of the six ministries of Nanjing were so slapped that they dared not speak out. When they had not given money, they dared to say a few words to Tie Mo. Now that millions of taels of silver have been given, they dared not say that Tie Mo is no longer there. If Tie Mo is cruel and this guy quits, he will give up the millions of taels of silver. Isn’t the millions of taels of silver given in vain? The silver is put into Tie Mo’s pocket and I want to take it back, that’s a dream.
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