Chapter 888

The army of Sichuan and Zhen retreated, and Tang Yin's class division returned to the capital.

After a war, the strength of Fengguo's army decreased sharply, and the National Treasury was empty. It can be said that it hurt the muscles and bones.

The shortage of troops can be made up by recruiting new soldiers. The most difficult problem of Fengguo is the shortage of money.

During the war, more than a dozen big cities of Fengguo, such as BAGUAN, Chongcheng, Jiancheng, Fengcheng and Fangcheng, were seriously damaged, even burned down, and needed to be rebuilt, all of which cost money.

the wind is poor and the people are not rich. It is * * impossible to collect such a huge expenditure from the people. Tang Yin naturally shifted his attention to the eight counties of ningbei, which just annexed, and wanted to collect money from eight counties in ningbei.

Just when Tang Yin was worried about the lack of gold and silver, Zhang Xin, the internal historian of millet cultivation, secretly reported to Tang Yin that Yuan Ji, the right prime minister, had taken bribes.

This is an extraordinary period. The most intolerable thing for Tang Yin is that his officials embezzle money. Zhang Xin's report is fatal to Shangguan Yuanji.

Zhang Xin is not reckless, Shangguan Yuanji did collect money privately, Cai song's money.

At present, it is the Cai family headed by Cai song who is in charge of Ningdi in Fengguo, while Zhang Zhe, the imperial historian dispatched by Tang Yin, is in charge of supervision.

Soon after his return to the capital, Tang Yin sent a letter to Cai song, asking him to raise 5 million taels of gold and 20 million taels of silver in Ningdi within half a month to transport them to Fengdi to support the reconstruction of the damaged city. Cai song was very efficient. After receiving Tang Yin's order, he immediately carried out the order. Instead of spending the first half of the month, Cai song collected all the gold and silver in ten days, and entrusted the Tianying army to send 50000 troops to escort him.

Cai song managed things so smoothly. On the one hand, he did have the ability. On the other hand, he also showed the prosperity of Ningguo. On the night when the Tianying army escorted the gold and silver to Yancheng, Cai song laid out a banquet in his house and invited guests. The first task assigned to him by Tang Yin was so successful that he made great achievements. Of course, he had reasons to celebrate.

What's more, other people's banquets cost money, while others make money. Cai song was appointed by Tang Yin as the chief inspector of eight counties in northern Ningxia. He had administrative power over the eight counties. The appointment of officials was entirely based on his words. If someone wanted to get a position, he would have to give him some benefits.

All the dignitaries and dignitaries of Ningdi came to the banquet. Of course, they could not come empty handed, and all of them had great gifts. After a banquet, Cai song made a lot of money.

But to Cai song's surprise, Zhang Zhe also attended.

Zhang Zhe has never been invited to look down on Zhang Zhe. It's not that Zhang Zhe can even look down on him. On weekdays, he and he may meet on business, but they don't move around in private.

Today, Zhang Zhe suddenly came to attend the dinner party held by himself. Cai song was surprised. At the same time, he also had an ominous premonition.

Zhang Zhe was a senior official of imperial history. Cai song did not dare to be slighted by him. He went out to meet him in person. His two sons, Cai Peng and Cai GUI, followed him out.

Seeing Zhang Zhe in his official uniform outside the gate of the mansion, Cai song begins to grin secretly. It seems that Zhang Zhe is not good at coming! After meeting, Cai song bowed and fell to the ground and said flatteringly, "I don't know if Mr. Zhang is here. I don't know if I can meet you far away. I hope you can forgive me."

"Hum!" Zhang Zhesheng was straightforward and did not know anything about people. He snorted coldly and stood still. He just glanced at Cai's house and said, "Mr. Cai's home is so busy. I don't know what kind of a good day it is today. Let's have a feast like this?"

"This" Cai song swallowed his mouth, rubbed his hands and laughed: "today, I finished the king's order and sent away the gold and silver designated by the king, so"

"so I arranged a banquet to celebrate!" Zhang Zhe finished the following words for him, and then said again: "just to complete the king's instructions once, Lord Cai is so extravagant. It seems that Mr. Cai is really rich in wealth."

Cai song's cold sweat came out. He didn't know what to say.

Zhang Zhe continued: "if you want people to know, you can't do it yourself. Mr. Cai, do you rely on your authority to accept bribes, thinking that others don't know? "

Cai song's body trembled and his head shook like a rattle drum. He repeatedly said, "Lord Zhang, the lower official is loyal to the king and the Fengguo, but he will never be indifferent to it."

"what a loyal and impartial man. Now many cities such as BAGUAN have been destroyed, and they need a lot of money, manpower and material resources to rebuild. But you, Mr. Cai, are eating, drinking and enjoying at home, Is it your loyalty to accept bribes

Cai song was said to be speechless by Zhang Zhe.

Zhang Zhe threw off his sleeve, turned and walked backward, and said coldly, "today, I have come to inform Mr. Cai. I will truthfully report what Mr. Cai has done to the king, and ask him to make a decision." With these words, Zhang Zhe had already walked back to the carriage and boarded it with the help of the left and right bodyguards.

Zhang Zhe left with such a sentence, and Cai song was shocked. Zhang Zhe is a doctor of imperial history. He has the right to supervise all civil and military officials. If he wants to report his bribery to the king, is it OK? Don't say your official career is coming to an end. It's unknown whether the head on your shoulder can keep it!After standing for a long time, he woke up, exclaimed, and subconsciously pursued Zhang Zhe's carriage to stop him.

At this time, Cai GUI stretched out his hand to hold him, shook his head and said, "father, don't chase him any more. With Zhang Zhe's personality, it's useless for you to catch up with him."

"Then you can't really let him report to the king?" Cai song, who was still flushed just now, turned pale and stammered.

Cai Peng nearby glared his eyes and said in a grim voice, "father, I think we'll do nothing, but not stop. We'll take Zhang Zhe first." then he made a gesture of killing with his hands.

Cai song's eyes rolled up, almost did not faint. Is Zhang Zhe the one who wants to kill? That was the imperial historian. He was a high-ranking official and a key official of Tang Yin. If he wanted to kill him, could he still get well? Without Tang Yin's order, the Tianying army in Liangzhou can tear themselves up first.

Without waiting for Cai song to speak, Cai GUI shook his head and said, "it's not right, it's not right! Don't be impulsive. To assassinate Zhang Zhe is the way to kill himself. "

"Second, what do you say? Did you just watch Zhang zhepifu report his father to the king? "

Cai Peng and Cai GUI are brothers, but their personalities and talents are quite different. Cai Peng is a typical dandy. He is impulsive and arrogant. He is arrogant and arrogant. He is arrogant and arrogant. However, Cai GUI is resourceful, extremely intelligent and has a deep city government.

He turned his eyes and said to Cai song, "father can send someone to send a heavy gift to Yancheng."

"To whom?"

"The right Prime Minister Shangguan Yuanji."

"Oh?" Cai song's heart moved, puzzled at Cai GUI.

Cai GUI explained: "Shangguan Yuanji is smooth, not as straight as Zhang Zhe and easy to speak. Second, Shangguan Yuanji is a popular man in front of the king, and he is also the most eloquent person. The king will listen to his advice. Thirdly, Shangguan Yuanji has a large family and needs to support a lot of people. At the beginning of the king's war, Shangguan Yuanji donated all his possessions You are the prime minister, but life is not easy. He should accept his father's heavy gifts. As long as he is willing to speak good words for his father in front of the king, the king will never reprimand his father. "

Yo! Cai song's eyes lit up, which is a good way. "How much is appropriate for a father?" he asked

Cai GUI smiles and reaches out five fingers.

Cai Peng asked suspiciously, "five thousand Liang silver?"

Cai Guibai elder brother one eye, mean that you how good meaning say export?

Cai Peng stopped for a moment and then said, "fifty thousand taels?"

"Yes Cai GUI nodded and said, "yes, fifty thousand taels, but not silver, but fifty thousand taels of gold."

Go! When Cai song and Cai Peng heard this, the father and son almost vomited blood together. Fifty thousand taels of gold, which was almost equivalent to five million taels of silver, had to send out so much gold at once. Even Cai song, who was very rich, couldn't stand it. Cai Peng was even more furious. His head was shaking like a rattle drum. He said in a quick voice, "second, are you crazy? Fifty thousand taels of gold

Cai guizheng said: "if you can buy Shangguan Yuanji, what is 50000 liang of gold worth? In the future, if we have the right side as a supporter, we can also earn more gold and silver. If you want to give a gift, you have to send it to the other party. You don't have the courage to refuse. Father, you must not be stingy in this matter

After carefully pondering on the words of the second son, Cai song nodded secretly. His son's words were not unreasonable. If he could really draw Shangguan Yuanji to his side, he would have no worries in the eight counties of northern Ningxia. Let alone 50000 taels of gold, 500000 taels and 5 million taels could be earned back.

After a battle between heaven and man, Cai song finally broke his heart and bit his teeth. After listening to Cai GUI's advice, he took out 50000 taels of gold and sent his confidants to Yancheng secretly to buy Shangguan Yuanji.

It can be seen from the fact that CAI and his people are quick in doing things.

Zhang Zhe's impeachment of CAI song had not yet spread to Yancheng, but Cai song's important rites went to Yancheng first and sent it to Shangguan Yuanji's house.

Fifty thousand taels of gold, full of ten cars, hundreds of boxes, so much gold, even Shangguan Yuanji also saw for the first time.

Perhaps, as Cai GUI said, gifts should be sent to people who have no courage to refuse. Shangguan Yuanji did not shirk Cai song's generous gifts, but accepted them all. Later, he took over Cai song's letter to him and opened it for a closer look.

In CAI song's letters, he was full of praise and flattery. He only asked Shangguan Yuanji what he should do in Ningdi to win the king's trust and not be punished by the king.

His meaning is very obscure. To put it bluntly, he asked Shangguan Yuanji what extent and limit Cai song could commit crimes in eight counties of northern Ningxia.

Shangguan Yuanji was so clever that he understood Cai song's meaning at a glance. He immediately wrote a reply to Cai song. The content was very simple, with only 16 words: "to form a party for personal gain, the great taboo of the state, the great evil of the monarch, remember it!"

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