V2.Chapter 1

Chuan Zhen allied army retreated and Tang Yin's division returned to the capital.

When a war comes down, the wind power decreases sharply and the Treasury is empty. It can be said that it hurts the muscles and bones.

The shortage of troops can be filled by recruiting new soldiers. The shortage of money is the most difficult problem in Fengguo at present.

During the war, more than a dozen big cities in Fengguo, such as BAGUAN, Chongcheng, Jiancheng, Fengcheng and Fangcheng, were seriously damaged, even burned down and needed reconstruction, all of which had to use 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.

While Tang Yin was worried about the lack of gold and silver, Zhang Xin, the internal history of millet management, secretly reported to Tang Yin that Yuan Ji, the right minister, had accepted bribes.

Now is an extraordinary period. What Tang Yin can't tolerate most is the corruption of money by his officials. Zhang Xin's report is fatal to Shangguan Yuanji.

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

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

Shortly after returning to the capital, Tang Yin sent a letter to Cai song, asking him to raise 5 million liang of gold and 20 million liang of silver in Ningdi within half a month and transport them to Fengdi to support the reconstruction of the damaged city. Cai song was very efficient. After receiving the king's order from Tang Yin, he immediately implemented it. It didn't take the first half of a month to collect all the gold and silver in just ten days, and entrusted the Tianying army to send 50000 troops to escort him.

Cai song did things so smoothly. First, he was really capable. Second, it also showed the prosperity of Ningguo. On the evening of the day when the Tianying army escorted the gold and silver to Yancheng, Cai song threw a banquet in his house and invited guests. The first task entrusted to him by Tang Yin was completed so smoothly that he made a great contribution. Of course, he has reason to celebrate.

What's more, other people spend money on holding banquets, while he makes money by holding banquets. Cai song was appointed by Tang Yin as the chief inspector of the eight counties in ningbei. He has administrative power over the eight counties in ningbei. The appointment of officials depends on his words. If someone wants to get an official position, he will inevitably give him benefits.

Those who came to the banquet were dignitaries and dignitaries in Ningdi. Of course, they couldn't come empty handed. They all brought generous gifts. When a banquet was held, Cai song made a lot of money.

However, to Cai song's surprise, Zhang Zhe even came to attend.

He didn't invite Zhang Zhe, but Zhang Zhe was always estranged from him. Even he could feel that Zhang Zhe despised himself in his heart. On weekdays, the two of them may meet on official business and have no movement in private.

Today, Zhang Zhe suddenly came to his own dinner. Cai song was surprised. At the same time, he also had an ominous feeling in his heart.

Zhang Zhe is a doctor of the imperial historian. He is a senior official from the first grade and an important minister around Tang Yin. Cai song dare not neglect him at all. He went out of the house to meet him in person. His two sons, Cai Peng and Cai GUI, followed him out.

Seeing Zhang Zhe in official clothes outside the house, Cai song began to grin secretly. It seems that Zhang Zhe is a bad comer! After the meeting, Cai song bowed to the ground and said flatteringly, "I don't know if Lord Zhang is coming. I'm sorry to meet you from a distance. I hope Lord Zhang will forgive me."

"Hum!" Zhang Zhesheng's surname was straight, and he didn't know how to pretend to be polite to people. He snorted coldly and stood where he was. He just looked sideways at Cai's house and said, "Lord Cai's home is so lively. I don't know what day it is today to let Lord Cai have such a large banquet?"

"This..." Cai song spat, rubbed his hands and said with a dry smile: "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, then said again with a heavy face like water: "just to complete the king's instructions, Lord Cai is so extravagant. It seems that Lord Cai is really rich!"

Cai song's cold sweat flowed out, and he didn't know what to say.

Zhang Zhe continued, "if you want people to know, don't do it unless you do it yourself. Lord Cai, you take bribes according to your authority. Do you think others don't know?"

Cai song trembled and shook his head like a rattle. "Lord Zhang, I am loyal to the king and the wind country, and I have no second intention..."

"What a loyal man. He has no second intention. Now many cities such as BAGUAN have been destroyed and need a lot of money, manpower and material resources to rebuild. But you, Lord Cai, are eating, drinking and entertaining at home and taking bribes. Is that your loyalty?"

Cai song was said by Zhang Zhe to be speechless, his mouth and eyes were tongue tied, and he faltered.

Zhang Zhe threw off his robe sleeve, turned back and said coldly, "I came today to inform Lord CAI. I will truthfully report what Lord CAI has done to the king. Please make a decision!" Having said that, Zhang Zhe went back to the carriage and got on the carriage with the help of the left and right bodyguards.

Zhang Zhe dropped such a sentence and left. Cai song was stunned. Zhang Zhe is a censor doctor, who has the right to supervise all civil and military officials. He wants to report his bribery to the king. Is that good? Don't say your career is coming to an end. It's unknown whether you can keep your head on your shoulders!

After standing for a long time, he woke up, screamed and subconsciously went after Zhang Zhe's carriage to stop Zhang Zhe.

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

"Well... That can't really let him report to the king?" Cai song, who was still flushed just now, turned white with fear and stammered.

Cai Peng stared at him and said in a grim voice, "father, I think we'll just do one thing and two things and put Zhang Zhexian first..." as he spoke, he drew with his hand and made a killing gesture.

Cai song turned his eyes upward and almost didn't faint. Is Zhang Zhe someone who can kill if he wants to? That's the censor. He's a senior official from the first grade. He's Tang Yin's confidant and important minister. If he wants to kill him, can he get better? Without Tang Yin's order, the Tianying army left in Liangzhou can tear itself up first.

Before Cai song could speak, Cai GUI shook his head and said repeatedly, "it's wrong, it's wrong! Don't be impulsive. Assassinating Zhang Zhe is the way to kill yourself."

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

Cai Peng and Cai GUI are close brothers, but their surnames and talents are completely opposite. Cai Peng is a typical dandy, impulsive and arrogant, reckless, arrogant and empty-minded. Cai GUI is resourceful, extremely smart and deep in the city.

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

"To whom?"

"Right phase Shangguan Yuanji."

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

Cai GUI explained: "Shangguan Yuanji is smooth, not as straight and easy to talk as Zhang Zhe. Second, Shangguan Yuanji is a popular man in front of the king and the most talkative person. The king usually listens to his advice. Third, Shangguan Yuanji has a big family and needs to raise a lot of people. At the beginning of the king's war, Shangguan Yuanji donated all his possessions. Although he is now the prime minister, he says that he is too old It's not easy. He should accept his father's heavy gifts. As long as he is willing to speak well for his father in front of the king, the king will never blame his father. "

Yo! Cai song's eyes brightened, which is a good way. He asked, "then... How much is appropriate for a father?"

Cai GUI smiled and stretched out five fingers.

Cai Peng asked suspiciously, "five thousand taels of silver?"

Cai Guibai glanced at his brother, which means how can you say that?

Cai Peng paused and said, "fifty thousand liang?"

"Yes!" Cai GUI nodded and said, "yes, 50000 Liang, but it's not silver, but 50000 liang of gold."

Go! Cai song and Cai Peng heard that the father and son almost vomited blood together, 50000 liang of gold, which is almost equivalent to 5 million liang of silver. Even Cai song, who is rich and powerful, can't stand sending so much gold at once. Cai Peng was even more furious. His head shook like a rattle. He said in a hurry, "second, are you crazy? 50000 liang of gold!"

Cai guizheng said, "if you can buy Shangguan Yuanji, what's 50000 liang of gold? If you have a right minister as a backer in the future, we Cai family can earn more gold and silver. If you want to give gifts, you have to send them to each other. They have no courage to refuse them. Father, you must not be stingy in this matter!"

After carefully pondering the second son's words, Cai song nodded secretly. His son's words are not unreasonable. If he can really bring Shangguan Yuanji to his side, he can rest easy in eight counties in ningbei. Let alone 50000 liang of gold, 500000 Liang and 5 million Liang can be earned back.

After a battle between heaven and man, Cai song finally crossed his heart and bit his teeth. Following Cai GUI's advice, he reluctantly gave up his love, took out 50000 liang of gold, and sent his confidants secretly to Yancheng overnight to buy Shangguan Yuanji.

Through this incident, we can also see that Cai GUI is a man who works fast, accurately and ruthlessly, and his mind and city government are superior to ordinary people.

Zhang Zhe's impeachment of CAI song has not yet reached Yancheng. Cai song's heavy ceremony first went to Yancheng and sent it to Shangguan Yuanji's house.

It's the first time I've seen so many gold boxes, even if there are more than ten thousand gold in them.

Perhaps, as Cai GUI said, gifts should be delivered, so people don't have the courage to refuse. Shangguan Yuanji didn't shirk Cai song's generous gift. He accepted it all according to the order. Then he took the letter written to him by Cai song and opened it for a closer look.

It's only in the flattery and flattery of the king that Cai Yuanji won't be punished in the final letter.

His meaning is very vague. To put it bluntly, he asked Shangguan Yuanji how far Cai song can commit crimes in eight counties in ningbei and what is the limit.

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: "form a party for personal gain, the great taboo of the country, the great evil of the king, remember!"