Red Mansion: Bastards rule the roost

Chapter 552 The storm suddenly arises
In the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion, many Wuhou surrounded the three governors and were filled with indignation.

"Grand Governor, you know everything that has happened to us these past few years. The imperial court asked me to lead the troops but did not give us any money.

We train and raise troops for the imperial court. If we don’t extend our hands to the imperial court, we will reach out to whomever. If we don’t borrow money to support the brothers under our hands, we will be in trouble. "

"Grand Governor, if we are raising personal soldiers, it is impossible for us to borrow money from the imperial court, but we are leading soldiers from the imperial court.

Nowadays, military pay and food are getting less and less year by year, and tens of thousands of brothers have to support their families. We borrowed money from the treasury and came up with this strategy out of desperation. The money borrowed has been used to pay military pay to the brothers. How can we still get it? "

"That's all. When Taizong and the Supreme Emperor were in power, they were based on benevolence. They knew that the family had a large population and life was difficult. The ancestors also had some merits, so they borrowed some and turned a blind eye. From then on, There was no mention of repaying the debt. How can we feel now that we have suddenly paid it off?"

What's more, he sneered and said: "If the imperial court really can't afford to raise troops, it can simply disband the Beijing camp and we won't lend the imperial court any more money.

As for the old accounts from decades ago, they were borrowed by my grandfather and I from Taizong and the Supreme Emperor, but I didn’t know anything about them. "

"That's right! If the imperial court is determined to pay the full amount, I propose that from now on, we will not receive a single cent of the military salary and food for our camp. Whenever the imperial court feels that it has been paid, it will be repaid at any time."

"This is a good idea."

All the Wuhou couldn't help laughing. One or two hundred thousand people in the capital camp have to eat every day. Why don't you try without food? Let’s see if these Qiu Ba dare to rebel.

The Grand Governor Tu Fei glared at everyone and scolded: "What nonsense are you talking about? Let's just talk about it behind closed doors. What if it gets spread?

Not to mention you, don’t my family have any debts? Damn it, my old master, grandpa, and master didn’t leave anything else, but I left a big box of treasury IOUs. If you complain to me, who should I complain to? "

Everyone shut up and didn't dare to say anything more. They were talking nonsense to begin with. The idea of ​​borrowing money to pay wages was completely fictitious. They were busy drinking soldiers' blood and empty wages, but they still loaned money to pay soldiers?
Cao Jin, the left governor, said: "Captain, please calm down. Our brothers are all in the same situation now. I think we have to find a way.

If the imperial court wants to seize it, just seize the civilian officials. We soldiers usually get very little, and we don’t have much oil and water. It’s understandable that we borrow a little to supplement military affairs because we are also serving the imperial court. "

The right governor Li Meng also hurriedly expressed his position, saying: "For this reason, we can just wait, and the many phoenixes, dragons and grandsons in Beijing account for the majority.

There are dozens of prince's mansions, county prince's mansions, princess's mansions, and princess's mansions that have been owed since the ancestor's generation. Who knows how much they owe to this day?
As for the dukes, dukes, auxiliary generals, auxiliary generals, county lords, county lords, county lords, and who knows how many more, who can settle this bad debt? "

"Yes, yes, the two governors are right." Everyone nodded hurriedly: "If we want to retreat, let these Tian family clan members set an example first. Although we are honest people, we cannot be deceived into being cannon fodder."

"Grand Governor, you are highly respected. As long as the regulations are set, we brothers will have no objection. If you want to repay the money, we will sell the iron, the house and the land to pay back;

If it comes to other matters, we will go through fire and water without frowning! Qingyang Hou Qifeng said loudly.

As soon as these words came out, the hall fell silent. What about paying back the money is nonsense. The key lies in the second half of the sentence. The sentence 'other things' is quite strong.

Immediately, everyone got excited and started making noises, saying: "We are just like ordinary people. Let the Governor make the decision, and we are willing to abide by it." Now as long as they can get rid of the debt, they can't care about anything else.

Take Ningrong's two mansions as an example. When the two mansions were in the hands of Jia Daihua and Jia Daishan, they did not borrow much. It was not until the hands of Jia She and Jia Zhen who cut off the military's income that they declined sharply. Over the years, I also owe more than 60 taels.

What's more, these Wuhou families have been in power for decades? Any family that doesn't 'borrow' a million and eighty million flower from the treasury is called unpopular and cannot be exploited.

Now if you want to pay it back, it will cost you your life. Not every family is as rich as Jia Cong, and they will pay it back without blinking an eye.

Tu Fei glanced at the more than twenty powerful Wuhou in the hall. Almost all the commanders of the 12th Regiment Battalion of the Capital and the 8th Battalion of the Xishan Horse Army were present.

These people control 200,000 elite members of the Beijing army. If they are unstable, the Jinluan Palace will be unstable. I am afraid whoever becomes the emperor will have to weigh the consequences.

Because he said: "I have my own opinion on this matter. Since the emperor's decree has been issued, everyone should go home to collect money and pay back more or less, and they should be loyal to the country."

Don't mention any other unpleasant words. We have never been afraid of sacrificing our lives and blood for our country. Are we afraid of paying for it?
Of course, I know that life is difficult for everyone now, and it is difficult to pay off the debts owed by our ancestors for many years in one fell swoop.

I'm going to talk to Huo Zhongtang and see if we can be accommodating in light of the contributions each family has made to the court over the years. "

Everyone was overjoyed and said, "Thank you for your trouble, Governor." If they could only give back a thousand and eight hundred taels of silver, they would be willing to donate generously. After dismissing everyone, Tu Fei looked at his left and right hands and said, "Old Cao, Old Li, there were so many people here that I can't talk in depth. What do you think about this?"

Cao Jin and Li Meng looked at each other and said, "I'm afraid those who come are not good, and those who are good will not come."

Li Meng also said in a deep voice: "The emperor's move has a profound meaning. I don't know if he wants to deal with the old party or if he has other agendas."

Tu Fei said: "You two worthy brothers agree with me, and I won't say much. I'll go find Mr. Huo first to find out what he's talking about... No, I'll simply go directly to the palace to face the Holy Emperor to see what His Majesty means."

Cao Jin whispered: "Brother, what do you mean?"

Tu Fei's expression was cold and stern, his eyes were shining brightly, and he said calmly: "If His Majesty not only wants money, but also life, then we have to make plans in advance, why can't we just sit back and wait for death?"

Cao and Li were shocked. This statement came from the first person in the military. It was truly shocking. Something big was going to happen.

The three of them have always advanced and retreated together, and there was nothing to avoid. Li Meng said softly: "Brother, do you mean a military rebellion, a military revolt, or...a mutiny?"

As soon as these words came out, there was a bit of chilling atmosphere in the hall.

Tu Fei said in a deep voice: "Whether it is chaos, remonstrance or change, it is not up to us to decide. It only depends on the Holy Will."

Cao Jin slapped his thigh: "Damn it, when His Majesty ascended the throne for no reason, we didn't do anything to hinder him.

These young people are just like little wives, listening to announcements and instructions, but now they have put the knife on our heads. Do you think that we, the generals in charge of the army, are just cattle and sheep to be slaughtered? "

Li Meng said: "Brother, are we afraid that it will not be easy to accomplish this with just a few of us warriors?"

Tu Fei waved his hand and said: "Don't worry, my dear brothers. When has Brother Yu ever fought a battle that he was not sure of? Hold on to your position first, and wait until I understand the situation before making a decision."

If it really breaks out, hey, I'm afraid there are many people with different ideas, not just you and me? "

Cao Jin and Li Meng both nodded slowly. His Majesty was a little too impatient. This wave of indiscriminate killings would probably become the source of disaster.
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"Everyone has been sent away?" Prince Da Zongzhongshun pinched his temples and leaned on the kang. Just now, the doorstep of his home was almost flattened by the clan members who came to complain, so he finally sent him away.

Jiang Yuhan said: "If I go back to the prince, all the princes, princes, princesses and princesses will be sent away."

King Zhongshun spat hard and cursed: "Damn it, it's not me who asked for the money to be refunded, so why are everyone running to me? Why don't you go find Zhongxin, the bastard? I don't know how to pay back the money I owe. "

Jiang Yuhan said: "Don't the clan members all think that the prince has great prestige and is in charge of the clan mansion, so they all expect you to intercede in front of the emperor.

I just heard from several princes that they didn't want to find Prince Zhongxin, but they really couldn't find him. They said that Prince Zhongxin had taken a special approach, closed the door of the palace tightly, and hung a big "no search sign" on the door. Except for the angels in the palace, no one could find him. None. "

No need to find cards? Jilai has only heard of free-fighting cards. What's the point of free-finding cards?

King Zhongshun was very angry and said in a hateful voice: "Zhongxin, this bitch, I've known him since I was a child to be despicable, vile and wicked. Damn it, he lent me five thousand silver when he was fifteen years old and he hasn't paid it back yet, and now he's actually You still have the nerve to come out and collect other people’s debts?”

Jiang Yuhan said: "Now that Prince Zhongxin has no visitors, everyone can only come to him to talk to him. What do you think about this matter?"

King Zhongshun sneered and said: "This king and all the previous kings borrowed money from Taizu, Taizong and the Supreme Emperor. I have never heard of a son borrowing money from me and having to pay it back.

Now that I don't care about my family ties, I won't go to him. Instead, I will ask the Supreme Emperor to make the decision.

Qi Guan'er, please contact Eunuch Xia for me and ask Prince Zhongzhen, Zhongcheng, Yiping, Yizheng, Yixin, Yizhen and other princes to come to the house to speak. "

Jiang Yuhan said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, I will make arrangements later." As a senior secret agent of Dongchang, he can naturally contact Eunuch Xia of the factory at any time.

(End of this chapter)