Without money, what is the point of being a traitor?

Chapter 218 Humph, I succeeded
After a brief pause, the Bazhou rebels set off cursing.

On the way, Deputy Commander Zhao Sui was so depressed that he wanted to lead his troops back to Huai'an.

Finally, after much persuasion, Liu Liu and Liu Qi, who took the overall situation into consideration, persuaded them to stop.

But if these two famous heroes in history learned that they had been sold and were now delivering the goods themselves, it is very likely that they would do something even more irrational.

Yes.

Prince Ning, who was extremely generous in spending money on the rebellion, had completely trusted the envoy sent to Jiangxi by Han Qianhu.

In order to get the money as quickly as possible, the messenger even boldly suggested paying in installments according to Pei Yuan's words.

The down payment of 40,000 taels has been quickly transported back to Nanjing. The remaining money will be received in three installments when the Bazhou Army enters Henan, Huguang and Jiangxi.

As for the Bazhou army, Liu Liu and Liu Qi chose to swallow their anger and conceal the actions of "Zhuge Jiang Gan" in order to stabilize the morale of the army to avoid shaking the morale of the army.

However, when a few big leaders held private meetings, scolding Pei Yuan had become a fashionable way of venting.

They almost escaped from reality, shook off their pursuers and led their troops to rush towards Henan.

At the same time, Han Qianhu, the envoy from Jiangxi, was also eagerly waiting for the down payment of 20,000 taels.

If the Bazhou Army's major bandits knew the whole truth...

rebel?

What the hell is this a rebellion?
My 100,000-man Bazhou Army’s God of War has returned, but I can’t even catch one Pei Yuan?
As for Captain Pei, who had retired after achieving success, he returned to Huai'an amid the chaos of war.

After so many days of hard work, they were finally fulfilled at this moment.

How successful was this?

It can be described in one sentence.

Pei Yuan always smiled when he saw Han Qianhu.

The heroic beauty, with her picturesque features, bright eyes, and a faint smile that could not be concealed, made Pei Yuan forget even to greet her and was simply stunned.

Han Qianhu saw Pei Yuan in a daze and couldn't help but laugh, "What's wrong?"

Then he asked himself and answered sarcastically, "That's right, Captain Pei has become more powerful now."

"Not hard, not hard." Pei Yuan hurriedly shook his hand and explained, "I, no, no, I, Pei Yuan, have always been loyal to Han Qianhu!"

"Hehe." Han Qianhu looked at Pei Yuan with a smile, as if he wanted to say something, but he was in a good mood at the moment and was too lazy to care.

Pei Yuan immediately bowed in greeting.

When he lowered his eyes, he happened to see Han Qianhu's slender calves wrapped in tight clothes under his official uniform.

For a moment, it seemed as if he had returned to the time when they first met, and Pei Yuan felt quite emotional.

At that time, Pei Yuan was still a little Karami who could only kneel down and lick the female boss.

But now, the same beautiful calves show different moods.

Pei Yuan was recalling the past with excitement in his heart, but he didn't notice that his calf was slowly retracting.

Pei Yuan quickly raised his head to peek at Han Qianhu's reaction, but saw Han Qianhu looking at him calmly with a scrutinizing gaze.

Pei Yuan remembered immediately.

I may not have a good image in Han Qianhu's mind!
When Han Qianhu came to rescue me, I performed the "Qianhu is in the spotlight" scene on the Fengleiyunyushanchuantan.

Originally, Han Qianhu might not have thought much about it.

But now, what kind of image do I have in her mind?
I wonder if she is wary of me.

Pei Yuan felt that something bad was going to happen, so he quickly changed the subject, "Captain, did your trip to Chaheji go smoothly this time?"

Han Qianhu said "hmm", temporarily put aside his inquiring look, and couldn't help but reveal a refreshing smile on his face.

"Very good! Ever since the news of the Bazhou Army's march north came out, the price of soybeans has been rising. Later, there were rumors that the Bazhou Army would attack Jining again and cut off the canal waterway. The price of soybeans even increased by 50% compared to before the war."

"I have had people sell all the soybeans we purchased, and the silver we earned has been transported to Shanyang City for safekeeping."

Pei Yuan breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.

Then he asked carefully, "There won't be any subsequent troubles from this matter, right?"

Han Qianhu didn't go into detail, but simply said, "We killed a lot of people, and now that the dust has settled, no one will ask about it."

When Pei Yuan heard this, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and felt relieved.

This is clearly not money that can be earned by one's own efforts alone.

Even if I come up with this idea, how can I protect these interests?
If it weren't for Han Qianhu, a strong man who dared to privately cast the Portuguese cannon and embezzle sub-guns from the front line of the rebellion in Jiangxi, who could have protected the benefits of hundreds of thousands of taels of silver?
If Pei Yuan and his men were to try to break this trap, it would be a dead end.

Pei Yuan moved his lips, but he couldn't figure out how to propose the profit split to Han Qianhu.

There is more than just 80,000 taels of silver from the imperial court here.

He got more than 20,000 taels from the greedy monk, and another 10,000 taels from Liu Liu and Liu Qi. He also sent the 10,000 taels from Wang Chang to Han Qianhu through Song Chunniang.

Pei Yuan himself invested 40,000 taels.

Pei Yuan hesitated there, but Han Qianhu was open-minded. She asked directly, "How do you think the money should be divided?"

Han Qianhu asked directly, but Pei Yuan didn't know how to answer.

If someone directly says that Han Qianhu is the one who makes the decision, then he would be a fool, right?

Pei Yuan has already proved his worth and ability and is qualified to negotiate with Han Qianhu, so there is no need to put himself in a low position.

But how much is appropriate for me?

Pei Yuan thought about it and threw the question to Han Qianhu, "What do you think?"

Captain Han did not have as many concerns as Pei Yuan.

She lowered her head and thought for a moment, then said, "You have made great contributions in this planning. You also took great pains to transport the tax silver from the court to Huai'an. In addition, you also invested more than 40,000 taels of silver. I will be responsible for speculating on the goods and ensuring that the silver is finally received."

Han Qianhu said, looking at Pei Yuan, "This matter does not involve anyone else, and it has been kept confidential. It is just a matter between you and me."

Han Qianhu considered and gave his answer, "The court's silver must be returned, and your principal of 40,000 taels of silver will also be returned to you. How about half of the other profits?"

When Pei Yuan heard this, he couldn't help but praise in his heart, Qianhu is so magnanimous!

When it comes down to it, the biggest risk comes from the process of speculation.

Taking the tax money and taking risks meant that Han Qianhu and he would bear the risk together, and the entire operation process would result in a complete loss if they were not careful.

In fact, after getting Pei Yuan's idea, Han Qianhu could completely break away from Pei Yuan and work on his own.

Because she is the only one who has the real ability to turn ideas into reality.

Otherwise, no matter how many strategies Pei Yuan has, it will be meaningless.

If Pei Yuan's plan is the lever that can change the situation, then Han Qianhu's strength is the fulcrum that makes this lever meaningful.

Han Qianhu was willing to share it equally with herself, which showed that she was really good at doing things.

Pei Yuan nodded immediately, "Of course I will obey your orders."

Pei Yuan finally couldn't hold back his excitement and asked Han Qianhu, "How much did we earn from this operation?"

Speaking of the money he earned, Han Qianhu showed a faint smile on his face again.

Those bright eyes seemed a little brighter than before.

She waved to Pei Yuan, as if she was happily sharing a secret, and motioned Pei Yuan to come closer.

Pei Yuan's heart was pounding and he was ready to take a deep breath.

Pei Yuan hurried forward, leaned forward, and got close to Han Qianhu.

Having learned the lesson just now, he dared not look around and only stared at Han Qianhu's delicate little hand like jade, while pretending to listen attentively.

Then I heard Han Qianhu whisper a number.

Pei Yuan was a little nervous and confused. He didn't hear anything clearly and immediately began to take deep breaths according to the time.

A faint fragrance wafts into the nose.

Is this the body fragrance of Han Qianhu?

Pei Yuan felt even happier psychologically at this moment than if he had sex with eight or ten beautiful girls.

Humph, I got what I wanted.

Pei Yuan didn't dare to be careless and quickly said something to cover up.

"Hiss, did you earn so much?"

However, the smile on Han Qianhu's face disappeared, and he looked at Pei Yuan again with an expressionless face.

Pei Yuan’s mind raced, wondering if he had said something wrong.

Then Han Qianhu said, "What did I just say?"

Pei Yuan immediately realized that his reaction just now was wrong. He said awkwardly, "I was too excited just now, I didn't hear clearly."

Han Qianhu looked straight at Pei Yuan and asked without any evasion, "So, what were you doing just now?"

Pei Yuan suddenly felt embarrassed as if he was caught red-handed. "I'm your humble servant, your humble servant."

Pei Yuanzheng was incoherent and didn't know how to explain.

Captain Han raised his slender calf slightly, and his foot in official boots rested on Pei Yuan's leg.

Pei Yuan felt the slight force and suddenly came to his senses, and subconsciously stepped back.

Pei Yuan stopped awkwardly only when the tip of Han Qianhu's boot left his body.

Han Qianhu looked at Pei Yuan calmly and asked, "Can you still smell it?"

"Uh, uh, I can't smell it anymore." Pei Yuan's face turned red and he quickly admitted his mistake.

Han Qianhu looked at Pei Yuan calmly for a while and asked, "Can you listen to me honestly?"

Captain Pei immediately put away his wild thoughts and acted honestly and well-behaved.

Han Qianhu no longer had any intention of sharing his joy and just told him calmly about the final profit.

——More than nine hundred and twenty-six thousand taels!
This is the final profit obtained by selling at a price slightly lower than the current price.

It is no exaggeration to say that in Huai'an's several markets, almost all of the new money that emerged for buying goods after the war was drained away by this big sell-off.

This is Huai'an!

The most prosperous trading center in the entire Ming Dynasty, the silver coming in and out here was packed in boxes, and the materials flowing here were counted by ships.

Pei Yuan felt fear instinctively after hearing this. A profit of 920,000 taels of silver!
Once things are not handled properly and arouse other people's greed, it will really be a disaster.

If Pei Yuan guessed correctly, Han Qianhu must have used a large number of white gloves to ship the goods, trying to make the profits less conspicuous.

If the shipment is not done carefully and people know that all this wealth is in the hands of one person, it will definitely lead to big trouble.

Han Qianhu deserves this money.

Pei Yuan swallowed and asked Han Qianhu for confirmation, "Is this pure profit? Does it include the cost?"

Han Qianhu said, "Pure profit. I have already reserved 80,000 taels of tax silver from the court and more than 40,000 taels of silver from you."

Perhaps the number was so large that it had lost its meaning. Pei Yuan was secretly happy for a while and slowly regained his composure.

Apart from anything else, the more than 40,000 taels of silver that Pei Yuan embezzled through various means were enough for Pei Yuan to live a very happy life.

Pei Yuan thought for a moment and said, "When I first received the more than 20,000 taels of silver from the Greedy Monk, I promised to give a share to all the people in Qianhu Suo who participated in transporting the silver. After all, it's not easy for them to follow me through life and death..."

Pei Yuan had to make this matter clear to Captain Han first. After all, it would be a bit presumptuous for the second-in-command to pay money to buy people's hearts.

Pei Yuan added, "How about in the name of both of us?"

Han Qianhu thought for a moment and said with a smile, "Since there is some profit left, let's divide the 26,000 taels of silver. As for the remaining money, how about we each get 450,000 taels?"

Pei Yuan calculated that including people like Cui Bohou who followed later, there were less than two hundred genuine Jinyiwei.

Even if the military officers took a little more, each of them could still get around 100 taels.

This is a great reward.

In addition, when in Suzhou, Pei Yuan also gave out a large reward with the money raised by Lu Dahua.

For those Jinyiwei who followed him through life and death, it was a relief for them.

Pei Yuan said, "Okay."

Han Qianhu simply asked Pei Yuan directly, "We need to find a way to replace the commercial tax of 80,000 taels of silver. Do you need my help?"

Pei Yuan smiled and said, "No, I have a way."

Han Qianhu was quite curious, "Oh? What are you going to do?"

Pei Yuan shook the rat bag on his waist, and Han Qianhu immediately understood and said with a smile, "That's a solution."

Then he asked, "Your 450,000 dividends, plus the 40,000 taels of principal, total 490,000 taels. Have you decided what to do with it? Do you want to take it back to the capital?"

Pei Yuan quickly shook his head after hearing this.

How brave he must be to bring several tons of silver back to the capital.

And now, the only person in the world he can trust is probably Captain Han, who gave him the 450,000 taels.

Pei Yuan said, "I still have two or three thousand taels of silver in my hand with Song Chunniang. I will take the remainder of this silver first, and leave the rest with you temporarily. How about you let Qianhu keep it for me?"

When Han Qianhu heard this, he raised his eyebrows and glanced at Pei Yuan, then said with a smile, "You actually believe me."

Pei Yuan thought to himself, since you are willing to share the money I have earned, of course I trust you.

Who in the world can resist the temptation of 490,000 taels of silver?

In this way, this disguised method is equivalent to tying Pei Yuan and Han Qianhu tightly together.

Even if it was for the 490,000 taels of silver deposited with Captain Han, Pei Yuan had to be loyal.

Han Qianhu did not go into the topic further, and said, "The remaining amount of the silver is about five thousand taels. I will have someone send it to you later."

With so much silver in Han Qianhu's hands, Pei Yuan seemed to be held hostage by Han Qianhu, so he was naturally very obedient.

"I would like to thank Captain Han for your support."

Han Qianhu uttered "Huh", with an unclear meaning.

Han Qianhu thought for a moment and said, "By the way, I have something for you. Wait here."

Having said that, he stood up and walked towards the side room.

When Captain Han passed by Pei Yuan, Pei Yuan subconsciously wanted to take a deep breath, but suddenly remembered what had just happened and quickly held his breath.

Han Qianhu passed by with an expressionless face.

However, the sharp-eyed Pei Yuan discovered that after Han Qianhu passed by, there seemed to be a fleeting smile on his face.

Pei Yuan wanted to rub his eyes to see if he was dazzled.

I'm also afraid of angering the beauty, which would be bad.

Captain Han quickly came out of the wing room and threw a bundle to Pei Yuan.

Pei Yuan was stunned when he saw that it was a burden.

He quickly opened it and saw a bright red cassock inside.

Pei Yuan immediately took a breath of cold air, "This is, the Heart Demon Robe."

Then Pei Yuan’s mind flashed with thoughts. The Heart Demon Robe was taken away by Yu Zhenzi, so how could it appear here?

Pei Yuan quickly asked Han Qianhu, "Qianhu, why is this Heart Demon Robe here?"

Upon hearing this, Han Qianhu showed a hint of sarcasm on his face, "You are not asking about this cassock, are you?"

Seeing this, Pei Yuan knew that he could not hide it from Han Qianhu.

After all, at that time, Captain Pei was determined to be strong, and was afraid that he would repeat the embarrassment of bullying Qin Lingbo in front of Captain Han and Song Chunniang, so he could do whatever he wanted to Yu Zhenzi.

It's really not surprising at all that Captain Han would say this.

Pei Yuan could only say awkwardly, "It was hard to tell who was the enemy and who was mine at the time, so I had to resort to some tricks."

"Oh——" Han Qianhu said he believed it.

He added, "Yu Zhenzi participated in the assassination of the military officer of my Zhenxie Qianhu Office. I have no choice but to question her. I have already taken her to the Nanjing Imperial Prison."

"Oh." Pei Yuan responded, finding it difficult to tell what he was feeling.

Han Qianhu asked very considerately, "Do you want me to help you transfer to the Beijing Imperial Prison? After all, she was the one who assassinated you, so it would be more appropriate for you to be the judge."

Pei Yuan waved his hands quickly, "No, no, the thousand households can handle it on their own."

It’s not Pei Yuan’s fault that he was ruthless in this matter.

Although the jade is juicy and delicious, and indeed hard to put down, her position is still very variable.

And Yu Zhenzi's own strength is too powerful, enough to pose a major threat to Pei Yuan.

If Pei Yuan couldn't see these clearly, then he would be obsessed with sex and deserve to be killed.

Han Qianhu made two "tsk tsk" sounds, and no one knew what he was thinking.

Pei Yuan didn't want to continue this topic that could easily lead to moral judgment, so he quickly asked, "Captain, after I took the jade pine seeds, this cassock became unusable. I don't know if this cassock can be used or not."

Han Qianhu said, "Of course it can be used. The biggest secret of this Heart Demon Robe is that it can stir up the heart demons of others. When the two interact, it is easy for people to get lost in their obsession. For those people, the body is his skin, and this cassock is also his skin. So no matter how powerful one is, how can one resist the devouring of the heart demon?"

"Yu Songzi saw through the secret and unleashed his inner demons to seize control of the cassock. He has now become a spirit in the cassock."

Pei Yuan thought to himself, how miserable.

That guy was trying to protect Yu Zhenzi at that time?
You failed...

Pei Yuan asked hurriedly, "Can it be used now?"

Han Qianhu said, "Yes, I have tried to suppress him, but sometimes it may not be very effective."

Pei Yuan thought to himself, it doesn’t matter, this Heart Demon Robe was never submissive to him at the beginning.

Pei Yuan was able to use it thanks to a talisman given by Han Qianhu to suppress it.

Pei Yuan thought about the spirit-dispersing talisman whose spiritual energy had almost disappeared, and said to Han Qianhu, "I would like to ask for another spirit-dispersing talisman in case of emergency."

Han Qianhu said casually, "It's just a small matter."

Seeing that it was getting late, Captain Han reminded him again, "The situation in the capital is extremely complicated. When you go there, you must be careful in what you say and do, and don't be radical."

Although Pei Yuan grew up in the streets of the capital, he knew little about the power struggles within the Jinyiwei.

So he said respectfully, "Please give me some advice, Master."

Han Qianhu rolled her eyes silently, but thinking of the last time when Pei Yuan had arranged everything for her in a very clear and logical manner, she also pointed out a few opinions indignantly.

"The momentum of the Bazhou Army is now declining. I'm afraid the imperial court will soon launch a campaign to clean up the remnants of Liu Jin."

"You'd better not get involved in this matter. Judging from the current signs, the emperor no longer intends to protect those people. He may very well start another battle."

Han Qianhu said, bringing up the past, "Do you still remember when we first met?"

Pei Yuan expressed his loyalty appropriately, "I will never forget this."

Han Qianhu paused, and it took him a while to sort out his thoughts.

Then he asked, "Do you remember that Zhang Rong wanted to inquire about the emperor's visit to Zhihua Temple?"

Pei Yuan nodded obediently, "Yeah."

After nodding, I suddenly felt something was wrong.

and many more!

When Captain Han asked him to go to a nearby temple to get six taels of silver, Zhang Rong just mentioned Zhihua Temple.

This should be the version that Han Qianhu should know, right?
As for Zhang Rong's inquiries into the emperor's whereabouts, it seemed like he was the one who betrayed the secrets of the Qianhu Suo.

Pei Yuan quietly wiped the sweat off his face.

Don't panic. I'm now the second-in-command of the Qianhu Station. As long as Qianhu Han doesn't hold a grudge against me, I have nothing to fear.

Han Qianhu really didn't hold Pei Yuan against this matter, and continued, "The emperor's visit to Zhihua Temple is actually very unusual. Now everyone in the court is focusing on Wang Zhen, the original owner of Zhihua Temple."

"The eunuchs were afraid that they would be implicated and were highly vigilant, while the civil officials and scholars wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to continue to eradicate the power of the inner palace."

"But in my opinion, the royal family is such a heartless place. How could the emperor of the future care about a eunuch who lived who knows how long ago?"

Pei Yuan's heart moved, and he looked at Han Qianhu and asked, "What do you think?"

Han Qianhu had already thought about this for a while, and answered casually, "In my opinion, it should be for Yingzong."

"If my guess is correct, since the path of political reform is no longer feasible, the emperor is likely to resort to military force directly."

"However, there is a huge obstacle here, and that is Emperor Yingzong who was defeated miserably at Tumubao."

"It is precisely because of the previous experience of Emperor Yingzong that the ministers in the court have enough excuses to prevent the emperor from interfering with military power. Therefore, I think the emperor's next plan will definitely try to overturn the case for Emperor Yingzong and remove this stumbling block for him to interfere with military power."

(End of this chapter)