Princess Fuyao

Chapter 98 Situation
When the Wu family needed to pay, the Chu family stood in front of them. The salary of the Kubing soldiers for more than ten years was only more than 1000 taels of silver, and the fine was doubled. The total was more than 2000. But even if he plucked half of his hair, he would feel distressed for a long time.

The Chu family used to be run by the old man, and later the boss Chu took over. For more than ten years, relying on Jinjianji’s tea, silk, fur, salt and grain business, one out of ten of the grain business, the money is earned every year like water, and then another cart They were sent to the provincial capital and the capital in one car, bless Wu Shangdong, the backstage of the Chu family, to stand still.

Chu's second child has always disliked the work of his father and elder brother, and felt that having money is worse than staying warm in his own house, and giving it away for nothing is really stupid.Aunt Chu sent a steward to inform her second younger brother to withdraw from the monthly salary of more than 2000 soldiers, which made Chu's second brother feel a lot of pain, and even more firmly believed that father and elder brother were really stupid. They thought they had won over those people. , there are thousands of officials in the imperial court, can you buy them over?He was used to being oppressed by his elder brother and elder sister since he was a child, and besides, it was Chu's second son who refused to listen to his elder brother and embezzled Kubing's money. Now that he backed down, he still had nothing to say, and while cursing his mother, he ordered his wife to exchange the money: "Let them take it away temporarily, and one day, I will get back the principal with interest." He said sternly and ruthlessly.

A woman is very clear about the quality of her own man. Although he is a bit soft, he can really make money. The woman said a few compliments to save face, and the matter is finally over.

Let's talk about Fuyao, relying on the power of General Guo and Marshal He, the first step is considered to be the upper hand, the food in the warehouse is ready, and the handover has basically met expectations. Now, the remaining weaponry is a big problem. What can 2000 taels of silver do?Tens of thousands of taels of silver are not enough to arm the military households scattered in four villages and eight townships with the Golden Arrow Collection.It has been peaceful here for a long time, and the military households have not trained well for several years. If the Tartars invade, the consequences will be disastrous. Thinking that if something happens, they will not even have a chance to shirk responsibility, and they will be sent directly to the guillotine. Fuyao feels heavy in his heart. , wrote a memorial to the Ministry of War overnight, and at the same time sent a hundred thousand pieces of letterhead to Marshal He urgently. This is not a small report on who is right and who is wrong, but that the frontier defense must be consolidated as soon as possible so that the splendid country of the Yong Dynasty will not be destroyed.

The five-mile plank road is outside the Dayong Dynasty. If the Tatars quietly rest and become a wider bridge that can be marched, the natural moat will no longer have the role of protecting the border. Now, on the Dayong Dynasty side, no one has said People who don't understand the military don't seem to have any sense of what's going on there and how dangerous it is, but they know the most about Marshal He's background in the army.After receiving Fuyao's letter, he was so worried that his feet went weak on the way to the palace.

After hearing Marshal He's statement, the emperor's expression became very ugly: "You mean, if the Tatars know about the situation of the Golden Arrow Collection, we will suffer a lot?"

"Yes!"

"Does He Aiqing have a safe solution?"

"The top priority, of course, is to transfer troops from Northern Xinjiang first, and rush to the Golden Arrow Collection with weapons. After the Golden Arrow Collection soldiers are trained and equipped with weapons, return to Northern Xinjiang."

Emperor Jiaming couldn't make up his mind for a while. It only took more than ten days for Beijiang to leave the capital. If something happened, the capital would be in danger. He didn't want any problems there. After Marshal He left, he was about to send someone to call the Minister of the Ministry of War , who would have thought that Gu Qingshan would actually hand out a sign outside asking for an interview.

The old man also came because of Fuyao's memorial.Letters and memorials were delivered by the post station at high speed. Marshal He saw them all last night, and his subordinates passed them first. The Ministry of War naturally hated her for the riot before leaving. Even without taking it apart, it was stuffed under a pile of old papers. Fortunately, Gu Qingshan made up his mind to rectify his own three-acre land. The dignitaries of the capital put it in. As long as it is not the same as him, it must be cleaned out .

Gu Qingshan also has tricks. It is not easy to win over these officials. He even knows that some people can't be pulled into his camp, but those little officials and soldiers who run errands are very willing to buy his account.These low-level people in the Ministry of War became Gu Qingshan's eyes instead, helping him keep an eye on his subordinates to see who was making small moves, Zhang Daquan, the official who was in charge of cleaning up the obsolete memorials, happened to find out, and stuffed Fuyao's memorials into his arms , then took the old paper to the incineration plant, asked his subordinates to check whether it was still useful, and then quietly ran to Gu Qingshan's office.

Gu Qingshan's master, Chen Si, was originally a little brother from a distant house, known for his talent, but unfortunately after being admitted as a scholar, he developed a boil on his leg and was a little limping when he walked. After rewarding Zhang Daquan with a dime and a few words of praise, and dismissing him, he opened Fuyao's booklet and glanced at it. The critical situation of the Golden Arrow Collection made him break out in a cold sweat.

When Gu Qingshan heard Chen Si's words, his heart also trembled. Although he did not rule out Fuyao's false accusations and wanted to squeeze Wu Shangdong away, what if what he said was true?It is reasonable to report this matter to the emperor first, otherwise, if something happens to Jinjianji, he, Minister of the Ministry of War, may not be able to keep his head.

Seeing the emperor, Gu Qingshan saluted and handed over the memorial in his hand: "Your Majesty, this is a collection of golden arrows. The minister is incompetent, and the situation of such an important border defense area is so critical. Please punish the emperor."

"Chen Aiqing, do you think what is said in this memorial may be true?"

"It has not been verified yet, but the memorial is urgently needed to transfer troops from northern Xinjiang. Marshal Guo has an upright personality. Even if he is an old subordinate, he should not cover it up. If Fuyao makes a false accusation, isn't he afraid that things will be exposed and he will be harmed? Wu Shangdong in the Golden Arrow Collection I have been in office for more than ten years, and it is possible to slack off."

Before Emperor Jiaming could speak, the little eunuch reported that Song Fangkui had arrived.

"Xuan!"

Song Fangkui took Fuyao's memorial and said angrily to the emperor: "This is pure nonsense and absurd. If the military is abolished, how can there be no turmoil in the past twenty years? Those Tartars, did they put down their butcher knives and become Buddhas immediately? "

"How about this, hearing is believing, seeing is believing, why not just send someone to have a look?" Gu Qingshan suggested to the emperor.

Seeing that Emperor Jiaming frowned, Gu Qingshan knew that he didn't believe Song Fangkui's words. He felt that there was nothing wrong with the Golden Arrow Collection, so he sent someone to investigate. One time at a time, even two months is not enough. What if something happens during this time?Now that he said that, he naturally had some calculations in his mind: "Your Majesty, Guanghe Mansion is only six hundred miles away from Golden Arrow Collection, and it takes one day to ride a horse across the river. Huang Chenming was joined by Liang Bingwang five years ago, and now he is serving as a co-prefect there. This person has a straightforward personality and speaks the most frankly. Babailijia urgently ordered him to investigate. If it is true, he does not need to report it back. He will be directly transferred to the Northern Xinjiang soldiers. If this is the case, it will only take more than a month. The Golden Arrow Collection is dangerous, so certain measures must be taken, not to mention that the northern camp is only [-] miles away, and it will arrive in a day at a fast pace, so we should be able to defend it."

"Your Majesty, although Liang Bingwang participated in the downfall of Huang Chenming, he did make a big mistake. How can such a person be trusted?" Song Fangkui resolutely objected, "If you want to check the collection of golden arrows, why don't you send Liu Changlin from Linhai Mansion there? It’s more guaranteed to go to Golden Arrow Collection by land.”

Gu Qingshan knew that the emperor would definitely not agree to Song Fangkui, he was the one who suggested Wu Shangdong to stay in the Golden Arrow Collection, and now asking his people to investigate, this is not the emperor's style.

It's just that there is something wrong, maybe they are all covered, Emperor Jiaming really thought so, he waved his hand: "Huang Chenming is still a little capable in dispatching troops, let him stay in Golden Arrow Collection temporarily, and help take care of the military affairs there " Fuyao and Wu Shangdong are sure to keep only one of them, if the Golden Arrow Collection is stable, it will not be too late to withdraw Huang Chenming and come back.

Song Fangkui was suddenly very annoyed, he didn't know the specific situation of the Golden Arrow Collection at all, he just listened to the people around him, this Wu Shangdong was quite capable, and now he was using "silver", so he did not hesitate to recruit him Under his command, if Fuyao's words are true, wouldn't he be ashamed in front of the emperor?Back home, he called Wang Qi, the master who recommended Wu Shangdong, to him, and asked him carefully about Wu Shangdong's character, trying to figure out the situation of Jinjianji.

Wang Qi patted his chest and assured that the collection of golden arrows was as strong as gold, and Fuyao was purely a frame-up, which made Song Fangkui feel more relaxed.

Leaving the master's study room, Wang Qi paced out of the Duke's mansion. He usually takes a carriage to and fro. This time, he actually took a horse, saying that the maple leaves on the mountain outside the city were turning red, and he wanted to go for a stroll. After relaxing, he went to a secluded place, couldn't help galloping his horse anxiously, and went directly to a small farm ten miles outside the city, and told the village manager what happened today.

"I immediately sent a letter to my master, Fei Ge, and Fuyao went to the Golden Arrow Collection. I told my master everything, but for some reason there was still no movement."

The people in the capital are still struggling with whether Fuyao's words are true or not, but they of the Golden Arrow Collection are facing a severe test at this moment. What Fuyao was worried about in the memorial, the Tartars attacked the Golden Arrow Collection almost happened.

Fuyao's heart tightened immediately when she found that the guards of the Golden Arrow Collection were useless. She urgently summoned military households, and even spared no expense to recruit Orion households to participate in military training, hoping to gather the necessary defensive force in a short time.

On the first day when I walked into the military training ground, there was a chaotic mess in front of me, the soldiers were so stupid that they couldn't even line up, and more than a dozen mid-level and lower-level officers were lazier than one another.For more than ten years, they have enjoyed the royal salary as a matter of course, farmed land for free, and even used soldiers to do labor.

Seeing that her pawns were in such a state, Fuyao suddenly felt dizzy.

(End of this chapter)