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"That Tao Yixia... is here to exchange rewards again? This time it's still a hundred real Japanese heads?"

In the Hangzhou government office, Hu Zongxian's face changed when he heard the slightly trembling inquiry.

One hundred real Japanese heads, that's twenty thousand taels of silver!
This is treating the court as...

Hu Zongxian was a little worried.

Last time, [-] taels of silver was used to buy horse bones, mainly to enhance the prestige of the imperial court.

The effect is very obvious, the officers and soldiers can't count on it for the time being, Yu Dayou is still training soldiers, but there are many brave men from the people who actively participated in fighting against the Japanese pirates.

But now there is another [-] taels. It's not that the huge imperial court can't afford the money, it's just that this amount will make many people think wrongly, especially in Beijing...

After all, the treasury is really empty now.

During this period of history, there is an excellent example. An official embezzled military pay, the amount was as high as [-] taels. Jiajing was annoyed and ordered the house to be raided to recover the stolen goods. As a result, so much money was not confiscated when the house was raided, but Jiajing was not reconciled. , to make his descendants compensate, the money must be paid out.

As a result, the money was lost until the eleventh year of Wanli, and it was worth half of it. Some officials felt that it was too much, and asked the emperor to pardon, but Wanli kept in mind the teachings of the emperor's grandfather, and must continue to pay for his descendants, or lose it all. or die.

One hundred and four thousand taels of silver, lost for half a century.

Now that Tao Yin is leading the head reward, he is about to scrape off thirty thousand taels of silver from the imperial court, not to mention how many more he will kill in the future. Once the Long Live Lord in Beijing finds out, he will feel heartbroken. People don't do what they like

But thinking of the people behind Tao Yin, Hu Zongxian somehow calmed down again.

If anyone dares not to keep their promises, I am afraid that those people will be the unlucky ones!
"Teacher!" "Tour press!"

Just thinking about it, Ma Ningyuan led several people in.

This group of people has different temperaments, some are literati, some are dressed in coarse cloth, some are dressed as bodyguards, and there are even monks with Zen sticks.

Hu Zongxian immediately got up to greet him with a cordial attitude: "You righteous men are here, please sit down!"

During this period of time, his right to speak in Zhejiang was increasing day by day, and he also successfully recruited a group of capable people to fight against Japanese pirates.

After everyone sat down, Hu Zongxian began to chat, and he had different remarks according to everyone's status and environment, and he was not left out.

After a while, the atmosphere warmed up and won a lot of favor.

Hu Zongxian was also observing everyone at the same time, and quickly determined that the most prominent ones were Xu Wei and Zhu Xian.

Xu Wei is from Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province. He is known as a child prodigy because of his rare talents. The military parade law, and military talent, Hu Zongxian came to visit in person after hearing about it.

Zhu Xian is a native of Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province. He was born in martial arts, and his family has connections with salt dealers. He recruited seaside salt disciples and fishermen to fight against the Japanese. In exchange for the silver rewards, he was given to his subordinates, so he was deeply loved. When he was injured once, Hu Zongxian heard about it, and he also visited him to ask for his health.

When Yu Dayou was transferred back, he had reliable generals in the army. The recruitment of these talented people also made him even more powerful. There are more and more talented people under his command. Compared with the first time he came to Zhejiang, he didn't even have a subordinate officer. He only had the student Ma Ningyuan by his side , is really too strong.

All because of that visit.

However, the situation was not all smooth sailing, and Ma Ningyuan's next report made Hu Zongxian frown: "Teacher, Zhao Shilang from the Ministry of Industry has come to Zhejiang..."

The person who embezzled [-] taels of silver and repaid it for several generations was Zhao Wen, the servant of the Ministry of Industry.

Of course, the current Zhao Wen is at a time when he is very important and has infinite glory, because he is the godson of the chief assistant Yan Song.

In history, Hu Zongxian had no background and no hope of promotion. When he saw Zhao Wen came to Zhejiang, he deliberately flattered him, became friends, and formally joined the strict party.

Now Hu Zongxian has a different attitude. In front of everyone, he said bluntly: "This woman is shameless for cheating, rejecting honesty, and has a reputation for being greedy for merit. Why did you come to Zhejiang?"

Sure enough, everyone was very excited when they heard it, and felt that this inspector was worthy of being the Son of Heaven
Xun Shou, upright and upright, dared to denounce the strict party bluntly, and treated them as his own, without shy away.

Ma Ningyuan replied, "I heard that His Majesty sent him to sacrifice to the sea. The disciples of Master Shenxiao and the two masters of King Guo are also accompanying him."

Hu Zongxian shook his head lightly, "Sacrifice to the Sea... If the Dragon King can fulfill it once, the Japanese pirate fleet will not be so arrogant!"

Others also sighed one after another, especially Zhu Xian, who showed a deep sense of loss: "Grandpa Dragon King doesn't want us, it's fine, not even Mazu Empress, now every time fishermen come out, there is no empress to protect them." ..."

Compared with others discussing whether the sacrifice is effective or not, a slightly sharp voice suddenly sounded: "Du Zhang is in danger!"

There was a silence in the hall, looking at the speaker, and found that it was Xu Wei as expected.

On weekdays, this wild student with disheveled clothes, unshaven beard, and unkempt appearance, when he uttered his words at this time, his words were even more shocking and endless.

Hu Zongxian's complexion changed slightly, "Can Brother Qingteng make it clear?"

Xu Wei's courtesy name is Wenqing, and his name is Qingteng Taoist. He is wild and heroic, and has a rather weird temper. When Hu Zongxian gets along with him, he is respectful but not polite. Get quick results!"

He spoke with great leaps and bounds, and the others were confused. Hu Zongxian pondered for a while, and nodded slowly: "That's true. If that Zhao Shilang can't get merit in the sacrifice to the sea, with Zhang Dudu's anti-Japanese strategy, If the imperial court urgently needs results, I am afraid that the strict party will attack!"

Only then did the others understand, and they were filled with righteous indignation: "Then the thief wants to harm someone again?"

In fact, everyone present had a lot of opinions on Zhang Jing, the current governor of the six provinces, because this old minister was too stable, unable to stand firm, and defeated the enemy's edge. Sometimes he would rather Japanese pirates ravage counties than fight uncertain battles.

But at least the host of the war against Japan can still win the battle. If it is fought by the strict party and replaced by a very successful one, I don't know what it will be like...

Zhu Xian said eagerly, "Xunan, Zhejiang has been repeatedly attacked by Japanese pirates in recent years, and it's miserable. Now it's finally turning around. We must not let the villains of the strict party do anything wrong!"

Xu Wei shook his head, "It's hard!"

Hu Zongxian sighed "Yeah, it's too difficult!"

He knows the rules of the officialdom, and based on his status, he is not qualified to make suggestions on Zhang Jing's strategy. What's more, that old and prudent official will not change his strategy against the Japanese, even if he knows that the court can't wait. Nothing will change.

"I have to go to the East Wall Courtyard..."

When everyone in the hall was discussing, Hu Zongxian made a decision and gave Ma Ningyuan a look.

Ma Ningyuan understood it, and left behind many staff members to accompany him. Hu Zongxian was able to escape, got into the carriage, and headed towards the courtyard.

On the way, he deliberately asked the driver to go around, and then got out of the car and walked for a while before coming to the main entrance of the courtyard and knocking on the door lightly.

Regardless of Mr. Li's identity, whether he is the genius doctor who has become more and more popular in Nanzhili, one can be sure that this person does not want to meet strangers, so Hu Zongxian did not lead anyone to the door without consent. visit.

When Tao Yin opened the door and saw Hu Zongxian alone, he was also very satisfied: "Hu Xun, please come in."

Hu Zongxian walked in and asked, "It's taking the liberty to visit again, is there something important, sir?"

Tao Yin smiled and said, "Sir, you have something to say, once you wait for the patrol, you don't have to wait again."

Hu Zongxian chewed on the deep meaning in his words, and suddenly his eyes moved.

Because he actually saw a woman walking past in the front yard, her expression seemed a little angrily, and she was muttering something.

Not to mention that this woman showed her face in public, just the tall and stout figure from the back is extremely rare, and there is even a faintly intimidating aura.

Hu Zongxian was heartbroken, and without squinting, he walked all the way to the main hall, and when he walked in, he saw Li Yan sitting in front of the desk, closing his eyes and resting his mind, with a page of scriptures and a sharp-toothed short blade in front of him, which had a strange shape.

Hu Zongxian walked up to him, cupped his hands and said, "Sir!"

This guy just opened his eyes and made a gesture of please sit down: "Ruzhen, sit down and talk."

Obviously he was older than the other party, Hu Zongxian heard the friendly address, inexplicably felt logical

After sitting down, he didn't dare to delay, and told the situation he had just obtained, with Xu Wei's analysis attached, and finally said, "It is related to the overall situation of the Anti-Japanese War, and I am here to ask you for advice!"

Li Yan looked slightly solemn, "Xu Wenqing deserves to be a well-known talent, and he said it right, this matter is very likely to happen."

Zhang Jing, the second anti-Japanese leader in history, was killed by Zhao Wen. There are even some records that Hu Zongxian also participated in it, so it is difficult to distinguish the truth from the fake.

After all, at that time, the relationship between Hu Zongxian and Zhao Wen was irreversible, and it was indeed after Zhang Jing went down that Hu Zongxian rose to the top and became the third commander-in-chief of the Anti-Japanese War, becoming a real nightmare for the Japanese pirates.

However, grabbing merit is only a superficial motive, and the deep-seated reason is as analyzed by Xu Wei. Jiajing was disgraced by Altan Khan of Mongolia, and he urgently needed the victory of the South against the Japanese to wash away his shame and inspire people. Provincial military affairs were entrusted to Zhang Jing.

When this kind of strong expectation cannot be exchanged for the due record, it is necessary to change generals. This is a bit like in the Battle of Changping, Zhao Guo replaced Lian Po, and Qin Guo's estrangement was only a small part of the reason. The main reason is that the two countries competed for national power, and Zhao Guo couldn't hold on.

Jiajing's face can't be held anymore, Zhang Jing is still here with the Japanese pirates, fighting fiercely, Yan Song is precisely aware of this, so he dares to let his godson take credit, slander Zhang Jing, and make him Stepping down and replacing him with Hu Zongxian who took refuge in him, whether Jiajing was deceived, or turned a blind eye, only the Taoist leader knew.

It’s just that Hu Zongxian couldn’t escape a similar fate in the end. When he was useful, no matter how many people impeached him, Jiajing would justify him. When the Japanese pirates were really completely suppressed by Hu Zongxian, the effect was gone, and other civil officials attacked again, Jiajing would no longer In the end, Hu Zongxian committed suicide in grief and indignation in prison.

Now this person doesn't want to join forces with the strict party, let alone develop at his own pace, and be messed up by the strict party's interference...

The solution given by Li Yan is still medicine.

Compared with the "Pillow Pill" last time, this time the pill bottle has a dazzling red feeling, and the pill gas has not leaked at all." This is the 'Wujue Pill,' a poison I just developed. "

Hu Zongxian's face changed slightly, "Mr. means to deal with Japanese pirates..."

Li Yan said, "What do you think, Ru Zhen?"

Hu Zongxian fell silent.

In the history of the Ming Dynasty, Hu Zongxian had an experience of killing Japanese pirates with poisoned wine. "Japanese pirates in Jiaxing, in keeping with the constitution, killed hundreds of people with poisoned wine." There is no detailed process, and it was rumored in later generations that it became poisoned to death with fifty bags of rice. Three thousand Japanese pirates is an exaggeration.

However, no matter whether he used wine or rice, poisoning hundreds or three thousand, Hu Zongxian poisoned the Japanese pirates, it was a firm decision.

The concept is different in each age, and it is very happy to use all kinds of methods. It is indeed a big taboo. When Hu Zongxian did this, he had not yet joined the strict party and had no hope of promotion. He was a bit broken a feeling of.

Now it's different.

But he hesitated for a long time, then he gritted his teeth and said, "If you kill a Japanese pirate with poison, you can save at least one more commoner of the Ming Dynasty. This is done!"

Li Yan smiled approvingly, "As expected of Ruzhen, for the country and the people, I hope Minister Zhao will make the same decision."

Hu Zongxian was startled for a moment, then realized suddenly, stood up and bowed deeply: "Thank you sir!"

With the support of this gentleman behind him, it is really a blessing from the previous life!
The Pillow Pill allowed him to open up the network of contacts in Zhejiang official circles.

The Five Poison Pill, let him see the way to break the situation in one fell swoop.

Isn't Zhao Wen always greedy for merit? Isn't the strict party trying to please?
Let's see if this righteous son of Yan Song dares to pretend to be a civil servant and lay a poisonous hand on the Japanese pirates!