Great Qing Dynasty talker

Chapter 148 If you don’t let me serve the country, I will delay my retreat for a month.
In the words of a bannerman who wished to remain anonymous:

Hardcore crops, if they dare not pay their dues,

Our men immediately became angry and furious,

Within two days, they spontaneously gathered together and went to the Dutong Yamen to protest.

Go to the Forbidden City and cry at the grave.

want money!

Malicious or not, it’s up to you to interpret it.

He wants to tear off the emperor's face and use it as tissue paper.

By the time,
No matter whether the infantry commander is in charge of the Yamen or the Shuntian Prefecture is arresting and stealing the camp, they dare not intervene.

The situation will become more and more serious until the court is surprised.

Then, bring it to the court for discussion,

Qianlong would be furious and scold the bannermen as bastards.

He didn't understand the court's difficulties at all.

There is no trace of the awareness that our ancestors shed blood and sweat for the Qing Dynasty when they entered the country.

turn out,
Those who work in the middle will be unlucky and lose their top job.

Flag masters, we will declare another victory.

Taking a square step, holding his head high, holding a bird, his face glowing red,

Gather at Yutai Teahouse on Qianmen Street.

Big talk,

What a role he played in this battle.

So to speak,

Anyone who misses this grand event will lose one year of his life.

I can only watch others brag.

I couldn't say a word, not to mention I was so depressed that my intestines were almost green with regret.

No sense of participation is equal to death.

People from [-] cities,
Such is the energy of living.

……

Bannermen who have no errands are commonly known as idle bannermen.

In fashionable terms, this is a group of exclusive “non-temporary layoffs”.

There are many such people in the capital.

I usually have a lot of resentment,

I have the ability to give advice, but I can only give advice to each other in the teahouse.

If you don't let me serve the country, I will delay and retreat for the country.

Whenever something like this happens, you have to make a fuss and make a big fuss.

Vent your dissatisfaction.

He didn't dare to scold the emperor directly for fear of getting stabbed.

But you can scold those who are officials and scold whoever you arrest. After all, the law does not punish the public.

Take a chance,

If you don't smash the windows of the master's house, quench the water tank, and shave the dog's head into a Mediterranean shape, you are not considered your master.

This hidden secret,

Agui understands, Heshen understands, and Zhu Gui understands,

This kind of thing must not happen, otherwise all the people working in the middle will be ruined.

"Master Huang, can you escort this year's tax money to Beijing in advance?"

"I understand. However, my treasury is empty."

"I can't take care of that much anymore."

Zhu Gui is telling the truth.
Even if the shipment starts tomorrow, it will still be 20 days before it reaches the capital.

It's winter now, the dry season,
The sailing speed will be much slower, and the previous 18-day voyage will be much longer.

……

Zhu Gui urged all prefectures and counties to
Collect this year’s spring allocation in advance.

Be ready to move north at any time and support the imperial court.

Huang Wenyun took the lead and ordered all the money in the treasury to be packed into boxes and escorted to Beijing.

Due to various considerations, the well-known escort agency in this province was chosen as the escort.

At the same time, some capable officers were dispatched.

And with special approval, you can hold weapons.

Swords, guns, bows, arrows and firecrackers are all available.

The boat carried the flag of the Jiangsu Governor's Yamen and was ordered to enter Beijing.

Fukangan allowed and approved.

Because these days,
The name is too small to be worth the trouble. The power of the Suzhou magistrate's office is greatly reduced after crossing the Yangtze River.

A subordinate at the canal checkpoint,
Still asking for benefits, we are all Jiangsu fellows, so let’s get a 9% discount.

After crossing the Huaihe River, there will be even less people.

All donations and taxes must be paid in full.

If you are not convinced, there are ways to cure you.

Huang Wenyun climbed up step by step and is very familiar with these things.

Before leaving,
He found dozens of sets of uniforms for the guards and asked all the people in the escort agency to change into them.

Increase deterrence.

……

Maple Bridge Pier,

Now only the official ships are docked, and the scale has shrunk by more than half.

A group of officials and gentry watched the silver boat leave.

Both ships have deep drafts.

Li Yu smiled and looked at the two ships with envy.

In the cabin,
They are all 50 taels of silver ingots, neatly numbered.

If this can be done,
It will become cannons, boxes of flintlock guns, and huge numbers of soldiers.

To be honest,
It's really expensive to support an army.

Those account books were frightening to look at.

Take, for example, one of the battalions of the Guards Corps that is struggling to accumulate:
Under jurisdiction,

10 musketeers, 500 men.

2 teams of 3-pounders, 10 guns, 50 men.

1 6-pounder battery, 5 guns, 50 men.

1 baggage team, 50 mules, horses and carts, and 100 baggage soldiers.

Calculated based on self-produced cost price,

一杆燧发枪4两，一门3磅炮150两，6磅炮400两。

The guns of this battalion are worth 5500 taels.

The gunpowder, lead bullets, and cannonballs carried with the army were worth 1500 taels.

The baggage includes large vehicles, mules and horses, priced at 1500 taels.

Each month, the artillerymen are paid 3 taels of silver, and the remaining soldiers are paid 2 taels. The monthly salary of these 700 people is 1500 taels.

Military uniforms, military boots, plus armed belts, various small equipment, and odds and ends, each set is worth 3 taels. 700 people is 2100 taels.

That is,

Just setting up this battalion cost 10600 taels.

Then, the monthly fixed expenses should be no less than 2000 taels.

If a war breaks out, there is no way to settle it.

Yang Yunjiao is good at calculating accounts and gave an estimated figure.

the cost of raising and maintaining a battalion,
Around 4 taels of silver per year.

wartime,

Double that number.

……

According to Li Yu’s idea,

The Li Guards Corps should have 7 musketry battalions, 2 reinforced artillery battalions, and 1 transport battalion.

40 taels of silver a year, an absolute gold-swallowing beast.

Yang Yunjiao nodded and looked at him with a smile.

"Master, the remaining 140 million taels are expected to be burned for half a year. If there is no new account, the slave family will have to join the beggar gang with you in half a year."

"Bold."

Li Yu pretended to be angry, but Xiao Jiujiu was beating up in his heart.

The temperature has risen slightly recently,

When spring comes, he will invest money in building a cement city and a navy.

Money is definitely not enough to spend.

The water pumping in Xujiang Park, the ship docking fees at the dock, and the profits from coal cakes are all trickles, stable but not large.

at least,

This is true within half a year.

Horses are not fat without grass, and the same is true for people.

Send people to catch up and rob Suzhou Prefecture's silver ship?

20 taels,

It's enough to last for a while.

However, it is easy to expose yourself if something goes wrong.

That boy Fukang'an was still staring at him coldly.

According to the intelligence from inside the yamen,
He sent a team of Goshiha to wander around Lijiabao and Xujiang Pier.

Probably, he was thinking about where to strike.

Huang Wenyun also reminded himself,
It's best to improve the relationship with the governor, otherwise he will catch you and it will be very troublesome.

……

But Li Yu estimates,

Until the city's construction is completed, he will still be safe.

Because the bricks and stones are all provided by Weigtang.

If you touch yourself now, the whole city will be ruined.

Once it happened, Qianlong would use a human sacrifice knife.

"Has that bastard Wang Zhaoming been found?"

"Get out of jail tomorrow."

"Find a few people and beat them once a day. But don't beat them to death."

"The slave family understands and will not leave any excuses."

Li Yu went crazy thinking about this guy. Is he bad or stupid?

I actually want to put myself on the grill,
Allow yourself to donate your property.

Daoqian Street,
Wang Zhaoming, a scholar who had just walked out of the governor's Yamen, got used to the sunshine.

Some dazzling,

He rubbed his sore buttocks and considered where to go next.

His family's shack was on Cang Street, a gathering area for the poor.

Familiar environment, familiar smell.

This made him sigh, before he could express how difficult life was.

Two thugs walked over from the opposite side with fierce eyes.

I bumped into him on purpose.

"Are you blinded when you step on a horse?"

Slap, a slap in the face.

Immediately afterwards, there was a flurry of punches and kicks.

They all avoided key locations and were very professional.

……

One of the rogues,
He even took off his cotton robe and covered Wang Zhaoming's face.

Then there was a crazy beating,
People around him stayed far away and did not dare to get close.

I lay in the sewage for a long time.
Wang Zhaoming got up with support and crawled towards his shack.

The water and rice are not in, and the pain is unbearable.

the next day,
He took the most valuable copper paperweight at home to the pawn shop.

I want to exchange some copper coins and drink a few sips of porridge.

Just as we walked to Shiquan Street, we met those two rogues again.

One of them said in a low voice:
"From today on, our brothers will beat you every time we see you."

Another long beating,

Wang Zhaoming felt that his intestines were probably broken.

My whole body ached and I didn't have the energy to beg for mercy.

A team of officers passed by,
Stopped the gangster's murder, but after seeing his face clearly,
He put away the royal method and allowed the two rogues to leave.

Wang Zhaoming crawling on the ground,
Suddenly I saw a pair of embroidered shoes.

looking up,

A woman who looked like an angel handed him a piece of tofu.

……

She is Tofu Xishi,
Because he was used as a tool to attack Duan Yingwu, a colleague of Taihu Department,

The reputation of Dongshan Market is dirty and people are afraid of it.

So, quietly moved away,
When we arrived in this city, tofu was sold next to the high-end community.

Fresh, delicious, and creating a niche in the market.

A woman who masters core skills will be good wherever she goes.

As for giving away this piece of tofu,

Purely out of sympathy, although Wang Zhaoming was poor, he had a good skin.

At first glance, he looks like a good guy.

exactly,

There is a little dust on this piece of tofu.

You can't dust it, and you can't photograph it.

I conveniently did a favor and gave him food.

Wang Zhaoming swore,
This is the most delicious delicacy in the world.

Eat the steaming tofu in small bites,
I can finally get up,
He shook his hand towards the woman and said:

"Thank you, girl. I will repay you for the kindness of one meal that day."

"Who beat you like this?"

"Li Yu, a hypocritical, low-moral, vicious and stingy person."

...As expected of a scholar,

It hit reality right away.

And the tofu Xishi also resonated.

Looking at this fair and elegant young scholar, I felt some inexplicable throbbing in my heart.

He looks a bit like his dead man.

"Give you."

"Girl, I can't accept young students."

"Take the money and leave Suzhou Mansion quickly. Otherwise, that bully named Li will really dare to beat you to death."

"I'm not afraid of being smashed to pieces, I want to stay innocent in the world."

Wang Zhaoming finished reading this poem,
I wandered forward, but before I could take 10 steps, I fell into the river with a plop.

Tofu Xishi was stunned.

"Come quickly, help."

However, the onlookers were indifferent.

Although the river is shallow, it can still drown people.

Seeing that Wang Zhaoming was about to die,
Tofu Xishi gritted her teeth and jumped down.

It caused an exclamation.

……

When Wang Zhaoming woke up,

It was already 2 days later, and I had a fever.

He opened his eyes:

"Girl, am I dead?"

Tofu Xishi couldn't help but laugh:
"Can you still talk after you're dead? Also, I'm not a girl. My man died of illness."

"In my heart, you are the girl sent by God to save me."

Tofu Xishi's face turned red.
Scholars are good at talking, and people who can always talk make people panic.

her son,
Watching secretly outside the window, I don't know what is going on with this handsome uncle.

My mother said it was my distant cousin.

the next day,
Tofu Xishi hired a carriage and quietly left the city.

Although she is a woman, she knows the dangers of this world.

If Li Yu knew about it, he might be so cruel that he would drag them all to Taihu Lake to eat flat noodles.

then,

Wang Zhaoming and Tofu Xishi disappeared from everyone's sight.

There are only a few old diners,
Occasionally I lament that the tofu is getting worse and worse these days.

No fragrance, more residue.

The tofu maker is still a rough guy, shirtless and obese.

Although it is also swaying,
But when the gender is changed, something doesn't feel right.

……

Li Yu soon forgot about this insignificant person.

Because, Xujiang Park encountered a big event.

Wangbei Tower,
It was opened by Ling Aliu, the concierge of the prefect's Yamen.
The third floor is very grand and overlooks the canal.

Ling Ah Liu is very good at being a good person.
In addition to the [-]% turnover that should be turned over and never delaying,

He recorded everyone who came in and out of the prefect's Yamen, regardless of officials or civilians.

For Li Yu’s review.

Wangbeilou’s business is very prosperous.
Apart from being expensive, there are no other drawbacks.

But today, a group of uninvited guests came.

An agent from Lanzhou Prefecture.

They are all tough men, riding horses and holding swords.

The leader, holding up the Lanzhou Prefecture sea arrest official document, was extremely arrogant.

"Get out of the way, we want to arrest someone."

"Back up."

The security team in the park was very strong and they directly drew their knives to intercept him.

The Lanzhou government officer was shocked:

"Which yamen are you from?"

"No comment, second warning, back off."

……

"Damn, there are so many weird things happening nowadays."

The Lanzhou police officers headed by
Prepare to rush in forcefully, the gate of Wangbei Tower is close at hand.

however,
The reinforcement team from the park came, under the banner of Dongshan Team Training.

In the front row, the spears lay flat.

The sharp spear tip shone with cold light.

"Are you going to rebel?"

"A police officer from Lanzhou who is as big as your mother dares to run wild in Suzhou. Take it down."

A leading group training leader,

He directly raised his short-handed musket and fired a shot at the Lanzhou policeman's horse.

The war horse was shot and fell down with a neighing sound.

"Kneel down and put down your weapons."

The Lanzhou Prefecture police officer was finally frightened.

7 people became prisoners obediently.

After the team training inspection,
It was discovered that the official document turned out to be genuine, and the identity was also real.

"We are really agents of Lanzhou Prefecture. We were ordered by Lord Fansi King Jun to capture the rebel Su Shiba."

The group was temporarily detained,

Then he reported the information to Li Yu and informed Huang Si at the same time.

Finally, Huang Si, the head catcher of the Suzhou government, came forward.
Drive this group away.

After this incident, the businessmen in the park were also deeply moved.

A strong Mr. Li is good for them.

The park guard told them in private,
Not to mention officers from other provinces, even officers from Suzhou Prefecture are not allowed to enter the park to arrest people.

This park is named Li!

……

As if to prove this, the walls of the park began to close.

By giving the whole city the opportunity to make bricks and tiles,

Half of the bricks and tiles were provided to the park.

A large number of coolies have found work again.

Very simple, responsible for building walls.

The craftsmen of Lijiabao drew white lines on the ground.

Brick walls are built along the white lines.

Moreover, the adhesive used is very rare.

No one knows what it is. It’s not the commonly used glutinous rice paste, mud, or hydrated lime.

Gray and very sticky.

It also has sand mixed in it.

The craftsmen of Lijiabao didn't explain either.

Just move down the bags of dry cement and adjust 3 bags at a time.

After supervising the use, continue to open others.

The coolies didn’t ask too many questions, after all, the employer was greater than the sky.

the next day,
Everyone was surprised to find that the bricks were bonded very strongly.

With the fence, businessmen in the park will feel more secure.

……

The external saying is,

Guard against thieves and bandits.

When Li Yu was thinking about whether to create a few gangsters,

Wei Jun came, looking as embarrassed as if he had fled for thousands of miles.

His clothes were all in tatters.

There were cracks everywhere and they were frozen.

The face is like an orange that has been blown by the cold wind all night,

At the gate of Lijiapu, he was almost chased away as a beggar.

As soon as Wei Xiu met him, he burst into tears and said:
"Brother, how did you do this?"

"I'll go and beg you for a favor. Please stay with Mr. Li and work."

Li Yu almost didn't recognize it and asked awkwardly:
"Brother Wei Jun, something happened in Qingfeng Village?"

Wei Jun knelt down:
"Save the brothers in Qingfeng Village."

After understanding the ins and outs,
Li Yu suppressed his joy and immediately made an arrangement.

Send someone to deliver the autographed letter to Jiangbei,

Master Hu from the Water Transport Governor's Mansion owed him a huge favor from now on.

……

Simultaneously,

He asked Wei Jun solemnly:

"What are your plans in the future? Do you want to follow me, or join the brothers in Qingfeng Village?"

Wei Jun hesitated for a long time.
Li Yu understood instantly and agreed to his conditional support.

In the western mountains of Changxing County, Qingfeng Village was rebuilt.

Food will be provided on a monthly basis.

Weapons and clothing will also be provided with appropriate support.

Miao Youlin must submit a certificate of nomination.
Swear in public,

Never do anything that harms Li Yu, otherwise everyone will get it and punish him.

and also,

Launched sneak attacks on several large households in Changxing County.

Wei Jun agreed,

In his mind, this is a matter of course.

When asking for help, you must naturally have a begging attitude.

However, just because he thinks so does not necessarily mean that Miao Youlin thinks so.

At this time, there were more than 100 remaining soldiers in Qingfeng Village.

Still wandering around in the Mogan Mountains in northern Zhejiang.

The snow is no longer thick and the temperature has risen.

and,

You can also find some wild animals and food in Mogan Mountain.

The only headache is,

The Minzhuang regiment training is like a tarsal maggot, and I don't know who the military sage is commanding.

Never fight head-on with cold weapons,

When you get close, shoot a round of arrows and then run.

If you pursue, he will retreat; if you retreat, he will pursue.

Once within a hundred steps, a hail of arrows was thrown into the sky.

Difficult tight.

……

"Third head of the family, is Li Yu really as righteous and well-connected as you said?"

"If I tell a lie, the sky will strike like lightning."

Miao Youlin looked around at everyone and saw that many people were already tempted.

Even his woman, Chang Jin, the second head of the family, is ready to agree to the conditions.

He felt a little annoyed, and his face darkened.

This poor place in Jiangnan,

It seems that he is really not suitable for starting a business and can only work for others!
Chang Jin also said:
"In normal times, the brothers would have killed these regiments in an ambush. But things are different now. We are short of food and swords, and we have lost all our muskets."

Wei Jun also advised:
"Yes, the first priority is to find a place to stay as soon as possible."

Among the wounded,

There are more than 10 people with severe frostbite.
Even if he saves his life, he will end up with amputation.

He looked north,
Quietly said:
"Tomorrow, break camp and head north."

"If I, Mr. Miao, can bring you out of Northern Anhui, I can bring you to the south of the Yangtze River."

"Brothers in Qingfeng Village, we do not wish to be born in the same year, the same month and the same day, but we wish to die in the same year, the same month and the same day."

"The wise master of the family."

"We follow you."

……

the next morning,

Miao Youlin led people down the mountain, and 200 people from the local green camp immediately followed.

The two sides are separated by 1 mile.
Miao Youlin asked people to shout:
"Dear Green Camp brothers, we are leaving Guibao Land."

"Here are 100 taels of silver, keep it for tea."

"If you're celebrating the New Year, don't chase them."

Lvying and Minzhuang really kept their distance.

There was no further fighting until they were seen leaving the county.

The county magistrate who led the team laughed loudly:
"It's Chinese New Year. We have done a good job in suppressing the thieves. Take the heads and the seizures with us. Let's go back to the Yamen to receive the reward."

"Second Master, there are only 4 heads. Isn't that right~"

The county magistrate waved his hand:
"The wind was strong, I didn't hear clearly."

"There is a village on the other side of the county line. I will take a step ahead. You guys should catch up quickly."

then,

The soldiers who understood the situation waited for half an hour before catching up with the county magistrate.

There are more than a dozen fresh ones on the head on the cart.

I feel sorry for borrowing the head of a fellow from this county.

The county next door is fine.

You're trying to trick outsiders.

……

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