My Red Mansion Career

Chapter 160 Dividing the spoils
These days, with the fall of Tongguan, the atmosphere in Shenjing has become particularly depressed.

Although troops from various places have been arriving continuously for more than half a month, with the arrival of these guest troops, Shenjing's already tight finances have become even more stretched.

Many officials have already written to Emperor Changping to issue an order to stop King Qin. Geng Benzheng, the Minister of Hubu, even said bluntly that the Ministry of Hubu has no money. If King Qin's troops continue to come to Beijing, the Hubu will not be able to provide for these guest troops. Provide food and wages.

Over this matter, the officials had quarreled more than once, and the final result of the quarrel was that the officials all asked Emperor Changping to use internal funds to allocate money, which made Emperor Changping lose his temper several times. .

Now that they heard that Jia Yu, who originally thought he was just sent out as cannon fodder to delay the Mongolian army, not only did not die, but actually won the battle, the officials' emotions immediately rose.

The eyes of Geng Benzheng, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, became even brighter. He couldn't wait to stand up and said loudly: "Your Majesty... It is gratifying that Commander Jia can win this time, but I think that the top priority should be to send Commander Jia here as soon as possible. Seized materials such as cattle and sheep were added to the national treasury to make up for the shortfall in the national treasury.”

Hearing this, other officials immediately woke up.

Yes, it is good for Jia Yu to win the battle, but the most important thing now is to pocket the captured things.

Don't think that just seizing some cattle and sheep is nothing.

You know, Mongolian cattle have always been famous for their strength and endurance, and their ability to endure hardships and endure hardships.

It has multiple uses such as milk, meat, and livestock, and is adapted to cold climates and ecological conditions such as grassland grazing.It is tolerant of roughness and suitable for grazing, easy to fatten, has strong adaptability and strong disease resistance.

In a feudal society with low productivity, cattle were an important strategic material. The imperial court even issued express regulations prohibiting the slaughter of farm cattle at will.

In Daxia today, the price of a cow ranges from 30 to 600 taels of silver.

If these cattle really go to the household department and are sold, it will be a huge amount of income.

Thinking of this, Feng Ziying standing in the main hall seemed to be glowing with gold in the eyes of many people.

What kind of messenger is this? This is clearly a walking golden mountain.

Facing the glimmering eyes of all the officials, Feng Ziying bowed to Emperor Changping calmly and said: "Your Majesty... Lord Jia Yu made a special statement before the minister came.

He understood that Wei Chen would definitely attract countless prying eyes after sending these cattle and sheep to the capital, and some people would even ask Wei Chen to put these cattle and sheep into the national treasury, so Mr. Jia said.

These cattle and sheep were brought by the soldiers with their lives, and they must not be cheapened by those worms who think about getting something for nothing all day long. "

"presumptuous!"

As soon as Feng Ziying finished speaking, there was a burst of shouts and curses.

Several officials stood up on the spot, pointed at him and shouted.

"You are just a small commander of Dongcheng, so what qualifications do you have to interfere in important affairs of the imperial court?"

"Although Jia Yu made great contributions in the battle, how to distribute the spoils is a matter for the court. How can it be his turn to intervene?"

"A mere martial artist actually talks about important matters of the imperial court. What crime should he be guilty of?"

Faced with the scolding of the officials, Feng Ziying pretended not to hear it. He looked at Emperor Changping who was still sitting on the dragon chair with his eyes closed and meditating and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty... Master Jia also said.

He did not hold back anything, he made a suggestion...the Ministry of Household Affairs can ask for [-]% of these cattle and sheep supplies...the Ministry of Internal Affairs can split [-]%, and the remaining [-]% should go to the soldiers who went on this expedition.

Master Jia also said that he understands that the court has no money now, and he does not expect the court to reward those soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country. He only asks the court not to divide up the money that these soldiers exchanged for their lives, and to give it to those who are still alive. He was satisfied when the soldiers who fought bloody battles for the country left behind three melons and two dates. "

Feng Ziying's words were like a slap in the face of all the officials present.

Many officials with lingering consciences only felt their faces burning.

Yes, where did these cattle and sheep come from?

It was Jia Yu and the [-] soldiers who took it from the Mongolian Tatars with their lives, but now they are still on the battlefield, and a group of them are discussing how to divide the cattle and sheep. This is similar to eating steamed buns with human blood. What a difference.

After Feng Ziying finished speaking, he knelt down to Emperor Changping and cried: "Your Majesty... I beg with tears of blood to leave some money to survive for those soldiers who are fighting outside with their lives uncertain!"

The entire Huangji Hall became silent. Looking at Feng Ziying who was kneeling on the ground, even those who disliked him did not dare to take the risk of speaking out and reprimanding him at this time.

After all, what they said was right. Jia Yu and the soldiers of the Wucheng Army and Horse Division had taken these cattle and sheep from the Mongolian Tatars with their blood and lives. Are they not allowed to get a share of the pie?
There is no such truth in the world.

Everyone's eyes turned to Emperor Changping, waiting for his final verdict.

Emperor Changping thought for a long time and nodded slowly: "As Jia Yu said, these cattle, sheep and livestock will be distributed according to the proportion of [-]% for the household department, [-]% for the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and [-]% for the army.

Feng Ziying, after you retire from the imperial court, people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs will hand over to you. You will hand over all these supplies to them. After all these items are sold, the imperial court will give [-]% of the proceeds from the sale as a reward to the soldiers who went on the expedition. "

"Thank you Lord Ron!"

Hearing Emperor Changping's agreement, Feng Ziying's eyes flashed with joy and she quickly thanked His Majesty for his kindness.

In fact, Jia Yu, Feng Ziying and others also know that cattle, sheep and livestock are no better than others.

With such a large number of livestock, only the imperial court has sufficient manpower and material resources to take over, and only by relying on official platforms can they be quickly and safely presented.

If they really have to do it themselves, they might end up smashing it into their hands.

Although a lot of profits will be lost in this process, at least the risk can be minimized, which is enough.

Seeing that Emperor Changping agreed to Feng Ziying's request, Geng Benzheng stood up and protested: "Your Majesty, I think these livestock should be taken over by the Ministry of Household Affairs and sold.

And I think this distribution ratio is unreasonable...the Ministry of Household Affairs should account for at least [-]%...the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the expeditionary army should each account for [-]%. "

"What Geng Shangshu said makes sense, and I second my opinion..."

"The minister also agrees!"

As soon as Geng Benzheng finished speaking, many officials jumped out.

These are 700 cattle and sheep. If you sell them all, you can make at least 200 million taels of silver. If you can get [-]% more, that will be [-] million taels of silver. No fool will argue.

"fart!"

"Those cattle and sheep were snatched from the Tatars by the soldiers with blood and sweat. Why should I give you more?" At this time, several people also stood up and pointed at Geng Benzheng and others and started to curse.

"It's just... I don't see you during the war, and when the money is divided, everyone rushes to be the first to rush faster than anyone else. Don't you know how to write the word shame?"

For a time, the civil and military groups were shouting at each other.

Seeing that a military attache actually jumped out to stand up for them, Feng Ziying was puzzled at first, and then seemed to understand something. A trace of sarcasm flashed across the corner of her mouth, and then she lowered her head.

A group of people were arguing in the Huangji Palace, their faces were red, their ears were red, their mouths were dry, and their tongues were dry.But in the end, it was Emperor Changping who overcame all opinions and decreed that the land should be divided according to Jia Yu's proposal.

Several ministers in the cabinet were dissatisfied, and Wang Zhijie, the second assistant, planned to fight again. Finally, Emperor Changping said: "If Wang Aiqing thinks this division is unfair, he might as well go to Longshou Palace to find his father and ask his father to give him the order." cut.

As long as my father opens his mouth, I will say nothing! "

As soon as these words came out, the cabinet collectively made a mistake.

Why did the loss of Tongguan cause collective anxiety among officials?

The reason was not only that the last barrier of Shenjing was lost, but more importantly, this battle brought disaster to the Jingying camp that the Supreme Emperor had held tightly in his hands for decades.

Who doesn't know that the Supreme Emperor is very angry right now.

I'm going to see him as the Holy Inquisitor now because I think I'm living too comfortably.

Or do you want to be with Tan Qingyun, the former chief assistant, in the prison?

As a result, an emperor, a group of ministers, and personnel from the Five Cities Military and Horse Division represented by Feng Ziying finally reached a tripartite consensus on the materials seized this time, and completed the division of the spoils according to the ratio of four to three.

However, Emperor Changping did not fail to make concessions. When selling these cattle and sheep, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Household Affairs jointly participated.

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General Zhaoyong's Mansion

Yuanchun, who was sitting in the side room embroidering a bellyband, suddenly heard a burst of noise from outside, and the faint exclamations of the servants could be heard.

She frowned slightly, put down the bellyband in her hand and said, "Hold Qin, let's go see what's going on outside. Why is it so noisy?"

"Yes!"

Baoqin responded, and just when he was about to go out to ask, he saw a beautiful figure running in hurriedly, and shouted: "Madam... I'm so happy... I'm so happy..."

Along with this crisp voice, Qingwen had already ran into the side room, holding a letter in her hand.

"Madam... I've got a letter!"

"Did you get a letter from Brother Yu?"

Yuanchun was slightly startled at first, and then his face showed surprise.

She suddenly stood up, grabbed the envelope from Qingwen's hand with some eagerness, hurriedly checked the paint, and then tore open the envelope. When she saw the snow-white A4 paper and the familiar and ugly "Jia Ti", Yuanchun knew This is definitely written by my husband. It is difficult for others to imitate this kind of font.

The first line of the letter read: My beloved wife Yuanchun, seeing this letter is like seeing her face to face. It has been more than a month since my husband left for the war, and I have not missed my husband at all.

Every time I think about my beloved wife, I miss her like crazy...

As soon as he saw the first two lines of words, Yuan Chun's pink face turned red.

The letters written by this bastard were just as wild and passionate as he usually was in the boudoir, which she couldn't resist.

However, Jia Yu also knew what was right and didn't say too many disgusting words.

After simply telling her about the pain of missing her, he briefly described in the letter what happened after the expedition, and then told her that this time he asked Feng Ziying to bring the cattle, sheep, livestock and other materials seized during this period to the court. Let the court sell it on your behalf.

He also told her that he had asked Feng Ziying to send dozens of sheep to his family for her to try.

Finally, Jia Yu still told her in her heart that when the current situation was unstable, she asked her to tell Jia Mu and the people of Jia's family to keep themselves safe and not to cause trouble outside. It would not be good for others to find out. .

In particular, Jia Yu specifically mentioned Xue Pan among the Xue family who had just arrived in Beijing. This person came to the sacred capital to take refuge after committing a life-threatening lawsuit in Jinling.

We can't let him cause trouble, but Xue Pan's sister Xue Baochai is a beautiful and intelligent girl. When you have nothing to do, you can hang out with her and Daiyu and other girls.

After reading the letter, Yuanchun was stunned for a while.

She couldn't understand why Jia Yu specifically mentioned and praised Baochai at the end of the letter, and finally asked her to spend more time with Daiyu and others?
"What do you mean, husband? Could it be that he has fallen in love with cousins ​​Baochai and Daiyu?
But these two girls are not from a small family, especially Sister Lin, who is one of the princes, and their father is a high-ranking official in the dynasty, so he will not be a concubine under any circumstances.

Or are you saying that you want to cross over? "

Yuanchun fell into deep thought for a while.

However, her contemplation did not matter, but Qingwen beside her became anxious. Although she craned her neck to peek, those words recognized her, but she did not recognize those words. For a moment, she was as anxious as ants on a hot pot. .

"Madam... please tell me... what did I say in the letter?"

Seeing Qingwen's anxious look, Yuanchun burst into laughter.

He stretched out his hand and pinched her nose, and joked: "My husband said in the letter that you should not be anxious. When she comes back, I will take you in and let her consummate the marriage with him."

"Hey, that's not what I'm asking. I'm just concerned about how I'm doing." Qingwen immediately blushed and stomped her feet lightly, like a beautiful and shy hibiscus flower.

"Eh...it turns out you're not in a hurry, Qingwen." Yuanchun said deliberately, "Okay...in that case, when your husband comes back, I'll let Baoqin and your husband consummate their marriage first, Qingwen, you wait a little longer."

"Oh...how can this be possible!"

"Hey...how can this be possible?"

Two identical words rang out at the same time, and Qingwen and Baoqin both gave up.

Baoqin didn't expect that the fire would actually burn her head. Without any preparation, her little face turned red as if she was dripping blood.

I saw her stamping her feet non-stop, "Oh, miss, what are you doing? You are talking about yours, why do you bring it to this slave?"

Qingwen also pouted, and her face was full of grievances as she breathed rapidly. She had already said it, but why did she let Baoqin get on first? Didn't she even understand the first-come, first-served rule?

Seeing the anxious and shy faces of the two girls, Yuanchun burst into laughter.

He patted their little hands and comforted them: "Okay... I know what you are thinking. Don't worry, we all have a share, you all have a share, and no one can run away.

Okay Qingwen, now go out and call Zhou Rui's family in. I have something to tell her to do. "

Soon, Zhou Rui's family entered the house, and Yuanchun asked her to divide more than 30 cattle and sheep that had just been delivered to Ningrong's second house, so that the old lady and her parents could have a taste.

(End of this chapter)