Chapter 1407 The relationship is not ordinary

"Nephew, are you so confident that the Ministry of War will restore the silver and the wives' food?! Cough cough, our influence on the Ministry of War is not as great as you think." Wei Guogong and the others were terrified and worried. asked.

"Of course, now that the Japanese pirates are rampant in the south of the Yangtze River, the imperial court is using its troops. How can it be done if it wants the horses to run and keep them from eating grass? This mutiny in the military camp, the military department will definitely learn a lesson and take action quickly, so as not to cause a chain reaction in other military camps and ruin the overall situation of the anti-Japanese war." Zhu Pingan explained confidently.

In addition, Ying Tian's military minister is Zhang Jing, which is one of the important reasons why Zhu Ping'an has such confidence.

Although Zhang Jing is a bit stubborn and arrogant, he has to admit that he is proficient in both literature and martial arts, and he is a great talent who puts the Ming Dynasty as the most important thing. At present, his focus is on Japanese pirates. Prepare to resist and destroy Japanese pirates. Therefore, Zhu Ping'an believes that Zhang Jing will restore the silver and his wife's food as before after learning the news of the Zhenwu camp's mutiny and verifying the truth.

"Oh, I hope so." Wei Guogong closed his eyes and pondered for a long time, then opened his eyes and sighed heavily.

"Nephew, will the rebels lay down their weapons and return to camp?" Linhuaihou asked.

"This is not enough to make them put down their weapons and dismiss back to the camp so quickly. In fact, there is one more crucial thing."

Zhu Ping'an told the truth.

"What's the matter?" The three Linhuaihou were very curious.

"Actually, it's nothing. I promise them that in view of the floods and the difficulties in the livelihood of the officers and soldiers, a reward of 30,000 taels of silver will be given to the officers and soldiers of the entire battalion!"

Zhu Ping'an shrugged, and replied calmly.

"What?! Thirty thousand taels?!" Wei Guogong gasped when he heard this, and wanted to pinch himself.

"Thirty thousand taels?!" Marquis Linhuai and Eunuch He were also stunned upon hearing this.

30,000 taels is not a small sum. For the salaries of officials in the Ming Dynasty, this 30,000 taels is an astronomical sum.

"Yes, 30,000 taels is actually my bottom line is 100,000 taels. I didn't expect 30,000 taels to solve it." Zhu Ping'an nodded, then changed the subject, and threw out something that made Wei Guogong and the others gasp.

"One hundred thousand taels?!" Wei Guogong and the other three swallowed hard, suppressing their inner astonishment.

"In Yingtian Liudu, if such a large-scale rebellion can be solved with a mere reward of one hundred thousand taels of silver, it would be a huge bargain. If it weren't for the recent flood disaster, it would be impossible to raise more cash in the short term. Otherwise, what's wrong with 200,000 taels or 300,000 taels. Not to mention, now only 30,000 taels of silver are needed to solve the problem. Zhu Pingan said to Wei Guogong and the others seriously.

Wei Guogong and the others fell into deep thought.

"Well, yes, a mere 30,000 taels of silver made the rebellion disappear invisible, the lives of Wei Guogong, Linhuaihou and miscellaneous families were saved, and the splendid future was continued. This deal couldn't be more cost-effective." Soon, He The father-in-law raised his orchid fingers and nodded in agreement.

"Old Xu, Eunuch He and Nephew are right." Marquis Linhuai also nodded vigorously, "30,000 taels is indeed a bargain. Think about it, if the rebellion cannot be controlled, the consequences will be unbearable. First of all Our lives will be lost, and secondly, we will inevitably become the sinners of this rebellion. Not to mention the stigma that will last forever, our titles will be taken back by the court for crimes, and all family properties, fiefs, etc. will be taken back. Our family assets are far more than a hundred thousand taels of silver, right? In addition, the rebellion of the Zhenwu camp will inevitably shake Liudu, and no amount of money can make up for the damage it caused. If they really defected to the Japanese pirates as they said, the harm would be even greater, and we will be blamed for a hundred deaths! Now it only cost 30,000 taels of silver to solve the mutiny, isn't it extremely cost-effective."

"30,000 taels is not a small amount." Wei Guogong frowned, although he already agreed in his heart, but the thought of rewarding the whole battalion with 30,000 taels of silver made his heart bleed.

"Uncle, although the mutiny took place in the Zhenwu Camp, it is not just the Zhenwu Camp family that is responsible. The main reasons for the mutiny of the officers and soldiers are the reduction in the payment of silver, the cancellation of wives' rations, and the delay in the payment of soldiers' pay. Silver, Governor and Reserve Minister Huang Maoguan also played a game to raise monthly rations for the wives of soldiers, and then postponed the payment of soldiers. In addition, the Ministry of Heaven and Soldiers is responsible for supervision, and it is hard to shirk the blame. Anyway, the 30,000 taels of reward silver, Both the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Households are responsible for apportionment."

Zhu Ping'an reminded Wei Guo to be fair.

"Yeah, my nephew is right. Let's not talk about this mutiny. The Ministry of Yingtian is not to blame. The Ministry of Households is to blame! They are the ones who broke the basket! The 30,000 taels of silver should be shared by them. !"

When Wei Guogong heard the words, his eyes lit up and he nodded repeatedly. What Zihou said made sense. The yamen who were responsible for the mutiny were all responsible for sharing the thirty thousand taels of silver, so I couldn't fight it alone.

Speaking of being responsible, Wei Guogong couldn't help but secretly glanced at He Gonggong

"Hehe, the miscellaneous family also has some savings in their hands, and you won't let Wei Guogong bear it alone."

When Eunuch He saw this, he didn't understand what Wei Guogong meant, so he covered his mouth with a handkerchief and let out a laugh.

"Ahem. How can I let my father-in-law spend the money? Then I will ask my father-in-law to help me, and coordinate with the Tianhu Department and the Ministry of War to share the 30 million taels of reward silver." Wei Guogong couldn't help but blush slightly when Eunuch He said his mind was broken, but He is an old fox in the officialdom, and he quickly adjusted his status. Although he intends to let Eunuch He share part of the money, it's fine to think about it in his heart, but he dare not put it into practice. Eunuch He is actually Yingtian's highest military officer. In some respects, his status is higher than that of Duke Wei. Duke Wei does not want to offend Eunuch He.

In addition, Wei Guogong is quite familiar with the group of eunuchs. Eunuchs have cut off their descendants and lost interest in female sex. Their interest and obsession with silver are far beyond ordinary people. Because they have no descendants, only silver can give them a sense of security and dependence. . Hitting their money's idea is tantamount to pouncing flies on a tiger's head.

"Hehe, this is natural, Duke Wei is at ease. When the miscellaneous family turns around, they will go to the yamen of the Ministry of Households and the Ministry of War."

Eunuch He nodded vigorously with his embroidered handkerchief covering the corners of his mouth.

"Thank you, father-in-law." Wei Guogong cupped his hands in thanks.

"Why are you being polite, Mr. Wei? After today's incident, we have all experienced life and death together. Our relationship is not normal. How can miscellaneous families just sit idly by." Eunuch He raised the orchid and pointed.

Our relationship is not ordinary. The corner of Wei Guogong's mouth couldn't help but twitch.

(end of this chapter)