Lord of the House

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When the sun fell on the 27th, the bandit general Xu Zhong led more than ten dead soldiers out of Hecheng to storm the southwestern base of the siege. The arrows came out like a torrential rain, and everyone was shot and killed on the spot. , The Battle of Hecheng, which lasted for more than a month, finally ended, and the northern front battle, which was composed of the defense of Changshan Island, the two raids on Daheng Island and the encounter at Beitan, came to an end temporarily.

In the battle, the Jiangdong Left Army annihilated and captured 12,000 pirates, which severely hit the She family's ambition to expand northward by taking advantage of the pirates in the East China Sea. They only suffered more than 2,200 casualties. When the situation in eastern Zhejiang was deteriorating, The record is particularly brilliant.

Nearly 2,000 surrendered bandits were detained in the northwest corner of Yingbao after disarming their armour. The armoured soldiers and Xiangyong took over the Hecheng Fortress in the besieged trenches. Together with the former civilian husbands, they gave deafening cheers, and even those who were released to Chongzhou to serve their sentences. The exiled prisoner couldn't help shouting the name "Jinghai Metropolitan Superintendent Lin Bie", thinking to himself: Such a person is really a child of heaven.

"What kind of etiquette is this, let everyone rest for a while," Lin Fie taught the generals around him with a stern face, blaming them for indulging the generals, "Master Zhang is not afraid of the dangers of swords and soldiers, and he is here to supervise the battle for more than a month, and he is the first in terms of merit. , what is the etiquette for calling my name?"

Zhang Yan stroked his fake beard, squinted his eyes and said with a smile: "Master Lin is too modest. Master Lin personally commanded the troops to fight on the outside, and at every point he was a hundred times stronger than this official..." Zhang Yan can handle two Huai salt matters more than a dozen times. Lin Fu's compliment was still in his eyes, but he had to admit that the "pig herder", who had been contemptuous and dismissive of Qingliu by the southeastern scholars, gained fame through his great military victory. Vaguely will be a hero in one place, and will no longer be despised by others.

Lin Bie laughed and walked with Zhang Yan and the generals to the place where the pirate general Xu Zhongzhong was killed.

When Xu Zhong died, he was still staring at him. He was a brave general. He was not willing to surrender to the Jiangdong Zuo Army.

In the eyes of Lin Fu, Xu Zhong's death was not a pity, and he even thought it was a troublesome matter. After all, in the eyes of the two thousand surrendered bandits, especially the old guards of Jin An, Xu Zhong's death was dyed with a strong color of heroism and loyalty. So that he can't simply cut off the head, otherwise it will lay the groundwork for the labor camp.

Lin Bie frowned and instructed Cao Zi'ang: "Kou will die bravely, don't take it lightly, send someone to find a good coffin to bury him temporarily, and have the opportunity to send someone back to his hometown in the future!" He felt a pity in his heart. The coffin and twelve taels of silver.

Although Lin Fu implemented another set of merit-taking methods within the Jiangdong Left Army, the main reason for requesting merit from the imperial court was still his head and the number of captured prisoners.

Compared with the 20 taels of silver for the real captive head, the head of the Donghai bandit is not very valuable, and the head of the thief's head is only worth 12 taels of silver. Killing loose thieves or prisoners only counts 4 taels of silver.

Lin Fu felt a pity that Zhang Yan was not like Hao Zongcheng who needed to use his military exploits to cover up his incompetence. Otherwise, he could secretly sell some heads or prisoners of war for him to exchange some money to save Chongzhou. He thought that last year, a thousand heads were sold for two. The good deeds of 100,000 taels of silver will probably never happen again in the future.

But seriously, Zhang Yan can't be regarded as an incompetent.

Given the current corrupt situation of the imperial court, and the serious collusion between officials and businessmen of Yanxiao, and the fact that the Lianghuai salt profits can still be maintained above the level of two million taels of silver per year, and the emperors of Delong and Chongguan have been favored by the two generations of emperors, Zhang Yan can be seen. The ability to control salt and serve as a minister.

Although he is a **** with no lower body, he can be regarded as a rare capable minister of the dynasty.

If Miao Shuo of Yudong Palace Village is the eyeliner of the Empress Dowager Liang in Jiangdong, then Zhang Yan is the emperor's minion in Jiangdong. One is in the south of Chongzhou, and the other is in the north of Chongzhou. Lin Tie wants to make small moves in Chongzhou, and it is not as convenient as the sky is high and the emperor is far away.

There are coffins in the camp. Cao Zi'ang sent someone to take Xu Zhong's body away. Lin Fu accompanied Zhang Yan into the Hecheng Fortress, which had been searched. Song Xiaobo, as Hecheng's superintendent, couldn't be absent. After more than a month of tossing and tossing, the plump body of Jin lost a lot of weight. Although he was much fatter than ordinary people, he no longer had to be supported when he walked. He thought that Zhang Yan had not given him a good life for more than a month.

"Hecheng's defense will depend on Lord Lin in the future..." Zhang Yan climbed the top of the wall of the Hecheng Fortress and looked at the outer wall. How could he not know what Lin Bie was thinking?

Not to mention that there was a secret agreement earlier, in the current situation, half of Jiangdong County's eastern front needs to be supported by Jiangdong Zuojun, Lin Fu insists on occupying Hecheng, and Zhang Yan has no way to stop it.

"It is your duty to guard the border and sea," Lin Fu said, pretending to mention Miao Shuo unintentionally, and said, "When Xiaguan was in Shengsi, Mr. Miao, who was always in the house, also encouraged Xiaguan, and Zeng Xu invited Longevity Palace. 6,000 taels of silver are donated to the Jiangdong Left Army. The lower officials don’t know the rules of the palace, so is it better to refuse?”

Hearing Lin Fu's words, Zhang Yan's brows twitched, but he returned to normal after a second thought, and said with a smile, "Miao Shuo has this intention, how can Master Lin refuse? Besides, Yu Dong also has to rely on Jiangdong Zuojun to defend Shengsi. It should be plucked some hair..."

"Since Master Zhang said so, I will not refuse Master Miao." Lin Fu said.

Seeing that Lin Fu didn't seem to be pretending to be confused, Zhang Yan felt a little puzzled, and said: "The Jiangdong Zuo Army has done a good job in defending the soil in this campaign. The army has killed and captured thousands of soldiers, and the county governor will reward him. Lord Lin has done a good job in protecting salt, and this official will play the sage to ask for a reward for Lord Lin..."

"This, this, how can a lower official afford it?" Lin Fucheng said in fear.

"That's right," Zhang Yan said, "Emperor Taizu once said that the rewards and punishments are not clear, so why did he establish a country? Send it to me. It is my duty to do my best for Lord Lin..." Having said this, Zhang Yan smiled slightly.

"Xiaguan is willing to be Mr. Zhang's minion." Lin Futian shamelessly flattered, but he thought that the emperor intends to move the capital, and it is impossible to entrust Yue Lengqiu with all the preparations. pattern.

Lin Fu's words seemed to be very useful to Zhang Yan, and he added: "Yanyin is escorted into Beijing once every six months. Seeing that it is the **** period again, but the civil revolt in Jinan has endangered Yannan, and the road is dangerous, and now we can only enter Beijing by sea. , should I entrust Lord Lin with the matter of transporting the silver?"

"How can you refuse to work for the court?" Lin Fu said.

"..." Zhang Yan smiled slightly and said, "Transportation of silver is no more troublesome than transportation of grain, and the money won't be too much, but it won't let Mr. Lin busy for nothing, how about the cost of 30,000 taels?"

"Serving the court, where can I ask for money?" Lin Fu hypocritically declined, thinking that Zhang Yan's shot was much more generous than Miao Shuo's, and he did not yield to Miao Shuo's 6,000 taels of silver.

"The emperor can't send hungry soldiers, Lord Lin, don't refuse," Zhang Yan said with a smile, "Although I am in charge of salt for the imperial court, every cent of the salt and silver I get is owned by the official family. I hope that Lord Lin will understand if you are ready to help military funds privately."

Zhang Yan hides the knife in his smile, which not only gives benefits, but also does not forget to warn the ministers, especially the ministers who have personal relationships with the emperor, that it is taboo.

Lin Fucheng said in a frightened manner: "Xiaguan is very confused. I can't figure out the proportions here, and I have to remind Master Zhang. With Master Miao, the official must refuse strictly."

Zhang Yan didn't care whether Lin Fu's words were sincere or fake, he stopped talking about it, looked at Song Xiaobo, the superintendent of Hecheng, and said, "The bandit incident in Hecheng has been settled, and the fodder needed for cooking salt in Dafeng and Sheyang salt districts. , will depend on you..."

Kou Bingyue was eating, drinking and lhasa all in the plug, and the odor in the plug was pungent. It was also due to the cold that it was not easy for epidemics to break out. However, he could not live without treatment. Zhang Yan took the opportunity of going north to inspect the salt affairs, and left Hecheng overnight.

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Coping with Zhang Yan, Lin Fu was exhausted and exhausted, but he gained a lot.

"The emperor's guard against the Empress Dowager Liang and the Liang family, who have the power of two emperors, has not diminished. Chongzhou is sandwiched between the Lianghuai Salt District and Yudong Palace, so there are opportunities for both sides to be the grassroots," Song Jia dressed as a scholar She is by Lin Fu's side all day today. She is quite tall and has some charcoal powder on her face. She looks like a clear and handsome counselor. Xiaoman, who is slightly petite, looks like a servant boy, but her voice is delicate and hard to hide, and she is bored. She didn't say a word for a day, and after returning to the camp with Lin Fu, Song Jia spoke a little arrogantly, talking about the affairs of the inner court without any scruples, and said, "If the chaos of the Central Plains cannot be pacified in a short period of time, and the north and the south are blocked, then it is Yue Leng. Qiu is not implicated by Xiao Taoyuan, and will also cut his power. Cheng Yuqian's incompetent generation, in terms of seniority, can only sit on the post of Minister of Military Affairs of Jiangning. If the emperor is a sensible person, he will be the governor of Gu Wuchen and Jiang Fangshi, even if he controls the Jiangdong Zuo army, and will The power of the Jiangning Water Battalion is the only way to check and balance.”

Wang Chengfu also followed Lin Fu's tent to listen to the instructions. He knew Song Jia's identity as a woman, and he only regarded it as Lin Fu's beloved concubine. He talked like this when he heard her entering the tent, and his color changed slightly. , or find an excuse to leave first.

Lin Bie sipped cold tea with his fingers, and wrote three words on the table for Song Jia to see.

Wang Chengfu wanted to know what three words Lin Fu wrote on the table to stop the woman, but he knew that he didn't know the secret at this time, so he respectfully stood in the hall and waited for orders.

"I heard that your wife and son have arrived from Chongzhou. I am busy with military affairs and have no time to care. Don't blame me for being neglectful." Lin Fu said to Wang Chengfu.

"Your kindness and righteousness, Chengfu will never be forgotten." Wang Chengfu moved to the front of the hall and knelt down and said.

Lin Fu said: "It's time to use military skills to clear your crime and let you officially come out to do things - I will directly ask the court to set up three inspection divisions in Hecheng, Jiangmen, and Jiuhua to set up military fortresses~www .wuxiaspot.com~ In order to facilitate the defense of the war, the responsibilities of the patrol inspection, the school captain, and the crane city inspection are the heaviest. Except for the construction of the city dock, the dredging of the river section, the accumulation of grain in the fields, and the resettlement of households, etc. I'm also responsible for transporting the forage for the Director of Crane City for frying the sea and boiling salt in the salt area, I wonder if I can trust you?"

"Chengfu is willing to succumb to the death of the adults." Wang Chengfu kowtowed and said.

"Get up and talk," Lin Fu said. "In addition to the Jiangmen garrison, I temporarily sent Zhao Bao to lead a guard of soldiers in Hecheng. Zhao Bao is also familiar with you. He is still young, and everything is controlled by you. If there is an unresolved dispute, it is also quick to send someone to Chongcheng to ask for instructions. It is not possible to set up an inspection department in one or two days. You first help Song Xiaobo to clean up the Hecheng Fortress and renew the grass moving north. There is no shortage of Hecheng. The grass is only trapped in the difficult transportation. The salt area collects the grass, and the farm households can't make a living because of it. I will give an extra subsidy for the grass, so that I have the financial resources to hire more people. Cars, boats, mules and horses transport grass, save manpower, and relieve the troubles of the pasture households, you should do this first."

Lin Fu and Zhang Yan secretly agreed that the Jiangdong Zuo Army was responsible for supervising the transportation of seven million grasses to the north every year. Seven million yuan of grass, and an extra subsidy for one perimeter, it would be less than 6,000 taels of silver. Lin Fu didn't believe that the Hecheng grassland, which was almost the size of Chongzhou, would not be able to make more than 6,000 taels of silver a year.

Lin Fu's actual idea is to induce Dafeng and Sheyang salt areas to gradually change cooking salt to drying salt, so that there is no need to supplement the fuel needed for cooking salt from the outside world, and Hecheng forage can also be developed in large areas, and crops can be grown. Cotton is a matter of great interest.

At this time, he abandoned Miao Shuo and voted for Zhang Yan, because Zhang Yan was the key person who could influence this matter, and Miao Shuo was a useless person. My QT room is open! More vulgar official QT room number [9167] Click to enter