At the beginning of night, the hustle and bustle of Qingjiang County gradually extinguished, most of the people who came and went on the street were the merchants who were ready to go home to rest, and the sky would be dark in half an hour, so the steps of the pedestrians on the road seemed to be a little hurried.

In the midst of the crowd, there were two elegantly dressed men walking slowly, looking extremely leisurely. One person has sword eyebrows and a nose, a handsome appearance, wearing a gorgeous robe, and a fine red tassel and white jade around his waist, I don't know which noble son he is. The other person was a little older, about early thirties, with a square face and short hair, and a book of poetry in his hand.

"Wokos, even pirates!

Since the beginning of the Taizu Dynasty, there have been Japanese coastal incursions, from Liaodong in the north to Fujian in the south, and have been plundered everywhere. The grandfather was overwhelmed, and after the establishment of the dynasty, he sent envoys to the country many times, intending to eliminate the troubles and restore the sea clear.

However, the war of the Japanese kingdom was chaotic, and he was too busy to take care of himself, so Taizu ordered the construction of 16 cities on the sea, and the people were soldiers to prevent the Japanese invaders. This method is quite effective, and the thief problem is gradually extinguished.

However, since the end of Chenghua, the plague has arisen again, and it has become more rampant than before, and the imperial court has sent troops to resist the Japanese many times, and finally they have ...... Nothing. ”

Cao Wei sneered and said, "It's not over...... If Ben Hou didn't guess wrong, the meaning of this is deep. ”

"Hou Ye Mingjian, the anti-Japanese generals have always been either assassinated and killed, or they resigned after returning to Beijing, and returned to their hometowns to retire, it seems that this place of trouble is the Longtan Tiger's Den, and it is difficult for ordinary people to enter, and they will be ......punished if they enter."

"How much money do you think you need for retirement? Or how much money can make the official give up his official position and return to his hometown for retirement? Seeing that Cao Bin was silent, Cao Wei asked with a smile: "You said how much silver do some local gentry need to take out to make Benhou raise his noble hand?" ”

Although Cao Bin is not very good at singing to meet the officials, it does not mean that he is stupid, if he is really so straightforward, he will not be able to achieve the position of deputy commander.

The smooth sailing of the Japanese along the coast and even along the river must have been the result of collusion with the local gentry, and even the nobles in the court echoed it from afar. And the Japanese would definitely offer a huge amount of silver taels every year to feed the gentry and officials who escorted them, and the two sides were mutually beneficial and took care of each other, so that the business could last so long.

As for those generals who came to fight against the Japanese, they were either unwilling to join the gang and be assassinated here, or they were willing to give up their official positions and return to their hometowns to enjoy wealth after taking a large sum of silver.

"Raise the Japanese and raise the Japanese and the Japanese...... If you just want to grab usury on the sea, Ben Hou doesn't bother to care, maybe he has to partner up and make a fortune together, even if he is called a brother, it is okay to call him a brother, but ......" Cao Wei smiled at the corner of his mouth, but there was no smile in his eyes: "Troubled the people, raped and plundered, insulted me with the same clan and clan, hehe, then Ben Hou can't tolerate them!" ”

Cao Bin bowed his hand solemnly: "Your Excellency is noble, and your subordinates are convinced of you...... Speaking of which, my subordinates have also seen a lot of young people, they are either addicted to alcohol, or immersed in reading, or arrogant, but none of them can do something practical for our Ming Dynasty as down-to-earth as adults, maybe this is also the reason why you can be a marquis.

Really, the subordinates are not flattering you, what the subordinates say is what they are talking from the heart, although the subordinates do not know the life ambitions of the adults, but they can also guess that it must be extremely lofty. ”

"Ambition......

Cao Wei didn't know what he thought, and the corners of his mouth hooked slightly: "There was once a fat man who also asked what ambitions this official had......"

Cao Bin listened.

"The official told him that a good man should be a marquis and worship the prime minister......"

Cao Bin was convinced: "Your Excellency has already sealed the marquis!" ”

"A good man must also do his best for the prosperity and strength of the country, and do his best for tens of millions of people, a good man only has the country and the people in his heart, even if he dies, he must die for the country and the people, and he must be a public servant of the people, and he will not take a stitch from the people......

Cao Wei was impassioned, and there was a posture of dedicating his life to the Ming Dynasty.

"Huh...... Hehe......"

Cao Bin's face had a stiff smile, he believed that he did have the ambition of being a marquis and worshipping the prime minister, or he also had plans to do something for the people, but what he said later was that he died from the people and was willing to be a public servant, Cao Bin didn't believe half a word.

The official in front of him had a tendency to chatter, and Cao Bin hurriedly cut off the conversation: "My lord, do you have a way to deal with the matter of the Japanese Bandits?" ”

Speaking of rising and being interjected, it was like a little couple being knocked on the door when they were doing embarrassing things, Cao Wei glanced at his subordinates dissatisfied, and missed the days when Qian Ning was by his side very much, when life was comfortable, and now life is called ...... Do evil!

"Knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent can survive a hundred battles, the first thing we need to do now is to find out the whereabouts of the robbers, only by knowing where the thieves are, can we gather troops to annihilate them. Do you want to ask the official how to know where the thief is? ”

Cao Bin nodded subconsciously.

"Iniquity! This official is a dignified marquis, and his subordinates are in charge of thousands of generals, and he even wants this official to personally plan everything, and I am afraid that no one will believe him when he says it......"

Cao Wei saw Cao Bin's face blushing, sighed, pointed to the shops on both sides, and said, "Do you know what the local specialty is?" Qingjiang rice! This kind of rice is amazing, the color is round, the entrance is sweet, it is definitely the best in the rice world, the Oiran in the building.

But because its output is not high, so the price is expensive, ordinary rice grain is only sold for 30 wen per bucket, and the price of Qingjiang rice is more than ten times its price, which makes people smack. Ordinary people can't afford to eat this kind of polished rice at all, and only the masters of rich families can afford to consume it.

In recent years, there have been merchants from other places who have come here to buy rice, but because of the rampant Japanese invaders recently, there are many fewer merchants who come and go. In two days, there will be a noble son who came here from Yangzhou Mansion to buy rice, this person is full of people and generous shots, and he bought tens of thousands of catties of Qingjiang rice in this place and left by boat, which can be called the fat sheep in the fat sheep! ”

Cao Bin frowned and said: "My lord, my mercenary guards have thousands of armor soldiers rushing here, and it is impossible for the Japanese to not receive the news, but I am afraid that they will not take the bait......"

"I'm not afraid that they won't take the bait...... Cao Weizhi said proudly: "Even if they don't take the bait, this official can make a small profit by selling rice!" ”

“…… Adults are really ...... It's really smart......"

The bandits did not forget to make money, Cao Bin really didn't know what to say, after hesitating for a moment, he whispered: "My lord, for the sake of safety, my subordinates thought that they still had to make preparations with both hands, and while planning the purchase of grain, they sent people out to find out the news......

"The official is now out to find out the news...... Cao Wei said angrily: "Otherwise, do you think that the official has the leisure to accompany you to a big man to go shopping?" ”

Cao Bin exclaimed: "Your Excellency is wise, and your subordinates are obedient, so where are we going to find out the news?" ”

"Naturally, I want to go to a place where there are many fish, and the more chaotic the place, the better the information!"

"Your Excellency!"

After half a pillar of incense, outside the Qinchun Building, Cao Bin looked at the girls who were soliciting customers at the door of the building and smiled bitterly...... Can't find the latest chapter of a book you want to read? cough cough cough, it's not a thing, I recommend a public account, there is a young lady here to help you find the latest chapters, and chat with you!