The matter of military reimbursement has an eyebrow. In the outer study of the Guan family's mansion, Qian Dingming made a report to Guan Zhuofan about the general situation of running around in the past few days.

"The people from the Jiangxi Division of the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Guizhou Division have all been invited, but in fact, they themselves have colluded in private, which is the same thing." Qian Dingming said, "Zuihou gave a Langzhong to the Guizhou Division, called Wang Huaishan, and everything belongs to him." ”

"Hmm." Guan Zhuofan nodded, waiting for him to continue.

"The handicap for the opening fee is one percent four."

One percent four, that is, for every one million taels of silver reimbursed, 14,000 taels of "ministry fees" should be drawn and distributed by all the people who handle them. Guan Zhuofan calculated in his heart that he would have to reimburse more than 6 million taels for his military expenses in the past two years, so the ministry expenses would cost nearly 100,000 yuan.

It's not that 100,000 taels of silver is nothing, not to mention that this time the Beijing Office for reimbursement was originally going to spend money. It's just that this number is more than he expected, and the 100,000 taels will be spent, and other places will inevitably be pressed.

"One centimeter four is one centimeter four, Mr. Qian, you've worked hard these days."

Qian Dingming is an extremely smart person, Guan Zhuofan's hesitation at that moment was seen by him. This time Guan Zhuofan went to Beijing, and he could guess that he was spending money like running water, and there must be a reason for hesitation, so he couldn't stop planning for the "marshal".

"Sir, why don't you wait a few more days? I'll fight again. ”

"That's not necessary," Guan Zhuofan thought to himself, since he used someone else, of course he had to show enough trust, "Mr. Rich came forward, this handicap is already the most haode." ”

The owner has such an expression, and Qian Dingming is of course grateful. Think about it. I still have to say a few more words about the inside story.

"I've been away for a long time. Some of the rules are not quite the same as before. That group of guys, hugging a group, is really smelly and hard, and now this handicap is not necessarily the most haode-"

According to the Guizhou Division, Wang Huaishan, the original "ministry fee" handicap. It is not so high, and that is because the household department originally had a large amount of real silver in hand, and in order to get benefits, it does not have to rely solely on the reimbursement of military expenses. Now the silver has been intercepted from below, and it cannot be collected, and the treasury is empty, so the handicap of "ministry fees" is also high.

Qian Dingming checked, this statement is true, and now the public price of the ministry handicap. It's a centimeter and eight millimeters.

"What do you call a public price?"

"It's the price for whoever comes." Qian Dingming explained.

"Then our centime and four ......"

"They say that Guan Houye is a celebrity now. I was willing to let two millimeters, and in my face, let two millimeters, so it became one centimeter four. Qian Dingming said for Guan Zhuofan, "And they have another sentence, which is reasonable." ”

"Well, how do you say that?"

"It is said that the amount of reimbursement that Hou Ye Guan came to reimburse this time is not large. If it's just such an order, it's not impossible to sell personal favors and leave room for seeing each other in the future. It's just that in this way, the rules are broken, and when the reimbursement of the big head comes later, it will be difficult to speak. ”

Guan Zhuofan understood that the "big head" in the mouth of this group was naturally the reimbursement of the Hunan army, which was a matter of tens of millions or even tens of thousands of taels.

The words are quite true, Guan Zhuofan thought to himself, Lao Tzu let you go first, and the future will be talked about in the future.

"That's it." Guan Zhuofan nodded with a smile, "Mr. Qian, you have a good rest in the hall first, and ...... tomorrow The day after tomorrow, give them the exact news, don't let them think that the money is too easy. ”

When Qian Dingming was sent away, Guan Zhuofan sat in the study and waited for lunch, while silently calculating the accounts, if it was really tens of thousands of taels of military reimbursement, according to the public price of one percent and eight, these stupid officials would have to eat one million and eight thousand taels, and it was shocking to think about it.

"Master Hou," a long man bowed down outside the study, "There is a Master Zhou, saying that there is something important, see if you can see it." ”

is called "Master Zhou", it can be seen that he is an official below the fourth grade, what can he do?

"Which Master Zhou?"

"He said his name was Zhou Jiayu."

Zhou Jiayu? Guan Zhuofan's eyes lit up: "Please." ”

I traveled to this era and was able to make such a career today, speaking of which, it is still thanks to this Zhou Jiayu.

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The chubby Zhou Jiayu is still the same, but this time he wore a public uniform, and he looked a little official.

"Say hello to Master Hou!" Zhou Jiayu bowed.

"Brother Zhou, please, old neighbor, what are you doing so politely!"

When Guan Zhuofan saw Zhou Jiayu, he couldn't help but think of the small package he snatched from the Indian soldiers. If I remember correctly, the precious jewelry inside was returned to him, but two ingots of gold and more than two dozen small silver bills were hidden without hesitation. This money can be regarded as his "first pot of gold", and the bribe and promotion are all dependent on him.

"Yes, yes, after the Hou Ye moved the house, he has never come to visit the Hou Ye." Zhou Jiayu got up and said with a smile on his face, "Actually, I should have come a long time ago, but the Hou Ye has a different identity now, and the lower officials don't dare to make a mistake, for fear that it will be too presumptuous." ”

Guan Zhuofan remembered that at the dinner party after the move, the civil officials were still the chief who invited Zhou Jiayu to sit. It's just that he said that he didn't dare to come at the beginning, how can he dare to come again today?

"Brother Zhou, it's too outward." Guan Zhuofan invited him to sit affectionately, and said with a smile: "If you are free in the future, just come and sit." ”

Of course, this is kind words, a five-grade official, no matter how much he can say "just come and sit".

"Yes, yes, Master Hou really doesn't have any shelf at all, approachable, approachable." Zhou Jiayu signed diagonally, half of his buttocks touched the chair, and said respectfully, "But the lower official came today for another matter, to report to Hou Ye." ”

"Oh, what's the matter?"

"I heard that Master Hou returned to Beijing this time and is handling the reimbursement ...... at the household department."

That's right! Guan Zhuofan remembered that Zhou Jiayu was an official in the household department.

"That's the thing." Guan Zhuofan nodded and looked at him calmly.

"I know that Wang Huaishan and them, the handicap offered to Lao Qian is one cents and four," Zhou Jiayu lowered his voice and said flatteringly, "The Marquis of Qiqi knows that there is still room for expansion and contraction. ”

It turned out to be for this. I was just trying to sleep, so someone brought a pillow, but Zhou Jiayu was the official of the household department, and Weishenme did not hesitate to risk offending his colleagues to sell this to himself?

"Brother Zhou, you are ...... now"

"Xia Guan is in the Qian Fa Tang Ren Lang of the Household Department, and there has been no change for several years. This time, I heard that Hou Ye was going to be reimbursed, and I remembered Hou Ye's kindness that day, so I came to make a plan for Hou Ye. ”

Guan Zhuofan suddenly realized, what kind of kindness is all nonsense - when he gave him a package, thousands of taels of silver, can it be put in his eyes? If you haven't been promoted for a few years, it's true, and you have to bury a favor here.

Favors are favors, and it's not a matter of immediacy anyway.

"Sincerely." He nodded and said, "I don't know what the plan is?" ”

"One percent four handicap, even if there is leeway, it is not far away, and the Hou Ye does not have to worry about them. It's just that the military expenses are very particular. Zhou Jiayu still looked like he was pleasing to Haode, and said in detail, "Hou Ye's Xuan Army, the name when he left Beijing, is called 'Admiral Nine Gate Infantry Army Patrol and Capture Five Battalions Commander Assist in the Outer Standard Horse Team', from the root, it is the Beijing camp!" ”

What about Jingying? Guan Zhuofan was very interested and motioned for him to continue.

"Master Hou, this is very different from those of the Hunan army. The reimbursement of the military salary in Beijing does not need to go to the household department to 'submit a document', nor is it allowed to refute the household department, as long as it is correct, it is necessary to go to the Eight Banners Salary Office for the record. There is a precedent to follow, and you don't even have to give a penny. Zhou Jiayu said as if offering treasures, "As for the guns and medicines purchased with Guan Yin, let them eat a little bite." In this way, the rules will not be broken, and they will not block their future financial routes, and this group of people will not have any complaints. ”

I see! Guan Zhuofan understood that this was tantamount to taking advantage of the loopholes in the law and dividing the reimbursement into two pieces, and the military salary could be completely unexploited, and if you calculate it, it would save 50,000 or 60,000 silver.

"Brother Zhou, this is really teachable!" Guan Zhuofan arched his hand and said, "I will have a supplementary report in the future." ”

Zhou Jiayu got his words, thanked him repeatedly, chatted a few more words, and resigned happily. Guan Zhuofan pondered for a while, wrote a note, and asked someone to send it to the Jiangsu Hall to Qian Dingming to see what he meant.

After I was done with this, it was already a long time since lunchtime. Ming took the maid and reheated the cold meal for him. He ate slowly, slept well, and recuperated himself, for he had to run errands at night.

It's not the two sisters-in-law who have to do it.

"You guys rest early," Guan Zhuofan said with a smile, "I promise not to disturb tonight." ”

Bai and Ming both took a sip, indicating the meaning of "who is rare for you to disturb". This is a long time ago said haode thing, the dinner up and down the house, also opened in advance according to his instructions, ran out early, and went back to the room.

This time, I couldn't get out of the room again. Guan Zhuofan's personal soldiers actually placed guards everywhere in the mansion, except for Tubo, all subordinates were not allowed to go out. Guan Zhuofan himself was drinking tea in the study and waiting quietly.

Sure enough, not long after dark, two sedan chairs were carried in from the mouth of the spacious alley. The sedan chair, which was impermeable to the wind, was led by a flickering lantern and carried it all the way to the door of the Guan family's mansion, almost stopping against the door.

Two foreigners, one tall and one short, looked around sneakily in the palanquin, and then were led by Túrin into the gate, passing by the soldiers who were arranged all the way to the door of the study, and entering the study.

"Marquis Guan, fortunately." Seeing Guan Zhuofan, who stood up to greet him, the tall foreigner stretched out his hand, "I'm the American minister, Pu Anchen." ”

*(To be continued......)