Shizi asked about his good looks, and Lin Yan hesitated.

A beautiful shadow appeared in front of him, floating and sad.

It was none other than the Tu family he saw upstairs.

When the third battalion passed through Shunqing Mansion, Du Zhifu and Jiangding Town put on a posture to meet the caravan on the road in order to climb the line of Shu Wangfu. Chen Youfu was tired of these official masters, and instructed Lin Yan to pretend to be him to deal with Du Zhifu. When the wine was hot, Du Zhifu introduced his widowed nephew and daughter-in-law Tu to Chen Yingguan.

To say that the conditions of this Tu family are not bad, although she is a widow, she is born in a family of eunuchs, has the appearance of a country and a city, and can sing and dance, which matches Chen Youfu, who has lost his wife and son, and the grass mark in the city of Dongmen, who has lost his wife and son, really can't talk about who humiliates anyone.

Besides, the Tu family represents the friendship between the Shunqing Mansion and the Shu Prince's Mansion, which is related to whether the prince can smoothly include the Shunqing Mansion in the bag, and whether the northward detachment of the caravan can obtain a stable rear communication line, which cannot be shirked.

So, without knowing Chen Youfu's own intentions, Lin Yan took the initiative to bring Tu to Xinzheng Dam.

Who knew that as soon as he arrived at the New Deal Dam, Chen Youfu became angry.

Chen Youfu was born with an antipathy for the official master. He thought that this was a beauty trick made by the official master, and it was to win over and corrupt him, so he firmly asked to let the Tu family come and go.

Tu, who had a vision of a new life, went to Xinzheng Dam, learned the truth, and knew Chen Youfu's attitude. Fortunately, Miss Zhou, the youngest daughter of Zhou Wenzheng's family, had an insight into Tu's strange appearance in time, and while instructing the maid to watch closely, she went to the third battalion headquarters of the North Gate Tower, and asked Chen Youfu and Lin Yan, the two initiators, to explain:

What is the sin of a daughter's family? I was deceived by you first, and the people came, and the faces were seen, and everyone in the city knew about it, but now they are drying them out of their minds. Not only will you not give a name, but you will also drive people back! Isn't that pushing people to a dead end? Now they were forced to hang themselves, and they were finally saved. If the person is really dead, she will go to Chengdu to find the prince and ask: When the royal soldiers come to Xinzheng Dam, will they only bully the little widow!

Miss Zhou made a fuss at the entrance of the battalion department, Chen Youfu and Lin Yan, two guys who were heroes on the battlefield and bears on the love field, knew that they were wrong, so they hid to the side and pushed Luo Jingyun out to block the drive.

Who knew that Luo Jingyun's flamboyant explanation made Miss Zhou feel emotional, so she withdrew from the army and stopped the war, and let go of Chen Youfu and Lin Yan for the time being. Luo Jingyun also has a very good impression of Miss Zhou, who dares to speak and act and scold the street, but he is afraid of his sister, so the two can only communicate secretly, quietly make up an iron armor, and give a handkerchief or something.

For Tu's family, Chen Youfu really has no thoughts. He had reported the matter to Zhu Pingjin. He swore in the report that he had a deep grudge against the local tyrants, and he would not consider the continuation of the string until the local tyrants were killed. He also made it clear that he was a family member bought by the prince, and he had to get the permission of the prince to continue the string. Zhu Pingjin replied that he attached great importance to the marriage of his subordinate general, and decided to personally choose a marriage for him at the right time, so that the incense of his Chen family continued.

Lin Yan is different from Chen Youfu. He was born as a soldier of the Left Guard, and he did not have that tragic past. If Lin Yan doesn't have any thoughts about Tu, it is false. With Tu's beauty, I'm afraid no man is not tempted. Moreover, Lin Yan felt that he had a special responsibility to the Tu family. Tu was originally a new deal dam that followed him, and he was married to him. Now that Tu can't marry Chen Youfu, then he has a chance. It's just that Lin Yan, as a grassroots officer, is handsome, and he is either fighting or training on weekdays, how can he have time for children to be long? He only went to see Tu once after the Battle of Changping Mountain in the name of sending living expenses. When the two separated, the pear blossom with rain-like expectant eyes is still engraved in his heart.

……

Lin Yan's hesitation, bit by bit, fell in Luo Jingyun's eyes. The affection between Lin Yan and Tu is clear to him through Miss Zhou's inner line. It's just that the things explained by the brother-in-law are very important, and there is no room for the existence of a little private relationship between men and women. Therefore, he must kill the killer today and strangle this unformed relationship. Even if Miss Zhou pulls her ears and slaps her, she must bear it.

"Camp Commander Lin, the prince asked you about marriage and friendship, and he is ready to give you an extremely important task. For this reason, the prince has decreed that Chen Youfu was dismissed from the post of head of the Fourth Regiment and replaced by General He. Regiment Commander Chen's task is to take advantage of the situation you have opened up to conjure up a regiment, a brigade or even a division for the Protector Army! And lay a solid step for the Protector Army to go out of Sichuan and achieve the goal of peace in the world! In order to realize this plan, at least one regiment of officers and sergeants was drawn out to form a cadre regiment. In addition to Commander Chen, Li Sixian and Gonggong Li have been removed from the post of supervisor of the Shunqing Huzhuang Brigade, and now they have rushed back to the world. His public identity will be changed from the eunuch of the Shizifu to your attendant, guiding you in etiquette and the details of your life. In addition, you also have an old Xiucai from Shunqing Mansion as your master to teach you how to recite poems and lyrics. Judging by the size of the task, you can imagine how big the task is! ”

"But!" Luo Jingyun solemnly finished arranging the reverie task in one breath, and added a twist, "This major task is very special, it can only be performed by single people. If you have a good relationship in your heart that you can't let go, you must report it to the son of the world now. Shizi Dao, the protagonist of this task, must be single and unfriendly. Otherwise, the prince will retract his destiny and reconsider the candidate. ”

With Chen Youfu, the head of the regiment, as the commander, Li Sixian, the prince's attendant eunuch as the attendant, Xiucai as the master, and the officers and sergeants of a regiment, what kind of task is this? Lin Yan's curiosity and fame were fully mobilized by Luo Jingyun.

"Overseer, can you reveal a little bit about the content of the mission in advance?"

"Absolutely not!" Luo Jingyun waved his hand resolutely, "This matter is top secret. You can't know anything until you answer in the affirmative! ”

Seeing that Lin Yan was still hesitating, He Qiukou, who was on the side, was so anxious that he stomped his feet: "Oops! Lin Yan, I haven't seen a mother-in-law like you on the battlefield! We are soldiers who eat food, and the master has a confidential task for you, which must be a great thing and a great blessing for you! You see, for your sake, Chen Youfu even got rid of the head of the regiment. There is also Gonggong Li, who is specially serving the prince, and now he is waiting for you, what are you still talking about......"

"Camp Commander Lin, I know what you're hesitating about." Chen Youfu walked over and patted Lin Yan's arm, "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, not to be missed." What is the first article of military discipline, which is to obey military orders in all actions! The prince asked you about your marriage in advance, which is to let you completely dispel other thoughts and complete this task wholeheartedly! ”

Luo Jingyun also came over and said comfortingly: "Don't worry, Tu's place, I will let Miss Zhou take care of her." In the future, I will find a good family to marry, so that she will have no worries about food and clothing in the future. ”

Lin Yan let go of his clenched teeth and finally made up his mind, "Report!" The last general is not good yet! Ask the overseer to explain the task! ”

Luo Jingyun laughed. He made a gesture of calm and told everyone to sit and listen.

"Speaking of Camp Commander Lin's task, it's actually very simple. Go to Chudi on a blind date. If it succeeds, Camp Commander Lin is the guest of honor of the Chu Palace! ”

……

Zhu Pingjin is a big match for his subordinates, and his wife is virtuous.

Chengdu hundreds of miles west of Guang'an.

Early in the morning, Jinde Hall, Luo Yuhong's office.

Luo Yuhong put a narrow note on the candle flame and watched it burn. The reddish-yellow flaming line moved briskly, turning the little earthy yellow strip of paper into curly, charred ashes.

It was almost burned in her hand, so Luo Yuhong threw the note into the porcelain jar at her feet. She gently patted away a little ash from her hand and quietly smiled smugly. Dad is mighty and benefits himself. Now that Zhu Pingjin and himself have really become stakeholders, he can't get married if he doesn't want to!

Luo Yuhong was in a good mood and rang the copper bell on the table.

Tan Fang pushed the door in when she heard the sound, and Luo Yuhong asked, "What are the arrangements for today?" ”

"Miss Luo, the daytime meeting is full.

In the morning, you will see Wang Gongzheng and Monk An first, and look at the copper wire rack and magnet they made. A Karakuri object ordered by the prince before he set out on the expedition will also be brought.

In the afternoon you will meet the two treasurers of the grain store and the money bank. Vice Premier Li said that there is a great shortage of grain in eastern Sichuan, and the total number of victims in several prefectures and counties is about 200,000, and the shortfall in military rations, rations, and seed grains is about 500,000 stone in September. The existing reserves are definitely not enough, but fortunately, the 1.7 million stone grain that has been forcibly requisitioned is being put into the warehouse, and the summer grain will soon be replenished. Miss Liu has returned from Shunqing, and she wants to meet you. and Premier Zheng......"

"What's the matter with Premier Zheng?"

"He brought two farmers and said they were ploughing cattle."

"Has Premier Zheng arrived?"

"When you arrive, you will wait outside the temple."

Monk An is An Wensi. Now he is a busy man running at the three ends of the Firearms Bureau, the Gongzheng Institute and the Research Institute of the Machinery Bureau. Luo Yuhong gave him the official title of Gongzheng Advisor, so that he could enter and leave the Shu Palace, of course, to enter and exit the Three Great Halls and the Jinde Palace, he still had to make an appointment.

"Let Liu Hongting come at night and talk about business together. Then take out the new military uniform we changed and ask her to see it, Shanghainese people will wear clothes, and by the way, bring Xu Zhiyuan and the two brothers and let them be models! ”

Luo Yuhong thought for a while and said: "Zheng Changshi personally brought someone here, it is important to come, wait a while to see him first." Let Wang Gongzheng and An Wensi wait. What are the urgent items to be approved today? ”

"There are a few urgent shipments. There are two most important things for Chen to participate in politics. The first is tax covering. Chen Shenzheng said, the February autumn grain tax period is coming. Last year, the total amount of regular taxes, three salaries, additional payments, and zonglu in the province was about 5 million taels, and he said that the imperial court ......"

Luo Yuhong unceremoniously interrupted Tan Fang.

"Does the local government want the Shu Wangfu to pay for them? Why don't they look for those gentry in Qionglai and Meishan! Zonglu one, except for the Shu king's own lineage, the rest are not considered. Why did King Rui of Shaanxi want the people of Sichuan to give silver? If it weren't for the fact that Zhu Pingjin was difficult to do, I wouldn't even give the court silver! No matter how much silver you send to Beijing, it's useless! Either he was corrupted by the officials, or he lost on the battlefield, in short, it was all meat buns and dogs - there was no return. You only said how much tax money the court had to collect? ”

Miss Luo was furious when she talked about the silver, and Tan Fang just smiled lightly. She knew Miss Luo's fiery temper, so she whispered back, "About three million." Chen participated in the political road, and he deducted several items such as Zonglu of the Shu Palace, the officials' salaries, and the expenses of the officials and soldiers this year, and they would probably hand over more than one million taels to the imperial court. The several places where our taxes are covered: Chengdu, Yazhou, Miantong, Luzhou and other places, add up to a quarter, about 250,000 taels. ”

"Chen Qichi doesn't know how to report more accounts to the imperial court?

Now Zhu Pingjin is fighting on the front line, and spending money every day is like running water. Tens of thousands of officers and soldiers plus tens of thousands of national protectors, how much is the daily military expenditure! If you dial one more abacus bead, won't the tens of thousands of hundreds of thousands of taels of silver be deducted back?

No way. As long as we are involved, then let the Audit Bureau intervene!

Tell Xiaohong that she will go to Chen Qichi with Li Maoquan tomorrow. If Chen Qichi doesn't cooperate, then he doesn't want to get a penny!

Li Maoquan is very familiar with the famous halls in the government. He told me that only 370,000 mu of tax land had been registered in Kuizhou. In Jiangyou County, only more than 1,000 acres have been registered. Jingyan Chen's cotton fields have earned a lot of money, and all of them are reported as inferior fields, or even inferior fields. Hum! They're corrupt officials! Even the money from the Jiangshang tax card was embezzled a lot by them! ”

Li Maoquan is Liao Daheng's former aide Master Li, and now he is the deputy director of the audit bureau specially appointed by the palace. When he arrived at the Shu Palace, he shook out all the shady scenes in the government's money, grain and taxes, which made Liao Daheng and Chen Qichi very embarrassed.

Chen Qichi also asked Huitong Money Bank to issue small silver bills, but now the people have no money to use, and the price of money is rising. Chen also asked the palace to donate some bronze cannons to set an example for the gentry and the common people......"

Luo Yuhong interrupted Tan Fang again: "How many bronzes are in the house that are not used for the time being?" ”

"There are a lot of things, but they are not easy to move. You see, it's all copper tripods, copper furnaces, copper beasts, copper cylinders, ......"

The word copper beast reminded Luo Yuhong. As soon as she slapped the table, the copper bell "ding" a crisp sound:

"Carry the pair of bronze lions in front of the door!"