Article 137 On the Reward of Merit
Soon, Takagi completed all the things Cai Dao explained.
After coming back, Cai Dao looked at the leaders under his opponent and said calmly: "First of all, I want to explain to you here that the reward for you is limited to a concubine of the Wa Kingdom. As for the gold and silver treasures, they are all my property, and the generals will bring them back to the Great Song Kingdom. Do you have any objections? ”
Takagi, Fujiwara Lanling, as well as Tetsuki and Gouzi had no objections, and after they heard this, their faces did not even change. But Li Dahu's face changed, because he quit his money errand at the beginning, just to get enough wealth from the war so that he could go back to retire. But Cai Dao suddenly said this now, which was really unexpected by Li Dahu. Such a reward is really difficult for him to accept.
"Childe, this is different from what you said at the beginning. I don't care, but my dart masters aren't necessarily happy. Li Dahu saw that others had no objections, but if he didn't ask clearly, how should he explain to those dart masters under him, so he asked boldly.
"The surname is Li, what do you mean by that?" Tie Zhu was not happy when he heard it, he rolled up his arms, rolled up his sleeves, and looked at the posture, he would do something to Li Dahu if he didn't agree with him.
"Iron pillar, you step aside first. Chief Dart Master, I promised you, but I didn't say that you must pay real money.
Look at how this is, first, the reward of the concubine remains the same, after returning to Fujian, I can give you two merchant ships, with a full ship of goods. As for whether you sold the goods with the ship, or whether you came to the Japanese country to sell them yourself, I will not interfere. However, these two ships are my reward for you, but the goods are lent to you, and in the end, you will have to pay me back.
Second, I know that your brother is accustomed to overland business, and can build you a large number of carts with a batch of goods. Of course, this horse is considered a reward. However, you have to buy your own mules and horses, and I don't have anything to spare. What do you think? ”
The reason why Cai Dao did not give them hard currency, but used ships or goods to offset their remuneration, firstly, because it was of great use for him to keep these hard currencies, and secondly, the output of Cai's mansion would be more and more, but now that he was a single household, it was not convenient for Cai Xi to come forward to do business. Moreover, the bandits and bandits in the Song Dynasty were rampant, and there were still many risks in the trade.
Having these dart masters replace the Cai family's businessmen can be described as killing two birds with one stone.
"Hmmm! Childe, I have to go back and ask my brothers before I can give you an accurate reply. Li Dahu didn't know what Cai Dao planned in his heart, but although the two conditions given by Cai Dao were different from what he imagined, they were still generous, and those brothers must be satisfied!
"That's good! Chief dart master, in fact, there is a third option, whether it is a merchant by sea or on the road, there will be risks. However, this third option is very risky, so I've been thinking about whether to tell you or not. Cai Dao said that he deliberately sold a pass here.
Cai Dao's extraneous meaning was heard by everyone present, although Tie Zhu was straightforward, he was not a fool after all. The third option is riskier, which means greater gains. Having said this, everyone else also understands that this third option is actually a reward for them. And the reward of that concubine is nothing more than incidental.
"Childe, it's all a choice anyway, you better tell the Sprinkle family together." Li Dahu's words revealed his essence, and he was actually a cheeky person, Cai Dao didn't see it at the beginning.
"Well, I think everyone else understands. The third option is my reward for you, which also includes my subordinates, the Iron Pillar, the Dog, and the sea in Nagasaki. A Takagi Castle, I didn't pay attention to it, I plan to continue to recruit a large number of servant troops, and defeat Hizen Province, Chikuzen Province, and Chikugo Province in one go. Hizen Kuni, I'm already going to hand it over to Takagi. After all, he is a native of this place, familiar with people, and has enough prestige. ”
"By the way, they all know what's going on in these three kingdoms. Li Dahu, you may not know. This Kyushu Island is about the same size as Qiongzhou Island in our Great Song Dynasty, but the climate on the island is much milder than that of Fujian, and this island is divided into nine sub-kingdoms by the emperor of the Wa Kingdom, and it sounds like a lord of the country. In fact, a sub-country is equivalent to the size of our Xianyou County. At most, it's just the magistrate of a small county. However, this is different from our Great Song Dynasty, although the nominal co-owner is the emperor, but whoever is stronger here, the greater the right to speak, and the greater the degree of freedom. For example, Kentaro Matsuura, the lord of Matsuura Castle, has been inherited by his family for hundreds of years. The same is true of the Takagi family, isn't it Takagi? ”
"Yes, sir. Since the reform of Dahua, the Matsuura family has been a wealthy family of this generation. Takagi's heart was surging at this time, and when he heard Cai Dao ask him, he hurriedly replied respectfully.
"My plan is that for the next seven days, Takagi will continue to be in Nagasaki, while Fujiwara Ranling will recruit a servant army in Matsuura-gun. The squad leader who behaves well this time can be promoted to squadron leader or group leader. Fujiwara Lanling, I appoint you as the captain of the army, and lead the way to attack Chikuzen Province. As for the other way, it is to send troops to attack Chikugo Province, the head of the dart, if you don't plan to accept this reward, I have to order Mou Xianchen. ”
Without waiting for Li Dahu's reply, Cai Dao continued: "Fujiwara Lanling, if I don't appoint you as the chief captain, I will definitely let you be the guardian of the Uezukuzen country." My principle is that after all the kingdoms are pacified, whoever conquers more counties will be able to become the guardian. ”
"My subordinates don't dare, my lord, in fact, I ......"
Cai Dao rudely interrupted Fujiwara Lanling's words and said, "Okay, that's all for this reward." After you go back and think it through, it's not too late to give me an answer. ”
"Okay, let's talk about the distribution of concubines."
"As I said, the first credit this time is, of course, Fujiwara Lanling and his servant army participating in the inspection. However, since my commandos were the first to make meritorious contributions, they were the first to receive the reward. Takagi, after this matter is dealt with, you can immediately sail back and bring all my commandos here. As for my warehouse, just send those old and weak under your command to watch it. You will stay there and recruit servants, and although I will hand over the Hizen Kingdom to you, you will have to conquer each county by yourself. ”
"Yes, my lord, my subordinates understand. The subordinates will never give up. Takagi stepped forward in agreement, and stepped aside.
"Li Dahu, since you have just guessed the answer, you have one more chance to receive the reward. You will be the first to receive the reward, if you are not a yellow flower girl, you can take it as you like. However, these two mothers and daughters, if the other party agrees, you can, and you can only choose one, do you understand? Fujiwara Lanling, you have no objection! Cai Dao gave Li Dahu a sweet date, but if this guy had the idea of eating big and small, he would not allow it.
Fujiwara Lanling stepped forward with great interest and replied, "What your lord ordered is that there is no objection from your subordinates. ”
The expression on Li Dahu's face was a little struggling, he really had such a dirty idea on his psychological side, but he didn't expect to be blocked by Gongzi in advance, he gritted his teeth and said, "Gongzi, I'll choose my daughter!" ”
"Hmmm! You ask people to ask each other's opinions! If people don't want to, even if you choose, it won't be counted. Of course, the opportunity to choose is still reserved for you. Not as Cai Dao expected, this color embryo was still small in the end, he nodded and said.
Li Dahu immediately asked a Japanese follower next to him to ask, but he didn't expect that the other mother and daughter actually agreed after listening to it.
After all, this is a troubled time, although Li Dahu is old and has a family, he has martial arts, no matter what decision he makes later, he can already do his children and grandchildren worry-free. And the other party is suddenly in a big disaster, and it would be good for someone to take it in.
"Takagi, do you know what the identity of this mother and daughter is, why they have fallen to such a point, why they were not accepted into the house by Kentaro Matsuura?" Such a beautiful woman, she didn't even live in the slums, but in the slums, and the fire of gossip in Cai Dao's heart was burning, could it be that the head of the Matsuura family didn't like women.
Cai Dao just tried to ask, but he didn't expect Takagi to really know about it, so he couldn't help but sigh and replied: "Lord Huiyu, the three mothers and daughters are also direct relatives of the Matsuura family. Her husband is the younger brother of the original city lord, and it is because of her beauty that her husband was demoted from the inner city by the original city lord. ”
"I see!" Cai Dao nodded suddenly, and then asked, "It's up to you to come down to Fujiwara Lanling." Iron pillar and dog, you two have to think about it too! Then it's your turn. If you don't want to choose these women who dip again, if you have to choose the yellow flower girl, you will have to wait behind them in the sea. After all, the concubine who can become the city lord is much better than the ordinary people! ”
"Adult, villain is willing to give up this opportunity. In the future, I will marry a woman from the Great Song Kingdom! Fujiwara Lanling stood up and refused.