Chapter 113: One Word: Greed!
Dead silence, suddenly, only the remnants of the middle-aged scribe remained in the side hall, and the sound of Fukangan not raising his head, leisurely tasting fragrant tea, Liang Pengfei's head seemed to be connected to an electric current, and countless thoughts turned in an instant. In his previous life, he didn't know how many life and death situations he had experienced, but he had already exercised him to the point that even if he knew that the bullet was already in his head, he could talk and laugh freely.
The middle-aged scribe's question, I'm afraid it's not just a rumor, Liang Pengfei has analyzed his own situation almost in the blink of an eye, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "This is not a rumor, but a fact." ”
Liang Pengfei replied so briskly, but he couldn't help but make the middle-aged scribe stunned, Liang Pengfei saw that Fukangan didn't even raise his eyebrows from the corner of his eyes, but a meaningful smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and he faintly felt a little bottom in his heart.
"What a guts, born in a pirate, you still dare to enter and leave the mansion of Fu Dashuai, do you think it is ......" The middle-aged Wenzi frowned, and his face was cold.
"Come to see the Governor, the grass people have nothing to hide, besides, even if the grass people are born from the pirate grass recklessness, can't they serve the country?" Liang Pengfei interrupted the middle-aged scribe's words at this time.
The middle-aged scribe snorted coldly, and a contemptuous smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "In this world, there are many thieves and thieves, disrupting people's livelihood, destroying the world of great governance, killing people and robbing money, and destroying people and families. ……”
Fukang soothed the beard under his chin, the expression on his face looked very indifferent, and his deep gaze fell on Liang Pengfei's body, but he did not show any emotion. As for the general, he lowered his head, as if everything had nothing to do with him, but his big hand pressed on his waist knife seemed to remind Liang Pengfei not to have any reckless intentions.
Liang Pengfei smiled faintly, took a sip of the tea on the table, shook his head, and laughed, not to mention that he was scared on his face, not even a trace of nervousness, as if the middle-aged scribe had said something wrong.
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When the middle-aged scribe saw Liang Pengfei's expression, the anger in his heart soared upward. "What? Think Zeng is telling a joke? ”
"Of course not, by the way, I haven't asked Mr. for his name." Liang Pengfei didn't seem to see the anger emanating from the middle-aged scribe, and his tone was so cordial that it was like chatting with a friend, which made the middle-aged scribe's stomach almost become an internal injury.
The middle-aged scribe raised his eyebrows, as if at the moment of the attack, but he calmed down as if he had a feeling, because he heard the soft sound of Fukangan stroking the tea leaves with the tea lid.
"A certain surname is Zeng, and the name is Dayuan." [***] It was like the words that had frozen for a winter popped out of his mouth, but Liang Pengfei didn't care, because he knew that he could be completely sure that this Zeng was actually just a chess piece that Fukangan used to test himself.
Thinking of this, Liang Pengfei's doubts deepened, he really didn't understand what Fukangan wanted to do? He is just a teenager from a pirate family, although he is also a handsome man, well, but he doesn't need Fukangan to test him three times or twice, and he is not on a blind date, but also about interrogating his family.
With doubts hidden in his heart, but his face was not half revealed, Liang Pengfei nodded: "It turned out to be Mr. Zeng, I don't know what Mr. Zeng thinks of the Holy Ancestor Emperor?" ”
"Bold!" The military general suddenly raised his head and opened his eyes, and a chilling murderous aura rushed towards Liang Pengfei like a substance. "How can the Holy Ancestor Emperor be able to comment at will?!"
That Zeng Dayuan was shocked by this roar, and Liang Pengfei raised his eyes, not at all afraid to collide with the sharp gaze of the general. The military general also felt Liang Pengfei's gaze, and felt that a sharp blade with a handle out of the sheath was swimming in those eyes, and he couldn't help frowning, and the big hand pressing on the handle of the knife tightened slightly.
At this moment, "It's okay to bear the scales." Fukangan's fluttering words came into everyone's ears, and the military general sat back in his chair quietly as if he had just done so, as if he was indifferent, but his hand still held the handle of the knife and sat still, like a demonstrative tiger, and withdrew its sharp claws, but it was still full of mortal danger.
Liang Pengfei also retracted his gaze, and his expression seemed to be unusually respectful because of Fukangan's words, but in his heart, he vigorously insulted the female family of the military general's family. "It's your grandmother's, Kangxi is not your father, let alone your mother, you are excited."
And Fukangan finally raised his eyes this time, looked at Liang Pengfei who was sitting, and his cold expression softened a little.
After Zeng Dayuan heard Fukangan's words, he also secretly breathed a sigh of relief, glanced at the military general with some displeasure, turned his face and arched his hand to the sky, just like the countless TV dramas in later generations, and began to praise the "Holy Ancestor Emperor" Kangxi.
For these touting words without the slightest nutritional value, Liang Pengfei has already heard thick calluses in his ears in later generations, but he still has to lift his spirits and listen to the great achievements of His Majesty the Holy Ancestor Emperor who made the world eat chaff and drink diluted with admiration.
For a long time, the corners of his mouth were already overflowing with foam, and Zeng Dayuan, who had a dry mouth, finished touting it, and at the end, he proudly folded his fan and shook it, indicating that he was a knowledgeable and well-informed talent.
Seeing that there was white foam on the corner of this guy's mouth, and he was handsome with a folding fan on a cold day, Liang Pengfei almost laughed, but fortunately, he finally didn't lose his temper. "Mr. Zeng is worthy of being a talented person, and he is actually familiar with the great achievements of the Holy Ancestor Emperor, which is really admired by Liang, but Mr. Zeng seems to have forgotten a little."
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"Forgot what?" Zeng Dayuan glanced at Liang Pengfei from the corner of his eye, and when he saw his calm and calm smile, he couldn't help but feel a slight tightening in his heart, and then added: "Of course, the Holy Ancestor Emperor has ruled for more than 60 years, and his great achievements are indeed not something that can be said in a while. ”
"Mr. Zeng seems to have forgotten that the Holy Ancestor Emperor can use his talents and abilities, regardless of his background, even if the other party was once an enemy of the Qing Dynasty, he can be tolerant, not to mention the Qingjing Haihou Shi Lang, and the Zheng ......family who has been in Taiwan alone and has been with me for decades in the Qing Dynasty" The corners of Liang Pengfei's mouth curved slightly, revealing a smile, as if he was laughing at this Mr. Zeng Da didn't understand why he mentioned the Holy Ancestor Emperor.
Zeng Dayuan stood there so blankly, the folding fan in his hand still maintained a posture that seemed to be incitement, his mouth was grinning, making the white foam at the corner of his mouth more eye-catching, and the originally flying eyebrows seemed to make people slap him and shrug down.
It looked like a wild dog tumbling over a stinky steamed bun from the garbage heap, gobbling it up and rolling its eyes, only to have someone throw a bone that was still attached to the tendons, but the stomach could not stuff anything, so they could only watch the other wild dog take the delicious meal away.
"Okay, Master Zeng, you can also sit down, the governor just said that the governor employs people, and the emphasis is on talent, not their background. Wouldn't it be a pity if a young talent like Peng Fei was not used by Fu? Fukang soothed the long beard and said with a faint smile.
Then he turned his face and looked at Liang Pengfei. "You didn't lie, it's good, do you know that if you deny it, General Zhao will take you down immediately. Do you understand that the Governor has always recommended only trustworthy people to His Majesty, and not to those with different aspirations? Fukangan's gaze turned sharply, and his tone sank suddenly.
"The grace of the governor's promotion, the grass people remember it, he said, if the handsome man has a life, even if it is a liver and brain, Peng Fei will not hesitate!" Liang Pengfei fell to the ground as soon as he lifted his front placket, his excitement overflowed on his face, and his tone was sonorous and powerful.
Fukangan's face softened at this time, stretched out his hand to help him, and motioned for Liang Pengfei to stand up. "Originally, the Governor wanted you to serve as a thousand governors by the Governor's side, but since you were born into a maritime family, you are well versed in water warfare. Therefore, I have decided to grant your request, and this governor has made it clear to His Majesty that you have made a donation first, and that your meritorious service is the last, so that I am afraid that you will become one of the officials who have been rewarded or promoted as soon as you donate. ”
Liang Pengfei gave a deep salute: "Thank you Lord Governor for your promotion and love." ”
"Hehe, okay, Peng Fei, do you know, my two Guangzhou Naval Division, night to search for pirates, the warship is sluggish, this governor has and the generals of the Navy to His Majesty, imitation of civilian ships and rebuild warships, in order to be fast, not to make coastal defense mistakes, although my two Guangzhou Naval Divisions in the large and small warships hundreds, but can only defend the base camp of the ocean, not enough to pursue, resulting in frequent reports of robbery of merchant ships. Over the years, the thieves have been rented with Dongguan rice boats, and there are not many boats, and the people are tired. ”
“…… Therefore, the Governor has made it clear to His Majesty that the gentry of our two Cantonese will raise 800,000 taels to build warships for the purpose of filling the sailors. Fukangan looked at Liang Pengfei, with a meaningful smile on the corner of his mouth.
At this time, that Zeng Shuai Ye interjected beside him: "Your Excellency the Governor is ready to order the Liangguang Shipyard to build 57 rice boats of 2,500 stones, 26 rice boats of 2,500 stones, and 20 millet boats of 1,500 stones, which will be completed in March. ”
"800,000 taels ......" Liang Pengfei's heart jumped slightly, 800,000 taels, just this money, using the shipyard of the court, it is simply bullshit to build such a broken ship, Liang Pengfei is not a fool, after quickly calculating it in his heart, he immediately understood the greasy inside, this Fu Dashuai, at least 500,000 taels of silver, greed, really fucking greed to the extreme.
"However, I only build ships in Liangguang, because the materials are extremely expensive, and these 800,000 taels are afraid that it is not enough to build so many ships, so ...... I heard that your Liang family has a lot of merchant ships, I wonder if it can be restructured into warships to suffice this number? "Master Zeng's words can be regarded as telling Liang Pengfei naked and asking him to donate the boat. In order to facilitate the Fukang Anfu Marshal to swallow the huge sum of 600,000 taels.
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(To be continued)