Lying quietly on the chair, gently rubbing his swollen forehead, Sun Chengzong couldn't stop smiling bitterly. Slowly sitting up straight, looking at He Shixian with an eager face on the side, Sun Chengzong sighed softly again, and said helplessly: "General He, what you said is really not good, there are no such rules, and this is not the time!" ”

"Marshal, the emperor promised us five million taels of military expenses, and the Jinyi guard copied the homes of those who collaborated with the enemy and betrayed the country, and the silver alone was more than three million taels. You last fold and keep all that money and stuff, and that's enough! He Shixian still didn't give up, and said expectantly.

Slowly shaking his head, Sun Chengzong smiled and said, "General He, the case is not over yet, and this money cannot be moved." Let's not talk about this for a while, let me ask you, how is the horse you prepared? ”

"Back to the marshal, the lowly generals have counted the horses captured last time and the horses selected in the army, and a cavalry of 20,000 can be formed. However, it can only be ridden alone, and it does not have the ability to run long distances, but if you train strictly, there should be no problem in fighting! Seeing that Sun Chengzong didn't want to say anything, He Shixian had no choice but to change the topic, not daring to be sloppy at all.

Nodding with satisfaction, Sun Chengzong smiled and said: "It's enough to enter and ride alone, it's unrealistic to want to build a strong cavalry now, it's already very good to have such a scale." By the way, did you find the horse dealer you were looking for? ”

"Back to Dajin, I found that they are some horse gangs in the northwest, and they are willing to do anything as long as they have money. They had good Mongolian horses there, and they were all transported from Mongolia. He Shixian said excitedly, he had always wanted to have such a cavalry.

Nodding slowly, Sun Chengzong said with some doubts: "What about the price and quantity?" If it's too little or the price is too little, it's not worth it! ”

"The lowly has found the largest caravan in the northwest, and these gangs are not so much caravans as bandits on the border. Their boss seems to be a guy named Ma Liang, who is fierce and cunning. He sent a message to the lowly that as long as you have money, nothing is a problem. The price he paid for his lowly duties was thirty taels and one horses, and of course they were all fine horses. If they can ensure that the border army does not embarrass them, they can traffic 5,000 good horses at a time. Looking at Sun Chengzong cautiously, He Shixian whispered, he also knew that thirty taels was indeed not cheap, but this horse was not good and could not be used!

After a slight groan, Sun Chengzong frowned and whispered: "10,000 horses is 300,000 taels, a cavalryman's equipment needs about 200,000 taels, and 10,000 taels is 200,000 taels." Not counting the feeding of horses and the supply of food and salary, it will cost 500,000 taels just to pull up such a team. This is not an ordinary high o! Of the five million taels given by the emperor, only two million taels could be taken out and put on the side of the cavalry, and the other three million taels were prepared for the sailors. In this way, 30,000 cavalry can be raised, and the salaries of the cavalry and sailors will also be in this money, which is not enough to count! ”

"Dashuai, do you want to be like the emperor?" Looking at Sun Chengzong, He Shixian asked cautiously.

Looking at He Shixian angrily and funny, Sun Chengzong said helplessly: "You must know that the five million taels this time are all the money of the emperor's treasury, and it is the emperor's private money." In the future, the food and salary of the cavalry and the sailors every year will be paid by His Majesty's inner treasury, which is a lot of money, and the old man is now worried about how His Majesty will solve this problem. The old man knew that if the old man opened his mouth, the emperor would definitely give it, even if he smashed the pot and sold the iron emperor, he would give it. But as a courtier, the old man really can't do that, he can't worry about the emperor, the old man is already very guilty! If he is causing trouble to the emperor, the old man will really be embarrassed. General He, remember, as a courtier, you must have the consciousness of being a courtier! ”

Slowly stood up, saluted Sun Chengzong, and then said with emotion: "Dashuai, I have seen many officials in such a lowly New Year, capable and incompetent, incorruptible, corrupt, and lowly have all seen it." Although the days with the marshal are very short, the lowly and admired the marshal. Dashuai's loyalty to the emperor and to the Ming Dynasty is really rare in the world! ”

Gently helping He Shixian up, Sun Chengzong said with emotion: "The old man has had a rough life and has experienced a lot, and he knows the suffering of the people. This premature child can't go on like this, Daming can't go on like this, the moment he saw the emperor, the old man knew that this premature child would definitely not go on like this. In order to assist the emperor, in order to change this premature situation, the old man will not regret his death! ”

"Dashuai, I am willing to be a pawn for the handsome horse, and block arrows for the handsome!" Looking at Sun Chengzong with great emotion, He Shixian said quite seriously.

Gently patting He Shixian's shoulder, Sun Chengzong said with a smile: "General He is in temperament!" ”

"Dashuai, there is a request to see you outside!" Just when the two were laughing, a soldier walked in quickly, saluted Sun Chengzong, and said respectfully.

"What's in?" After straightening his face, Sun Chengzong asked casually.

hugged his fist at Sun Chengzong, and said loudly: "Back to Dashuai, it is Jinyiwei, and it is said that Jinyiwei's acquaintance is called Xu Xianchun!" ”

Slightly stunned, what is this Xu Xianchun looking for himself? Did you come and get caught so soon? After a deep groan, Sun Chengzong said in a deep voice: "Let him come in!" ”

"Dashuai, do you want to quit your humble post first?" As soon as he heard that it was Xu Xianchun, He Shixian frowned slightly, and then bowed to Sun Chengzong, and said with some hesitation.

Shaking his head gently, Sun Chengzong smiled bitterly and said: "As the saying goes, if you don't have anything to do, you can't go to the Three Treasures Palace, this Jinyi Wei Tongzhi is not a simple character, and this time I must have something to do with things in the army." General He should stay! Listen and see what's going on. ”

"Okay, then it's better to be respectful than to obey your fate!" Nodding slowly, He Shixian slowly sat back.

After a short time, footsteps sounded outside, and with the footsteps, Xu Xianchun walked in under the guidance of a leader. Seeing that there were two people in the room, Xu Xianchun was stunned, and then said with a smile: "Xiaguan see Sun Dashuai!" After Sun Chengzong asked him to excuse himself, he looked at He Shixian on the side, and said with a smile: "I didn't expect General He to be here too!" General He, this is Yingwu Yi 1 day o a! ”

"Thank you Xu Dajin for complimenting, He is ashamed to be o!" Although He Shixian knew that Lu Lin was not wronged, he never had a good impression of Xu Xianchun. He's not the kind of person who will hide his emotions, and he is naturally not very polite when he says it!

didn't care about He Shixian's attitude at all, smiled indifferently, Xu Xianchun sat opposite He Shixian, smiled at Sun Chengzong and said: "Dashuai, the lower officials have nothing to do and go to the Three Treasures Palace, this time I came to ask Dashuai for something, I hope Dashuai can help!" ”

Nodding slowly, Sun Chengzong said in a deep voice: "Xu Dajin, if there is anything to say, if the old man can do it, he will try his best to do it!" ”

Looking around, Xu Xianchun said quite seriously: "Dashuai, is it convenient to talk here?" The stakes are very high, and the lower officials must be careful! ”

"What? Don't want me to know? Commander, I have resigned from my humble position! Standing up suddenly, He Shixian flicked his sleeves and said coldly.

"General He misunderstood, this matter should have been known to General He, this official is afraid that there are ears on the wall here!" Holding He Shixian, who was about to leave, Xu Xianchun said with a wry smile.

Looking at the two of them, Sun Chengzong said with a smile: "Xu Dajin rest assured, this is the place where the old man agrees on the military situation on weekdays, and the emperor's guards are all around, and it is very safe!" After speaking, he looked at He Shixian and said loudly: "You come back to me, really, as the chief soldier of Shenyang City, he is not stable at all." ”

"Yes, handsome, humble and reckless!" After giving a salute to Sun Chengzong, He Shixian sat back again.

The three entries were done again, and Sun Chengzong said to Xu Xianchun with a smile: "Xu Dajin, what do you have to say now!" ”

"Sun Dajin, the lower officials were ordered to investigate the case of collaborating with the enemy in Liaodong, since the emperor handed over this matter to me, the lower officials must handle it well, this is the duty of the minister, there is nothing to say. Since coming to Liaodong, the lower officials have worked hard to handle the case, and they dare not slack off in the slightest, and the case has come to an end. Looking at Sun Chengzong, Xu Xianchun frowned, and said in a low voice.

"That should be a good thing! Why does Xu Dajin not seem very happy, but rather sad, is there something difficult? Seeing Xu Xianchun's expression, Sun Chengzong asked worriedly.

Facing Sun Chengzong, Xu Xianchun smiled bitterly and said: "Da Jin has been an official for many years, and he is also up and down in the sea of eunuchs, and I think I know a lot about officialdom. This Liaodong matter seems to be a Liaodong matter, but this Bijing is the land of the Ming Dynasty, and nothing can be separated from the court. The matter of smuggling with the enemy is not a new thing in Liaodong, and Xia Guan believes that even General He has heard of it a long time ago. ”

Looking at He Shixian with a smile, seeing that he didn't speak, Xu Xianchun continued: "But for so many years, this matter has not been mentioned in the court, and it has not been mentioned in the court. Even if you check it, it won't hurt or itch, which makes these more unscrupulous. This time, Xia Guan is going to hit this wall, even if he really forgets about his head and bleeding, Xia Guan will not regret it. ”

"Xu Dajin, I don't know if you are looking for the old man, what do you need the old man's help with?" Glancing at Xu Xianchun, Sun Chengzong asked quite seriously.

"The key to this case is Lu Lin, these arrested people are inside, only he knows who the above ones are! Jin Yao had already approached the lower officials, and when they knew that the lower officials would not do what they said, the lower officials were afraid that they would do something that caught them off guard. Xia Guan hopes that General He can send a pair of elite soldiers to be stationed outside the lowly yamen in case of accidents! Looking at Sun Chengzong's second entry, Xu Xianchun said with a serious face.