The soldiers moved all the boxes from the two rooms into the courtyard, and there were thirty-nine boxes in the main house. In addition, two iron boxes were found in the firewood room, and when they were opened, they were not gold and silver treasures, but some official seals and official uniforms. There are two official uniforms with blood stains on them, and the blood stains are not darkened, so it is assumed that the owner of the official uniform was killed not long ago.

Most of the official seals belong to local officials, and there are more than 70 of them. Counted, a military station, four prefects, three Tongzhi, twelve county orders, two generals sealed, three seals of the capital division, one garrison seal, more than a dozen seals of thousands and hundreds of households in the guard, and the rest are mostly eight or nine products that are not in the stream, and there is even a seal of the county teaching.

Shi Dayong didn't know what Chen was doing when he collected these official seals and official uniforms, so he asked Qi Sanbao, but Qi Sanbao couldn't say.

Could it be that Kong Youde wants to establish a country and become the emperor?

Shi Dayong was dumbfounded by his conjecture, if this was the case, it would be a joke. The founding of the country is called the emperor and the opening of a new dynasty, naturally it should be new, how can there be the seal of the old dynasty and the clothes of the old dynasty.

Unless Kong Youde's head is in the water, it is absolutely impossible to do such a thing that makes the world laugh.

However, in addition to this idea, Shi Dayong couldn't think of any purpose for Chen to collect official seals and official uniforms.

More than 70 official seals represent that more than 70 local civil and military officials of the Ming Dynasty were killed, which is a shocking number compared with the scope of Kong Youde's activities after the uprising. Because it means that not a single official has fallen into the thief.

Sure enough, the Ming Dynasty has not yet completely declined, although these officials have all kinds of things that are not true, and there are thousands of reasons to kill, but in terms of loyalty, they are the same as Shi Dayong, and they are really worthy of this official uniform.

People's hearts are still bright!

When Shi Dayong casually inspected these official seals, Qi Sanbao chattered endlessly:

"After Chen Wei from Wuqiao, he attacked the government and plundered thirteen counties, burned, killed and looted, and did everything, and the wealth of the people was swept away. If it's all here, that's a lot! ”

"In fact, if the general also finds out the income of those prisoners, I am afraid that there will be a lot of gains."

"If the general can trust the last general, the last general is willing to do this errand for the general."

Qi Sanbao tried his best to show his loyalty, and kept asking for orders to lead people to search for the goods that the captives had looted. The subtext is also to want a piece of the pie. He was still the commander of the rebels yesterday, so he naturally knew exactly what was happening to the rebel soldiers. As long as Shi Dayong agreed, he was sure that at least half of the gold, silver and jewelry in this courtyard could be found.

Seeing that the rebel general looked greedy for money, Cao Bianjiao looked annoyed, and drank him angrily: "According to what you say, there are a lot of goods robbed in your camp." Now that you have done it, what are you doing with these ill-gotten gains, why don't you give them for military use! In this way, it will be counted as a credit for you, what do you think? ”

"This"

Qi Sanbao was stunned, almost choked out, his expression was embarrassed, he didn't dare to speak anymore, he had a feeling of lifting a stone to hit his feet, and he regretted it a little in his heart.

Shi Dayong ignored Qi Sanbao's embarrassment, put down the official seal, asked someone to collect it, and then circled around those boxes, then stopped, raised his hand towards Jiang Wanli and ordered: "You take someone to transport the goods that Chen sometimes snatched back from Haixing here, and the gold and silver are each returned to one place, and I can get an approximate amount, so that I can go to the imperial court." ”

Hearing this, all the generals were stunned: On the court?

"What did the general do in the imperial court?" Jiang Wanli was surprised, and he didn't know what Shi Dayong wanted to do.

Shi Dayong explained: "This is all the people's fat and people's ointment, and I will be ordered by the Son of Heaven to level the thief, and what I should get will naturally be handed over to the imperial court, and the court will dispose of it, how can I keep it privately." If you really want to swallow it privately, it is not what a courtier should do. ”

When they heard this, all the generals changed color and could not believe their ears.

Li Dashan was so anxious that he couldn't help but shout: "What to pay, why should we hand it over to the imperial court?" ”

"These goods were stolen by the rebels, and now they are in our hands, and there is no reason to hand them over. We didn't pay the court when we went south, so it was better to fill our salary. Jiang Wanli was also unwilling to hand over this wealth for nothing.

Cao Bianjiao has no idea, he is not a greedy person, but he is a little reluctant to give such a large fortune to others.

On the side, Guo Yi and the rest of the soldiers were all deflated, and Qi Sanbao looked at Shi Dayong with his mouth wide open and disbelief.

Jiang Li's words made Shi Dayong a little disappointed, and he said with a straight face: "It is precisely because the rebels grabbed it that we should hand it over, and the government will count the bitter master, and then return the things to the original owner." If we intercept it, what is the difference between this and the rebels? Is it for these yellow and white things that we are fighting for? ”

"General, that's not what I said." Jiang Wanli disagreed with Shi Dayong's words and refuted: "The general is kind, but the morality of the magistrates, doesn't the general know?" If you really want to put these treasures in their hands, I am afraid that those bitter masters will not get any of them, and they can only cheapen those dog officials for nothing. It's cheap for others, why not cheap for ourselves! After all, the brothers bought it for their lives! ”

"That's it, that's it."

Li Dashan couldn't help nodding, Jiang Wanli's words really went to his heart, and he finally picked up a big bargain, how could he give it to others, isn't it a lack of brains!

Thinking of something, he hurriedly pointed to the boxes, and said with certainty: "In my opinion, I'm afraid there is no bitter master, why should the general do more!" ”

Shi Dayong glanced at the box, sighed, and knew that what Li Dashan said was the truth, and I am afraid that there is no longer a bitter master. The bloody jewelry is the best proof of it.

Since there is no bitter master, why don't you stay?

As soon as his heart moved, he wanted to leave these wealth, but when the words came to his mouth, they still became: "Since this is the case, then directly hand it over to the imperial court, and the imperial court will dispose of it." Nowadays, the treasury is empty, the country is troubled, internal and external troubles, soldiers are used everywhere, and silver is used everywhere. As soldiers of the Son of Heaven, we should share the worries of the Son of Heaven. ”

After speaking, he put one hand on a box beside him, glanced to the north, and said in a deep voice: "Although these goods are not as big as a million, they are always a part of the hearts of our courtiers. I think that if the Son of Heaven knew the Tao, he would definitely be moved by the sincerity of my Jinzhou. ”

As soon as the words fell, Li Dashan's dissatisfied voice sounded in his ears, "The general thinks about the Son of Heaven, and the Son of Heaven has thought about us." If you really want to think about us, why did you go to Beijing to offer prisoners and not see a reward but urge me to wait for the south, and I didn't even send grain and grass, and asked us to collect and distribute it on the spot, where is this thinking about us! Li Dashan didn't hesitate, and brought up the old matter again, with an excited look on his face.

"You!" Shi Dayong couldn't tolerate his subordinates saying that Chongzhen was not, and he wanted to reprimand Li Dashan in a fit of anger, but before he could speak, Cao Bianjiao suddenly interjected and said: "General, in fact, you really think about the Son of Heaven, so you shouldn't hand over these wealth to the imperial court." ”

"What does Xiao Cao want to say?" Cao Bianjiao rarely expressed any opinions on things outside the battlefield, so when he suddenly spoke, Shi Dayong naturally wanted to hear what he had to say.

Cao Bianjiao smiled bitterly and said: "When the last general is in the northwest, it is common for my uncle to worry about military salaries. It is also common to pay every money, and when it comes to the hands of the uncle, it always goes to three or four percent, which is called a common practice. This is true of military salaries, and even more so of other things such as relief and silver from river workers. Therefore, if the general handed over the silver, Hugh said how to use it in the future, I am afraid that before the silver is put into the treasury, half of it will be lost first. Therefore, the last general dared to pat his chest and say that one percent of the silver can be used for practical matters, even if the princes of the court still think about the Ming Dynasty and our emperor in their hearts! After the words reached the end, there was no irony and helplessness.

As soon as he said this, Jiang Wanli and Li Dashan immediately echoed in unison, even Shi Dayong was also abrupt, and couldn't help but think of the reward silver he gave by the Son of Heaven after the first battle of Daling River, the Son of Heaven gave 10,000, and the last to his own hands became 6,000, and the remaining 4,000 were deducted up and down like this.

The Son of Heaven still dares to deduct himself like this, this ordinary look, wouldn't those officials be even more unscrupulous when they are swallowed up!

Thinking of this, most of the thoughts of handing over the silver went at once, but he still hesitated.

Cao Bianjiao continued: "If the silver is handed over, it must be thrown into the water, and the Son of Heaven may not know the sincerity of General Lu Dao. But if it stays in our hands, then the general will be able to accomplish great things, and he can better share the worries of the monarch's father! ”

"With so much money in hand, the general will be able to recruit troops and expand our Songshan army. Uncle family often said that when knives and guns are fought together, they are actually silver. There is no place where there is no place where there is no silver for the clothing, food, shelter, and transportation of soldiers, weapons and horses, and pensions for the dead and wounded in battle. With silver, this soldier is an officer and soldier, and without silver, this soldier may not be an officer or soldier. ”

"In the first battle of Jinzhou, our army was short of soldiers, and the imperial court cut the salary, but the Dongyu was still strong and strong, and there was no silver, how did the general raise soldiers? Without a strong army in hand, how can a general gain a foothold? With this money, the general can recruit troops and horses, and if we can train to eighteen thousand, we can do more. ”

"The last general is not greedy for money, the last general just doesn't want these goods to fall into the hands of those dog officials, please think twice!" After speaking, Cao Bianjiao suddenly knelt down.

"Please also ask the general to think twice and plan for my Jinzhou!"

Jiang Wanli, Li Dashan, Guo Yi and a group of relatives also knelt down, looking at Shi Dayong sincerely one by one, hoping that he would change his mind and not chill the army.

Halfway, Shi Dayong sighed and said, "In this world, if you have money, you can do things, but you can't do it without money." Ben will be confused, but fortunately Xiao Cao woke up with a word, okay, let's leave this silver, Ben will use it to recruit troops and horses, and strengthen my Jinzhou army! ”