Qin Tai was very happy to see Tan Lun, and finally found someone who could talk. But after hearing that Tan Lun was only joining the army now, he also began to mumble. Tan Lun smiled and explained his strangeness, and then Qin Tai was finally relieved.

It turned out that the status between the civil officials and the military generals in the Ming Dynasty was very different, and the actual power of a third-rank military general was not as good as that of a fifth-rank prefect. "Civility and military cheapness" has become a practice, almost all military generals are not valued by civilian officials, and the high-level military attachés are also a literati. The system of "civilian officials managing military generals" has become a common phenomenon.

Tan Lun turned out to be a professor of the Ministry of Rites, that is, an official of the five products, and a student of King Yu. According to the usual practice, after Tan Lun will transition to the Hanlin Academy or other yamen of the Ministry of Rites, he can be sent to a province to serve as a school administration or political envoy. Then come back to Liubu as a squire. A few years later, after serving as a governor or governor of a foreign province, he returned to serve as the secretary of one of the six ministries. Finally, he entered the cabinet and became the highest-ranking cabinet elder among foreign ministers.

Although Zhejiang's participation in the army is also a five-rank official, it is the fifth rank of military attachés, and the transfer of a civilian official to the fifth rank of military attache is simply a trick. Don't say that Tan Lun has a background, even Qin Tai can't accept it. But Tan Lun not only came, but also did a good job. There is only one reason, he has a different mission. Tan Lun told Qin Tai that he was ordered by King Yu to take care of Hu Zongxian and the generals in front. If anyone dares to neglect their duties or neglect military affairs, Tan Lun has the right to take over military power and send this person back to Beijing. This is the right given by Emperor Jiajing to King Yu, and King Yu gave this right to Tan Lun. In other words, Tan Lun is a Qincha, a person with a background better than Hu Zongxian, and his status in Jiangnan is no less than Hu Zongxian. As I said, the silver and materials that Qin Tai asked for when he went to Fujian were settled.

Qin Tai hurriedly told Tan Lun all his personnel and materials, as well as the most important amount of silver. Tan Lun didn't expect Qin Tai to ask for so much at once. Qin Taiyi explained to Tan Lun one by one, and also told Tan Lun about one of his "same years". Only then did Tan Lun know that Fujian's problem was so serious. It seems that Hu Zongxian has covered up all the news, and even the officials in Jiangnan do not know the real situation in Fujian. What's more, the cabinet and celebrants in the far north will not know what is happening in Fujian.

Tan Lun thought about it for a long time, but Qin Tai on the side didn't dare to disturb Tan Lun, drinking the tea that was about to be brewed into white water. Watching Tan Lun walk around in his tent, the ground was about to turn into a ditch.

Tan Lun finally said to Qin Tai: "Lord Qin, this time this official asked you on behalf of King Yu. Can you stabilize Fujian? Can it calm the people of Fujian? If you can, you can say yes, and if you can't, you can say no. ”

Qin Tai said: "If you go to Fujian, the lower officials are not ready to come back alive." Either you successfully complete the mission, or you will die in Fujian. Xiaguan did not dare to guarantee the stability of Fujian, but Xiaguan must go all out. ”

Tan Lun said firmly: "If you want to come back, you must come back." This official is waiting for your good news in Zhejiang. ”

Qin Tai nodded vigorously, indicating that he would do his best.

Tan Lun said: "You want too much. I can't do it all by myself. But I have a way to get other people to help you too. Anyway, I promise that 1,000 soldiers, 10,000 stone of grain, and 100,000 taels of silver will all be prepared for you. ”

As he spoke, Tan Lun pulled Qin Tai aside. Looking out of a small window, a group of disciplined soldiers was practicing. Although Qin Tai didn't know how to fight, he could see that this group of soldiers was definitely not an ordinary soldier. Although it is not as good as Hu Zongxian's personal soldiers, it is better than the soldiers in the Kunshan military camp. It belongs to a good fighting force.

Tan Lun said to Qin Tai: "This is the real Qi family army. I insisted on coming from Qi Jiguang. Under Qi Jiguang, there are not many such veteran Qi family soldiers. Because of years of war, the real Qi family army has almost run out of war with the Japanese invaders. The current Qi family army joined later, and not only is its combat effectiveness much inferior, but its combat experience is also not good. Qi Jiguang himself only has one or two thousand. I asked for five hundred soldiers from Qi Jiguang's old Qi family's army, and all of them were talents. I'm not stingy either, I'll give you a hundred. Others are replaced with recruits. Along the way, veterans led new soldiers, and when they arrived in Fujian, your men and horses were no weaker than Qi Jiguang's new Qi family's army. ”

Qin Tai looked at Tan Lun and didn't speak, but Tan Lun was stared at by Qin Tai. had to say: "Okay, you are even more shameless than your big brother Zhang." I'll divide you two hundred. Couldn't be more. To save money, to ensure their safety, there is no need not to send them out casually. They are the elite of the elite, with one less than one. ”

Qin Tai nodded with satisfaction, but his words made Tan Lun even more speechless: "Brother Tan, what about the grain and silver?" How much are you prepared to give? When will it be given to me? ”

Tan Lun's face changed, he gritted his teeth, and said fiercely: "I gave the food." 10,000 stone of grain is 10,000 stone of grain. Fifty percent fine rice and fifty percent grains. I'll give you 30,000 taels of silver, that's my limit. If you give it again, my soldiers here will rebel. ”

Qin Tai hurriedly said: "What you said, fifty percent of fine rice and fifty percent of miscellaneous grains have not changed?" ”

Tan Lun glared at Qin Tai and nodded his head to indicate that it was no longer the same.

Qin Tai hurriedly smiled and said, "Brother Tan can do me a favor?" Is it okay for me to exchange 50 percent fine rice, that is, 5,000 stone fine rice, for 10,000 stone grains? You can give me 15,000 stone of miscellaneous grain. ”

This is where Qin Tai is smart, he doesn't want fine grains, just miscellaneous grains, which are not only cheap, but also practical. 10,000 stone rice became 15,000 stone, of course, better.

Tan Lun scolded: "Okay, you are Qin Tai, you are worthy of being born in Shanxi." One tael of silver for fine grains and one stone, and six taels of silver for miscellaneous grains. If you exchange the 5,000 stone grain I gave you for 10,000 stone of grain, not only will I have to pay 5,000 stone more, but I will also lose 1,000 taels of silver when I come and go. It's a shame that you don't go into business. Okay, who called you Zhang Juzheng's friend. I will go to Zhang Juzheng to settle this account. I'll go and prepare 15,000 stone of grain for you at once. ”

Qin Tai looked at Tan Lun with a smile, Tan Lun looked angry on the surface, but he actually knew it very well in his heart. Qin Tai just deliberately didn't know, Tan Lun would never be so good to himself for a Zhang Juzheng. In fact, it was Yuwang who used himself to pacify Fujian, and he once again became a tool of others. However, for the sake of the people of Fujian, Qin Tai was willing to be someone else's pawn once.

Tan Lun sat at his desk and wrote a few letters straight, which were packed in their respective envelopes. He said to Qin Tai, "Lord Qin, this is the source of the other silver. You took these letters and went to the Yamen of the Household Department in Nanjing, the Yamen of Jiangsu, the Yamen of Zhejiang, the Yamen of Jiangxi, the Yamen of Anhui, and the Yamen of the Governor of Jiangnan, and asked them to prepare silver for you. ”

Qin Tai glanced at Tan Lun and said, "I'm just alone, how can I go to so many places?" Why don't you send someone to deliver a letter? ”

Tan Lun also gave Qin Tai a roll of his eyes and said: "These yamen are either in Nanjing, or there are yamen in Nanjing. It doesn't take half a day for you to go all over. Do you need me to send someone to deliver a letter at this point? It seems that you haven't been in Nanjing long enough to even know about such a common phenomenon? For example, I joined the army in Zhejiang, don't I also have a place to work in Nanjing? You inquire carefully, ask the yamen you are going to, and then go directly to their heads. They will not dare to embarrass you, nor will they dare not lend you money. But your IOU still has to be written. No, what you take from me must also be clearly written, and your signature must be stamped with your big seal. ”

Qin Tai was also disgusted with Tan Lun, he said: "Stamp the big seal? Whose seal is it? Fujian military equipment? Or is it from the Fujian grain road? Or is it the same knowledge of several prefects? I don't have to return the things in the future. You go find them. ”

Tan Lun gritted his teeth and took out a blank piece of paper and said, "Write in your own name." It's your personal borrowing. In the future, you will have to pay back your wealth. Aren't there a lot of your seals? Cover them one by one, cover them all. Someone has to pay it back. ”

Qin Tai raised his head and said to Tan Lun, "Brother Tan, I have to write an IOU anyway." Why don't you lend me 30,000 stones of miscellaneous grains, lend me all the Qi family's troops, and give me 100,000 taels of silver. ”

Tan Lun's anger grew bigger and bigger, and he almost said with a roar: "Do you want me to give you all the soldiers in Zhejiang Province?" This Zhejiang army has been done for you. Fifteen thousand stone grains, two hundred elite soldiers, and thirty thousand taels of silver, there is nothing more. After you kid left the capital, not only did you learn badly, but you also learned so cunningly, go back and tell your brother Zhang, your brother Zhang will definitely cut off your robe with you. It's just a cunning businessman. ”

Qin Tai left the barracks, everything Tan Lun needed time to prepare, and Qin Tai still asked for twenty soldiers of the Qi family's army, which was considered an "advance". With these soldiers by his side,. Not only is it more majestic, but it also has a certain style.

Qin Tai successively went to Anhui, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, and Jiangsu to serve as political envoys in Nanjing. Because there were soldiers following, these big-headed soldiers in charge of the gate did not dare to stop Qin Tai. Qin Tai lent 10,000 taels of silver to each of the political envoys, and they promised to transport them to the military camp designated by Qin Tai in three days.

Then Qin Tai went to the Nanjing Hubu Yamen, and the Nanjing Hubu Yamen deserved to be the Nanjing Hubu Yamen. Not only did Qin Tai not go in directly, but even Qin Tai's letter couldn't be delivered. The soldiers at the gate directly told Qin Tai that none of their adults were there.

Qin Tai had his ability, so he took out the letter that Tan Lun gave him, guarded it at the gate, and said that there was a letter from the Yuwang Mansion in the capital when he saw people. Frightened, all the high-ranking officials of the Nanjing Household Department came out collectively, and Qin Tai finally knew the name of the Shangshu Shilang of the Nanjing Household Department.

"Thick-skinned and invincible", Qin Tai gave full play to this. For the sake of the people of Fujian, he had to be a cheeky debtor. Nanjing Hubu Shangshu read the letter with a cold face, and handed the letter to the two waiters on the side. After the three of them read it together, they said in unison that there was no money in the yamen.

Qin Tai didn't say much, took out the bills issued by the four political envoys, and said to them: "This is the money given by the magistrate in accordance with the instructions of King Yu. Could it be that King Yu's attendant Tan Lun is not worth the price? Is Prince Yu's face worth the price? Or is the face of the current emperor not worth the price? Are you still not Ming officials? Do you want to be a Ming official anymore? Do you want to live anymore? Offended the current Jiajing Ye and offended the future emperor, you don't want to live anymore, and don't ignore your descendants. ”

The three top officials in the three Nanjing household yamen, after listening to Qin Tai's particularly frightening words, the whole person seemed to have been fished out of the water. They didn't dare to speak, they didn't dare to say a word more.

Qin Tai said again: "Besides, this money is not for nothing. I write an IOU, and Lord Tan Lun will guarantee it. ”

The three adults collectively decided to borrow silver, and Qin Tai simply opened his mouth and borrowed 30,000 taels of silver. Anyway, 11,000 is also borrowed, so it's better to borrow 30,000 taels at once. If you go to Hu Zongxian later, even if you can't borrow money, it won't affect your departure on time.

After leaving Nanjing, Qin Tai really didn't want to go to the Jiangnan Governor's Mansion, Qin Tai didn't want to see Li Ding, and he didn't want to see Hu Zongxian, who had not yet met. Anyway, it wasn't early, and Qin Tai went back to the hotel first. In the hotel, Qin Tai unexpectedly saw Li Ding, and Li Ding also knew that he was not welcomed by Qin Tai, so he put down an IOU and asked Qin Tai to sign his name before leaving. Hu Zongxian's spies really knew everything, Qin Tai went to Tan Lun, Tan Lun asked Qin Tai to find political envoys from all walks of life, and also went to Nanjing, Hu Zongxian took the initiative to agree to borrow Qin Tai 50,000 taels of silver, and said that he would send it to the barracks in three days. It can also be regarded as giving Qin Tai and Tan Lun face. It can be regarded as repaying Qin Tai's kindness, and also giving King Yu face.