Chapter 14 The White Rabbit Wears a Crown Fourteen
I have to say that the power of money is really great, and even the upright Qin Tai has to admire the huge power of money. With the money, the owner of the inn also respected himself more. Some officials no longer walked around themselves, and they were able to politely come up to take care of them, unlike before, when they saw that they not only ignored them, but also avoided them as if they had seen the plague.
Qin Tai estimated that if the money is enough, people can also find more, after all, there are many people who are easy to do. In this way, Qin Tai had a new plan, not only did he not drive his old subordinates away, but also took them to Fujian with him. The "old drunkard" master is not only flexible, but also a master of bookkeeping. Although he is a little lazy, he is absolutely fair and will not bend the law for personal gain. Zhan Xiaoxiao is not only strong in kung fu, but also a good assistant when Qin Tai performs an autopsy. He is not only careful and thoughtful, but also a chivalrous and soft-hearted person. Although Xiao Lingzi doesn't have any great skills, fortunately, Xiao Lingzi is loyal and obedient enough. Xiao Lingzi has a good habit that everyone recognizes, that is, he listens to anyone's instructions. He works hard, and he is very serious. The "Ma Sandao" is also particularly durable, not only the most honest of the five, but also the porter of the five. He is more honest and responsible. It plays an important role in the custody and escort of prisoners. Besides, these people Qin Tai is already familiar with, and there is no need to run in anymore, this is the best combination.
Qin Tai was also annoyed, and soaked in Tan Lun's military camp all day long. While eating for nothing at Tan Lun's place, he supervised Tan Lun to prepare supplies for himself. Qin Tai showed his most shameless side, not only following Tan Lun closely, but also reminding Tan Lun of what he wanted all the time.
Tan Lun faced this Qin Tai, who had less and less respect for himself, and didn't know whether to praise Qin Tai for his boldness, or to blame Qin Tai for being a fool who was neither big nor small. Tan Lun never thought that the gap between Qin Tai and Qin Tai would be so big. Qin Tai, who was in the capital, was not only cautious but also respectful and courteous. But now Qin Tai not only does not distinguish between dignity and inferiority, but is even more daring. If Qin Tai was like this in the capital, not only would Tan Lun not praise Qin Tai, but even Zhang Juzheng would not befriend Qin Tai. They will not praise this Qin Tai in front of King Yu, this kind of person is not suitable for officialdom at all.
Qin Tai is actually playing psychological warfare, he can see that Tan Lun is a treasure of talent, and he wants to use him to stabilize Fujian, since this is the case, it is better to go too far and strive for more benefits for himself. Besides, Tan Lun is a good talker, compared to Zhang Juzheng, he is better at talking, and he will not be angry with others. When Zhang Juzheng's status is high, he has a style, and he always looks serious in front of Qin Tai. Qin Tai always felt that Zhang Juzheng was not only like his brother, but also like his strict father. And this Tan Lun is different, although there are not many opportunities to meet, except for a little embarrassment during the first competition, in fact, Tan Lun and Qin Tai talked very happily. Qin Tai heard Zhang Juzheng say that Tan Lun had a naughty younger brother in his early years, who was not only smart and clever, but also had a high talent, but unfortunately died in his early years. Tan Lun is very concerned about this younger brother, so he has an indescribable feeling for Qin Tai. Tan Lun has privately told Zhang Juzheng several times that Qin Tai is very similar to his younger brother in terms of age and talent, but he has a lot of honest temper. Today's Qin Tai looks like Tan Lun's younger brother, so Tan Lun is actually happier when he is angry. It was as if he had seen a reborn brother, a grown brother.
Qin Tai did not come to the barracks to torture or comfort Tan Lun, but actually for the supply of soldiers and materials. Qin Tai just chatted casually with the "old drunkard" master last night, and the "old drunkard" master raised some key questions. First of all, it is useless to have more silver, and no matter how much silver there is, you can't buy things directly. Not to mention food, it is just some daily necessities, as long as there is something in the store, it will be immediately snatched away. Now that the people of Fujian are panicked, and even there are cannibals, will they still scruple to be a robber? Therefore, you can't go to Fujian without money, but it's useless to bring too much money. Second, is fifteen thousand stone rice more? For a family, it is not necessary to eat a small part of it for decades. But for the whole of Fujian, it is just a drop in the bucket. Qin Tai either doesn't go to Fujian, as long as he goes, it will attract the attention of Fujian, and almost all the people of Fujian will ask Qin Tai for food. If Qin Tai can't supply it, or if he favors one over the other, Qin Tai will not only not survive, but will also cause a huge chaos. Third, after war and famine, the epidemic will spread, and Fujian needs not only food and other materials, but also a large number of medicines to control the disease. If you don't pay attention, there will be many, many people dying in Fujian. Qin Tai, as a person who understands medicine and reason, doesn't he know this?
Qin Tai thought about it for a night, but still didn't come up with a way. I used to think that a thousand people were enough, but now it seems that not only is it not enough, but it will only do bad things. A thousand soldiers not only could not resist the attack of the Japanese invaders, but also could not prevent Yu Dayou's rebellious soldiers from harassing the people, let alone control the people to grab their own supplies. But it's hard to control too many soldiers, and they can't afford to raise them. Let's talk about the most important thing, who would believe that Qin Tai is such a petty official? Who would hand over an army of thousands to Qin Tai?
For the first time, Qin Tai also felt that he had thought things too simply, and a thousand soldiers could not transport 15,000 stone of grain and a hundred thousand taels of silver at all. First of all, fifteen thousand stone of grain is a big problem. In ancient China, grain was counted with "liters", "buckets", and "stones". One "liter" is two catties, that is, one kilogram later, one kilogram. A pound is sixteen taels, and a "liter" is thirty-two taels. Ten "liters" is a "bucket", and one "bucket" is twenty catties. Ten "buckets" are one "stone", so one "stone" is two hundred catties. In ancient times, the sack of rice was the standard packaging of one stone and one bag. Fifteen thousand stone is 15,000 bales of rice, that is, three million catties of rice.
If 3 million catties of grain are transported by 1,000 soldiers, each soldier will have to transport 3,000 catties on average. If these weights are pressed on the soldiers, let alone walking, they will be directly crushed to death. Don't say 3,000 catties, even 300 catties will be crushed to death. Fifteen thousand stone of grain was a big problem. Besides, 15,000 stone of grain is not enough in Fujian.
For this reason, Qin Tai had no choice but to ask Tan Lun, who was "rich and rich", for help. As soon as Tan Lun heard that Qin Tai still needed manpower and materials, he directly refused, saying that there was no more. It's no wonder that Tan Lun, Tan Lun has not been in Jiangnan for a long time, and he only cares about the military and doesn't care about local affairs. Although the army's food is sufficient, it is for the soldiers, not for the common people. If you want to stabilize the people of Fujian, this grain will be several times more than the front-line soldiers will eat. Where did Tan Lun collect so much food?
But Qin Tai is looking for Tan Lun, and Tan Lun has now become Qin Tai's only and main target. Tan Lun didn't agree to Qin Tai, so Qin Tai followed Tan Lun all day long. When Tan Lun was eating, Qin Tai rushed to eat with Tan Lun. When Tan Lun was working, Qin Tai looked at Tan Lun with "affection" on the side. Even Tan Lun went to the thatched house to "conveniently", and Qin Tai was also "waiting" on the side. If it weren't for the fact that there was no camera or video camera at that time, Qin Tai would definitely use Tan Lun's photo to blackmail Tan Lun.
Tan Lun was about to be driven crazy by Qin Tai, and Qin Tai's existence was simply asking for Tan Lun's life. If Tan Lun's wife was like this, Tan Lun would definitely divorce his wife immediately or strangle this woman directly. But Qin Tai is not only not his wife, but also not a woman, and he is not Tan Lun's subordinate. Not only is he nominally the same as Tan Lun, but his official position is higher than Tan Lun's apparent official position. was so angry that Tan Lun was not scolding, nor was he beaten, and it was useless to ignore it.
Tan Lun stomped his feet for the last time and went back to his lounge to sleep, but Qin Tai still didn't let Tan Lun go. Tan Lun was asleep, and Qin Tai was doing it on the side. Tan Lun couldn't sleep even if he wanted to, because Qin Tai was chanting words on the side. Tan Lun couldn't help but ask Qin Tai what he was talking about? Are you cursing Tan Lun? Qin Tai replied to Tan Lun, not only did he not curse Tan Lun, but he was also praising Tan Lun.
At this time, a pro-soldier came in and whispered a few words in Tan Lun's ear, and Tan Lun's complexion changed again and again. Tan Lun took a few deep breaths to stabilize his emotions while motioning for his soldiers to leave his room.
As soon as the soldiers went out, Tan Lun changed his gentle appearance, pounced on Qin Tai, and said in a very low voice, gritting his teeth: "Qin Tai, why did you write my name on the IOU?" When did I agree to join the insurance with you? When will I tell you in person that I am your guarantor? Not only did you implicate me, but you also dragged His Royal Highness King Yu into the water. How can you tell the people of the household department in Nanjing that this matter was explained by His Royal Highness King Yu? I'm just helping you for the sake of Zhang Juzheng's face. How can you implicate Yuwang? This will kill His Royal Highness King Yu. You are harming me, the prince, and Zhang Juzheng. Is there an ungrateful friend like you? ”
Qin Tai still smiled calmly and said to Tan Lun, "Brother Tan, my Lord Tan. Who believes your words? Without His Highness's will, will you help me for a Zhang Juzheng? The current situation, Yu Wang Ye is not unaware. Yan Song's father and son watched the show, Xu Jie and others fell into the well, the eunuchs of the ceremonial eunuch hated me to the core, and the emperor also had a lot of opinions about me. The officials of the six ministries began to take turns to squeeze out me, and the same was true on the Nanjing side. Whether it is the governor Hu Zongxian, or the officials of various ministries in Nanjing, which of them is not waiting to see my good show? When you get old, you've become everyone's focus. You are not representing yourself, but representing Yuwang. King Yu's meaning is that the officials understand that it is the credit of King Yu to go to Fujian, and it is the sin of my Qin Tai alone if he does not succeed. Not only will I be ruined, but my family will also lose a lot of money. Brother Tan, you can't play too well in abacus. Since you want to use me to do things, you have to help me prepare together, don't you? I don't think it's just you, even King Yu in the capital doesn't want me to return in vain, right? So I not only want money and people, but also the best and the best. This is also to help you and Yuwang do things, and do good errands wholeheartedly. Are you right? ”