"Old Xu, what kind of person is Yang Chengying?"

On the ship, it is getting closer and closer to Port Arthur, and Wan Hongzuo is inevitably apprehensive.

Although his niece is already a princess and has no patriarchal connection with the Wan family, the blood relationship makes him a little worried about his niece's future husband.

It is rumored that Yang Chengying is a high-flying and unrestrained martial artist.

Xu Guangqi smiled and said: "If you look at people without being affected by rumors, you will come to a different conclusion." ”

"Really?"

"When you see me, you understand what I mean."

"Oh, Elder Xu's words made the late students a little curious."

While the two were talking, they saw a brocade guard walk in.

"Two adults, Port Arthur has arrived, and General Yang will greet the two at the dock." Jin Yiwei arched his hand and said.

"Old Xu, let's go out and see you."

Wan Hongzuo asked Xu Guangqi to walk in front, followed him by himself, walked out of the cabin, and came to the deck.

The sea breeze blows on the face, and you get a touch of coolness.

Then, Wan Hongzuo saw a tall and handsome young man standing in front of everyone on the dock, waiting with a smile on his face.

"He is Yang Chengying?"

Wan Hongzuo was slightly surprised, it was completely different from what he imagined.

"Exactly." Xu Guangqi nodded.

Wan Hongzuo took a deep breath and couldn't help but admire: "Majestic and heroic, four words to describe him are so appropriate." ”

The good feeling in my heart has improved a lot.

The big ship docked, and Xu Guangqi and Wan Hongzuo got off the boat.

"Yang Chengying, the chief soldier of Jinzhou Town, led the soldiers of Jinzhou Town to welcome Xu Lao and Lord Wan."

Yang Cheng should clasp his fists and salute.

Behind him, the generals also clenched their fists.

"You don't need so many courtesies, you and I are old acquaintances."

Xu Guangqi said with a smile, and stepped forward to pat Yang Chengying's shoulder to show his intimacy.

Wan Hongzuo arched his hand slightly.

After the greetings, Xu Guangqi took out the holy decree and read it in public.

When he read it, Xu Guangqi secretly paid attention to the expression of Yang Chengying who was kneeling in front of him, and found that his expression was flat.

Xu Guangqi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, for fear that Yang Chengying would be unhappy and make this big incident a troublesome matter.

After reading it, Yang Chengying raised his hands high and took the holy decree.

Long live the generals.

Subsequently, everyone came to Yang Chengying's mansion.

Wan Hongzuo took out the design of the princess's mansion and unfolded it in public, hoping that Yang Chengying would build the princess's mansion according to this drawing.

Yang Chengying glanced at the design drawing, and it was almost dark in front of him, such a large area!

"Excuse me, how much does this princess mansion cost?" He asked.

"At least 150,000 taels of silver."

Wan Hongzuo replied in a flat tone, as if this was nothing.

"One hundred and fifty thousand taels!"

All the generals were taken aback and looked at each other.

You must know that each soldier's annual salary is eighteen taels, and 150,000 taels of silver is equivalent to more than 8,000 soldiers' annual salary.

There are generals in Jinzhou Town who are staffed or not, and their monthly salaries are not high.

Take Zu Tianshou, who was promoted to general, as an example, he was 420 stone a year, and when the price of rice in Liaodong was the highest, 12 taels of rice per stone.

It seems that there are more than 50,000 taels a year, but the actual amount is less than 30,000 taels.

In other words, a general like him can raise five.

But in the entire Jinzhou Town, the only people who can go to the general are him and Luo Sanjie.

"Too many!"

Yang Chengying refused without thinking about it, "A princess's mansion costs 150,000 silver, so it's better for me to raise a few thousand more soldiers." ”

"Mr. Yang, the princess is a noble of the heavenly family, how can she be compared with the big-headed soldiers."

Wan Hongzuo was a little angry, "Besides, Port Arthur can be described as making money every day, and all that money has gone into your pocket, I'm afraid that several princess mansions can be built." ”

This is true, Yang Chengying did build several silver warehouses and granaries to store money and grain.

This is something that everyone in the Golden State knows.

"The silver belongs to Jinzhou Town, not me."

Yang Chengying said: "The life of the soldiers in Jinzhou and the livelihood of the people must be prepared in advance, so as not to have no silver in case of a catastrophe." ”

Wan Hongzuo didn't believe it, "Hmph! I don't think you're willing to build a princess's mansion! Do you want to use this excuse to resist disobedience? ”

The dignitaries and dignitaries from the capital really don't know the people's livelihood and suffering!

Yang Chengying was a little annoyed, "Whatever you say, I won't pay a penny of this money anyway." ”

"Yang Chengying! Don't toast and don't eat and drink......"

Wan Hongzuo was completely angry, but he didn't expect that this guy in front of him was like a stone in a latrine, smelly and hard.

Seeing that the two sides were about to clash, Xu Guangqi hurriedly came out to play a round.

"If you have something to discuss, why bother making the relationship so stiff."

"Old Xu, with all due respect, I feel distressed to spend thousands of taels of silver, not to mention as many as 150,000 taels."

Damn, 150,000 taels can do a lot of things, Yang Chengying felt panicked when he thought about it.

Wan Hongzuo also refused to take a step back, "This is the princess's mansion, you think it's a small family getting married, and you can send things away with a few dollars of silver!" ”

"Tell you, Jinzhou Town can't come up with so much money!" Yang Chengying was also angry, "Even if you can take it out, don't think I'll take one out." ”

"You!" Wan Hongzuo was dizzy.

Xu Guangqi hurriedly stood between the two of them again, let both sides dissipate their anger, and said that the money for repairing the mansion could be negotiated.

Wan Hongzuo's attitude is still the same, there is no need to discuss, 150,000 taels to repair the princess's mansion.

Yang Chengying is also very resolute, and no one can come out!

The two sides broke up unhappily.

Wan Hongzuo and the accompanying guard of honor all went to the pavilion to rest, while Xu Guangqi stayed and continued to persuade Yang Chengying.

The generals left one after another, all sighing that the world of dignitaries and dignitaries really couldn't understand it.

"Old Xu, you don't have to persuade me, I won't agree to build a princess's mansion with 150,000 taels of silver."

In the mansion, only Xu Guangqi and Ning Wan were left, and Yang Chengying's attitude was still tough.

"Building a princess's mansion is a common practice in the imperial court, and it's not something you can decide."

Xu Guangqi's expression was embarrassed.

"Since it is the practice of the imperial court, the imperial court should take money to repair it, why ask me for money."

Yang Chengying was not convinced.

Xu Guangqi said embarrassedly: "The imperial court has no money at present, and it has cost more than 100,000 taels of silver to reward the Mongolian ministries, and it is a big expense for Lord Wang to repair the mountain customs. ”

"When I mention this, I get angry."

Yang Chengying said angrily: "The imperial court gave Lin Danhan more than 60,000 taels and Subu more than 10,000 taels, but I don't have a dime here."

Moreover, it was obviously a little villain who attacked Yizhou, why did he give the money to Lin Dan Khan? Doesn't the imperial court know that Lin Dan Khan and Xiao Qingshi are in the same boat? ”

"Uh...... It's a long way off. ”

Xu Guangqi coughed lightly with some embarrassment, and continued: "Let's return to the topic, these 150,000 taels ......"

Yang Chengying unceremoniously interrupted Xu Guangqi's words, and once again expressed his attitude: "I won't give out any of these 150,000 taels."

The money in my treasury is used to improve the lives of soldiers and people.

To tell you the truth, I am ready to raise the salaries of the soldiers again, especially the salaries of the artillery and sailors. ”

"There's really not a little room to maneuver?"

"Don't retreat!"

Yang Chengying's attitude is clear.

With so much money to build the princess's mansion, I vomit blood when I think about it.