The second Games are getting closer and closer, and teams from all over the country have arrived one after another.

There are also some of the military that were reviewed, as well as representatives of the army who participated in the games.

The entire city of Quang Ninh suddenly became lively.

Many big businessmen, especially those from Shandong who had taken refuge in Liaodong, opened inns or restaurants one after another, making money in the service industry.

The dignitaries and dignitaries of the Beijing Division, or the landlords and businessmen all rushed to hear the news.

According to the regulations, the people of Liaodong Town can receive the viewing volume for free with their household registration. Non-Liaodong Town people need to pay for it.

Spend money to see it, you know!

Many businessmen who came late bought them at high prices from the people of Liaodong Town, anyway, they relied on coupons and not people.

This also gave rise to the ancient version of the "scalper".

Yang Chengying didn't have time to take care of these details, he had to welcome the Qin messenger from the imperial court.

Chin Cha is an old acquaintance.

It is Xu Guangqi of the left attendant of the official worship department.

Accompanying him was Sun Chengzong, the governor of Jiliao.

In addition, a man who left a great reputation in history once wrote "Don't be an An An starvation, follow the praying mantis", and later generations gave him the nickname "Brother Rooster".

Now the official worships the generation of "genius" talents of the governor of Shanyong.

Yang Sichang!

One is a messenger sent by the imperial court, one is his own boss, and the other is a civil official who guards Shanhaiguan.

Yang Chengying received them, and did not adopt a diplomatic approach, but chose to use the oldest Confucian method, letting the three superiors sit in high positions and choose to sit with them.

The banner of the imperial court should be carried or carried.

"I've waited all the way, and the prosperity of western Liaoning is visible to the naked eye, which is all the credit of Yang Yuma's governance."

I haven't seen him for many years, and Old Man Xu deliberately wears a high hat as before. A mouthful of "horses" is called, reminding you not to forget your roots.

Yang Chengying clenched his fists and said: "This is the result of Your Majesty's Shengming and the good governance of the imperial court." In the end, the general will only take advantage of the situation, so that the people will perform their duties and settle in their positions, nothing more. ”

"Being able to take advantage of the situation is precisely the truth that 'governing a big country is like cooking a small fresh'."

Xu Guangqi nodded and said, "I don't know, how much is the tax in western and southern Liaoning?" Whether the money collected is properly settled. ”

Yang Chengying was stunned, good guy, this is trying to squeeze oil and water on me.

"Although I am the chief soldier, I am in charge of the army and the people on the horse, and the matter of taxes has been handed over to Shang Kejin and Shen Shikui."

He began to play sloppy: "Unfortunately, Shang Kejin went to Biansai for something, and Shen Shikui was sent by me to supervise the situation of the City Shipping Division, but he didn't come back." ”

This is a half-truth.

The two people in charge of taxation were indeed not there, but they did not go to Biansai and the city as Yang Chengying said.

Instead, I went to the mutual market to confirm the newly opened tea and horse market.

Tea from the south was transported by sea and by water, and a large number of tea secretly poured into Liaodong Town.

Yang Chengying took the tea to the mutual market and sold it in exchange for horses.

The other went to the salt works to inspect the salt works located in Zhenyu City and Qingniwa.

Due to the Dengzhou Rebellion, the output of Shandong's salt farms dropped sharply, and it was a good time for the two major salt farms in eastern Liaoning to make money.

I can't tell the truth because this has not been approved by the imperial court.

Obviously, Xu Guangqi came with a purpose and refused to let it go so easily.

I only heard him say in a deep voice: "The imperial court has the difficulties of the imperial court, the town of Ji is unstable, and Xuanda and the three sides are facing the threat of Mongolia all the time. ”

This is all self-inflicted by the imperial court, Yang Chengying thought to himself.

"yes." Yang Chengying was very sad, "The imperial court is indeed not easy, I have learned everything from General Meng's letter, hey!" ”

"Liaodong used to be mostly military households, and the imperial court was lenient and did not collect taxes."

Xu Guangqi was kind and persuasive: "Donkey, you should be considerate of the difficulties of the imperial court." ”

It turned out that I came to ask for money!

Yang Chengying had already prepared: "Elder Xu is right, as a minister, how can you not understand the difficulties of your father." So, I'm ready. ”

"Oh, let's hear it." Xu Guangqi thought that Yang Cheng should give money.

"I'm ready to send troops, just wait for the autumn harvest to pass, and then go north to attack the Tartars."

Yang Chengying said half-truthfully: "Make sure that the Tartars will not attack Ji Town at the end of this year and before spring ploughing next year." ”

"This!" Xu Guangqi was disappointed.

I'm here to ask for money, but you don't say a word, only talk about the use of troops, or attack and harass.

Sun Chengzong, who had not spoken, couldn't stand it anymore, and said bluntly:

"The imperial court hopes that the concubine will contribute some money to defend Jizhen. To tell you the truth, there was another mutiny in Jizhen a few days ago. ”

"I am the chief soldier of Liaodong, not the chief soldier of Jizhen."

Yang Chengying retorted: "Military expenditures should be borne by you, the Jiliao Governor, how can I bear the total soldiers." ”

"You don't ask the imperial court, open a mutual market without authorization, and collect salt and iron taxes. Violating the rules set by Taizu and spreading all the taxes into the ground......"

Sun Chengzong argued on the basis of reason: "Everything is clear, the court is lenient with you, and you don't have the slightest heart for the court." ”

"First, the emperor is not short of hungry soldiers, may I ask if I have received a penny or a grain of rice in Liaodong Town since the third year of the Apocalypse."

Yang Chengying said: "Second, say I don't work. May I ask who recovered Guangning, who drove out the Tartars, and who quelled the Dengzhou Rebellion? ”

Sun Chengzong frowned slightly, finding that this matter was a little tricky.

"Humph! The two of them are also my old friends, coinciding with my son's first birthday. On such a festive day, I asked these questions, with the intention of touching my mold. ”

Yang Chengying Huo Ran got up and left the table directly.

There is no one of their own at the scene, and if they continue to discuss it, they will be besieged, and it is the best policy.

"Yang Horse ......"

Yang Sichang hurriedly got up to chase after him, but when he arrived at the door, he found that Yang Chengying had disappeared outside the door.

"Didn't catch up?" Xu Guangqi asked.

Yang Sichang nodded.

Sun Chengzong said: "He used the topic to play and deliberately left. I'm afraid that we will continue to ask and let him reveal his stuff. ”

"The two superiors are on a mission, and there is a sentence that the lower officials don't know whether to say it or not."

Yang Sichang stood in front of them.

"You say." Xu Guangqi nodded.

"There is actually part of the truth in the words of the colt, and we are asking at this time, and it really shouldn't be."

Yang Sichang said: "Besides, the event is coming, and outsiders will feel disappointed when they hear that we are doing this. ”

"I also know that this should not be done, but Your Majesty needs money."

Seeing that no outsiders were present, Xu Guangqi opened up and said, "The money collected from various places is not enough to maintain the operation of the imperial court.

One or two million silver is urgently needed, and the colt definitely has the money in his hand. ”

"Do you think the colt will give it?"

Yang Sichang asked rhetorically.

Xu Guangqi was stunned for a moment and shook his head hesitantly.

"I think we'll have to find another way to do this." Yang Sichang said, "With what I know about Yang Juma, maybe he really didn't lie. ”

"What do you mean?" Xu Guangqi hurriedly asked.

"Along the way, I found that there was a lot of material being transported to the east."

Yang Sichang analyzed: "I haven't heard of the Tartars committing crimes, there is only one explanation. ”

"He's gathering forces and preparing for a counterattack!" Xu Guangqi's eyes lit up.

Yang Sichang nodded.