A smile immediately bloomed on Li Zhaoji's face, no one doesn't like money, and no one will refuse to send money.

"Ban Zhifu, get up, sit down and eat something." Li Zhaoji put a plate of deer breast in front of Ban Zhifu and poured him a glass of wine. Li Zhaoji asked: "Kong Youde and them, they are all in Liaoyang at this time." Tell me, those Aixin Jueluo people in the Manchu Qing Dynasty, how much money are they going to give me. ”

Ban Zhifu listened to Dolgon's orders that day, but at this time, he couldn't show his hole cards, so he said perfunctorily: "If you go back to the adult, the little one is a minion who does things, how can you know these secrets." But the little one saw the three princes gather in Liaoyang with his own eyes, and all parties raised funds to make the adults happy. ”

Li Zhaoji smiled, at this time, the entourage unloaded the silver box, checked it, and finally Zhao Changshui said: "Commander, it seems that there are more than two thousand taels." ”

"Take out the extra ones." Li Zhaoji commanded.

Ban Zhifu hurriedly explained: "My lord, the silver outside the pass is not the same color as the inside of the pass, and the fineness is lower than that of Jiangnan. After a while, there was no way to raise official money, so my master ordered to take an extra 2,000 taels, which was only counted as 150,000 taels. ”

Li Zhaoji was talking to Ban Zhifu just now, and he had already caught a glimpse of the silver in the silver box, and there were also large pieces of silver ingots and silver bars, but most of them were silver horns circulating in the market, which were covered with traces of tooth roots or clamps.

The extra silver was packed in a small box by Zhao Changshui and placed in front of Li Zhaoji, Li Zhaoji picked up those silver horns and made a rattling sound in the box, Ban Zhifu couldn't help but look at the box, his throat rolled up and down, seeing Li Zhaoji looking at him, Ban Zhifu hurriedly picked up a piece of deer breast, took a bite, and covered up his embarrassment.

Li Zhaoji smiled and asked, "Ban Zhifu, you also like silver?" ”

Ban Zhifu smiled awkwardly, scratched his head and said, "My lord said that he was joking, people in the world, where is there anyone who doesn't like silver?" ”

Li Zhaoji said: "These two thousand taels of silver can be seen eye-catching? ”

The expression on Ban Zhifu's face changed unpredictably, and he said: "My lord, you are really the richest person in the world, and two thousand taels of silver are also broken silver in your eyes." ”

"But I don't look like you're short of money, I heard the people below say that you have been taking care of Shang Kexi's business for many years, and there are few deals in Guannei and Chao." Lee Siu Kee said.

Ban Zhifu couldn't help but say with emotion: "The capital belongs to the master, the door belongs to the master, the power is also the master's, and the benefits naturally get are also the master's." No matter how much money you make, how much the master rewards, how much the minions can get, and there are so many people at the bottom who share the profits. Don't hide it from adults, the little one hasn't earned two thousand taels of silver over the years. ”

Li Zhaoji nodded slowly and said, "Do you want these two thousand taels of silver?" ”

Ban Zhifu couldn't help but stand up, but quickly calmed down and asked carefully: "Then what do you want to exchange for the small ones?" If you sell your master, but you want to lose your head, what do you want money for? ”

Li Zhaoji said: "Just buy some news from you." ”

As soon as Ban Zhifu heard that it was to buy the news, he immediately became interested, the news is such a thing, it is intangible and qualitative, and the aid is complicated, it is not easy to find out the source, and the secret transaction is the most appropriate. Ban Zhifu thought about it and wanted to refuse, but he heard the sound of silver falling, although there was no silver bottle bursting with water slurry, and the big beads and small beads falling on the jade plate, but Ban Zhifu dared to swear that the sound of silver colliding is the best in the world, and it can go directly to people's souls.

"Your Excellency........ What message you want to buy. Ban Zhifu swallowed his saliva fiercely and asked cautiously.

Li Zhaoji shook his head slightly: "I haven't thought about it for a while, if you have any news that I am interested in, I can tell me about it, I will set the price, and I will not lose you." You should know that I am a businessman, and the most important thing in doing business is reputation. ”

Ban Zhifu nodded, rolled his eyes, and said, "The little one will be said first." When he was in Jinzhou, the villain did business with merchants in western Liaoning and Denglai, and he was protected by a nobleman in your society, and without him, it would be difficult for the smuggling ship to reach Jinzhou.

After coming and going, the little one connected with this nobleman, and bought and sold a lot of news. ”

"Oh, what news have you bought."

Ban Zhifu said: "Don't hide it from your lordship, just to buy the situation of your company's landing in Liaodong's Oriental Brigade, it cost five hundred taels. ”

"Then tell me, what do you know?"

Ban Zhifu said that it was generally clear from the strength of the Eastern Brigade, the firepower configuration, and the geometry of the horses, as well as the names of the main commanders, that although this was not very confidential information, it was not known to everyone.

Li Zhaoji's face changed slightly, then he smiled, poured a box of silver on the sheepskin carpet, and then put the empty box in front of Ban Zhifu, and used a knife to roughly divide the box of broken silver into four parts, and pushed one to Ban Zhifu: "Ban Zhifu, this news is worth five hundred taels." ”

Ban Zhifu grabbed it and put it in the box in front of him, and when he grabbed the second hand, Li Zhaoji pressed his sharp hand with the scabbard and said, "You haven't said it yet, who is that person?" ”

"The little one only knows that his surname is Liu, and his status in your society is not low, and he knows the rules of gunboat patrols, and he is also doing business." Ban Zhifu said.

Li Zhaoji nodded slightly, and he had roughly guessed who it was in his heart.

Ban Zhifu's hand in grabbing the money was also quick, and he put the money into the box in an uproar.

He looked at the box, and then at the sheepskin blanket, and couldn't help it, and said, "My lord, the little one sold you news, and you might keep the little one safe?" ”

Li Zhaoji said: "God knows your news, you know it and I know, and I will definitely not let the rest of the people know." ”

Saying that, Li Zhaoji waved his hand to Zhao Changshui, and Zhao Changshui beckoned to gather with him, but did not retreat directly, but arranged for Baler to come and guard Li Zhaoji. Zhao Changshui: "This is a Mongolian, he can't understand Chinese, you and the commander can talk casually." You can be careful, if you dare to make a move, death is the greatest luxury. ”

Although Zhao Changshui warned so, he didn't think that Ban Zhifu would become a businessman, and those who were greedy for money would spare their lives, and those who cherished their lives valued their own lives the most.

Ban Zhifu continued: "That's natural, the little one only does business with Master Li, and he doesn't dare to have other ideas. ”

Ban Zhifu saw that Zhao Changshui was far away, and continued: "There is one more thing, this time it was originally the three vassal kings who had private contact with your society, and wanted to redeem the city fee to ensure the safety of the family business, but when the little one contacted Kong Youde this time, he was accidentally captured by Duoduo.

The Manchu high-level officials had already learned about the ransom fee, but they still wanted to make a mistake and change your ministry in the name of the Han Dynasty not to continue north. Dolgon didn't want to retreat, nor did he want to send reinforcements, and he was bent on defeating the thieves and ruling the world. ”

Li Zhaoji laughed, he didn't know anything about this, but when Ban Zhifu said this, he also felt that it was reasonable.

"Ban Zhifu, how did you survive?" Li Zhaoji asked in surprise.

Ban Zhifu said: "Dolgon and Duoduo don't want to kill the little ones, because after your troops landed in Liaodong, they swept most of the two white flags. Dolgon, they have heard of the constitution of your ministry in Liaodong, and they only capture nobles, not abuse the people.

Many of the families of the nobles of the two white flags have been acquired by your ministry, and the Dorgon brothers want the younger ones to contact you again after the ransom has been paid, and see if they can spend some money to buy those family members back. ”

"Well, that makes sense." Li Zhaoji nodded slightly.

When Ban Zhifu heard this, he became excited, and couldn't help but take two steps forward, but Bale grabbed his neck with one hand and threw him back. Bale was given an order not to allow Ban Zhifu to take two steps closer to Li Zhaoji.

"Ahem........." Ban Zhifu coughed a few times, and didn't dare to get closer, but said, "My lord, listen to what you mean, this matter can be discussed?" ”

"You dare to make this money?" Li Zhaoji smiled, Ban Zhifu was really bold enough.

Ban Zhifu said: "Where is the money to be made, it is Dolgon who promised to do this well, not only to exonerate the crime, but also to reward him." Small...... The little Lord asks for forgiveness. My lord, you are the most generous and righteous person in the world, please give me a grace, give a grace. ”

As he spoke, Ban Zhifu kowtowed, and Li Zhaoji pushed the three piles of small silver in front of him in front of him and said, "Your news is enough for this price." As for the grace you mentioned, I will naturally consult with you again when the ransom is settled.

Not only will I be able to give you an account, but I will also give you kickbacks. ”

"Master Xie, you are really a god of wealth given by God to the little one." When Ban Zhifu heard that there was still a kickback, he crawled over and put five hundred taels of silver into the box.

Li Zhaoji knocked on the pile of silver on the ground and said, "Think about it again, what good news is there, I have money, it depends on whether you have the courage to do so." ”

Ban Zhifu said: "My lord, some situations in my master's family may be useful.

The matter of the ransom fee was mentioned by my master Shang Kexi, Kong Youde actually didn't know, the little one was accidentally arrested and implicated him, and he always hated my master. In addition, Dolgon only said that this matter should be handled in the name of our Han Domain, but he did not say that he would be exonerated after the matter was completed.

Kong Youde is not worried, but the master of my family is worried that after destroying the family and relieving the difficulties, he will end up with a broken family, so he is uneasy.

In addition, there is a matter of fundraising, the adults ask for 500,000 taels, and Dolgon only transferred 200,000 taels from the government, and it has not yet arrived, and the 150,000 taels have already been taken out by the three families to take out most of the cash, and the remaining 150,000 taels, I don't know where to raise them. ”

Li Zhaoji was surprised: "No, Kong Youde and the three of them are also vassal kings, and the three families can't make up 300,000 taels of silver?" Why am I so unbelieving? ”

Ban Zhifu said: "My lord, this Manchu vassal king is not the vassal king of the Ming Dynasty, my master can only receive 6,000 taels a year from Shengjing, and the rest is Zhuangtun production and doing some business." Although there is a lot of income, since the surrender to the Manchu Qing Dynasty, the war has been fought year after year, and the cost is very large.

As for the situation in Liaodong, you also know that in the year of famine, or the time of entering the customs was wrong, the price of grain skyrocketed, and the years of dozens of taels of silver and a load of grain abounded, and Liaodong does not produce cotton, and the annual cost of buying cloth is also sky-high.

This silver goes in a lot and goes quickly, and the vassal kings have a big business, and they don't have much cash in their hands. Especially this time to enter the customs to participate in the war, all the children of the feudal clan went out to fight, but not everyone could receive a salary, in order to send troops, it was not the feudal domain that rewarded ........ on its own. ”

Li Zhaoji nodded slightly, what Ben Zhifu said in his heart may not be false, these days he swept southern Liaoning, and found that there were many horses and livestock, more armor and weapons, and relatively little gold and silver.

But if you think about it carefully, Shang Kexi and the Han Dynasty are short of money, which may be a good deal.

Li Zhaoji pushed a pile of silver in front of Ban Zhifu and said, "Ban Zhifu, in this way, the 500,000 taels I want, your master can't make it up." ”

Ban Zhifu said while holding the silver: "Not necessarily, not necessarily." Do you know why the 200,000 taels of silver that Dolgon gave out could not reach the Han Domain? ”

"Don't play pantomias with me here." Li Zhaoji's face was straight.

Ban Zhifu immediately didn't dare to joke, and said: "The Manchurians don't look at the wild people who ran out of the forest, they are very shrewd one by one, they want to deduct this silver, and then let the Han Fan borrow it from them, and the servants of Duoduo's family even came directly to the door with the silver, and even the interest was set." ”

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