When Li Zhaoji heard this, he couldn't help but be dumbfounded, he took out a loan to fight for the imperial court, he thought that only Russia could do this kind of thing, but he didn't expect that there would be in this era, Li Zhaoji couldn't help but sigh, this traitor is not easy to be.

"My lord, my lord, what are you thinking?" Ban Zhifu found that Li Zhaoji was actually in deep thought, he was a little panicked, and couldn't help but hug the money box tightly.

Li Zhaoji was awakened by Ban Zhifu and said: "Ban Zhifu, go back and tell your master that since Manchu is willing to lend him money, then he can borrow as much as he wants." Also, didn't Dorgon want to ransom the family of the two white flags? You'll take care of this for me, too. If you want them to pay more money, how much can you want, and after the deed is done, I will give you a rebate of 10%. ”

Ban Zhifu shrunk his neck in fright, and asked, "My lord, you don't understand what you said. My master has borrowed money, what will he pay back in the future? And why do you borrow as much as you want, and why do you have to increase it? ”

Li Zhaoji said with a smile: "You also said, even if this matter is over, Dolgon may not let Shang Kexi go, isn't Shang Kexi worried about losing both people and money?" Well, let's change the door. If the Manchu kills his whole family, he can work for the Manchurians, so if it is beneficial, it is nothing to serve other families, right? ”

Ban Zhifu asked: "What do you mean, my lord, let my master serve you?" ”

Li Zhaoji laughed: "How can I send a vassal king, I'm talking about Dashun, people have now entered the capital and are the emperor." You have also seen that it is difficult to separate the battle with the Manchus in Guannai, and this battle, Dolgon can't fight, and neither the Manchus nor the Ming Dynasty will be helpless in the future.

Good birds choose trees to perch, if your master has this plan, I can match him, your master is good at using firearms, and Dashun is thirsty for firearms experts. ”

"This matter is too big, go back and discuss it with the master." Ban Zhifu was dumbfounded when he heard what Li Zhaoji said, he knew what kind of virtue his master had. If the future in the Qing Dynasty is uncertain and the old life is not guaranteed, it is also possible to switch to Dashun, if you can take the sheep by the hand and use the method of borrowing money to get some money from the Manchu Qing Dynasty, wouldn't it be better?

Li Zhaoji said: "Talk carefully to your master and explain the stakes. ”

"So, that's settled?" Ban Zhifu asked with a smile on his face.

Li Zhaoji was surprised: "What's the matter?" ”

"Two white flag ransoms, one percent kickback." Ban Zhifu had a flattering smile on his face, obviously wanting to make a fortune from it.

Li Zhaoji laughed: "Naturally, naturally." ”

"Thank you, my lord, I am really a little reborn parent." Ban Zhifu kowtowed again and again, and his excitement was overwhelming.

"Okay, go and do something, you get me benefits, I won't treat you badly." Li Zhaoji said calmly.

Ban Zhifu nodded again and again, picked up the box and was about to leave, Li Zhaoji suddenly stopped him, Ban Zhifu turned his head, and felt uneasy: "My lord, what else do you have to order." ”

"Silver ......!" Li Zhaoji reminded in a cold voice.

Ban Zhifu slowly put down the cash box and said in a low voice: "My lord, didn't you reward the little one with this thousand five hundred taels of silver?" ”

Li Zhaoji was surprised: "Ban Zhifu, you won't deduct your money because of me." ”

"Don't dare, don't dare." Ban Zhifu whispered.

Li Zhaoji tapped the last small pile of silver on the sheepskin with his scabbard and said, "That's what I'm talking about, what's the matter here?" It's a reward for you, so let's take it and spend it. ”

"Ouch, thank you, thank you, thank you." Ban Zhifu's mood went straight from hell to heaven, and he thanked him while pulling the silver into the box.

"This is just the beginning, if you do the errands for me, you will get ten times as much in the future." Li Zhaoji reminded.

"The little one must serve you wholeheartedly." When Ban Zhifu first came, he was mentally prepared to die here, but he didn't expect that not only was he unscathed, but he also got two thousand silver, and there were more benefits in the future, he only felt that he was too happy.

After Ban Zhifu left, Li Zhaoji, who was in a good mood, cut the deer breast, dipped it in small ingredients, drank fine wine, and was happy.

Listening to the sound of horses' hooves in the distance, he saw Tang Mu galloping, got off the horse, saw the meat on the plate, and immediately sat cross-legged on the ground, about to grab it and stuff it into his mouth, Li Zhaoji slapped his hand and said, "This is the leftover from Ban Zhifu's dog slave." ”

Tang Mu contacted Wu Sangui in Ningyuan during this time, and he didn't know who Ban Zhifu was, but he knew that Li Zhaoji was easy-going and never called his subordinates slaves, and those who were called slaves in Li Zhaoji's mouth could only be those traitors or lackeys, so he hurriedly put down the plate.

Li Zhaoji handed him a plate of meat that he roasted, Tang Mu feasted on it, Li Zhaoji picked up Ban Zhifu's meat and was about to throw it away, so he heard Tang Mu say: "Big shopkeeper, Xia Guoxiang's guy is here, and he will be there in a while." ”

The plate that was almost reversed was forcibly deducted by Li Zhaoji, and he was thrown to Tang Mu by the kettle: "The stinky boy didn't say it earlier, and he almost wasted a plate of meat." ”

As he spoke, Li Zhaoji put the meat on the plate, Ban Zhifu bit it and threw it out, sprinkled some cumin, chili pepper or something, put it on the table, and said, "It is very suitable to entertain Xia Guoxiang." ”

Tang Mu grinned: "You can really live." ”

"A traitor is a traitor's food, and it should be." Li Zhaoji said with a smile, he said, "Ning Yuan and his party, what are the results?" ”

"The results are very great, Wu Sangui not only recognized all the merits of the first rank, but even counted the heads of some clothed slaves together, waved his hand, and gave 200,000 taels of silver, but did not give it directly to me, but asked Xia Guoxiang to send it with their ship.

Xia Guoxiang is about to arrive, by the way, listening to the tone of Xia Guoxiang's words, it seems that what you have done here has made Liaozhen dissatisfied, and the 200,000 taels of silver may be given to you again. Tang Mu said.

When Li Zhaoji heard this, he got up with a sigh and said: "People say that blessing and misfortune do not go alone, how can it be the other way around?" Two groups of people sent money in one day, and they all sent a lot of money, tsk, God really favored me Li Zhaoji, oops, life, why is it so comfortable? ”

Tang Mu saw Li Zhaoji pouring himself a drink and enjoying himself, smiled embarrassedly, walked to Zhao Changshui's side and asked, "Changshui, in the days when I was away, what did you eat for the big shopkeeper, why did you talk about it." ”

"Uncle, just now, Han Fan sent 150,000 taels of silver, and before it was put into the warehouse, Wu Sangui sent another 200,000 taels. Whoever is unhappy, if it were me, let alone thirty-five taels, it would be a fraction of fifty thousand taels, and I would be crazy with joy. Zhao Changshui explained.

Tang Mu knocked on his head: "Just you, that bit of ability and that bit of brain, can it be worth 50,000 taels?" Besides, what is this, Dashun still owes us a million. ”

Zhao Changshui smiled: "Yes, since I followed the big shopkeeper, not to mention anything else, my knowledge is really long, and it is too easy to make money." ”

Tang Mu shook his head slightly, looking at Li Zhaojile who was a little crazy, and said in his heart that this money is not easy to earn, and it is not wisdom that can be played by three countries in applause, but also the courage to walk a tightrope.

Li Zhaoji was happy a moment ago and didn't know what heaven and earth were, when Xia Guoxiang appeared, his face immediately became sad, the crazy man who was pouring himself a drink just now, now he poured himself a drink, his face was full of sadness, he saw Xia Guoxiang, and said: "Lord Xia, alas, life, it's really difficult." ”

Xia Guoxiang smiled, saw Tang Mu bring the barbecue, and said while eating: "Mr. Li, where is this, my uncle asked me to send 200,000 taels of silver, and you also got benefits from Han Fan, hundreds of thousands of taels of silver have arrived, how can you still say that life is difficult?" ”

"Yo, did Ping Xibo know about the deal between me and the Han Domain?" Li Zhaoji asked quietly.

"That's natural, you might as well tell Mr. Kong Youde that they don't have the courage to make peace in private, it was Dolgon who operated it in the back, not only to save face, but also to get the inside. But he was also afraid that this would not happen, so he specially informed my uncle and asked him to tell you that you must not go north easily. Xia Guoxiang said carefully, carefully looking at Li Zhaoji's expression.

Li Zhaoji nodded: "That's nature, that's what we said." This time to send troops to Liaodong, it is a trivial matter for me to make money, and it is the overall situation to keep the Manchu Qing and Li Chuang in balance. I know which is more important than the other. It's the money given by the Han Domain, it's really tempting, didn't people say it, if you don't make money, you bastard. ”

"If the gentleman can take care of the overall situation, the uncle will be relieved. But for the current situation, the uncle is still a little worried, if it weren't for Guanning's busy military affairs, he really couldn't leave, so he had to come to ask for advice in person. Xia Guoxiang said with his fists cupped.

Li Zhaoji said: "If Ping Xibo has any confusion, let's hear it." ”

"The fight in this level is hot, Manchu Qing and Li Chuang, which one has a better chance of winning." Xia Guo asked.

Li Zhaoji smiled: "I have been fighting these days, but Ping Xibo is in a situation, he should always know the situation better than me." Who does he think has the best chance of winning? ”

Xia Guoxiang saw that Li Zhaoji refused to confide his true intentions, so he could only say truthfully: "The current situation is that Ping Xibo is not afraid that Li Chuang will win, Li Chuang will win, and he will not cooperate with the Manchu Qing Dynasty for a period of time, and when it comes to the north wind season, he will go south directly, and he will turn the world upside down."

But the news we got from Guannei that Li Chuang was unpopular in Zhili, and many prefectures and counties took the initiative to serve the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and Azig even broke Li Chuang's reinforcements in Xingtai. To tell the truth, if it weren't for your Mr. Li to achieve a great victory in Liaodong, maybe Li Chuang would have given up and retreated to Xuanda.

The Manchu Qing and Li Chuang, or the Manchu Qing Dynasty won, which is not good for us. ”

Li Zhaoji nodded slightly, and said in his heart that Wu Sangui could see the situation clearly. Xia Guoxiang saw that Li Zhaoji didn't speak, and said: "Ping Xibo still means that, maintain the balance of the two families, and continue to delay until the north wind season." And there is another thing, it is still necessary to prepare for the great victory of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.

Ping Xibo guessed that if the Manchu Qing Dynasty won a great victory and Li Chuang retreated to defend the border wall and Shanxi, Dolgon might not be able to drive straight in, and he would definitely force Liaozhen to surrender at the first time. ”

"It makes sense, Dolgon would have done it. Lord Xia, I have already understood what Ping Xibo meant, what he meant, let me think of an idea, even if the Manchu Qing Dynasty won a big victory in Guannei and Li Chuang withdrew from Zhili, he couldn't let Dolgon withdraw to deal with Liaozhen, right? Li Zhaoji said.

Xia Guoxiang nodded: "Yes, Mr. has a clever plan?" ”

Li Zhaoji said: "There is no clever plan, but there is a bad idea." ”

"Oh, sir, that's a laugh, you're resourceful, and you're definitely a good idea." Lee Siu Kee said.

Li Zhaoji waved his hand and made an embarrassed appearance: "It's hard to say, it's hard to say, the more I think about it, the more I think this idea is too ransy, let me think about it carefully for a while." ”

Xia Guoxiang saw Li Zhaoji getting up and pacing, and he knew that he was taking care of himself, he took out a talisman letter from his arms, and said: "General Tang, why did you disappear as soon as you went ashore, the 200,000 taels of silver on the ship were not handed over, if something happened, how could you get it." This is a seal letter, you still take it, hand over the silver first, and I am also good Xin'an. ”

Tang Mu took the letter, Xia Guoxiang stood up, waved to his entourage in the distance, and then a carriage came closer, Xia Guoxiang said: "Sir, this is the Jiangnan gift that my old lady and Ping Xibo have prepared for you together." ”

"What's that?" Li Zhaoji asked.

"Sir, lift the curtain and see for yourself."

Li Zhaoji didn't know what to do, so he used his scabbard to open the curtain of the carriage, and saw two beautiful women with bright eyes and bright teeth hugging each other in fright, which was pitiful and pitiful.

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