On the day when the amount of pensions allocated to the soldiers of Yongxueguan was issued, the court was silent. Secretly, countless people speculated that General Chu, who was above the top, had offended the emperor after all, and the reward was shrunk again and again before he reached the unbearable number he is now.

"Two hundred thousand taels of silver," Chu Mingyan dusted off the letter paper that had been folded up a corner, and said calmly, "Half of the military expenditure in the clouds for half a year is not bad." I thought they would be a dime. ”

"From the imperial capital to the north of the country, how many people's hands have to pass along the way, and how many layers have been exploited? When it is delivered to the widow of the soldier, I don't know how many more. Chu Mingxiu said coldly, "I heard that the cabinet originally drew up this number. ”

Chu Zhixia came from outside, and his expression was not very good-looking.

"How?" Chu Mingyan raised his eyes and asked her.

"The female official in the palace said that on the day when the amount of the pension was drawn up, there were only Concubine Rong and Xu Delu, the eunuch with the palm seal, in the Weiyang Palace." Chu Zhixia said expressionlessly, "I have met Concubine Rong a few times, she is a commoner woman, she lives by Her Majesty's favor, and she will not interfere in the government for a long time." ”

"Xu Delu." Chu Mingyan repeated the name, and seemed to feel a little strange.

Chu Zhixia expressed the doubts in his heart: "In the past, when eunuchs were rampant, there were also many people who coerced the ministers of the court and the central government for personal gain, and there were very few who offended the courtiers so straightforwardly. What's more, the second brother's reputation has always been very ...... Well, that. I haven't even met him a few times, so I don't think I've offended him. ”

Chu Mingxiu, who was praised and belittled, gritted his teeth and smiled, and suddenly changed his face and said, "Two hundred thousand taels of silver, if it can be transported to the clouds in two catties, it will be enough." ”

"Then let's do it first, I came here to cover my identity, and it is not appropriate to stay for a long time, if I am discovered, I will cause trouble."

Chu Mingyan covered the scroll, looked at Chu Shixia and said, "There are some people that you may not have been in direct contact with, but the people and things in the world are inextricably linked. You may not have slapped Xu Delu in the face, but a slap you swung in the air may have landed on his face. ”

Chu Zhixia paused, nodded and said, "Yes." ”

"Of course, it is not ruled out that he just wants to climb up and take our Chu clan under the knife." Chu Mingyan said lightly.

Chu Mingxiu sneered: "Don't see if he has that tooth." ”

Chu Mingyan slapped him on the back to shut him up, and asked Chu Zhixia again: "Is the news in the palace sent by His Royal Highness the Fourth?" ”

"Hmm."

Chu Mingyan thought for a moment and said, "I heard that Concubine Rong has no children. ”

Chu Zhixia was stunned.

"The women in the harem are no more at ease than outside. Only by having a child can she preserve the glory and wealth of her life, so that she will not be buried in the imperial mausoleum one day in the future, or become a human like Mrs. Qi. I don't know what the Fourth Highness thinks? ”

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I thought that Chu Ming would make a big fuss, but I didn't expect that he just received the edict of commendation, and he didn't see the slightest anger. The imperial historians who had written the impeachment edict early in the court were disappointed, as if they had taken off their clothes when they visited the Qinglou, but they crashed into Dali Temple.

The soil bun is the soil bun, and 200,000 taels of silver will be satisfied. The people who failed in the abacus scolded angrily in their hearts, something that is not angry! Said that the Chu clan in the clouds is bloody and brave!

The most courageous army under Chu Mingxiu's command is named "Tiger and Leopard Cavalry", and he is also the subordinate of his entourage who brought the imperial capital this time. On the day Chu Mingxiu set off to return to the clouds, the city was full of people who came to pay homage to General Chu's demeanor, including men, women, and children. The woman admires the burly bravery of the sergeant, and the man yearns for the momentum of beating horses across the long street.

Winning the battle against the Beidi people is not a great feat in their eyes, and a hundred years of peace and quiet have made them forget the cruelty of the Beidi Iron Cavalry. What moved them and even made them jealous was the glory and wealth behind the Chu Clan's royal banner.

A Yu Linwei stood in the crowd with a spear, casually leaning on the tea stall on the side of the road, looking at the Chu army who was surrounded by the crowd and leaving the city, but his eyes were blazing.

A figure suddenly sat across from him and poured himself a cup of tea, "Very envious? ”

Yu Linwei bounced up violently and said respectfully, "Miss." ”

This Yu Lin Wei is none other than Sun Yan, who temporarily rebelled from Chen Boyan's camp and opened the way for Chu Zhixia. Chu Zhixia fulfilled his promise and transferred his military membership from Gyeonggi Wei to Yulinwei, but Sun Yan didn't mix well in Yulinwei.

"Cheng Yuan told me that Yulin Weili should mix like a fish in water, either send money to his boss, or invite his brothers to drink flower wine. I don't think you have the money, and it's only natural that you don't mix well. Chu Zhixia drank the bitter and rough tea, and said nonchalantly, "Don't you have anything to say to me?" ”

"The eldest lady is benevolent and righteous, and Sun Yan has nothing to say." Sun Yan said with a stiff neck.

Chu Shixia smiled, "I thought you would beg me to transfer you to Cheng Yuan's jurisdiction." Cheng Yuan has no habit of bullying others, and he never treats his subordinates harshly. ”

"I transferred my military status to Yu Linwei because I opened the way for the eldest lady. If you want to transfer me to Cheng Weichang's hands, it will be a different price. Sun Yan said.

Chu Zhixia nodded reluctantly and asked, "I heard that you received money from the Chen family before the martial arts, how dare you defect?" Take the money and don't do anything, aren't you afraid that the Chen family will kill you? ”

Sun Yan's complexion was dark, and there were layers of scars on the tiger's mouth, which were caused by years of martial arts training. Probably a knife, most likely a gun. Chu Zhixia knew at a glance that he couldn't do it, most of it was by brute force.

"People like me have no way out if they stay in Gyeonggi Weili for the rest of their lives, even if they are lucky enough to go to the battlefield to earn a military merit, it is just a stepping stone for young masters and sons. It's all death anyway, so why don't you fight for yourself to survive? Sun Yanyun said lightly, "I don't take their money, and I don't even have the qualifications to stand in the martial arts arena." ”

Chu Zhixia was not filled with righteous indignation, nor was she sneering, she seemed to have seriously tasted Sun Yan's words before she slowly spoke: "You were just watching the tiger and leopard ride?" ”

Sun Yan didn't know what kind of medicine she was selling in her gourd, so she nodded hesitantly.

"The tiger and leopard rider is the elite of the elite in the clouds, there are never more than 5,000 people in the formation, everyone's armor, swords and guns are tailor-made, maintained and polished on time, and the war horses are also personally selected and fed by them. The military budget for the Haw Par Ride is one of the most expensive expenses in the clouds. ”

"For every one person killed in the battle, it takes a long time to fill the position. Each of them is one in a hundred, and there are many military ranks and salaries. Chu Zhixia carried the teacup, his words turned sharply, and asked, "Do you know why you can survive to this day?" ”

Sun Yan was caught off guard, and asked slowly along with her words, "Why?" ”

"Because Your Majesty has made you a model for martial arts." Chu Zhixia said, "There is not a single child of a big family in the top three on the martial arts list, which has not happened in the past fifty years. If you die, Your Majesty will soon find out who did it. ”

It would have been a loss if Sun Yan had no one to care about, but he left a name in front of the emperor. From the time the emperor personally wrote Sun Yan's name, he was no longer an insignificant young officer.

If you move him, you are slapping the emperor in the face.

Sun Yan was ignorant, and didn't figure out what she meant.

"If you've been a nobody, no one cares if you live or die. It doesn't matter if he dies in order to fight for the fame of the young masters, or whether he is dying old and dying. If you want to ride like a tiger and a leopard, come with me. ”

Chu Zhixia put down a cup of tea on the table and got up to leave.