finally sent all the guests away, leaving only Xia Qiangjun alone in the courtyard.

He didn't leave because he didn't just deploy Lu Yutong to return to Beijing.

"Birthday?" Jiang Ning frowned, finally, it is still like this, the rise and fall of dynasties often start with the loss of labor and money.

"Yes, Gao Yu has already found out before, the matter of Shenwu's eight-year birthday gang is related to Shandong thieves, and the most powerful one at present is the eight hundred miles of Shuibo Liangshan." Xia Qiangjun said very soberly, not at all like he had just drunk.

The Birth Gang is the gold, silver and jade paid by the local government, which is used for additional use by the imperial court, and after being collected by the household department and the military department, it is transported to the capital from all over the country, and the household department registers and makes a book, and submits it to the saint.

The number of birthdates in various places also shows how much loyalty there is to the imperial court, and many people have begun to use this to scrape the people's fat and ointment.

Two years ago, the queen mother's birthday, the imperial court household food and salary was not enough, so she could only use local silver, but near Shandong, she was robbed, six million taels of silver, and finally transported to the capital of less than three million, half of which was lost, how can this be done?

The counselor of Caoyun Grain Road was directly dismissed from his post and investigated, and he did not find out who did it for half a year, and a group of officials were appointed, and then Gao Yu took over as Yin of Jingzhao Mansion and began to investigate this matter, and now he has eyebrows.

"And this time, they're going to do it?" Jiang Ning asked.

Xia Qiangjun sighed and said: "I didn't know about you and Ruoyan's sister before, so my father explained this matter and wanted you to participate in it, but now I don't know how you feel?" If I don't want to, I won't force it. ”

"No......" Jiang Ning smiled: "I must let them rob the Birth Gang, only if they rob it, I can do it." ”

"According to the intelligence, they will definitely do it, this time, the number is not less than the last time, it is eight million taels, in the name of wishing the Queen Mother a birthday." Xia Qiangjun said: "The body of the Queen Mother is not as good as day by day, and the Holy Lord wants to take advantage of the Queen Mother's birthday in two months, rush to rejoice, and hand in the birthday compendium everywhere." ”

"It costs eight million taels to celebrate a person's birthday?" Jiang Ning laughed: "It's really Zhumen's wine and meat stinky and there are frozen bones on the road." ”

Xia Qiangjun hurriedly interrupted Jiang Ning and said, "There are no six ears here, and if you change it to other places, you must not do this." ”

Jiang Ning nodded slightly, but he was reckless, and then asked, "When will you do it?" ”

"A month later, the official ship will pass through Hangzhou, and it will be replenished here, I have already arranged it, and there will be a man named Di Qing at that time, he will take you on the ship, and his soldiers and horses will be at your disposal, this is the waist card, you have put it away." As he spoke, Xia Qiangjun handed Jiang Ning a token, on which was written: "Ling", and the words engraved on the back were the words of Emperor Shenwu of the Great Xia Dynasty.

"Di Qing? But you came back from Hexi? Jiang Ning asked, Di Qing's power, he knew a little bit from the history books.

"It's from Hexi, what, you know?" Xia Qiangjun asked: "This guy is very violent, he doesn't know what to pretend to be in his head, he has a lot of ghost ideas, he was injured in Hexi, and he returned to Beijing to report on his work, so he took this task by the way." ”

Jiang Ning smiled, and said in his heart that this history is not the same, but it is always somewhat similar, and some characters who will affect the course of historical development still appear.

"I don't know, but I've heard of it, it's not an ordinary person, how many people are there?" Jiang Ning asked again.

Xia Qiangjun thought for a while: "It should be less than five hundred, Cao Yun is preparing for the transportation of autumn grain, so Di Qing brought people to this matter, plus the last incident, the court didn't trust Cao Bing very much, so Di Qing brought people here, and the court didn't say anything." ”

"Liangshan thieves, a group of rabble, the court has not been put in the eyes for the time being, rumors in the rivers and lakes, eight hundred miles of water in Liangshan, gathered 30,000 thieves, after these years of development, relying on the terrain, the government soldiers have been encircled and suppressed many times, but have not succeeded, but the loss of the soldiers, simply sealed the waters near here, this time to release the news of the birth gang, they will definitely be moved." Xia Qiangjun said again.

Jiang Ning nodded: "In this way, then just wait for them to come, even if they don't come, I will go in person." ”

"By the way, I took the princess, this is what the princess asked me to bring to you." Xia Qiangjun took out half a jade pendant from his sleeve, and on it was the word "Ping", which was the personal jade pendant of Lu Yutong, the princess of Changping.

"Went back? What do you say in the capital? Jiang Ning asked: "Some time ago, he said that he was dead, and now he suddenly came back...... This ......"

"I heard that it's because of the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother's health is getting worse, and after the Holy Lord learned the news, he quickly summoned his father to arrange this matter." Xia Qiangjun said: "When you arrive in the capital, just change the title, this doesn't matter, after all, there are several princesses, and ordinary people will not think about which princess is what's wrong today." ”

"That's right, that's fine." Jiang Ning nodded, finally feeling a little comforted in his heart, and hung the jade pendant on his waist.

"The people of Shandong are fierce, and my father will also say hello to facilitate your actions, although Jing'an Division is in the dark, but now the officialdom also knows about this yamen, so you don't have to work so some things." Xia Qiangjun explained.

Jiang Ning smiled slightly: "Thank you for today." ”

"Thank you, maybe one day I'll be shrouded in horse leather, don't forget to collect the body for me when the time comes." Xia Qiangjun laughed, now that he finished the task, it didn't matter, he immediately remembered something, and said to Jiang Ning: "The ten barrels are filled with black powder, I know that you like to tinker with firearms, and there is a shortage of gunpowder, but I still got you ten barrels, which is enough for you." ”

Jiang Ning patted Xia Qiangjun's shoulder and smiled: "You still know me......"

Xia Qiangjun said: "Once you learn this thing, after all, it is still a strange and ingenious skill, or learn less, it is better to put your mind on arranging the troops." ”

"What's more, this gunpowder is dangerous, the assault musket is also used in the army, but the situation of the explosion is too broken, and if you are not careful, your life will be in danger, and you often have not killed the enemy, and you have already lost eight hundred, and the fight is not accurate, it is far worse than the bow and arrow."

Jiang Ning nodded: "Indeed, but try it, I'm more interested." ”

"Yes, I don't talk much nonsense, just when I didn't say it, you better accompany your two ladies, in the middle of the night, I'm not suitable here, isn't it......" Xia Qiangjun said, already ready to escape.

When Jiang Ning heard this, there was something in it, and he flew up.

Xia Qiangjun had expected such a hand, so he ran away, and he didn't dare to look back.

The courtyard has been cleaned up, and the Jiang Mansion, which was lively during the day, seems to have regained its calm at this moment, except for the people who are on duty in turn, they have all gone to rest.

Jiang Ning walked straight towards the backyard, but the lights in both places were on.

The crescent moon and Xing'er were standing in the courtyard, seeing Jiang Ning come in, and hurriedly hid the fruit in their hands behind them.

"Uncle......" crescent stabbed Xing'er: "Hurry up and ...... go"

The two slipped through the wall and fled the backyard, Jiang Ning looked at the two doors, but his heart was a little melancholy......