"Hundreds of thousands of troops, don't need supplies from the imperial court?" Hong Yi heard Prince Yu's words, Rao is extremely calm, and he was also taken aback.

The imperial court controls millions of troops across the country, and what grasps the lifeblood is grain and grass, baggage, and military salaries. Now Prince Yu threw out a sentence, saying that the champion Hou has a huge network of trading houses all over the country and even in the grasslands of the Western Regions, and there is no need for the imperial court's supplies, military salaries, and heavy silver taels.

That's no small feat!

This means that the imperial court's control over hundreds of thousands of troops on the frontier has been reduced to the extreme.

Although it is said that in the current peaceful and prosperous era, there will not be any problems with these hundreds of thousands of troops, but once something goes wrong with the central organs of the imperial court, then these hundreds of thousands of troops will have a real mouth, and they will play the banner of "Qing Jun's side" and so on, and come to the army to control the center and control the government! This is a huge threat to the current emperor, and no emperor of any dynasty or dynasty will tolerate the existence of such a person, even if it is his own son!

"This is impossible! The supply of hundreds of thousands of troops cannot be solved by silver taels. At present, the firewood, charcoal, cotton clothes, tents, weapons, equipment, horses, grain, grass, vegetables, salt and oil, etc., in the winter, can not be supplied without the power of the imperial court, even in the big trading houses, can the champion Hou he be a god, can he conjure things out of thin air?"

Hong Yi's eyes flashed, and then he asked his own question.

You must know that raising a large army is not something that can be raised with just two pieces of silver. Like Hong Yi now has hundreds of millions of taels of silver, he is rich enough to rival the country, but if he really wants him to raise an army of 100,000, he has no way.

The supply of a large army contains a lot of material things, and some things are not something that money can buy.

As a simple example, now that winter is on, the 100,000 army has to change their cotton clothes. 100,000 sets of cotton clothes, quilts, and boots, even if you take out the money, you can't get it for a while. It is necessary to deploy the power of the imperial court and the whole country.

It is not realistic to break away from the army of the imperial court alone, unless the champion Hou is an immortal and can conjure things out of thin air, otherwise, if he wants to say that he is completely out of the control of the imperial court, Hong Yi still doesn't believe it at all.

He himself led troops, and the supply and baggage of thousands of people were sometimes tricky. Not to mention hundreds of thousands.

"I don't believe it either, but I'm in charge of the household department, allocating the world's money and grain, and these days I have carefully checked the bad debts of the household department, and I am getting more and more frightened. I'll just say one. Now that winter is now on, the marshals and commanders leading troops in the frontiers throughout the country have sent urgent reports, asking the household departments to transport cotton clothes and quilts! King Shenwei, who was guarding the western frontier, even sent three folds of fire paint, saying that when the heavy snow fell, the entire western army had frozen to death, frostbitten more than 5,000 people, and several battalions of soldiers had begun to mutiny. And the champion Hou is on the fold, saying that he can raise cotton clothes, quilts, and charcoal on the spot, and he does not need the heart of the imperial court. At the same time, he also sent a merchant to supply 30,000 carts of jīng charcoal, 5 furs, and 70,000 carts of grain and vegetables to Western Xinjiang, which alone reduced the expenses of the imperial court by 5 million taels. ”

Prince Yu sat on the chair, and when he spoke, he pinched a teacup, and his hands trembled slightly, not because he couldn't hold it, but because he was in a trembling mood when he said it.

Hong Yi was also shocked when he heard it.

Every year in winter, generals, commanders, and marshals from all over the country who lead troops will send them to the capital like snowflakes.

This is a rotten debt that anyone will be confused about, and it is like a mess.

Think of millions of troops all over the country. The required expenditure is enough to empty the treasury. Every year in winter, it is also the time when the generals and commanders of various places are arguing with the household departments of the imperial court, giving and accepting bribes, fraudulently receiving money and grain, and lying about expenses to enrich their own pockets, all kinds of situations.

Hong Yi also pondered a little about these imperial courts, knowing that even if he was an immortal, it would be difficult to deal with these things clearly.

"The affairs of the household department are indeed too many bad debts, and we must really straighten out the money and food. This is also an extremely prestigious thing. If the prince accomplishes this thing, he will definitely be able to achieve a great position in the hearts of the courtiers and scholars! In the court, those scholars and doctors understand it very well in their hearts, and even the emperor understands it in their hearts. I came to the mansion today to tell the prince two things, the first is that the prince wants to make great political achievements, and he has the prestige of being able to do it among the civil and military officials. Second, the prince's martial arts should go further and cultivate into a martial saint. The two-pronged approach will surely shake the emperor's heart! The crown prince is on pins and needles!"

Hong Yi was analyzing the champion Hou forces he had just heard, and at the same time playing with the card of "Tianji Commercial Bank" in his hand. At the same time, he talked eloquently to Prince Yu.

"I have also mentioned these two things to the prince, but they are always easier said than done. I don't know if you have any particularly good advice, tell the prince to listen to it? Straighten out the money and food of the household department, this is something that the sages of all dynasties have not done well, and the achievement of martial saints also depends on chance and luck. Two things, people in the world, dream of, how easy is it to talk about?"

At this moment, Gan Qingfeng, the head of the Heavenly Sword Sect next to him, spoke.

Hong Yi glanced at the middle-aged Confucian scholar, and then at Prince Yu.

Prince Yu knew what Hong Yi meant, and hurriedly said: "Mr. Gan is his own person, Mr. Gan's little daughter, and this king has recognized him as a righteous sister." Married. Hong Yi, you can speak freely. ”

"It is indeed difficult to straighten out the matter of money and food, but now there is a turning point! The turning point is the character of Champion Hou! The prince has just taken advantage of Champion Hou's Heavenly Opportunity Business Group to transport the leader of the cult of the childless old mother to Yujing and secretly imprison him. This thing is indeed done cleanly. Moreover, the Champion Hou's business house is so huge that it can actually raise its own army of food and salary, so please ask the prince to send out a detailed investigation to see what kind of means this Champion Hou has? How huge is the business group? After everything is clear, we will discuss it carefully. Hong Yi's eyes flickered, staring at the flower hall, the fiery beast charcoal brazier, and in the pupils, there seemed to be a flame beating.

"Hmph, the champion Hou is unfathomable! The people who investigated him have no good results! Do you know, the Qingzhou Jin family, the Gyeongju Zeng family, those are hundreds of millions of years of great families! The family has hundreds of millions of dollars, and the elders of the family are even more alchemy and cultivators, and their strength is strong, but because the champion Hou has affected their business, they sent a master to secretly make trouble, and the whole army was wiped out! The business was greatly affected, and as a result, these two great families had no choice but to seek peace, and now they gave their proud daughters to the champion Hou as concubines. The business was also merged into Tianji Trading Company. After returning from the labor army with the prince to Qingzhikou, he was completely impressed by the champion Hou. And the champion Hou hates the most in his life, that is, others investigate themselves, you asked the prince to investigate, didn't you let the prince erect a big enemy out of thin air?"

After Gan Qingfeng heard Hong Yi's words, he snorted coldly again.

Hong Yi glanced at Gan Qingfeng, as if looking at an idiot.

"Naturally, the prince didn't investigate. But it can be investigated by the hands of the prince, and the absence of a biological mother is a means to blackmail the prince. My two major plans are on the key figure of the 'childless mother'! First, Lord Wang, you have shown to the prince that the childless mother is in your own hands. However, instead of breaking down the collusion between the childless old mother and the cult, he said that he had captured the leader of the cult and given the prince a great credit! The prince would naturally understand in his heart. The prince can take the opportunity to ask the prince for all the information of the champion marquis. Second, he also asked the prince for the secret method of the royal family's martial arts, so as to help the prince break through the realm of martial saints!"

Hong Yi cited two points, and when he said them, Gan Qingfeng's face changed slightly, as if he was chewing on Hong Yi's strategy.

The young man holding the sword behind Gan Qingfeng couldn't help but say: "Since the prince has the evidence of the childless old mother, the prince and the cult, why don't you poke it out in the imperial court? Even if you can't bring down the prince, the prince will have a sāo smell, which is difficult to clean." ”

As soon as the young man spoke, Gan Qingfeng immediately scolded: "As soon as this matter is thrown out, it will make the government unstable! And unscrupulous means to slander the prince, this is another unworthy reputation. Wound 1,000 enemies and 800 yourself! Make wedding dresses for others. Mr. Hong's idea is simply brilliant, which not only allows the champion Hou and the prince to fight, but also strengthens his own strength!"

At this time, Gan Qingfeng changed Hong Yi's title to Mr. Obviously, he admired Hong Yi's clever plan.

"It's just that the prince is powerful, and the prince is likely to be secretly jealous when he does this, in case the prince is angry and embarrassed," Gan Qingfeng asked Hong Yi.

"The head of the Sword Gate is not stupid this day, but he is still jīng Ming. A little dial is transparent, no wonder Prince Yu asked him to be a bureaucratic and a counselor. Hong Yi saw Gan Qingfeng's face turn quickly, and said secretly in his heart.

"Since the prince can capture the childless mother, he also has the capital to kill the prince without fear of the prince's anger and shame. You don't have to worry about this Gan master. Hong Yi said with a smile

"Okay, today's matter is discussed happily! I have never been so comfortable, Hong Yi, you are my backbone!" Prince Yu stood up, "Okay, everyone hasn't had breakfast. After eating, let's talk about it again. ”

While speaking, several beautiful maids carried up several desks, on which there was a bowl of steaming noodles, a few straight snacks, and a bowl of steaming white sèrǔ juice.

"Is this nǎizi?"

Hong Yi looked at the steaming bowl of white sèrǔ juice and knew that it was a human rǔ, who had just been squeezed out of nǎi mother's body. It is also a health drink that Yujing nobles like.

Moreover, it is recorded in the medical book that drinking people for a long time can indeed increase strength and maintain green chūn, but Hong Yi is not used to eating it. So I picked a chopstick noodle and ate it.

As soon as you eat the noodles, you feel that they are full of strength and smoothness, and after eating them, a warm breath rises in your stomach.

"This noodle is a royal tribute, dragon tendon noodles, dozens of rare medicinal materials jīng to beat, the value of a noodle is equivalent to such a golden thread. Although it is extravagant, but this king is a person who practices martial arts, so he has to make up for it, otherwise how can he be promoted to the realm of a great grandmaster so easily. ”

Looking at the noodles in the bowl, Prince Jade sighed.

"Eat not get tired of jīng, this is the words of a saint, and the prince does not have to sigh about it. Gan Qingfeng said, and then turned his gaze to Hong Yi: "How old is Hong Gongzi, I don't know if he has a family?"

"I am sixteen years old, and I have a wife in the room. Hong Yi stopped his chopsticks and said slowly.

"What? Hong Yi, you're married? I'm about to give you a family business. I don't know who the main room is, can you let me see it?" Prince Yu said in surprise.

"My wife is a princess of Izumo Province, and she is in retreat at this time, so she didn't come. I also understand what the prince meant. Hong Yi said.

"Princess Izumo Kingdom! Dare to ask, which princess is it!" Gan Qingfeng's wrist moved, and the chopsticks fell to the ground! He was a master of martial arts master cultivation, but he couldn't hold the chopsticks, which showed how shocked he was.

"Princess Zen Silver Yarn. Hong Yi said.

"Silver" Gan Qingfeng's whole body trembled, his lips moved, and the residues of noodles shook out from the corners of his mouth, and then calmed down, "I was rude just now, I offended Childe, and I ask Childe for forgiveness." Haiting, Zhiwei, after Qiqi comes back from the Yongchūn County Lord's Mansion, you ask her to bring fifty pieces of crystal brittle glass to the Green Willow Village to make amends. ”

"Huh?" Hong Yi looked at Gan Qingfeng's attitude and took a big turn, and even apologized. couldn't help but smile, obviously this Heavenly Sword Sect master knew the prestige of Zen Yinsha.

"Qingfeng, this matter is tight-lipped in a bottle. Prince Yu hurriedly said.

"Lord Wang, I know. It is extremely safe to have Hong Gongzi make up your mind for you. Hong Gongzi, just now I just thought that you were young and couldn't be a servant of the prince, but I didn't expect that you were not an ordinary person. From now on, I will take a back seat to the bureaucrats under the command of the prince and let you dict. ”

"It's good to say, the Heavenly Sword Gate has a huge power in Selangor! And in the past, Selangor was tens of thousands of miles of Blizzard Plains, Ice Ocean Plains. It's the power of the Yuantu Kingdom, I need the Yuantu Zhengang Sect, and the information of the Bai family, I don't know if Mr. Gan can find it all for me within three days?"

After Hong Yi heard Gan Qingfeng's statement, he also said unyieldingly.

"Childe wants information about the Holy Land of Zhengangmen? Okay! I will definitely find it for Childe within three days. Gan Qingfeng was stunned for a moment, and then said.

"Okay, Mr. Gan, you make a list of your Heavenly Swordsmen, the masters who can be used now, for me to see. And then gather everyone to my Green Willow Villa! Right now, Yujing is in chaos, and I have to grasp the overall situation for the prince. At the very least, I have to know all the masters under the command of the prince to facilitate the deployment!"

Hong Yi went one foot further.

"Also, my lord, the eunuchs, concubines, concubines, imperial concubines, queens, queen mothers, all the information in the palace, please give me a copy of all the information! ”

"Okay! I have the same intention! Hong Yi, you are in charge of the civil and military power of my mansion, and all the power is handed over to you. ”

Prince Jade clapped his hands and said.

At this moment, suddenly a guard hurriedly came in from outside and whispered a few words in Prince Yu's ear.

"The prince is out of the palace, and now he has arrived at the door, and he wants to see the prince, accompanied by the eunuch Yīn Lianhua, the commander of the Shenji Battalion, Hong Xi!" The voice of the guard penetrated into Hong Yi's ears.