Not long after lunch, Duan Canghai came back from the Black Scale Camp. Qining was very happy to see him. It was different from the past. In the past, Duan Canghai was the chief guard of the Jinyi Hou Mansion. Now he is training the Black Scale Camp. As the actual commander of the Black Scale Battalion, Duan Canghai was a little embarrassed to see Qining acting like this.
"Master Marquis, I heard that you have returned to Beijing, so I rushed over to report some situations to you immediately." Duan Canghai said: "Although the Black Scale Battalion has recruited a full staff, after these days of training, only Only half of them, I just want to discuss with the Marquis to see if we should send those people back and recruit some more people."
Qi Ning said: "I told you from the beginning that Blackscale Camp will leave everything to you. If you are missing anything, just come to me." He added, "The soldiers' pay from Blackscale Camp has not been allocated. I have already mentioned it at the court meeting. According to the emperor’s wishes, the Black Scale Battalion will not be controlled by the Ministry of War from now on.”
Duan Canghai smiled and said: "There are people from the Jindao Hou in the Ministry of War. I have always been worried that they will not tell us what to do in the future. It's good now. I don't need to look at their eyes in the future." Then he frowned and said: "Master Hou , I wonder when the military pay will be allocated? For a short period of time, the humble position can be tolerated, but as time goes by, I'm afraid people will be dissatisfied."
Qi Ning said: "The soldiers' pay for the Black Scale Battalion will be allocated directly from the Ministry of Household Affairs in the future. It should be able to be allocated within these two days. Anyway, I have left a message to give them a few days. If there is still a delay, you can directly do it." Some people come here and I will take you to the Ministry of Finance to urge you."
Duan Canghai was born in the military, and he was also a person who liked to show off his strength and fight. Hearing that Qining was going to lead a team to the Ministry of Household Affairs to ask for pay, he became excited and almost rolled up his sleeves and said: "Master Hou, I will go back to prepare and pick some." How many capable brothers do you need? Is it enough to bring two hundred?"
"What are you excited about?" Qi Ning glared at him, "You brought troops to the capital in a grand manner. Do you want to die? There are already people watching me. They are afraid that if I don't make trouble, you will lead troops into the city and someone will happen to be killed. Grab the handle."
Duan Canghai was a little embarrassed, Qi Ning had already lowered his voice and said: "Bring thirty or forty good men with you. When the time comes, we will disguise ourselves and enter the city. Don't wear military uniforms." Thinking of something, he waved his hand and said, "The emperor has a decree, but the Ministry of Revenue has not. If you are so courageous to resist the order, you should be able to allocate military pay and take people to the Ministry of Household Affairs to collect pay. That is also a last resort. When the time comes, I will send someone to inform you."
Duan Canghai nodded, and Qi Ning whispered: "Remember, the Black Scale Camp requires strict training, but you have to be careful and don't let bugs get in."
"Insects?" Duan Canghai was stunned for a moment, but he immediately understood. He frowned and asked softly: "Master Hou, is there any news?"
Qi Ning did not hide anything and told Duan Canghai everything about the morning court. Duan Canghai was surprised and asked: "Master Hou is going to Dong Qi?"
Qi Ning nodded and said: "The power of the Sima family has expanded faster than I thought. Today Feng Ruohai was killed to scare the monkeys. From now on, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty are even more silent about the Sima family. This time, they went to Dongqi to seek marriage, and through marriage, they The alliance between Dongqi and Qi is not the main purpose, but curbing the power of the Sima family is the most important reason."
Duan Canghai nodded, lowered his voice and said: "Mr. Marquis, although our people in the Marquis Mansion will not have any problems, everything has accidents. The Marquis is one of the four great marquises in the empire. Sima Lan and even Feng Ruohai sent people Investigation, I'm afraid it has already extended its tentacles to our Marquis Mansion, so we must be cautious."
"I have already taken precautions." Qi Ning said softly: "So on the other side of the Black Scale Camp, you must be careful and don't let any stray fish get in and become the eyes and ears monitoring every move of the Black Scale Camp." After pondering for a moment, he moved even closer, with their heads close at hand, and said softly: "Our Qi family's power is with the Qinhuai Army, but the Qinhuai Army is stationed on the border near the capital. The only trustworthy soldiers and horses in our hands are, It’s the Black Scale Battalion in your hands. If something happens, you can only rely on this army.”
Duan Canghai looked grim and whispered: "Master Marquis, do you think the Sima family really dares to rebel?"
"According to common sense, it shouldn't be." Qi Ning said: "Although the Sima family is very powerful in the court, the main source of his power is because of the emperor. He has the merit of supporting the establishment. He has many gang members and many people in the palace. The Queen Mother, coupled with the title of Assistant Minister, the Emperor is young, and if the current government really leaves Sima Lan, it will be really chaotic. But he also has a fatal weakness, which is military power and financial power."
Duan Canghai nodded and said: "Dou Kui is in charge of the household department and is a member of the Huainan King. The current financial power should be in the hands of the Huainan King's party. The Royal Yulin Camp inside and outside the capital is naturally loyal to the emperor, but Chi Fengdian He is a person who has been promoted by Jin Dao Hou and has a close relationship with Jin Dao Hou. He is stationed in the Xuanwu Camp outside the capital. There are people from Sima Lan and people from Jin Dao Hou. There are even people from our Qi family among them. It is quite confusing. , If something happens, I really can’t say what I will do.”
"The Tantai family has the Donghai Navy, and the Xichuan Corps is also within his sphere of influence. Our Qi family has the Qinhuai Corps. The soldiers and horses that Sima Lan can use are the Black Knife Battalion." Qi Ning said: "But Sima Lan is cunning and cunning. He brought down Feng Ruohai at the court meeting today, of course because he wanted to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys, but he also wanted to extend his tentacles into the household."
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"Feng Ruohai's case can't end so soon." Qi Ning sneered: "Sima Lan will stay still until he takes action. Now that he has taken action, he will never be soft. Feng Ruohai was the first person to be killed, and he will definitely do it next. He will use this matter to make a big fuss and find a large number of people. Once these people are dismissed, many official positions will be vacant, and Sima Lan will naturally find every opportunity to arrange his own people."
Duan Canghai said: "Sima Lan is not only the Duke of Zhenguo, but also the position of Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. If there are vacancies among officials, it is the opportunity for the Ministry of Personnel to stir up trouble."
"Sima Lan will take this opportunity to suppress the Hubu, and then place his own people in the Hubu." Qi Ning sneered: "Dou Kui has the Huainan King's death protection, and the emperor does not want the Huainan King's side to be too weak. , so Dou Kui should be able to survive this storm, but the people under him will surely suffer a lot."
"If Sima Lan takes control of the household department and has financial power, he will definitely use his financial power to control the military power near the capital." Duan Canghai looked solemn: "Master Hou, if he really takes control of Military power, the consequences will be...!"
Qi Ning nodded and said: "So we can't be idle. Your duty is to train me a brave and capable army. If something happens here in the capital, whether it is the Qinhuai Army or the Donghai Navy, Water from far away cannot quench the thirst that is near, and it is beyond the reach of whips.”
Duan Canghai whispered: "Master Hou, did the emperor have this in mind when he asked the Black Scale Camp to be rebuilt? Is he also worried that the Sima family will rebel?"
"Everything is done in advance. Failure to do so will lead to failure." Qining said, "I don't know whether the emperor thinks so, but I have to think about the Qi family. If something unexpected happens, then Jinyihou Mansion will have such a team. Soldiers and horses can guard and protect.”
Duan Canghai nodded slightly, thought for a while, and then said: "Master Hou, Xue Lingfeng in the Tiger God Camp has a relationship with us. If something really happens, Xue Lingfeng...!"
Qi Ning waved his hand and said: "Xue Lingfeng was indeed a subordinate of the Qi family in the past, but now he is the commander of the Tiger God Camp. The Tiger God Camp is the army that guards the capital. As far as I know, the Tiger God Camp is nominally under the Ministry of War. Moderate, but always under the personal command of the emperor. After the death of the late emperor, Sima Lan became the minister of the auxiliary country. The minister of the auxiliary country has the power to mobilize all the troops in the capital." He lowered his voice and said: "Do you still remember, when the late emperor died and the capital was under martial law, which two troops were stationed in the capital?"
Duan Canghai said: "The Black Knife Camp has entered the city to defend the Royal Guards. The capital is guarded by the Tiger God Camp." His body trembled and he frowned: "Master Hou, could it be that Xue Lingfeng...!"
Qi Ning shook his head and said: "I don't know, maybe he is still looking towards our Qi family in his heart, maybe he will really help us in times of crisis, but we can't put our own safety in Xue Lingfeng's hands, it's hard to feel Only when you control your own destiny can you be foolproof."
When Duan Canghai heard this, his heart warmed and he felt grateful.
Qi Ning handed over the Black Scale Camp to him, which meant that the safety of the Qi family was also handed over to him, showing his great trust in him. This moved Duan Canghai and said softly: "Master Hou , I understand, don’t worry, from now on, I will use one day as two days, risk my life, and train the Marquis to be a brave and good soldier."
Duan Canghai was born in the military, and although he was well-informed, he was still a warrior. He did not understand many twists and turns in the court. At this time, Qining reminded Duan Canghai, and Duan Canghai suddenly woke up.
He originally thought that the emperor wanted to support the Jinyi Qi family, so he asked the Qi family to rebuild the Black Scale Battalion. He always thought that one day, the Black Scale Battalion might appear on the frontline battlefield and compete with the Northern Han people. It suddenly dawned on him that the main purpose of Qining's training in the Black Scale Battalion was to guard against unrest in the capital. In times of crisis, an elite force could protect the Jinyi Qi family.
Since the Black Scale Camp involves the safety of the Jinyi Qi family, Duan Canghai naturally feels that he must train with all his strength to turn the Black Scale Camp into a sharp weapon for the Qi family.
Qi Ning and Duan Canghai gave instructions for a long time. Duan Canghai immediately went back to the barracks and personally sent Duan Canghai out of the house. It was almost dusk. Qining turned around and returned to the house when he heard a voice coming from outside: "This brother, Help me to report, I have been ordered to come to invite the Marquis!"
Qi Ning turned around and saw a man with a thick beard. When the man saw Qi Ning, he was stunned for a moment, then came forward and said respectfully: "Master Hou!"
Qi Ning felt that this man looked familiar, but couldn't remember it for a moment, so he asked: "Who are you? How do you know me?"
"The villain is from the Tian Family Medicine Store. Before... I was blind-sighted and offended the Marquis...!" The man was a little embarrassed: "The villain's surname is Shen, and his name is Shen Lian!"
Qi Ning immediately shouted. He entered the farm house because of fighting in the ring and was forced by Mrs. Tian to get married. When he was about to leave, it was this big man who led others to stop him and said with a smile: "So it's you, you want to see me for something?"
Shen Lian saw that although Qi Ning was a noble man, he had no airs at all. He hurriedly bowed and said: "Master Hou, it was the lady who sent someone here to ask if Mr. Hou had time. She set up a table in the house and said There is a jar of fine wine that has been collected for many years. If the Marquis has time, I would like to invite him to come over and taste the wine." He added: "Madam originally wanted to come by herself, but she said that it would be inconvenient for a woman to come and invite the Marquis. , so I sent the villain here and asked the Marquis for your forgiveness!"
Qi Ning smiled and said: "Good wine that has been collected for many years? Is it true or false? How did your wife become so generous?" He knew that Mrs. Tian was still worried about the hospital, so he thought that there was nothing else to do at night anyway, so he went to look around. No problem, he nodded and said: "You go back first, I will go there by myself later."
Shen Lian said happily: "That villain will go back and report immediately!" He bowed and turned around to leave.