The Late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 256: Double happiness is coming

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It has been two months since Zhu Youjian left the capital. He saw Bu Mu Butai arranging the quilt for him on the silver bed. One of his nerves was immediately raised to the alert level. He covered the door and stood in the room. Inside the door.

Bumbutai bowed his head and took small steps, anxiously trying to go out, but Zhu Youzhen opened his arms to stop him.

"You are also called stack quilt? In Horqin, you are Gege, in Dajin Country, you are Fujin in the West Palace, how can you do such a thing... Hey, you can't understand what you say, you should look at me! "

Zhu Youzhen said to himself. While he sat down on a chair, he took up the craftsmanship he had learned during military training. First, he drew the center line on the quilt with his hands and folded the quilt in half. It was broken into three more sections, and in less than a minute, the thin brocade quilt had been folded into dried tofu by Zhu Youjian, which was clearly angular and angular.

Bu Mu Butai's eyes were bigger than a camel bell, "..."

She might not say anything, or she might shiver. Anyway, Zhu Youzhen couldn't understand it, so she thought she hadn't spoken.

He couldn't understand the speech, so he had to make a gesture. Zhu Youjian squeezed his hand into a hollow fist, put it to his mouth, and made a gesture of drinking water.

Bumbutai hesitated for a while, but still got up from the chair, she found a white porcelain cup with broken flowers from the cabinet, and turned out some tea leaves.

"Donglong..."

Bumbutai poured half a cup of hot water into the cup, holding the porcelain cup in both hands, and walking towards Zhu Youjian with a shy smile.

Zhu Youjian opened the lid of the cup and smelled it. There was a faint fragrance. If there is no such thing, the tea is a good tea, except for the ageing of the tea and the temperature of the production.

The soup of this morning tea was not enough, and the fragrance had an astringent taste. Zhu Youjian had to wash the tea himself. He covered the lid, poured out the water in the cup, and added half a cup of boiling water again.

Bumbutai was stunned. It turned out that the Han people are so particular about drinking tea.

Zhu Youzhen took a sip, put down his tea cup, leaned on the silver bed, and beat his leg.

Bumbutai snatched it over. She was very familiar with it. She didn't know how many times she had beaten it. The familiar silver bed and the familiar quilt, except people who were not familiar, changed from Huang Taiji to Zhu Youjian.

Bu Mu Butai stood outside the bed, bowed and beat Zhu Youzhen's thigh. Zhu Youzhen closed his eyes and put his hands behind his head.

Seeing Zhu Youjian's enjoyment, Bumbutai's little white face was flushed, and he finally satisfied Zhu Youjian once.

Zhu Youjian opened his eyes and saw Bu Mu Butai bowed in front of the bed with a preoccupied look. He suddenly picked up Bu Mu Butai and threw her onto the silver bed.

Bu Mu Butai was taken aback, and Ying Xiao opened her mouth. When she was about to call, Zhu Youzhen pointed to the concealed door, and she finally did not call out.

Zhu Youzhen sat on the edge of the bed, and in turn beat her up, from bottom to top, from calf to thigh, to lower abdomen, when he hit his chest, Zhu Youzhen changed to twisting, "lightly. Finely twist the compound tone", with two fingers, gently twist the pair of purple mulberries.

If it weren't for the blocking of clothes, Zhu Youjian planned to take a few bites with his mouth.

Thin spring shirts can't stop the king's desire.

From the moment Zhu Youzhen stabbed into the Chrysanthemum Terrace, he felt that the woman under him would be the woman of his life.

Since Hai Lanzhu married to Shengjing, Bumu Butai failed to persuade her, but was coldly treated by Huang Taiji. She has not received Huang Taiji's favor for at least six months.

Bumubutai rushed to the clouds several times.

Today, she feels that she is not lying on a silver bed, but floating in the air, flying higher and higher. She is worried that once she wakes up, such dreams will be broken into countless pieces. She tightly grasped Zhu Youzhen’s Neck.

After dinner, under Bumubutai’s persuasion, Congyou Tuge cautiously came to Zhu Youjian’s bedroom. There was still a layer of ice on her face. There was obviously no hatred for Zhu Youjian. Lifted.

Zhu Youzhen has the heart to talk to her about the principle of the weak and the strong. However, the language is not clear. It is estimated that Bumubutai has said something like this. He has said it countless times. He can only spread his hands with a wry smile, showing that he is purely innocent. Look like.

Bumbutai used all his hard work, and Congyou Tuge barely sat on the edge of the silver bed, but he refused to undress.

Zhu Youzhen knew that her heart knot had not been completely untied, and there was no way.

Bumbutai resorted to her assassin. She went to bed in person and staged a primitive silent drama with Zhu Youjian that was unsuitable for children.

Inspired and demonstrated by Bu Mu Butai, Cong You Tu Ge slightly loosened his hands holding the jacket tightly. Bu Mu Butai got out of the quilt, carefully helped her uncover the fig sheets and dragged her. Went in.

Boss Zhu Youjian was dissatisfied. He hadn't seen enough of the spring in the greenhouse, so he squeezed Bu Mubutai's cheek severely to show punishment.

Mostly push the smaller one.

Congyou Tuge lost her line of defense in this way, and when Zhu Youqian punctured her chrysanthemum stand, she was relieved.

War is cruel. Women on the grassland do not need to directly participate in the war, but they can snatch the victor after the war.

After much of the night, Zhu Youjian was still lying on the silver bed, and Wang Mujiu came to Qingning Palace to look for him.

When the guards brought in Wang Mujiu, Zhu Youzhen was getting dressed while yawning, "Mujiu, so early?"

"Morning?" Wang Mujiu's eyes immediately stared like angry horse eyes, "Your Majesty, the sun is already a pole high!"

"Oh!" Zhu Youjian rubbed his eyes, "Mujiu, what's the matter?"

"Your Majesty, Sheng Jing's belongings have basically been cleaned up." Wang Mujiu's eyes had already betrayed his heart, full of excitement.

"How much property was cleared?" Zhu Youjian was mentally prepared, but he was still full of expectations.

"Your Majesty, a total of more than 24 million taels of silver and 780,000 taels of gold have been cleared out, which is converted into silver, which is more than 30 million taels."

"Thirty million taels? So many? Little Shengjing, so there are so many silver taels?" Zhu Youjian asked three questions in a row.

"Your Majesty, half of this comes from Qingning Palace and Phoenix Building. It should be the private property of Huang Taiji. The rest of the silver is mainly from the ten kings pavilion, which should be the private property of the owner of the Eight Banners. In addition to these cash, there are also jewelry. , Antiques, etc., preliminary estimates are worth more than ten million taels."

"A total of 40 million taels?" Zhu Youjian took a breath. He could only describe himself as "Double Happiness". He just took care of two daughters and got so many windfalls. "Mujiu, why? Dealing with these properties?"

"Your Majesty, I will finally let the soldiers divide the silver into four warehouses and temporarily seal them up. No one knows the exact amount."

Zhu Youjian nodded, he didn't want to be greedy for these silver coins.

According to the new military law of Ming Dynasty, when soldiers fight abroad, all the strategic materials seized, such as grain and military equipment, must be turned over to the state; and the gold and silver properties seized must also be turned over to the army first, half of which need to be turned over to the household department. , Included in the national treasury, the other half of the property must be returned to the army that seized the property, and basically divided equally among the soldiers.

This time the Ming army broke through Shengjing and seized so much property, Zhu Youjian had already thought about the postwar period.

This time the Ministry of Households will receive two silvers worth 20 million, which is more than the tax revenue of Ming Dynasty. This will let the court see that the war is not a bottomless pit that drags down the Ministry of Households. If the war is used well, it can be done. Get financial benefits.

In addition to continuing to expand the new army, these silver two are mainly used for the settlement and rule of the conquered areas.

As for the 20 million liang that the soldiers are about to get, Zhu Youjian has no plans to embezzle it.

The number of soldiers who participated in the Northern Expedition was less than 250,000. If these silver taels were directly distributed to soldiers, on average, each soldier could get 80 taels. With this amount of silver, you could buy one hundred and sixty shi for grain, which is enough. A family of four eats for 30 to 40 years.

With so much silver divided into individuals, other armies would definitely be jealous, so Zhu Youjian planned to withhold part of this batch of silver to establish a fund for the disabled.

The country formulates corresponding laws, so that the military’s compensation will be guaranteed in terms of system and economy, and military personnel will also be able to see it. For the sake of fairness, disabled soldiers can be invited to organize a supervision committee to supervise the distribution of funds.

Originally such funds would require a large amount of silver, and even Zhu Youjian felt a headache. Now Huang Taiji has sent him so much silver, which happened to help Zhu Youzhen a lot.

"Your Majesty, when I was clearing the property, he also found more than one million shi of grain. These grains have been temporarily gathered. I will ask for instructions in the future. What should I do with these grains?" Wang Mujiu's words interrupted Zhu Youzhen. Reverie.

"One million shi of food?" Zhu Youjian calculated. If so much food is given to the 200,000 soldiers of the Northern Expedition, each person can get four shi. If you save a little, you can eat it for a year." Have these grains been inspected? Are they all qualified grains?"

"Your Majesty, I will be worried that Jian slaves will poison the grain. I have spot-checked some of the grain and tested it on the dog. There is no problem."

"Since there is no problem with the food, let the Jingshi stop transporting food to Liaodong for the time being. With this million stones of food, it will be enough for the soldiers to eat for ten months." Zhu Youjian felt that happy events followed one after another. Food does not need to be transported, which can save a lot of manpower.

"Your Majesty, what do you do with these grains now?"

"First put it in the warehouse and store it, and then distribute it to the various troops when needed."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

As soon as Wang Mujiu left, Liu Lin came to Qingning Palace: "Your Majesty, Hauge's army is back."

"I'm coming back now? It's too late." Zhu Youzhen's face suddenly became cold, "How far is Hauge from here?"

"It is estimated that there will be more than half a day's journey."

"Have all his 120 cattle records come back?"

"No, Your Majesty, our people, only saw his yellow-inlaid flag come back."

"Inlaid with yellow flags? Only fifty cattle records!" Zhu Youjian muttered silently, "You go down first!"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

As soon as Liu Lin left, Zhu Youjian summoned Hong Chengchou and Man Gui.

"Chengchou's Fourth Army immediately defended against the river and tried to consume Hauge's cavalry."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

"The Seventh Cavalry Army, full of Gui, immediately crossed the Hun River and was hidden in the West Canyon, but seeing the fireworks soaring into the sky, it immediately cut off Hauge's back path."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Man Gui felt that being an ambush was a bit unpleasant, "Your Majesty, if there were no fireworks, no matter what happens, can the final general not go to war?"

"Man Gui, you don't want to play any tricks again, I tell you, if you dare to go to war without permission and take Hauge away, I will never be merciless."

"Your Majesty, the general will understand." Man Gui stretched out his tongue in fright, "the general will definitely obey the orders."

"Man Gui, I know that you are greedy to kill. This time, I will allow you to kill, but if you remember, you must do three things."

Hearing that he could kill wantonly, Man Gui regained his spirit, "Your Majesty, what are the three points?"

"First, don't wait for the fireworks to appear, you must not attack."

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will remember it."

"Second, show me Haug tightly. I want to see people alive, and a corpse when I die."

"Your Majesty, I will understand." Zhu Youzhen did not demand that Hauge must be captured alive, Man Gui was secretly proud, as long as Hauge let him meet, he would definitely give Zhu Youzhen a corpse.

"Third, the slaughter of soldiers is not allowed."

"Yes, your Majesty, the end generals are all remembered." Man Gui felt even more proud, as long as he met the female cavalry, they would never have a chance to surrender.