Without money, what is the point of being a traitor?

Chapter 101 Two Nodes
Pei Yuan quickly came up with an excuse, so he said, "We were not well prepared for this mission, so so many things happened."

"Although there is little rain and snow this winter, it is not completely impossible. If we had prepared raincoats and oil umbrellas last time, we wouldn't have been so embarrassed. Think carefully later, what else can be used, and be more thoughtful this time."

Pei Yuan thought about the equipment again.

In order to move south quickly, the three of them did not wear armor, which led to trouble when they encountered trouble. Except for Song Chunniang who was wearing tank armor, the others lacked the capital to fight hard.

Pei Yuan glanced at Cheng Leixiang and said, "We will have to notify the Qianhu Office later to prepare cotton armor and armor for the three of us. Now that we have more people, we can assign people to transport the baggage."

Cheng Leixiang nodded, "Okay, I'll arrange it later."

Tsk.

It’s different with soldiers. Cheng Leixiang has already “arranged them later”.

Fortunately, Pei Yuan's words were just a cover-up, and his despicable purpose was to go out and inform the public.

Pei Yuan guessed that Lu Dahua was also worried about his intentions, so he decided not to delay any longer and went out to meet him.

He said to Cheng Leixiang and Chen Toutie, "You two should get familiar with the people below first. I'll go out and take a look."

Chen Toutie asked, "Do you want to bring a few people with you?"

Pei Yuan said, "No need."

Now that all parties are sharpening their knives, his place has become the quiet eye of the storm.

Pei Yuan understood very clearly that there would be two important time nodes next.

One time point is when the silver from Suzhou to the governor of the Suzhou and Hangzhou Weaving Factory was obtained. At that time, the bureaucratic forces in the south of the Yangtze River would inevitably launch the first wave of offensive.

Because Suzhou had a large number of weavers who were well organized but had no industry, as long as these weavers were mobilized, it would be very likely that the money would not leave Suzhou City.

Once Pei Yuan chose to suppress the rebellion, the six ministries in Nanjing, which were close at hand, would respond quickly and gain political advantage while the situation was still unclear.

If public opinion is formed that the emperor is causing a popular uprising for the sake of people's wealth, the emperor may not compromise at that time, but the person who carries out the task may be thrown out as a scapegoat.

Before Pei Yuan received the tax silver, he and the Jiangnan bureaucratic group, as well as the powerful people and martial arts sects affiliated with them, should have been in a state of peace before war.

Once Pei Yuan gets the tax silver, the two sides will fall out due to differences in fundamental interests.

At that time, the situation was tense and bloody, and the true fangs of the martial arts world were revealed.

The second time node is in Huai'an.

Pei Yuan and Han Qianhu were conspiring to speculate in goods, which required Pei Yuan to carefully deploy his men and provide external escort in order to conceal their conspiracy.

The entire speculation can convert goods into cash in a very short period of time, and it is very likely that the matter will be over at the slightest sign of trouble.

So this matter does not require too many people to be deeply involved.

As long as Captain Han and a small number of his trusted confidants secretly embezzled the silver, Pei Yuan would control the troops who were unaware of the truth and protect Captain Han.

This matter had to be done in secrecy, and a very important condition was to ensure Pei Yuan's control over the military power.

The main obstacle here is Tan Tai Fangtu and Si Kong Sui, who are very influential in the Jinyiwei.

Captain Han wanted to reorganize the Zhenxie Captain's Office, and people like Tan Tai Fang Tu and Si Kong Sui must have noticed it.

She couldn't let this incident become a handle for others to blackmail her.

These two people will definitely not be on Han Qianhu's cooperation list.

Therefore, Pei Yuan must make a judgment before arriving in Huai'an to see whether Tan Tai Fang Tu and Si Kong Sui can be used by him.

If I were "incompetent", I would have to solve this problem before going to Huai'an.

Pei Yuan did not dare to bring too many people. Thinking that Song Chunniang had met Lu Dahua before, he asked Song Chunniang to equip herself with a sword and take the bag containing the cassock. The two of them left the yard on the pretext of just strolling around.

Pei Yuan didn't know how many people were watching him at the moment, so he walked out of the courtyard and headed towards Lu Dahua. As for the risk of being exposed...

Isn’t this something Lu Dahua should consider?

It's reasonable for me, a captain of the Imperial Guard, to personally gather intelligence.

Pei Yuan wandered around the door of the guest house where Lu Dahua lived for a long time, but didn't hear any movement from inside.

It was probably because Lu Dahua did not expect Pei Yuan to find him so quickly, and he was also unsure of Pei Yuan's intention.

Pei Yuan walked around and felt quite bored when he saw that Lu Dahua didn't come out.

I thought that after all I was going out with a girl, so I might as well just go for a stroll.

Pei Yuan happened to be thinking about Yue Qingfeng's affairs, so he strolled casually towards the county government office.

Liyang belongs to Yingtian Prefecture, and its streets are quite prosperous.

Both of them had lived in the north for a long time, and Song Chunniang would only come to Nanjing occasionally when she was hunting in the wild.

When I see the things on sale, I feel they are quite fresh.

After walking around for a while, I saw Lu Dahua greeting me from afar in a tea shop in front.

Pei Yuan did not hide it and walked over with Song Chunniang in a swagger.

Pei Yuan was wearing ordinary clothes. In order to be prepared for any unexpected event, Song Chunniang carried a knife, and in order to avoid causing unnecessary trouble on the street, she also wore her official uniform.

The two of them, one in front and one behind, attracted a lot of people's attention.

Lu Dahua's face twitched and he pretended not to know Pei Yuan.

Pei Yuan unconsciously went to sit opposite Lu Dahua and asked, "Have you eaten?"

Eat Nima!

Lu Dahua started to sweat on his vest.

He looked around quickly. As far as he knew, there were no less than three forces monitoring Pei Yuan's courtyard.

But now that things have come to this, Lu Dahua can't just admit defeat.

Otherwise, the powerful and mysterious feeling created before would not be able to scare this guy Pei Yuan.

Lu Dahua said naturally, "Why, want some?"

Lu Dahua hurried out to see Pei Yuan, and finally blocked Pei Yuan in the tea shop in front of him. Naturally, he didn't have time to order anything.

Pei Yuan was not polite and said, "Okay."

Lu Dahua asked the store to serve snacks and fruits, and also ordered some good tea.

After the guy left, Pei Yuan asked directly, "A lot of people came to my place. What do you think?"

Lu Dahua was stunned when he heard this. Isn’t this the question I should ask?
He was surprised and asked, "What do you mean?"

Pei Yuan motioned for Song Chunniang to sit down as well, and then he said, "Captain Han of the Evil Suppression Unit has sent me more than a hundred people."

Perhaps because he was afraid that Lu Dahua could not understand what he meant, he emphasized to Lu Dahua, "I am on your side. In this situation, do you have any plans?"

Lu Dahua originally wanted to ask Pei Yuan what was going on, but he didn't expect that before he could even open his mouth, Pei Yuan would question him instead.

He asked subconsciously, "This is your man, what's the point of asking me?"

Pei Yuan frowned, "Haven't you checked it out? I'm from the north, and I was just seconded here by the Suppressing Evil Thousand Households. I don't know the situation of these people, and I don't understand them. Shouldn't I ask you?"

(End of this chapter)