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

Chapter 136 This Bread Is Not Filling
Pei Yuan is often able to have fun with several of his subordinates who are also not good people because of his low moral standards.

But when he met a boss with a high lower limit, he felt a little uncomfortable.

Pei Yuan looked at Han Qianhu and asked carefully, "What does Qianhu mean?"

Han Qianhu looked at Pei Yuan and said, "Think about the eunuch Tang Shen who was in charge of the Imperial Horse Administration. Why did he hide his files?"

Without waiting for Pei Yuan to figure it out.

Han Qianhu sighed slightly, "He is a clean soldier, and he worked so hard to crawl out of the mud and live like a human being. I am afraid that others cannot imagine the hardship and sadness he went through."

"Even people like Tang Shen, the eunuch in charge of the Imperial Stables, turned a blind eye and were unwilling to drag him back into the mud."

"Why should I give him that push and make him unable to turn over forever?"

"I can't be worse than Tang Shen."

Pei Yuan was speechless.

She really made me cry to death.

Pei Yuan thought that this woman was a fool, but he also thought that if someone treated him like this one day, he would be very lucky.

Of course he didn't dare to jump out and say, I object.

He immediately flattered him, "I didn't expect Captain Han to be so kind-hearted. Yue Jinzhong is really blessed."

Han Qianhu stretched out his hand and waved.

The blood-red cassock flew out from Pei Yuan's room and landed on the table next to Han Qianhu.

Han Qianhu said, "I will take care of this matter for you, and I will have someone send the cassock to you later."

What else could Pei Yuan say? He could only say, "It's up to the commander."

Captain Han stood up, picked up the cassock and the silver and was about to leave, but then he thought that he had not given Pei Yuan today's portion of pancake yet.

So he said, "That Dahui Knife Seal is quite interesting. I will sort it out later. If you are capable, I will pass it on to you."

Pei Yuan was somewhat disdainful of the monk Daigu's calm performance of the move. However, the monk Daigu laughed wildly and looked like he had succeeded, which clearly showed that there was another explanation for this move.

He quickly said, "Thank you, Qianhu."

Han Qianhu looked Pei Yuan up and down and said, "Do a good job."

Having said that, he left leisurely.

No pat on the shoulder this time.

Pei Yuan felt that this cake was not enough to fill him up, and he strongly wanted Han Qianhu to see his efforts.

After seeing off Captain Han, the rest of the people gathered around Pei Yuan nervously.

"Sir, are you okay?"

"Is Han Qianhu dissatisfied?"

Pei Yuan waved his hand and said to everyone, "Don't think too much."

Then he asked, "Where is the monk Daigo? Take me to see him."

Hou Qing quickly led Pei Yuan to the room where they lived.

Monk Daigo was lying on the bed resting.

Captain Han had shown mercy to his men, and Monk Daigu was thick-skinned and tough, so although his injuries were serious, they were not life-threatening.

At this moment, I heard someone coming in and turned my head to look.

Pei Yuan came in and looked at Monk Daigo.

He asked, "Do you know how you got hurt?"

Daigo the monk struggled to speak with hatred, "Yes, it was that woman."

Pei Yuan shook his head and said to Monk Daigo, "Do you know who your master is?"

The monk Daigo closed his mouth and said nothing.

Pei Yuan noticed it and said, "So, you know what happened just now?"

The monk Daigo said nothing.

Pei Yuan said, "Well, since you know, you should understand that I am doing this for your own good."

Even though Daigo was seriously injured, he didn't care about anything else and angrily said, "How can you be considered nice to me when you beat me like this?"

Pei Yuan sat down beside the bed and said to him, "It's too complicated, you may not understand it. Have you ever heard of being possessed by a ghost?"

The monk Daigo was stunned and stood there.

Pei Yuan continued, "Your master's life span has ended, so he used the initiation method to hide in your body, trying to take over your body. Think about how you got these abilities, think about the scriptures you know, and think about the habits you suddenly developed."

There are some things that Daigo Monk originally found strange.

He was born a beggar and lived a hard life for a long time. He finally acquired supernatural powers, but not only could he not accept alcohol and women, he couldn't even eat a bite of the meat that he used to drool over.

Since childhood, Monk Daigo could only survive by relying on charity from others and picking wild vegetables and fruits.

The desire to eat meat appears in almost every dream when I am able to sleep peacefully.

Now Monk Daigo was finally able to eat meat, but no matter how hard he tried to drool or how much he longed, there was always a strange hint preventing him from breaking his vow.

At first, Monk Daigu thought that it was because he had converted to Buddhism and the Buddha did not allow it, but now that Pei Yuanyi explained it, he understood everything.

Pei Yuan continued to persuade him, "I've said before, you are mine. I want to protect you, so I want you to live well. I've seen your problem, so I've found someone to help you remove the evil spirit. From now on, you don't have to worry about being controlled by others anymore."

Seeing that Daigo was confused and didn't know what he was thinking, he said, "Think about it carefully. If you can figure it out, I will guarantee you wealth and glory in the future. If you can't figure it out, you can go anywhere in the world, and I won't stop you."

After saying that, Pei Yuan stood up and left.

After leaving the house, Pei Yuan deliberately asked Hou Qing loudly, "I asked Cheng Leixiang to invite the best doctor in Suzhou. Has he come back yet?"

Hou Qing said, "He hasn't come back yet."

Pei Yuan shouted again, "This monk has also been deceived. We are all one of us. Don't treat him unfairly."

Song Chunniang in the yard watched with her arms folded, as if smiling.

Even an honest man like Hou Qing felt a little embarrassed by Pei Yuan's performance.

He didn't know where to put his hands, and he kept picking his toes in his shoes. He finally responded and quickly went back into the house, saying that he was taking care of the monk Daigo.

After Pei Yuan met Captain Han, he felt inexplicably more at ease.

This is the fulfilling feeling of having a background.

Han Qianhu has already prepared enough tin materials and can cast tin ingots immediately after getting the silver sample.

Pei Yuan had to prepare for what was to come. First of all, he had to take the silver and leave Suzhou as soon as possible before the weavers in Suzhou were instigated. As long as he took the silver away from Suzhou, the cause and effect of this matter would have nothing to do with him. If there was another disturbance, it would be the responsibility of the Suzhou prefect.

Then, he would take the silver and rush to Yangzhou to meet up with Sun Keding as soon as possible.

Once you arrive in Yangzhou, you can take a grain boat to Huai'an.

As long as he was on the canal boat, if it capsized or sank halfway, Pei Yuan's mission would be ruined, but he would be able to escape unscathed.

Because whenever something like that happened, the person who would be blamed for it would be Zhang Jin, the Right Censor-in-Chief and the Governor of the Grain Transport Administration.

Wang Ding, the Right Censor-in-Chief who was in charge of the river, had just been dismissed because of the fall of Jining. Zhang Jin might not allow anyone to cause trouble in his territory.

For Pei Yuan, this result is not bad.

Being able to escape from this mission unscathed is the second best outcome after making a fortune in Huai'an.

If it weren't for the staggering profits from Huai'an speculation, Pei Yuan would even be willing to consider this as the best option and cheat the Governor of the Grand Canal.

Once we arrive in Huai'an and earn a lot of money, things will be much more flexible in the future.

Not long after, Cheng Leixiang invited a doctor to come and examine the injuries of Monk Daihu.

The doctor couldn't figure out what was going on, so he prescribed some blood-activating and blood-stasis-removing medicines and told the patient to take them morning and evening.

Pei Yuan saw that there was still some time, and if he hurried, he should be able to return to the Hua family's manor and reunite with the main force.

So he instructed Hou Qing, "You stay here to look after the monk Daigo. The two generals and I will go back to join Tan Tai Fang Tu and the others."

"We'll have someone pick you up when we come over to get the silver."

After thinking for a while, he added, "If Daigo Monk wants to leave, just let him go. Daigo Monk is not a vicious person. You have no grudges against him, and you have a relationship of caring for him. I think he will not hurt you."

Hou Qing agreed after hearing this.

They didn't bring much luggage this time. After packing up simply, the three of them took some wine and food from the store and left Suzhou for Wuxi.

On the way, Pei Yuan thought of Yue Qingfeng's matter and said to Cheng Leixiang, "Captain Han has already planned to let your master go, and the Demon Subduing Robe has also been taken away by Captain Han temporarily. You don't have to worry about him anymore."

Cheng Leixiang heaved a long sigh of relief and said sincerely, "Next time I see Captain Han, I will thank him in person."

The last time Sikong Sui said in front of him that he wanted to find Han Qianhu to solve the problem, Pei Yuan was still a little emotional.

Now Pei Yuan has become completely open-minded.

The three of them hurried on their journey, doing a lot of business along the way without any setbacks.

When it was almost dark, they arrived at the Hua family manor where they were temporarily stationed.

This Hua family is the clan of Grand Tutor Hua in The Legend of the Condor Heroes.

Today, Grand Tutor Hua Cha should still be just a teenager of fourteen or fifteen years old, while Tang Bohu has become a greasy fat man in middle age.

Hua Cha has been a smart guy since he was young and has a promising future.

It’s a pity that there is one bad thing, the Hua family is still in a sealed state.

Because the Hua family had helped Zhang Shicheng, who ruled Jiangnan, the petty-minded Zhu Yuanzhang held a grudge against them and deprived them of the qualification to enter officialdom through the imperial examination.

The scholars of the Hua family could only pass the examination to become a scholar at best, and were not allowed to take part in subsequent examinations.

The ban on the Hua family was not lifted until the Jiajing period, when the prime minister of their own cabinet had already been announced.

For Pei Yuan now, a family that cannot take the imperial examination is completely worthless to him.

As soon as Pei Yuan came back, he immediately alarmed the few people who stayed behind.

Tan Tai Fang Tu and Si Kong Sui came over to inquire about things in Suzhou, and Chen Toutie also came to report on the movements of the people here.

Pei Yuan gave a brief account of the event.

Tan Tai Fang Tu and Si Kong Sui both breathed a sigh of relief when they heard that Han Qian Hu had appeared briefly.

Pei Yuan thought about it and decided that transporting the tax silver this time would require concerted efforts, so he had to inform everyone in advance.

So he looked around and asked the guards to retreat.

Then he said to everyone, "I have already met with Eunuch Hu, the governor of the Suzhou and Hangzhou Weaving Office. Eunuch Hu is a man of broad mind and will not embarrass us on this matter."

"But we still have to get through Suzhou City on our own."

Pei Yuan expressed his guess.

"I discussed this matter with Sun Keding, who was once a county magistrate in Nanzhili."

"He said that those who wanted to prevent the tax silver from being sent north would most likely incite the weaving households to cause trouble."

"In this way, we can not only target our mission of escorting tax silver, but also transfer the people's resentment in Suzhou to the court. Maybe we can also take the opportunity to put pressure on the governor of the Suzhou and Hangzhou weaving office to reduce the time of corvée."

"So, other methods will be put aside for the time being. We must first solve the problem of Suzhou weaving households. If Suzhou weaving households block our vehicles escorting tax silver out of the city, what will you do?"

Pei Yuan said, glancing at everyone.

Tantai Fangtu and Sikong Sui had been in Nanzhi for a long time, so they knew roughly what was going on and did not say anything.

Chen Toutie has been in the East Factory for a long time and has a strong bureaucratic mindset. "For things like this, as long as the ringleader is caught, it will usually be left unresolved. We can make preparations in advance, and if that doesn't work, we can just resort to force."

Pei Yuan glanced at Chen Toutie and asked, "What if there are tens of thousands of weavers blocking the road, would you arrest them as well? What if the leader is protected by tens of thousands of weavers, would you use force as well?"

Chen Toutie was startled and muttered, "Why are there so many?"

Sikong Sui said, "Not only that, there will be many students from Suzhou Prefecture School and County School helping to block the road. If you really dare to do it, maybe even many retired high-ranking officials will come out and stand in front of the people."

"These people can not only ruin the court's affairs, but also gain a good reputation, and also get a reward from a well-meaning person. I wonder how many people are willing to rush to come."

Chen Toutie was dumbfounded. "What does this have to do with us? We are just transporting a sum of tax silver. How can it make such a big fuss?"

Sikong Sui explained, "As long as the money comes from the Suzhou and Hangzhou Weaving Office, they can encourage the weavers, saying that as long as the court gains profits, it will definitely levy commercial taxes. At that time, the workshop owners will close the textile workshops in Suzhou, leaving the weavers without a livelihood. Just think about the public opinion of tens of thousands of people, what a huge force this is."

Pei Yuan had some doubts after hearing what Sikong Sui said.

"Then is there no way for the governor of Suzhou and Hangzhou to exert influence? Their weaving factory is huge and should be able to accommodate some weavers."

Sikong Sui wanted to roll his eyes, but he held back and explained, "Captain, the governor of Suzhou and Hangzhou Weaving Office used the name of conscripting corvée to make them work. They may not be paid a penny after working for several months. These weavers can survive only by relying on the large and small workshops to provide a livelihood. The more skilled weavers can get more than the regular tax of a centurion. Think about it, which side are they willing to help?"

Pei Yuan sighed, but had nothing to say.

Scholars, farmers, workers and merchants are the four classes of people in a country.

Farmers, workers, and businessmen have almost been pushed to the brink of collapse, but the only class that has been fattened up is the "scholars".

Not only that, starting from the North-South List case, the control of the imperial examination system became increasingly stronger, and it became increasingly difficult for people from other classes to enter the "scholar" class.

If the imperial court wanted to break the impasse and defuse the three bombs, it would be doomed to go down a vicious cycle if it did not start with the scholar class.

The most annoying thing is that when the imperial court was planning to make things harder in other areas, those scholars still jumped out to stop it.

(End of this chapter)