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

Chapter 190 Panic Like a Dream
Song Chunniang swallowed.

If she didn't know that Yu Zhenzi in front of her was a powerful person whom she couldn't afford to offend, she really wanted to step on him barefoot, then slowly press hard on his buttocks, feel the plump touch, and satisfy her perverted desire to conquer him.

That bastard Pei Yuan will definitely be very happy.

When Tiezi thought of Captain Han who was not far away, his legs began to tremble.

After being absent-minded for a while, Song Chunniang coughed hard and reminded, "Captain Han is waiting for you to see her!"

Then Song Chunniang, the coward who had previously betrayed her master and fled, was so bold as to pat Yu Zhenzi on the back and urged him, "Don't hold on, Han Qianhu is waiting."

Yu Zhenzi was startled by Song Chunniang's slap, and Pei Yuan couldn't bear it anymore.

Song Chunniang looked at the two of them and swallowed again.

Then he pretended to look away casually.

Pei Yuan put on his clothes hastily, and said to Yu Zhenzi, who was covering his Taoist robe and was at a loss, "Don't panic, I will speak for you in front of Captain Han. Your Sanyuan Palace has been seriously damaged and has declined since then. It is inevitable that it will be coveted by the sects in the martial arts world. I will find an official to make a petition and have you listed as the main temple of Huai'an Prefecture. From then on, I will protect you."

After hearing this, Yu Zhenzi just hugged his legs in panic, not knowing what to say for a moment.

Perhaps it was the clarity of mind after being exhausted that made her unable to understand herself clearly.

What evil had befallen me before...

Pei Yuan patted it gently and said, "Wait."

After saying that, he stood up and went out of the Lei Zi Divine Gate to meet Han Qianhu.

Seeing this, Song Chunniang had no choice but to follow him out.

Han Qianhu was already getting a little impatient waiting.

Seeing Pei Yuan coming out, he looked him up and down and was about to ride away.

Pei Yuan hurried forward and shouted, "I am Pei Yuan, honored to meet the thousand households."

Captain Han reluctantly stopped his horse and asked calmly, "What's the matter, Captain Pei?"

Pei Yuan felt that something was wrong with Han Qianhu's words, so he quickly said in a flattering tone, "Thank you very much for your help. It was not until I saw you that I finally felt relieved."

Upon hearing this, Han Qianhu turned around and looked at Pei Yuan a few more times before saying indifferently, "Qianhu Pei is so capable, I hope you don't mind me coming here to interrupt your good deeds."

Pei Yuan quickly flattered him, "If there is no Qian Hu in charge, I would not dare to act rashly. All this is thanks to Qian Hu."

After hearing this, Han Qianhu was so angry that his chest heaved slightly.

Just tell me, what does it mean to have a thousand households in charge?

Could it be that the dignified Han Qianhu is just sitting there watching you do those dirty things?

Han Qianhu's pretty face turned slightly cold, and he immediately said angrily, "What does your achievement have to do with me?"

"I am in Yangzhou, working hard for our cause, while you are enjoying yourself in Huai'an."

Pei Yuan knew that Han Qianhu was talking about replacing the silver and secretly transporting it to Huai'an.

He immediately realized that Captain Han might have had some misunderstanding, and quickly explained, "Captain Han, please ask everyone to leave. I have something to say."

Captain Han looked at Pei Yuan for a while before waving his hand and asking the cavalry guarding nearby to retreat.

Song Chunniang also tactfully moved aside.

Pei Yuan then carefully explained to Han Qianhu what he had done since he came north.

He emphasized that in order to save Han Qianhu some worries, he went to several major markets in Huai'an Prefecture to find a suitable shipping target for Han Qianhu.

Wait until Pei Yuan mentioned the advantages of soybeans.

Han Qianhu was indeed concerned and immediately began to listen carefully.

After figuring out the cause and effect of the incident, and seeing the map of soybean warehouses marked by Pei Yuan, Han Qianhu's expression softened a little, and he said lightly, "Qianhu Pei has put in a lot of effort."

Pei Yuan thought about it, although he and Yu Zhenzi had reached a deep reconciliation.

But Song Chunniang had called Han Qianhu to ask for help, so this matter had to be explained.

"In addition, when I was staying in Chahe Town last night, because my subordinate Song Tie's family had some connections with Sanyuan Palace, I took General Song to Sanyuan Palace."

"In the middle of the night, I happened to see a large group of wounded people staying in the guest house. I suspected that they were the underworld forces that attacked us in Yangzhou, so I had a plan, and the result was..."

Pei Yuan explained the whole cause and effect, and also made a plan in order to ask for benefits from Han Qianhu later, so he deliberately described his battle process as miserable.

In fact, most of the content is true.

Because Pei Yuan’s battles were indeed tragic.

After finding out what Pei Yuan had done throughout the night, Han Qianhu didn't know how to comment on it.

At the beginning, Han Qianhu found Pei Yuan in the hope of using this guy, who was somewhat involved with the Meihua Society in the tax supervision incident, as bait to lure Mei Qinnan to appear again.

Then, when checking Pei Yuan's background, Han Qianhu unexpectedly discovered Pei Yuan's amazing accounting ability, his talent for seeing through crises, and his determination to resolutely withdraw.

At that time, even Yuan Lang was attracted by this guy with strong accounting skills.

After intending to train Pei Yuan as the sixth centurion, Captain Han asked Pei Yuan to go to the temple to get silver to see if he knew when to advance and retreat.

Although Pei Yuan received benefits from Cheng Zhihu, he was still almost rigid and adhered to the principle that if Han Qianhu asked him to take six taels, he must take six taels.

This not only made Han Qianhu satisfied, but even the picky Yuan Lang had nothing to say.

Later on the way south, Pei Yuan's assessment of the overall situation when facing the Bazhou rebels made Han Qianhu feel that this guy was a talent.

After the incident of escorting tax silver occurred, Pei Yuan almost exploded in his ability to display his talent.

The core event that caused a qualitative change in Han Qianhu's attitude was Pei Yuan's plan to use tax silver to speculate in Huai'an.

This incident clearly demonstrated his audacity and his ability to maneuver easily in the world situation.

Now it's even more outrageous.

This guy who couldn't hit the target with an arrow, this guy who was asked to do the accounting by himself, fought all night and killed dozens of disciples of Sanyuan Palace, killed Yu Songzi, the face of Sanyuan Palace, and just now killed Yu Zhenzi, who was quite accomplished.

I am speechless!!

Han Qianhu didn't want to get involved with such a shrewd guy, so he asked directly, "What do you want?"

Pei Yuan was just trying to boast about his achievements, and after hearing Han Qianhu's straightforward question, he was a little speechless. He wanted to be vague and perfunctory, and retreat in order to advance.

Knowing that the woman in front of him was also a very smart person, he immediately said honestly, "I want a few masters. If Han Qianhu has any treasures that he doesn't need, you can also give me a few."

Han Qianhu looked towards the shrine and Taoist temple in surprise.

Immediately he fell into consideration again.

Pei Yuan added, "I have already begun to recruit the Taoist priests in Zhenji north of Huai'an."

"My first step is to switch the garrison locations of Cheng Zhihu and Yun Weilin."

Han Qianhu was attracted by Pei Yuan's words and couldn't help but frowning, "Yun Weilin has been in Da Ci'en Temple for many years. He has friendly relations with many Dharma Kings and has acted as a matchmaker for many noble ministers and has done a lot of things."

"He has deep connections inside and outside Tibet, and is also involved in the overall situation in Tibet. Even I dare not touch him easily, and can only acquiesce to his expansion in Da Ci'en Temple. How dare you provoke this person as soon as you come here?"

Pei Yuan was stunned when he heard this.

He previously thought that Captain Han was far away in Nanjing and had lost control over these Taoist priests in Beijing. In addition, the Northern Pacification Office was trying to poach their talents, which led to this difficult situation.

I didn't expect there was such a secret.

Pei Yuan's face changed slightly when he thought of this.

Since its founding, the Ming Dynasty has been continuously extending its control over Tibet, and the key process for the turning point seems to be the next ten years or so.

Although it is extremely difficult to change this history, I cannot become a sinner for all eternity.

Pei Yuan immediately became cautious, "I understand. I will be careful in what I do."

Han Qianhu asked again, "Why did you think of touching Yun Weilin?"

In front of Han Qianhu, Pei Yuan did not hide his determination to beat all the Taoists in the north of the Huai River into one.

"I am thinking of making good use of this critical gap in the White Lotus Rebellion. I will force all those Taoist priests who refuse to obey me and the traitors who are colluding with the Northern Pacification Office to jump out. Then I will use the White Lotus Rebellion to massacre them all in one go."

"Once I have completely taken control of the Taoists here and replenished and expanded them, I will have enough strength to protect myself in the current situation."

Of course Pei Yuan didn't say everything.

When he has complete control over Taoist Zhenji here, it will be time for him to learn from the advanced experience of the southern nobles.

First, they used temples and palaces to support a group of villains, and then slowly eroded and controlled the countryside, followed by influencing the clerks and servants at the state and county levels, and finally coerced the imperial officials who entered the state and county levels.

In this era when the imperial power does not extend below the county level, isn't owning a few solid territories better than being granted a title of duke or marquis?

And in addition to southern experience, he also has northern practices to learn.

At that time, Pei Yuan could use Yu Zhenzi as the core to cultivate a pseudo-White Lotus sect. As long as the imperial court dared to move against him, the White Lotus sect would rise up that day.

After he completely controlled Taoist Zhenji and used the large amount of money, food and manpower they provided, Pei Yuan felt that he was much more dangerous than the rebels in Bazhou.

As for why such a powerful and deformed institution emerged in the Ming Dynasty, isn’t it because this institution was paired with the policy of “living in temples but not speculating”?
Zhu Yuanzhang had never dared to imagine that the scale of temples in later generations would expand to this extent.

Han Qianhu frowned more and more after hearing Pei Yuan's general plan. She couldn't help but warn, "The White Lotus Sect's affairs can be big or small. It's like playing with fire. If you use it well, you can use it to fight the enemy, but if you use it badly, you will burn yourself."

Pei Yuan was somewhat confident about this matter. "Don't worry, Captain. I read the court report at the post station before entering Huai'an. The cabinet has already taken advantage of Gu Dayong leading the army at the front line to have the emperor abolish the Western Factory."

"Gu Dayong is facing a dangerous situation now. He is almost desperate. If he cannot make a breakthrough on the battlefield, then even if Gu Dayong returns to Beijing, there will be no place for him in the inner palace."

"So Gu Dayong has no other choice but to follow our plan and force the White Lotus Sect to rebel in advance."

When Pei Yuan said this, he felt it was absurd.

Given Gu Dayong's talent, does the cabinet need to use the same methods they used to deal with powerful men like Wang Zhi?

First he took the opportunity to secretly disband the Western Factory, then he transferred him out of the Beijing camp and stripped him of his military power, and finally he sent him away with just a piece of paperwork.

Just asking, does he deserve it?
However, in this way, the eunuch Lu Ting's process of ascending to power might even receive unexpected help from the cabinet!
Pei Yuan thought about this and continued to speak to Han Qianhu.

"I have also made some arrangements at the imperial court. I don't think Gu Dayong will last more than half a year. By then, Gu Dayong will be left with nothing. If he wants to regain power, he can only seek to rebuild the West Factory."

"He wants to rebuild the West Factory, so he will definitely bring up the White Lotus Sect again. That will be my chance."

Han Qianhu listened and nodded expressionlessly, "I didn't expect that Pei Qianhu also had plans at the court. I was just too shortsighted."

Listening to Han Qianhu's words, Pei Yuan quickly sorted out his position and said humbly, "It's all because of Qianhu's good teaching. I can learn from Qianhu in my lifetime."

Han Qianhu couldn't tell how sincere Pei Yuan was.

However, what Pei Yuan did, although risky, was a powerful measure to open up the situation in the north.

If his attempt failed, it would only mean that the power of the Zhenxie Thousand Households would be completely retreated to the south of the Huai River.

By then, the power of the Thousand Households Office for Suppressing Evil will be doubled, and it will have stronger control over the palaces, temples and monasteries in the south.

If Pei Yuan succeeds, I'm afraid he will completely get out of the new situation.

Therefore, Han Qianhu ignored Pei Yuan's previous small actions and kindly reminded him, "The Beijing Jinyiwei is now in Zhang Yong's hands. Although his relationship with Gu Dayong is sometimes good and sometimes bad, he might join forces with Gu Dayong at a critical moment."

"If you pin your hopes on Gu Dayong's restoration of the West Factory and want to deal with the Northern Pacification Office, I'm afraid you will be easily sold out."

Pei Yuan felt that he had said too much just now, but now he couldn't help but talk nonsense.

"Don't worry, Captain. As far as I know, the East Factory Supervisor Gong Qiu Ju has been dissatisfied with Zhang Yong for a long time. I am sure that he will take advantage of the turmoil to attack Zhang Yong. By then, Zhang Yong will have a hard time protecting himself, and he probably won't be able to take care of Gu Dayong."

For some reason, Captain Han suddenly had a strong urge to dismount and beat Pei Yuan up.

She clenched her fists tightly for a while before trying to speak calmly, "Alright. The team escorting the tax silver is already on the way, you go and take over the affairs over there. As for me, I will have people make advance arrangements in this Chaheji as soon as possible."

Pei Yuan bowed his head and agreed.

Han Qianhu ignored him, whipped his horse hard, and rode away.

Pei Yuan was stunned when he saw this. No, you just left like that. I still have a lot to say.

Captain Han, who had been riding his horse for a while, seemed to have thought of a question and turned around and spoke loudly to Pei Yuan.

"Pei Yuan, since you have considered it so carefully, have you ever thought about a question?"

"If the Bazhou rebels are really forced by you to march towards Huai'an, how can you stop this huge monster in motion?"

Finally it passed the review. I am pure again.

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