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

Chapter 549: What is your undergraduate major?

When I opened the door, I saw Yun Buxian lying unconscious on the couch with a pale face.

There were also several people lying or standing on the beds placed side by side nearby, trying to pay their respects.

Pei Yuan waved his hand to signal them not to say more.

He glanced at the unconscious Yun Buxian and asked the person who followed him in, "Did anyone check it out?"

The Jinyiwei who followed in was a small flag officer, and was considered to be the one with the highest status except Yun Buxian.

The small flag quickly said, "Not yet. General Yun said that no one is allowed to see him before the captain gives the order."

Pei Yuan felt heavy in his heart.

Including those seriously injured, it seems that the remaining people are less than half.

Pei Yuan looked around and ordered Cen Meng, "This room is too hot and stuffy. Have someone carry the seriously injured people to my court using the bed boards."

"Be careful and pay attention."

Pei Yuan glanced at the other Jinyiwei who had gathered around him. He had originally wanted to follow Yun Buxian's instructions and block the news until Yun Buxian woke up and asked clearly.

But seeing Yun Buxian in such a miserable state, he couldn't say these words.

Pei Yuan then turned to the Jinyiwei who followed him in and said, "Don't worry, since you are from the Qianhu Office, even if you get caught, I will cover it for you."

"Eat when you need to, drink when you need to, and rest and recover first."

After being attacked continuously, these Jinyiwei had long realized that this trip was not so simple. They were still worried when discussing in the courtyard just now, but when they heard Pei Yuan's words, they immediately cheered.

Pei Yuan then said to Cen Meng, "Have a banquet tonight, prepare good wine and good food, and then go to the brothel and call in a few more prostitutes."

Hearing Pei Yuan's words, the Jinyiwei became even more excited.

Pei Yuan waved his hand, signaling them to go out first.

The little flag was about to leave, but was pulled back by Pei Yuan.

He was stunned for a moment, then quickly stayed behind without leaving any trace.

Pei Yuan smiled and said to the seriously injured soldiers who had just woken up, "Don't be envious. When you recover from your injuries, I will ask Cen Meng to arrange double portions for you. In addition, you can also take an extra portion of the reward money this time."

Those who were seriously injured were also encouraged after hearing this.

Pei Yuan walked out after he finished speaking, and the little flag followed Cen Meng cautiously.

After leaving the courtyard, Cen Meng said, "I will arrange it right away."

Pei Yuan nodded and let him go.

Seeing that there was no one around, his eyes fell on the little flag that followed him out, "What's your name?"

The flagman replied, "My name is Hu Sheng."

Pei Yuan then asked, "What happened? Why did it become like this?"

The flagman Hu Sheng replied with lingering fear, "When we went to Datong this time, we unexpectedly discovered that some merchants were smuggling goods outside the Great Wall. Moreover, those merchants were well organized and had clear division of labor."

"Some people brought salt, tea, ironware and other goods to sell through the customs in exchange for cattle, sheep and horses. Then others sold the cattle, sheep and horses in Datong and sold them to all directions. Moreover, it seems that the salt permits from Kaizhong and the silver for horses from the Taipu Temple were also involved."

Pei Yuan was just acting normal at first, but he immediately became nervous when he heard about "Kaizhong Salt Voucher" and "Horse Price Silver".

How can a small centurion like me take on such a big job?

Pei Yuan's eyes were a little straight, "Then what?"

Hu Sheng, the small flag, said, "General Yun is very clever and got a lot of information. Then, he led us to do something and made a lot of money."

Pei Yuan's mood calmed down.

Ok.

It's enough for you to know that you are in trouble, so I don't have to worry about it all the time.

Pei Yuan did not ask about the process and asked directly, "So what is the thing you got your hands on this time related to? Is it the Kaizhong Salt Voucher or the Horse Price Silver?"

The small flag whispered, "I am lucky enough to be the assistant of General Yun, so I know a little bit, it seems to be the horse price silver."

Pei Yuan said nothing.

The flag bearer continued, "The imperial court pays for horses and silver. The price for buying stallions is six taels of silver per horse. But if you go outside the customs and buy inferior horses, the cost will be much lower."

"So the officials of the Xingtaifu Temple and Shanxi Dusi often colluded with each other and asked merchants to secretly buy inferior horses from outside the Great Wall to replace the stallions required by the court, and earn the difference."

"If those private merchants can take advantage of the opportunity to go out of the customs to buy horses, and if the higher-ups turn a blind eye, they can take the opportunity to buy a batch of ironware, salt, and tea, and they can make even more money."

"General Yun saw through the tricks clearly. Seeing that others could make this money, he also wanted to get his hands on it, so he led us to do a job."

"He originally thought that this kind of thing couldn't be exposed to the public, and both parties would probably admit the loss."

"But I didn't expect that we got a lot..."

Pei Yuan's heart was completely broken at this moment.

This Yun Buxian is so bold that he even dares to interfere in Ma Zheng’s affairs. Can I afford such money?
Liu Liu and Liu Qi rebelled because of the malpractice in the horse administration.

Now that the political infighting in the court is over and the matter of clearing out the remnants of Liu Jin has temporarily come to a halt, it will soon be time to characterize the rebellion in Bazhou.

The pros and cons of Ma's politics is a topic that cannot be avoided.

If Yun Buxian touched the horse price silver at this time, it would be like asking for Pei Yuan's life.

Pei Yuan pressed his chest and asked uncomfortably, "How much did you take?"

The little flag also realized something was wrong and said awkwardly, "I don't know about this. Only General Yun knows the exact number."

Thinking about what had already happened, Pei Yuan felt like he had given up.

Then he asked again, "What happened next?"

Hu Sheng said, "As a result, the horse smuggler quit and hanged himself in front of the Xingtaipu Temple in Taiyuan. Then, the incident happened."

Hu Sheng's voice became smaller and smaller. Seeing that Pei Yuan still didn't speak, Hu Sheng had to continue, "General Yun realized it later and found that the silver was a bit hot, so he separated the people and the money. One group of people escorted the silver back to Beijing, and the other group was led by him to Henan."

"But I didn't expect that when Shanxi saw that the incident had become serious, they were eager to silence the witnesses and directly sent out the Datong guerrillas."

Only then did Pei Yuan understand why there were such heavy casualties.

Mobile troops and special forces are special mobile forces in the Ming army, and the proportion of horses they are equipped with is particularly high.

Because of their strong combat effectiveness, guerrilla generals who lead guerrilla troops are often promoted to higher ranks and ordered to "act as the commander-in-chief."

If Yun Buxian had not caused such a big disaster and dispatched Datong soldiers to the border town, Yun Buxian would have been able to bring back so many survivors. Pei Yuan would have had to praise him a lot.

Pei Yuan let out a long sigh, realizing how big this trouble was.

He asked again, "So has your identity been completely exposed?"

Hu Sheng was a little unsure. "There were several brothers' bodies left behind. Logically, there shouldn't be anything that could reveal their identities. I just don't know if there will be any accidents."

Pei Yuan knew that he couldn't ask anything else, so he said, "Forget it, let's wait until Yun Buxian wakes up."

He then reminded the flag bearer, "It seems you also know the consequences. Once this matter gets out, the Shanxi border troops will definitely retaliate, and even the imperial court may not dare to take on this trouble."

"I will not regret what I promised. Keep an eye on my men and tell them to keep their mouths shut."

Xiaoqi Hu Sheng nodded quickly, "I understand, and I will never let them talk nonsense."

Pei Yuan walked back feeling a little depressed.

After sitting down in the court, he thought hard for a long time, but for a moment he didn't know how to solve the problem.

Yun Buxian wanted to rob his fellow thieves, and also wanted to take advantage of the fact that the other party was afraid to speak out, forcing them to swallow their anger.

Although this is a bold thing to do, it is worth a try as long as there is enough benefit.

However, the private merchant's hanging in front of the gate of Xingtaipu Temple suddenly escalated the situation, forcing the people behind the private merchant to come out and clean up the mess.

As long as Yun Buxian's identity is discovered, Shanxi will definitely retaliate!
They even sent out the Datong guerrillas, so they had nothing to worry about.

Pei Yuan even dared to assert that if this incident really happened, there would very likely be death warriors armed with military crossbows who would stay in Zhihua Temple for a long time.

Pei Yuan is just now preparing to take action against the four towns.

He made his move cautiously, and all he coveted was a small garrison.

I didn't expect to create a powerful enemy so soon.

Pei Yuan was somewhat annoyed at the trouble that Yun Buxian had caused, but then he thought about how Yun Buxian's intention to make a fortune was also due to his instigation, and he felt quite regretful for a moment.

After a while, Cen Meng directed several Jinyiwei to carry the seriously injured over.

The roof of Pei Yuan's main hall is very high, far superior to the low wing rooms.

Although the autumn heat is extremely hot, the lobby is no longer stuffy. When the doors and windows are opened wide, it can even be considered cool.

Seeing that Yun Buxian had not woken up yet, Pei Yuan went down and lifted up his clothes to check the area with darker bloodstains.

Then he saw a shocking wound between Yun Buxian's chest and abdomen.

The wound seemed to have been roughly sutured, and there was some scabbing in the bloody area.

Chen Xinjian just happened to come back, and Pei Yuan hurriedly asked him, "Is there a reliable doctor? Find him and take a look."

Chen Xinjian was somewhat surprised by Yun Buxian's miserable condition.

After hearing Pei Yuan's words, he quickly said, "If it's just an external injury, I can take a look at it."

"you?"

Pei Yuan looked at him questioningly and was about to ask him what his undergraduate degree was when he suddenly remembered that Chen Xinjian's family had been practicing torture for generations, and when it came to his understanding of external injuries, it seemed that he was indeed no worse than ordinary doctors.

Pei Yuan hurriedly said, "Come and show him."

Chen Xinjian hurried forward, first looked at Yun Buxian's face, then felt his pulse.

He breathed a sigh of relief, then tore off Yun Buxian's clothes bit by bit and checked his wounds.

After looking at it for a long time, he comforted Pei Yuan and said, "He won't die. I just don't know how deep the knife wound on his chest is, and I don't know if his internal organs have been injured."

"If it's an internal injury, we have to cut it open and sew it up again."

Pei Yuan said quickly, "No need, no need. It's better to stay still than to move. As long as he doesn't die, that's fine. As for the rest, we can talk about it when he's in better condition."

Pei Yuan waved to Chen Xinjian, and Chen Xinjian understood and followed him away.

When they reached the secluded study room at the back, Pei Yuan instructed Chen Xinjian, "Please help me find out who the Datong guerrillas belong to. Also, help me understand the situation of the Taiyuan Xingtaipu Temple."

"Datong guerrillas?" Chen Xinjian was surprised for a moment, then thought of the seriously injured soldiers lying outside, and also thought of Pei Yuan's arrangement for Yun Buxian to go to Shanxi. He said uncomfortably, "Datong is not our territory, we don't need to get too involved."

Pei Yuan was also in pain, "I'm afraid things are beyond our control."

After saying that, he told the story of how Yun Buxian wanted to rob his fellow thieves but ended up biting someone's aorta.

When Chen Xinjian heard that people from the border towns in Shanxi had even dispatched the Datong guerrillas, he was a little panicked for a moment.

He glanced at Yun Buxian and others outside, and even hardened his heart, not knowing whether he should say some things or not.

Pei Yuan then said, "The world can be in chaos, but the northern border cannot give anyone the slightest opportunity to take advantage of it. Once the Ming Dynasty falls into fierce internal strife and the northern border is in chaos again, the world will be overthrown."

"Before, I had been planning to weaken the control of several major military leaders over the four northern towns, but I still have to put my own talents in key positions to feel at ease."

"So I planned to get you to Xuanfu, and then I planned to take advantage of the rising trend of Xuanfu to work hard for you and push you up. If you work harder, maybe I can get you the opportunity to become the general of Xuanda.

"You have always been alert and have the ability to respond to changes. When the time comes, you will combine the power of the two towns and force Liao and Ji to protect the northern border for me, allowing me to show my strength. I didn't expect that we would encounter such a big trouble just after the plan started."

"If we retreat now, we can still protect our inherent interests. But I am afraid that the northern border will be controlled by others in the future, and we will be timid when facing the south."

Chen Xinjian was stunned. General Xuan Da? Me?

(End of this chapter)