Many officials in the lobby began to feel worried.
Xu Yu suddenly thought of something, slapped his forehead and said: "No, Marshal, we had an impromptu decision to let Zhao Ziliang go to Huo Xunguo, but judging from the current situation, It seems that the other party has been prepared for a long time.
When Zhao Ziliang was not in Tingzhou, the military pay was still paid as usual, but why did it become like this this time?"
An official next to him said: "Now it seems that Zhao Ziliang may have discovered something, or he may have been preparing for the commander-in-chief to seize his military power."
This conclusion made the officials present feel at a loss.
Their side had launched a hasty move, while the other side had been well prepared.
It was hard to say who would succeed in the end.
Staff Xu Yu said at this time: "Don't panic, no matter what, the commander-in-chief, as the military governor of Beiting Camp, is the highest military and political officer appointed by the imperial court, and he has great righteousness.
Think of the worst, even if we are in Tingzhou We can't move, and Zhao Ziliang doesn't dare to do anything to us, otherwise he will be rebelling."
"That's right."
Another staff member agreed, and said: "In fact, I suggest that the commander-in-chief should write to the court to impeach Zhao Ziliang at this time.
He said that Zhao Ziliang is unruly, self-respecting, and does not listen to restraint.
If things go on like this, he will definitely become a leader."
The imperial court removed him from his post for investigation or transferred him to another place."
Wang Zhengjian considered more and shook his head: "No, no, no, these warriors have been fighting at the border all year round, and they have great military exploits.
They are all proud soldiers.
If he is removed from his post and investigated, he may be forced to rebel."
He, this is inappropriate."
Another official said: "Wouldn't it be better to use the imperial court to eradicate the person named Zhao?"
Xu Yu said coldly: "Mr.
Chen, what good will it do to us if we force Zhao Ziliang to rebel in this border area?
The people named Zhao have too much prestige in the army, and they have military power.
If the people named Zhao want to rebel, who will suffer first?"
Others, but us, don’t you understand this?
We can only attack the person named Zhao when we ensure our own safety.
How many soldiers do you have in your hands?
Do you dare to fight against the person named Zhao?”
"" The lobby suddenly became quiet and fell into silence.
The quieter it became, the more restless some people became.
People kept picking up teacups to drink tea to stabilize their emotions.
When Wang Zheng saw this, he couldn't help but asked: "The situation is worrying now.
The financial power of the army is controlled by Zhao Ziliang's people.
We can't allocate military pay to appease the army.
How do you think we should deal with it now?"
Xu Yu then raised his hands to Wang Zhengjian and said: "Commander, the students think that now is the time to raise military pay as soon as possible and pacify the army first.
Otherwise, once the army is in chaos, the consequences will be unimaginable.
Once the army is pacified, we will Find a way to take back the financial rights of the military."
Wang Zhengjian nodded.
This is indeed the top priority now.
It cannot be delayed.
The longer it is delayed, the worse things will become.
He looked at the left and right sides and asked: "How should this military rank be raised?
Do you have any ideas?"
" An official raised his hand and said: "Commander, although our Beiting is not as wealthy as Anxi, there are still a few wealthy households in Tingzhou.
Why don't we find some way with them?"
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Xu Yu's face changed and he shook his head and said: "No, this must not be done.
These wealthy households pay a lot of taxes to the Duhufu every year.
More than 30% of the fiscal taxes of our Duhufu come from wealthy households under this plan.
After paying, if we reach out to them again, they will definitely be forced to leave.
Without these merchants to support Tingzhou, the market in Tingzhou will soon become depressed.
If we want to collect enough to maintain the operation of the Protectorate, It is very difficult to raise taxes, which is tantamount to killing the goose that lays the eggs.”
Someone said displeasedly to Xu Yu: "Mr.
Xu, this won't work, that won't work either, what do you think we should do?"
Xu Yu looked at the officials present.
These were Wang Zhengjian's confidants.
There were quite a few of them, more than a dozen of them.
All of them were high-ranking officials in the Duhufu and Jiedushi.
These people might be officials.
Not very good at it, but all of them are good at making money.
He hesitated for a moment, then raised his hand to Wang Zhengjian and said: "Commander, the students who have been under the wings of the Marshal these years have some wealth.
I have donated three thousand guan from afar as military pay to meet their urgent needs."
As soon as he said this, the other dozen or so officials all looked surprised, but some people quickly realized it and cursed Xu Yu secretly.
This guy actually came up with such a bad idea, asking everyone to pay for military expenses.
Isn’t it because officials like this do it for money?
In the end, they end up having to spend money instead of getting money in.
But Xu Yu had already taken out three thousand coins and expressed his loyalty to Wang Zhengjian.
Although they hated Xu Yu to death in their hearts, they had nothing to do.
He had already taken the money.
If these people didn't come out with the money, Wang Zhengjian's status in his heart will plummet.
Whether a person is loyal or not depends on his performance at such a critical moment.
Everyone present is a smart person, and they are all veteran officials.
How can they not understand this truth?
So all the officials reluctantly expressed their willingness to use money as military expenses.
Some took 500 guan, some took 2,000 guan, some took 5,000 guan, and some took 300 guan.
Finally, After statistics, a total of eighteen thousand guan was collected, but the money was far from enough.
Wang Zhengjian knew that these officials must have more than this.
Thousands of guan was just a drop in the bucket for any of these people, but these people were unwilling to take more.
On the one hand, they were reluctant to part with it, and on the other hand, they were afraid of taking it.
If he has too much, others will think he is too greedy to take more.
But Wang Zhengjian can't let these people take more money.
Taking more or less is voluntary, and he can't force these officials who follow him to take more money.
He only has these officials left now.
If everyone Offended, even if he is the governor of Beiting, no matter how big his official position is, he can't do it alone.
He needs someone to help him to exert his power.
After the statistics, Xu Yu raised his hands to Wang Zhengjian and said: "Commander, my colleagues have raised eighteen thousand guan together.
Now the military pay is paid every three months, but now is a very good time.
We can pay it one month first."
Let’s temporarily stabilize the morale of the military, but even if we only pay military pay for one month, We have a total of about 30,000 soldiers in Beiting.
For the time being, we can only take care of the three main forces, namely Han Haijun, Tianshan Army and Desert Army.
According to the allowance of two taels per soldier per month, plus the generals The salary is at least 50,000 guan, and there is still a shortfall of 32,000 guan."
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Wang Zhengjian frowned.
He thought for a long time and couldn't think of any other way to get money.
He thought he was aloof and unwilling to do the buying and selling of officials, so he could only ask someone to call his housekeeper.
After the housekeeper came in, he saluted and asked, "What are your orders, sir?"
Wang Zhengjian ordered: "Go and prepare 40,000 yuan immediately, I want to use it."
The housekeeper looked embarrassed and opened his mouth not knowing what to say.
Wang Zheng looked unhappy when he saw this, "Why can't I use some money?"
The housekeeper said quickly: "No, sir, our family doesn't have so much cash.
If we want to get so much money in a short time, we can only make up the amount by selling some land and jewelry."
Wang Zhengjian always didn't care about the money at home, but he didn't expect that he couldn't get out the 40,000 yuan he needed at the moment.
He was in a bad mood and waved to the housekeeper: "Go ahead and do it.
You can discount it, I want this."
Money is needed urgently” "Yes, sir, I'll do it now, little one."
“How long will it take to get it done?”
The housekeeper thought for a while and said: "There are some wealthy households in the city.
If you ask them to take action, you can get cash in one hour at most."
Wang Zhengjian waved his hand: "Then you go."
After the housekeeper left, Wang Zhengjian said again: "Since the situation of the Tianshan Army is like this, what about the Desert Army?
By the way, why haven't you heard anything from Han Haijun these days?
It has been more than half a month since Lu Wentong took office.
Han Haijun is stationed so far away Tingzhou is not far away, why didn’t he come and report Han Haijun’s situation?”
Someone immediately gave Wang Zhengjian eye drops: "Commander, it must be Lu Wentong.
He thought he became the Han Navy Ambassador and got carried away.
He forgot who promoted him and how he expressed his loyalty to the commander in the first place.
Yes, he has not come to report to the commander for instructions after so many days.
These people are opportunistic and flattering people."
Xu Yu tried to smooth things over by saying, "Master Zhao, please don't make random guesses.
Now Lu Wentong is a general.
What if he is too busy with military affairs and can't spare time?
Then wouldn't it be a shame for us to make random guesses here?"
The heart of a faithful man” When Mr.
Zhao saw so many people in Xu Yu, he immediately turned his head in embarrassment and said nothing.
Wang Zhengjian felt extremely uneasy at this time.
Han Haijun is the largest military formation in Beiting, accounting for half of the entire Beiting Army.
Only by completely mastering this army can it be safe.
If Han Haijun is not mastered, once it is close, If something happens to Han Haijun nearby, it would be a disaster for Tingzhou City.
After thinking about it, Wang Zhengjian was still worried.
He told Xu Yu: "I'm still worried.
You should quickly send someone to Han Haijun station to find out about Lu Wentong and see what the situation is like in Han Haijun.
By the way, Since the Tianshan Army is causing a lot of trouble due to lack of military pay, it stands to reason that the Han Navy’s military pay should also not be allocated.
Whether they are making a fuss or not, these issues must be clarified.”
Xu Yu immediately held up his hands and said, "The students will send someone to do it immediately."
In Liu Tiao's mansion, several people were discussing secretly.
Wang Can cupped his hands and said to Liu Tiao: "Master Liu, the Tianshan Army has begun to launch an attack, and there is also news from the Desert Army.
There was already a commotion yesterday.
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Now the news has not reached Jiedushi Mansion, we got the news first."
After hearing this, Liu Tiao immediately said: "Send the message to the general immediately and wait for the general's orders."
Wang Can said: "Okay, if you use the flying eagle to send the letter, you can receive the general's reply tomorrow.
But the situation is complicated now.
News came from the Jiedushi insider that Wang Zhengjian and others are raising military pay.
All the trusted officials around him are After taking the money, he also sold some land and jewelry and jades himself, and collected part of the money to prepare for sending it to the military and government."
"Oh, it seems we have to step up the process and send this news to the general."
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