The famous book tour starting from the Red House

Chapter 87 Dividing the spoils
Especially Liu Hong, this guy saw Wang An like this, obviously there was something inside that he didn't know.If he was asked to ask Wang An for advice, he would not do it.So he pretended to ask Mu Xu, "Are the son and Mr. Lin a family friend?"

When Mu Xu was thinking about how to answer this question, Wang An was already smiling to explain the confusion for everyone, "The eldest son and Mrs. Lin's daughter have been destined for three lives, so the relationship is naturally unusual."

Only then did everyone understand why Mu Xu and Wang An had such an attitude towards Lin Ruhai, so they all congratulated the two of them, and for a while they said "a man with a beautiful face", and another said "a perfect match", and the wine table was very lively.

As soon as Liu Hong heard that there was such a thing, he immediately became enthusiastic about Lin Ruhai.Originally, he needed Lin Ruhai's cooperation when he came to take over the Yanzheng this time.Now that he knows even more, Lin Ruhai is Mu Xu's future father-in-law, so how dare he neglect him.

Mu Xu invited Lin Ruhai here for this purpose. After these few days of getting along, he found that this Liu Hong was greedy, and he wanted revenge.In order to prevent this guy, when Lin Ruhai and Lin Ruhai handed over the salt administration, extra problems arose, so I just wanted to introduce them to each other in advance today.

Seeing that his goal had been achieved now, he didn't say anything more, just laughed and chatted with everyone.He would never refuse anyone who offered a toast to him. Even Feng Han, a veteran in the battlefield, admired his drinking capacity.

The banquet lasted for more than an hour, Feng Han and Lin Ruhai got up to say goodbye, and Mu Xu personally sent them off.

Then he went back to the side hall, and the servants had already cleaned the inside. Mu Xu first introduced Huang Yishan to Liu Hong, "Eunuch Liu, this Huang Yuanwai used to be one of the eight great salt merchants. This time, he helped us a lot Busy, Eunuch Liu is going to take over the Yanzheng this time, so I can ask him for help then."

At first Liu Hong didn't pay much attention to this fat man, but now that he heard that this man is of great use to him, he treated Huang Yishan a lot more politely.Huang Yishan was a businessman, he often dealt with people in the officialdom, so he was naturally eloquent, and after a little effort, he flattered Liu Hong to the point of unconsciousness, and couldn't even hide the smile on his face.

After the two of them had a conversation, Huang Yishan saw that Mu Xu and the others did not say to leave, since they had something to talk about, so he left in a sensible way.

After he left, Mu Xu saw that the rest of the people in the room were all his own people in this operation, so he was no longer polite, and asked Jia Lian directly, "Can you tell everyone how much cash you got out of this house raid?" Say."

Jia Lian nodded, "A total of [-] large and small salt merchants were raided this time, and a total of [-] million taels of cash was obtained. After deducting the [-] taels for the Jinling Garrison Battalion, there are still [-] million taels left. [-] taels."

Mu Xu nodded in satisfaction, looked at the stunned expressions of everyone, smiled and said to Wang An and Liu Hong, "You two father-in-laws, I don't know if you have any ideas, but it's okay to say."

The two still didn't understand what Mu Xu meant, they glanced at each other.It was still Wang An who said, "This time it went so smoothly, it's all thanks to the prince. Lao Liu and I are only responsible for beating the side drums. Of course, the prince still makes the decision now. Lao Liu, what do you think?"

Liu Hong also nodded in agreement, "That's right, the crown prince has the final say on everything."

Seeing that both of them said that, Mu Xu said, "Okay, since both father-in-laws said that, then I will do my part."

Seeing that everyone nodded, he said with satisfaction, "I'm going to take out five million taels as a reward this time."

As soon as he said this, everyone in the room swallowed their saliva. Even Liu Xianglian, who claims to regard money as dung on weekdays, felt his heart beating non-stop, let alone other people. up.

After several people calmed down, Mu Xu said, "Since you all have no objections, then I will distribute it." He first said to Wang An and Liu Hong, "This time I and the two father-in-laws are the main ones, then we Three people, one million taels per person, how about the two father-in-laws?"

Wang An and Liu Hong, whose minds are full of money at the moment, don't have any opinions. They also know in their hearts that they are actually honored by their status, otherwise such a good thing would be their turn.

Emperor Jiading had not ascended the throne not long ago, and he was quite strict, so those close to him did not dare to be too presumptuous.Besides, there is still the Supreme Emperor, and now the most powerful eunuchs in the palace are Dai Quan and others.So the two of them are quite poor now, and now they came to the south of the Yangtze River and suddenly got a million taels, so why are they dissatisfied.

Liu Hong has been knocked out by so much money, but Wang An is still a little rational, he said, "Lao Liu and I have been honored by the prince this time, how can the two of us be like the prince? OK."

Liu Hong finally came to his senses, and tried to persuade him with the pain in his heart.Mu Xu naturally knew that the two of them were just talking politely, so he retorted, "Elder-in-law, if you two still regard me as a friend, then don't say such things again. Between friends, blessings are always shared, and difficulties are shared. Same thing. What is this little money worth?"

Not to mention, even though Mu Xu had given them so much money before, it was not as effective as the current sentence.These eunuchs are physically handicapped, and they are most afraid that others will look down on them.What is Mu Xu's identity? He is the prince's son and the emperor's nephew, yet he regards them as friends.Can this not impress them?

Seeing that both of them had red eyes and were moved, Mu Xu was a little confused.

In fact, this is Mu Xu's previous thinking. After all, he comes from an era where everyone is equal.So he didn't know that the ancients despised people like eunuchs from the bottom of their hearts.But he was not. When he got along with the two of them, he treated them as ordinary people.This made them feel that Mu Xu respected them even more.

After all, they serve people all day long, so their eyesight is not bad.Mu Xu's behavior is nothing like those who respect them on the surface but despise them in their hearts.Now that Mu Xu said that he regarded them as friends, the two of them believed it, and they were very moved.It was also at this moment that the two of them also regarded Mu Xu as their friend.I have to say, this is really a coincidence.

As the person involved, Mu Xu didn't notice anything.Because he was despising the two of them in his heart, he thought they were crying happily because they got so much money.I can't help but feel that the two of them are too worthless, really embarrassing to those senior eunuchs.If Wang An and Liu Hong could hear his inner voice at this moment, they would probably vomit blood.

Mu Xu didn't bother to look at the two of them, and then said to Liu Xianglian, "This time you will go to the south of the Yangtze River, Xue Pan and Li He, there are five of you, each one hundred thousand taels. The remaining one and a half million Two, in addition to the rewards for the brothers below, there are also some rewards for those who stay behind in Beijing, do you have any opinions?"

Of course, the three of them had no objection. If it wasn't for Mu Xu, they would still be wandering around the capital right now.Now following Mu Xu, not only became an official, but also made a fortune, the gratitude of the few people to him now is beyond words.As for whether they feel that the points are too small, that's even less true.Just like fighting nowadays, if something is captured, it will be taken by the general. As for how much to give to the subordinates, it all depends on the mood of the general. Mu Xu is actually very kind.

Seeing that everyone had no objection, Mu Xu patted the table to attract everyone's attention.Then he said with a serious expression, "I won't say anything unnecessary. But if anyone dares to talk nonsense when I leave this room today, then don't blame me for not giving him face."

Wang An and Liu Hong were also thrilled, they were so happy just now, they forgot that there was still this trouble.If this matter was leaked out today, Mu Xu would be able to say that it would be strange if the two of them were not picked up by today.Immediately, the two also opened their mouths to threaten, and Jia Lian and the others swore an oath that they would keep their mouths shut.

Mu Xu saw that everyone in the room had reached a consensus.Then he asked Jia Lian, "Do the scribes in charge of counting know the exact amount?"

Speaking of this matter, Jia Lian immediately felt complacent. He puffed up his chest and replied with a smile, "Don't worry, my lord. I will let those clerks be responsible for a part separately, and finally I will collect them all."

When several people heard this, they couldn't help but look at Jia Lian with admiration.Mu Xu nodded in satisfaction, but still worried, "Give these clerks five hundred taels of silver each, and then persuade a few of them to bring their families and move to live elsewhere. Anyone who agrees will be given an additional five hundred taels of silver." .”

Jia Lian nodded to show his understanding, but Liu Hong said, "My lord, or else..." He scratched his neck as he spoke.

Mu Xu shook his head, "No, if someone is killed, it will be more noticeable."

Although he felt that Mu Xu was somewhat benevolent, Liu Hong still kept his mouth shut. He planned to order Jia Lian to do it in private.

　This chapter is a bit long-winded and hard to pronounce, and my mind is a bit confused when I get off work in the morning. Please forgive me. I will revise it when I have time later.

　　
　
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