Frontier Army Warrior

Chapter 606: Never Too Careful

Zhao Zhen also felt that only Zhu Qisheng was suitable and worthy of this job in every aspect.

At present, there is not enough food and meat in the imperial city, so we have to take more gold, silver, jewelry, silk and brocade from the national treasury as rewards.

When the emperor's decree reached Zhu Qisheng, Eunuch Zhu was in a dilemma.

Because there is not much money left in the treasury.

There has been no income from the wars in recent years, and the huge national treasury has been basically emptied.

For such a great hero as the Zhenxi Army, it would be a shame to have such a meager reward.

But he really had no money, which made Zhu Qisheng very worried.

As the emperor, if I go to reward the three armies without some real stuff, I will lose face.

It also makes me feel sorry for myself as the top eunuch in the palace.

There was no other way, Zhu Qisheng could only go to find Concubine Wan, who was his confidant who had a say in the palace and whose status was acceptable.

Concubine Wan was also in a difficult situation. She frowned and looked at Zhu Qisheng who was standing below with his head down.

"Eunuch Zhu, it's fine if you ask me to pay some money, but the problem is that it's not enough, right?"

Zhu Qisheng forced a smile and said, "My Lady, could you please borrow some money from a few of your friends? When the treasury is full, I will repay you double."

Concubine Wan smiled bitterly: "The situation is turbulent now, and everyone is holding on to their money tightly. Alas, it's difficult."

Zhu Qisheng also understood that with the situation so chaotic, no one dared to lend money easily.

Concubine Wan reminded softly.

"How about you go and ask King Rui for a try?"

"Thank you for your reminder, Madam. I have no choice but to make this journey with such a thick face."

Unexpectedly, Zhu Qisheng was also rejected.

It’s not that King Rui doesn’t want to pay, but he doesn’t have much money.

"Eunuch Zhu, you also know that there is no money in the treasury. I still have 20,000 imperial guards under my command, and I pay their salaries myself."

When Zhu Qisheng heard this, he said nothing more.

Twenty thousand imperial guards, just think about it, it's a huge expense. Fortunately, it's Prince Rui. If it were an official with less wealth, he would have gone bankrupt years ago.

Zhu Qisheng turned around and said goodbye in despair. Just as he reached the door, Prince Rui suddenly called him.

"Eunuch Zhu, I do have a solution, but I wonder..."

Zhu Qisheng immediately became excited. Of course, the idea proposed by the prince was reliable.

"Oh my Lord, please tell me quickly."

Prince Rui waved his hand and said, "Eunuch Zhu, please take a seat first. Someone, bring the tea."

After the servants brought the tea, Prince Rui spoke to Zhu Qisheng, who could no longer wait.

"I wonder if Eunuch Zhu has ever heard of Qingfeng Silver?"

Zhu Qisheng clapped his hands and said, "Of course I've heard of it. I heard that it was opened by Lord Lin Fenglin of Zhenxi."

"Indeed, they have a lending business."

Zhu Qisheng's eyes lit up: "Your Highness means..."

"Haha, that's what Eunuch Zhu meant."

"Then how much can our family borrow?"

Prince Rui smiled and said, "With Eunuch Zhu's status, you can borrow as much as you want."

Zhu Qisheng pointed at himself.

"Just based on our family's status?"

"Exactly."

"Okay, we'll go and try it out right away to see if our identity is useful."

Prince Rui picked up the teacup and said, "Goodbye, I won't see you off."

"Your Highness is well, and we will take our leave."

Zhu Qisheng's reward was calculated based on the number of heads of the Zhenxi Army.

There are 50,000 Zhenxi Army soldiers, and each person gets one tael of silver, which is 50,000 taels in total.

Adding in the various generals, both large and small, and the war giant Lin Feng, the total price cannot be less than 100,000 taels of silver.

There are also silks, satins, pearls, white jade and other toys.

The emperor's words of rewarding the army caused the national treasury to be in debt of more than one hundred thousand taels of silver.

Adding the interest from the silver shop, it would be impossible to leave the city without two hundred thousand taels of silver.

Zhu Qisheng's identity is certainly useful. With a royal background, he can get anywhere easily.

When Zhu Qisheng was respectfully escorted out of the gate of Qingfeng Silver Industry, the few young eunuchs who followed him each had their pockets full of Qingfeng Silver Industry's silver bills.

This is more convenient and eliminates the transportation risks of large and small vehicles.

Zhu Qisheng immediately felt refreshed.

I feel that this trip to Zhenxi Army is very honorable.

At the same time, Lin Feng had already boarded a warship and returned to Shanglin Prefecture.

Because Shanglin Prefecture City was very close to the river bank, the Zhenxi shipyard was built less than three miles outside the north gate of Shanglin Prefecture City.

Moreover, Shanglin Prefecture City is located in the middle of the four major prefecture cities of Dingyuan, Sanjiang, Tongsheng and Tianzhi.

Lin Feng also intended to use Shanglin Prefecture City as his command center.

He brought hundreds of guards with him, got off the warship, and rode straight into Shanglin Prefecture.

He did not return to the command center that had been prepared long ago, but went to Bai Jing's Zhenxi General Manager's office first.

This is the center for coordinating and commanding all military and non-military supplies from Zhenxi to the Central Plains.

Bai Jing had been standing outside the door waiting for Lin Feng's arrival.

The two walked into the living room hand in hand, and someone served them tea.

Someone brought in some clean water and helped Lin Feng wash up.

Bai Jing originally wanted to do it herself, but Pei Qiyin got there first.

She had no choice but to stand aside with a smile, watching Pei Qiyin busying around.

Before Lin Feng could even have a sip of tea, Wei Bao's intelligence team had already delivered a large stack of intelligence here.

Because it was wartime, the Zhenxi Army was facing nearly 60,000 rebels and had to pay attention to any unusual movements of the enemy at all times.

Any disturbance must be reported immediately.

Lin Feng waved his hand: "Where's Zhao Shuo? Go check on him quickly. If there's anything important, tell me."

Zhao Shuo quickly received the information and stepped aside to check it.

Lin Feng turned his head to look at Bai Jing.

"How is it, are you tired?"

Bai Jing smiled gently: "I'm tired. Your territory is getting bigger and bigger, and there are more and more things to do. I'm almost too busy to handle it all."

"You have so many talented people under you. Just add a few assistants. Why do you have to do everything yourself?"

Bai Jing nodded: "Yes, I've added a few assistants. I'll let you meet them later."

Lin Feng waved his hand: "As long as you think it's okay, there's no need for me to check it."

Bai Jing sat down next to Lin Feng and brought a teapot to pour water for him.

"You have to review it first, to avoid any accidents."

"I still trust your judgment."

"Thank you for your trust, sir, but there is someone you must meet."

Bai Jing smiled mischievously, turned her head and nodded to the guard at the door.

Bai Jing's guards were all carefully selected women. They were all tall, agile, and well-proportioned.

The guard immediately turned around and ran out.

Lin Feng was not very interested in meeting anyone and touched his belly.

"Let's get something to eat. I've been busy all day and I'm a little hungry."

Pei Qiyin immediately took a step forward.

"Master Steward, where is the kitchen?"

Bai Jing was stunned: "Why, you want to cook?"

Pei Qiyin smiled and said, "Master General Manager, I personally made all the meals for the Marquis."

Bai Jing turned to look at Lin Feng.

"Oh, Qiyin is worried that I'll be ambushed. I don't think there's any need to be so cautious. We're in the military, it's not that dangerous."

Bai Jing shook her head: "Qiyin is right. When it comes to personal safety, it's never too careful."

As he spoke, he said to the other guard at the door.

"Take her to the kitchen."