The Golden Age Chapter 890: Thirst for talents

When Qin Xiao came to the stable, Lu Xiaolou was feeding the horses in the stable.

Since becoming a horseman in the mansion, Lu Xiaolou has been conscientious and responsible for feeding several horses very vigorously.

"I found that you are indeed talented in raising horses." Qin Xiao stroked the smooth mane of the horse, and said with a smile: "If you don't be an assassin in the future, you can choose to raise horses."

Lu Xiaolou said indifferently: "It takes capital to raise a horse. I am just eating a meal now. I am penniless and raise a fart horse." There was a bit of resentment in his tone.

"You have been here for a long time, and you have no worries about food and clothing." Qin Xiao sighed: "But when there is always a difference, the Ziyi Jian does not seem to have the energy to pursue the murderer who killed the old Taoist priest, you I can't hide in this small place forever."

Lu Xiaolou was a little surprised. He stopped working and looked at Qin Xiao and said, "You let me go?"

"If you want, you are free now." Qin Xiao took a money bag and threw it away: "There are some silver coins here, although not much, but if you spend a year and a half, it should be no problem. . "Looking at the steed in the stable, said: "I wanted to give you a horse, but you also know that these horses are given by the saints. If you ride, you will inevitably attract attention."

Lu Xiaolou took the money bag and took it in his arms without hesitation. He took a clean towel and wiped his hands, and said, "I will leave after dinner. There will be no deadline."

Qin Xiao laughed and said: "Where are you going after you leave?"

Lu Xiaolou was suddenly a little at a loss. These days, raising horses in the mansion, staying away from blood, living a regular life, worry-free about food and clothing, practicing exercises in his free time, life is very comfortable and peaceful, he even suspects that he is accustomed to this kind of stability life.

I'm leaving now, and for a while, I really don't know where to go.

"Do you want to return to your old business again?" Qin Xiao sighed: "Although your method is easy to make money, you always hang your head on your waistband. People will care, you are like a dust, dead silently, I am afraid that no one will shed a tear for you."

Lu Xiaolou laughed at himself: "I am alone, life and death are destined, when do I care about other people's tears?"

"We met once, so I thought about it and wanted to introduce a job to you." Qin Xiao walked over and sat down on the wooden fence beside the stable, looking at Lu Xiaolou Road: "I just don't know you. Would you like to endure hardship."

Lu Xiaolou suspiciously asked: "What's the matter?"

"Don't worry, you are not allowed to kill and set fire." Qin Xiao smiled and said: "I was named Zhongwu Zhonglang. I am a rank four general. Although my rank is not high, what I have done this time is not small. After everything is ready, I will set off for the Northeast in a few days."

"Northeast?" Lu Xiaolou was a little surprised: "What do you do for running so far?"

"Training." Qin Xiaodao: "Training by order!"

Lu Xiaolou suddenly smiled strangely: "You went to the northeast to train? Master Qin, are you going to die? Do you know that the Northeast is the territory of the Liaodong Army, you ran under the nose of the Liaodong Army to train, they If you don't kill you, you really see a ghost."

"It seems that you know the Northeast well."

Lu Xiaolou raised his head slightly and said: "It's true that I have done a few transactions in the northeast."

"Oh?" Qin Xiao said: "Have you been to the Northeast?"

"I have been there." Lu Xiaolou said: "But it's been a few years. Let me tell you this. In the four northeast counties, most of the officials are actually recommended by the Liaodong army, even if some were sent directly by the court, such as An Dongdu The guardians of the mansion are all guarded, but these people don’t care about the will of the court, but with a word from the Liaodong army, they follow the golden rule. In one word, on the ground of the four northeastern counties, whether you are an official or a citizen, follow the Liaodong army to prosper. , The army against the Liaodong army died, and the Liaodong army is the king of the four counties in the northeast."

Qin Xiao laughed and said: "It's true that I like to fight the King Laozi."

"Master Qin, I know your courage, but sometimes don't be too confident." Lu Xiaolou calmly said: "Despising the Liaodong Army will only bring you disaster." Paused, frowned Said: "You said that the job you found for me is related to the Northeast?"

"To train soldiers, naturally you need a group of good generals." Qin Xiao said: "Although you are good at raising horses, there is another craft I also admire, that is archery."

Although Lu Xiaolou is not extremely smart, he is not stupid. He immediately understood: "Do you want me to go to the northeast with you to help you train archers?"

"It seems that you have lived in the house for a long time, and you are getting in touch with me." Qin Xiao said with a smile: "Before I could say it, you guessed what I was going to do."

"I refuse!" Lu Xiaolou said simply and neatly: "You want to find death by yourself, it has nothing to do with me."

"Are you afraid of the Liaodong Army?"

Lu Xiaolou seemed to be smiling but not smiling: "Do you think aggressive tactics are useful for me?"

"I am not a tactic, I ask you sincerely." Qin Xiao said seriously.

Lu Xiaolou sneered and said: "Then I will tell you sincerely, when I went to the Northeast alone, the Liaodong Army was a fart in my eyes. They can't kill me, but I can kill them as long as I find a chance. Anyone." After a pause, he said: "But and

You go to train the army together, I am really worried about being dragged down by you, right under their noses, I am really worried about dying in their hands. "

Qin Xiao nodded and said: "Everyone has ambitions, I don't force you. But since I invite you, I'll finish talking. At least I should also introduce you to the treatment of military training in the northeast with me. The court definitely has military pay. Yes, but you really may not be worthy of the military salary. Fortunately, I will secretly give you a little benefit. A few hundred taels of silver in a year is definitely indispensable. I don’t know the price of Northeast China, but in Xiling, In fact, you can buy a good yard with tens of taels of silver. If you have two hundred taels of silver, a large house yard is easy to win."

"Extra military pay?"

"Not bad." Qin Xiao said slowly: "If nothing else, you can save for two or three years. Not only can you buy a spacious and bright mansion, but you can also marry a plump and beautiful girl and give you a baby. Parents, and then buy a few maids, who can help you beat your back and press your legs before going to bed at night. Of course, if you make another contribution, the reward will not be less. The court has rewards, and I will also have rewards." He coughed slightly, and said slowly, "This is an introduction to military pay. The other is an official position. You train with me, and naturally you have to have an identity. At the beginning, you might be a captain, but you can do it in the future. Well, I can definitely get promoted, and it’s not impossible to be a general. I know that using high-ranking officials to attract an ambitious person is a bit impossible, but I can only promise so much for the time being."

Lu Xiaolou said indifferently: "High-ranking officials are useless to me, but...I like challenges!"

"Oh?" Qin Xiao said solemnly, "I would like to hear the details."

"I walked in the Northeast several times that year, and found that the people there were harmed by the Liaodong Army. To be honest, the Liaodong Army is even more unbearable than the banditry in the Northeast." Lu Xiaolou said with a serious face: " In fact, I have always hoped to save the people in the Northeast. I have suffered from no chance. This time you go to the Northeast to train and face the group of proud soldiers of the Liaodong Army. It is indeed fierce, but what you said earlier is correct, me. The sale in the first year was not extremely dangerous, so if you really decide to compete with the Liaodong Army, I can help you."

Qin Xiao showed a touch of emotion: "Are you really willing?"

"You can try it." Lu Xiaolou said: "But I don't have experience in training soldiers, so...!"

"This is not a problem at all." Qin Xiao said with a smile: "I have never had experience in training soldiers. Let's go to the Northeast, and we will slowly add up."

Lu Xiaolou nodded, but still cautiously asked: "The salary and official positions you just mentioned...Of course, I don’t care about those, but I am a person who values ​​the promises of others. You can’t go back on what you promised."

"You can rest assured about this." Qin Xiao smiled and said: "In terms of silver, you should have confidence in me."

Although the next stop is not Jiangnan, the relationship between Jiangnan Lin's family and himself will definitely not be interrupted just because he went to the northeast. For Qin Xiao, Lin's family is his own pocketbook, and he has to hold it in his hands anyway.

With the Lin family in hand, naturally a steady stream of silver was sent from the Jiangnan family to the northeast.

Qin Xiao knows that the three armies are easy to get and it is hard to find a general. Whether it is Jiang Xiaochun or Lu Xiaolou, they are both talents that are hard to find. They train in the Northeast. They can't do anything with their own fists. Jiang Xiaochun and Lu These people in Xiaolou are indispensable.

Lu Xiaolou’s archery skills are excellent. These characters are the best candidates for training archers. Although there are indispensable archery masters in the Datang Army, Qin Xiao thinks that Lu Xiaolou’s archery skills are indispensable. He was also one of the top archers in the Datang Army.

"Master, master...!" Suddenly I heard Old Shen's voice coming from far away. Qin Xiao looked up and saw Old Shen hurriedly over and said: "Master, the guest named Lin is here again , Waiting in the lobby."

Qin Xiao was thinking of Jiangnan Lin's house, but Lin Hong arrived in time, and he happened to be looking for him too. He smiled and said, "I see, I will go right there." Xiang Lu Xiaolou said, "You should prepare first, maybe Depart at any time."

When he came to the lobby, Lin Hong was waiting patiently. Seeing Qin Xiao coming in, he immediately got up and bowed his hands in salute. Qin Xiao motioned to Lin Hong to sit down. Then he smiled and said: "When you came yesterday, I was delaying work outside. You run for nothing."

"Don't dare." Lin Hong respectfully said: "My lord, the Cao Min took the liberty to ask, what kind of attitude was in the palace? Jiangnan had to wait for Sir Alex to purge, but the palace killed Bohai's son because of Sir Alex. , Then dismissed from office, this......?"

Qin Xiao shook his head and said: "I can't go to Jiangnan."

Lin Hong was startled and frowned: "Jiangnan is in a mess right now. Without Sir Alex Ferguson, what should I do?"

"The establishment of the Jiangnan Duhu Mansion should not change." Qin Xiaodao: "The integration of Jiangnan soldiers and horses will naturally be handled by someone, but it is still unclear who it is."

"Lord Lord is not going, will it be the people of the prime minister who will go?" Lin Hong's eyebrows showed anxiety. Now, including the Lin family, the most worried about the entire Jiangnan family is that the Xiahou family will go to Jiangnan. After all, the Jiangnan family and the Xiahou family have never dealt with them, just like enemies, and Xiahouning also died in Hangzhou. If Jiangnan really fell into the hands of Xiahouning, the Jiangnan family would definitely not have any good fruits.

Qin Xiao shook his head and said: "I don't think it will. The saint is very satisfied with the money that went into the inner treasury. She should hope that Jiangnan will stabilize as much as possible, and never want to see Jiangnan rise again

The waves. The saint has never made an order to punish Jiangnan officials, which has already shown that she may not lay down heavy hands on Jiangnan officials. "Beckoning, motioned Lin Hong to sit down next to him, and then whispered softly: "The saint doesn't want to see the prime minister covering the sky with one hand. Although he has temporarily taken the power of the princess's inner treasury, he will definitely not let the prime minister get involved. , And Jiangnan is the source of Neiku. As long as the Jiangnan family can continuously supply the Neiku with silver, even if the Xiahou family wants to reach out, the saint will not let them succeed. "

"The Cao Min thought that the palace would definitely let Ferguson sit in Jiangnan, but the current situation, the Cao Min can't understand it." Lin Hong bears the life and death of the Lin family and even the entire Jiangnan family. The pressure is extremely high, and the sideburns are obvious. White-haired, with a wry smile: "Don’t hide from Sir Sir, these days the grass people have trouble sleeping and eating, and Liushen has no owner. They really don’t know what to do. Then they took the liberty to disturb Sir Sir. If it’s just to ruin the wealth and eliminate the calamity, it’s fine, but the court still does not know what to do. Without a clear decrement, it's like a sword hanging from the head, no one knows when it will fall."

Qin Xiao said relievedly: "The court has no will, but it is not a bad thing. But as long as you can do two things in Jiangnan, I guarantee that your business will not only continue to prosper, but no one will dare to touch your hair. ."

"I beg Sir Alex for advice!"

"There is one thing you probably don't know yet." Qin Xiao whispered: "Last night, the saint has made an order to make me a general of Zhongwu Zhonglang and go to the northeast to train."

Lin Hong showed a strange color, but the color of joy appeared between his eyebrows soon.

Qin Xiao was reactivated just a short time after being dismissed from office. This is of course an excellent signal. It shows that the saints value Qin Xiao very much. As long as Qin Xiao is reused by the saints, he will be protected by Qin Xiao Naturally, the Jiangnan aristocratic family will be safe and sound.

"Congratulations, Sir!" Lin Hong is happy for Qin Xiao, and also for himself and the Jiangnan family.

"I'll give you some wind, but if you go out of this door, you will immediately forget it." Qin Xiao said in a low voice: "The saint is going to set up an armament department in the northeast to provide logistics for the new army, and the armament department I believe you should be clear about the financial source of the company."

Lin Hong nodded slightly: "The saint wants to train the army, the treasury is empty, and he can't get the money. This money must be from the south of the Yangtze River. The major families in the south of the Yangtze River know this well."

"I just said that as long as the Jiangnan side guarantees to do two things, it will be safe and sound." Qin Xiao said: "First, make sure that money enters the inner treasury every year, and second, make sure that there is enough money. The military resources are sent to the Northeast Armament Department. In your words, it means to destroy wealth and eliminate disasters. As long as you do these two things, the Jiangnan family will be tied to Neiku and the new army. The palace needs your money to eat, and the Northeast needs you. Once this happens, if anyone moves you, it’s the job of destroying the saint’s military training. You say the saint can agree?"

Lin Hong breathed a sigh of relief and nodded. It seemed to be quite practical, but there was still a hint of embarrassment on the face. He whispered: "My lord, the taxes in Jiangnan are definitely still indispensable. The household must collect taxes from Jiangnan. The Treasury wants silver to be stored in the treasury, coupled with the military resources for training, such a burden is too heavy, the Caomin only worried that Jiangnan could not bear it."

"The life in Jiangnan in the past few years will definitely be very difficult, and you must be prepared in your heart." Qin Xiao said: "But the sage is not confused, and will not really fight Jiangnan. To be honest, the sage is both Asking the Jiangnan family to take money out will not leave you with nothing. It just doesn’t want to happen again because the Jiangnan family’s financial resources are too strong and rebellious. But to be honest, half of the world’s wealth is gathered in Jiangnan, Jiangnan’s wealthy businessmen There are so many giants, and everyone will share some of them. Although there will be flesh and blood pains, they will not really hurt your muscles and bones. Don’t let the saints think that you don’t want to work hard. At that time, your life will be truly difficult. ."

Lin Hong nodded and whispered: "Lord Lord is training troops in the northeast. I can’t guarantee anything else, but Cao Min will surely ensure that military resources will continue to enter the Arms Department. It is also Cao Min who will do his best to train troops for Lord Lord. Right."

Qin Xiao is actually very clear in his heart that the relationship between himself and the Jiangnan family is not a family relationship. After all, the two sides are using each other. He needs the financial resources of the Jiangnan family to ensure that the new army has no worries, and the Jiangnan family also hopes Use Qin Xiao's position in the hearts of the saints to save their lives.

After the Suzhou Rebellion, Qin Xiao certainly did not want the strength of the Jiangnan family to be too strong.

Although the Jiangnan family are all trembling, lest the court kill them, Qin Xiao understands that the Jiangnan family has resented the court, and even the Xiahou family, including the saints, will hate them even more. If Jiangnan The aristocratic family still maintains strong financial resources, and if one day finds an opportunity, these people may not be rebellious.

The seeds of hatred appear in the heart, and as time goes by, it will only gradually grow, but will not disappear suddenly.

Qin Xiao does not want another rebellion in Jiangnan, otherwise, it is not a good thing for the country and the people. Therefore, the saint wants to make the Jiangnan family half dead. Qin Xiao deeply agrees with this, although the palace exploits the Jiangnan family. It is indeed ugly to eat, but it is understandable to suppress the Jiangnan family by such means.

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