WebNovel Chapter 181 Like facing a formidable enemy
Chapter 181 Like facing a formidable enemy
April in this world is full of beauty...
The fleet docked in Hangzhou Port in batches, and 80% of the goods worth tens of millions of taels of silver were unloaded in Hangzhou and would be cashed in through the Wufeng Fleet's stolen goods sales channels under the supervision of each company.
The money earned will be divided equally into seven parts, with Yang Ge taking one part, the Ming Cult followers led by Yang Tiansheng taking one part, the Huanlianwu Gang led by Li Jincheng taking one part, Xiang Wudi leading the Xiang family's children taking one part, and the White Lotus Cult followers taking one part. The elite embroidery guards led by Dizhi, Zhou Fu and Liu Tang will get one share, and the elite West Factory led by Nangong Feiying will get one share.
As for how to divide the money back to each family, Yang Ge didn't want to overstep his authority. He just said that all brothers who have been to Japan must receive a large amount of money. If any family even deducts this hard-earned money, in the future Please stop interacting with each other.
Everyone agreed, but as for what they would do in retrospect... Yang Ge also believed that they would not do it so cruelly.
In addition, Yang Ge also secretly allocated 20% of the money he received to Li Jincheng to take care of. All the widows of warriors who died in the First World War in Zhoushan can receive some pensions from this money every month in the future. , the money is not much, each family may only have a few dozen copper coins per month, which can only keep them from starving to death...
Including those coastal people who had been harmed by Japanese pirates and couldn't survive, Yang Ge also asked Li Jincheng to use part of the money to carry out some basic relief, such as borrowing cattle, sending rice seeds and even giving porridge. etc.
Twenty percent may not seem like much, but Wang Jue had already made a rough calculation on the way. The total value of all the property they collected was at least fifty or sixty million taels of silver. Even including the depreciation and liquidation losses, the minimum guarantee was still four. Ten million taels.
In other words, Yang Ge's share is guaranteed to be nearly 6.5 million taels of silver.
Twenty percent of 6.5 million taels, which is 1.3 million taels of silver.
With such a large amount of money, even if you only make some simple long-term investments, the money will make money to maintain the expenditure of the relief!
In short, as long as he, Yang Ge, is still there, as long as Lianlianwu is still there, this thing can continue to be done.
Of course, Li Jincheng understood Yang Ge's good intentions in entrusting him with the money and swore that he would never take a single copper from it.
The property brought back from Japan will be handed over to Wang Jue, which was also decided after Yang Ge, Yang Tiansheng and others discussed it.
Of course it's not that they couldn't find a more suitable channel to deal with these goods. Rather than selling stolen goods, Mingjiao, a centuries-old brand, was dozens of blocks away from the upstart Wang Jue!
But this old guy was following their great Wei Dongying back and forth. Yang Ge and the others couldn't let this old guy work in vain, right?
After all, there are still many things to do in the future, which require the efforts of the Wufeng fleet.
Of course Wang Jue understood what Yang Ge and the others were thinking.
Was he moved?
Of course he was moved!
But besides being moved, he was filled with endless regrets like the water of the East China Sea, torturing him every day until he was slapping himself in the dream!
Obviously he was also the main force in the Battle of Zhoushan, but because of a moment of hesitation, the name of the Five Heroes of Zhoushan spread all over the country, but his name, Lao Wang, was not included!
He was obviously present at Ma Tadong, but he did not place a big bet because of hesitation. As a result, the seventy-two warriors gained fame and fortune. They all drank heavily and ate meat, making a lot of money, but he, Lao Wang, could only eat a little. Leftovers...
This kind of great opportunity to leave a mark in history can only come across once in a person's life. It is because God opens his eyes and the ancestral graves are smoking!
He, Lao Wang, actually met him twice and missed him both times!
‘Old Wang, Old Wang, you really deserve to die! ’
Excluding 80% of the goods that will be discounted in Hangzhou, the remaining 20% will be personally escorted to the capital by Yang Ge and handed over to the imperial court by borrowing the Jiangsu-Zhejiang water transport capacity.
This matter was also a decision made by Yang Ge and others after discussing with Zhou Fu and others when they were still in Japan.
Logically speaking, this eastward expedition has nothing to do with the Wei Dynasty. Zhou Fu, Liu Tang, Nangong Feiying and others all participated in this eastward expedition in their personal capacity, and they should be allocated to Zhou Fu and others. Yang Ge and the others have already given that share to them. No matter what, they should not hand over another share to the court...
But obviously, not everything in the world makes sense.
The benefits of this eastward expedition are too great!
There is no guarantee that the emperor and the ministers in the court will not be jealous and use dirty tricks against the seventy-two warriors.
Yang Ge may not be afraid, and Yang Tiansheng and the Twelve Earthly Branches may not be afraid either... But aren't the Xiang family, Lian Lianwu, Zhou Fu, Liu Tang, and Nangong Feiying afraid either?
Yang Ge could protect them for a while, could he protect them for the rest of his life?
Rather than everyone taking this money and living in fear and trepidation...
It's better to be polite first and then fight, and use part of the money to block the court's mouth first!
If the court takes the money but still doesn't show martial ethics and uses dirty tricks...
Then we can't blame them for stealing, cheating, or sneak-attacking an older dynasty that is two hundred years younger, right?
From Yang Ge's own perspective...
He felt that the emperor was like a child sometimes and needed to be coaxed to prevent him from losing his temper.
When he killed Prince Ning, no matter who was right or who was wrong, the film has already been turned over.
The days have to go on, and it is indeed not a problem to remain so frozen and treat each other as a thorn in each other's side.
He couldn't really overthrow the Zhao family just for such a small thing, could he?
Let’s not talk about whether rebellion is difficult or tiring...
The point is, Yang Ge is really not sure that he will definitely make the world better off!
They say that someone who is half a step ahead of their time is a genius, and someone who is one step ahead of their time is a madman...
The advanced ideas in his mind are an out-and-out lunatic in this era!
Unless he breaks through and establishes a great cause, his brilliant thoughts will not be able to bloom or bear fruit in this barren land.
And it is easy to say that it is easy to destroy the country, but when it really comes to that point, how many percent of the 20 million people in the world can be left?
If there is no real change, we can just change the dynasty on the original basis and change the Zhao family's world to the Yang family's kingdom and the Li family's kingdom...
What's the point?
Even Yang Ge himself couldn't guarantee that he wouldn't transform from a dragon-slaying warrior into an evil dragon when he sat on that dragon chair.
Can he guarantee that whoever sits on that throne will think about the people of the world?
You can't change the world and let someone else sit on the throne when the time comes, right?
On the other hand, Emperor Xiping, apart from being a little narrow-minded and small-minded, having a big temper and being a little sinister... was actually not too bad.
Just live your life, how can you leave?
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Borrowing water transport capacity is a very troublesome matter...
Fortunately, Yang Ge's reputation in the Wei Dynasty was still useful. He just visited the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Third Division, and the Jiangsu and Zhejiang officials prepared the ships and manpower that Yang Ge needed overnight.
Yang Tiansheng, Li Jincheng, Xiang Wudi and the twelve earthly branches accompanied the ship to escort a large number of goods northward against the river.
Yang Ge knew what they meant, so he let them stay on the boat, drinking, having fun, and playing chess all day long, which was very pleasant.
It wasn't until the fleet passed the Huai'an section of the river without incident that Yang Ge smiled and said to everyone: "Okay, I have to say goodbye after a thousand miles, so let's send you here!"
Yang Tiansheng crossed his legs and leaned on the stern of the boat to bask in the sun, and replied lazily: "I have nothing to do. I just lie down and be a fool when I go home. Why don't I accompany you to Beijing for a while."
Li Jincheng, who was shirtless and practicing spear skills with Xiang Wudi in the room, heard this and gave Xiang Wudi a "pause" gesture, and responded loudly: "Speaking of which, I have never been to the capital when I have grown up. Looking back, when I went to broaden my horizons, my father would always stop us, saying that those of us who live on the water should not get into trouble with Liumen... This time we are going to send money to the court, so we can enter the capital in a big way, right?"
Xiang Wudi held the red tassel gun, looked left and right, and finally said sincerely: "We will go to the capital with you. If the court settles accounts after the fall, you still have a way out. If you really let you enter the capital alone... I can't say it in the gutter. If the boat capsizes, the sky and the sky will not respond, and the earth and the earth will become inoperable!"
As soon as he said this, Yang Tiansheng and Li Jincheng both looked at him at the same time and said "嘁" in unison.
Yang Ge held a tea bowl and gestured to the three of them: "I appreciate your kindness, but I don't think the imperial court would be so unwise and take ten thousand steps back. If the imperial court really goes crazy and wants to attack me, I will go alone." It's easy to decide whether you want to stay or not, but I'll have some scruples if you go."
Xiang Wudi replied: "We don't need to enter the city, we can meet you outside the city!"
Yang Ge smiled and shook his head and said: "There's really no need... If you go with me, the court will think that we are going to demonstrate. Although I am not afraid of trouble, it is really not necessary."
After a pause, he called softly into the cabin: "Zi Shu, all of you, come out."
The Twelve Earthly Branches walked out of the cabin as instructed and looked at him silently.
Yang Ge glanced at the twelve people who were always wearing twelve zodiac masks. He had never seen their true faces so far. He didn't even know how many of them were men and how many of them were women. He felt a little confused in his heart. Somewhat emotional.
When he was in Japan, no matter how the team changed, no matter how others viewed him, these twelve people stood behind him from beginning to end, without saying a single unnecessary word.
He picked up the teapot from the side, picked up a pile of tea bowls, stepped forward and put it into their hands, and poured tea for them: "Every banquet in the world must come to an end. This time, let's go here... How about the White Lotus Sect, let's not talk about it for the time being. Mention, but you are all sincere and warm-blooded good men. It is my honor, Yang Erlang, to walk side by side with you. I sincerely hope that we can still be friends next time we meet again in Jianghu!"
The Twelve Earthly Branches stared at him intently, with some warm ripples in their cold eyes that were used to hiding their emotions.
After a moment of silence, Zishu raised the tea bowl in his hand high and replied in a hoarse, low but sonorous tone: "It is also an honor for me that the second master can regard us as friends... my brothers and sisters are ten." Although the two of them can't help themselves, they will always regard the second master as their elder brother in their hearts. No matter how the world changes, the twelve earthly branches will always wait for the second master to send them. The twelve earthly branches will always be there for you, from the north to the south and from east to west!"
Yang Ge held the tea bowl and said softly with a smile: "There is no errand among friends. You all should take care of yourselves, try your best to get away from those bad things, keep your mind clean, and live your life as a normal person should." In the future, if your horse is short of stirrup and your strength is weak, you can come to me. I can't guarantee anything else. I can still give you a bowl of hot meal and a safe bed. "
After speaking, he raised his tea bowl, raised his head and drank it all in one gulp.
The twelve earthly branches also raised their tea bowls, pulled up their masks and drank in one gulp.
After finishing a bowl of tea, Yang Ge smiled and waved: "Go back, don't be afraid of anything, you are my friends, Yang Erlang!"
The Twelve Earthly Branches took one last deep look, hugged their fists heavily, jumped off the boat, covered each other with a few rabbits and falcons, and disappeared into the mountains and forests beside the river.
Yang Ge watched them leave and turned to look at the three people standing or sitting behind him: "It's your turn, go back... Boss Li, you know what's going on with your father's body and bones, so don't You're wasting your time here with me, go back and spend more time with your uncle!"
Li Jincheng glanced at Xiang Wudi: "As long as Mr. Xiang doesn't have any ideas about our family, my father will still be alive!"
Xiang Wudi held the red-tasseled gun in his hand and almost didn't dare to pick it up and give it to him: "Didn't we say truce? Are you applying eye drops to this young master over here?"
Li Jincheng said expressionlessly: "Haha!"
Yang Ge waved his hand to drive the three of them away: "As long as Mr. Xiang's brain is clear, he won't go to see his uncle anymore. Let's all go. Don't be so nagging, gentlemen!"
Yang Tiansheng finally sat up straight and said seriously: "Are you really sure that the imperial court will not do anything to you? What have you done in Japan that you don't have a clear idea of?"
"I know it."
Yang Gefeng smiled lightly and said: "So the person who should be facing a formidable enemy should not be me!"
What he said made sense, but the three of them were speechless.
"You're awesome!"
Yang Tiansheng stood up, waved to the three of them neatly, turned around and jumped out of the deck like a bird in the forest: "Have a snack, but don't die. It's quite troublesome to collect the corpses in the capital!"
When Li Jincheng and Xiang Wudi saw that Yang Tiansheng was leaving, they stopped ink-writing and both held their guns and fists.
Li Jincheng: "If you have anything to say, just talk. I don't have anything else to do with my chain, but there are many ways to do it!"
Xiang Wudi: "If you have no place to go, just go to Jiangdong. No matter how powerful the Zhao family is, we, the sons of Jiangdong, will not tolerate them!"
Yang Ge clasped his fists in return, and the two of them turned around and jumped out of the deck, swung their guns in mid-air and collided several times. They both snorted coldly, and walked away without looking back.
Yang Ge watched the three people leave and let out a long breath.
After a long time, he turned around and looked to the northwest. He seemed to see a scarred fox with a squinting smile across thousands of mountains and rivers. The corners of his lips slowly raised: "Haha!"
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"Snapped."
The chopsticks in Shen Fa's hand fell to the ground, and the hair on his head stood up suddenly, and he said in a voiceless voice: "Where do you think that guy is?"
The veteran flag officer in the hall bowed his head to the end with his scalp numb. He did not dare to look directly at the commander in the hall: "Hui, Hui, Sir, Yang...er...that man escorted the property to Beijing. Calculating the distance, it should have been already Went to Suzhou!"
"Suzhou?"
Shen Fayi felt his scalp numb and paced back and forth in the hall with his hands behind his hands: "No... no... no, I have to go, yes, I have to go!"
He turned around and grabbed his own sword, the Oxtail Knife, and hurried out without even having time to put on his cloak.
At the right time, a group of eunuchs wearing python robes walked into the hall quickly: "The Holy Oracle has arrived!"
Shen Fa slowed down and looked at the group of eunuchs in disbelief.
The leading eunuch clasped his hands in embarrassment and said with a smile: "I'm sorry, Mr. Shen. I've been told by the officials that within half a month, you have to concentrate on your work and you can't go anywhere..."