The sound of firecrackers exploded in the sky, awakening Zhao Xing, who was standing in the street in confusion. Zhao Xing, who had regained his consciousness, looked at the bustling people around him. He remembered that today is the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month and the New Year is about to celebrate.

It was the second year of Chongzhen, and it was already the third year that I had arrived in the Ming Dynasty.

He couldn't help but glance at the brocade robe on his body, and looked at the ten guards who were following behind him respectfully. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "It's time to move people. Now I am no longer a peaceful lonely flag, but a Jinyiwei with a sharp weapon and a huge glorious Jinyiwei Qianhu. His butt determines his head, and the beginning of thinking is a dark thing that kills and harms people."

He smiled at the guards behind him and asked: "According to the rules, will the annual holiday start today?"

The Tongzhi Zhu Chenguang, who accompanied him, quickly smiled and reported: "Yes, the news of the holiday was announced early this morning, but the adult was suddenly summoned by the commander, so there was no holiday. I don't know what tasks the commander arranged for the adult, and whether the holiday should be taken, so I would like to ask the adult to show you."

Looking at the old Baihu who had originally looked at him with a black face, now smiling humbly to him, Zhao Xing was in a good mood, so he waved his hand: "The commander has no need to give me any instructions. Let's go, we will send the brothers a regular payment and then have a holiday."

Zhao Xing's Jinyiwei Qianjia was a full of 1,000 strong men in the school, plus officials at all levels in charge of the affairs, a total of 1,200 people. According to the annual distribution regulations, the rules were the lowest level of one tael of silver. After increasing the amount step by step, this amount would cost 10,000 taels, which was a considerable amount.

There is also the filial piety to the superiors at all levels above and the gifts between colleagues' yamen, which cannot be taken down without 50,000 taels.

Fortunately, the Jinyiwei is the mortal enemy of the official group, so there is no unnecessary welcome and see off. However, even if Zhao Xing wanted to send it, he still had a hot face and a cold butt, and was beaten out, making a fuss about it.

Zhao Xing returned to the yamen and immediately summoned Guo Guangsheng. He was in charge of his own small treasury, Qian Qiancheng, the deputy Qianhu, and Zhu Chenguang, the tutor.

Qian Qiancheng is steady in his work, and Zhu Chenguang is a skilled person in his work. He knows the price of the gifts that everyone has come to see in previous years. The four of them have to discuss it.

Giving gifts is a technical job. If you give it right, give it well, contact your relationship and deepen your friendship. If you give it a lot, it will backfire. If you don’t do it well, you can still form a deadly enemy and you will not be disrespectful.

"In this case, we successfully closed the case, which not only prevented the capital from rebellion, but also solved the potential danger of the emperor. The contribution was so great."

Everyone immediately flattered, but they were all martial artists. Even if they flattered, they would just say a few words, and there was no new meaning. Zhao Xing smiled and said to Qian Qiancheng and Zhu Chenguang: "If you say you flatter, you have to learn from those people in Zidonglin. That flattery is really comfortable, and you will never take the example for three days and three nights. As a result, you two flattered, how awkward it sounds."

The two of them were just smirking in embarrassment.

"Okay, since you flattery makes people feel uncomfortable, then let's set a rule in the future, so you don't need to flattery, so as to save you from having to work hard. I'm cliché."

As a result, as soon as the decision was announced, Guo Guangsheng also joined the flattery of the decision.

Zhao Xing slapped the table: "Is this over there? There is also Lao Guo, you, a real scholar, why do you flatter a martial artist who is despised by everyone? Where did you have your character and where did your butt sit."

Guo Guangsheng smiled slightly: "If you don't have the character of your life, your butt will determine your head. I am now sitting on your stool, holding your rice bowl, and of course you have to flatter the owner's money bag. This is the rule. In fact, rules are more important than character."

Zhao Xing pinched his chin and fell into deep thought, and turned to say, "Yes, being an official and a people is a rule; being a general to defend the country is also a rule. Our Jinyiwei guards watch over the corruption of officials and restore the people's administration to be clear and clear. This is also a rule. We must not forget this."

The three of them were solemn and experienced.

After talking about the serious topic, Zhao Xing said relaxedly: "Everyone knows that this time we handled a major case, and there were many officials and gentry involved. Some of us could move, and we copied a lot of gold and silver for this reason. According to the rules, we handed over them all, thus gaining the trust of our superiors. And according to the rules, the superiors did not treat us badly and returned in proportion. How much silver is there in our small treasury now?" The following words were asked by Guo Guangsheng.

Guo Guangsheng took out the account book, looked at the balance of the account, and then reported: "In our small treasury, the balance of the silver is 231,000 taels."

Zhao Xing nodded, not happy or surprised. He thought that he had been secretly happy to be able to extort 300 taels of silver at the beginning and boasted with his mother that there was no need to be frugal. But now he has great power and his temper has also increased. He is not happy or surprised to be able to control hundreds of thousands of taels of silver at will. It is just a number. This is also the result of the time shift: "Study within one's means, leave a surplus, and think that there will be no need to allocate funds in the future. I decided to double the money at the end of the year this time, so that the hard-working brothers can have a good New Year."

In fact, Zhao Xing's actions are absolutely compelling to win people's hearts, but from his mouth, he said it: "I do this to tell my brothers below that as long as I do it well, I will have a generous income."

Of course, everyone agreed happily. As the saying goes, the water rises, the number of people below takes more, and the number of people above is of course more. Why don’t everyone do it?

"But we can't give more filial piety to the commander's yamen and to the various garrisons of the same garrison."

Zhu Chenguang, who is sophisticated, agreed: "Your sir, this is also a rule. If we give too much, the other poor households can only grit their teeth and follow. Then, we will become the target of public criticism and the enemy of our colleagues."

Zhao Xing nodded: "Since that's the case, Mr. Zhu will talk about the rules of previous years and we will follow this rules. Of course, I have a way to command the commander."

The rules are very simple and clear. Everyone is polite and has formed orthodox rules. In this way, it is only 70,000 yuan in silver.

So Zhao Xing specially convened a meeting of the garrison and personally distributed the annual regular money to every brother and general. Although he was so tired that his arms were unconscious, he left behind in the hearts of his brothers. Such a generous reward was not from the superiors, but from the Qianhu, and he became even more loyal to Zhao Xing.

Luo Yangxing was thinking about how to do things smoothly before and after the New Year, but he didn't expect that Zhao Xing asked for a meeting again.

Luo Yangxing greeted Zhao Xing and asked: "Jianxian, it's not that he has already had a holiday, so why are you here to do? Although those things are important, they have to wait until after the fifteenth."

Zhao Xing smiled and said, "I am here this time, not business, but come here with admiration. Look, is it just the New Year? My family still lacks a couplet, so please write a couplet for my subordinates, so I can celebrate the New Year with a prosperous New Year."

When someone asked to write an inscription, this definitely touched the itch of the superiors. Luo Yang agreed happily and wrote a couplet at that time.

Zhao Xing was drunk and danced with joy and muttered excitedly: "As a good calligraphy, my subordinates are reluctant to stick it on the door frame and ruin it. They must be secretly kept to pass on the family. How can such good words be rewarded?" As a result, he took out a jade pendant from his arms.

The texture is gentle and flawless, and the carvings are simple and unpretentious. Luo Yangling, who was used to jewelry, concluded at that time that this was a rare treasure jade in ancient times. It was really hard to find a fortune, so he was stunned at that time.

As a result, Zhao Xing stuffed it directly into Luo Yangxing's hand: "It's just a poor little object, please don't blame me." Then he rolled up the couplet, as if he was afraid that Luo Yangxing would regret it, and he ran away in a blink of an eye.
Chapter completed!