168 Bargain

In the late Ming Dynasty, disasters were repeated and natural disasters were not strange. It was not uncommon for children to eat each other, which justified the truth that water could carry boats and overturn the boats. Officials who usually rode on the heads of ordinary people were afraid of not only fearing that mobs would kill themselves, but also fearing that the emperor would settle accounts after the autumn. Emperor Chongzhen was never ruthless about such officials who were dereliction of duty. With the tragedy of Shaanxi, the people under him were naturally very concerned about it.

Now, when I heard that there were violent elements in the country, the second leader of the Dusifu took action personally. What I have to do now is to kill all the uneasiness factors in the cradle.

"I just fulfilled my responsibilities as a local official, but I didn't expect that the adults were also paying attention to this matter. It was a coincidence." Lu Haoshan said with a modest look on his face.

Han Wendeng said solemnly: "These traitors of the rioters are concerned about the safety of the country. How can they be taken lightly? Thousand-mile embankments are destroyed by ant holes. They must not be taken lightly. The Shaanxi Rebellion was not taken seriously at the beginning, which strengthened the momentum of the rioters and trained their courage. For this reason, the entire Shaanxi officialdom has almost been trampled. Nowadays, it is not easy to be an official."

Lu Haoshan quickly gave a flatterer and said, "In such a cold day, the lord is still concerned about state affairs, which is really admirable for the officials."

"In response to your words, you should eat the king's fortune and bear the worries of the army." Han Wendeng changed his mind and said, "I heard that you set up a picket team of about 300 people in Jiangyou for these traitors?"

There is no airtight wall in the world, and the matter of the picket team still reaches Han Wendeng.

However, when he heard his tone, he didn't seem to care much. Think about it carefully. In order to prevent the Xifan from advancing eastwards from those who did not listen to education, the court deployed heavy troops in Sichuan. A mere 300 picket team would naturally not attract Han Wendeng's attention. It is estimated that his private guards were more than this. Some large families or landlords and servants had hundreds of people in the guards. A second-rank official. If you want to investigate the picket team of these 300 people, it would be enough to send a confidant in person. There is no need to check it in person. But now I have made it a special mention. What does it mean?

Suddenly, Lu Haoshan's inspiration flashed: These three hundred pickets are not a problem at all, and they are not worthy of Han Wendeng's attention. It is estimated that in his eyes, the three hundred so-called pickets are just mobs such as the township heroes, and what really touched him was the contribution and reputation of the bandit suppression.

Just imagine that mobs in other provinces have caused disasters, but when Sichuan has abnormal movements, it will be suppressed immediately, spread to the court, and the emperor's ears. It is definitely a great achievement. Now when employed people, maybe a chance will go further. As soon as Lu Haoshan's plan came out, it immediately attracted Han Wendeng's attention. The sentence just now was obviously a rhythm of robbing the credit.

Lu Haoshan weighed the gains and losses and soon had an idea in his mind.

"Sir, the 300 picket teams were drawn from the townships, mainly to ensure the people's hearts. You also know that the White Lotus Sect has appeared recently, and the people are in panic, so you set up a team to stabilize the people's hearts. You have courage but not strategy, but you have brute force, but you have no equipment. If you really want to come in handy, it will be a part of death. Besides, the official has no experience in the official career, and he also wants to find an experienced person to give some advice, so as not to make a mistake." After Lu Haoshan said that, he peeked at Han Wendeng's face, but he saw that he did not respond, and continued:

"Adults are the magistrates, have rich experience, and are more familiar with those rioters. If an adult is to control the overall situation, those clowns will not succeed."

I am so smart. I just revealed a little bit of meaning. The young county magistrate in front of me will be able to understand it immediately. Talking to smart people is easy to deal with. It is obvious that you don’t have to waste so much on your own.

It’s useless to say so much. Some things can only be understood and cannot be conveyed in words.

Wen Deng nodded and said, "These rioters are very cunning. Haoshan are still young and are afraid they are difficult to deal with. Besides, your authority is insufficient, and it is possible that some sudden factors will fail. I will pick you, the peach, and take the helm for you. But don't worry, I will never treat you badly."

"Mr. Xie." Lu Haoshan said with a serious expression: "The Xiaguan and Jiangyou County Government are the only ones who follow the leaders."

Lu Haoshan asked Liu Jinzhu to release the Qiandilong's internal affairs. The initial purpose was to use these thieves to enhance their prestige and use these thieves as an excuse to stay in Jiangyou. However, after getting military advisor Li Nian, he changed his mind and decided to take the path of becoming a civil servant. No matter what, it would require connections and operations. This credit fell on Han Wenden to play its greatest role, and he also took the opportunity to hold the thick legs of the second in command of Dusi.

If you are not tactful and offend this person who has one hand, you will be afraid that the credit will be taken away and you may even be caught as colluding with foreign enemies.

"Very good. If you have any problems in the future, you can directly send someone to Dusi to find me. If you have any news, please notify me as soon as possible."

"Yes, sir," Lu Haoshan responded, his eyes rolled a few times, and continued, "Sir, those mobs are numerous, and the subordinates of the officials are mostly wine bags and can't bear to use them. The picket team is still full of blood. Unfortunately, the weapons are simple, so..."

He just gave up a great contribution and struck while the iron was hot, so he directly asked Han Wendeng for benefits. Anyway, he was in charge of training and military weapons. He should not be in vain if the weapons he had in his hands.

Han Wenden raised his eyebrows, too lazy to say anything else, and asked directly: "What weapon do you want?"

"Armor and firearm."

"What, firearm?" Han Wenden said in surprise: "Your picket team is just a local army. No, at most it is a garrison team. Why do you still need firearms?"

Lu Haoshan smiled bitterly and said, "It's just that they are too unbearable. It's better to use firearms than to teach others that they are impatient. It's more convenient and fast. If there is any sudden incident, it's as the saying goes, far water cannot save the near fire. It's better to wait and get it back and buy more weapons and equipment, which is safer."

Han Wendeng said lightly: "Now it is the control of this official. With this official, several rioters cannot make the world. But what you said makes sense. Far water cannot save the near fire. Let's do this. Military weapons will be cleaned up a batch of abandoned bird guns and seven-eyed guns. Haoshan, do you want it?"

Bird gun? Seven-eyed gun?

These are all good things. Lu Haoshan could not have imagined that Han Wenden in front of him was so generous. He immediately said, "You must."

Han Wendeng seemed to be unable to hear it, and was still lowering his head to drink tea. Damn, this guy is really realistic. He originally wanted to take more benefits from him, but he didn't expect that at the critical moment, this old guy would not see the rabbit or remove the eagle. If he didn't see the benefits, he thought that he would have a little cheaper in his hand, which was harder than climbing the sky.

Lu Haoshan knew such people very well. He was proud and conceited. He was very harsh to his subordinates, but he was very indulgent to himself. Although he was very happy to talk to him, Lu Haoshan was not so naive that he could have a close relationship with him. The Centipede Ridge silver case he planned a few days ago; he acquiesced to Zitong County Magistrate Wu Kui, who extorted the people to raise money for silver. Afterwards, Han Wendeng also shared the benefits.

"These abandoned firearms also cost a lot of raw materials. Sir, I wonder how much the labor cost for a firearm?" Lu Haoshan asked immediately.
Chapter completed!