Chapter 62: Honto was too loud just now

Chapter 62: Honto was too loud just now

Chapter 62 I was too loud just now

Han Qianhu looked at Pei Yuan and said with emotion, "Eighty thousand taels of silver."

Pei Yuan struck while the iron was hot and continued to encourage, "Eighty thousand taels of silver is just the capital. Now that Jining Prefecture has been defeated by the Bazhou rebels, a large number of canal boats have been burned. The price of goods shipped to the north will at least double. If we operate well, we can make at least 100,000 taels of silver in profit this time!"

Han Qianhu was already troubled enough by dealing with the Nanjing Ministry of Revenue for monthly accounting matters. Now, when he heard that he could make a profit of 100,000 taels from this trip, he couldn't help but clench his fists.

Pei Yuan looked at Han Qianhu, who was always aloof. His breathing became rapid and his eyes became moist after being glared at by the 100,000 taels of silver. He felt more relieved immediately.

There is already an 80% chance of success in this matter.

Han Qianhu subconsciously looked outside the door.

Duan Min saw Han Qianhu looking outside from afar, and hurried forward to ask for instructions.

But Han Qianhu waved his hand and said, "Stay away."

Seeing this, Duan Min knew that Captain Han had something important to discuss, so he went straight to the gate of the courtyard to guard it to prevent anyone from coming in and disturbing him.

After Duan Min walked away, Han Qianhu looked at Pei Yuan seriously and said, "What are your plans? Tell me in detail."

Pei Yuan had a rough idea in his mind, so he said to Captain Han, "This time I plan to use two lines, the light and the dark. I will lead two centurions and some elite men in the light, and the captain will arrange another group of people in the dark."

After hearing this, Han Qianhu said decisively, "I will lead the team myself!"

When Pei Yuan heard Han Qianhu say this, he felt more at ease.

He continued hurriedly, "After I get the silver from the eunuch who is in charge of the Suhang weaving factory, I will bring the money to Yingtian Prefecture. Captain Han can make preparations on the way, and we will swap the silver."

"Then we can try to spread the news that we will gather troops to escort the tax silver to the north, and then spread the news that the Bazhou rebels broke through Jining and burned the grain ships. By then, there will be profit-seeking merchants willing to take risks to obtain huge profits. At that time, we can force some merchants who are unaware of the truth to go north and achieve the effect of mixing the real with the fake."

Han Qianhu nodded slightly as he listened.

Pei Yuan said, "You can disguise yourself and take the group of people in the dark with you. You can buy the silver and turn it into goods, and then blend in with the merchants and go north with us."

Han Qianhu frowned and asked, "Your escort of tax silver will surely attract a lot of attention, and the risk is not small. Should we wait before setting off with our valuables?"

Pei Yuan paused, then shook his head and said, "Eighty thousand taels of silver can buy a lot of goods. It is impossible for the Suppressing Evil Thousand Households to completely hide such a big move from others. Only by using my team of people in the open to attract the attention of those people can we dilute your existence and achieve the effect of hiding the truth under the lamp."

"If the Suppression of Evil Thousand Households sent out two groups of people out of thin air, it would probably arouse suspicion from those with ulterior motives, and they might even turn their main attack direction to our hidden hands."

Han Qianhu thought about it and nodded, "That makes sense."

Pei Yuan lowered his head silently and sorted out his thoughts.

In fact, he had thought the same as Han Qianhu before, but when he heard that Han Qianhu would take action personally, Pei Yuan decisively decided to put all his eggs in one basket.

With a super master like Han Qianhu helping to take care of him, his life would be more secure.

As for the rest, it doesn't matter.

Pei Yuan was just reorganizing his thoughts when Han Qianhu asked, "Where were you talking about?" Pei Yuan quickly continued to talk about his plan, "We can recruit a large number of soldiers from various guard posts along the way and have each government office send people to help deter the scoundrels."

Han Qianhu frowned when he heard this, and quickly stopped him, saying bluntly, "I think you may not understand what the court means. The court wants to transport the tax silver in a conventional way, rather than going through so much trouble and losing more than it gains."

"If the court fails to discipline those who are convinced, there will be trouble again a second time and a third time. We can't spend a lot of manpower and material resources to escort the tax silver every time. If that happens, what's the point of collecting taxes from the south?"

Pei Yuan did not interrupt Han Qianhu's words. After she finished speaking, Pei Yuan said softly, "So, Han Qianhu doesn't want to do this again?"

Han Qianhu's eyes widened again, and she couldn't help but asked in a lost voice, "You mean?"

Pei Yuan looked at Han Qianhu's face and said nothing.

It took Captain Han a while to calm his breath, and he actually apologized to Pei Yuan politely, "I was too loud just now, you are the one who considered this matter carefully."

Pei Yuan then continued, "Captain Han's previous idea must have been a consensus between the two parties, so we will not use martial ethics this time to achieve the effect of surprise. Even if they react, it will be difficult to achieve the desired effect because of the short time. Therefore, our chances of success in this operation are very high."

Then Pei Yuan looked at Han Qianhu and said, "When the time comes, both sides will definitely be unwilling to give up and want to fight again. We failed to understand their intentions and did not do the job well, so we must strive for this opportunity to redeem ourselves."

Han Qianhu couldn't help but slam his head on the table and said righteously, "Of course, I will go to the eunuch Zhang of the Imperial Household Department to apologize in person!"

When Pei Yuanjian and Han Qianhu reached a basic consensus, he remembered what Sun Keding had said about Suzhou.

But now there is a new interested party, so Pei Yuan will of course pass this trouble to Han Qianhu, the local boss of Nanzhi.

Pei Yuan said after careful consideration, "I have already roughly formed an idea of ​​the whole matter, but there are still two small problems that need to be solved."

Upon hearing this, Captain Han took on the responsibility and said, "Just tell me what you can do."

Pei Yuan said, "The first question was revealed to me by Sun Keding, the former magistrate of Jingjiang County. He speculated that the Suzhou Prefecture might make trouble for me when I withdraw the silver, instigate the craftsmen in Suzhou to cause trouble, or even cause a civil uprising."

"Officials from Jiangnan are scattered throughout the court. If we make any move here, we will surely be impeached by the whole court. If they use the excuse of civil unrest to arrest people, I'm afraid those who support us will be helpless. I think those people will be happy to give the palace a show of force. Maybe before I can cross the river, the documents to arrest me will arrive."

Pei Yuan paused here and looked at Han Qianhu eagerly.

The meaning is very clear.

Captain Han, come on!
Han Qianhu frowned, thought for a moment and said, "Sun Keding was a member of Liu Jin's eunuch party before. After Liu Jin's fall, he was not well received by the gentry in Jiangnan. His words should be somewhat credible. If so, it would be troublesome."

As she spoke, she tapped the table lightly with her slender white fingers and closed her eyes to think.

Pei Yuan kept silent, looking at Han Qianhu's tapping fingers for a while, and then at his thin lips.

My heart is in a mess.

She is so beautiful...

(End of this chapter)