The man surnamed Ke really slaughtered them.

But everyone still has to follow me, who knows if this means in the palace?

Ke Jihai left sadly and bowed to the guests from all directions: "Ke's frontline soldiers, thank you for your generous donation!"

Once the military supplies are in place for these hundreds of thousands of stones of food, the government army can hold on for a while.

Of course everyone was polite, but Ke Jihai said to the official behind him in a blink of an eye: "You have recorded all the donations of military rations from all of you! You are the one wrong thing, but you are asking."

The He brothers looked at each other and saw the smile in each other's eyes. Ke Jihai was afraid that the nobles present would speak nonsense and turn back and refuse to admit their claims, which shows how firm his determination to ask for food.

He Chunhua also spoke: "It happened to be the meeting, and my He family also donated..."

At this point, Ke Jihai interrupted: "What donation do you have! You have to recruit soldiers and horses when you go to Xiazhou. Where is the money in your pocket enough? Don't forget that your old rival in the north has a praise gift! I think the battle there is no better than that in Zhenzhou." He refused to accept his gifts.

He Chunhua had no choice but to give up and take his two sons back and sit down.

Next, the host played a smooth move and quickly fooled the accident. Sizhule squeaked and Kabuki came on stage, which quickly attracted everyone's attention.

It is worthy of being at the foot of the emperor. These singers have much graceful figures than those of Heishui City, and their singing styles are more gentle, and even their eyes are very passionate.

He Lingchuan was staring at him, but He Yue pushed him with his elbow: "Hey, look at General Ke."

As soon as Ke Jihai had a few cups of wine, a young man came from behind to greet him and the two started chatting.

Although it was a "talk", it was more like a teenager talking endlessly. Ke Jihai held up his wine glass and listened, occasionally frowned and asked a few questions.

After the cup of tea, Ke Jihai ordered someone to make a glass of wine for the boy.

The boy choked after taking a sip and coughed for a long time.

There were women at the banquet, so the wine provided was soft and sweet, and everyone could use it. But Ke Jihai was used to drinking strong wine, so he had already asked the waiter to change it.

Seeing the boy choking with wine, Ke Jihai smiled and said a few words. He Lingchuan realized that his mouth was "smelling and not dry".

The young man was in his early twenties, with a slightly dark skin, a national face, a kind face, but his eyes were very round and bright. Unlike the banquet tops, his robe, although the fabric was good, it had been washed and faded. He Lingchuan also found an inconspicuous patch on his hem.

This guy is incompatible with Lu Mingyuan.

Then the boy handed Ke Jihai a booklet, then stood up and retreated.

Ke Jihai didn't even open it and took it to the officials behind him.

Half an hour later, he stood up and toasted Zhu Xiyan with a glass of wine, and then walked out.

It seems that he is about to leave.

He Lingchuan was once again convinced that General Ke’s main reason for going to Lumingyuan tonight was to pay for the front-line officials. Now that the goal has been achieved, he must leave.

At this moment, Mrs. Ying covered her stomach and whispered to her husband: "I have some abdominal pain."

"Do you want to change your clothes?"

"No, it's just a pain, it's been a while." Mrs. Ying was embarrassed, "Probably because she is not used to these delicious delicacies."

This banquet is very about placing noodles, flying in the sky, swimming in the water, and running on the ground, all on the plate. However, Ying Hongchan was used to eating the homely things in the border area, and at this time she tasted all the mixed flavors and felt that she could not afford it.

"You." He Chunhua had no choice but to stand up and say goodbye to the Zhu family, and withdrew with his wife and children first.

When he walked to the outside room, Liu Bangban was eating wine here, just taking two side dishes.

Of course, such a small person is not qualified to enter the banquet hall.

Seeing that the He family came out, he said hello and hurried out to get a Roman carriage.

The night was dark, and most of the lights at the thousands of houses at the foot of the mountain had been extinguished, while snow was rustling in the air.

The wheels were crushed on the fresh snow, creaking.

When He Lingchuan saw the scene at the foot of the mountain again, he no longer praised it. Instead, he remembered that although the night view of Shihuan City that he had seen before was wonderful, the surroundings were pitch black, and the lights became more and more sparse, and it was not as close as the emperor's feet.

He asked Liu Gangman: "Are there not many residents around Shi Huan?"

"More, why not?" Liu Gangman answered, "Five counties and thirteen townships either farm or live on Shi Huancheng."

Shihuancheng is such a prosperous place. Most residents of the surrounding counties and townships rely on diligent service to make a living.

"Why are the lights sparse?"

"I'm busy during the day and I'm fine when I go home at night. I'll go to bed before I fall down?" Liu Bangban smiled, "Besides, candles are expensive, how about lighting the lamp?"

He Lingchuan immediately remembered what Zhu Xiyan said just now.

He Yue whispered: "Compared to what we have seen along the way, the villagers around Shihuan have lived much better. At least they can live with food."

They came here from Heishui City and truly realized how difficult people's livelihood was. He Yue read ten thousand books in seventy or eight years, but he was not as good as seeing and hearing in the past twenty or thirty days. All kinds of things were incredible and shocking.

This little boy finally understood what it means to "rise and fall are all sufferings for the people."

As soon as these words were said, even the smile on the face of Organ Liu could not hold back. He swallowed: "Wang Ting issued an order ten days ago and increased taxes. This is the second time this year, so everything is expensive now."

If you are short of money, food, and salary, you have to ask for it from the people.

Suomin was too cruel, so someone rose up again, and there was a second one and the third one, Hong Xiangqian.

This topic can’t be discussed anymore.

After the wheels were rumbling, He Lingchuan picked up the curtain and looked forward: "There is General Ke's carriage in front of us, not far from us." It was only five or six feet away, and it was still separated by flying snowflakes.

The snow seems to be getting heavier and heavier.

He Yue said: "General Ke is here to collect wages from the powerful people in Shihuan City this time. Does Lord Zhu know in advance or cooperate temporarily?"

He Lingchuan sneered: "The nobles of Shi Huancheng are so fat that they can donate tens of thousands of stones without blinking, and hundreds of thousands of stones of grain are coming out."

He Chunhua nodded: "General Ke didn't ask for much food and salary from Wang Ting. I think someone gave him some advice and asked him to raise it with Shi Huancheng."

He Yue murmured: "The generals who were leading the troops on the front line were forced to rush back to the capital to seek wages, and the world was wonders." He was inevitably a little depressed and angry in his words.

He had known that the state affairs were corrupt, but he still felt uncomfortable when he saw it with his own eyes.

He Lingchuan patted his head: "You kid, you are still too young."

He Chunhua shook his head and said, "Requesting for wages is just a reason. I think General Ke has another purpose to return to the capital."

He Yue's face changed color: "You, you mean he has two..."

The last word "heart" didn't say anything, and He Chunhua cried out: "Nothing nonsense!"

"I suspect that he rushed back to plead for Lord Fu Ju and Fu."

"Fu Ju..." He Lingchuan activated his confused and ignorant skill, "Who is it?"

He Yue knew: "Mr. Fu, the attendant of Sanqi, was originally the general of the Ranger. I remember that he fought several battles in the south and the west. Later, he was suffering from injuries and was old and was at home. His children were also in court and had no great prospects."

He Lingchuan: "All retired? What big thing did this old man do? I want General Ke to rush back to plead for him?"

He Yue was also confused.

"It was also when I arrived at Shi Huan that someone secretly reported that Fu Ju had a good relationship with former Grand Sima Donghaoming and had financial transactions with Wuzhou in private." He Chunhua dealt with officials of all sizes in the past few days and collected a lot of information and gossip.

The He brothers looked at each other, and a chill burst out from their backs.

At this time, it is accused of colluding with Dong Haoming, and there is only one way to die.

"Did the king believe me?"

"If you don't believe it, why should General Ke come back in a hurry? Fu Ju used to fight with him side by side on the battlefield and saved his life more than once. The two had a very good relationship." He Chunhua looked at his two sons and sighed, "Do you know that although the Fu family is not big, the family is extremely rich and can rank in the top six in the entire country."

"The Fu family has been famous generals, and has made achievements with Emperor Yuan and received a lot of rewards. Although his descendants were not good at military power and were not outstanding in being an official, they were all very good at operating skills. They had more than a dozen industries and their family property grew bigger and bigger. When Fu Ju was a general of the cavalry, he could not do business, but he kept his business in the name of his close relatives. I heard that nearly 30% of the pharmacies in the capital were his family; the entire six streets in the west of the capital were also the land of the Fu family. Such a place where every inch of land was valuable, hey! Think about it, how rich is the Fu family?"

He Lingchuan leaned on his head: "Can you have money to surpass the king?"

He Chunhua smiled but said nothing.

Whoever you have money will be jealous; if you have money than the king, then...

He Yue's eyes flashed slightly. Why did his father suddenly mention the money from the Fu family?

He Chunhua said again: "The late emperor once imposed a large amount of money on the Fu family's children because they were not kind to bully civilians. Everyone thought that his family had damaged their vitality, but they did not expect that it would recover in a few years, but since then they acted in a low-key manner."

He Yue turned his head: "With the amazing wealth of the Fu family, can we support a war until we defeat Dong Haoming?"

He Chunhua whispered: "It's not known either."

This is his catchphrase. Both brothers know that the next sentence is "Why give it a try"?

There was still a Liu Bang Man sitting in the car. He couldn't make it clear, but both brothers understood it.

The Fu family is too rich, but they have not been able to become the powerful ministers of the current dynasty. However, the country is short of money and screams when fighting, so...

Therefore, whether Fu Ju had committed rebellion or not was not very important. The Fu family thought that low-key behavior could avoid disasters, but unfortunately, the guilt of possessing a treasure was an irrefutable truth.

He Lingchuan smiled and said, "Didn't there be an old saying in Qiansong County: We are rich but not martial, and we can be a fat pig in the circle."

So what if you are a rich man? When the power sharpens his sword, you should not be able to be killed by the neck?

He Chunhua whispered: "The Grand Sima failed to kill the king and fled back to Wuzhou. He is free. The officials involved in the court are unknown. The guillotines at the entrance of the vegetable market are said to have been cut off, and the confiscated property has no place to be stored for a while. They are piled in several large warehouses behind Pinghe Temple. It took about two months to complete the processing."
Chapter completed!