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Volume 1: Fierce Battle in Changsha Chapter 34: Kindheartedness

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    In the lobby of the government office, Zhu Changlin stepped forward and said with cupped hands: "Last night, a group of wealthy businessmen in the city came to Bucai's house to plead with him. Please come forward and plead with Prince Xi. Can the donation amount for the chessboard be reduced a little?"

    Xiao Yungui touched his nose and laughed, looked at Zuo Zongtang and asked: "Mr. Zuo, don't you give your employer some advice?"

    Zuo Zongtang said calmly: "My boss has a kind heart, but he is not as scheming as Prince Xi. I will only follow my boss's wishes."

    Xiao Yungui said oh, walked up to Zhu Changlin and said with a smile: "Old Zhu, Old Zhu, you are too kind. Let me tell you, there are too many rich households in Changsha City. If these people  No more, their fields and businesses need someone to fill in. I hope that the people who fill these vacancies will be our friends in Taiping. Do you understand? I am clearing away the thorns for you and Shopkeeper Wei.  , but you still rushed to plead for those people?"

    Zhu Changlin's face turned pale and she stuttered a little: "Prince Xi, Xi, this, this is impossible."

    Xiao Yungui said with a smile: "Since Shopkeeper Zhu has agreed to cooperate with me in Taiping, of course I will give you some sweet spots, Shopkeeper Zhu." Then he turned to look at Zuo Zongtang and asked: "Mr. Zuo, what do you think?"

    Zuo Zongtang snorted and said: "Prince Xi just wants to win over a group of people, suppress a group of people, and divide and disintegrate." Then he patted Zhu Changlin on the shoulder and said: "Brother Yutian, this is really an opportunity.  As the saying goes, wealth can be found in danger. In Changsha city, some people will always fall. The vacancies they leave need to be filled. What Prince Xi said is true. They need the cooperation of some friends. If Brother Yutian, you give up this  Chances are, Lord Xi might choose someone else, and then Brother Yutian, your fate will be the same as those people."

    Zhu Changlin's face turned red and white, and she was having a fierce struggle in her heart. Xiao Yungui said with a smile: "Mr. Zuo is right. Shopkeeper Zhu should go back and think it over carefully. I won't make it too difficult for you, so I will  First, I will reduce the total amount of rice and food donated by the chessboard by 30%, so that you can have an explanation when you go back."

    Zhu Changlin said with a bitter face: "Your Highness the King of the West, the amount of the huge debt on the chessboard is too great. Only reducing it by 30% is the same as not reducing it. The wealthy businessmen in the city still can't afford it, and they will continue to come to ask for help."

    Xiao Yungui walked back and forth for a few steps and said in deep thought: "That's it, you go back and tell those people to collect 60,000 winter cotton-padded clothes for my army, and prepare 30,000 uniforms and new clothes for my king."  Clothes. These cotton-padded clothes and new clothes cannot be used as Manchu clothes. The livery must also be like this Ace Swordsman's livery. The yellow vest is edged with white. The font sizes on the chest and back are different. I will have someone copy the order.  Just do it for you. If they can do it within a month, I will consider reducing some debts at my discretion."

    Zhu Changlin made a rough calculation and found that everyone could bear the cost of these clothes if they shared it. She immediately said: "Prince Xi, we can barely do this together, but this yellow vest is a forbidden item, and yellow cloth is scarce in the city.  We need to go out of the city to purchase dyes. Moreover, the fabric and cotton in the city are not enough to make 60,000 winter cotton coats. Can we let the merchants go out of the city to purchase a batch and bring them back?"

    Xiao Yungui refused without thinking: "There will be a fierce battle within a few days. I will not let anyone go out of the city for the time being. We will wait until the battle is decided. We will use the existing dye cloth in the city to make it these days.  Let's do it." He was only afraid that these wealthy businessmen would reveal the true situation in the city to the Qing army when they went out of the city, and he didn't want anyone to cooperate inside and outside, so as not to affect his plan to defend the city.

    Seeing Xiao Yungui's stern refusal, Zhu Changlin had no choice but to agree. Zuo Zongtang stroked his short beard and smiled slightly: "My boss, since there is going to be a fierce battle soon, don't risk leaving the city, lest the city gate catches fire and harms the fish in the pond. We will be waiting there."  Just watch the Western Prince deploy his troops in the city."

    Xiao Yungui laughed dryly and cursed in his heart, you old fox, you want to see how good my military skills are, but you never imagined that my king's soldiers and horses left the city before dawn, but I stayed in the city with everyone.  Just keep playing.

    After discussing some details, Zhu Changlin and Zuo Zongtang stood up to say goodbye. Xiao Yungui limped to see them off, but Zhu Changlin refused to give in. Xiao Yungui had to say to him at the door of the court: "Shopkeeper Zhu still thinks carefully.  Okay, Mr. Zuo has made it very clear what I mean, there is no shop like this after passing this village."

    Zhu Changlin wiped the sweat from her forehead and nodded in agreement. She said goodbye to Zuo Zongtang and left the governor's office.

    When he came to the door, Zuo Zongtang asked in a low voice: "Brother Yutian is worried that if the government comes back in the future, he will ask Brother Yutian to settle accounts, so he dare not agree to the King of the West?"

    Zhu Changlin took out a piece of brocade silk and wiped his sweat and said: "Brother Ji Gao, please stop making fun of me. If you are a thief, you will never be able to turn over."

    Zuo Zongtang smiled and said: "Since ancient times, the winner has been the king and the loser has been the loser. If this Tai?Really take over the world?  Then you are not a thief, but a dragon.  "

    Zhu Changlin said in a daze: "Do you think this peace can conquer the world?"

    Zuo Zongtang muttered: "It is difficult to predict the world. These days, I have only taken a peek and failed to fully understand the affairs of Taiping. I only see that this King of the West is not a simple person. This man is as wise as a fool, rough and subtle, seemingly rude and casual."  , In fact, he has a deep heart for the city. He is not like ordinary bandits who, after taking the city, go around killing people, setting fires, robbing money, and taking women. This is an act of peace for the people. The breakfast he had just now was just an ordinary meal, without any sign of arrogance or extravagance.  Meaning. These days, he has not even killed a single bannerman in the city, which shows his ability to endure. I guess he wants to try his best to stabilize the city and not drag down the fierce battle between him and the army. He wants to defend Changsha City. So.  Even to get money and food, they took great pains to set up such a trap. How can ordinary thieves be so wise? This person is just the Taiping West King. I heard that there are two people above him, the East King and the Heavenly King. I am curious about these two people.  More powerful than the King of the West? I would like to stay and see how powerful these two can be. If Taiping has three such powerful figures as its masterminds, and it can act as I just said in the future, the court will now  And since the accumulation is deep, it is not difficult to conquer the world with peace."

    Zhu Changlin looked at Zuo Zongtang blankly and said, "How could you say such rebellious words?"

    Zuo Zongtang shrugged his shoulders and said with a smile: "I'm just inferring based on the truth. What's the treachery? The imperial court can't deal with Taiping like it used to deal with the ordinary rebels of the White Lotus Sect, otherwise it will only end with a change of dynasty. Boss, I would like to advise you.  Think about it carefully. If you don't eat the meat that comes to your mouth, it will be a sin. Even if the officers and soldiers come back in the future, the officialdom of the court will be dark. You few occupy such a huge property. Even if you are the governor, governor, or commander-in-chief, which one will  Don¡¯t you need your support? Besides, those people were killed by Changmao, so what does it have to do with you, Zhu Changlin?¡±

    Zhu Changlin¡¯s breathing and expression quickened, and she seemed to be very moved: ¡°Isn¡¯t this kind of calculation too sinister?¡±

    Zuo Zongtang snorted and said, "Is it possible that you could make a fortune by making money from refugees and still suffer from it?"

    Zhu Changlin's face changed slightly, and then she sighed and said: "You are such a hurtful and merciless person. If you become an official in the future, you will definitely offend many people."

    Zuo Zongtang chuckled and said, "That's not necessarily true. Nowadays, this officialdom is like a big dye vat. Maybe a clear spring like me will drift with the tide when it enters this dye vat?"

    But Zhu Changlin shook her head and said: "You can't do it. If this happens, you won't be Zuo Zongtang." The two looked at each other and smiled, got on the warm sedan and went back home.

    After Xiao Yungui saw off the two of them, he immediately asked the eight swordsmen at the door: "Did you see clearly the appearance of the teacher who followed Zhu Changlin just now?"

    The swordsmen all agreed to see it clearly. As the swordsmen of the Western King's bodyguard, if someone meets with the King of Xi, they must check it clearly before letting him go.

    Xiao Yungui nodded with satisfaction and said: "Okay, the eight of you will be divided into four teams from now on, with two people in each team. You will keep an eye on the teacher in turns and report any changes immediately!"

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