Chapter 254

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Tang Yin led his troops to Huaiyang, and the county chief Yu Tao personally came out of the city to greet him. After meeting, Yu Tao quickly ran forward and greeted Tang Yin with salutes and greetings. His attitude was as humble as if a slave had met his master.

Tang Yin is the head of the county, and Yu Tao is also the head of the county. Although the two have the same official position, their strength is very different. The former held as many as half a million troops, while Yu Tao was now the bare-bones commander. Even his temporary army of 20,000 men was forced to disband when the Pingyuan Army reached Huaiyang.

In addition, Tang Yin's current status is also very special. He is said to be the head of a county, but in fact he controls three counties. Strictly speaking, he is now the leader of the local separatist forces.

With Tao by his side, Tang Yin was invited into the county capital.

Whether a county chief is incorruptible or not can be easily seen from his mansion alone.

Yu Tao's county capital has as many as 200 or 300 servants. With the salary of a county capital, it is impossible to support so many people. In fact, he has not contributed any money at all. These servants have a regular establishment. They are officers and soldiers in the county. They receive military pay from the country every year. Yu Tao uses official weapons for private use. He takes some of the officers and soldiers directly back to his home to work as servants and help him work and guard the house. Moreover, they do not need to He paid a penny of his own money. Looking at his official residence, it is square and square, located in the center of Huaiyang City. It covers an area of ​​more than ten acres. If one acre is sixty square feet, this mansion must be at least thousands of square feet in size. It is a big house within a house, and a small house within a middle house, with one floor after another and many courtyards. If no one is there to guide you, a first-time visitor will get lost in it. For such a huge official residence, the interior decoration is unambiguous. Towers and pavilions can be seen everywhere. Whether it is the overall layout or the subtle decoration, they are all painstakingly crafted by skilled craftsmen.

Following Yu Tao from the gate of the county capital into the main hall, Tang Yin's impression of Tao began to be greatly reduced after just a short walk.

In the main hall of the mansion, a banquet had been set up. Yu Tao let Tang Yin take the seat, and he sat next to his subordinate. He said with a smile: "I have prepared a banquet for Mr. Tang to wash away the dust. You are welcome, Mr. Tang, just enjoy it!"

Tang Yin lowered his head and looked at the food and wine on the table. The wine was good, but just in the pot, the strong aroma of the wine was already wafting out. Looking at the dishes, they can be said to be delicacies from mountains and seas, with complete colors, flavors, and many of them. Tang Yin had never heard of it or seen it.

How much will this cost? This was the first question that Tang Yin thought of.

In the past, he would not take money too seriously, but it is different now. It is not easy to support an army of 500,000. Money is consumed every day. Shangguan Yuanji and Zhao Hui are already overwhelmed by this army of 500,000. The two counties were tightening their belts, but Yu Tao was doing well. He drank good wine, ate good food, and was radiant and plump. What Qiu Zhen and Zong Yuan said was right. If you want to send troops south, you must first manage the rear area, and Jinguang County is the top priority. Yu Tao, the county chief, must also be replaced by someone you can trust.

At this time, Tang Yin had become more determined in his thoughts.

He was very tired of Tao, but Tang Yin didn't show it at all on his face. He smiled slightly and said, "Master Yu, you are too polite. You and I are of the same level, so there is no need to be commensurate with the lower officials!"

"Huh?" Yu Tao waved his hands repeatedly and said with a smile on his face: "Master Tang is not only the head of a county, but also the general of Zhenbei who was personally appointed by the late king. His official rank is naturally higher than that of the lower officials."

"Haha!" Tang Yin smiled and stopped talking about this meaningless nonsense. He asked casually, "Sir, how much is the annual tax revenue of Jinguang County? How much is the grain production?"

"This..." Yu Tao didn't expect Tang Yin to ask this suddenly. He frowned and thought for a long time before saying uncertainly: "The tax revenue is about 700,000 to 800,000 taels, and the grain production... the grain production... there are probably also A few million stones..."

Tang Yin couldn't help but rolled his eyes. He was asking him, but he asked him instead. Yu Tao, the county chief, was really confused. But if what he said is true, Jinguang County's annual tax revenue is 800,000 taels, and its grain output is millions of dan. It can be called a large county, which can completely relieve the current pressure on our side.

He nodded and said, "Okay, I understand. Master Yu, let's eat!"

"Yes, yes, yes! Mr. Tang, please go first!" Yu Tao sat on the mat, nodding and bowing.

Tang Yin picked up the chopsticks and ate quickly. From Tang Yin's face, it was impossible to tell whether he was happy or unhappy. Yu Tao was unsure and turned to wink at the housekeeper standing by the door. The butler understood and hurried out of the hall. After a short time, he turned back and brought several young girls with them, all dressed up in gorgeous clothes.

The smile on Yu Tao's face became even thicker, his fat cheeks were piled up, and his two small eyes were squeezed into two small slits. He smiled at Tang Yin and said: "Master Tang, these are the songs of the lower officials. Whore!" As he spoke, he waved to the girls and said, "Hurry up and serve Mr. Tang for dinner!"

"Yes!" All the singing girls responded one after another, giggling and surrounding Tang Yin. It was rare to see a young, handsome and prominent high-ranking official like Tang Yin. The geishas tried their best to please Tang Yin and surrounded him. Some people served him wine and others brought him food.

Tang Yin also accepted it calmly, hugging him from left to right, and laughing twice from time to time. Seeing this, Yu Tao nodded secretly, men are men after all, and there is no man who doesn't like drinking, sex and money. Thinking of this, he winked at the butler again. The latter understood what he meant, took out a brocade box that he had prepared earlier, handed it to Tang Yin respectfully, and said softly: "Master Tang, this is my master. The treasure that has been treasured for many years, I especially want to take out and give it to Mr. Tang!”

"Oh?" Tang Yin pushed away a geisha who was leaning in his arms and her whole body was pressed against his body, and asked, "What kind of treasure is it?"

"My lord, please take a look!" The butler opened the lid of the brocade box and took out a crystal clear jade horse from inside. This jade horse is carved from a single piece of jade. It is more than half a foot tall. There is not a trace of impurities in it. This is extremely rare. Looking at the workmanship, it is even more exquisite. The horse's galloping expression is slowly carved. Like life. Even Tang Yin, who didn't understand jade, could tell after looking at it that it was a priceless treasure.

This Yu Tao is really willing to spend a lot of money to please himself! Tang Yin sneered in his heart and said to Tao: "Master Yu, what are you doing? How dare I accept such treasures?!"

"Ah, haha ​​-" Yu Tao laughed and said: "Treasures match heroes! Mr. Tang is young and promising, wise and powerful. Of course he deserves it. Mr. Tang, please don't postpone it any longer!"

When Tang Yin heard this, he stopped being polite and said with a smile: "It's better to obey your orders than to be respectful. I will accept your wishes."

"Haha!" Seeing Tang Yin put the jade horse back into the brocade box and placed it next to him, Yu Tao actually felt heartbroken. Since he was willing to spend all his money to please Tang Yin, he certainly had a purpose. After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, he leaned forward towards Tang Yin and said, "Master Tang, this time you summoned the chiefs of the three counties and counties to gather in Huaiyang. What is your purpose?"

This is the issue that Yu Tao is most concerned about. Ever since he received Tang Yin's document, he has been worried about this matter, fearing that Tang Yin would be detrimental to him.

Tang Yin took a slow sip of wine and said, "Isn't it already mentioned in the official document that we need to discuss the plan to attack Zhong Tian in the future!"

"That's it?" Yu Tao asked worriedly.

"Otherwise, Sir, what else do you think will happen?" Tang Yin asked with a smile.

"No, no, no! I'm just concerned."

"Haha! In addition to discussing the matter of dealing with Zhong Tian, ​​I will also make certain changes to the county chiefs and county guards of each county." Tang Yin blinked and said quietly.

"Oh? I wonder what kind of exchange Mr. Tang is going to make?" Yu Tao immediately became nervous and looked at Tang Yin without blinking.

Tang Yin opened his mouth, as if he had something to say, but in the end he swallowed it back. He patted Yu Tao on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Mr. Yu, this transfer will only benefit you, not harm. It will not let you down!"

call! Hearing Tang Yin's personal assurance, Yu Tao's heart finally dropped back to its original position. He supported his chest, then laughed heartily, picked up the wine glass in excitement, and said: "In this way, I can rest assured." Come on! Mr. Tang, I’d like to give you a toast!”

"You're welcome, Sir!" Tang Yin also picked up his wine glass, bumped it with Yu Tao, and drank the wine in one gulp.

After the banquet, Yu Tao wanted to stay with Tang Yin in the county capital, but the latter politely refused and insisted on staying at a hotel in Huaiyang City.

Seeing that Tang Yin could not be kept, Yu Tao called all the young and beautiful singers and asked them to accompany Tang Yin to the hotel and stay by his side to serve him. Tang Yin did not refuse this time. Although he was not interested in these geishas, ​​there were so many generals under his command who were away from home and fighting with all their might to kill the enemy. It was appropriate to reward them appropriately. It just so happened that these geishas could be enjoyed by their subordinates.

After leaving the county capital, on the way to the hotel, Qiu Zhen quickly came to Tang Yin's side and asked with a smile: "Sir, how is Yu Tao?"

Tang Yin shrugged and did not answer immediately.

Qiu Zhen looked back at the singing prostitutes behind him, then looked at the brocade box held by Tang Yin, and said, "Your Excellency, you have accepted Yu Tao's treasures and the women he sent. I'm afraid that in the future..."

Before he could finish his words, Tang Yin had already sneered and said, "I will get rid of this person in the future!" Seeing Qiu Zhen stunned, Tang Yin continued: "Within the scope of my control, there is no room for a moth like him to exist! "

When Qiu Zhen heard this, he suppressed his smile, nodded and said, "Your Excellency is wise!"

Even though Yu Tao was very polite to Tang Yin, giving him treasures and singing girls, Tang Yin actually became murderous towards him. Tang Yin was originally an eccentric person, and his way of thinking was always difficult to figure out.