Chapter 181: Facing a Formidable Enemy

The beauty of April is gone...

The fleet docked at Hangzhou Port in batches, and 80% of the goods worth tens of millions of taels of silver were unloaded in Hangzhou. They will be cashed in through the Wufeng Fleet's sales channels under the supervision of each family.

The money will be divided into seven equal parts, Yang Ge will take one part, the Mingjiao followers led by Yang Tiansheng will take one part, the Lianhuanwu gang led by Li Jincheng will take one part, the Xiang family members led by Xiang Wudi will take one part, the twelve earthly branches of the White Lotus Sect, the elite of the Embroidered Uniform Guard led by Zhou Fu and Liu Tang will take one part, and the elite of the West Factory led by Nangong Feiying will take one part.

As for how the money will be divided after each family takes it back, Yang Ge can't interfere, but just said that all the brothers who have been to Japan must get a large sum of money. If any family deducts even this hard-earned money, they will not have any dealings in the future.

Each family naturally agreed, as for what they will do in the future... Yang Ge believes that they will not do things so ruthlessly.

In addition, Yang Ge also secretly gave 20% of the money he earned to Li Jincheng for management. All the widows of the warriors who died in the battle of Zhoushan can receive some pensions from this money every month. The money is not much, maybe only a few dozen copper coins per family per month, which can only ensure that they will not starve to death...

Including those coastal people who were previously harassed by the Japanese pirates and could not make a living, Yang Ge also asked Li Jincheng to take out a part of this money to carry out some basic relief, such as borrowing oxen, sending rice seeds and even giving porridge, etc.

20% may not seem much, but Wang Yun had roughly counted and calculated on the way. The total value of all the goods they looted was at least 50 to 60 million taels of silver. Even if the depreciation and loss of cash were taken into account, the minimum was 40 million taels.

In other words, Yang Ge's share was guaranteed to be nearly 6.5 million taels of silver.

20% of 6.5 million taels is 1.3 million taels of silver.

With such a large sum of money, even if only some simple long-term investments are made, the money can make money to maintain the expenses of relief!

In short, as long as Yang Ge is still there, as long as Lianhuanwu is still there, this matter can continue.

Li Jincheng certainly understood Yang Ge's good intentions in giving him the money to manage, and swore that his Lianhuanwu would never take a penny from it.

And the goods brought back from Japan were handed over to Wang Yun for processing, which was also decided after Yang Ge and Yang Tiansheng and others discussed.

Of course, they could not find a more suitable channel to deal with these goods. Compared with the channels for selling stolen goods, the Mingjiao has been a time-honored brand for hundreds of years, and it is dozens of streets ahead of Wang Yun, a nouveau riche!

But this old guy followed them to and from Japan, and Yang Ge and others couldn't let this old guy work in vain, right?

After all, there are still many things to do later, which require the efforts of the Wufeng Fleet.

Wang Yun certainly understood the thoughts of Yang Ge and others.

Was he touched?

Of course he was touched!

But after being moved, he felt endless regret like the water of the East China Sea, which tortured him every day and made him slap himself in his dreams!

He was also the main force in the Zhoushan battle, but because of a moment of hesitation, the names of the five Zhoushan warriors spread all over the country, but he, Lao Wang, was not on the list!

He was also present at the Battle of Japan, but because of a moment of hesitation, he did not place a heavy bet. As a result, the 72 warriors gained both fame and fortune, and everyone drank and ate meat, making a lot of money, but he, Lao Wang, could only eat some leftovers...

This great opportunity to leave a name in history can only be encountered once in a lifetime, and it must be God's eyes that open up, and the ancestors' graves are smoking!

He, Lao Wang, actually encountered it twice, and missed it both times!

'Lao Wang, Lao Wang, you really deserve to die! '

In addition to the 80% of the wealth and goods that will be processed and discounted in Hangzhou, the remaining 20% ​​will be personally escorted to the capital by Yang Ge using the transportation capacity of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Canal to hand it over to the court.

This matter was also a decision made by Yang Ge and others after discussing with Zhou Fu and others when they were still in Japan.

Logically speaking, this Eastward Expedition has nothing to do with the Wei Dynasty. Zhou Fu, Liu Tang, Nangong Feiying and others all participated in this Eastward Expedition as individuals. Yang Ge and others have given Zhou Fu and others their share. No matter how you look at it, they should not hand over another share to the court...

But it is obvious that not everything in the world can be justified.

The benefits of this Eastward Expedition are too great!

It is hard to guarantee that the emperor and the ministers in the court will not be jealous and use tricks on the seventy-two warriors.

Yang Ge may not be afraid, and Yang Tiansheng and the twelve earthly branches may not be afraid either... But are the Xiang family, Lianhuanwu, Zhou Fu, Liu Tang, Nangong Feiying and others not afraid?

Yang Ge can protect them for a while, but can he protect them for a lifetime?

Instead of everyone living in fear and trembling after receiving this money...

It is better to use courtesy first and then force, and use part of the money to shut up the court!

If the court takes the money and uses dirty tricks without martial ethics...

Then we can't blame them for stealing, cheating, and attacking a dynasty that is less than 200 years old, right?

And from Yang Ge's own perspective...

He thinks that the emperor is sometimes like a child, and he needs to be coaxed to prevent him from being petty.

No matter who is right or wrong about the matter of him killing Prince Ning, it has been turned over.

Life has to go on, and it is really not a good thing to keep being so deadlocked and regard each other as a thorn in the eye.

He can't really overthrow the Zhao family for such a small matter, right?

Let's not talk about whether it is difficult or tiring to rebel...

The point is that Yang Ge is really not sure that he can make people in the world live better!

They say that someone who is half a step ahead of their times is a genius, and someone who is one step ahead of their times is a madman...

The advanced ideas in his mind are an out-and-out lunatic in this era!

Unless he breaks through and establishes a great cause, his brilliant thoughts will not be able to bloom or bear fruit in this barren land.

And it is easy to say that it is easy to destroy the country, but when it really comes to that point, how many percent of the 20 million people in the world can be left?

If there is no real change, we can just change the dynasty on the original basis and change the Zhao family's world to the Yang family's kingdom and the Li family's kingdom...

What's the point?

Even Yang Ge himself couldn't guarantee that he would not transform from a dragon-slaying warrior into a dragon when he sat on that dragon chair.

Can he guarantee that whoever sits on that throne will think about the people of the world?

You can't change the world and let someone else sit on the throne when the time comes, right?

On the other hand, Emperor Xiping, apart from being a little narrow-minded, a little small-minded, a little tempered, and a little insidious... was actually not too bad.

Just live your life, how can you leave?

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Borrowing water transport capacity is a very troublesome matter...

Fortunately, Yang Ge's reputation in the Wei Dynasty was still useful. He just visited the Jiangsu and Zhejiang Third Division, and the Jiangsu and Zhejiang officials prepared the ships and manpower that Yang Ge needed overnight.

Yang Tiansheng, Li Jincheng, Xiang Wudi and the twelve earthly branches accompanied the ship to escort a large number of goods northward against the river.

Yang Ge knew what they meant, so he let them stay on the boat, drinking, having fun, and playing chess all day long, which was very pleasant.

It wasn't until the fleet passed the Huai'an section of the river without incident that Yang Ge smiled and said to everyone: "Okay, I have to say goodbye after a thousand miles, so let's send you here!"

Yang Tiansheng crossed his legs and leaned on the stern of the boat to bask in the sun, and replied lazily: "I have nothing to do. I just lie down and be a fool when I go home. Why don't I accompany you to Beijing for a while."

Li Jincheng, who was shirtless and practicing spear skills with Xiang Wudi in the room, heard this and gave Xiang Wudi a "pause" gesture, and responded loudly: "Speaking of which, I have never been to the capital when I have grown up. Looking back, when I went to broaden my horizons, my father would always stop us, saying that those of us who live on the water should not get into trouble with Liumen... This time we are going to send money to the court, so we can enter Beijing in a big way, right? "

Xiang Wudi held the red tassel gun, looked left and right, and finally said sincerely: "We will go to the capital with you. If the court settles accounts after the fall, you still have a way out. If you really let you enter the capital alone... I can't say it in the gutter. The boat capsizes, causing the sky to respond and the earth to become inoperable!"

As soon as he said this, Yang Tiansheng and Li Jincheng both looked at him at the same time and said "嘁" in unison.

Yang Ge held a tea bowl and gestured to the three of them: "I appreciate your kindness, but I don't think the imperial court would be so unwise and take ten thousand steps back. If the imperial court really goes crazy and wants to attack me, I will go alone." It’s easy to decide if you want to stay or not, but I’ll have some worries if you go.”

Xiang Wudi replied: "We don't need to enter the city, we can meet you outside the city!"

Yang Ge smiled and shook his head and said: "There's really no need... If you go with me, the court will think that we are going to demonstrate. Although I am not afraid of trouble, it is really not necessary."

After a pause, he called softly into the cabin: "Zi Shu, all of you, come out."

The Twelve Earthly Branches walked out of the cabin as instructed and looked at him silently.

Yang Ge glanced at the twelve people who were always wearing twelve zodiac masks. He had never seen their true faces so far. He didn't even know how many of them were men and how many of them were women. He felt a little confused in his heart. Somewhat emotional.

When he was in Japan, no matter how the team changed, no matter how others viewed him, these twelve people stood behind him from beginning to end, without saying a single unnecessary word.

He picked up the teapot from the side, picked up a pile of tea bowls, stepped forward and put it into their hands, and poured tea for them: "Every banquet in the world must come to an end. This time, let's go here... How about the White Lotus Sect, let's not talk about it for the time being. Mention, but you are all sincere and warm-blooded good men. It is my honor, Yang Erlang, to walk side by side with you. I sincerely hope that we can still be friends next time we meet again!"

The Twelve Earthly Branches stared at him intently, with some warm ripples in their cold eyes that were used to hiding their emotions.

After a moment of silence, Zishu raised the tea bowl in his hand high and replied in a hoarse, low but sonorous tone: "It's an honor for us to see you as your friend... my brothers and sisters." Although the two of them can't help themselves, they will always regard the second master as their elder brother in their hearts. No matter how the world changes, the twelve earthly branches will always wait for the second master to send him. They will fight against swords, mountains, fire, seas, north, south, and east. "

Yang Ge held the tea bowl and said softly with a smile: "There is no errand among friends. You all should take care of yourselves, try your best to get away from those bad things, keep your mind clean, and live your life as a normal person should." The days I live... If in the future, if there is a horse with too high a stirrup and a weak strength, you can come to me. I can't guarantee anything else. I can still give you a bowl of hot meal and a safe bed. "

After saying that, he raised his tea bowl, raised his head and drank it all in one gulp.

The twelve earthly branches also raised their tea bowls, pulled up their masks and drank in one gulp.

After drinking a bowl of tea, Yang Ge smiled and waved: "Go back, don't be afraid of anything, you are my friends, Yang Erlang!"

The Twelve Earthly Branches took one last deep look, hugged their fists heavily, jumped off the boat, covered each other with a few rabbits and falcons, and then disappeared into the mountains and forests beside the river.

Yang Ge watched them leave, turned his head and looked at the three people standing or sitting in a shabby manner behind him: "It's your turn, go back... Boss Li, you know your father's health condition, so don't waste your time here with me, go back and spend more time with your uncle!"

Li Jincheng glanced at Xiang Wudi: "As long as Young Master Xiang doesn't have any ideas about our family, my father will live!"

Xiang Wudi held the red tassel spear and almost swung the spear at him: "Didn't we say a truce? Are you trying to deceive me from here?"

Li Jincheng had no expression on his face : "Haha!"

Yang Ge waved his hand to drive away the three people: "As long as Young Master Xiang has no brains, he will not go to find his uncle unhappy again. Let's go, don't dither!"

Yang Tiansheng finally sat up straight and said seriously: "Are you sure that the court will not do anything to you? What did you do in Japan? Don't you know it in your heart?"

"I know it."

Yang Ge smiled calmly: "So the person who should be as if facing a great enemy should not be me!"

What he said made sense, and the three people were speechless.

"You are awesome!"

Yang Tiansheng stood up, waved his hand at the three people, turned around and jumped out of the deck like a bird flying into the forest: "Be more careful, don't die, it's troublesome to go to the capital to collect the body!"

Seeing that Yang Tiansheng had left, Li Jincheng and Xiang Wudi stopped dawdling and clasped their fists with their guns.

Li Jincheng: "If you have something to say, just speak up. Lianhuanwu has nothing but many ways!"

Xiang Wudi: "If you have nowhere to go, just go to Jiangdong. No matter how powerful the Zhao family is, we Jiangdong men will ignore them!"

Yang Ge clasped his fists in return. The two turned around and jumped out of the deck. After waving their guns in the air for several rounds, they snorted coldly and walked away without looking back.

Yang Ge watched the three people leave and let out a long breath.

After a long time, he turned around and looked to the northwest. His eyes seemed to see a smiling scarred fox across thousands of mountains and rivers. The corners of his lips slowly rose: "Haha!"

...

"Pah."

The chopsticks in Shen Fa's hand fell to the ground. He stood up suddenly with the hair on his head standing upright, and said in a lost voice: "Where did you say that guy went?"

The dusty general flag officer in the hall bowed to the bottom with a tingling scalp, and did not dare to look directly at the commander in the hall: "Reply, reply to the lord, Yang... Er... that man escorted the wealth to Beijing. According to the distance, he should have passed Suzhou!"

"Suzhou?"

Shen Fa also felt his scalp tingling, and paced back and forth in the hall with his hands behind his back: "No... No... No, I have to go, yes, I have to go!"

He turned around and grabbed his sword, the oxtail sword, and hurried out without even having time to put on his cloak.

At the right time, a team of eunuchs wearing dragon robes hurried into the hall: "The imperial edict has arrived!"

Shen Fa slowed down his pace and looked at the eunuchs with an incredible look on his face.

The leading eunuch bowed and smiled embarrassedly: "I'm sorry, Lord Shen, I have received the emperor's order. For half a month, you must concentrate on your work in the hall and cannot go anywhere..."