Hearing this number, Zhu Wanchun just smiled slightly, and he said casually: "Three hundred taels are not too much. I will give you 400 taels to Brother Min first. When the salt drying method is successful, Brother Min will take salt to offset the silver. Is the salt class lyrics? Mr. Liu is my father's old friend. If you say something, you won't go to Yuntiguan to find trouble for Brother Min. Even if there is a villain instigation, we will be very good at spending money."

Four hundred taels of silver are considered Zhu Wanchun's advance payment, not investment in shares, so they have to pay for it.

However, it is necessary to open up the joints of the Salt Course. Even if someone makes trouble in the Salt Course, Zhu Wanchun is responsible for the settlement.

This is an extra investment, which is considered a double investment in emotional and material aspects.

"Thank you, Brother Zhu." Min Yuanqi was very happy. This trip to Huai'an was not going well at first, but now it seems that the effect is really good. The two sides not only agreed on the conditions, but even started to call each other brothers. This was a very good start.

It seems that some things are different from those that do not do. If Min Yuanqi had not taken action at the wharf and showed his determination and will, Zhu Wanchun would not have paid attention to him. When he came to Huai'an, he would have spoken verbally and it would be difficult to be paid attention to. Although Min Yuanqi could slowly cook salt and accumulate original capital, the time would be too slow. With the money given by Zhu Wanchun, he could do it when he returned to Yundi Pass.

From the perspective of later generations, this means you have obtained venture capital and you don’t need to give the original shares.

"But Brother Zhu doesn't have to play hard to get next time." Min Yuanqi smiled and said, "It's better to be open and honest."

The Zhu family's business company had previously refused, and it was indeed Zhu Wanchun's arrangement. Min Yuanqi saw that it was not unusual, but it made Zhu Wanchun feel a little embarrassed. He had to say, "The food is cold, can't we waste it?"

"Of course, I'm hungry too." Min Yuanqi lifted his chopsticks openly and started picking up food.

Min Yuanjin and Liang Shifa around them had been anxious and immediately started working together.

Zhu Wanchun looked at him with a smile, feeling that Min Yuanqi in front of him was interesting, not as rough and straight as he thought. He had a scheming and humorous side.

Such people should not be too tired when they get along.

As soon as everyone started moving, a riot suddenly came from outside.

The sound of horse hooves sounded like thunder, and everyone's expressions changed. Even if the Huaiyang army was preparing for the road or the governor of Fengyang came to inspect the place, there would not be such a big deal.

Even if Huaian Prefecture is not as prosperous and prosperous as Yangzhou and Nanjing, it is also a densely populated mansion. Who is so unscrupulous that he actually rushed directly to the downtown area of ​​the old city with his horse team?

Zhu Wanchun's face changed and he rushed to the window to look out.

Of course, the same was true for Min Yuanqi and others. In front of the window on the second floor of the restaurant, people who were observing outside were soon covered with people who were observing.

There were about fifty or sixty horses riding horses, and they were already rushing around the streets of Fucheng.

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Some people were trampled on their legs and the huge click sound made people feel creepy.

However, the cavalry did not care about it and still speeded up. Even when they saw someone still on the road, they rushed over and rushed over. As for the life or death of being hit, these cavalry obviously didn't care at all.

"It's so hateful!" Zhu Wanchun is from Huai'an Prefecture. He is born and raised here. Of course, he is furious when he sees the current situation!

Someone responded and said, "Even if it is the governor, no, the soldiers and horses of the Bian battalion of Shige's army should not be so fierce and cruel. What is the difference between such officers and soldiers and bandits?"

Min Yuanqi turned his head and looked at the man, shook his head slightly, and did not speak out.

The bandits also had to worry about the pursuit of officers and soldiers, or leaders like Li Zicheng with great ambitions. Later, they gradually rectified military disciplines. Not only did they not kill and loot, but they would also open warehouses and release relief. Naturally, it was impossible for them to indulge the soldiers and horses to be domineering and bully the people.

Of course, the military discipline of the peasant army cannot be as unbroken as imagined, and the combat power of the peasant army is not as imagined by the literati. The military discipline of the army entering the capital was the result of defeat. This is not the case.

But the military discipline of officers and soldiers was worse than that of bandits. No matter which general it was, it was the same, especially after the mid-Chongzhen period, the military discipline of officers and soldiers began to be generally corrupted.

One is that Chongzhen's imperial skills were so bad that they were beyond words. For example, the Qing army broke through the pass for the first time. Chongzhen cut dozens of heads in one breath, and many people died unjustly, but when Chongzhen got up, he killed people like mowing grass, and there was no reason to be jealous.

The emperor killed people without any scruples. The chief assistant, his own army, the governor, the governor... From the chief assistant of the cabinet to the governor's inspector, the civil servants in prefectures and counties are even less important. The dignity and decent civil servants and the stable political ecology of civil servants are not considered at all.

Later generations sometimes simply pointed out the mistakes in the Chongzhen period and sometimes simply turned to the Donglin Party or a certain party. This makes no sense, because during the Chongzhen period, no civil servant could form a dominant position and hold the power of the court, and no chief minister could form a stable power chain. The Ming Dynasty's cabinet was not a legal political affairs hall, nor was the prime minister. The power of the cabinet came from the private relationship between the six ministers and local governors. They could control the six ministers and a large number of local governors and counties, and appoint private people. Only by using private people can the cabinet masters use their own power. In such a tortuous way, they truly promote governance, rather than just relying on the votes to write power to do the secret matters.

During the Ming Dynasty, even if Zhang Juzheng could threaten the imperial power and reprimand the Emperor Wanli like a student, he was still not the real prime minister.

Chongzhen killed people, but the civil officials were the main ones, and he was very tolerant of military generals. Many bad generals, such as Zuo Liangyu, were defeated and fled on the battlefield many times and did not obey military orders many times. In Wanli and Tianqi periods, many heads were cut off, but in Chongzhen's hands, they were safe.

Chongzhen has always been the main force of practicality, and the governors were scholars. If they killed more, they didn't matter. However, military generals were the ones who led the troops. If they killed them, they were afraid that they would not be able to pick a suitable successor. The more important thing was that they were afraid of mutiny from their troops.

The more afraid the generals are, the more arrogant and domineering the law is, and the laws are corrupt.

This is a vicious cycle. The deterioration of military generals in the late Ming Dynasty and the heavy destruction of the local area by officers and soldiers is really shocking. Wherever officers and soldiers pass, the damage is much more serious than the bandits.

This is also the reason why Min Yuanjin, Liang Shifa, Yang Zhijin, Gao Cuncheng and others were moved by Min Yuanqi's words.

Once the officers and soldiers and bandits fight in Dahewei, the damage to the place will be too serious. If they do not have the power to protect themselves, the consequences will be quite miserable. No one is willing to let their relatives fall to that level.

Behind the relatives, even if they are the light of fireflies, they still have to try to compete with the bright moon.

Another reason is that although the court issued three additional funds, the silver for the additional funds was exploited layer by layer, and the army was indebted to severely owed money, which was a chronic disease. From Jiajing to Wanli to Chongzhen, the army's mutiny became more and more serious. Even if the generals received military funds, most of them fell into their own pockets, and half of the elite family members were supported, and almost zero fell into the camp soldiers.

The emperor was not alone in hungry soldiers, and the army had no salary, of course, could only rely on looting to support itself. This situation became more and more serious by the end of Chongzhen.

Now most people know that the military discipline of officers and soldiers is far above the bandits, and what people say just now is so naive.

Maybe it was because there were no bandits and officers and soldiers fighting tug-of-war from Jiangbei to Jiangnan. It was not the battlefield of a big battle, but the reason was that they were used to being comfortable.

The power and destructive power of dozens of cavalry were quite amazing. In less than a quarter of an hour, the streets several miles long were cleared.

The cavalry went further and there was another chaos.

It is conceivable how much chaos and damage these cavalry came in from the city gate.

But this is not the end. More cavalry rushed in, with more than a thousand.

The iron hooves of the war horse drew sparks on the bluestone road, and the sound of the drum beats kept beating, and everyone who heard them felt upset.

This kind of unrestrained and unscrupulous scene is like a group of open-minded robbers coming into the homes of good people, who can do whatever they want without any scruples.

Eat, drink, and even the women at home, and robbers do whatever they want.

In just a moment, a big city like Huai'an seemed to have completely changed hands.

After more than a thousand cavalry entered, they began to go deeper along the streets and alleys, setting up controls everywhere. Then about two or three thousand infantrymen entered the city and began to enter the city heading, driving away a small number of guards and battalions. The newly entered the city began to take over the city defense.

These soldiers and horses were wearing green robes and green folded scarves on their heads. The military appearance was not neat, and the jackets were of different colors. One tenth of the infantry had armor, most of which were worn out cotton armor. A small number of generals were mixed in the infantry team, wearing iron armor, and slowly walked away from the reins of the horses under the flag.

That arrogant and casual attitude shows what kind of quality and style this army has.

After the infantry was connected, more than a thousand cavalry came in. This time the cavalry was generally taller, while the cavalry was even more majestic and burly. Most of the cavalry were armoured, mainly with the opposite lapels of the foamed sponge armor. This form of armour was almost the same as that of the Eight Banners soldiers. The Eight Banners were armoured, which was originally the form of armoured by the Ming Dynasty border troops.

A small number of cavalry were directly dressed in iron scales, with dazzling armor and extremely arrogant attitude.

There is a flag bearer in the middle of the cavalry team holding a big flag, and the big word "Liu" is quite dazzling.

"Oh..." Zhu Wanchun said in a low voice with a frustration: "It seems that it was the troops stationed in Huai'an transferred by Shige's troops. I wonder if it was Caozhou Liu or Huama Liu?"

Someone interrogated: "Huama Liu has been transferred to Linhuai to guard Fengyang Shouzhou, guard Chenzhou and Qizhou all the way. The news was confirmed a few days ago. Now the person who came to our Huai'an must be Caozhou Liu."
Chapter completed!