Looking at Zhu Fei's greedy face, everyone was extremely disdainful and rolled their eyes as they agreed.
"Alright, no problem. General Zhu, just tell me how much money you need!"
Zhu Fei rubbed his hands together, smiling like Maitreya Buddha, and said, "Not much, not much, 100,000 taels of silver per family is enough."
One hundred thousand taels of silver?
That's a considerable amount!
Everyone was taken aback, but judging from the situation, if they didn't intervene, this fat pig would turn on them.
After all, the eldest sons committed murder first, and if the matter were to reach the Emperor, they wouldn't stand a chance.
Furthermore, 100,000 taels of silver is indeed not a big deal for them; they can easily make a quick profit.
The crowd's faces turned ashen with reluctance, but they ultimately paid the money and obediently took their beloved sons away.
Looking at the thick stack of silver notes in his hand, Zhu Fei's eyes gleamed with excitement. He even regretted not asking Sima Lie for a few more spies; ten were simply not enough to make a profit!
Of course, he wouldn't keep the money for himself. Instead, he made an excuse and quietly went to the Imperial Study to report in detail to Qin Yu what had happened in the Embroidered Uniform Guard camp that day.
"Your Majesty, the silver notes are all here. Please take a look."
Zhu Fei handed over the silver note, and Qin Yu took it, glanced at it casually, and then put it on the corner of the table.
He looked up at Zhu Fei, smiled slightly, and said, "Minister Zhu, I have truly found the right person to appoint you as the commander."
"This humble general is terrified." Zhu Fei bowed deeply, then said with a fawning expression:
"My humble merit is all thanks to Your Majesty's vision and methods. How can I compare to Your Majesty?"
"cough……"
Qin Yu coughed lightly and shook his head, saying, "With me, you don't need to keep flattering me."
Zhu Fei blinked, his old face flushing red as he said:
"I've gotten used to it and forgotten."
No wonder so many people are fooled by Zhu Fei; this guy has slipped into such an unnatural state.
Qin Yu couldn't help but chuckle and shake his head, then his expression turned serious as he instructed:
"You handled this matter well today, but there is something I must remind you of: do not kill all ten spies. Leave a few alive so that Prime Minister Sima will lower his guard."
Zhu Fei suddenly realized what was happening and quickly accepted the order. Qin Yu nodded and gave him further instructions:
"Remember, never give anything away. If Sima Lie becomes suspicious, all our efforts will be in vain."
Zhu Fei nodded, "This subordinate obeys the order."
"Step down. I await your next good news! Take control of the entire Embroidered Uniform Guard in the shortest possible time!"
Zhu Fei knelt respectfully, then immediately turned and left the imperial study. Upon returning, he immediately ordered all officers, large and small, from various towns to come to the main hall of the Embroidered Uniform Guard for a ceremony.
"What's with this fat pig showing off now? I'm having a great time gambling, why are we gathering for a sprint?"
"Heh, could it be another crackdown on military discipline? Well, I guess I'll have to keep playing with him, haha!"
...
Led by Wu Xiao, a group of military second-generation rich kids swaggered into the hall. Having experienced the daytime acquittal, these spoiled brats were even more fearless. Just now, their good fathers had silenced that fat pig so much that he didn't dare to fart!
When they arrived at the hall, a dozen or so people stood scattered and crookedly in a group, and they kept pushing Zhang Shirong aside, making him slink away to a corner.
Zhu Fei glanced at him, then immediately cleared his throat and announced loudly, "Zhang Shirong has rendered meritorious service in rectifying military discipline today. This general has decided to promote Zhang Shirong to the rank of Qianzong!"
boom!
Upon hearing this, Zhang Shirong, who was in the corner, trembled and his face lit up with joy! He was deeply moved by Zhu Fei's words and was about to kneel down to express his gratitude without saying a word!
"This humble general thanks General Zhu..."
"Wait!"
Just then, a loud shout rang out! Wu Xiao stepped forward, glared disdainfully at Zhang Shirong, and sneered, "General Zhu! I believe this promotion is inappropriate!"
"What! What's wrong with that? Wu Xiao, don't you dare talk nonsense!" Zhang Shirong was furious when he saw someone was causing trouble.
But Wu Xiao scoffed: "The Embroidered Uniform Guard always emphasizes seniority when promoting officers. Who here isn't more senior than this Zhang? We all joined the army at the age of sixteen!"
"Furthermore, didn't Lord Zhu issue a military order today, saying that our violation of military discipline was a misunderstanding and that we were released without charge? If it was a misunderstanding, then what merit did Zhang Shirong have?"
"In that case, of course we cannot promote him!"
As soon as he finished speaking, more than a dozen second-generation rich kids immediately joined in the commotion and started making a fuss.
"That's right! This Zhang guy didn't even pass the martial arts examination, yet he's a captain?"
"Exactly! Who does he think he is? In terms of family background, the Zhang family isn't even good enough to carry my family's shoes!"
...
"Damn it! What nonsense are you spouting!"
Zhang Shirong was furious! These sons of bitches were clearly trying to make trouble for him. They used back channels and bribes to get official positions, but when it came to his promotion, these beasts started bringing up all that bullshit about rules, seniority, and merit!
This is absolutely outrageous!
"Wu Xiao! Shut the hell up! Don't think I won't teach you a lesson!"
"Damn it! You're still so arrogant. Looks like I shouldn't have spared your life today!"
The two men cursed and were about to fight in a fit of rage! Seeing that the time was right, Zhu Fei, who had been watching coldly from the sidelines, immediately slammed his fist on the table and roared!
"Shut up, all of you!"
"Alright! We'll discuss Zhang Shirong's promotion to captain another day. Everyone, disperse! Get out!"
Upon hearing this, Wu Xiao and his companions couldn't help but chuckle, gave Zhang Shirong a smug look, and then swaggered away!
"General Zhu...it's me!"
Zhang Shirong was extremely miserable, and his lips were trembling!
They got robbed again! Damn it, he even suspects the Zhang family's ancestral graves are buried in the wrong place due to feng shui problems. He and his brother have lost count of how many times they've been robbed.
Zhu Fei pretended to be extremely helpless, sighed and helped Zhang Shirong up.
“My dear brother, you’ve seen it too, it’s not that I don’t want you to take over your deceased brother’s position, but I simply can’t handle Wu Xiao and his gang.”
"Brother Zhu, it's not your fault. It's those bastards who are absolutely lawless!"
Zhang Shirong gritted his teeth in resentment and said:
"I will absolutely not let them get away with this!"
A seed of hatred was planted by Zhu Fei...
In the following period, the conflict between Zhang Shirong and Wu Xiao's group intensified.
Zhang Shirong keeps shouting about enforcing military discipline, but what has he actually done?
Wu Xiao and his men continued drinking and gambling in the military camp.
This matter naturally did not escape Zhu Fei's notice, but instead of caring, he brought seven or eight of his trusted old men from the patrol battalion to Wu Xiao's military camp that day.
Upon seeing Zhu Fei, Wu Xiao immediately let out a cold snort.
"General Zhu, what brings you here?"
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