"Master Nietai, it is difficult for a skilled woman to cook without rice. Food and pay is the basis for military preparation. Militias are recruited, military supplies, and military training... These all require food and pay. If there is no food and pay, how can the subordinates rectify the military preparation?! Please pay food and pay as soon as possible so that the subordinates can rectify the military preparation."

Shortly after going to work in the morning, Zhu Ping'an appeared in the office room of Nietai again on time and asked for the payment of food and wages.

Twice a day, once in the morning and once in the afternoon, Zhu Ping'an came to Taitai on time to report and request the payment of food and salary. Today is the third day, and this is the fifth time Zhu Ping'an has arrived.

"Zihou, it's not that I don't give you food and money, but the court did not give us the prison envoy to allocate food and money. When you inspected Taicang, you knew that the court's finances were getting tighter, and the military towns in the north were barely maintained. Now that the Japanese pirates have risen again, the court's finances are even more difficult. In addition, a few days ago, Zhu Bochen, the military officer, asked to follow the old site of Tucheng on the grounds that the residents outside the capital were rich, the merchants and travelers gathered, and the border was getting more and more troublesome.

, The Emperor has approved the report and started construction. The Ministry of Revenue paid 240,000 taels of silver for this project, and the Ministry of Revenue issued 180,000 taels of silver for the second department of the army and the Ministry of Workers, totaling 420,000 taels of silver. During this period, both the capital and the local governments had to make concessions to the outer city of the capital. A few days ago, I asked the court to train food and wages for the regiment, but they were suppressed and not paid. To be honest, Zihou, I am more anxious than you."

Lord Nietai explained helplessly after Zhu Ping'an came to ask for food and wages for the fifth time.

"Sir, our Criminal Office is so big that we can't even distribute a piece of food?"

Zhu Ping'an's words were dry when Lord Nietai spoke, and now he felt so angry that he opened his mouth.

"I really have no money. Our yamen is not big, but there are many dishes. We have to use money from top to bottom, inside and out. The funds allocated by the court are limited. Now we are demolishing the east wall to make up for the west wall to encourage us to maintain it."

Lord Nietai spread his hands and said helplessly.

"Sir Nietai, let's tear down another wall and build a wall for the military preparation team."

Zhu Ping'an crawled with the pole and laughed.

Upon hearing this, Lord Nietai couldn't help but point at Zhu Ping'an and smiled bitterly, "Zihou, it's not something that can be demolished. The yamen is really not rich. Otherwise, if you are so rich, you can first form a militia group. With the troops, I can also apply for food and wages from the court, so that the reasons will be more sufficient."

"Mr. Nietai, the so-called "soldiers" are going to move before the food and grass are going to move first, and then the troops are going to move. I will pull out the troops first. If the food and wages cannot be applied for and the supply cannot be raised, then what should I do?! Throughout history, there have been countless mutiny disasters caused by the inadvertent distribution of food and wages in time."

Zhu Ping'an said with a wry smile.

"Why don't it be so thick, look at what valuable things are in my house, and you can use them to pawn them first..."

Lord Nietai seemed to have no choice but to point to the house in the room and said to Zhu Ping'an.

Zhu Ping'an was speechless when he heard this. Can I pawn the house in your room?! In a feudal society that emphasizes superiority and inferiority, wouldn't I be stabbed by someone if I do this?! Wouldn't I seek impeachment?!

Besides, the household items in your room are of little value, at best, only a few silver.

After the tea time, Zhu Ping'an once again came out of the room of the Nitai University, just like the previous few times.

"How is it? I'll just say Zhu Zihou will return without success?! Fatty Chu, I'm willing to accept the loss and get the money quickly."

When Zhang Chufeng saw this scene in the corridor outside, he couldn't help but smile and stretched out his hand to push Chuxiong, urging him.

"Oh. Liu Bei visited Zhuge Liang, the Marquis of Wu, three times, and invited Zhuge Liang out of the mountain. Brother Zhu had two more visits than Liu Bei. He had not been able to take food and salary yet. It was so distressing to see..."

Chu Xiong smiled bitterly and took out a silver note worth ten taels from his sleeve, and stuffed it into Zhang Chufeng's palm with heartache.

"Where are you here?" Zhuo Yan stretched out his hand seriously.

"Oh, I'm going to tighten my belt this month..." Chu Xiong took out another picture with a painful face and slapped it into Zhuo Yan's hand.

"Stop Fatty Chu! No one in our yamen is more rich than Fatty Chu." Zhang Chufeng sneered.

Well, Zhu Ping'an's behavior of applying for food and wages has become the target of their elegant gambling...

Zhu Ping'an went there again in the afternoon and returned in vain.

In the evening, Zhu Ping'an returned to the assigned yard of the hall, and Hua'er and the witch Ruonan had already prepared dinner.

"Hehe...just look at your appearance, you know that the food and salary are not settled. My father has asked someone to reply and said that they have already surrendered a copycat for you. Someone made a promise at the beginning to ensure that we could eat imperial food and lead military salary... Now we won't let us drink the northwest wind."

When the witch Ruonan saw Zhu Ping'an's dusty appearance, she couldn't help rolling her eyes and sneered.

"Ruonan, my son-in-law is already disappointed enough, you are still talking sarcastic words." Hua'er glared at the witch Ruonan with force, then diligently went up to serve Zhu Ping'an to change his regular clothes, held water and cleaned his hands. While looking at Zhu Ping'an worriedly, he said carefully, "Son-in-law, don't listen to Ruonan's sarcastic words, don't take it to heart. Hua'er believes that my son-in-law, my son-in-law will definitely be able to do it."

"It's okay, she's not all sarcastic. I really haven't applied for food and salary at this time." Zhu Ping'an cleaned his hands with the basin of Hua'er, smiled slightly, and then looked at the witch Ruonan with a frank look on his face, "Don't worry, I will never let you drink the northwest wind. What I, Zhu Ping'an, promised will definitely be fulfilled."

"I don't care, but they really came to eat imperial food and lead military pay. They are not kind people, nor do they have the noble sentiment of devoting themselves to the country and the people until they die. If there is no food and pay, they will definitely not do it, and they will definitely cause trouble at that time..." The witch Ruonan reminded.

"I know." Zhu Ping'an nodded.

"Son-in-law, I still have more than 80 taels of body, and there are a lot of gold and silver jewelry. I know that these are definitely not enough, but don't worry, the lady is rich, tens of thousands of taels, and there are more of the master. The master's favorite lady, as long as the lady speaks, the master will agree..."

As Hua'er said, she took out a purse with body temperature from her arms and handed it to Zhu Ping'an without hesitation.

"No!" Zhu Ping'an smiled and shook his head, "I know Shu'er is rich, but not..."

"Why? It's all silver, why not?" Hua'er said inexplicably.

"This group training is a group training for the court, not ours. It must and can only provide food and salary. If I pay for the group training for myself, it will become my own private soldier, and that would be a big taboo."

Zhu Ping'an explained briefly.
Chapter completed!