In fact, this was also what Li Xiang meant. A lot of things were seized on the front line. According to the principle of handing over half and keeping half for oneself, Changsun Ze also had a lot of money in his hands. After all, Prince Jin Li Zhi was a prince of the upper class of the Tang Dynasty.
It would be a bit unreasonable if no blood was shed before leaving, so Chang Sun Ze reported the matter to Li Xiang. Li Xiang also felt that he should not be too stingy. This guy will definitely make trouble after returning. If he doesn't make trouble for the sake of money, it will be a good thing for us.
When these boxes were opened, Li Zhi and his men were all stunned. They never expected that the occupying forces had so much money. They heard them crying poor every day, saying they didn't have this or that, but they could still come up with so much money before leaving. This was really unexpected.
In fact, there is a reason for crying poor in normal times. If you give your subordinates whatever they want, then no matter how much money the army has, it will not be enough. The clerks sent by Li Xiang to accompany the army have also learned from Li Xiang that they will never delay important matters with you, but if there are things that can be done or not, they will not be done at this stage.
After all, the war is not over yet, and we must have enough reserves. If the reserves are reduced, it means that our war potential is reduced. If an accident happens on the battlefield in Vietnam, these reserves may help us do a lot of things. So when the people below are busy with various things, cut them in half immediately.
The soldiers below were fooled, and so was Jin Wang Li Zhi. He had always believed that the army didn't have much money, and even felt that it was a little underfunded. But when he saw the boxes in front of him, he really felt that his brain was not enough. Could it be that he had been deceived from the beginning until now? You guys are really good!
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has instructed us that the prince must have worked hard on the front lines. Even if he has not done any great work, he has certainly worked hard. Even if he has not worked hard, he is still tired. These things are our small token of appreciation. I hope the prince will accept them."
Although he came to deliver something, Chang Sunze still had to disgust him. If it were someone else, Li Zhi would definitely have taken out the whip. Who the hell are you? Even if you are the governor of Annan Protectorate appointed by the court, you can't speak to me in such a tone.
But the person in front of him was not an ordinary person. He was his relative, and a very close relative at that. He was the young master of the Changsun family, his uncle's most beloved youngest son. If he were to hit him with this whip, it would not only hit the face of an ordinary person, but also the face of his own uncle.
In this day and age, uncles hold a very high status. Among the elders in the family, they are second only to the father. If you dare to hit your uncle in the face, who else would you not dare to hit? If this gets out in Chang'an, it will be considered unfilial. In this day and age, being unfilial is the greatest sin.
"Put your things down and go. I will leave here today, so you don't have to worry about me. Also, tell your men not to come and see me off. I'm not in the mood to do that."
It was a happy thing to see so many interesting things, but after listening to Chang Sunze's words, he felt like a beggar, taking these things without any merit. It was a pity that he didn't have the backbone. If he had that backbone, he would just return these boxes of colored treasures. After all, I am the son of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. These things can't buy me off.
If Prince Li Zhi of Jin really did this, Chang Sun Ze would admire him in his heart. After all, he would rather die of starvation than eat the food given out of pity, which can be regarded as having the backbone of the Tang Dynasty royal family. But this guy does not have the backbone of the Tang Dynasty royal family. He still has to take the money to Chang'an City to make moves.
The prince's salary is about 20,000 strings of cash per year, which is not a small amount, but he has too many people under him. Some need to be supported, and some need to be given money. Over time, this amount of money is not enough, so they have to make money everywhere. Although you have the dignity of a prince, if there is no benefit in following you, who will continue to follow you?
So the superiors have their own difficulties. Every year they have to find ways to get a large sum of money from other places. Now they are also thinking about how to reward those who follow them. Now there is a solution, right? Take out one of the big boxes and give it to the slaves around you. I believe they will also work hard in the future.
This time they followed Jin Wang Li Zhi south, and everyone thought it was a way to make a fortune. After all, when the prince arrived at a place, local officials from all places would try their best to give gifts. Unfortunately, when they arrived in Annan, not only did the people in the army not give gifts, but the newly appointed officials also did not give gifts.
It was all because of the newly established inspection team, which was said to be established at Li Xiang's request. There could not be any corruption within the army. Once discovered, the official would be dismissed and stripped of his title immediately. As a result, King Jin Li Zhi had no chance of making a fortune.
"Then I'll take my leave."
Upon hearing what Changsun Ze said, King Jin Li Zhi immediately became displeased. He had just said casually that you guys were not allowed to come and see him off, but he didn't expect that you guys actually took it seriously. How miserable it would be if there was no one to see you off when you leave.
"you……"
Just as Prince Li Zhi of Jin was about to speak, Chang Sun Ze had already left in a flash. You said yourself that you didn't need us to see you off. This will save us time. I don't know how much of our time you have wasted since you went south. Please save us some time before you leave. We are also having a headache on the battlefield in Vietnam now. We don't have the time to waste here with you.
With a bang, he threw the tea bowl in his hand away. Prince Jin Li Zhi was extremely angry now. You people are really bold.
But even if he was extremely angry, would he still send someone to retrieve the person? If that were the case, it would be even more embarrassing. Now, as long as the current situation continued, he would not send anyone to retrieve the person, and he would still look good if he could tell others about it.
If we send someone to bring Chang Sunze back, but that guy Chang Sunze doesn't come back, it would be extremely embarrassing.
Such a thing could really happen. Based on the friendship between Prince Jin Li Zhi and the front-line generals, they might want to make this prince return to the capital in disgrace.
