Chapter 159 Doing Business with Japanese Dogs? Ask Me First if My Knife Is Still Sharp!

In the remaining few days, as long as Wei Yuan is free, he will stay in the new army and supervise the training of the soldiers.

As for Ma Junsi, Xu Changzhi is there, so there is no need to worry too much.

Having said that, since Wei Yuan became the right minister of the Ministry of War, he almost never went to the Ministry of War to order Mao.

Both emotionally and rationally, it's a bit unjustifiable.

Therefore, after the temporary establishment of the Manjia Battalion was officially finalized, Wei Yuan made a special trip to the Ministry of War, mainly to stamp the official documents required for Manjia Battalion's armor and weapons with the Ministry of War's seal.

Armor, weapons and other items are generally manufactured by the ordnance supervisor under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Industry.

However, in order to receive armor and weapons, the Ministry of War needs a nod.

Although Wei Yuan is the right minister of the Ministry of War and can directly decide the matter, in order to prevent some censors from being too idle and gossiping, the necessary procedures must be followed.

Pass through Zhuque Street and enter the imperial city, where the various government offices are located.

The official offices of the Ministry of War are not far from the palace city. On the left and right are the Yamen of the Horse Army Division and the Infantry Division.

It was obviously the first time for Wei Yuan to come to the Yamen of the Ministry of War, and he was not familiar with the officials at all levels in the Ministry of War.

However, there were still many people who greeted him enthusiastically.

"Guards? It's really you. I'm disrespectful."

"Wei has met Mr. Wei."

"Servant Wei, you came today. Do you have something to give me?"

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In the Ministry of War, colleagues generally refer to their positions in the Ministry of War.

Wei Yuan responded to them one by one.

But they didn’t have a deep friendship.

As the right minister of the Ministry of War, he just hangs up his name when nothing happens.

If he really took care of the affairs of the Ministry of War, I'm afraid Zhao Zhen would be displeased.

Because Zhao Zhen asked him to concurrently serve as the right minister of the Ministry of War, he just didn't want the plan to form a new army to encounter any resistance.

Later, Wei Yuan found Cao Yaoheng, the Minister of War, in an office hall.

"I have met Mr. Cao, and Minister Yu is also here."

Minister Yu and Cao Yaoheng were sitting opposite each other, watching the reports from military commanders from various places.

Seeing Wei Yuan approaching, Minister Yu stood up and bowed:

"I have met Mr. Wei."

Since Wei Yuan still has the status of a superior guard, there is no need to call himself a lower official in front of Cao Yaoheng.

"General Wei? What kind of wind brings you here?"

Cao Yaoheng asked curiously.

Wei Yuan served as the right minister of the Ministry of War. As the minister of the Ministry of War, he was opposed to it.

After all, the dignified guard of the army, Uncle Zhongyong, came to the Ministry of War.

From now on, should the Ministry of War listen to him, the minister, or the other party, the minister?

Fortunately, Wei Yuan has never been to the Ministry of War as an official.

Wei Yuan smiled and said: "Master Cao has spoken seriously. I am here to ask Master Cao to give me his seal."

After that, he handed the document with four hundred sets of armor and weapons to Cao Yaoheng.

The latter looked at it, frowned and said, "The new army is training and urgently needs 400 pairs of black hammer armor and how many weapons?"

"Where does the New Army get the money? Can the Ministry of Revenue handle this matter?"

The reason why four hundred pairs of black hammer armors are needed is because Wei Yuan is worried that if the armor is damaged due to training and other matters in the future, at least there will be spare replacements.

Unless the emperor personally orders the manufacturing of weapons and equipment, funds still need to be transferred from the Ministry of Household Affairs.

Now, Wei Yuan just took out the money that was left in the Ministry of Household Affairs and belonged to the New Army.

Wei Yuan smiled and said: "It is impossible for me to take the money myself if it is allocated by Mr. Han personally, right?"

Cao Yaoheng thought for a moment, then took out the seal of the Ministry of War and stamped it.

"Uncle Zhongyong can just send someone to handle such a small matter. Why do you need to go there yourself?"

Wei Yuan said: "I feel ashamed to say that, apart from my position as Minister of War, I have been busy with other things and have never come to Dianmao to see Cao Shangshu."

"Just come here by yourself."

It was obvious that Wei Yuan was trying to give Cao Yaoheng face.

The face given by Wei Yuan is something that cannot be asked for. Cao Yaoheng was naturally happy, so he clasped his fists and said:

"The word of loyalty and bravery holds true."

"If something like this happens again in the future, just send someone here. No matter what, I can't bother you, Uncle Zhongyong, to make this trip."

Earlier, Cao Yaoheng wanted to stop the task of forming a new army.

However, it failed, and Wei Yuan was made the right minister of the Ministry of War.

All he could think about now was that Wei Yuan should not come here to take over the throne. It would be best if he never stepped foot in the door of the Ministry of War for the rest of his life.

After chatting with Cao Yaoheng for a while, Wei Yuan left.

The main reason I came to see Cao Yaoheng today was to see him.

In the future, the New Army will inevitably have contact with the Ministry of War.

Although he is the minister of the Ministry of War, the Ministry of War is still in charge of the Minister.

To be an official in the government, one must be good, but not too good. The long-term solution is to offend less people and make fewer friends.

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It takes a while for the weapons supervisor to make the black hammer armor.

As the saying goes, slow work produces careful work, Wei Yuan is not in a hurry.

The black hammer armor is extremely expensive to make, and the black hammer armor that Wei Yuan requested to make is the best of this type of armor.

The material of the breast mirror alone is made of pure copper.

A pair of armor costs nearly thirty taels of silver.

However, the armor worn by ordinary generals is no more than twelve or three taels on the left and right.

It can be seen that Wei Yuan spent a lot of money.

The armor alone cost him twelve thousand taels of silver.

This does not include weapons, horses, military supplies, etc.

All these things added up, at least tens of thousands of taels of silver were gone.

In addition to the later expenses, such as the maintenance of weapons, special feed for Xixia horses, etc., all added up, it is estimated that the cost will be at least hundreds of thousands of taels of silver.

In Zhou, Liao, Xia, and even the world, there is no one like Wei Yuan who dares to spend money on elite soldiers.

For Wei Yuan, as long as it can produce results, everything is worth it.

The premise is that no matter in the future, the soldiers in the Manjia Camp can only be served by his trusted confidants.

After busying himself with many matters, Wei Yuan finally had a day or two of free time.

Later, Wei Yuan was bored, so he went to the brothel to listen to music.

At this moment, in a private room in Guangyuntai.

Wei Yuan was lying on the Luohan couch, his feet without shoes were resting on Wei Xingshou's legs.

Wei Xingshou tried his best to massage his feet,

"Is the strength appropriate?"

Wei Yuan nodded.

Beside him, a fragrant mist slowly rose.

Opposite, there was also a beautiful girl playing music.

Behind him, there were two maids waiting. As long as Wei Yuan gave an order, they would serve Wei Yuan like Wei Xingshou.

Life should be comfortable at this time.

Suddenly, Wei Yuan took out a piece of paper from his bosom, on which was written a name.

Wei Xingtou temporarily stopped massaging his feet, then took the note, looked at the name written on it, and frowned slightly,

"I haven't heard of it."

Wei Yuan said: "If he comes to you, please keep an eye on him for me. If there is any situation, send someone to inform me in time."

Wei Xingtou asked curiously: "What does this person look like?"

Wei Yuan thought for a while and said: "He is unkempt and looks like a scholar. He may look like a beggar, or he may look like a bohemian literati."

Wei Xingtou didn't know whether to laugh or cry,

"How can I keep an eye on what you said?"

Wei Yuan slowly closed his eyes,

"His name will be resounding throughout Bianjing in the future, and his appearance will be remembered by many people, just like when I first came to the capital."

Hearing this, Wei Xingtou stopped talking, folded the note, and handed it to Lan'er who was standing beside him.

Lan'er nodded and took the note, but did not open it to read it, but lit it with a candle and burned it.

Afterwards, Wei Xing Shou asked everyone to leave. While massaging Wei Yuan's feet, he whispered:

"Some time ago, a young man from the Fuchang Marquis's Mansion came to drink. When he was drunk, he said that he would go to the south to do business next year, and threatened that His Majesty would definitely lift the maritime ban."

Fuchang Marquis' Mansion?

When Wei Yuan heard this, the first thing he thought of was not Fuchang Marquis, but Rong Fei, who was in favor.

It seems that many people are thinking about lifting the maritime ban.

"That person also said that Fuchang Marquis had asked for permission to personally receive the Japanese envoys when they arrived before the New Year, as if he wanted to discuss some business with Japan."

When Wei Xing Shou said this, Wei Yuan was thoughtful.

Doing business with Japan?

That depends on whether the new army's sword agrees.

"Japanese dogs, you can't feed them well."

"Fuchang Marquis is asking for trouble."

There was a murderous intent in Wei Yuan's voice.

It made Wei Xing Shou feel creepy.

How could the mere Japanese country cause Zhongyong Marquis to be so angry? ——

The next day, Wei Ruyi's husband Zhang Yi came to the capital.

Originally, Zhang Yi wanted to arrive before the Wei family's ancestor worship.

As a result, he caught a cold on the way and had to postpone his trip.

Wei Yuan planned to take advantage of the two days when he was not busy to invite Wei Shuyi's sisters, Minglan, Chang Ge'er and others to the Bo's house for a gathering.

Of course, he also asked Sheng Hong's opinion.

Sheng Hong was very happy and said that he would definitely arrive early.

Since it was mainly a family dinner for the Wei family siblings, in addition to Wei Yuan's two brothers and sisters, there were also his nephews and nieces, such as Changbai, who were not invited.