"My subordinate Xiao Wensheng bowed to the Grand Governor!"

With the sound, a middle-aged man wearing a blue official uniform followed Luo Ming into the back hall. The pattern of the patch on his chest was Biao. He was about 47 or 8 years old, with short beards, rough skin, bright eyes, and a figure of more than 1.7 meters.

"No need to be polite, get up and sit down and talk!" Zhu Ruisheng nodded and said.

There is still a seat in front of the prince, which is a great honor. Xiao Wensheng was very excited, his butt was just next to the edge of the chair, but his back was straight.

"How many years have you been raising carrier pigeons in the Jinyiwei?" Zhu Ruisheng asked in a gentle tone.

"I have reported to the Grand Commander, and my subordinates have made a living by raising pigeons for generations. They were recruited to serve in the Jinyiwei in Yongchang for ten years, and it has lasted for more than a hundred years," said Xiao Wensheng.

"How many places can the carrier pigeons contact the country at present?" Zhu Ruisheng asked.

"The capital is the central office, equipped with 30 pigeon breeders, 300 pigeons, and 60 pigeons. Jinling, the northern and 13 provinces, thousands of pigeons have exclusive branches, each branch is equipped with 12 pigeon breeders, 30 pigeons, and 6 pigeons."

"In addition, for safety, the pigeon farming office also has two transit offices, Rongcheng and Jinling, which are specially used to receive thousands of pigeons from the southeast and southwest provinces. In addition, each place has a backup office, with six people and twelve pigeons."

"Even in the southern border provinces, if you use a carrier pigeon within two days, the capital will get news. Every time you release two pigeons to take off, writing in secret words." Xiao Wensheng said.

Look, this is the rich resource left over from the Jinyiwei for more than two hundred years. In the era without telephone, the fastest way is to carry pigeons.

The main transmission method now is a well-connected post station. The method of changing people and horses can reach five or six hundred kilometers in a day. From the southernmost point to the capital, it can be completed in about five or six days.

The reason why carrier pigeons have not become mainstream is because they carry too light weight, just a note, which is easily affected by the weather or attacked by birds of prey, but it is very suitable for intelligence work.

"Transfer letters from carrier pigeons is the fastest way at present. Next, you select capable personnel and lead a team to Ningyuan to secretly buy a property in a large yard. I will let the Thousand Households in Beidi fully protect it, and use this place as a starting point to train carrier pigeons. In the future, people will naturally come there to collect it."

"Luo Ming, promoted Xiao Wensheng to a hundred households, with a monthly salary of 5 taels of silver. All those who participated in the pigeon breeder program enjoy a monthly salary of 3 taels. Xiao Wensheng paid a settlement fee of 200 taels, and the rest paid a settlement fee of 50 taels. In addition, 500 taels of silver were allocated as the early expenses, and then 200 taels of rice were allocated per month as daily expenses."

"Remember, all the above fees must be paid in silver, so that they are not bad at all. It is okay to send them to their families, and they can also send them to themselves. I will ask in detail when I go to Ningyuan in the future." Zhu Ruisheng said.

"Sir, obey the order!" Luo Ming said hurriedly.

"I thank the governor for his kindness for his support!" Xiao Wensheng knelt on the ground and kept kowtowing.

He was just a small general bannerman. The annual salary of a seventh-rank official is only more than twenty taels of silver. When he arrived in Ningyuan, he was not only promoted to a hundred households, but also had a salary of sixty taels a year, and a settlement fee of two hundred taels of silver. This kind of treatment was simply unbelievable.

"I know that those civil servants are corrupt and local gentry have acquired a large amount of land, which has led to insufficient money and food in the Ministry of Revenue all year round, and the monthly allocations are delayed. In addition, some of the loving officers withheld military pay, and the brothers' salaries are often paid less or owed."

"Everyone is a little patient, and the situation will gradually get better. After a while, I will go to Jiangnan to do some business to provide guarantees for the lives of my brothers. Since I have taken charge of the Jinyiwei, I have to let everyone follow me and have hope." Zhu Ruisheng said.

This is indeed his true thought. In the future, the Jinyiwei and the new army that will appear must all be self-sufficient in food and salary, and their wages will be greatly increased. Apart from paying money, they will be given food. If the material needs cannot be met, who is willing to work hard?

"Since the prince's opinion, are you planning to interfere in the transactions between Jiangnan and overseas merchants and export silk, tea and ceramics?" Luo Ming knew what was going on at the sound of it. That's all the things that the Tianming Dynasty could make money in a short period of time.

"Yes, the Jinyiwei has such great power, so many resources, and the king personally takes charge. Isn't that stupid if he doesn't engage in overseas trade under such conditions?"

"Most of the gentry and tycoons in the Jiangnan area make huge profits from these transactions. No matter how much land or food is, can they make much faster than making money?"

"By the way, it's getting late. You go out and tell the hundred households in charge of punishment, "Don't block your mouth! If there is a decree from the palace, then he will be lucky. If there is no or not in time, he will be beaten to death!" Zhu Ruisheng said.

Luo Ming used to be with Dongchang, but now he wants to beat Dongchang to death at the gate of the commander's yamen. He feels that all this is like a dream.

Walking to the door, looking at the sweaty Shou Baihu on his head, he nodded and stood aside.

"ah!"

After hitting it with one stick, Ge Sheng screamed. Although he had suffered before, he had not been beaten for twelve years since Emperor Shenglong ascended the throne. He was usually pampered and could not bear the severe pain at all.

Just after ten sticks, Ge Sheng fell into a coma in pain.

"If no one in the palace comes to announce the imperial edict, then continue to fight, and behead to death without guilt!" Luo Ming looked at the prison guards who asked for instructions with his eyes and gave a direct order!

At this moment, a fierce sound of horse hooves suddenly came from afar, and more than a dozen horses rushed over. The person in front was wearing a flying fish suit, Liu Xianggui, the eunuch in the hall of the Silijian.

"Stop fighting, stop fighting, Lord Luo, please tell the prince quickly, Long live the emperor, leave Ge Sheng a life! Eunuch Sun is right behind, and you will arrive soon!" Liu Xianggui jumped off the horse panting.

When Luo Ming heard that Sun Anbo was coming, he hurriedly asked the personal guards beside him to go to the inner hall and asked Zhu Ruisheng to come and take charge. Facing the eunuch in charge of the seal in the Silijian, only this prince has the strength to suppress it.

A few minutes later, Sun Anbai arrived at the door in a carriage, and the authority of the eunuch, the inner minister, was immediately reflected. The officers and soldiers of the Jinyiwei present knelt down and kowtowed.

"Hey, why are you kneeling and not beating?" Zhu Ruisheng walked to the door.

"I have seen the prince! Long live the emperor, and I have the order, and I have brought the arrest list!" Sun Anbai hurriedly bowed and saluted!

"It turns out that Eunuch Sun, you are visiting the commander-in-chief of the Jinyiwei. No wonder you have such a great power. Wherever you go, even the Royal Guard has to kneel down to greet you. Is this going to rely on the favor of your father and slap me in the face in public?" Zhu Ruisheng asked in an unhappy tone.
Chapter completed!