At the beginning, his wife came to him, and he became rich by selling kidney treasures.

One million taels of silver, based on the price of one hundred copper coins per piece of paper, would mean that he would have to sell at least eight million sheets of paper.

Even if the paper mill employed all the people in the village, it still couldn't produce eight million sheets of paper a year.

The Xu family came up with so much money at once, and it seemed harmless. Their background is terrifying, they are worthy of being the richest family in Beijing!

Xu Qing continued, "But the Xu family is not the money bag of the court. It is impossible for them to give money to the court endlessly. The court's own tax revenue is not enough to spend, and we don't know when we will get the military pay this year."

Ren Hao shook his head. The ancient Han court was really rotten.

The army can’t even be paid, and it’s truly a miracle that the dynasty hasn’t collapsed yet.

This is what we often say, the fate is not over yet!

"Then what are you going to do? Just let your soldiers starve?" Ren Hao asked.

Xu Qing spread his hands and said, "Just wait. I'm just a low-ranking officer. My father is injured and is still recuperating. I'll maintain the situation for now. The rest will naturally be figured out by those pigs in the court."

"Anyway, the country will be destroyed and the family will be ruined, and no one will have a good outcome!"

“That’s true.” Ren Hao nodded. No matter how stupid those people in the court were, at least they would have a sense of crisis. Otherwise, once the God of War Pass was breached, the ancient Han people would just be waiting for the destruction of their race!

"Every man has his share of responsibility for the fate of his country, and meat-eaters decide the fate of his nation! Why should we vegetarians care?"

Hearing Ren Hao's words, Xu Qing burst into laughter: "You're right, if the sky falls, there's someone big to hold it up."

"drink wine!"

"drink wine!"

The two of them raised their glasses and drank.

……

The next morning, after Ren Hao got up, the servants in the Marshal's Mansion brought him breakfast.

After washing up and having breakfast, Ren Hao was not in a hurry. He planned to rest for a day and go back tomorrow.

After all, he had been traveling for half a month without any rest.

He walked casually in the Marshal's mansion for a while, and after that, his eyes fell on a small courtyard at the back.

There was a scent of flowers wafting out from here, and there was a sign hanging by the door that read "No entry for unauthorized persons"

"I can't read." Ren Hao thought about it and walked in.

As soon as you walk into the yard, you will see a dozen pots of various brightly colored flowers in the elegant courtyard.

Under a shed covered with morning glories, there is a stone table and a stone bench.

On the stone table lay a paper book and a half-cup of cold tea.

I picked a morning glory and put it in my mouth and inhaled it. A sweet nectar was inhaled into my mouth, with a burst of fragrance.

Ren Hao couldn't help feeling refreshed. He didn't expect that there was such an elegant courtyard here. It seemed that the person was quite knowledgeable about life.

"Could it be Xu Qing's father?" Ren Hao raised his eyebrows. The person who could live in such a room in the Marshal's Mansion must be the famous marquis.

"Forget it, let's not disturb the patient." Ren Hao shook his head and was about to leave, but his eyes fell on the book on the stone table.

The characters in this world are similar to those in his previous life, so Ren Hao can recognize and write them.

However, before he came to this world, the amount of paper produced was pitifully small, so paper books were extremely precious.

It is probably equivalent to an ordinary family having an A-class car in the previous life.

After picking up the book and taking a look at it, Ren Hao's expression suddenly became a little strange.

This is not a book on military affairs, nor is it a book on medical techniques. Instead, it is a book titled "Essentials of the Golden Boudoir" that introduces matters between men and women.

"This marquis is really my idol. Even though he was seriously injured, he still remembered to learn physiological knowledge. He is really a role model for my generation!" Ren Hao's face was full of admiration. If he was seriously injured, he would probably just be lying in bed groaning.

Just as he was about to put down the book and leave, a voice suddenly shouted from behind: "How dare you! Who let you in?"

Ren Hao turned his head and felt dizzy!

Standing in front of him was a tall woman in plain clothes. She had no makeup on, but her beautiful face was comparable to Xu Yating and Su Wan'er.

But she exudes an aura of superiority that makes people feel afraid to disrespect her.

Seeing the book in Ren Hao's hand, the pretty face of the tall woman immediately flushed. She stepped forward and snatched the book away like a rabbit. She looked at Ren Hao with shame and anger on her face: "Who are you!"

"I am a man." Ren Hao said honestly.

"What nonsense! Didn't you see the sign on the door saying No Admission!" the woman said angrily.

Her place has always been a forbidden area, and it is also inside the Marshal's Mansion, so no one dares to break in. She didn't expect such a young man to suddenly appear and rashly read her book. It's really hateful!

When he thought of the contents of the book, his face turned even redder.

"I'm illiterate." Ren Hao said quickly.

The woman sneered: "I think you are a gangster!"

"Get out of here right now! Don't talk nonsense, or I'll dig out your eyes and cut off your tongue!" the woman said angrily, gritting her teeth.

"Dig out your eyes? Cut your tongue?" Ren Hao snorted and said calmly, "Does this count as a threat?"

"So what if it's a threat! Who the hell are you?" the woman said disdainfully.

Ren Hao narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "You have no right to control what I am, but I am going to go out and say that there is a woman in the Marshal's Mansion who reads pornographic books. I believe everyone is still willing to listen to these gossips."

“You…” The woman gritted her teeth and touched her waist. There was no weapon. She could only glare at Ren Hao: “You dare!”

"What's there to be afraid of?" Ren Hao glanced at her and sneered, "Don't you like to threaten people? Anyway, you are going to dig out my eyes and cut my tongue. If I don't say something more at this time, I'm afraid I won't have the chance to say it later."

The woman was extremely angry. It was the first time she had seen such a bachelor-like scoundrel. She didn't know what to say.

But in order to avoid her secret being revealed, she could only grit her teeth and say, "What do you want?"

"It's simple, apologize!"

"Say I was wrong!" Ren Hao looked at her calmly.

The woman gritted her teeth and said bitterly: "You are wrong!"

"No, you are wrong!"

"Yes, you are wrong!" the woman said as a matter of course.

"Someone come, there is a woman here..." Ren Hao shouted loudly.

The next moment, a jade hand covered his mouth tightly.

The fragrant breeze blew in his face, and Ren Hao only felt a refreshing body fragrance accompanied by the scent of flowers invading his mouth and nose, making him intoxicated.

The woman seemed to have noticed it, and quickly let go of Ren Hao. She wiped her jade hands on her clothes and said hatefully, "I...I was wrong!"

"That's good. Don't worry, I keep my mouth shut." Ren Hao smiled slightly and walked out with his hands behind his back.

Watching Ren Hao leave, the woman clutched the book, her eyes changing expression. After a long while, she stomped her feet in hatred.

in the hall.

Xu Qing was thinking hard in front of the sand table.

Ren Hao walked in with his hands behind his back and asked, "Brother Xu, who is that woman in the backyard?"

Xu Qing's face changed when he heard Ren Hao's words, and he quickly covered his mouth: "Shh! Shut up!"