"You've wronged her? Are you already planning to favor a concubine and discard your wife?"
Hearing him say this, Han Mo grew even angrier.
"My lord, you misunderstand. You misunderstand. It's just that with my meager military pay, if she were to follow me, I fear she would suffer greatly…"
Upon hearing Han Mo's words, Han Shizhong quickly began to explain.
"Is it not just about money? What a trivial matter! You don't need to worry about this. I only ask you, are you willing or not?"
Since Liang Hongyu had already been sent over, Han Mo naturally wouldn't mind accompanying her with a dowry.
Might as well do a good deed thoroughly, see the process through to the end.
Besides, earning money was hardly an issue for Han Mo.
"I am willing, but I fear she…"
"Since you are also willing, go and purchase the betrothal gifts now. Should this be enough!"
As Han Mo spoke, he reached into the money box by his bedside and grabbed two gold ingots.
"No, no, no, I cannot accept this!"
Hearing Han Mo's words, Han Shizhong quickly began to refuse.
The gold ingots Han Mo took out were all official ingots weighing fifty taels each.
According to the current gold and silver exchange rate, these hundred taels of gold could be exchanged for at least one hundred thousand taels of silver, and if the market was good, perhaps even one thousand two or three hundred.
Converted to copper coins, it would be even more, at least around 1,500 strings.
His annual military pay as a mere captain probably wouldn't even reach a hundred strings.
To save such a sum, he would likely have to go without eating or drinking for over a decade.
"What nonsense! Take it if I tell you to. Take these gold ingots and go make a set of gold and silver jewelry for my sister, and prepare the betrothal gifts splendidly. With the remaining money, find a nice two-entry, two-exit courtyard in Mingzhou City. When my sister marries in, she'll need a place to stay, won't she?"
As soon as Han Shizhong opened his mouth, Han Mo cut him off.
This time, Han Shizhong was utterly speechless.
"But my lord…"
"Look at your cowardly self. Is it just a bit of wealth? When my sister marries in, I, as her elder brother, will naturally provide a generous dowry. But let me be clear, if you dare to mistreat my sister in any way, I'll skin you alive!"
The thought of this fellow treating him like a rabbit made Han Mo grind his teeth in anger.
"With you treating me like this, how can I…"
After hearing Han Mo's words, Han Shizhong couldn't help but shed tears of gratitude.
He had toiled in the army for so many years, and to this day, he hadn't even achieved a proper rank.
Considering the merits he had accumulated over the years, let alone being a captain, if counted carefully, he was more than qualified to be a captain of the guards.
But a man like him had no backing and no wealth. Only he knew how much grievance and hardship he had endured over the years.
He had initially thought that his life would remain this way forever, but today, Han Mo was not only marrying his sworn sister to him but also helping him acquire such a substantial family fortune.
At this moment, he truly didn't know what to say.
"Alright, a grown man shouldn't be shedding tears! Remember this kindness for my sister. If she hadn't taken a liking to you, do you think I would be so good to everyone?"
After hearing Han Mo's words, Han Shizhong not only didn't stop crying but wept even more profusely.
Although he had been misunderstood once, seeing this generation's peerless warrior crying like a newborn in front of him, Han Mo suddenly felt that it was worth it.
In the end, he still attributed everything to Liang Hongyu.
"I, Han Shizhong, hereby swear that if I ever betray Liang Hongyu in this life, may I be pierced by ten thousand arrows and die amidst a chaotic army!"
Hearing Han Mo's words, Han Shizhong directly drew a dagger from his boot, reached out, and cut his palm.
"Why are you making such an oath for no reason? If you truly have this intention, then treat my sister well in the future. Alright, bandage it quickly, and hurry out to prepare the betrothal gifts. Also, find a scholar to properly calculate the most auspicious date in the near future!"
Seeing that blood had already been drawn, Han Mo lost the mood to watch the spectacle.
He quickly took out a handkerchief from his sleeve and threw it to Han Shizhong, telling him to tend to his wound first before hurrying him out.
Watching Han Shizhong leave with such gratitude, Han Mo felt a surge of pride.
Four of the Southern Song Dynasty's seven most formidable warriors had now established a good relationship with him.
As long as he continued to operate, tying these four people firmly to himself.
When they achieved success, Han Mo would naturally have the capital to influence the overall situation of the world.
As the Great Ancestor said, power truly comes from the barrel of a gun!
With these four by his side, no matter what Han Mo wanted to do in the future, they would undoubtedly be of immense help!
However, Han Mo also understood that the four of them were still newcomers who were not widely known.
To help them rise quickly, besides political connections, the most important thing was vast sums of money.
After all, the world was about to be turned upside down. Looking at the current situation, Han Mo actually had no way to prevent this great upheaval.
After all, with Emperor Huizong, the country's number one spendthrift, even an immortal couldn't save this dynasty, which had long since become utterly corrupt.
Instead of wasting effort in futile resistance, it was better to seize the opportunity to accumulate strength and secure an indispensable position for himself after this change.
He had originally thought that Zhao Zhen was different from other princes. However, as he gradually gained power, Han Mo discovered that the problem wasn't with any particular prince, but with the rotten, family-owned imperial value system!
No matter which Zhao family prince it was, once they held power, they were accustomed to viewing the empire as their private property.
As for the common people of the land, in their eyes, they were no different from cattle and sheep in a pen.
Therefore, they could disregard countless people dying from hunger and cold, overlook the exploitation by corrupt officials layer by layer, and promote or demote officials based solely on their own whims.
And all of this was precisely what Han Mo's unwavering values from later generations could not tolerate!
Of course, Han Mo also understood that changing all of this would not be an easy task…
However, the only good news was that Han Mo was still young…