Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

In the dilapidated courtyard, Zhang Da, a farmer in his thirties, was in the dark. In the past countless nights when he slept alone, he thought about the taste of this matter countless times, but when he really tasted it, it was a little different. Anyway, he was very excited, the blood in his whole body was already boiling, but he didn't know why he was excited, and he couldn't remember that the process was over.

Meizi got up with a smile and boiled water for him to take a bath. Zhang Dapao was in the bucket, saw her kneading rice balls through the crack of the door, and only then did he realize that he was really hungry.

After Miko warmed up the rice balls, she walked to the table and knelt down to put the wooden plate on the table.

Has Zhang Dahe ever been served by someone like this? He was very happy in his heart, but he had no choice but to be stupid and didn't know what to say, so he had to grab the rice ball and gobble it up, but he didn't taste anything, it seemed a bit sour and salty.

At this moment, Meizi said, "Dalang, is Meizi's hospitality considered considerate?"

Zhang Da hurriedly nodded vigorously.

Meizi whispered cautiously: "You take me back to Daxu Tokyo, and I will serve you like this every day..."

Zhang Da stretched his neck and swallowed a big mouthful of rice, and said, "I'll go back and ask if I can take someone with me."

"You agree?" Miko said happily.

Zhang Da muffled his head and said, "You have to ask first if you are sure."

Meizi said: "Da Lang, don't forget me, I'll wait for you. If you agree, Da Lang will come to pick me up."

Zhang Da was sent off by Meizi reluctantly, and he did not return to the Tubao barracks until dark. He was in a hurry to find Yu Liang...Soldiers usually look for ten generals, after all, it is not convenient to speak in front of the capital and commanders.

Zhang Damu is illiterate, and his speech is simple, and he can tell the matter directly in a few words.

After hearing this, Yu Liang stared and said, "What are you going to do with taking her back, as a daughter-in-law?"

Zhang Da nodded.

Yu Liang scolded: "You are worthless! That Meizi is a woman like Yao|jiejie, and now she is married, so you marry such a woman as your regular wife?"

Zhang Da said: "I'm just a shabby householder in Daxu, I'm old, I can marry a woman."

Yu Liang shook his head and said: "In the past, you were a shabby household, but now you are a soldier of the Great Xu Wei Army. What's more, the rewards from the court will definitely not be less, and you are still a shabby household?"

Zhang Da immediately asked: "How many rewards can there be?"

Yu Liang thought for a while and said: "According to the rewards of the Forbidden Army in previous battles to destroy the country, ordinary soldiers like us who have made meritorious service in key places, at least not less than the reward of a hundred guan."

"Baiguan?!" Zhang Da's eyes stared straight.

Yu Liang smiled and said: "I'm going to say less, I'm afraid I will exaggerate too much, if there are not so many, you can ask me to make up for it!"

Seeing that Zhang Da was still in a daze, he said calmly, "I'm afraid you also know the market price, and it's only eight or nine times to buy a golden girl."

Zhang Dao: "I don't dislike beauty."

Yu Liang persuaded again: "When you are a brother, I have to tell you the truth. That Japanese lady is not interested in you, she just admires the Daxu country, and wants to use your help to go to Daxu's territory... She used to be the concubine raised by the subordinate Gao Qi, and she is not a peaceful person. She definitely doesn't know how to weave or run a house."

Now Zhang Da immediately began to hesitate, probably because Yu Liang said that he would not be able to manage a family, so he blurted out: "Then besides having a baby, what else is there for?"

Yu Liang also said: "I also want to ask you about this. What's more, the waterway to return to the country is far away, and there are military laws in the army. The superiors allow you, a soldier, to take a woman privately?"

The two looked at each other without saying a word.

Zhang Jiankui, commander of Dongdao, stationed in Dasen for another two months. It was not until the main force of Han Tong's navy was about to return to China that they were allowed to change defenses and shipped back to Daxu for rest.

Two months had passed, and Yu Liang and the others never mentioned the Japanese girl again.

It was already winter when Commander Dong Dao boarded the ship, and it was snowing heavily. In a small courtyard in Dasen City Walled City, Meizi held out her hands in front of her small mouth, while looking at the snow on the street, she blew white steam into her palms.

She guessed that the sergeant would not come again, but waiting for many days became a habit, and she had to come and see the road every day. The weather is very cold, and there are few people on the street, only the flying snowflakes, which only add to the sadness.

... The teachers and horses of the Han Tong Department traveled by sea and land, and it was already the end of the first month of the next year (the third year of Shixing) when they returned to Tokyo.

When all the troops arrived at Anyuan Gate, suddenly there was a sound of drums, and the bells and drums in Daxu's capital city rang together, and then a grand music of breaking the formation was played. The soldiers were quite surprised, and saw a group of civil and military soldiers, led by the privy envoy Wang Pu, come out of the city with grand pomp to greet them.

A civil official stepped forward and read the imperial decree aloud, praising Han Tong and the other officers and men as great heroes, and defeated the bandits who were hostile to the emperor. Designate the Dingdong Island for the emperor, promote the country's prestige overseas, proclaim the king's way to the country, name the king and ministers, and the rules of the universe.

In front of countless civil and military officials and countless people, the great honor was placed on Han Tong's head, his face turned red, and even several princes showed extremely envious eyes.

The snow in the first month has not yet melted, and the weather is still cold, but from Wangchunmen to Maxing Street, there are almost a sea of ​​people. Regardless of the cold, people come out to watch the triumphant soldiers and the grand ceremonial pomp. There were officials and officials shouting loudly along the road about the achievements of the victory in the East Island, and Tokyo was very lively.

When it was outside the Xuande Gate, someone suddenly shouted: "The official family is in the city!"

For a time, the army and the people were in an uproar. The continuous prosperity of the country and the obvious feeling of increasing peace and prosperity made the prestige of the Great Xu Emperor Guo Shao unstoppable, which can be seen from the enthusiastic long live shouts on the imperial street.

Guo Shao standing on the tower was wearing a fur coat... the old coat bought by the eunuch in Youzhou was mainly made of cheap sheepskin, but Guo Shao obviously no longer needed expensive decorations, and it was difficult to find a valuable thing on his body when he was wearing ordinary clothes.

At this time, the eunuch said loudly: "The officials said, day and night I look forward to the command of Dongdao to return to the court. I have such a strong and loyal man. The country is very fortunate, and the people are very fortunate!"

In front of countless officers, soldiers and common people, Guo Shao personally only mentioned the command of Dongdao, and invisibly gave this person the highest award.

Guo Shao showed his face, and the eunuch shouted again: "Imperial decree, Han Tong, the Duke of Xuanjing, has an audience!"

As soon as Guo Shao left from the female wall, the eunuch hurriedly covered his head with a yellow umbrella, even though it wasn't snowing. He clenched his fist with his right hand, pressed it to his mouth, and suppressed a low cough. Eunuch Wang Zhong hurriedly said: "The officials quickly enter the city tower, it's windy outside, don't catch the wind and cold!"

"I haven't seen such a storm before, it can't be so weak." Guo Shao laughed.

Wang Zhongdao: "The slaves have to ask the people from the Imperial Medical Office to show them to the officials."

Guo Shao said calmly, "Let Mrs. Lu come and see."

At this time, Han Tong had already entered Xuande Gate, he took the initiative to untie his sword from the bottom of the city tower, and walked up from the stone steps with his head held high. There are Wei Renpu and other civil and military personnel on the tower, everyone's eyes are on Han Tong, Wei Renpu said loudly: "The hero of Daxu is back!"

The civil servants also bowed their hands in admiration.

Han Tong was delighted to hear it, his movements were strong and stiff, and he couldn't hide his excitement at all. Walking up the tower, he kowtowed and shouted: "Minister Han Tong was ordered to march eastward, fortunately he lived up to his mission, and my emperor will live forever!"

"Pingshen." Guo Shao said,

Han Tong got up from the ground, impatiently took out a piece of white metal from his arms, and held it to the top of his head with both hands: "I have this to present to Your Majesty!"

All the officials looked sideways and guessed at a glance that it was silver!

This is the point, Han Tong got such an honor when he came back from Dongdao, not only because he conquered|conquered|conquered the national prestige and face of Dongdao, but the most important thing is Baiyin! And these silver, the important ministers present directly have a share, and the long-term generous salary of the military commander has a lot to do with it...

Wang Zhong hurriedly took a heavy piece of metal, and handed his hands to Guo Shao's. Guo Shao also took it in his hand and tried it with great interest, and then looked at it carefully for a while: "Already refined?"

Han Tongtong: "Return to Your Majesty, build a temporary furnace in Shijian Castle and refine it. Smelting silver is easy for Daxu craftsmen. The most common thing mixed with silver is lead, and it can be smelted by soot blowing."

"Very good, very good." Guo Shao responded. However, I wondered in my heart, if this silver mine is dug from the mountain, if it is refined in the distant East Island, and then transshipped after twists and turns... How much "loss" will it take in this process?

The idea of ​​establishing some rules and supervision had a shadow in Guo Shao's mind. He even felt that there was an opportunity for another layout... an intelligence organization for internal supervision.

The reputation of factory guards in a certain dynasty in later generations was very bad, but Guo Shao had been the emperor for several years, and he felt more and more that internal supervision was good for consolidating the rule; This is different from the Bing Cao Division of the Privy Council. The Bing Cao Division is also a spy organization, but it is only in the hands of the bureaucrats, so no one objects.

But now, it seems to be an opportunity to silently change the functions of the Imperial City Secretary. The starting point is the silver transportation link and the operation of the bank. These interests are related to many ministers. If Guo Shaoruo sets up spies to supervise at this time, the resistance will be less...

Guo Shao immediately said calmly: "The decree prohibits the smelting of gold and silver in the East Island in the future. This matter is not good for the imperial court."

After hearing this, Han Tong was slightly nervous, and the excitement of asking for credit suddenly calmed down a lot.

Guo Shao also said kindly: "The decree is for the future. Before the silver is minted into coins, it must be carefully controlled and cannot flow out at will. Dongdao Mine is only responsible for extracting ore, and then transporting it to Haizhou. Other yamen are responsible for refining, storage, and coinage. There must be a department in accordance with laws and regulations."

Han Tong hurriedly said, "Your Majesty is wise."

Guo Shao said again: "Mr. Jingguo's boat is exhausted, so go home and rest first. Choose a good day in the palace, and hold a three-day banquet to celebrate Mr. Jingguo's achievements."

After hearing this, Han Tong gradually became happy again, and immediately said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."

"Duke Jingguo fought for the country and won a complete victory. I am very relieved." Guo Shao smiled.

After hearing this, Han Tong said goodbye. Guo Shao also went down the tower and returned to the palace. The soldiers outside the imperial city had their own Privy Council to arrange their affairs, so he didn't have to ask.

The roofs of the majestic buildings in the palace are still white with snow. At this moment, it reminds people of the silver offered by Han Tong. The snow has not yet melted, but there is already a faint warmth of spring in the cold wind.