Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 246 Fireworks
Wang Xiaolie pressed the horse's lock, and said to Xie Qian: "This place is already ten miles away from the city, so it won't take long for the Zhijun to send it away. In this battle, most of the money captured from the Jin Army was taken away by me. Zhijun don't hold grudges. In this critical period, There is a real shortage of money in our army, and no one can do anything about it.”

Xie Qian said sincerely: "This battle is all about defense. I hardly fought in the city. After winning, the defense gave me a lot of cloth and other good things. report!"

Wang Xiaolie smiled, didn't say much, and waved goodbye to Xie Qian.Maintaining a good relationship with these people around you will be of great benefit to the future.To develop power, peace is very important.

Back in Xiangyang, it was already mid-April, and the weather was getting hotter.The city is bustling and bustling.Department stores gather here, merchants come to do business, and Xiangyang has become a nearby central city.

Chen Qiudao took the officials to the outside of the city early to welcome Wang Xiaolie back to the city.

After entering the Yamen, everyone sat down.Wang Xiaolie said: "In Jingmen these days, official documents don't arrive. I don't know what's going on in the world?"

Chen Qiudao said: "Taiwei Han has blocked the Wushu army in Huangtiandang for dozens of days. The world is discussing that this time the Jin army will go south easily, but it will be difficult to return north. The defense is in Jingmen. West, exactly two big victories!"

Wang Xiaolie was curious: "I heard that Han Taiwei has less than [-] soldiers, and it is very rare to be able to stop the Jin army. I wonder if they won?"

Chen Qiudao said: "The official document was obtained the day before yesterday, and the two armies are still fighting fiercely. However, the Jin army's return to the north is blocked, so it is not so easy to leave."

Wang Xiaolie nodded: "That's right. The Jin army fought against a big country with a small country, regardless of it, and drove straight in for thousands of miles. How can it go smoothly. With the lessons of this year's failure, I think I dare not cross the river easily."

Chen Qiudao said yes again and again, very excited.

Since the Jingkang Incident, the Song Army has lost consecutive battles for several years, and the morale of the Song Army has been hit hard.At the beginning of this year, Wang Xiao hunted to aid Shanzhou, and in April he fought in Jingmen again, winning two games in a row, which greatly boosted morale.It was Wang Xiao who won the hunt in Shanzhou that Chen Qiudao recognized him, came to Xiangyang, and formally served as the deputy envoy of Beijing Southwest Road Transit.Chen Qiudao's official position was before Wang Xiaolie was appointed as the envoy of Southwest Beijing Road, and he did not take up the post until now, which shows his original distrust of Wang Xiaolie.As a general, victory can give people confidence.

Asked about some chores in Xiangyang recently, Wang Xiaolie said: "After Ba Lisu's first army crossed the river, they moved to Jiangxi and Hunan Roads, broke through dozens of states, and plundered countless wealth. Quite a few. Except for a small part that went to Zhizhijun, most of them were transported back to Xiangyang Mansion by me. With this money, many things can be done.”

Chen Qiudao breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good. To be honest, Xiangyang is very lively now, and the business tax collected has exceeded that of Jingkang. It's just that in the rural defense, only three buckets of grain are collected per mu of land, and the government tax is less Many, very difficult. Now that I have money, many things can be done.”

Wang Xiaolie said: "We need to discuss this matter from a long-term perspective. We will discuss it together in a few days, so there is no need to worry. By the way, there are also [-] porters who were captured by the Jin army. They will be escorted back to Xiangyang by Chen Shen and resettled around. Tian Shangduo should be placed in Zaoyang and Tangcheng counties."

At this time, the officials of Suizhou and Yingzhou had all returned to Beijing, and the place was under Wang Xiaolie.The area under Wang Xiaolie's jurisdiction is almost the same as that of Beijing Southwest Road administratively.Among the local forces, it is considered to have a very large territory.

Chen Qiudao was born as a Jinshi, and he was arrogant.After arriving in Xiangyang these days, I saw the prosperity of Xiangyang and realized Wang Xiaolie's success in governing the local area.And unlike Wang Ruohai, he does not oppose Wang Xiaolie's policies.

After talking about government affairs, Wang Xiaolie went to his residence to rest.During the Jingmen battle, my nerves were tense every day, and I was really tired.

When Chen Yuyi entered the city, he bought a bream and two catties of eel at the market, cut three catties of meat, made a big gourd of wine, and happily carried them home.Today is different from the past, there are two personal soldiers beside him, holding things for him.

After entering the door, the residence next to the soldiers rested.Chen Yuyi swayed into the courtyard with wine and meat.

Dalang was just reading, playing with the cats alone in the yard.Seeing Chen Yuyi coming in with wine, fish and meat, he couldn't help clapping his hands and said: "It's a good day, and there's more wine and meat in my mouth!"

Chen Yuyi scolded: "You are a foodie! Where is mom? Let him fix it earlier."

Da Lang said: "Recently, my mother wants to raise silkworms, and went to pick mulberries with the neighbors. I heard from them that they will not come back until the sun goes down."

Chen Yuyi put down his things and sat down on the chair next to him.Said: "In the past two years, you have really worked hard. From now on, you don't have to work so hard, just stay at home with peace of mind. Mom takes care of the housework, you can study at ease, and don't have to worry about it anymore."

Da Lang said with a smile: "Dad said so, is it because he was promoted? You have increased your salary, so mother naturally doesn't have to worry about it."

Chen Yuyi smiled.Said: "How are you reading these days? Come, let me test you."

Da Lang said: "Recently I borrowed a copy of "Historical Records", and my son is reading it. But father, I heard everyone say that Xiangyang is different from other places, and many schools have been built. Entering it, you can learn With a lot of skills, it is not difficult to find a subsistence job."

Chen Yuyi said: "What do you know about your child's family! Those are schools for ordinary people to study, and they can go out to find a job after learning. Our family is different. You have to study classics and history, and you will be admitted to be an official in the future! Don't think about it." For those messy ones, just read with peace of mind!"

Da Lang curled his lips, but did not speak.

At this moment, I heard the voices of my wife and neighbor's woman outside the door.Not long after, the wife came in with a basket full of mulberry leaves.

Seeing Chen Yuyi sitting there, his wife said: "The officials are back? It's been a long time. I just heard someone say that you won a big victory in Jingmen, and the Jin army lost their helmets and armor, and fled eastward. .”

Chen Yuyi nodded: "Yes, this time is much more prestigious than aiding Shanzhou at the beginning of the year. In Shanzhou, Lousu has tens of thousands of soldiers, more than ours. If one is not careful, he may lose the battle. Jingmen is different. There are only [-] troops in the army, if you can't fight on the battlefield, you have to flee."

The wife said: "I heard people say that these ten thousand people crossed the river from Huangzhou and broke through dozens of states. No one can stop you. You won in Jingmen, but you have made great contributions to the country! Just now, when you were walking on the street, many people bought wine. Buy meat and celebrate."

Chen Yuyi said: "Yes, since Jingkang, this is the only battle that has been fought happily! When I came back, I also bought wine and meat. You clean it up, and we will celebrate tonight. Also, my salary has increased this time, You don't have to work hard in the future."

"How much has it increased?" His wife's eyes lit up when she heard about the increase.

Chen Yuyi said: "From now on, I will be the same as the other generals on January [-]th. We are a family of four, and we have a lot of wine and meat every day, and these are enough. From now on, you can live at home with peace of mind. Work hard."

Fifty times a month is definitely the life of the upper class in this era.The wife stood there, trying to figure out how much she could buy with fifty pens, but she couldn't do it all of a sudden.He shook his head and said, "Even if the money has increased, I still have to live diligently. In the past one or two years, life has stabilized, and many people are raising silkworms. I have nothing to do, and I follow others to pick mulberry leaves, raise silkworms and weave to live."

Chen Yuyi said: "In the past, when we raised silkworms at home, we always cared about having maids. If we were just one person, how could we be busy? Don't do it, what silk can't be bought for fifty cents a month? After working so hard for so many years, you You should rest too."

The wife smiled and said nothing.Put the picked mulberry leaves in the place where the silkworms were raised, and set them up before looking at the wine and meat brought back by Chen Yuyi.

Shrunken bream is a specialty of this area, and my wife has already learned it.Just looking at the eels I bought, I was a little confused: "When I was in Luoyang, there were eels around. I just didn't eat them, but I didn't know how to cook them."

Chen Yuyi said: "A few days ago in Jingmen, Xie Zhijun invited wine, and there was a dish of panlong eel, which was very delicious. I asked how to do it, and you just learn how to do it. Defense doesn't like officials hiring people, you have to learn a few more dishes, Eat well at home."

Women in this era, in addition to weaving, also know how to cook.Of course, ordinary rich and noble families invite female envoys at home, and the hostess only needs to be able to command.The wife comes from a rich family, and she didn't cook for herself before.After Chen Yuyi was demoted to Chen Liujian, life was difficult, so he learned how to cook.After arriving in Xiangyang, Chen Yuyi gradually got used to this kind of life and kept urging his wife to learn new dishes.

The wife did not argue with Chen Yuyi either.She is a woman, so she can't do bloody work like killing rice field eels.Call Dalang and let him and Erlang kill the eel.Handle the fish there yourself and prepare the meat for frying.

Chen Yuyi watched from the side, the family was busy, but he was leisurely.

This kind of fireworks has a strange magic power, which makes people feel the warmth of home.Chen Yuyi was born in a family of officials and eunuchs. He was intelligent since he was a child, and he was also a Jinshi.In recent years, after wandering in the rivers and lakes, I feel that this kind of life is very warm.This kind of warmth makes people feel that life is precious.

(End of this chapter)