Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 399 Appearance
Banqueting has been an extremely important social activity since ancient times.

Since the dynasty, the saints have always liked to give banquets.

Gaozu gave 49 banquets, Taizong gave 72 banquets, and Xuanzong gave 47 banquets. This is the most of the three saints.

It works a lot.

Some are to solve life difficulties for ministers.In the early days of the Gein Dynasty, the system was incomplete, and the salaries of hundreds of officials were relatively low. Gaozu and Taizong would give gifts when they gave banquets, which was equivalent to bonuses.

Some are "team building", everyone eats and drinks together to increase feelings and improve morale.

And resolve family conflicts.

For example, "Xue Wanche admired Princess Danyang. People called Taizong and said: 'Xue's son-in-law has no talent, the princess is ashamed, and those who have not sat down for several months.'" Taizong laughed when he heard this, and bought all the son-in-laws for wine, and he was true to others Reciprocity, talking specifically with Xue Wanche, praised him many times during the meeting.He also bet with him to hold a sword, pretended to lose, and gave Xue the saber.

After drinking, Xue Wanche was about to ride back on horseback, but the princess immediately let him get into the carriage and go home together, and they got back together.

The banquet of Shuofang Army is pure "regiment building".

The generals of the military government, the civil servants, the chieftains of various tribes, etc., have sub-banquets in addition to the main banquet. In terms of scale, it is no longer a banquet, but a large meal (pú).

The sergeants were busy, cooking cattle and sheep, with wine and food, and the dishes were served one by one and placed on the table.

The dishes are actually very simple, just common foods: steamed cakes, cheese, ghee, barbecue, boiled meat, candied fruit, dried fruits, wild vegetables, wine, kumiss, etc. Most of them were transported by the army masters, and a small part were made from local materials.

Compared with the banquet given in the palace, it is indeed very simple, but the weight is sufficient.Everyone sat on the ground, the atmosphere was harmonious, and they ate very happily.

Shao Shude took his eldest son, Chengjie, by his side, and asked him to meet each of the military envoys, deputy envoys, and shogunate staff one by one.

It doesn't matter if the child can't remember it, as long as the adult can remember him.

"This is Lu Huaizhong, the envoy of the Wuwei Army. He is the most trusted person of his father. When he went out to fight, he often relied on him as the vanguard. In the battle against Lingzhou, he took advantage of the wind and rain to attack Kang Yuancheng at night." Shao Shude led his son to Lu Huaizhong, saying : "My son is still not polite?"

Shao Chengjie was ignorant of what he heard, but he still understood the word salute, and immediately started doing it decently.The movements are quite standard, and it can be seen that Zhe Fangai put in a lot of effort.

"Young Master, you have been smart for a long time. The commander-in-chief has such a beautiful son, and there will be successors in the feudal town's business." Lu Huaizhong also returned the courtesy.

Young Master is the name given to the sons of rich and powerful families by the imperial court, and ordinary bureaucrats' children cannot afford the title of Young Master.

Shao Shude originally wanted Lu Huaizhong to be the governor of Weibei, but he himself was unwilling, so he asked his staff to write a letter for him, expressing his willingness to continue to lead troops and make contributions on the battlefield.

In this regard, Shao Shude can only let it go, and look for opportunities to make up for it later.They are all old brothers, so they naturally want to share the wealth and honor, although Lao Lu seems to have no ambitions here, and only wants to make peace with army leaders like Li Hanzhi, who are just like Li Hanzhi.

……

"This is the cavalry envoy—" Before Shao Shude finished speaking, Cheng Jie had already called Uncle, and it was a little funny.

"The little man has not been to my uncle's house for a long time, and my cousin misses me very much." After finishing speaking, Zhe Siyu blinked and said with a smile.

He has such a temperament, sometimes he will "play people", which makes people unable to resist.It's easier to offend people unknowingly, but he doesn't seem to care at all.

Other people's opinions, what I like, does not prevent me from making contributions and enjoying wealth.

……

"This is Zhu Shuzong, the coach of the military capital. He trains soldiers and formulates military laws. He cannot leave his father for a day."

When he came in front of Zhu Shuzong, Shao Shude emphatically mentioned the five words "one day can't be separated".

Some people's credit is not on the surface, but hard work behind the scenes.They are not as eye-catching as the all-powerful generals on the battlefield, but without them, you will find that everything is not strong, and the combat effectiveness of the army is not as good as every year.

"Mr. Dalang has a dignified character, is kind and calm, and is determined to learn classics. He is very kind. From now on, if you practice martial arts diligently, you will be able to go out with the general. If your husband has no military achievements, it will be difficult to convince the public." Zhu Shuzong looked at his son-in-law Looking carefully at Shao Chengjie, there were many points in his words.

Da Langjun is also the name of the dynasty for the children of nobles, and it is closer to the son than the son.

Shao Shude recently wanted Zhu Shuzong to be the governor of Hexi, but he also refused, and only said that he would continue to train for the general.

Shao Shude didn't persuade him too much, he kept everything in silence.Tielin is an old man, as long as Shuofang Town is still there, Zhu Shuzong's status will not be lower than anyone else.

……

"This is Chen Cheng, the deputy envoy of the shogunate. He praised the military strategy, made a lot of ingenuity, joined the army in conquest, and made many military exploits." Shao Shude brought his son to Chen Cheng again, and introduced him.

Shao Chengjie saluted respectfully.

"If you are a handsome son, when you grow up, you must be magnificent in appearance, literary and martial arts, and proficient in everything." Chen Cheng replied with a smile while saying: "We will be rich and honorable."

Shao and Chen both laughed.

The level of the heirs of the feudal town is related to whether everyone's wealth can continue, this is not a joke.

If the eldest son is really not good, the generals have opinions, and Shao Shude will also consider whether to change the heir.

The generals and aides who followed to fight the world are all "shareholders" of this foundation, and the "chairman" must also consider the rights and interests of small shareholders.

After turning around, Shao Shude ordered everyone to continue eating and drinking, then took his son out of the table and went to the tent to rest temporarily.

"Erlang, the elders that Grandpa brought you to meet today are all elders you can trust." Shao Shude asked his soldiers to bring tea, and while sipping, he said: "If one day my father is defeated in the army, I will ask these elders I will help you for a while until you can stand on your own."

Most of the succession of power in feudal towns these years was bloody, but there were also relatively smooth ones.

Chengde Jiedu envoy Wang Rong succeeded to the throne at the age of ten. The town was in order and there was no rebellion.However, the Uighur Wang family has controlled Chengde Town for four generations, and the pattern of interests is quite stable, which is not comparable to Shuofang Town.

"Grandpa, what does it mean to be defeated?" Cheng Jie asked.

This……

"Swords and guns have no eyes, and soldiers are impermanent. For example, the wolf hunting you have seen, if you miss it, it may be taken advantage of by wolves."

"Did you get bitten to death by a wolf?"

"Yes."

"Then can't you escape?"

Shao Shude was silent for a while, and then said: "Grandfather has an appointment with the soldiers of the Tielin Army, and I will use my head as a guarantee. The soldiers will not fail me, and I will not fail the soldiers. I cannot escape."

"What happens if you escape?"

"It's worse than dying in battle."

Chengjie seems to understand but not understand.

"Erlang, you have to remember. Don't make promises lightly, and promises must be fulfilled. Grandpa was a small army back then. In order to boost morale, he won over the sergeants and made an appointment with the soldiers to live and die together. The sergeants fled and killed the sergeants. , The general will flee, the general will be killed, the commander will flee, and the commander will be beheaded. But now you can’t break your promise, remember, what you promise to the soldiers must be done. In addition, don’t make random promises and excessive rewards, lest you fail to fulfill them.”

"What do you mean by excessive reward?"

Shao Shude: "..."

Shao Chengjie looked at his father eagerly.

"For example, you have always wanted a small pony, and grandpa rewarded you. Next time you want a big horse, grandpa can't give it to you. Are you disappointed? This is excessive reward."

"Grandpa can reward the pony first, I won't be disappointed."

"It's good that you are not disappointed, but there are many people in this world who cannot fill their desires." Shao Shude said patiently: "It's getting late today, go to the tent to rest first. Put on your military uniform tomorrow, and watch with Grandpa." Reviewing the military appearance."

Maids Cao and Hun took Chengjie to his own camp, before leaving, Hun gave Shao Shude a resentful look.

Shao Shude was startled for a moment, and then remembered that he had favored Hun's family on the pillar of the porch, and almost forgot about it.

I don't know what Pei Shi is doing?Shao Shude began to grow grass in his heart.

Well, Pei Shi has now met an "enemy".

Tonight Shao Shude had a banquet with the generals and staff, and Zhe Fangai also had dinner with the wives and wives of the civil and military generals of the military government.

If Jianguo proclaims himself emperor, these women are life wives, and naturally the queen will entertain them.

Pei Zhenyi turned around casually, and found that not only the general's wife and family came, but also juniors.

Xiao Mao, the magistrate of the shogunate's construction department, brought his niece Xiao Shi, Pei Zhen froze as soon as she saw Xiao Shi, she almost smelled the same kind of breath.

Shaw is so shameless!The daughter of a respectable family, I don't know how much it cost to raise her since she was a child, so why bring her here?Is it possible to recruit a son-in-law?
But soon she didn't have time to continue thinking about it, and Zheng Yong, the tenth personal soldier, sent someone over and brought her to Tiejin City.

Shao Shude lives in the city tonight, and asks Pei Zhenyi to attend the bed, but there are still things to do now.

"A Chinese envoy is coming and wants to promote me to be the King of Xia. From your point of view, who came up with the idea?" Shao Shude sat on the bed with no expression on his face, very calm.

"This must be the suggestion when the prime minister and the sage asked alone." Mrs. Pei stepped forward and knelt down to help Shao Shude take off his boots.

"Which prime minister?"

Mrs. Pei hesitated for a moment, and said: "When my concubine left Beijing, Du Xiangxiang already had the idea of ​​being wise and safe. Cui Xiang has always had a bad reputation, and everyone said he is treacherous, but he is good at observing words and demeanor. It's not like Liu Xiang. Handwriting, or the conspiracy of Kong Wei and Xu Yanruo."

"Write a glossary." Shao Shude ordered.

"Yes." Mrs. Pei helped Shao Shude take off his military uniform, and then took off his own clothes with a blushing face.

"Look at this again." Shao Shude put a letter in front of Mrs. Pei.

"Following the nest of bees and ants, you can still kill the evil; the Xiong Yu team has not been destroyed... Fu Wangchai borrowed soldiers to help Ping Shatuo, and won five thousand elite riders from the nobles, which is better than one hundred thousand masters... Fu Wei will always exist forever, let me tell you if I can..." Mrs. Pei brushed her hair around her ears and looked at it carefully.

The letter was written by Helian Duo.

Regardless of the busy spring sowing and farming, Li Keyong mobilized a large army and conscripted his masters to go north to Yunzhou. He first defeated Helian Duo in a field battle, and then entered the siege of Yunzhou. It has been more than two months now.

Helian Duo guessed that he had no idea, so he sent envoys to break out and ran to Lingxia for help.If there is no accident, there must be envoys going to Youzhou.

"The commander-in-chief wants to..." Mrs. Pei asked uncertainly.

"Write a letter to Xinquan army envoy Yang Yue, asking him to move to Shuozhou, store more grain and grass, and guard the city."

After Bai Yicheng became the Governor of Shuozhou, the Xinquan Army moved to Ningwu County.

Shuozhou is also a big city, and with enough food and grass, it is difficult to capture it in a hurry.

Over in Yunzhou, He Lianduo got 20 dendrobium of corn and wheat last year. Shao Shude didn't believe that he had already eaten it all, and there must be a lot left.

Li Ke used to fight, let him fight well.I don't know how many elite soldiers and powerful generals will be consumed in the east and west cities of Yunzhou. When the blood can no longer be shed, it will naturally stop.

Helianduo has the ability to get manpower from the grassland, so the source of troops is not a big problem.

His Achilles heel lies in the lack of food, which is not a problem for Shao Shude.

Yunzhou City is very large and strong, and the foundation of the capital of the Northern Wei Dynasty is not so easy to fight.As long as Li Keyong can't resist the withdrawal of troops, Shengzhou will send Helianduo food, arrows, wound medicine and other supplies, so that you can fight for nothing.

If you have the ability to spend a year, I will obey you.

Pei quickly got it right.

Shao Shude checked that there was no problem, so he asked his own soldiers to take it away and send it out.

Mrs. Pei is quite familiar with the Nanya Beisi and the sage, and Shao Shude found that he couldn't do without her more and more.

There must be checks and balances, there must be competition!
(End of this chapter)