Han Hai Tang Ergui

Chapter 871 We also dared to venture into that world

Luoyang, the capital of the gods, bursts of elephant calls broke the tranquility of the morning.

And hearing this elephant call, the people of Luoyang City seemed to be awakened. They dragged their families and rushed from the room to the street, and then began to run towards the Suzaku Gate in the inner city.

Connecting the outer city and the inner city is the Suzaku Avenue, and at the end of the avenue is the Suzaku Gate, the main entrance of the Imperial Palace in the inner city.

"Look, white elephant, white elephant, there really is a white elephant! This is auspicious from heaven, it is an auspicious beast!"

An old man whose front teeth had fallen out pointed at a milky white elephant in front and roared in surprise.

The white elephant has been very precious since ancient times, because it is not an albino elephant, and an albino elephant is pink. Therefore, the white elephant is the real thing that cannot be met, not a disease.

"Sage benevolence! I heard that when Emperor Taizong Wen used to pay tribute to Fanbang in the south, I didn't expect to see it again today."

The old man was still so excited that he couldn't contain himself, exaggerating as if he had lived from the time of Emperor Taizong Wen of the Tang Dynasty to the present, but the neighbors around him didn't mind this, they still liked listening to the old man talk about ancient times.

Because the old man was born in the 14th year of Emperor Yizong of the Tang Dynasty in Xiantong, that is, in 873 A.D., he is 82 years old this year.

This age is very common in later generations, but at this time, it can be called a human being.

And when you know what he has experienced, you will feel that this is a legend.

The old man's surname is Wang. When he was seven years old, Huang Chao, the upright emperor of Qi, entered Luoyang. Wang Weng escaped by hiding in a well. Only one old man was left in his family. The grandfather and grandson struggled to survive in this troubled world.

Later, the old man experienced Zhu Quanzhong's murder of Tang Zhaozong Li Ye, the murder of Xingjiaomen in Zhuangmiao, Mingmiao's son Qin Wang Li Congrong rebelled, the last emperor Li Congke cried from Fengxiang to the throne, Shi Jingtang betrayed the country, and the last emperor held a ceremony on the Xuanwu Tower. Self-immolation at home, etc.

When Zhang Ting entered Luo and fought Khitan in Luoyang, hundreds of thousands of troops fought fiercely for several months, and the surrounding area of ​​Luoyang was almost in ruins.

And so many catastrophes, the old man has survived one by one, and now he is eighty-two, with a full house of descendants, and he has witnessed the revival of the great dynasty and the prosperous age. It is indeed a legend.

As for the dozens of brothers and partners of the same clan who were the same age as him back then, less than [-]% of them lived to a normal death, and he was the only one who survived sixty years.

The rest either died of cold and hunger, or died of military disasters, and those who could die due to illness should be fortune-telled.

Wang Weng clearly remembered that when they passed away, most of them were upright adults in their teens or twenties, and many of them died without having a family or even having a full meal.

A Marquis Wu, who was maintaining order, heard the old man say that this was a white elephant tribute from Fanbang, and immediately corrected him with a smile:
"Wang Weng, this is not a tribute from Fanbang, have you seen the leader with his hands tied behind his back, who is as black as a Kunlun slave?
He looks like a Kunlun slave, but his ancestors were Han children. It was his ancestors who killed officials and rebelled in Xianglin County, Rinan County, and caused Rinan to fall for hundreds of years. Today, even the ancestors don’t remember it. Slave look. "

What Marquis Wu said is actually wrong, District Lian is a Zhan, not a Haner, their family has been like this since ancient times.

Moreover, after the rebellion in Rinan County, the district company has been recovered in all dynasties.

During the Liu and Song Dynasties, Zongxi, who was willing to ride the long wind and break thousands of miles of waves, led his troops to break through Linyi and recover Rinan County.

In the first year of Daye, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty also sent General Liu Fang to attack Linyi Kingdom again and recover Rinan County.

The real loss was during the Tang Dynasty, when the Tang Dynasty expanded its power to Hezhong, Persia and Tocharia, and really didn't have the energy to manage the small Rinan County, so it was established by the Champo Kingdom.

However, these things do not need to be clearly explained to the ordinary people below. They only need to know that the imperial army captured the capital of Champa, captured and killed hundreds of Champa’s clan, and regained Rinan County. This is hundreds of years. Great achievements, far surpassing that of Tang Dynasty.

As soon as Marquis Wu's words fell, the sky-shattering curses sounded. The people of Luoyang were both angry and found it really hard to understand. They couldn't believe that there were some men who didn't want to be Kunlun slaves.

This is outrageous too!

But the scolding is all scolding, and the people of Shendu couldn't help being excited that the imperial court could recover Rinan County.

At this moment, the figure that the members of the Wang clan were looking for with all their strength finally appeared. It was a strong man in a fiery red uniform with a horizontal knife on his waist.

Da Lang, Big Brother, Da Lang Jun, Big Brother, and Uncle screamed and cheered one after another, and the Wang family jumped up and down, which immediately attracted the attention of the strong man, who also shouted loudly and ran over from the team .

Only then did the Wang family notice that Wang Dalang was holding two ropes, which were wrapped around the waists of the two Kunlun slaves, and each of the Kunlun slaves was carrying a large bag on their backs.

Only a dozen or so steps away, Wang Dalang was about to kneel down and worship, but Wang Weng threw away his stick and shouted loudly:
"Disrespectful! As a national warrior, you are dressed in a military uniform, how can you bow down at will!"

In Zhangzhou, the 櫜鞬fu has evolved from a dress that simply shows bravery and loyalty to a kind of military uniform, which is a bit like the military uniforms of later generations.

In Zhangzhou, when he was wearing military uniform according to the law, the emperor would only bow on one knee in person. To bow down to his father and ancestors, he had to remove his military uniform, so Wang Weng gave a loud reminder.

Hearing his great-grandfather's yelling, Wang Dalang also came to his senses, and he saluted in a round, "Ah, my lord, you can't salute in full if you're wearing a military uniform."

Only then did the crowd gather around, Wang Dalang gave him a look, and the two Kunlun slaves put down the cloth parcels on their backs and opened them.

Whoa!Someone exclaimed immediately, it turned out that this big package was full of all kinds of treasures.

What rolled down with a clanging sound was a golden wine glass shining with dark golden light, and the body of the glass was inlaid with emerald gemstones.

What fell with a splash were two strings of pearl necklaces that Huaguang looked restrained and looked very valuable.

The rest of the gold nuggets, silver coins, rhino horns, and cymbal skins were spread all over the floor. Wang Dalang took out a pair of ivory chopsticks wrapped in red silk from his bosom, and he held them up high and handed them to Wang Weng.

"Azu, this is an ivory chopsticks treasured by the Prime Minister of Champa Kingdom. Using them has the effect of prolonging life."

Wang Weng took the precious ivory chopsticks handed over by his great-grandson, touched the gold-inlaid wrappers wrapped with taotie patterns, opened his toothless mouth and laughed loudly:
"I've reached an octogenarian age, but if I want to prolong my life, don't I want to live a hundred years?"

Smiling, Wang Weng showed sadness in his eyes, "In the past, there were more than [-] young and strong Wangs in my Dongcheng, but now I am the only one who has heirs. My brothers and uncles all died because of the disaster of swordsmanship.

It is the grace of the sage to suppress the rebels and make the world peaceful that I can live alone to this point.

It is to live for a few more years, otherwise it will not live up to the benevolence of the saint! "

Wang Weng’s words resonated widely among Luoyang people. Yes, since the end of the Great Dynasty, especially after Zhuang Miao Li Cunxu died at the Xingjiao Gate, Luoyang suffered seven major disasters in 20 years, and there were countless minor military disasters. .

However, since the sage Shaoming entered Luoyang and Dingding Central Plains in 945, there has not been a single incident of military harm to the people in the past ten years.

If it is said that a few years ago, the common people were still worried about this kind of stability, because Zhu Liang and the later dynasty did not have a few years of stability, even if it was the puppet Jin Dynasty, they did not have much toss for a few years.

But now, the world has been peaceful for ten years. Not only is the world intact, but Nichinan, which has been lost for hundreds of years, and Silla and Wa, which have never surrendered, have all been obeyed.

At this moment, everyone seems to suddenly realize that the chaotic world has passed, and the days of peace have really arrived.

Of course, when the army returns to the court, dancing and thanking is indispensable. Speaking of which, Zhang Zhou and Li Tang in front of him really feel a little disconnected.

Many of Zhang Zhou's culture, systems and habits are basically born out of Li Tang.

Of course, this is not the Li Tang after the Swallow Rebellion, but the Li Tang before.

The beating of drums rang out over the city, and the army returning to the court dressed in 櫜鞬 uniforms shouted and danced on the mountain.

At the Suzaku Gate, Emperor Zhang also brought his sons, a total of 13 of them, all over eight years old.

The thirteen princes surrounded Zhang Ting. Zhang Teng held a jiegu and followed the sound of the drums. He danced with the princes on the Suzaku Gate to express his welcome to the brave soldiers.

Someone shouted, saying that the sage was also dancing on the Zhuque Gate, and all of a sudden, the people on both sides of the Zhuque Avenue also laughed and danced along with the drums and chant.

All of a sudden, the broad Suzaku Avenue was filled with dust, and cheers came and went.

Maids in flowered dresses, scholars in blue shirts, common people in linen clothes, and children playing with gray faces are all holding hands or forming a circle, dancing to their heart's content in various unrestrained postures and movements.

Everyone was reveling, only the returned captives knelt on the ground and dared not move.

Well, in this time and space, no one should say that Han people can't dance, they can only shout 666.

Before the wind of conservatism blew, the Han people were also enthusiastic and unrestrained, and they were also good at singing and dancing. They were the most adventurous nation in the world, and they dared to break into the sky with a horizontal knife in hand!
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After the class teacher's return ceremony was over, Zhang Tie directly gave the warriors wine and meat, and let them go home.

At this time, no one is impatient to continue those complicated ceremonies. It is their most urgent mood to take home the heroism and gains of this journey and share it with their families.

Therefore, Zhang Ke even skipped the banquet, and directly gave wine and meat to the soldiers, letting them go back and enjoy the imperial food with their relatives.

When Wang Dalang came back, he took off his bright and mighty clothes, and put on a hipless shirt for home use. Along with him, there were several merchants brought by Mr. Fang.

Gold wine glasses, pearl necklaces, and rhino horns are things that ordinary families don’t need!So it came into being to specialize in recruiting these spoils merchants.

In order to prevent some soldiers from being deceived by merchants, usually the merchants come with the elders of the neighborhood, the officials of the inspection department of the four cities of Shendu, who are equivalent to the market supervision and management bureau, and several catchers and fast hands. .

Moreover, it is not for one merchant to collect. Often, seven or eight or even a dozen companies come together and bid in front of the soldiers.

Of course, the yamen can also take this opportunity to collect taxes and fees, which can be regarded as killing multiple birds with one stone.

A merchant took a fancy to Wang Weng's ivory chopsticks, because they were really beautiful, and they seemed to be made by Han craftsmen. They were exquisitely decorated and warm to the touch, so they could be regarded as works of art.

Wang Dalang didn't want to sell it at first, but when Wang Weng insisted on selling it, and watched the merchant take away the pair of ivory chopsticks with twenty sticks, Wang Weng said to the gray-bearded eldest grandson beside him:
"Tomorrow you go to the county government office and cut off the old man's support money, and in the future, I will use my good grandson's precious chopsticks in exchange for the twenty pensions.

It's not easy being a saint!Somebody has to save some food for him, there will be more places to use the money in the future. "

The so-called Enyangyin is the old-age money given by Zhang Zhou's court to the elderly who are over seventy years old.

It's not just money, but a catty of brown rice and two taels of pickles a day. In addition, three catties of white flour and polished rice, one catty of meat, one catty of wine, and three taels of sugar and tea are given every month.

Residents in the cities and towns receive one every three days, and in the countryside, the county government sends Marquis Wu to supervise the village elders, who buy rice and meat every ten days in the township.

These materials ensured the daily needs of an elderly man over seventy years old. They were an extremely important part of the benevolent government of the Zhang Zhou dynasty, and they were the most direct manifestation of Zhang Wei's philosophy of governing the country with loyalty, benevolence, and filial piety.

It is also the most important assessment standard for the people-friendly officials of the Zhang Zhou court and the village officials such as village elders.

It looks like a lot of expenditure, but in fact it is not much at all. With the current level of productivity and medical care, only more than 8 people in the country can enjoy it, which is about the same as the cost of raising four to five thousand imperial troops.

But the influence it brings is beyond the sky, because for such an old man, there are a lot of children and grandchildren under him, not only in the family, but also in the township.

Through the court's kindness to the elders, the Zhang Zhou court showed a great courage different from the chaotic and separatist rulers of the past hundreds of years, and played a great role in the restoration of folk customs.

The officials of the Inspection Department of the Four Cities gave a thumbs up, and Mr. Fang happily agreed and praised, but no one objected.

Because in Zhang Zhou, refusing to raise money after becoming rich is a kind of behavior that shows integrity.

Now the Wang family has sold more than 300 pieces of spoils brought back by Wang Dalang alone. It is reasonable for the envious neighbors and neighbors to refuse their kindness and raise money.

The gold cups and pearl necklaces were all sold out, and the last person who stepped forward was the official from the Inspection Department of the Four Cities. He looked at the two male Kunlun slaves kneeling behind Wang Dalang and sat on the ground. After careful inspection, he nodded in satisfaction.

"The right Jinwu guard is really a minion of a saint, this kind of vision is really good.

After three days, Mr. Dalang should send the two of them to the Inspection Department for registration. After sixty days, they should be able to get a good price. "

There is a reason for the staff of the inspection department to say this, because the Kunlun slaves at this time are different from the black slaves in North America in later generations.

The black slaves in North America went to farm, but at this time, when it comes to the craftsmanship of farming, who can compare with the Chinese?

If I bought a Kunlun slave to farm the land, I was afraid that I would lose all my underwear, so I might as well rent the land out.

Therefore, Kunlun slaves at this time are generally used in the inner houses of wealthy families.

Because there are many women in the inner house, but many things must be done by men, so they will raise some Kunlun slaves to do the work.

The benefits of this are obvious, because the appearance of Kunlun slaves is different from that of Chinese people, and women in the house generally look down on this kind of guy who looks like a black monkey.

Even if it looks good, there is no condom at this time. Once pregnant, the child will die after birth.

Because if you have an affair with a Han servant, the woman will deny it to death, and there is no blood test method. Generally, it is really not easy to be exposed. If it is a Kunlun slave, the child will be exposed immediately after birth.

The same is true for the male master. The female master puts a few female Kunlun slaves by his side. First, it is difficult to match the aesthetics. , especially how embarrassing it must be for the male host with status.

So the Kunlun Slave is actually used by the rich and powerful, and it serves as a slave with the function of a half-eunuch. As for other functions, they are all incidental.

In addition, in the eyes of ordinary people, Kunlun slaves are basically not considered human beings, and are not protected by any laws, and the burden of using them in other aspects is much smaller.

But since they are going to enter the inner house, those who are fierce, cunning, or even too smart are not suitable.

Therefore, before entering the mainland of the Tang Dynasty, the Kunlun slaves will start a preliminary screening by the arresting party.

Kunlun slaves with the above-mentioned personalities were basically thrown into mines, forest farms or used as cannon fodder.

That's why the official of the inspection department praised the professionalism of the Right Jinwu Guard, where Wang Dalang worked.

And at this point, these docile, timid, and less cunning Kunlun slaves will go to the yamen designated by the Inspection Department for a [-]-day training, and then they can enter the market for wealthy families to choose.

Of course, the price is also different. If the Wang family is willing to make a move now, it will be ten guan for men and six or seven guan for women.

If you are willing to go to the yamen designated by the Inspection Department for training, and then take it home to let the Kunlun slaves familiarize themselves with the living environment of Datang, if you make a move after [-] days, you can usually double it.

Of course, there are also risks in this. Death from illness, accidental death, and sudden violent outbursts are all possible.

Wang Dalang was very confident, he waved his hand, let's raise it for [-] days, it will be of great use to a certain family after selling it.

Hearing what Wang Dalang said, the few merchants who specialized in Kunlun slave business left in disappointment, and the inspector general got up and left after making an agreement with the Wang family.

That night, the Wang family kept singing and laughing, and no matter what the food and wine bestowed by the emperor really tasted, if they tasted it, it would be a supreme honor.

Big pieces of meat, big bowls of wine, even children can be served on the table. When the wine and food are about to be full, Wang Weng is old and smart. He motions his children and grandchildren to calm down, and takes Wang Dalang's hand and says:
"My dear grandson wants to sell these two Kunlun slaves for a good price. Is there any important thing to do?"

There is a reason for Wang Weng to ask this question.

This time when Wang Dalang came back, the loot alone was sold for hundreds of coins, enough to make their family live a good life.

Even his younger brothers can be divided into more than a dozen pieces, more than enough to start a family and marry a wife. There is no need to take risks to train these two Kunlun slaves, unless it is a place where a lot of money is needed.

Wang Dalang nodded, and said to Wang Weng: "The grandson wants to save more money, because when he came back, he handed over to the official Zhang Gong, the old man, and asked the grandson himself.

He knows that our Wang family has a strict family. Erlang, Sanlang and Goro are all good at spears and sticks, riding strong horses, and good at archery, so he wanted to ask if anyone in our family would like to go to Guangnan.

Jiao Guogong said that as long as someone in our family is willing to go, his grandson can go to the left guard of Tang Wang to be the Duke of Yu for five years.

Then those who go can choose one of the centurion of the guard and the small patrol inspector, and then give [-] acres of paddy fields, [-] acres of dry fields, ten servants, and three guanqian of travel expenses. "

"Tang King?" Wang Weng asked suspiciously, there is no Tang King in the court now!
Don't underestimate the people of Luoyang at this time. After moving to the old Beijingers in Chaoyang District, the officials from other places are not familiar with the affairs of the court.

Wang Dalang put on a mysterious look and lowered his voice, and the relatives around him also leaned over mysteriously and excitedly.

"The sage has decided that the emperor's third son Zhao Ge'er will be the king of Tang when he becomes an adult, and he will live in Guangnan forever. The princess is the eldest daughter of Duke Jiao."

"Oh!" The relatives of the Wang family dragged their voices, with a look of sudden realization.

After Wang Weng listened, he nodded emphatically. In the past, when the army was in chaos, only the second child among his sons grew up to adulthood, and the second child only had two sons and two daughters.

But fortunately, the two sons of the second child, that is, his two grandsons, are blessed, and they have raised eleven sons in total.

Wang Dalang is the eldest grandson among them, and the rest Erlang, Sanlang, and Wulang are all heroic youths who grew up after Zhang Zhou established the country. Zhang Chengjiu has been in the capital for a long time, so he naturally knows the reputation of these younger generations.

"Jiao Guogong, Lian Erlang and Sanlang, who have only been brave in the Long March, are paid so generously. It seems that there is a shortage of people in Guangnan!" Wang Weng sighed.

Wang Dalang shook his head, "Actually, there is no shortage of people, but there is a lack of confidants of saints like us, sons of the capital."

Wang Weng's old face stretched out when he said this, he clapped his hands excitedly, and shouted loudly pretending to be happy.

"Good grandson, go and tell Duke Jiao that the centurion and the little inspector are all wanted by our Wang family. If Erlang and Sanlang go together, we can still have someone to take care of them."

When the Wang family heard what the ancestor said, all of them had dignified and happy expressions on their faces.

The joy is that the family will be able to be an official again soon.Dignity is more because of traveling thousands of miles and not being able to return to his hometown. No one can say whether Erlang and Saburo can adapt to Guangnan's water and soil, and whether they will be in danger when they arrive.

Wang Dalang looked at his great-grandfather who was pretending to be happy, but he didn't say a word, because he knew that a saint needs people like Erlang and Sanlang to go away.

The country and the people are right, and the nation also needs people like them to leave the gentle and rich hometown of the Central Plains and go far to the north and south.

(End of this chapter)