The rise of Tianzhu of Daqin

Chapter 407
Starting from Jiuyuan County, Yingzheng and Yingxuan wandered around the five mountains and countryside during the day. If they met villagers, they would have the cheek to eat and drink, although when they left, Yingxuan also left a lot of money.

In the evening, Ying Xuan had to take Ying Zheng to drink, and he would never give up until he was very drunk. After walking all the way, Ying Xuan also became drunk all the way.

As soon as Ying Xuan was drunk, he fell asleep soundly, during which time Ying Zheng's care was indispensable.

"It's like a child!"

Looking at Ying Xuan who was drunk again, Ying Zheng couldn't help but shook his head and muttered something.

"Still a generous kid!"

An old Yuyang soldier who spoke this time is already very old.

The old man himself said that he used to be the captain of the Yuyang cavalry, but because he was too old, he could no longer hold a knife, and he couldn't help the Yuyang cavalry anymore. It had become a burden.

Chasing the old soldier away, Marquis of Dingwu Zhao Xiuke couldn't do such a thing, but the old soldier has been proud all his life, so how could he cause trouble for the Yuyang iron cavalry when it's time?

To put it bluntly, after getting a piece of paper from Zhao Xiuke, he left the Great Wall of the North and settled down in Yuyang, preparing to spend his last days.

"He is a prodigal bastard!"

Ying Zheng laughed and said, "If it wasn't for a sister who is good at doing business, she would have starved to death long ago."

"After fighting for a lifetime, who the hell knows how to live a good life?"

The old man said: "When I left the Yuyang Cavalry, I was also rich, but what do you think now? There are only two dilapidated houses left to shelter from the wind and rain. I searched all over the body, but I couldn't find a single copper coin."

"If it wasn't for eating free food in this wine shop, I would have starved to death."

The old man said it was miserable, but there was no shame in his eyes, and even a bit of pride.

Ying Zheng was silent, along the way, every city and county in the north has such wine shops.

Yingxuan also only settles in the wine shop, and every time he spends a lot of money and hangs wine on the door, he wants no one to brag about it, and then he drinks to his heart's content and never gets drunk.

There is no one else who goes in and out of this kind of wine shop, and they are all veterans of the empire.

Some people have crippled legs, some have broken arms, some are too old to hold a knife, but their tempers are still there, and there is nothing to quarrel with others, so just quarreling in this wine shop, that's called enjoyable.

"I've been fighting all my life, and at the end of the day, I got a few free meals from Zhao Xiuke, that's for his face."

"Oh, this restaurant was opened by Emperor Wuhou?"

Although he often stays in the wine shop, this is the first time Ying Zheng knows that there are people behind the wine shop.

"Not Marquis Dingwu, who else could it be?"

The old man grinned, showing his few teeth, pointing to Yingxuan and said, "It's not like every day we meet such a bold young man, except Marquis Wu of the Empire, who can remember us old and disabled guys? ?”

"This wine shop hangs wine every now and then, and the people who come and go are old soldiers, who are as clean as the old man. They want to invite the old man to drink, but they don't have the money."

The old man said: "There is not a single face in this wine shop, except for Lord Dingwuhou, who else can it be?"

"Among the nine counties in the north, there are the most wine shops of this kind, and they are all handwritten by Marquis Wu of the Empire!"

The old man went on to say: "So, don't look at those guys who are arrogant in front of others. Raising a group of people like us is actually a fucking poor jingle, pretending to be a fucking wolf with a big tail."

"Being poor is poor, suffering is suffering, with this kind of love, the north is not poor at all, and it is not bitter at all!"

Ying Zheng sighed, he only knew that it was not easy for Marquis Wu of the Empire, but he didn't expect these guys to be so difficult, and they didn't even tell him.

Along the way, among the nine counties in the north, there are disabled veterans all over the place, let the Marquis Wu of the Empire take care of them, how embarrassing it is for him!

"That makes sense!"

The old man said: "Although you are a foreigner, you are not like this young man, you are also a frontier soldier, but these words have touched my heart."

"The north is a bit poor. With this friendship, when did people starve to death or freeze to death?"

"Based on your words, I will give you face, old man, and let you toast my old man with a bowl of wine."

"Then I will offer a bowl to the old man, and I will also offer a bowl to the veterans of the frontier army!"

"Okay, this bowl of wine, old man, I will give you a chance."

The old man tried his best to straighten his stooped body, picked up the wine bowl with both hands, and solemnly drank down the bowl of wine.

Yingzheng also drank a bowl of wine. Although it was not Jiuyuan's bitter wine, after drinking it, Yingzheng only felt the bitterness was unbearable.

Leaving Yuyang County and continuing eastward, you will arrive at Youbeiping County.

After entering the city, Ying Zheng searched the streets and alleys, but never found the familiar wine shop.

"Brother, don't look for it!"

Ying Xuan said: "There are no wine shops like this in the three counties at the gateway to the Northeast."

"Why is this?"

Ying Zheng asked puzzledly, the six counties in the north are like this, and the three counties at the gateway to the northeast are places where hundreds of battles are fought, so why is it an exception?
"Originally there were, but most of them died for the empire in the battle of western Liaoning." Ying Xuan replied.

"What about the rest?" Ying Zheng continued to ask.

"Scattered among the households, the local officials will distribute the goods, and the people of the three counties will support them." Yingxuan said.

"Do you do your best?"

The old soldier of the empire was injured, after all, it was a burden, and it was not his own family, which really made Ying Zheng feel uneasy.

"They're all from my own family. Naturally, they put their heart into it. Besides, the three counties have rules. Those who don't put their heart into it will be punished!"

"I see!"

Ying Zheng sighed, and said, "I wanted to hang out and have a drink with them, but I didn't think about it, and I missed the opportunity."

In Yingzheng's view, the three counties in the Northeast Gateway are much better than the other six counties.

"Why don't the other six counties in the north follow the example of the three counties in the northeast gateway?" Ying Zheng asked.

"Soldiers have the pride of soldiers. Even if they are old or disabled, they don't want to be a burden."

Ying Xuan said: "Some people would rather spend the rest of their lives in a wine shop than be a useless person who drags others down."

"This is not a drag!" Ying Zheng said in a deep voice, "Even if it were, Zhen and the Empire are not afraid of this drag."

"I know!"

Ying Xuan said: "But this is their last pride!"

"Then why can you do it in Liaodong? Can't you do it in other places?"

Ying Zheng said: "As far as I know, Liaodong should be the army with the highest spirit and the proudest among the northern counties, right?"

"It's because of me!"

Ying Xuan said: "Compared with other Marquis Wu, I am more rational and more ruthless."

"How do you say that?" Ying Zheng asked.

"The old soldier is unwilling to be supported by others, and the Marquis of the Empire is bound by love, so he just let it go."

Ying Xuan said: "I am different. You know that I am a person with a harder heart and more means than others."

"All Liaodong Heijia veterans who have no family members will enter Liaodong civilian households. If anyone refuses to follow, the Heijia will be removed from the name of Liaodong Heijia."

Ying Xuan said: "The big snake hits three inches, grabs their three inches, pushes them, and they will be obedient."

"You guys are really shameless."

Ying Zheng scolded with a smile: "It's better for you to work for you, and use this to threaten him instead."

"There is also Nestern, who is not a thing, follow you around!"

Although Ying Zheng was scolding Ying Xuan, his face was mostly gratified, and he also approved of Ying Xuan's actions.

"Take me around!"

"Brother, there are too many acquaintances, I'm afraid it won't work!"

Ying Xuan said awkwardly: "There are quite a few people in Youbeiping County who have met me. If you recognize me, your identity will be revealed."

(End of this chapter)