Defend the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 74
In the middle of the night in Baisha City, the streets were silent.

The sacred fire of the Zoroastrian Temple in the north of the city lasted all night, the faint sound of chanting sutras came from the Buddhist temple outside the city, and there were lights in the blacksmithing workshop behind Shouzhuo Mansion, and the sound of tinkling and knocking could be heard endlessly. The blacksmiths were not repairing damaged weapons, nor were they Instead of sharpening swords and halberds, they are busy building hoes and other agricultural tools.

Zhang Ling put on the long-lost armor, climbed up to the roof with a horizontal knife in his hand, looked at the bright moonlight beyond the Great Wall, faced the faint outline of the mountain and the flat river in the distance, and then looked back at the guard who was still on with the light on. The study room is full of emotions.

Ten days ago, he was still a slave who could be beaten and scolded by anyone. He couldn't eat well or wear warm clothes. He lived like a ghost, and his life was worse than death.

Today, not only did he put on the armor again, but he was also entrusted with the important task of being the guard of the envoy.His name and place of origin were entered in the roster of the guards, and his military exploits before being captured were counted.
As a human being again, Zhang Ling was overwhelmed with emotion, and secretly reminded himself that this life was given by the Shouzhushi and Han Changshi, and he must swear allegiance to the Shouzhushi father and son to the death.

"Old Zhang, it's cold on the roof. The servant is worried that you will catch a cold, so he asked you to put this on." Li Youwei, the leader of the guards, climbed up and handed him a yellowed sheepskin jacket.

Han Shiyu is now a civil servant from the sixth rank, and after a while, when the court officials report, he will be the general guard.

The general was so sympathetic to a soldier, Zhang Ling felt like he was dreaming, his heart was sore, and tears filled his eyes.

Li Youwei knew that he had suffered a lot in the Turks, so he helped him put on the sheepskin jacket, and patted him on the shoulder: "Old Zhang, if you survive a catastrophe, you will have a future blessing. The servant said, let us take turns starting tomorrow." Go to Shangyewang Village to buy women, as long as they are slaves without men."

"I...I have no money."

"If you don't have any money, you can credit it first, and then deduct it from your salary."

"Even if I can buy it on credit, I can't afford it when I buy it back."

"Don't worry, Shi Yu said, you can go to Yu Xingguan to borrow some money and grain to settle down, and later you will grant us land. You don't have to pay taxes for five years, and you can pay back the money and grain you borrowed in three to five years at most."

From being a slave who was a cow and a horse to becoming a frontier soldier in the Tang Dynasty again, from having nothing to marrying a wife and having children immediately, Zhang Ling felt that everything was so unreal, and couldn't help pinching his own face, for fear that it was all a dream.

Li Youwei didn't know what Zhang Ling was thinking, so he said to himself: "Others borrow money and grain and ask for interest, but we can borrow from Yu Xingguan without interest, so if we should buy a woman, we should buy it, and we should settle down first, it's nothing Very worried."

Zhang Ling regained his composure and subconsciously asked, "No interest?"

Li Youwei looked back at Shi Yu's study, and sighed: "Actually, they want interest, but we don't need to pay the interest."

"Who will give it?"

"Chang Shige, Chang Shi you have seen before, is the third son of Han Shiyu. In fact, he doesn't have that much money, and he borrowed the money from others. He borrowed money and food from others and asked for interest, and he lent money and food to others. But we don’t charge interest. Everyone says he’s a lunatic, but he’s actually a bodhisattva.”

"How can this work? No matter how much money Han Changshi has, he won't be able to pay for it like this."

"Chang Shi spit out a nail, he said what he said, if we don't borrow him, we will be unhappy."

Li Youwei was afraid that this old man who had suffered so much would be embarrassed to borrow money and food, so he raised his arm and pointed around: "See if you see it, there is a long history in a radius of nearly a thousand miles. In the past, there was only one master, King Yele, in this Baisha city. The slaves and maidservants are still those dyeing workshops, paper workshops, fruit workshops, and iron workshops, all of which have a long history now."

It turns out that Han Chang's historian has a great career and can afford to pay.

Zhang Ling nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

……

At the same time, Han Shimei was lighting up the lamp to look at the roster and resume of returning to Tang Dynasty that Yu Wangli had just sorted out in the afternoon.

Among the 320 seven Tang people rescued by Yizi, there are 190 three veterans, and 73 old Fubing.

After reading the resume, Han Shimei raised his head and sighed: "Although there are not many people in the Yele tribe, the nine clans live together, the area is huge, and it is surrounded by enemies on three sides. It is more difficult to manage the Yele tribe well than being a state shepherd in the pass. .”

"It's a blessing to have a mentor who is only virtuous. With a mentor, I will be able to manage the Yele tribe well!" Yu Wangli hastily put down the official document in his hand, and cupped his hands.

Now he is not only the chief staff member of the emissary, but also accepted as a disciple by Han Shimei.

The documents for the award have already been submitted, and it won't be long before the Baisha Shouzhuo city joins the army, and those in the economic system will be lowered from the eighth rank.

In fact, it is very easy to become an official. Han Pingan once poured out a brocade bag of official seals for him to choose by himself. The highest official position is Sima of Yele Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, from the fourth rank!

But that's the official position of the Governor's Mansion of the Jiji Metropolitan Government, and the one who falls from the fourth rank is just "deemed".

Han Shimei felt that this disciple was a rare talent in Anxi, and helped to re-plan the path after becoming an official, thinking that the disciple should be an official in the scripture system, and then he should be cultivated well, and sent to Chang'an for the Jinshi examination.

Because of his father, Yu Wangli was obsessed with Guang Zongyao's ancestors, and felt that the teacher's arrangement was the best, and he really felt the kindness of knowing him, and he even opened his mouth to compliment the teacher.

Han Shimei was always teased by her son, and she enjoyed the feeling of being complimented very much. She said with a smile, "The territory is too big and there are too many things to do. These days have exhausted you."

"Students are not tired, and it is a great fortune for students to follow their teacher."

"I haven't had a good rest for a few days, how can I not be tired."

Han Shimei raised the roster in his hand, and changed the topic: "It is said that the road to the bridge is naturally straight. In the past few days, no one was available. You and my master and apprentice are so busy. Now there are so many available people. In time, I will be able to breathe a little easier. gone."

Yu Wangli asked respectfully: "Master, do you plan to use these veterans?"

"I plan to use these old government soldiers as my teacher. Although they are old, they are all from good families in Guanzhong. When they were young, they had good conduct, their families had land, and most of them went to school, and they were all literate. Back then Competing to be a mansion soldier, I came to Anxi with all my heart in wanting to make meritorious deeds."

"So that's the case, my mentor is wise."

This kid is sensible, unlike Saburo who is good everywhere, but he doesn't respect his elders.

Han Shimei felt that Yu Wangli's child would be able to make great achievements in the future, and his love for talents was even stronger, so he put down the roster and said in a persuasive manner: "San Lang is going to run a school, what can he teach in three months? The most urgent thing is to let those students understand I speak Mandarin in Tang Dynasty.

Tomorrow morning, go and bring these old soldiers to the Governor's Mansion, let them take care of themselves in the Governor's Mansion first, and then help San Lang teach those children after school starts.After this group of children finish their studies, some of them will be kept in the city as workshop administrators, and the rest will be sent to various villages as village administrators. "

A mentor is a mentor, and Jiang is really old and spicy!
Yu Wangli was overwhelmed with admiration, and couldn't help but clasped his hands and said, "My mentor knows a thousand miles away, no matter if you are learning nonsense or learning my Tang Mandarin, you must have someone around you to speak, and letting them assist Professor Chang Shi will definitely get twice the result with half the effort.

And in this way, they are also the teachers of Taoli Manyel. After three months, they will go to various villages. With so many students, they will be highly respected. "

"That's what I think as a teacher, but the barbarians are no better than the Han people. The barbarians are uneducated, tyrannical, and don't know how to respect the elders. If only these old soldiers go, only those students, I am afraid it will still be difficult to do anything."

The folk customs in the Western Regions are tough, advocating force, and not as respectful of teachers as in the Central Plains.

If you want to be a village official, prestige is not enough.

Yu Wangli reacted and couldn't help nodding.

Han Shimei smiled slightly, and said unhurriedly: "The ancients said that raising soldiers can be used for a thousand days, but my guard city has just been rebuilt, and the food and wages are tight. I can't always support the guards outside like this."

Yu Wangli subconsciously asked: "Master, is he going to send them to station in various villages?"

"Sanlang is planning to set up a game office, but there are only a few dozen players in the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, and how many game centers can be set up outside? I might as well break up the city into parts, with ten people in a team, and go to each other." The village builds Fengbao to be garrisoned, and the next grant of land is also granted to the respective villages where they are stationed. It can not only assist the village administrator to manage the village well, but also take care of his wife and children on the spot."

"This is a way, but in this way, do you want to set up the Playhouse on Changshi's side?"

"As set up."

"Doesn't this overlap?"

"There is no overlap. Shouzhulang focuses on guarding, and he is the defender. Youyi people focus on arresting thieves, which is equivalent to the fast arrest of prefectures and counties in Guannei. Each has its own focus and complements each other."

"Strategy, comprehensive, mentor is really a god!"

"Stop flattering me as a teacher."

Han Shimei sounds very useful, but as a teacher, he must be humble and pick up the second roster: "The 23 children rescued by Su Da are all descendants of my Han family. Not only have they suffered hardships, but they are also familiar with Congling.

When I go to pick up those old soldiers tomorrow, I will talk to the parents of these children by the way, let these children come to school, I will definitely teach them carefully, and these children will definitely become the pillars of my Yele and even my Tang Dynasty in the future material. "

"promise!"

"As for these women without men, let Li Chengye's subordinates go down and have a look tomorrow. Tell them clearly that no matter what they look like, they are Han women after all, and they will be of my Han blood when they give birth to children in the future. Don't pick and choose, Let alone bearded women who look down on others because of their good looks."

"The mentor also put in a lot of hard work, and they should not disappoint."

Han Shimei nodded with a smile, and picked up another letter: "General Wang took office as a new official, and most of the autumn grain has been collected. He plans to call the soldiers who have been farming for a year to practice archery, martial arts competitions, and drill formations as usual. It’s a grand event in Yele Town, Xiushu invited me to watch it. I can’t leave my teacher, I’ll write back a letter to decline his kindness.”

(End of this chapter)