A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 3 Weibei Sanyuan
In the ninth year of Wude, the seventh day of June.

As the sun sets, the heat gradually dissipates.

On the way from Zhongnan Mountain to Chang'an, the two horse mules, 'Green Bull' and 'White Horse' walked lightly, and the two Huaiyu on the mules were reflected in their long figures by the afterglow of the setting sun.

Two dogs opened the way ahead.

Wu Huaiyi's face was a little pale, but his spirit was still very excited, "Erlang, look, Taiyi Palace, we're coming out."

He reached out and took out a horn and handed it to Huaiyu, "Blow it hard."

"Woooooo!~" Huaiyu puffed up her cheeks and blew the horn.

Looking at a dilapidated building on the far horizon, which looks like a temple or a Taoist temple, I am a little puzzled.

"Someone from our camp is here to help!" Huai Yi explained to his brother.

The ground suddenly shook, and a group of cavalry rushed out of the dilapidated building in the distance, stirring up dust all over the sky.

This group of cavalry are all in black clothes and black armor, riding black horses, this is the Xuanjia Army, the elite cavalry of King Qin.

The cavalry rushed to them in a flash, the first cavalry was wearing dazzling black and bright armor, carrying a black lacquered horse lance, and behind him was a hundred cavalry in black armor. With a horizontal knife, a round shield, a steel whip, an iron ax and a copper hammer, and thirty white-feathered arrows stuck in the hulu, a damn sense of oppression rushed over his face.

"Shut up!"

Xuan Jiaxiao, the leader, reined in his horse, and the Xuanjia army of hundreds of riders behind him also reined in their horses in an orderly manner.

"Cheng Chumo, the honorary guard of Zuo Weixun's family, came to meet him under the instruction of the king of Qin. Where is Wu Baiqi?"

Wu Huaiyi was already at the end of his strength, he kept holding his breath, and finally heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that even the horsemen from Prince Qin's residence had arrived, "Wu Huaiyi, a hundred cavalry in the Beimen camp, see Cheng Xunwei!"

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Starting from the Kaiyuan Gate in the northwest of Chang'an, cross the Wei Bridge, pass through Lingao Station and turn north to Jingyang County, then go northeast to Huachi, and then go east to Sanyuan County.

More than a hundred miles away.

On the Weibei Plain, a deep river valley with a depth of 50 meters and a width of 200 meters stood in front of him. Wu Huaiyu was quite surprised that there was such a deep valley in the Guanzhong Plain.

"Home!" Huai Yi shouted excitedly on a Hetao horse.

After seeing Cheng Chumo that day, they went back to Chang'an to return to Chang'an. Because Huaiyu didn't have a household registration status, she regretted not being able to enter Chang'an City.

After Huaiyi was summoned by the King of Qin, not only was he not questioned, but he was rewarded instead.

He was given a rhinoceros horn belt that can only be used by officials above the sixth rank, and a golden knife. Because Huaiyi died on Zhongnan Mountain on his mount, he was also given a Hetao war horse.Connecting with Huaiyu, Li Shimin heard that he had saved Huaiyi and was still Huaiyi's brother who had been lost for nine years, so he also awarded the King of Qin Teaching to the local government to grant Huaiyu naturalization and land, and gave him a gift from foreign officials. Wearing a brass belt and a gold knife.

He also gave Huaiyi a [-]-day leave, and asked Cheng Chumo to send them back to their home in Sanyuan, and went to Beiquanzhou and Sanyuan County to complete the affairs of Huaiyu's household registration and granting land.

On the way back, Huaiyi was in a particularly good mood, and his wounds were recovering very well. With Huaiyu's medicine, there was no problem of wound infection or inflammation in this scorching summer.

The healing effect of this wound medicine is so good that even Cheng Chumo, the eldest son of Su Guogong Cheng Yaojin's eldest son, was amazed. Seeing Wu Huaiyi that day, it was as if he was about to die. Although this kind of injury was treated in time, most of them would have to lie down for ten and a half months. Life is not hard enough, and the wound is red, swollen and festered, and even life may be lost.

How many soldiers on the battlefield died not directly from the enemy's swords and arrows, but from wound infections after the war.

Even the medicine for golden sores bestowed by the imperial court cannot be said to be so effective.

But facts speak louder than words. For the past two days, Wu Huaiyi not only did not need to stay in bed but also rode on horseback all the time. Although he walked slowly, Huaiyi could ride and drink. God.

Cheng Chumo's eyes on Wu Erlang, who just came down the mountain, became more and more curious and admiring. There are no generals who are not injured, and they pay special attention to and demand this kind of excellent wound medicine.

"This is the Qingyu River, we also call it the Qinghe River. It used to be the old course of the Hanbai Canal. Later, the Qingyu River was diverted to this silted old Baiqu Canal, which diverted water to irrigate countless fields on both banks. Because of the large drop in the river bed and the loess layer, The river washes down every year, so the river cuts down and gets deeper and deeper."

The old Baiqu River flows through the seven counties in the north of Weibei. The Sanyuan section is now being irrigated by the Qingyu River flowing into the old Baiqu River.

"We, Aye, chose to stay after entering the Guanzhong with His Majesty. The 3 yuan from the imperial army was placed in the seven counties beside the Baiqu in the north of Weibei. Acres of land, those who have the titles of scattered officials, honored officials, and official titles are also awarded by Yongyetian. From the Forbidden Army is also known as the Father and Son Army."

Wu Huaiyi's father and a group of imperial troops were placed on the bank of the Qing River.

"In front is the Dragon Bridge connecting the north and the south of Sanyuan, and our house is there."

There is a deep river valley on the plain, and a wooden bridge flies across the two banks, connecting the north and the south. On the river slopes on both sides of the river bridge, the forbidden army who was placed here at the end of the Sui Dynasty repaired the old village site on the river slopes on both sides of the river, which was abandoned by the war at the end of the Sui Dynasty. In the abandoned old cave dwellings, a new Dragon Bridge was built, and an earthen wall was built to enclose a brand new Dragon Bridge Castle.

"Brother, how much land does our family have?" Wu Huaiyu has now adapted to his new identity. At this time, he took off his Taoist robe and changed into a Huaiyi hipless shirt, and the pure yang scarf on his head was also replaced by He wears a soft-footed headband, and at his waist is tied a copper sash belt bestowed by Li Shimin, the king of Qin, on which is also tied the golden knife bestowed by Li Shimin. Scissors, very beautiful.

"Our family has a lot of land, so we can be regarded as landlords. Now, His Royal Highness the King of Qin has granted you [-] acres of Yongye Field and [-] acres of Koufen Field. My official and Xun Yongye Fields also grant you [-] acres of Yongye Field according to the highest limit. Industry, this is a special decree to teach enough, it’s [-] mu.”

"How many acres does our family have?"

"When Aye was resettled, he was given [-] mu of land, [-] mu of Yongye, and [-] mu of mouth. Two hundred acres add up to three hundred acres."

It used to be 520, but now it will be divided into [-], of which [-] mu is Yongye. This family has planted so much land?
"Cultivation in rotation and fallow, some are rented out, some are planted by ourselves, and people are also hired when the farming is busy. Now we have added [-] mu, which can only be rented out, and we really can't grow it ourselves." Huaiyi said honestly.

Huaiyi is now a nine-rank real-time guard and military officer of the Imperial Guard. Father Wu is a retired veteran officer of the Forbidden Army. Although his rank is not high, he is just a brigade commander. The Tunying is the Emperor Yuan Cong's forbidden army, and the brigade commander of the Tunying is the same as the brigade commander of the Prince's Mansion. They are all the same as the county magistrate, from the seventh rank, and they can barely wear green official robes.

But no matter what, the samurai family is also the family of officials, and the scholars, farmers, businessmen, and merchants are also included in the scholar class. Now that there are so many fields, and this is on the Guanzhong Plain, at least the future life will be guaranteed.

It's not bad to be a landlord, to be free and easy.

a river, a bridge,

On the river slopes on both sides of the bank, there are dozens of holes in the cave dwellings, which are the homes of dozens of Yuan Cong soldiers and some common people. Surrounded by earth walls on both sides of the bank, there are two fort gates left, which are also the only gates for crossing the bridge. This unique Dragon Bridge Fort, if there is an emergency, the gates on both sides of the strait will be closed. This bridge that must pass through the north and south of Sanyuan County will be controlled by these dozens of forbidden troops.

The large fields on both sides of the river are all fertile fields that are irrigated by diverting water from the Qingyu River upstream, and the landlords are those forbidden soldiers.

The river valley is 60 meters deep and nearly 200 meters wide. The wooden dragon bridge is about nine feet high and three feet wide. high.

The forbidden army caves on both sides of the valley were basically built at the height of the bridge deck. It is said that this is because no matter how heavy the Qingyu River floods in summer, it will not exceed the bridge deck, and the caves above this height are very safe.

"Why don't you just build houses and courtyards on the flat land on both sides of the river, but dig caves on the two slopes of the river valley?" Huaiyu felt that at least he was the Emperor Yuan from the imperial army, and many of them were officers, at least they could be regarded as landlords. It is definitely more comfortable to live in a courtyard house.

"When we resettled and settled down, we didn't have the conditions. The existing caves can be used as long as they are repaired, which saves trouble and effort and saves money. It is not easy to repair a house and build a courtyard. It requires both stone and wood, and it is not easy to build it Lie,

Besides, the cave dwellings are very good. We also live in cave dwellings in our hometown in Hedong. The cave dwellings are warm in winter and cool in summer, so we don’t have to worry about water leakage in rainy days and wind leakage in winter. As long as we clean them up, we can live in them for 200 years without any problems, which is not the case for ordinary houses. "

The river is clear and green on both sides, and the smoke from people's cooking on the slope is rising, full of fireworks.

"Uh, come back!"

Approaching the gate of the fort on the south bank, Huai Yi shouted impatiently, and the excited voice frightened several late-returning wild birds away.

A person poked his head out from the south gate of Longqiao Fort, "Why are you howling?"

"Stupid, are you a melon?" Huai Yi shouted with a smile, his words were very kind.

"Aren't you a child, but Ah Yi is back?"

"Hurry up and open the door for you, yeah, come out and lead the horse."

The people at the fort gate were not annoyed at being taken advantage of verbally, instead they rushed down and opened the fort gate to greet them excitedly, "Ah Yi, why are you coming back? Aren't you going to be here for a whole June? It's only been a few days since the slaughter came back?" A tall and thick young man came up to meet him, and when he saw that there were several people behind Huaiyi, especially Cheng Chumo and the tall horses with two Cheng family trilogy, he hurried to Huaiyi's side He whispered, "Uh, I heard that Chang'an is not peaceful, and there are accidents in the camps. Why are you coming back at this time? What happened?"

"Let's talk about it when we get home, how is your bridge?"

"Just at the door of the house to work on duty to guard the bridge. It's very leisurely. Four times, I only work for three months a year. Thanks to Ah Yi, you can help arrange this sex service. You don't have to leave home, and you can also avoid the miscellaneous duties of the official duty. Corruption."

"My brother said what to do, by the way, this is Erlang, do you remember?"

Xu Erlang is not tall, but he is the same age as Huaiyi. His father is also from the Yuan Cong Imperial Army from Hedong, but he is the second child in his family. After his father was injured and retired from the army, his elder brother took over. To serve in the army and pay taxes, Wu Huaiyi helped him get a bridge guard to serve as a bridge guard before, but it can save other active duty miscellaneous Yao.

"Erlang?" Erlang looked at Huaiyu and was stunned, "Huaiyu?"

"Well, it's Huaiyu, uh, I got it back." Huaiyi was very pleased.

Er Leng came up and hugged Huaiyu, the smell of sweat and body odor almost made Huaiyu faint, "Erlang, you don't remember Er Leng, you used to play behind us every day?"

"He can't remember much about the past." Huai Yi explained for him, "Go home first."

"Well, go home first."

Er Lengzi's house is on the south bank of the river, while Huai Yi's is on the north bank of the river. Er Lengzi was very excited to help the mule carry the bag, and took the lead to go downhill and cross the bridge. As soon as he crossed the river, he began to shout loudly, "Aunt Wu Bowu, Huai Yi is back." Well, Huaiyu and Erlang are also back!~"

On the north bank of the Dragon Bridge, on the Hebei Slope, many cave dwellings are dug along the slope in a patchwork pattern.At dusk, most of the villagers had already returned from work. They were enjoying the shade or doing some chores in the yard outside the cave.

Everyone knows that the second child of the old Wu family has been looking for this second child, but nine years have passed, and there is no news about it. Nothing at all, and there are rumors that the baby has been robbed long ago.

"Samurai Erlang is back!"

The news quickly spread across the north and south banks of the Dragon Bridge like the wind.

In front of the five-hole old cave dwelling of the Wu family, Ke Ke, a warrior who had just turned [-] last year, ran out limping after hearing the news.

He rushed straight to Huaiyu and stopped. He looked left and right, and finally couldn't help crying, "It's Huaiyu, it's really Erlang who came back." Then he finally stepped forward and hugged his son.

Wu Huaiyu didn't hide, but he couldn't say that Aye for a while.

Huaiyi said to his father beside him, "Aye, Erlang has been cultivating Taoism in Zhongnan Mountain for nine years, but he forgot all the past after he fell ill that year, and the old Taoist didn't tell him. Zhong Nanshan met him..."

After hearing this, Wu Shike said repeatedly, "It's okay, it's okay, it's good to be back, it's not too late, mother-in-law, come out quickly, Erlang is really back."

"Son, why did you come back? Where have you been all these years?" An old woman rushed out from the house crying, holding Huai Yuzai in her arms, and sizing her up carefully, refusing to let go.

The yard in front of the cave was full of onlookers, Lao Wu wept, Wu Liushi even burst into tears, Huaiyi led people up to see Huaiyu from time to time, this one was Sanlang, that one was elder sister, and that one was nephew Son, that is the younger sister, and the other two girls are nieces, the eldest sister's children, Huaiyu was confused by the noise for a while, and didn't recognize it.

There are quite a lot of old Wu family members, and the villagers are also very warm and friendly!
The Wu family cried and laughed, laughed and cried again.

"Aye, uh, go catch an old hen and kill it to make soup for Huaiyu, so as to clean up the dust." A young woman with a scarf on her head said, Huaiyu vaguely remembered that Gang Huaiyi said it was the eldest sister Yu'e.

"It's not enough to kill a chicken. I'm going to pull a sheep to slaughter. We will eat mutton tonight. Don't leave, everyone, and drink mutton soup later!" Lao Wu wiped his eyes again and again, stepped aside and shouted to everyone, and then Limp to catch the sheep.

This veteran army who has fought for more than ten years, and the old brigade commander who used to crawl among the dead, turned his head, "It's windy again, the wind and sand are blowing hard, and it's blinding."

(End of this chapter)