Legend of the Knight

Chapter 260
If you have money or not, go home for the New Year.

But this year, many people have not been able to return home.

In the northwest, there are tens of thousands of frontier troops who should have been disarmed and returned to the fields before the end of the year. Now they refuse to disarm, and this incident is about to cause a huge chain reaction.

In the early years, the imperial court implemented the system of guards, and later implemented the parallel system of guards and recruits.

One guard is under the command of a commander, and there are thousands of households, hundreds of households, etc. under it.The composition of each guard is hereditary military households, who are recruited and dispatched if there is something to do, and returned to the guard if there is nothing to do.

The biggest advantage of the Weisuo system is that the Weisuo is self-sufficient in raising soldiers, and each military household sends one person as Zhengding to the Weisuo to serve as a soldier.

Soldiers take turns guarding and garrisoning the fields in the guards, and the income from garrisoning the fields can supply the needs of the army and generals.

After a hundred years of corruption, the Weisuo has become a big farm, the military officers have become big landlords, and the military households have become serfs who will never be saved.

In this case, the combat effectiveness of the guard army can be imagined.

After the emperor took office, the first thing he did was to almost abolish the military establishment of the guard.

Since you like farming, I won't let you go to war anymore, I will let you grow enough.

With a wave of his hand, the emperor withdrew all the weapons and equipment assigned to the guards, and concentrated them to supply the war army, and the war army used for the war was directly recruited, and the guards only needed to provide the army with food and supplies.

The recruiting here is different from the drafting.

Smoking is compulsory military service, and recruiting soldiers means that there must be brave men under heavy rewards, and the recruits are mercenaries.

Since they dare to come to eat this bowl of rice, the recruiters basically have two tricks. After recruiting, they only need to provide them with equipment, and they can quickly form combat effectiveness (such as Wagner).

Now that the battle is over, these people should be disarmed and returned to the fields after a few years, but they have encountered a big problem: the court has no money to pay.

The emperor counted every step very well, and it happened to be deducted to death. As long as the boat of money from Fusang arrived, the imperial court would have money to pay the army.

As a result, there was an unforeseen event, and a storm caused the silver ship to sink into the sea. Now there is such a big gap, even the gods can't make money.

This is blood licking on the edge of a knife, and the hard-earned money you earned after you survived so hard, why should you default on it!
Without getting the money, it is absolutely impossible for everyone to leave. After leaving, the money will not come back.

Anyway, if you don't pay for a day, we won't take off the armor for a day. After all, you have to pay.

In the end, the refusal to remove the armor became more and more troublesome. Among the 3 frontier troops, [-] to [-] people were making trouble, and the rest were also watching.

The servant of the Ministry of War has already gone there in person, and it is unknown how long he can hold him down with his official authority, but the trouble now is not only the lack of money, but also the lack of food.

The food in the guards had long been eaten up, and the consumption of food along the way from the Central Plains to the Western Regions was huge, with a consumption rate of more than 90%.

Before the court, it was calculated that 5 people were disarmed at the end of the year, so they raised 5 less military rations.

But these 5 people suddenly refused to leave. If they stayed for one more day, they would consume one more day of food. Now that the court has no money, and can't even pay the military salary, there is no way to replenish food.

Once the military rations are exhausted, this is not something that can be solved with money.At least, it is impossible for these [-] frontier soldiers with swords and armor to sit there and starve to death.

The emperor seemed to be a very dexterous person, throwing ten eggs with both hands while crossing the single-plank bridge.

I was about to cross the river to the shore, and accidentally slipped my foot. Although I didn't fall into the river, I saw that all ten eggs were about to hit the ground.

The worst thing about it now is that the only person who has the potential to save it all is still lying in bed.

Due to the previous emperor's excessive seizure of power, he could not approve the memorials, and he could not read the imperial edicts. When he fell, the entire court seemed to have a cerebral infarction, and it was paralyzed at once.

……

The release of Bai Xiaosheng's list caused an uproar in the Jianghu.

First of all, the person with the most pressure is Gu Yuexuan.

This life has not yet risen, it is falling down first.

The current problem in Xiaoyao Valley is the root of the disaster that Wu Xiazi has gradually planted over the past few decades, for example, too few disciples, for example, being lenient in cleaning up traitors, etc.

Xiaoyao Valley is like an old house that has been in disrepair for a long time. It looks magnificent, but in fact, the interior has long been crumbling.

Just as Gu Yuexuan took over as the head of the house, the old house collapsed with a bang, and the responsibility did not rest on him at all.

However, Gu Yuexuan now bears the most infamy, and incompetence is only the lightest. Many people directly scold Gu Yuexuan for being jealous of talents, pushing out Dongfang Weiming, and even planning to frame Weiming.

After burning the paper for Wu Xiazi for a day, he disappeared before dawn. Later, news came out from Xiaoyao Valley that Dongfang Weiming, the fourth generation disciple of Xiaoyao Valley, had colluded with Tianlong Sect and had been expelled from Xiaoyao Valley.

When these two pieces of news were superimposed, some people wondered if Wu Xiazi was mad at him.

However, after Gu Yuexuan took over as the head of Xiaoyao Valley, disciples defected twice in a row, and both of them are Gu Yuexuan's juniors, so the good people are guessing, is it because Gu Yuexuan is greedy for the head of Xiaoyue Valley, The two juniors were forced away by the design.

The truth of this matter, only a few parties know, but they can't speak out, so Gu Yuexuan silently endured all this.

The sky is about to send a great mission, so people must first suffer from their will.

Xiaoyao Valley has now entered a trough, but the foundation is still there, and so is Gu Yuexuan.

Gu Yuexuan is only in his twenties, he is still young, and he is practicing Xiaoyaogu's unique skill [Beiming Shengong]. After his master's instruction, Gu Yuexuan's inner strength has already started and is about to be completed.

Vaguely, Gu Yuexuan felt that he had already seen the hurdle, and he only needed to bury his head forward, forward, and forward, and finally he could climb that higher ladder and become a peerless warrior.

After self-cultivation, it will be the Qi family. At that time, Xiaoyao Valley can open up more doors and recruit more disciples. As long as they are carefully cultivated, Xiaoyao Valley can flourish again.

Gu Yuexuan is a person with a strong will, he is willing to use his life to rebuild the glory of Xiaoyao Valley.

……

Besides Gu Yuexuan, the second most stressed person was actually Shennong Baicaomen.

It is said that people are afraid of being famous and pigs are afraid of being strong. Shennong Baicaomen jumped to the top of the list of Jianghu sects. Many people have only one thought in their minds: I don't accept it.

It's hard to say why you don't accept it, anyway, there is a dissatisfaction in everyone's heart.

Fortunately, Huang Xiaoshi has passed the time when he must be open-minded, and now he doesn't pretend anymore.

Shennong Baicaomen in Luoyang does not accept visitors from Jianghu.

If you want to buy medicine, you can find everything in the shop on the left; if you want to place a large order, please go to the right after admission;

If you want to make trouble, we won't fight with you, we will directly report to the police and arrest people.

Huang Xiaoshi doesn't bother to talk to those Jianghu people now, if anyone dares to bully him, he will directly let the officials lock him up.

Don't tell me why you don't talk about martial arts, I, Shennong Baicaomen, never eat this set.

Luoyang is quite gentle here, and the main gate in Chengdu is called majestic.

Two soldiers in armor with knives and flags stood at the door, who would dare to make a mistake?

Now that Gong Guangjie is a sixth-rank military officer of the imperial court, it is normal for him to take two soldiers to see him.

Gong Guangjie made great contributions to Pingnan and supplying medicine, and the imperial court granted him a hundred households.

To the imperial court, this is a big official, but to Master Gong, how to use the power given by the imperial court to the fullest is always particular.

Speaking of which, Gong Guangjie is only a member of a hundred households, and the actual force in his hands is more than that of a thousand households.

If one considers that thousands of households in the guards are generally short-paid, and generally have [-]% to [-]% of the vacancies, and then actually evaluate the combat effectiveness of the soldiers in the guards who have been planted for nearly a hundred years and have completely degenerated into serfs.

If Gong Baihu wanted to make the next move, one commander (5600 people in total) might not be enough for him.

That's why Gong Guangjie didn't play tricks with others. Anyone who dared to challenge the military power would be dealt with directly by military law.

Ordinary people can't remember so many provisions of the military law. Anyway, as long as they know that the punishment of the military law is beheading, that's right.

Looking at the big flag embroidered with the word "Gong" on the main gate of Chengdu, those people in the Jianghu cursed secretly in their hearts, and then retreated in spite of the difficulties.

……

It is said that Shennong Baicaomen does not emphasize martial ethics in doing things. This is because many people don't understand Shennong Baicaomen at all.

The current Shennong Baicaomen is very similar to the three-headed monster in Western mythology. Although they share the same body, the three heads are independent of each other and do their own things.

These three heads ate greedily and frantically, so that the body grew bigger and bigger, and the three heads became more and more fierce.

Luoyang Shennong Baicaomen is the most similar to Jianghu sect. Whether it is the master Huang Xiaoshi or the style of the disciples, they still retain the old way of selling medicine on the street.

Luoyang Shennong Baicaomen operates in a variety of ways, and is most deeply tied to the entire Luoyang area and even the tribes in the Western Regions.

That is to say, if the government dares to bully Luoyang Shennong Baicaomen, let alone whether the Luoyang people agree or not, the people of the Western Regions tribe will also jump up.

The Chengdu General Gate is now gradually beginning to transition to military business, that is, it specializes in military business.

Although Gong Guangjie is now a sixth-rank official, he is a farmer after all, so Gong Guangjie attaches great importance to drug farmers and their interests.

Before the planting of medicinal materials every year, the purchase price of this year is called (commented) first, and then everyone will use this price to calculate.

If the market is good in a certain year and you say that you want to raise the price, then I will say three words and you will not do it.

If there is a disaster in a certain year and a hammer is planted, I will take as much as the price, which is absolutely unambiguous.

Gong Guangjie's one-to-one approach to business is very suitable for large groups to purchase in a unified way, avoiding bullying the market and someone eating the difference in the middle. In fact, pharmaceutical farmers who are in a weak position welcome this transparent buy-it-all price approach.

Because of the need to supply the army, the Chengdu General Gate has a very large demand for medicinal materials, and the medicinal farmers in the entire Sichuan area rely on it for food.

According to the calculation method of the number of households in the hands of the guard, Gong Guangjie should be called a "ten thousand households".

The poisonous dragon gate in Yunling uses their native method.

Since ancient times, the imperial court has kept imperial power out of the county, and most of Yunling and Annan have few county towns at all, so more than [-]% of the area is controlled by tribes.

The Poisonous Dragon Sect used the half-witch and half-doctor of the Poisonous Dragon Sect to preach, administer medicine, and follow human relationships, and leveled those tribes in a few strokes.

Although it is a bit difficult to organize people to fight out the Dulongmen, but if they want to defend one side, the court may have to stare blankly.

After all, the last time Annan rebelled, the earth kings fought on their own, and some even attacked each other, which gave the court an opportunity.

If all the tribes were unified, it would be difficult for the imperial army to move an inch in the dense forest.

Not to mention much, you can't even find a guide, and the endless jungle alone can swallow your army.

With the current situation and momentum of Shennong Baicaomen, plus two super masters, it is no exaggeration to be named the first school by Jianghu Baixiaosheng.

Shennong Baicaomen is so powerful that it has even attracted the attention of the emperor.

According to the original plan, the emperor first dealt with King Cheng first, and then dealt with those Jianghu people who were banned by force in the second step. He didn't know that he lay down before the first step was finished.

……

After Ji Wushuang generously lived in Shennong Baicaomen, the matter of marriage must be put on the agenda, otherwise the lonely man and widow will be gossiped in the same room.

This matter should be sooner rather than later, but everyone is not in the habit of getting married in the first month, so Huang Xiaoshi tentatively set the date for February.

Although it was a grand marriage, because Ji Wushuang had no father since childhood, and her mother passed away, many steps can be directly saved.

According to Huang Xiaoshi's idea, setting up a banquet for a few days and eating a few tables of wine is equivalent to announcing to the world: I am married.

This is not enough.

He thought this way, and when he was discussing with others, Huang Xiaoshi's idea shocked everyone.

"Master Shi, you are marrying a daughter-in-law, not a concubine. If you do this, your sister-in-law will lose face. Three matchmakers and six engagements are absolutely necessary."

Ah well.

Huang Xiaoshi calculated with his fingers, after completing this set of procedures, he had to go to the middle of the year.

May and June in the middle of the year are the hottest time, who still has the heart to eat, this push, not to push it until the end of the year.

When Huang Xiaoshi told Ji Wushuang, Ji Wushuang was also shocked that getting married in the Central Plains was so troublesome.

In Ji Wushuang's hometown, wouldn't it be a matter of slaughtering a cow, getting a few jars of wine, and singing and dancing around the fire? It would be over in a few days.

"Forget it, I'll just be your concubine. If I wait another year, I'll be a year older."

Huang Xiaoshi also knew that Ji Wushuang didn't pay much attention to that status, but she was very concerned about her age. She was going to be 40 soon, and she still didn't know if she would be able to give birth to a child.

Seeing Ji Wushuang like this, Huang Xiaoshi thought that he would talk to Xuan Mingzi sometime, and ask that dog to hand over the secret book of [Changchun Immortal Skill].

This is the only value Xuan Mingzi has in Huang Xiaoshi's eyes.

……

The new year is not over yet, Huang Xiaoshi held a banquet, invited relatives, friends and acquaintances from Luoyang to have a lively few days, and after a meal, the affairs between him and Ji Wushuang were over.

Although this scene is not as good as a big wedding, as far as accepting a concubine is concerned, this is considered the top specification.

Ji Wushuang was very satisfied, Huang Xiaoshi was very satisfied, and so were the melon-eaters around.

After waiting for many years, everyone finally got a big melon. In the end, Lord Shi did not marry the bearded girl, but took her as a concubine. This is already recognized as the best ending.

A few days later, Ji Wushuang received a secret letter from Tiandu Peak, saying that the Dragon King issued a Dragon King order at the former site of the Western Regions Head Teacher, and summoned the eight dragons to rush over to gather immediately.

When Huang Xiaoshi heard it, hey, the old boy Dragon King didn't come back after going back to the Western Regions.

That's okay, I will bring someone to clean you up.

So, before the end of the first month, Huang Xiaoshi took his girl and thugs, and the three of them set off from Luoyang and headed towards the Western Regions along the commercial road.

However, Huang Xiaoshi had an extra mind. In order to prevent Li Canglong from defeating them one by one, he asked Ji Wushuang to send a letter to Tiandu Peak, asking them not to go directly to the head teacher, but that everyone should be three hundred miles away from the head teacher. Small town collection.

When all the men and horses are here, they will kill them in unison.

(End of this chapter)