Jinyi Night Walk

"Sakura, come and see!"

Xia Xun said happily, and suddenly turned his head and called out.Xiao Ying had just grasped the handle of the fork and pulled the steel fork out of the ridge. When she saw Xia Xun turning her head to call out, she was slightly taken aback, and walked over with the steel fork, sighing: "Master, this fork is It's made of fine iron!"

Xia Xun smiled and said, "Then what?"

Sakura said: "In our clan, an iron pot is a rare item. It is a very honorable thing for a girl to give an iron pot as a dowry when she gets married. The rakes for raking grass are all made of bamboo and wood. I don’t want to think that the fields here have all been made of iron.”

Xia Xun laughed, took the steel fork from her hand, and thrust it into the ground hard. The soil was plowed loose, and the iron fork went in until it reached the iron hoop.

Xia Xun said: "Of course, in a few years, Liaodong will have to change a lot."

He waved his hand and said: "Look, this is the land opened up by the shepherds under the guidance of the local farmers, and the output of these few acres is more than the food that nomads get in a year, isn't it? If you are interested, I will ask my guards to help you cultivate a piece of land for you to make a dowry and find a good family to marry. Otherwise, I can also help you find a shop in the city, this place in Liaodong Well, it’s not uncommon for my daughter’s family to show up and make a living, you can read and count, and you can find a good job.”

Xiao Ying said faintly: "Master must drive Xiao Ying away?"

She stared at Xia Xun, and said in a low voice: "My lord, Xiao Ying followed you, and actually had the intention of repaying your gratitude. Although my lord did not kill that big enemy for Xiao Ying, but... After all, I also let out a sigh of relief for Xiao Ying." ..., as long as Sakura serves the adults, she will be satisfied."

"cough……"

There was a faint sense of love between men and women in the girl's words, and the shoguns and officials who followed Xia Xun immediately turned their eyes to him, as if they didn't see it.

Xia Xun gave a wry smile and said nothing.

Next, I visited several herdsmen who settled here, and asked about the current situation of their homes, whether they had a place to live, whether they had any difficulties in food and clothing, and the sun gradually rose, and Xia Xun was under the big elm tree at the head of the village. He picked a stone on which the peasants would sit and set up a dragon gate array in their spare time, and sat down to rest. Someone brought a clay pot over, poured a bowl of cold water and placed it beside Xia Xun.

The petty officials were busy with some important matters, and they were not around. Xia Xun looked at Xiao Ying who was standing beside the guards, pointed to the stone opposite and said, "Sit!" Tough and modest, Xia Xun ordered, and Men and Ying sat opposite him as promised.

The wind blows from a distance, and once it passes under the shade of this tree, it brings a burst of coolness.The elm tree swayed with the breeze, and the sunlight shone from among the colorful branches and leaves, light and dark falling on Sakura's body, as if she was wearing a patterned dress.The brilliance is scattered, reflecting the faint virgin hair at the corners of her mane and ears, which makes me feel pity.

Xia Xun sighed softly: "Sakura, you insist on staying by my side because you hope... can I avenge you?"

Xiaoying's eyes lit up brightly: "Your Excellency has two battles and two victories, and easily wiped out the grassland on the eastern front of the shoe. With this power, there will be no disadvantages. What a man wants is nothing more than karma. Therefore, my lord also They will raise troops again, won't they?"

Xia Xun smiled, and subconsciously looked to the northwest. Of course, he couldn't see anything. Outside the wilderness, there was a clump of mountains, lush and green, directly facing the blue sky.

After a while of silence, Xia Xun gently raised his head, looked at the swaying treetops above his head, and sighed: "The tree wants to be quiet but the wind keeps on, maybe... this war will not end here. But as long as no one comes to attack Liaodong , I will not take the initiative to send troops again. This battle is to stop killing with killing, otherwise, they will come to plunder our people, so we have to fight, but I am not good at fighting!"

Xiao Ying suddenly opened her eyes wide, and seemed to be a little strange about what Xia Xun said.

Xia Xun glanced at her and said, "I'm a little disappointed, aren't you? Do you think that with the might of my victory, I will start another war and build a career that will shine through the ages? To defeat them, it may be possible. Destroying them is easier said than done! Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty destroyed countless families with all his strength, has he wiped out others? It is glorious to seal the wolf house! But who is the wolf house now?

When Wo Kuotai occupied a large area of ​​the Han people, someone suggested that he drive the Han people away and transform the entire Central Plains into a large pasture.This stupid idea was refuted by Yelu Chucai. If they really intended to implement this idea at that time, they would not be able to rule the Central Plains for more than 100 years.Nor would I be so stupid as to try to wipe out nomadic tribes and occupy the entire grassland.

The Central Plains cannot graze grass, and the grasslands cannot be farmed. A person's way of life depends on his living environment.Some things cannot be solved by force. With our current conditions, even if many people are sacrificed to occupy the dominant position of the grassland, it will not be long before it will be returned to the people living on the grassland.Maybe one day we will be able to solve this problem, but not now, and that person will not be me! "

Xia Xun stood up and walked forward slowly, Xiao Ying subconsciously got up and followed him.

Xia Xun stopped, looked to the north, and said, "After the great victory, what do I want to do? What I want to do is to consolidate Liaodong, prosper Liaodong, and make it the strongest side wall of Ming Dynasty. What I want to do, I ask myself This is what can be achieved through a lot of hard work. As for those things that divide and unite, open up borders, who can do it, how big the bowl is, how much food to eat, I ask myself if I don’t have that ability!”

Xia Xun took a breath, and said again: "One person can't do what can be done in a few lifetimes. Life is limited, I just need to do what I can do. Now I am working hard to develop agriculture and commerce in Liaodong , industry, through common interests, unite people of all ethnic groups in Liaodong. When it really forms a joint force, no one can stop it, including me, the initiator. When the development here has reached the point, it will not be abandoned because of people. I will leave with peace of mind..."

Xiao Ying stood behind him, staring at him intently, and suddenly asked: "My lord, what are you planning for doing this?"

Xia Xun raised her head, looked at the long white clouds in the sky, thought carefully for a while, then slowly turned around, stared at Sakura, and said, "Yeah, tell me, what am I planning?"

What kind of answer is this, Sakura couldn't help being stunned...

After returning to Kaiyuan City, Xia Xun didn't go back directly to the shogunate, but sent Wan Shiyu back first, and took Xiao Ying to the farmers' market in Kaiyuan with great interest.

Although Hadabao still maintains the status of the largest bazaar in Kaiyuan due to years of operation, the bazaars in Kaiyuan are no longer limited to this place. Like bamboo shoots after rain, they have sprung up one after another, driven by commerce and trade, which has greatly promoted the development of various industries.

The bazaar that Xia Xun rushed to was the smuggling and trading place that he spontaneously formed when he first arrived in Kaiyuan. Now it is extremely prosperous, with merchants of all ethnic groups and people participating in the bazaar constantly flowing, shoulder to shoulder.

Officials from the Department of Commerce and Industry rushed over upon hearing the news, accompanied Xia Xun to visit the market, and reported to him the trade situation in the market with their account books: "Yesterday, a total of 840 transactions were made, and the goods traded were as follows: There are 130 pieces of huazi, 91 iron pots, 180 and a half bolts of satin, 75 and 420 bolts of cloth, 120 cows, [-] skins, [-] pounds of ginseng, and horses..."

While listening to his report, Xia Xun looked at the endless stream of people, those who bought and sold land and goods for grain, those who bought grain, rice, salt and sauce, those who pushed carts, drove cattle, and those who The women in Hanfu and Hufu strolled around the market like they were killing time with their children. It was really lively.

Xia Xun smiled at Xiao Ying: "Don't you think this is very good? When the whole Liaodong is so prosperous and prosperous, if someone wants to prevent people from living such a good life, will they agree? If an official wants to do this Will the evil officials oppose this evil official? If the shoes want to be looted and scare away merchants from afar, will the people here take up their swords and guns and resolutely drive them away?"

As soon as Xia Xun said this, there was a quarrel not far away. Xia Xun frowned and turned to look.Seeing that the governor was here, the little official from the commercial office hurried over angrily, but someone didn't give him a face. Xia Xun also walked over and listened carefully.

It turned out that it was the trader who sold cattle, sheepskins and live cattle and horses. He was recognized as a member of the shoe target tribe nomadic on the Horqin Grassland. He bought all his goods at a low price. If their price was only a little lower, the people of this tribe would have swallowed their anger, but their price was too hard. It's better to take the cattle and sheep back to eat by yourself, so naturally I refuse to agree.

These Han merchants and Jurchen merchants took the opportunity to shout loudly and incite everyone's hostility towards them. For a while, many people surrounded them. If you sell it, you are afraid of causing disaster, and you can't even leave.

After hearing the reason, Xia Xun couldn't help being a little angry, and went up and asked, "What's going on?"

The official of the businessman hurriedly laughed and said: "My lord, this buyer wants to buy his horse at the price of one piece of silk and two pieces of cloth, but the seller refuses. matter……"

"Small thing?"

Xia Xun lowered his face and said: "Even a layman like me can tell that these horses have fat nostrils, broad chests, tall stature, big hoofs, shiny coats, and their teeth are in their prime, even if they are not the best. It is also top-notch, and each horse is worth at least four bolts of silk and six bolts of cloth. According to the official price, even a colt is worth one bolt of silk and three bolts of cloth. Buy or grab?"

As soon as the businessmen heard the small business official calling him "Master of the Ministry", they all knew that this man was the governor of Liaodong, and they didn't dare to breathe.

Xia Xun said angrily: "These traders bully the market, disrupt order, arrest them, and punish them severely!"

Those profiteers were hoping to pretend to be grandsons, but Xia Xun let them go and didn't want to be punished. Among them, the Han merchants dared to call out, "My lord! My lord! They are the target of shoes" Man!"

Xia Xun said coldly: "What about the shoe target people? Are they robbing them with knives and guns? If so, you can still be so brave, and the governor will reward you! As long as you do business in your own right, we Treat everyone equally, and anyone who breaks the rules will be fine!"

After hearing Xia Xun's words, the small business official was so polite, he immediately called people over, and arrested and punished the profiteers.Xia Xun thought for a while, and felt that this kind of situation might not only happen in Kaiyuan Queshi. He had already confessed that he should not use various reasons to deceive customers when doing business, and now there are still people on the top. Management, it is easy to destroy his purpose of easing ethnic conflicts through economics and trade.

So after the market calmed down, Xia Xun ordered two guards in plain clothes to escort Xiao Ying back to the house, and rushed to the Department of Commerce and Industry by himself.He has to explain this matter again, and he can't let a few stinky fish ruin the pot of soup and ruin the current good situation.

Xiao Ying stared at Xia Xun's back in a daze, until his figure completely disappeared into the crowd, then glanced at the herdsmen who were congratulating each other with a very complicated expression, and walked away with the two guards.

Tang Jie, the governor's mansion of the Fifth Army of the Beijing Army, took his wife and son back to his home in Kaiyuan.

He was originally from Liaodong. When the King of Yan was sweeping the north, he was under Qiu Fu's tent. Because of his bravery and repeated battles, he was gradually promoted by Qiu Fu. After Qiu Fu returned to Beijing from Jinling, he took this old subordinate from The position of Bianguan Township General has been promoted to the position of the governor of the Fifth Army. He doesn't have to work as hard as before, and his position is much higher. Tang Jie feels sincerely for this old boss.

This time when he came back to visit relatives, because he came with a special mission, Tang Jie was a little distracted. After meeting his mother and brother, he asked about Xia Xun's two crusades against the shoe target without chatting a few words.

His elder brother Tang Hao said happily: "Of course, the beatings were done twice before and after, and they were so clean and neat. The first time they took down a large tribe of more than 2 people, and the second time it was even more powerful. Just the prisoners were captured. Nearly 4 people, hey! From the east to the south of the Horqin Grassland, shoes are basically afraid to show up now!"

He said enthusiastically again: "Brother, Governor Yang opened the Que City in Guangdong, Liaodong, so he has a family, and there is a way to sell it to the outside world. The wild game and mountain products that were originally piled up there are worth a lot of money. If they are transported to the south, they will be a lot of wealth. Ah! My brother is also involved now, and set up a store with some generals and family members of Liaodong Dusi. Did you come in and see that the house that is being built on the east side of the yard is built by our family, haha, brother now has Money man!"

Tang Jie was disturbed when he heard it, and he responded with squeaks, completely uninterested.

At this time, his son Tang Wuzhu was riding a horse on the streets of Kaiyuan. He had been back to this hometown a few times, and the street market was deserted before. He, who came from Beijing, felt that his hometown was a purely rural place. I was too lazy to go out for a walk, but when I came back from this trip, I found that Kaiyuan was very different, so I couldn't help being interested.

Seventeen or eighteen years old, with pimples all over his face, his father is a high-ranking official in the governor's mansion of the Fifth Army, and he came from Beijing. Tang Wuzhu can't help feeling a bit superior in this Kaiyuan city, fresh clothes and angry horses, Galloping the streets, very insolent.

He was riding his horse, when he suddenly caught sight of a young girl in a white robe and long braids, accompanied by two young men, each riding a horse, flashing past the entrance of an alley, although it was only a glimpse, it caught his eye. It's really amazing, this kid's hormones were stimulated suddenly, and he immediately whipped his horse and galloped towards that alley!

p: No, there is a trend of writing big chapters recently. These two chapters are 9700 words. If you take them apart and write another four or five hundred words, you will have three chapters. This bad habit is not good.

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