The first prince of Song Dynasty

Chapter 97
In this era, if you are a soldier and win a battle, you will be rewarded. These are nothing more than conferring titles and rewards, but this is only a very small part. Many people's credit is not too high, so they can only be rewarded. money or something?

But passing through the Arc de Triomphe is different. Under the eyes of the people in the city, meritorious soldiers can pass through here, and then enter the city. The effect of rewarding money directly is much better.

Especially for those who have made little contribution, this is a great honor, which can give them great encouragement and motivation.

After Zhao Xu's explanation, everyone finally understood what Zhao Xu meant. This move is so powerful that it can give soldiers a lot of motivation. Everyone who didn't say it agrees. There are more than ten years before the emperor returns to Bianjing God, Zhao Xu quickly ordered to go down, and the relevant personnel were ready to go.He himself has nothing to do.

On this day, he took Dong Zhenhai and Liu Qinhu for a walk in the city, and of course Miao Xun was with him.It stands to reason that Liu Qinhu and Dong Zhenhai should be very busy now. It would be a bit overkill for them to be Zhao Xu's guards in their current identities, but they are willing to do so, and they are fine today, so just be generous. The face is coming.

At this time, Zhao Xu's group was at the wharf of the Bian River, which is also the Tongji Canal, a section of the Grand Canal opened in the Sui Dynasty.

During the reign of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, tens of thousands of troops including Huaibei in Henan Province were conquered, and the Grand Canal named Tongji Canal was dug. At that time, the old canal opened by Fu Chai, the king of Wu, diverted Bian River into Surabaya to reach Huai River.Therefore, the trunk of the canal is in the section of Bianshui, which is also called Bianshui by custom.

Now the Bianhe River is an important transportation hub for the country's water transportation, and a major commercial traffic route. Most of the grain and grass in the south of the Yangtze River are transported to the north through the Bianhe River.

Zhao Xu and his party were watching the scene on the pier:

Seeing that the pier is densely populated and merchant ships gather, it is very lively.There is also a teahouse next to it. Some people are resting in the teahouse, some are watching fortune-telling, and some are eating in restaurants.

Ships in the distant river come and go, end to end, some people pull the fibers, some people row the oars, some are full of goods, and they go upstream, it seems that they are about to ship.

Some are berthing at the shore to rest, and more are unloading nervously, which is a scene of enthusiasm.

Across the Bianhe River is a large-scale wooden arch bridge with exquisite structure and beautiful form.It's like a flying rainbow, so I don't know who married Rainbow Bridge with such a vision.A large ship was waiting to cross the bridge.

The boatmen used bamboo poles to support them; some used long poles to hook the bridge;The people on the neighboring boat were also pointing and yelling something.

Both inside and outside the ship are busy crossing the bridge for this ship.The people on the bridge stretched their heads out and sweated over the tense scene of passing the boat, maybe they were just looking at the scenery.

There is also a lively scene on both sides of the Rainbow Bridge. The bridgehead is full of knives and scissors stalls, food stalls and various grocery stalls. Two stall owners are vying to invite a passerby to see their goods.

A group of people saw the pier and returned to the city again. There are row upon row of houses on both sides, including teahouses, wine shops, foot shops, butcher shops, temples, public houses, etc. Even now, they are not so lively.

In the shops, there are silks and satins, jewelry and spices, incense, paper horses, etc., and there are also medical clinics, cart repairs, fortune-telling, face-lifting and plastic surgery. , Soliciting business, pedestrians in the market, shoulder to shoulder, endless stream.

There are merchants doing business, gentry looking at the street scene, officials on horseback, peddlers, family members in sedan chairs, traveling monks with baskets on their backs, tourists from other places asking for directions, and streets and alleys where people listen to books. Children, there are rich and powerful children who drink in restaurants, disabled old people begging on the edge of the city, men, women, old and young, scholars, farmers, businessmen, all kinds of teachings and nine schools, and they are all prepared.

There are really many kinds of vehicles coming and going: there are sedan chairs, camels, ox carts, and of course horseback riding.

"Look, son, this Bianhe River is so lively!" Miao Xun still calls Zhao Xu the son, which is much better than calling him the lord.

"Sir, what I don't understand is why you don't want to be an official. At the beginning, the emperor wanted to make you an official, but you insisted on refusing. What's the meaning?" Zhao Xu's image at this time is completely different from his usual It was different, because what he was eating in his mouth was candied haws, and he still ate it with relish.

"My lord, once I enter the officialdom, I can't help myself. It's better for me to stay with you, so that I can always be driven by you." Miao Xun still held a feather fan, shaking it a few times from time to time.

Zhao Xu shook his head helplessly. This Miao Xun himself has nothing to do with him:

"Let's not talk about that, if the emperor sees this prosperous scene here today, he will be very happy. It seems that the change of dynasty has not had much impact on the people and businessmen here. This is the best, otherwise We really went against the sky."

"Young Master is saying, doesn't this just show that we are following the sky and responding to the people. The emperor has a great talent and strategy, and he takes the world as his own responsibility. It is only a matter of time before the war ends."

Listening to Miao Xun's words, Zhao Xu spit out a few hawthorn cores from his mouth. He hadn't finished eating the bunch of candied haws. At this moment, he saw an old woman with a dirty face in front of him. child.

Seeing that the old man was about to die of hunger, even the child was about to die, and the two of them were just lying on the side of a deserted street like this, no one cared about them.

Seeing this, Zhao Xu walked up quickly and talked about the old man's breath with his hands. Well, the breath was very weak, and his lips were chapped. Seeing someone in front of her, he opened his eyes and looked hard.

At this time Miao Xun walked up quickly, looked at the two people on the ground, and then said to Zhao Xu:
"There is nothing serious about these two people, but they are too hungry, so they have no energy in their bodies, and there is nothing serious about them."

As soon as Zhao Xu heard this, he immediately ordered Liu Qinhu to buy two bowls of broth. At this time, they couldn't eat anything else. Only broth and the like were the best to swallow, and also the fastest to recover.

Not long after, Liu Qinhu came with two bowls of hot broth. Zhao Xu hurriedly fed them, which took them a long time. After a while, the old woman and the child recovered.

"Come on, Qiong'er kowtows to benefactor. When you find your father, you must thank him well. Did you hear me?" As she spoke, the old woman pulled the child to salute Zhao Xu.It was stopped by Zhao Xu and the others:

"Old lady, you don't need to be so polite, get up quickly, Enlao Liu will help the old lady, let's find a better restaurant for you and them to have a good meal."

Soon Zhao Xu was holding the child in his arms. In fact, he was no longer young, about seven or eight years old, and his body was strong, but the tatters covered his original appearance.A group of six of them came to a nice restaurant.

You must throw the golden word over, and the owner of the restaurant will rush over to serve you, and he will not look down on people, and swallow all the words that say that Hanako is not allowed in.Zhao Xu sighed as he watched them devour them.

After they finished eating, Zhao Xu asked, "I heard from you just now that you are here to find someone. How did you get to this point?" Zhao Xu had his own reasons for asking.

Just now the old woman said that Qiong'er must thank him well when she finds your father, which means that they are here to find someone.

"So that Engong knows, this is my grandson, actually the grandson of my master. My master was killed by the emperor at that time many years ago, and we got lost after hiding. The father of this child is also my family. The young master didn't know where he was, and then I led the infant young master alone, and many years passed by."

The old lady kept crying as she talked, it seems that she really suffered unexpected hardships.

"Old lady, don't be excited and speak slowly, then why haven't you thought about looking for your young master for many years, why do you think of bringing the child here now, and how do you always know that he is in Bianjing City?"

Zhao Xu was right in asking. After so many years and constant wars, maybe the so-called young master she said had died a long time ago, and besides, her young master might not be in Bianjing.

"For so many years, I have led my young master in the north, where there are always wars. Recently, I heard from a local businessman that my young master has become a high-ranking official in Bianjing, so I brought my young master here to meet Just try your luck." The old lady was honest.

"Mother-in-law, have you ever thought about what to do if you can't find your young master, for example, today you almost..." Yes, if they didn't meet Zhao Xu, they would probably be here.

"Oh, there's no other way. You'll starve to death in the north. Why don't you come to the capital?" The old lady looked sad.

"Brother, I will repay you in the future. Thank you for letting me have enough food. The master said that the kindness of water should be repaid by the spring."

Zhao Xu was taken aback for a moment, but he didn't expect that the child spoke so well and even reported it. He didn't care, but later, this sentence actually became a reality.

"Engong, don't be surprised. There is an old man in the village who can read and write, and Qiong'er goes to learn how to read and write with him every day." The old woman probably saw Zhao Xu's question and explained.

Zhao Xu was relieved, and reported little Gao Qiong to his lap: "Brother doesn't want you to repay me, as long as you can be a good person, mother-in-law, what do you add to your young master, I have a lot of acquaintances in Bianjing, maybe I might know each other, Then you don’t have to run around anymore.”

"Engong, my young master's name is Gao Huaide, that's right, Gao Huaide."

Let the old lady say something, everyone was shocked, this little guy is Gao Huaide's son?

(End of this chapter)