Great Han Empire

Chapter 877 Troubled Times Heroic Chapter Wins Central Plains
General's House.

A group of little boys shouted and shouted by the Jinshui River, holding sticks of different lengths in their hands, and they were "attacking" the embankment under the leadership of a little girl.There were also a few children on the embankment. They couldn't "resist", and were beaten to "flee away" in a blink of an eye.The leading little girl grabbed a white and tender little boy, raised her hand and gave him a few sticks, then pushed him down the embankment.The little boy screamed in fright, rolled all the way and fell directly into the river, splashing in all directions.

When a group of children saw what had happened, they scattered and ran along the grass to the hillside.

"Auntie, Auntie, the little tiger fell into the river, the little tiger fell into the river." A three-year-old boy with a thick head and a thick head rushed to the eldest princess and shouted out of breath, "Sister Xiu'er beat Brother Xiaohu into the river .”

The eldest princess sat on the table and looked up into the distance, "Really? Your sister Xiu'er won again?"

"She's so powerful." The little boy shook his big black head, widened his eyes, and exclaimed exaggeratedly, "Brother Xiaohu was beaten up so badly by sister Xiu'er every time. Today he's going to cry again. Home. Hey..." The little boy sighed helplessly like an adult, "Fortunately, I'm with Sister Xiu'er's family, otherwise I would have been beaten to the ground."

The eldest princess and Mrs. Yu were amused by the little boy's expression and burst into laughter.

"Wen'er, go and have a look." Mrs. Xiaoyu pointed to a quiet little girl sitting beside her and said, "Take Xiaohu to change clothes. It's getting cold, don't catch the cold."

Wen'er obediently agreed, and was about to stand up from the table when the little boy rushed over, grabbed the little girl's hand and ran, "Big sister, I'll take you there, I'll take you there."

"Your Majesty..." Wen'er was pulled almost to the ground by the little boy, and hurriedly shouted, "Slow down, slow down."

"Hurry up, hurry up, brother Xiaohu must be eating mud, hurry up..." The little emperor screamed and jumped in anxiety, dragging and dragging Wen'er away.

The surrounding children followed behind the two of them.

"It's so lively here, no wonder Your Majesty is arguing to come here to play." The eldest princess looked at the group of happy children on the grass, and said to Xiao Yu with a smile, "Does your Xiu'er often bully Xiao Hu? Wen Ji Is my sister unhappy?"

Xiao Yu smiled wryly, "My Xiu'er...it would be great if she was a boy, and when she grows up, she will be able to fight all over the world like her father, but unfortunately..." Xiao Yu shook her head regretfully, "Of course Wen Ji is heartbroken. My child How can you not feel heartbroken after being beaten black and blue? There was a time when the prime minister was so angry that he ran to me in person..."

"Master Prime Minister..." The eldest princess opened her eyes wide in surprise, "Master Prime Minister still has the time to take care of children's affairs?"

"The Prime Minister has only one daughter and two precious grandchildren, of course he is extremely doting."

"Master Prime Minister scolded you?"

Xiao Yu smiled embarrassedly.

The more the eldest princess thought about it, the more she felt incredible, and she smiled like a flower, "Your Xiu'er, I need to take care of it. By the way, I heard from His Majesty that your Xiu'er is most afraid of that big tiger of General Tiger's family, yes?" no?"

"The kid from Mrs. Yan's family is tall and big, and even ten Xiu'er can't beat him. But that kid is like his father, taciturn, and his shots are heavy. If he is annoyed, he will beat him hard. Xiu'er has suffered a few times. , I stopped playing with him after that.” Xiao Yu sighed, “Xiu’er’s child… is in a special situation… Her mother can’t do anything about her, let alone me. But she is indeed old and needs People are well disciplined, so..."

"Let her enter the palace and read with His Majesty." The eldest princess said, "I think Xiu'er is very docile every time she comes to the palace, and His Majesty also likes her very much. Why don't you let them study together."

Xiao Yu froze for a moment, with a rather embarrassed expression, obviously unwilling to let Xiu'er enter the palace to accompany her to study.

The eldest princess's smile faded, she looked at Xiaoyu and asked softly, "Did the general ask you to take the child to the Central Plains?"

Xiao Yu nodded, "The two children are five years old, but the time the General has been with them is too short, probably not even a year. He is not in good health recently. Master Hua Tuo, I'm afraid he is... My child and I both want to visit him, Your Highness, please..."

"Sister..." The eldest princess suddenly grabbed Xiaoyu's hand and said emotionally, "Sister, don't leave, okay? You are leaving. I am alone in Jinyang. I am very lonely. I have no one to talk to." .”

"Your Highness...I..." Xiao Yu still wanted to insist, but the Eldest Princess shook her head resolutely, "I will not let my sister go. I will personally write a letter to the General, and I want to keep you. There is Sister Fengxue is with you, so it should be fine. When the general takes back Luoyang, we will go back together. In the future..." The eldest princess leaned into Xiaoyu's ear and whispered, "In the future, we will have a long, long time Be with the general every day."

Xiao Yu's heart suddenly constricted, the strong suffocation made her almost breathless, and an inexplicable fear and uneasiness invaded her delicate body instantly.

The eldest princess's tender cheeks were gently attached to Xiao Yu's fragrant hair, and the melodious voice came to Xiao Yu's ears like a fairy song from heaven, "Sister, promise me?"

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In mid-October, Yanzhou Dingtao, the general Xingyuan.

The emperor issued a decree to reward the soldiers of the army.

General Da Sima, Li Hong, Marquis of Jinyang, increased the number of households to [-].

Turned to worship General Zuowei Xianyufu as General Zuocheqi, and the number of food towns increased to [-] households.

Turned to worship the former general and Taiwei Xu Rong as the general of the right chariot, and the number of food towns increased to [-] households.

Turned to worship Zuo General Qu Yi as Zuowei General, and the number of food towns increased to [-] households.

Turned to worship General You, Guang Luxun and Zhang Yan as General Youwei, and the number of food towns increased to [-] households.

Turn to General Fenwei and Weiwei Lu Bu as former generals, General Wuwei Yushi as rear generals, Hulie general Yan Liang as left generals, Zhenjun general Yang Feng as right generals, Zhenbei general Yan Rou was the general of Zhenbei, and Zhao Yun, the general of Longxiang, was transferred to be the general of Longxiang.

Xian Yuyin, Pang De, Hua Xiong, Jiang Wu, Wei Jun and more than a dozen generals were promoted to a higher level, and all of them were awarded nobles and township marquises, and [-] households in the city.

Gao Shun, Zhang Liao, Xu Huang, Li Su, Lei Zhong and other Zhonglang generals were all worshiped as generals at all levels, and they were given Jue Tinghou and five hundred households in Shiyi.

The remaining generals, big and small, will be promoted to one level each, and the senior officials will be rewarded with fifteen hectares of land with a salary of two thousand shi.The senior official with a salary of one thousand stones rewards ten hectares of land.Officials with a rank salary of less than six hundred stones enjoy eight hectares of land.Officials with a rank salary of less than three hundred stones enjoy six hectares of land.Ordinary soldiers were awarded five to three hectares of land each according to the size of their contributions.The compensation for the fallen soldiers is paid at twice the reward of the same level.

At that time, the positions of officials in various prefectures and counties were divided into [-] hectares for the governor, [-] hectares for the prefect, eight hectares for senior officials such as Zhizhong, Biejia, Changshi, and Sima, and six hectares for officials such as county magistrates and county officials. The annual income of six hectares of land is equivalent to the entire annual salary of a county magistrate, and the imperial court rewards ordinary soldiers with five to three hectares of land at a time, which is extremely generous. (In ancient times, fifty mu was one hectare, but now one hundred mu is one hectare.)
General Li Hong, General Qu Yi of the Left Guard, General Yu Shi, General Yan Liang of the Left Guard and others were overjoyed.

In a short period of time, in the camp of the Northern Xinjiang Army on the Central Plains battlefield, thunderous cheers were heard, and the shouts of "Long live..." were earth-shattering.

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Along with the imperial decree, there were two letters from the eldest princess and Mrs. Xiao Yu.

Mrs. Xiaoyu told the general about the situation at home, and then explained the reason why she couldn't go south to accompany the general.There are many family members of generals in Jinyang, and they have been separated from their relatives for a long time. For example, the family members of Xian Yufu, the wives of Yan Wuwei, Tie Yue, Lei Zi, and Pang De's wives, they are all looking forward to To be able to reunite with relatives far away in the frontier.Now that the wind and snow are by your side, if I take my child to the Central Plains again, it will have a very bad influence on Jinyang. It will not be good for the general's reputation, and even worse for the army's morale, so I can't go south with you.

Xiao Yu's letter was very long, and she said many things to the general.

Wen'er is quiet and beautiful, very endearing. Sister Wen Ji has accepted her as a student and taught her piano skills.Xiu'er was still so naughty and ignorant, fighting with a bunch of boys, causing a lot of trouble and jokes.A while ago, she always played with Yan Ba, the son of General Yan Liang, and teased Yan Ba, who became angry and "broke off friendship" with her.For a while, she became an "enemy" with General Zhao Yun's eldest son, Zhao Tong, and often led a group of brothers and sisters to "fight" Zhao Tong, and forced Zhao Tong to eat mud if they won.The Prime Minister is very angry about this, and has come to my door twice, making me very embarrassed.A few days ago, I took her to Zitai's (Tian Chou)'s house. Mrs. Zhen just gave birth to a fat boy weighing eight catties.Xiu'er saw that the baby was cute, so she "stealed" the baby out when we weren't paying attention, which made the whole Tianfu go crazy.Do you know where she took the baby?She took her to the palace and played with His Majesty all morning.Fortunately, Master Xu Shao, who was teaching, found out later, and he hurriedly sent the child back to Tianfu.Brother, do you know how embarrassing I am?The eldest princess was very angry, and forced her majesty and Xiu'er to go to Tianfu to admit their mistakes.Brother, if Xiaoxue isn't here, I can't control this child at all, I'm going to drive her crazy.

However, Xiu'er's life is good, very good.When Mr. Xu Shao sent the child back to Tian Mansion, I begged Mr. Xu Shao to discipline Xiuer well, and tentatively asked about Xiuer's fate. Mr. Xu Shao said, the secret must not be revealed.When Master Xu Shao said these words, he smiled so much that his eyes narrowed together, his heart was full of joy, and he could tell at a glance that Xiu'er must be a wealthy man in the future.Master Xu Shao also asked me to send Wen'er to the palace to study with him, saying that Xiu'er has too many flamboyant ideas, and I am afraid that no one can control her except her sister. Your Majesty may change his mind after staying with her for a long time. To be cruel, His Majesty needs a quiet girl like Wen'er to accompany her.I didn't agree at the time, but the next day the eldest princess went to the mansion and took Wen'er away, and asked her majesty to worship sister Wenji as a teacher, and let sister Wenji teach in the palace.

For this great victory in the Central Plains, His Majesty and the Eldest Princess rewarded a lot of money.I sent part of it to Zhonglie Terrace and asked them to renovate Zhonglie Terrace.Another part was entrusted to Mr. Wang Ze and given to Lu Longsai.We haven't been back for a long time, and there are many deceased relatives and friends who need to pay homage.In addition, many veteran officials in the court are not in good health, so I went to each house on your behalf.Mr. Zhao Qi's ears are failing, and he needs to yell loudly when he speaks, but the old man's complexion is very good, and it is not a problem to live to be a hundred years old.He said that when you captured Luoyang, he would go back with His Majesty, and then carry the coffin back.Mr. Cui Lie suffered from a stroke and his health became worse and worse. Now he has almost lost his memory, and he no longer recognizes me.Mrs. Ding Gong's rheumatism is getting worse.If you have a chance to meet Master Hua Tuo, please take some time out of your busy schedule to come to Jinyang.The old man is in too much pain, it really hurts my heart.Mr. Chen Ji is very ill and his time is running out. He told me that his only wish is to see the emperor return to Luoyang.I don't know if he can wait until that day.

I also went to the homes of Ma Rixun, Zhang Wen, Lu Zhi, Zhu Jun, and Huangfusong, and each of them gave generous gifts.When the New Year arrives, according to the usual practice, I will give them another gift on your behalf.Master Lu Zhi's son Lu Yu (yu) has grown up.His Excellency Cui Yan first conscripted him as Taiyuan Mansion Master Bo, and this year he was conscripted by the Prime Minister as Facao Yilingshi, and his family situation has been greatly improved.Master Lu Zhi has such an outstanding son, and his spirit in heaven should be very pleased.

I will give the rest of the rewards and property to the families of the fallen generals.Although the family members of some generals who died in battle were not in Jinyang, I tried my best to send them to their homes.Over the past ten years, hundreds of thousands of soldiers who followed you in battle have died in battle. Every time I see these orphans and widows whose faces are washed with tears, I feel very sad.I hope that you can pacify the world as soon as possible and keep this bloody killing away from the world.

A few days ago, Mrs. Marquis Fu's wife came to the residence during the Zhuang Festival.She said that recently many people came to the house to propose marriage to Yancai (Fu Gan), and she was dizzy and didn't know how to deal with it.I asked Yancai carefully, and the ones I proposed to Yancai were all prominent families, including the Cui family in Jizhou, the Wei family in Hedong, the Sima family in Hanoi, the Wang family and Guo family in Taiyuan, the Ma family and Zhao family in Guanzhong, and the Guanxi family. Yang's family, the Chen's and Han's in Yingchuan, and the Yuan's and Xu's in Runan.Mrs. Fu couldn't afford to offend any of these people. She panicked and came to me for advice.I was also a little flustered.This is also the reason why Zitai (Tian Chou)'s marriage was pushed back and forth in the past. The people who came to propose marriage were all powerful families, and anyone who married would offend a large number of people.If it wasn't for the fact that you found a fairy-like beauty from the Zhen family in Jizhou for Zitai the year before last, I would be so worried.Unexpectedly, Yancai encountered the same thing again.Among the dozen or so families, I heard that the three girls from Hedongwei’s family, Hanoi’s Sima’s family, and Guanxi’s Yang’s family are all very good. You need to be good-looking, talented and talented. I wonder if you can choose one of them?
Of course, if you can find a better marriage for Yancai, then everyone will be happy.

I want to see you sooner, and stay by your side all the time. I eagerly hope that you will conquer Luoyang sooner and meet you in the capital.

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The eldest princess complained about the general in the letter.You have already kept Sister Fengxue by your side, why did you take Sister Xiaoyu away from Jinyang?Don't you have the heart to leave me alone in Jinyang?I am alone in Jinyang, and I don't even have anyone to talk to. This may make me lose my mind and do terrible things like last time.

Sister Xiaoyu was left behind by me, so if you want to blame it, you can blame me.If you want to see sister Xiaoyu earlier, take Luoyang as soon as possible, and we will see you in Luoyang.

Also, you have to pay attention to your body and don't fall down again.Last time you fell down, I just took the opportunity to go to the desert to recruit Hu Qi to go south, and I did you a big favor. If you fall down again this time, you will stay in Jinyang honestly and don’t go anywhere up.Don't talk about fighting, I won't even let you go hunting, and I won't let you ride war horses.

After reading Xiao Yu's letter, the general felt very warm in his heart, and after reading the princess's letter, he couldn't help laughing.She dared to write such words in the letter, and even asked Babaili Kuaiqi to deliver it. Her courage was getting bigger and bigger.

"What did His Highness write in the letter?" Seeing Li Hong laughing alone with the letter written by the eldest princess in white silk, Feng Xue couldn't help asking with a smile, "Is it because she has something for you... …express?"

"No, no." Li Hong denied it firmly, "If you don't believe me, take a look." He handed the letter to Feng Xue.Recently, Li Hong stayed in Xingyuan during the day, and returned to the posthouse in the city to accompany Fengxue at night, living a peaceful and happy life.Feng Xue's mood improved a lot, her complexion gradually turned rosy, and her smile increased.

"Can I see it?" Feng Xue frowned and asked with a smile, "This is a secret."

"It's not confidential, it's a personal letter, just like the letter Xiaoyu wrote to us." Li Hong smiled, "Do you want me to read it to you?"

"Forget it, forget it." Feng Xue took the white silk under his nose and sniffed it vigorously, "It smells so good..."

Li Hong smiled and shook his head again and again, reaching out to hug Fengxue into his arms, "It would be great if Xiaoyu could come, our family can spend a new year together."

"Sister Xiao Yu won't come?" Feng Xue looked at Li Hong in surprise, and asked disappointedly, "Your Highness won't allow it?"

Li Hong buried his head in Fengxue's golden hair, took a deep breath, and was intoxicated physically and mentally, "It would be great if Xiu'er's hair was as golden as yours."

"Not good, not good at all." Feng Xue put her arms around Li Hong's head, leaned into his ear and said softly, "Wherever she goes, people will say that she is a barbarian, not a Han."

Li Hong's heart suddenly ached.

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(End of this chapter)