Mrs. Xu fell asleep on the boat, not noticing that the ship was heading east, not south. When they woke up, the ship was almost to Haidong.

When they landed on the land of Haidong, Mrs. Xu and the others were still a little strange, why did they arrive in Nanyang so quickly?

But when they saw the vast fields of fertile fields, the golden early rice, and the idyllic villages, the ruddy-faced farmers, they immediately hid the doubts in their hearts.

Obviously, this is the land of the Han people themselves, and the Han people here are living well.

The people of the Tang Kingdom were not surprised when they saw the brigade of soldiers and horses passing by, anyway, it was not the enemy army attacking. However, when they saw Zheng He and other generals, the people still bowed their hands.

Mrs. Xu couldn't help but walk to the side of the road and asked an old farmer, "Old man, is this field yours?" ”

The old man hurriedly saluted: "I have seen the general, and when I reply to the general, this field belongs to the grass people." ”

Mrs. Xu couldn't believe it, this large piece of fertile land is 30 acres, and it is impossible for farmers in Fujian to have so much land, and it is already very good for a family to have 10 acres of paddy fields.

"So, how much tax do you have to pay?" Mrs. Xu asked again, apparently she was a person who cared about the suffering of the people.

The old farmer said with a smile: "The good general knows that only 20% of the positive tax is paid according to the output of the acre, and there is no miscellaneous tax." This is all thanks to the king and his wife. When it came to the king, he also bowed his hand to show respect.

Your Majesty? Madam? Isn't it the official family and the imperial court?

Also, the positive tax of this 20% is not low, but there is no miscellaneous tax, so it is low.

The regular tax of the Yuan Court is only twenty percent, but with the addition of other miscellaneous taxes in a mess, it has reached seventy percent! After a busy year, the peasants can only leave 30% of their income, and there are not many fields, which makes it even more dire.

Mrs. Xu's heart was shocked, and the more she thought about it, the more strange she felt.

This big island is a paradise for the Han people, but it should not be under the jurisdiction of the Great Song Dynasty!

Mrs. Xu's heart was so confused that she wanted to catch Zong Tian and ask for an explanation, but in the end she suppressed her thoughts.

Since you're here, let's take a look at it first. Anyway, isn't this also the territory of the Han people?

The more Mrs. Xu walked inside, the more surprised she was in her heart, the life of the people here was really prosperous, and everywhere was prosperous and peaceful, and there was not a single homeless person in sight, not even a dilapidated house.

The villagers on the roadside not only have fields and land, but also raise poultry and livestock, and they all have no worries about food and clothing, and live a prosperous life.

Not only Mrs. Xu, but all the soldiers of the rebel army were greatly surprised along the way. The life of the people here is really nourishing, and they are very envious.

Slowly, everyone saw that a city was being built, the blue brick city wall had been repaired for more than a zhang, nearly 10,000 people were working on the construction site, they were shouting while working, although they looked and dressed like Han people, but they didn't look like Han people.

Moreover, there are thousands of armor soldiers near the construction site, who seem to be overseers.

"Sheshuai, who are they?" Qu Shi couldn't help but ask Mrs. Xu.

After all, Mrs. Xu was from an extraordinary background and well-informed, so she guessed: "It seems to be a Japanese people, how can there be so many Japanese coolies here?" ”

At this time, a sergeant who looked like a supervisor on the construction site shouted loudly: "You do it well, as it was said, as long as you seriously repair Luoning City, you will no longer be a slave, but a Tang people!" ”

Of course, the sergeant was not talking nonsense. According to Li Luo's arrangement, the slaves of Japan and Annam and Goryeo in the Chinese civilization circle, as long as they perform well, will be eligible for the status of Han people in three years and will no longer be slaves.

Slaves of the Chinese tributary system such as Champa and Burma took ten years to qualify. Slaves other than that, if they do not make a special contribution, will be slaves for all eternity, and slaves for generations.

Although Li Luo and his wife and the officials and generals know the proportions, they only say that I am Tang, not Datang. But in the mouths of the people and sergeants, it has become a "Tang Dynasty".

If Li Luo heard it, he would definitely be ashamed. Brother, there is only one island in the Tang Kingdom, with a population of hundreds of thousands, you dare to call it the Tang Dynasty, what about the face?

Datang!

When Mrs. Xu heard "Datang", her heart jumped suddenly. Hasn't the Tang Dynasty been extinct for three or four hundred years? How can there be a Datang?

Don't...... The more Mrs. Xu thought about it, the more unreal she felt.

Looking back again, Mrs. Xu was shocked to find that her 10,000 soldiers and horses were actually sandwiched between the front and back of the soldiers and horses under the command of Zheng. And the 10,000 young and strong auxiliaries were taken in another direction.

Soon, everyone came to an open space where many tents had been erected, and there were hundreds of large tents, and many sergeants came in and out, bringing wine and food in, and the atmosphere was jubilant, as if they were holding a flowing water feast.

However, Mrs. Xu soon saw that not far from here, there were two large camps in the north and south, and looking at the scale of the large camp, the garrison would not be less.

And this vacant land is obviously the school yard of two large camps.

Hehe, it's so calculated. If you are obedient, you will be a guest. If you are not obedient, then the two battalions in the north and south, as well as the soldiers and horses under the command of Zheng, are probably going to be killed, right?

"She Shuai, this is a reception banquet for the soldiers, please invite the soldiers to the table." Zong Tian came to Mrs. Xu and said with a smile.

Mrs. Xu looked at Zong Tian calmly, "Zhang Zhan, I'll treat you as Zhang Zhan." Don't you have anything to say to me? ”

Zong Tian said calmly: "She Shuai atons for his sins." But it was completely good-intentioned, and She Shuai soon knew. ”

Mrs. Xu smiled, and smiled, "Okay, then I want to see, you Datang, have some good intentions." ”

Mrs. Xu and the others had no choice but to calmly enter the tent, and 10,000 soldiers and horses were dispersed into hundreds of tents.

The tent where Mrs. Xu was all generals, accompanied by Zong Day. The wine and food are very rich, except for Mrs. Xu, everyone has a great appetite at first glance, they have not eaten such a sumptuous wine and food for a long time.

After Zong Tian entered the table, he stood up and picked up a bowl of wine, "She Shuai, brothers, all this is for everyone, for the great cause of anti-Yuan." But, after all, he concealed She Shuai and the brothers. This bowl of wine should be made amends. ”

Zong Tian drank it all after speaking, and said with a heroic smile: "I have been in Yunxiao Mountain for several months, and I am also a person from Yunxiao Mountain. She Shuai's character and ability, and the loyalty of the brothers, I admire it very much. When you have finished this meal, Madame will see you in person, and she will answer your questions. I believe that you will not regret getting on board. ”

Qu Shi also drank a bowl of wine, and smiled nonchalantly: "I don't care about the Great Song Dynasty or the Tang Dynasty, as long as it's anti-Yuan, I don't care!" ”

At this moment, suddenly a tall female general wearing leather armor entered the big tent and said with a hearty smile: "This is Mrs. Sheshuai Xu!" Yang Qingque has admired her name for a long time, and she came to drink a few glasses of wine with She Shuai! ”

Yang Qingque, as the only high-level female general in the Tang Kingdom, is of course the most suitable to come to accompany her, which is also arranged by Cui Xiuning.

Mrs. Xu also stood up a little moved and said, "It turns out that my sister is the jade-faced iron spear Yang Woman!" I've admired the name for a long time. ”

Yang Qingque took Mrs. Xu's hand and said with a smile: "What a woman, compared with She Shuai, a strange woman all over the world, I am just a village woman." ”

Mrs. Xu likes Yang Qingque's coolness very much, the two daughters are both female generals, and they are of similar age, they are like each other at first sight, and after a few glasses of wine, they are called sisters.

The atmosphere suddenly became harmonious.

During the banquet, Yang Qingque told the ins and outs of the Tang Kingdom one by one, and Mrs. Xu and others were all surprised. They couldn't have imagined that after the descendants of Li Tang fell in the Central Plains, they would actually immigrate overseas to establish a country by hiding from the world, accumulate strength to prepare for the restoration of the Central Plains, and operate such a weather!

It is conceivable that the monarch of the Tang Kingdom is so brave that he actually held up a royal paradise for the Han people, and he is really a great hero, which makes people admire.

And from the mouths of the people and what they have seen and heard along the way, it shows that the monarch of Tang is also a wise monarch who cherishes the people, governs the country well, and has the ambition to recover.

Compared with the thriving Tang Kingdom, the Song court in exile in Nanyang was too disappointing.

When Mrs. Xu heard this, her heart was filled with joy and sorrow. The sad thing is that Zhao Song is not angry, and there is no hope of helping Song. Happily, the Han people still have a foundation, and they have not completely lost the country, and the future is promising.

"Sister, Madame said, she wants to see you later and talk to you." Yang Qingque patted Mrs. Xu's hand, "My sister is a heroine among women, and Mrs. will definitely like you." ”

Mrs. Xu said: "Can I continue to lead the troops like my sister?" ”

Yang Qingque smiled: "Why can't you?" Madame is the most knowledgeable and broad-minded, and you will naturally know it in the future. ”

When Mrs. Xu heard this, a stone fell to the ground in her heart. As long as she has the opportunity to continue to lead the troops, what if she is to serve the Tang Kingdom? At least not only is there hope for the anti-Yuan, but the soldiers under his command can also have a way out.

After everyone was full of wine and food, Zong Tian and Yang Qingque took Mrs. Xu, Qu Shi and others to Tanghou Mansion.

At this time, Cui Xiuning was holding a court meeting to discuss the imperial examination.

The subject exam was supposed to be held last month, but due to some twists and turns, it was changed to June 18, and it was only a few days away.

"Mrs. Qiyu, Sheshuai is here to see you!" Zong Sun went to His Royal Highness and bowed.

"Pass Sheshuai to the palace and give a seat!" Cui Xiuning smiled.

Mrs. Xu and the others took off their swords very knowingly, handed them to the guards, and then entered the court with Zong Day.

Mrs. Xu saw that in the spacious and simple hall, more than 100 civil and military officials were wearing official uniforms similar to those of the Great Song Dynasty, but looking more beautiful and atmospheric, and sat there neatly.

That's right, it's not standing, it's sitting.

It's just that instead of sitting on a chair, you're sitting (kneeling) on a futon.

Above the lobby, there is a large case painted with moire, and on the wall behind the big case, there is a huge jade bib, the style is both simple and simple, and the atmosphere is solemn. In short, it looks like a court.

A woman wearing a purple skirt and a bun was sitting behind a big case. This woman is beautiful, beautiful, and noble, and she is looking at herself with a smile.

This is the regent of the Tang Kingdom? What a fairy-like character! Even if Mrs. Xu is from a wealthy background and is quite confident in her appearance, she can't help but feel a little ashamed of herself at this time.

Mrs. Xu was hesitating whether to kneel down and bow in her heart, so Mrs. Regent stood up, walked down the steps with a lotus step, came to her, and said with a smile: "I have heard of She's handsome name for a long time, and I admire it very much. ”

Mrs. Xu didn't hesitate anymore and was ready to bow down, but was held by Cui Xiuning.

"She Shuai is a woman, with the Han family in mind, insisting on resisting the Yuan, and is a model for my generation, please excuse me. Someone, give a chair! ”

Giving chairs is an honor in the etiquette of the Tang Dynasty. The civil and military officials are all sitting on the futon, which is equivalent to restoring the etiquette of the Han and Tang Dynasties. But if you are old and have great achievements, you can give a chair.

Cui Xiuning used Mrs. Xu's meritorious service to resist the Yuan and her spirit was commendable, so she and her subordinates were rewarded with chairs. Of course, this is only a temporary reward.

"Mrs. Xie! But the last will dare to sit in the chair. Mrs. Xu said a little excitedly, all the civil and military people in the hall knelt on the futon, but gave her and her generals a chair, which made her both relieved and a little frightened.

"It's okay, Sheshuai and others can sit with peace of mind." Cui Xiuning said undoubtedly. She herself is a little funny, she has only been in ancient times for three years, how did her own style become like this?

The one who is close to the ink is black.

Cui Xiuning returned to the big case and sat down and continued the court. And Mrs. Xu and others are not only like attending a court meeting, but also like bystanders.

Cui Xiuning said: "Shangqing, you said that there are 2,000 people who have reported names in the department, and there are more than 200 applicants for the female department, but why do you say that there are only 20 people at most?" That's too small, isn't it? ”

According to Lin Biju's estimate, among the 100 candidates, there is not even one who can be admitted to Xiucai.

Mrs. Xu and the others said in their hearts, is Tang Guo going to open a scientific examination? That's really the weather of a country.

Lin Biju said: "Mrs. Haojiao knows that although there are more than 500,000 people in my Tang Dynasty now, the number of people who read is really very small, and it is too rare. ”

"The 2,000 candidates who signed up for this seem to be a lot, but ninety percent are not readers, they are just literate. Although Mrs. said that the difficulty of this exam paper is not high, it is very difficult for these people to be admitted to Xiucai. It is not easy to have 20 talents. ”

"As for the 200 candidates in the women's department, it is estimated that there are only a few at most who can pass the exam."

When Mrs. Xu heard this, she was even more impressed, even the women's department was opened, which was so magnificent. Although it is not a Jinshi department, and the number of people is small, it is also a pioneering achievement. This Tang Kingdom is not simple!

With this, it is worth her to serve Tang Guo well.

Cui Xiuning said: "That's it, no matter how much the score is, as long as it is really literate and hyphenation, all of them will be hired." It is divided into four classes, and twenty people in the first class are awarded the meritorious name of Xiucai and serve as county officials and other officials. ”

"Two hundred people of the second class, for the time being, will not be awarded the meritorious name of Xiucai, and serve as officials of each room of the county government. There are 500 people in the third class, who serve as township officials, and the rest are in the fourth class, who serve as village officials and village school teachers. ”

Lin Biju was a little helpless, but he also knew that it could only be so. Anyway, the candidates have read some books, and they are reluctant to be village officials and village teachers.

Cui Xiuning said again: "Female, it's the same." But only the top five were awarded the title of Talented Woman and served as an auxiliary officer in the weaving department. The rest, as the case may be, serve as village envoys, female sergeants, and female prison officers. ”

Lin Biju said: "Madam, according to today's population, the countryside needs at least thousands of women, and according to the law, they must also be married and childbearing women, so the gap is too big." ”

Cui Xiuning is very distressed, there is too little talent.

"In this way, all eligible women in the countryside can apply for the women's envoy, whether they are literate or not, and they will be hired on the basis of merit."

"No!" Lin Biju received the order.

Mrs. Xu couldn't help but stand up anymore, and saluted: "Madam, the last general is puzzled, dare to ask what official position the envoy is?" ”

Cui Xiuning said with a smile: "The village woman envoy is a female official who supervises women's childbirth and stops and punishes baby drowning. ”

Mrs. Xu suddenly understood, and couldn't help but say with great admiration: "Madam is not only wise, but also a bodhisattva, and the people are really blessed!" ”

Why?

Because, there have been countless cases of drowning female babies in the past. In every village, when was there no drowning of female infants? Take Zhangzhou, which she is familiar with, as an example, before the invasion of Meng Yuannan, there were more men and fewer women, and thousands of good descendants had no women as wives.

Ironically, after the southern invasion of Meng Yuan, a large number of men died, and there were many fewer singles.

But, in history, which imperial court has appointed a special envoy to take care of this matter? That is, this Tang State, which is specially supervised by female officials.

"Minister Chen Shuzhen, meet the lady regent!" Mrs. Xu finally bowed down sincerely and made a big salute to call herself a minister.

Qu Shi and several other generals saw She Shuai bowing, and they did not hesitate to bow and say, "The last general will meet the lady regent!" ”

"Good! She Shuai, please get up, everyone is exempt! Cui Xiuning personally helped Mrs. Xu up and said to Shi Sango: "Read out the edict of the prince!" ”

"No!" Shi Sango, who is both the captain of Cui Xiuning's personal guard and also serves as a female officer, took out a silk cloth edict and read it.

"Tang Hou Yi: Xu's Chen Shuzhen, loyal to Xu Guo, determined to resist the Yuan, with a heart of China, a meritorious Han family, a heroine among women, and a good general. If a woman sees and abandons talent, then God will also see and abandon a widow. In the past, Gaozu went down to Guanzhong with Pingyang, and there was the Tang Dynasty. The widow should also follow suit, this is Xiao Zuye. ”

"Chen Shuzhen was specially appointed as the general of the Zhonglang Protector, the commander of the Mountain Tiger Brigade, and was awarded the rank of governor... Ren Qu Shi was appointed as the deputy of the Mountain Tiger Brigade and awarded the rank of general...... This order! ”

Although this edict was handwritten by Cui Xiuning, the content was all prepared by Li Luo word for word, and Cui Xiuning could not write such a literary text.

Because the Tang Kingdom had a population of hundreds of thousands, Li Luo finally began to call himself a widow.

Why do you want to crown Mrs. Xu as the general of the protector? Because although she is a Han Chinese, she has a lot of prestige and strong appeal among the She people in the southeast, which can be seen from the fact that all the elite soldiers under her command are She people.

At this time, the She people were a large ethnic group all over the southern provinces, with a population of hundreds of thousands, and they were of the same origin as the Yao people. Trapping Mrs. Xu is equivalent to trapping the She people, and if you trap the She people, you can trap the Yao people.

The She elite soldiers are good at fighting in mountainous areas, and with the She army in hand, it will be much easier to conquer Annam, Burma and other countries in the future.

Therefore, Li Luo gave Mrs. Xu the rank of governor. The rank of Governor is second only to the general, higher than the general, and is the second rank. In today's Tang Army, the highest is General Lang, and Mrs. Xu is the first person to be awarded the rank of Governor.

First, Mrs. Xu has 10,000 elite soldiers, and she has her own team, and she has this qualification and strength. Only one brigade commander of the Tang Army commanded 5,000 soldiers and horses.

The second is out of respect for her. Mrs. Xu's whole family resisted the Yuan Dynasty, she insisted on resisting the Yuan Dynasty for five years, fought more than 100 battles, and defeated the Yuan army several times. In the end, he was captured, but he was still brave and unyielding, and was executed by Ling Chi of the Yuan army. Such a heroine among women, of course, can't be treated badly.

Of course, Li Luo still played a yin. He appointed Mrs. Xu as the brigade commander, but if a brigade commands 5,000 people, that is, half of Mrs. Xu's military power has been cut.

Li Luo is already very proficient in this kind of power technique.

Although Mrs. Xu didn't know much about the official rank of the Tang Kingdom, she still said very interestingly: "Minister Chen Shuzhen, take the order, thank you!" ”

Qu Shi and the others also followed Shane.

In addition, Cui Xiuning also rewarded Mrs. Xu and others with Tang knives, Xuanjia, clothes and other things. and even gave them houses to live in.

The soldiers of all their subordinates are also rewarded.

Very well thought out. I can't help but let Mrs. and others not be grateful.

"Dare to ask Madame, the imperial decree ordered the minister to be the brigade commander, can the minister still lead the troops to fight?" Mrs. Xu asked, she was very hopeful that she could continue to lead the troops.

Cui Xiuning smiled: "What did she say?" The brigade commander is the commander of a brigade, and of course he has to lead the troops. You are a veteran, if you don't want to lead the troops, your lord and I are not happy. ”

Mrs. Xu was overjoyed, "Mrs. Xie is trustworthy!" Weichen must be full of liver and brains, do his best to be loyal, and serve my Datang! "Being able to continue to lead troops has exceeded her expectations.

Cui Xiuning and other Tang monarchs and ministers, when they heard the word "Datang", they were all a little embarrassed, and their faces were a little feverish. But you can't correct Mrs. Xu, saying that it's not Da Tang, but Xiao Tang, right?

After the dispersal of the dynasty, when Mrs. Xu figured out that she was the only one in the Tang army with the rank of governor, she was even more grateful. As for the fact that a brigade can only command 5,000 soldiers and horses, she doesn't care.

Horizontally and vertically, she can't help but worry about money, food, and military salaries, and she doesn't have to worry about ordnance and armor.

After knowing that the Tang army had 80,000 people, Mrs. Xu was even more surprised. Unexpectedly, Tang Guo had such strength.

Cui Xiuning was also very happy, she returned to the inner house, asked the maid to go out, and then threw the clogs on the ground and began to tease Li Zheng.

"Son, my mother has accepted a female general for you, your Li family has a lot of elite soldiers. Rejoice, little male god, the more soldiers and horses your father has, the closer you will be to the prince's position... Your mother and I are getting closer to the queen's seat. Hey, three years ago, my mother didn't dare to dream that she might be a queen......"

When Cui Xiuning said this, she was suddenly a little stunned, she couldn't help but get up and look in the mirror, and the mirror revealed the face that made her confident, full of radiant expression.

I'll go! How did I become like this? Turned into a woman with an ambitious belly? I'm a people's policeman.

Sure enough, the power thing is terrible.

Cui Xiuning took out the gift that Li Luo gave her the year before last, a model of a police revolver made of sandalwood.

She removed the revolver, poured out the bullets made of wood, and stuffed them one by one, a little rusty.

Then, she saluted in front of the mirror and said, "Cui Xiuning, you have to keep your heart, keep it forever, you must remember!" ”

However, the woman's comical operation suddenly woke up Li Zheng, and the little man's mouth was deflated, and he was about to let out a cry of sorrow.

"! You're about to start again! Cui Xiuning had no choice but to pick up Li Zheng, but he only felt the heat on his body, and he knew that Li Zheng was "flowing eastward" again.

Qingyi literature