Chapter 271: Cow Chewing Peony
Seeing Huang Qiong, this fellow knew hurriedly knelt down and said: "Back to the King of England, after receiving your orders, I immediately started to search." just rummaged through the Tiger Prison Pass, and only found a good Liuzhou coffin. Although it is not made of golden silk nanmu, it is also a good oil fir tree. You also know that the custom Nanmu coffin of this dynasty is the clan, and only the county prince and above are eligible to use it. ”
"The rest of the people, only the Guilin County Mansion is a special case, and the others are the national princes and first-class officials, and they are not allowed to use them without orders. Tiger Prison Pass is only a military town, that is, there is no feudal clan, and there are no important ministers of the imperial court. There is really no place to find the Nanmu coffin, even the gloomy wooden one cannot be found. ”
Looking at the heavy coffin in front of her, Huang Qiong also knew that this guy really tried his best. Nanmu coffin, not to mention a small tiger prison, may not be able to be found in ordinary state capitals. Even if the wealthy people are useful in private, who would dare to risk the whole family losing their heads and donate such royal things that can only be used by clans above the county level?
It is already good to be able to find such a good Liuzhou coffin. As for the rest, let's wait until we get to the capital. Huang Qiong nodded slightly and signaled to start the burial. Although the war is over, it is not completely over. Huang Qiong really can't give herself the etiquette that her second brother should have, so she can only keep everything simple.
King Jing himself wore the prince's dress this time, and the procedure of wiping and dressing can be saved. Although there is no bright yellow futon for the prince's funeral, the futon used by ordinary wealthy families is also okay for the time being. And this Tongzhi is also very hearty, and the quilt he is looking for is embroidered with Buddhist scriptures.
As for other etiquette, at this time, everything can only be simplified. With the assistance of the mortuary and a few veterans selected, King Jing was quickly carried into the coffin. When the lid of the coffin was slowly closed, it also meant that the King of Jing, who was also once dominant, disappeared. All the things in the past were also put into this coffin with the lid closed.
It's just that although the lid of the coffin has been closed, this King Jing is still far from the conclusion of the coffin. He once disturbed the troubled waters, how could all the grievances and grievances he had experienced be completely forgotten because of the death of the person concerned? King Jing's death is far from an end, but just a new grudge and a new starting point.
Looking at the closed coffin in front of him, although it was also a good Liuzhou coffin, it was not a nanmu coffin that should be used at the prince's first level, Huang Qiong let out a long sigh. Although it is a bit hasty, this is also the limit of what I can do now. The aftermath of Zhengzhou is just the beginning, and it is far from the end. The only thing he can do now is to prevent King Jing from being violent in the wilderness.
After hastily reining King Jing, Huang Qiong had been silently watching, and the hundred cavalry selected by Zhao Wuxian carried the coffin containing King Jing's body into a carriage with great difficulty, and drove towards the direction of the capital. It wasn't until the group disappeared into the east gate of the Tiger Prison that they turned around and came to King Jing's camp.
When he arrived at King Jing's Khitan-style tent, looking at the dozen concubines and beauties with different styles carried by King Jing's army who knelt in front of him and waited for him to fall, Huang Qiong could only smile bitterly. Although his second brother has temporarily lost his freedom, he should enjoy it the same.
How can Huang Qiong have the mind to embarrass these women at this moment. He just waved his hand and asked them to send them down to rest first, and strictly ordered no one to be harassed. When the army marches to Zhengzhou, it will be sent back to King Jing's mansion. As for his second sister-in-law, how to send these women, that is a family matter in King Jing's Mansion, and it is not his turn to worry about it.
It's just when Huang Qiong was about to send this group of warblers away. Liu Hu, who had been following him, stared at a woman in the crowd for a long time, suddenly walked up to the woman, and said in surprise: "Sister-in-law, why are you here?" Are you still alive? Didn't they say what you did? ”
Hearing Liu Hu's sister-in-law, the woman raised her head to look at Liu Hu in front of her, and after recognizing him after looking at him for a long time, she said in surprise: "Uncle, why did you come here and wear such clothes?" What about your siblings, and your two nephews? Are they all there now? ”
Liu Hu actually met his sister-in-law who was snatched away by the people of King Jing's Mansion here, which made Huang Qiong very surprised. He didn't expect that Liu Hu's sister-in-law would actually become King Jing's concubine. Afraid that Liu Hu's sister-in-law would be embarrassed, Huang Qiong asked the escorted sergeant to leave Liu Hu's sister-in-law alone.
Then he walked to Liu Hu's side, patted Liu Hu on the shoulder and said, "Go ahead, take your sister-in-law to find a tent around here alone to talk." It's good to spread everything out, remember, as long as people live, it's better than anything else? We'll talk about the rest of the matter in private when I'm done with it. ”
Hearing Huang Qiong's order, Liu Hu, who had met a relative who he once thought was not alive, and was already somewhat red-eyed at this time, nodded. also knew that this was not the place to talk about his private affairs, so he took his sister-in-law out. As for where to go and what to talk about, that's between two people.
After Liu Hu left, the few eunuchs who stayed in the big tent saw that Huang Qiong was the only one left. He was also quick with his hands and feet, made a pot of good tea for Huang Qiong, and brought out a few plates of fruits such as tangerines and bananas and sent them over. Seeing the fruit brought by the eunuch, Huang Qiong could only shake her head, lamenting the luxury of her second brother's life.
There is nothing unusual about tangerine, this fruit is produced in Huguang, not far from Zhengzhou, and this season is the time to go on the market. However, this banana is not uncommon in the north in this era. This kind of fruit is not produced in the north, and it needs to be transported from Lingnan for thousands of miles.
In this era, there were no trains or airplanes, and transportation from Lingnan to the Central Plains relied entirely on manpower and water transportation. This plate of bananas looks inconspicuous, but in fact it is worth a thousand dollars. It has been fifteen years since I came to this era, but this banana is not only the first time I have eaten it, but it is also the first time I have seen it. Rao is Huang Qiong, and he can't help but take one and taste it.
Huang Qiong, who peeled a banana and chewed it slowly, pondered slightly. Let the commander of the capital, and Su Changshi, the Tiger Prison Pass, and Fan Jian all know it. The rebels have been disarmed, Zhengzhou has been recovered, and there are some things to deal with the aftermath charter, and now we have to start discussing.
However, before the herald left, the commander of Yudu, who had been busy disarming the rebels, arrived first. Seeing Huang Qiong, the commander of the capital was just about to speak, Huang Qiong pointed to the tea sent by the eunuch, but waved his hand and said, "Don't be in a hurry first, drink some tea and eat some fruit to moisten your throat." ”
Smelling the fragrance of tea, this has always been a steady Lord Yu. But he couldn't wait to pick up the bowl, and after tasting it carefully, he bowed his head slightly and said: "Lord, this terrifying fragrant tea from the Guilin County Palace, the last general has not been able to taste it for a long time." Speaking of which, it makes the prince laugh, the last general is not good at anything, except for reading, it is good to drink tea. ”
"It's just that although this scary fragrant tea is good, the price is really expensive. It is an inferior tea, and one or two also need more than 100 guan. If you want to buy a little fine tea, you need 500 kan for one or two. Although the last general is said to be a military attache of the third grade, the money given by the court is not thin, but he really can't afford it. If you taste this high-quality tea every day, the whole family will have to drink the northwest wind. ”
"In the end, I will buy some inferior tea every year, and drink some once in a while, and I will be satisfied. For example, one or two of today's special scaring incense worth thousands of dollars will really not be able to drink it. Even in these years, he only drank once in the palace when he was transferred to the commander of the Xiao Cavalry Battalion, when Jun was right. Think about it, the aftertaste is still in the mouth. ”
Looking at the commander of Yu Du who shook his head, Huang Qiong smiled dumbly. In the end, it is a military position changed from a civilian official, and the popularity of the literati in this bone has not completely changed. Tea tasting and reading are both elegant things that literati like. Eight out of ten military attachés have no such interest. No matter how good the tea leaves are to them, I am afraid it will be a cow chewing peonies.
Not to mention those military attachés who are coarse and ink-like, it is their own taste for tea, and it is only the difference between tea foam and tea. No more, I'm afraid I won't understand. His mother didn't like to taste tea, so naturally she didn't teach him how to taste tea. As for her previous life, Huang Qiong, like those urban fashionable youths, preferred coffee as a foreign thing.
However, the words of the commander of the capital made Huang Qiong somewhat clear. Although this person is in charge of one of the four most elite battalions of Daqi, he is still good in terms of official character. At least he didn't do anything like embezzlement and deduction of military salaries, otherwise he wouldn't be able to afford to drink this tea with millions of dollars in money every year?
What's more, there are people who vote for their favor. As long as he nodded, there would be no few people who wanted to give him this kind of tea. Only bought a few taels of inferior tea, which is enough to show that this person is an official and honest. Thinking about it, he can put the cavalry camp in order, if it is that kind of corrupt official, he can't do it at all.
Seeing that this commander really liked it, Huang Qiong smiled dumbly. After peeling a banana with his own hands and handing it to him, he instructed the two eunuchs behind him: "You guys here, how much of this tea is left, and I will load it for Lord Yu in a while." As the saying goes, red powder is given to beautiful women, swords are given to heroes, and these tea leaves are given to adults, which can be regarded as a good thing. ”
After that, looking at the commander of Yu Du who was about to say something, Huang Qiong waved his hand and said, "Master Yu, since you like to accept it." Even if these teas are worth a thousand gold, they must be appreciated by people to taste their value. This king doesn't like tea, and it's a pity to put it here in this king, and it's a pity that the cow chews the peony. As for the palace, it must not be bad for this tea. ”
"Besides, this king gave Yu a few taels of tea, do some people still say that they want to buy Yu adults? If the dignified cavalry battalion is in command, and it can be bought by a few taels of tea, how can the father dare to rely on it as the dry city of the country? However, adults must not be troubled by these teas, and this king can't afford to buy too much. ”
Huang Qiong's voice fell, and Lord Yu thought for a while, but he didn't continue to excuse himself. Instead, he said to Huang Qiong: "Lord Wang, this time, our army has captured more than 35,000 rebels, and more than 310 military attachés of the highest rank. Among them, 3,000 were from the Zhengzhou Guard, and 130 were military attachés above the ninth grade. The rest were recruited by King Jing from his guards, or privately. ”
"In addition, there are 32 people including the Zhengzhou prefect, the general judge, and the civil officials above the ninth grade under Zhengzhou, and the officials under Zheng Bianbing. There were also 116 people, including officials, rebellious scholars, and so-called masters. More than 100 siege equipment such as bed crossbows and chariots were also confiscated in the rebel camp, and now it has been ascertained that these instruments are all owned by the original Zhengzhou guards. ”
"One thousand six hundred taels of gold, one thousand taels of silver, and more than 300,000 taels of money. In addition, there are more than 10,000 horses of brocade, silk and silk. There are 2,000 war horses, all of which are excellent Khitan horses. There are also more than ten Qinglou women who are privately carried by the Zhengzhou Zhibing Envoy. Now I would like to ask Your Highness what to do with these supplies. ”