After some discussions, the candidates for the lieutenants of the Right Army were basically decided. Seeing that the hour was still early, and no one bothered him, Zhang Shao simply introduced the aftermath of the war.

This is also a concern of Shang Cheng. After going out for more than a month, he mentioned many times in his correspondence with the Health Department that the aftermath of the war must not be taken lightly and must be implemented as soon as possible. He instructed Zhang Shao not only to urge all prefectures and counties to implement the pension standards set by the imperial court, but also to send people to supervise and verify the implementation; The scope of the verification is not only limited to the various departments of the garrison participating in the war, but also includes the craftsmen and civilians who accompany the army, and the wages that should be given according to the system, the foot money and the subsidy, not a penny can be missing, and the taxes that should be reduced or exempted must not be discounted!

"At the moment, it seems that the aftermath of the situation in various places is still very good." Zhang Shao said, "There has been no dispute in the states and counties over this matter, and our people have not noticed any major problems." It is that some soldiers are not Yanshan natives, and their casualty compensation can only be handled by official documents and the yamen of their hometown. At this, he hesitated. For those soldiers who died or retired due to injuries that were not in Yanshan, Shang Cheng strongly advocated that the Yanshan Guards send special personnel to escort them back to their hometowns, and urged the local government to implement the imperial court system; But he and Guo Biao have different ideas. According to the old practice in the imperial court and the army, in this case, the dead are generally transferred to various places by the Yanshan Weifu and let the local people deal with them; For those who retire due to injury, a severance pay will be paid uniformly. Shang Cheng's proposal is clearly out of line. From the bottom of his heart, he did not approve of Shang Cheng's proposals, whether it was to send someone to escort or supervise the implementation, it would cost a lot of money; And this cost has to be paid by the Wei Mansion, he is a little distressed...... But the reason for Shang Cheng is too sufficient, so that people can't refute or refuse to refuse, one by one, the family shed blood for Yanshan, this is a kindness to Yanshan, and Yanshan people have the responsibility and obligation to escort them back to their hometown. This is the most basic etiquette!

He glanced at Guo Biao, hoping that the following words would be said by Guo Biao. But Guo Biao looked ahead with an expressionless face, so he had to swallow his mouth and continue the words himself:

“…… We have counted more than 1,170 dead and retired soldiers who are not from Yanshan, and the highest position is a deputy sentry. They came from 123 counties in 47 prefectures, and the farthest hometown was Qinzhou in Quang Nam. With so many spirit cards and so many people, if they were all escorted back one by one, not to mention the food, drink, and accommodation on the road, even the manpower of the Wei Mansion would not be able to dispatch them...... In the past month or so, in order to count the achievements and exploits, summarize the gains and losses in the war, and supervise the aftermath of the war, everyone in the Wei Mansion has been busy turning over the ......"

"I don't care about this! If you have difficulties, you can figure it out yourself, I just want the result! Shang Cheng interrupted his complaint and said, "The remains of the fallen soldiers will remain in Yanshan, but the second card of the heroic spirit must be honored to return to his hometown, and there is absolutely no room for negotiation in this article." After the soldiers who retired due to injuries are healed, there are those who are willing to stay in Yanshan, we welcome them one by one, I have already greeted the Wei Mu Mansion, and we want to give them preferential treatment; If you want to go home, we will send someone to escort you. It's not about sending an ordinary soldier to escort it, but about choosing someone from the army who knows how to give it a gift! I want to tell the fathers and villagers in the hometown of the soldiers that they died heroically in the war with the enemies of Da Zhao, and they were wounded in the heroic battle against the Tuqi people on the grassland, they are all heroes! It's the hero of Da Zhao! It is the hero of our nation! The more he spoke, the more serious he became, the louder he became, and at last he couldn't control his emotions, and he got up excitedly and walked around the room. Gift-giving! Be sure to give it away! There are no conditions to talk about this, and it is not allowed to talk about conditions! All escorts, whether soldiers or officers, must wear regular uniforms on the road! Also, the Admiral's Mansion and the Wei Mansion must give them certificates and documents, and they must ensure their safety along the way! There is also ...... "His emotions are too excited, his words are a little messy, and he usually pays more attention to the words when talking to people about official business, and he can't remember or take care of them at this time." “…… When escorting the soldiers back to their hometowns, they must pay attention to contact the local garrison in advance; The garrison should greet and give the soldiers the honor and courtesy they deserve! He couldn't say any more.

He stood in the doorway, clenched his fists tightly, looking up at the blue sky, his eyes filled with tears.

Zhang Shao and Guo Biao have been completely frozen. Looking at the figure walking around with clenched fists and waving arms, listening to the sonorous inner roar, I don't know why, their eyes were also full of tears. Their emotions were completely ignited by these unheard of words, and their blood was boiling. Before they knew it, tears were streaming into their eyes, and their vision became blurry. A feeling that has never been felt before arises spontaneously from the bottom of their hearts! This is not the joy of victory after a hard battle, nor the excitement of seeing His Majesty in the report, nor the excitement of being promoted, but an emotion that they have never experienced before It is mighty, it is sacred, it symbolizes honor and responsibility, and it also gives a person strength and courage......

All three did not speak, each standing or sitting quietly. Each of them wanted to say something. Their hearts were also filled with words. But no one wants to break this silence.

After a long time, Guo Biao, who was sitting in the seat, reached out and wiped away the tears on his face. He slowly turned his stiff neck, and with an indescribable expression on his face, he opened his mouth one by one, but he didn't say anything, just let out a long sigh.

Zhang Shao lowered his head, grinned, gritted his teeth and inhaled one by one, suddenly jumped up and beat his chest, and said, "Don't worry, general!" Weifu is to smash pots and sell iron, and it must also give gifts to the soldiers to return to their hometowns! ”

Now, Shang Cheng's mood has gradually calmed down. He let out a long sigh and said, "If you have any difficulties, remember to sue me." I'll figure it out. ”

Zhang Shao nodded cautiously. He knew that there would be difficulties; And there are definitely more than one or two difficulties. Sending the soldiers back to their homeland was an unprecedented event that had not been recorded in the history books, but he was not at all glad that it was likely to be recorded in history, but felt the pressure on his shoulders be unprecedentedly heavy. This can only be done well, and nothing can go wrong! There is no precedent to refer to, and there is no historical data to query, everything can only rely on the Wei Mansion to set this precedent......

He thought about it for a while, and first asked a question: "Since the soldiers who are not from Yanshan are so favorable, should our soldiers from Yanshan be treated the same?" Also, if there is still a war in the future, isn't it ......" As soon as he said it, he felt that it was purely superfluous for him to say this. What's the point of doing it just once? What will others think of Yanshan Weifu? He immediately changed his words and said, "I mean, since we want to continue to do it and send the soldiers back to their hometowns, shouldn't we send an official document to the imperial court and ask for the establishment of a system?" ”

Shang Cheng glanced at him approvingly. He hadn't thought of this layer yet. Yes, this matter must not be ignored, and it must be established as a state system! This is a well-deserved honor for soldiers!

Guo Biao said: "I also signed a joint name on the official document!" Hand it to the military headquarters first...... but he quickly thought of something, shook his head, and said with a worried look on his face, "...... I'm afraid that the military department will be reluctant to speak for us. Have you ever thought about how much money will be incurred if this becomes a system? The upper three provinces and the six ministries will not agree. ”

"Don't worry about whether the three provinces agree or not, let's do it first." Shang Cheng said.

"No way!" Guo Biao and Zhang Shao opposed it in unison.

Zhang Shao said: "If it weren't for the imperial court's system, then such a big matter must first ask the Ministry of War for instructions, and then it can be dealt with according to the law." Otherwise, if someone is making trouble in it, and a few nonsense words are planted because of this matter, I am afraid that anything can be pulled out! He stared at Shang Cheng and said in a deep tone, "The general should remember that the imperial court has not yet made a final decision on Huo Gong's case, and Yanshan is a new defeat...... " He turned his face and glanced meaningfully in the direction of the post house in the city. “…… The court officials are still stationed in Yanzhou. I've also heard that there are people in the Prime Minister's office who 'look the other way' at you. ”

Guo Biao showed Shang Cheng, and slowly persuaded him: "Zida, there are many discussions in the court, and it is an eventful time in Beijing. ”

Shang Chengleng paused. Zhang Shao said that he didn't care much. Although the final result of Huo Shiqi's case has not yet come out, there will definitely be no heavy punishment, and the great thing is to find some small mistakes from other places and demote him by one or two levels; The investigation team stayed in Yanshan, most of them were waiting for the decision of the imperial court. As for Prime Minister Zhang Pu's prejudices against himself, this is not something that can be resolved in a day or two, so he can only continue to be "prejudiced". But Guo Biao's words should be taken seriously. The previous sentence in Guo Biao's words is just the "dispute between the north and the south" between Zhang Pu and Dong Quan, which is just a rehash of the same old tune; The latter sentence has a lot of meaning. In the eventful autumn of Shangjing, why do you mention "Shangjing" instead of "court"? What's "too much"? What is the "thing" of more? What else can be compared to the "North-South Dispute"?

He glanced at Guo Biao deeply, and his mind quickly analyzed various possibilities. He soon realized what Guo Biao's words meant. It seems that this is another important letter that Guo Biao has received from Beijing, and most of it is related to the prince who is seriously ill and fainting. As soon as he thought that the crown prince was seriously ill, he immediately realized what kind of "things" were "more" than Da Zhao at a glance, and what was more complicated and cruel than the battle for the throne?

But whoever will be the crown prince seems to have nothing to do with him at the moment, right? Could it be that the imperial court will still look for him to recommend a candidate for the crown prince? This kind of thing, don't say that he is just a fake Admiral of Weizhen, even if he is a real Admiral of Weizhen, it has nothing to do with him, right? Is this something he can mix? Would he dare to get involved in such a thing?

He waved his hand, drove away all the chaotic thoughts in his mind, and said: "I remember that it was mentioned in the Yongzhao Wudian that each guard town has the right to 'dispose of the aftermath of the war' at its discretion. Right? ”

Guo Biao froze suddenly. Yongzhao is the name of the first few years of the Taizong period, and the "Yongzhao Wudian" is the military discipline of the Zhao army promulgated in the early days of the Great Zhao Dynasty. Since the promulgation of the "Great Zhao Water and Land Drill Code" during the reign of Gaozong Taijia, the "Yongzhao Wudian" was actually abolished, but the imperial court did not officially announce it. Who knew that Shang Cheng would propose this code of conduct at this time. He had read this book more than ten or twenty years ago, and he had long forgotten the contents, and now when he heard Shang Cheng say this, he was dumbfounded and speechless.

Zhang Shao frowned and recalled for a long time before he said uncertainly: "It seems that there is such a sentence." ”

"Then that's our 'discretion'." Shang Cheng said, "I will explain it to the military department and the imperial court." The Wei Mansion will do the gift to the soldiers, Lao Zhang will preside, and Lao Guo will help you. He also said, "The matter is handled by your Wei government, and you will also write Chen Wen, who asked the court to establish the system, and I will ...... it jointly with Lao Guo."

"And me." Someone in the courtyard suddenly said, "I'm also a joint name." ”

The three of them looked over in amazement, and saw a man wearing a black gauze hat and a green gauze shirt, standing in the courtyard.

Shang Cheng was stunned for a moment, and immediately recognized that this was the left attendant of the military department, Lang Zhenqian, who had met back and forth more than a dozen times when he went to Beijing to report on his work last winter, and had a few meals together, of course, it was a "working lunch" in the military department, and he was an acquaintance. He greeted him with a smile, and affectionately called Zhenqian's cousin, and said, "When did Brother Huaichun come?" Why don't you let people report it? He turned around and blamed Suza and several guards on duty, "Why don't you report it?" ”

Zhen Qian returned the salute to the three people, and said with a smile: "It's been here a long time ago, it's me who didn't let them tell you." As soon as I entered the courtyard, I heard your generous speech......" he said, shaking his head and sighing, "...... I miss it a lot. ”

Hearing him say this, Shang Cheng and the others found that the corners of Zhenxiang's eyes were also red. The three of them looked at each other, not knowing what to say at this time. They're all a little embarrassed. After all, Zhang Shaocai mentioned that Zhenqian and they would not leave Yanzhou, and Guo Biao also echoed and said something very meaningful. And Shang Cheng was even more forceful, moving out of the "Yongzhao Wudian", which had actually been discontinued, to find a reason for himself......

Zhenqian didn't care about these at all, and looked at Zhang Shao and said: "Jixian, on your Chen Wenshang, I want to co-sign." The matter of gifting the soldiers to return with honor, whether the court finally allowed it or not is a later story, and the military department must support it with all its might! You drafted Chen Wen, and I also wrote through the paperwork, and sent it to the Ministry of War in an urgent manner for 600 li, so that the Ministry of War, the North Sanwei and the Gyeonggi Guard could communicate and ask for their meaning! ”

Shang Cheng and the others all grinned. Zhenqian said it beautifully, and I want to ask for everyone's opinions, in fact, everyone joins hands to press the three provinces and six ministries. This matter was unanimously advocated by the Wuwei Town and Military Department as a system, how could the imperial court not agree?

Zhen Qian asked again: "Scholar Zhu, they haven't arrived yet?" Didn't you say that we met here at the beginning of the day? It's been two minutes now, why haven't you seen them yet? ”

Shang Chengleng paused, and subconsciously glanced back at Suza. Suza understood, came over and whispered, "It's still a moment away." ”

Zhen Qian also heard Suza's words, but his face didn't blush, and he smiled and said, "Oh, it's not time yet? That's when I came early. It seems that the leaky pot of Yanzhou Post House is not accurate. ”

The merchant dealer represented Suza: "Go back and remind the inn to let them replace the leaky pot with a new one." He waved his hand again and said, "Brother Huaichun, please come into the house and serve tea." ”