Chapter Seventy-Four: Jiang Tong
The large number of migrated people could not enter the city, and the situation passed directly through the old land of Shanglinyuan in the south of Jingzhao, Jiang Tong, as the person in charge, could not leave the team, and there were many things to personally explain to Sima Shu, so he had to send the news to Chang'an first.
After receiving the news, Sima Shu did not delay the fast horse to arrive at the camp, and at this time, the migrants had just settled down, and the time had only passed two hours before the letter was delivered, and the camp was far away.
Because of the assassination, Sima Shu led a team of 180 guards. So many people approached the scouts who had already been in the camp and sent people to check it out.
"Stop coming!"
A cry came from the middle of the march, and before the scout could get close, he was stopped in front by Sima Shu's guards, and Sima Shu's frame slowly stopped. The scout had already discovered that the person who came was under the banner of Qin, and knew that it was not a bandit, so he asked loudly: "Who are you?" ”
Sima Shu gave a look, and the guards stepped forward to show the seal certificate issued by the Qin Palace.
The scout took it in his hand and saw that it was stamped with the seal of the King of Qin, and he didn't dare to slack off and said: "In order to prevent the horse bandits from taking the opportunity to rob, Jiang Tingshi specially ordered me to wait nearby to investigate, I don't know that the King of Qin is here, please forgive me!" ”
"It's okay, this Nael and other accusations. We want to see Jiang Tong, can you hinder your business trip if you lead the way in front? ”
"Don't hinder it, we also have the responsibility to introduce. Ladies and gentlemen, please come with me! The scout turned his horse's head as he spoke, and Sima Shu slowly followed.
Walking to the camp, Sima Shu lifted the curtain from the sedan car and looked out. It was said to be a camp, but there was no tent set up. It was the beginning of summer, and the weather was warm and pleasant, and many people slept with their beds spread out on the ground and their clothes. At this time, before it is time to sleep, people cut down trees nearby, light bonfires, bury pots and make meals. A few people gathered around the campfire and whispered about it. From time to time, there are soldiers in military uniforms interspersed with it to check the matters that need attention.
Although the camp was messy, there was a special person in charge of various matters, and Sima Shu nodded with satisfaction: Jiang Tong was attentive. These people are all relatives and friends of the generals, and if there is anything missing on the road, the soldiers will not buy it.
After a while, Jiang Tong's middle camp arrived. Unlike the outcasts outside, Jiang Tong's central camp was surrounded by curtains, with sergeants inside and out, and the enforcement was stricter, and it was not easy for Sima Shu to take out the seal of the King of Qin.
"You guys are waiting here now, I'll go and tell your lordship!"
"Don't go yet!"
"Good!"
The guards agreed, leaving a group of people to wait outside, and Sima Shu secretly guessed why the defense of the middle camp was so strict.
The scout came back, but Jiang Tong was not in the middle camp. Sima Shu's guard was about to step forward to scold, when an inquiry came from behind him.
"Why are you here?"
A few people looked back, but it was not Jiang Tong, but who it was.
Jiang Tong saw that the person who came was Sima Shu, and was about to step forward to give a salute, but Sima Shu took a few steps forward and dragged him and said with a smile: "Just as I said you, you came, Your Highness has been thinking about you!" ”
Jiang Tong knew that Sima Shu didn't want to be recognized by others, so he said politely: "I haven't seen you for a long time, let's go ahead and talk about it!" ”
"Please!"
Following Jiang Tong into the account, he retired from outsiders, and without waiting for Jiang Tong to speak, Sima Shu bowed a week first: "Ying Yuan is here to work hard, it's really hard for you all the way!" ”
"Your Highness has a life, dare not be unwilling!"
Jiang Tong gave a salute, and patted the horse without a trace: "They are all relatives and friends in the army, and they all do their best to serve the prince, otherwise how can I be busy with these hundreds of soldiers!" ”
"You can talk!"
Sima Shu smiled and didn't mind, and asked, "I see that your Chinese army is rigorous, could it be that there are other important people coming together?" ”
Jiang Tong lowered his voice and said: "No, the Chinese army not only has supplies here, but also things that the queen mother carried!" ”
"Something from the queen mother?"
Sima Shu turned his mind and remembered Xie Jiu's dedication to beauty, and his heart instantly had a score, and he asked in a condensed voice: "How much?" ”
Jiang Tong stretched out three fingers, rolled his mouth and said in a deep voice: "Three million guan!" ”
"Hiss~ so much!"
Sima Shu's face was full of joy, with this money, a lot of things are much easier to do, it's really a mother! I really didn't expect Xie Jiu to be so capable and get so much money in such a short period of time. Thinking of Emperor Wu of Jin's harem, Sima Shu couldn't help but gasp and said, "How many people have to be sent to the palace, it's crazy!" ”
Jiang Tongyi knew that Sima Shu was thinking crookedly, and he couldn't help but laugh when he remembered the old things about Emperor Wu.
Back then, Emperor Wu was indeed absurd, and the harem was as many as 10,000 people. Because there were too many beauties, Emperor Wu had a bad choice, so he ordered a sheep cart to be made, and every day when he went to bed, he watched whose sheep cart was grazing in front of his door. A concubine who had sheep at home knew that they liked salty taste, so she sprinkled urine at the door, so that every time the sheep came to her door, they would stop to graze. Later, the palace people inquired about this secret in private, and they spilled urine at the door, so that the harem was full of anger.
This incident became a joke among the ministers for a while, and they called it the sheep cart luck.
Sima Zhen is stupid, where can he compare with Emperor Wu, plus with Xie Jiu and then behind him, he will definitely not be like Emperor Wu, and explained: "If there are only more than ten concubines in the side of the clan, but the queen mother will be worried when she knows that they will enter the palace, and she is afraid that they will not have a competent person to call them, and they will be allowed to bring their own female palace into the palace, these are also counted as quotas." Therefore, there are not many people, but the price is high, and Shi Chong alone has contributed a million dollars!
There are also some people from the family, and the Wang family also sent one into the palace. That Wang Yan is stingy, and this time he is bleeding profusely! ”
"It's rich!"
Even if he had heard of Shi Chong's huge wealth before, Sima Shu was still a little tongue-smacking!
In this era, there were many transactions settled in kind, even for officials. During the Taikang period, Emperor Wu once gave 500,000 yuan to the famous minister Li Xi, saying that it was so much, but in fact, it was also given some things, and the settlement was not much.
Without it, money in this era is worth it!
This time, Jiang Tong escorted genuine copper coins, no wonder Shi Chong would be slaughtered as a fat sheep in history! When Emperor Wu was in power, this guy could still be chic by befriending the clan, and later the clan itself fought, who would care about such a fat sheep!
Shi Chong praised the thief like a piglet selling his own fat, Sima Shu secretly thought that he was not the only one who wanted to slaughter him!
"Don't talk about him, let's talk about what changes have happened in Luoyang?"
"Sima Lun went to Xuchang, and Liu Yuan was named General Ning Shuo and supervised the five military departments!" There was a lot of news in Luoyang, and Jiang Tong didn't say anything about idle things, but bluntly explained the most important things.
"What?"
Sima Shu said in disbelief: "I have already reported the report of the Xiongnu attack on Guanzhong before, and it stands to reason that the Xiongnu should be punished, how can they be sealed?" In this way, Liu Yuanzheng can justifiably dominate the military and government of the Huns, and how can he resist the soldiers when the soldiers are strong and strong, and the soldiers will come to Luoyang? ”
"The Xiongnu attack on Guanzhong, I'm afraid Liu Yuan has been prepared. Yang Jun made Liu Yuan serve as the governor of the five ministries to preside over the civil affairs of the Southern Xiongnu, this time Liu Yuan used the excuse that the Xiongnu were not prepared for military affairs and it was difficult to quell the bandits, so the clansmen took refuge in Zahu for the chaos of the pass, so the five military powers were given together. ”
"Huh!"
Sima Shu sneered angrily, and said angrily: "Who doesn't know that the Huns dismounted for the people and went on horses as soldiers, and made some names that could fool the people of the world?" Sima Lun guarded Xu Changruo, and said that the two did not collude, but I didn't believe it! Sima Liang's connivance with the two must be acquiescing in the transaction between the two, which is really reprehensible! Is he all fools when we are? ”
"It's just a dizziness!"
Jiang Tong said: "Seeing that there are new people entering the palace, I am afraid that it will not be long before a prince is born, and His Royal Highness will become the only obstacle in the bureau. In my opinion, an edict will arrive soon, urging you to send troops to quell the rebellion, and Your Highness must prepare early! ”