Chapter 15: Adults (II) (5.6k2-in-1)
At noon, when Gongsun Xun and his wife were muttering something in the business inn, the situation outside was actually very lively.
It must be known that Liucheng is not a county seat, but a purely military city, and the northwest is Yushui, that is, the natural border of Liaoxi County of the Han Dynasty facing Xianbei...... Of course, if you feel that the word Yushui is a little unfamiliar, then the Daling River must be familiar.
In short, here is an important military support point on the border between the Han Dynasty and Xianbei, two hundred miles to the east is Yangle City, and behind Yangle City is the famous Liaohe Plain, and it is also the essence of the five counties outside the Han Dynasty, Xuansu County, Liaodong Subject State (Changli County), Liaodong County Zhixiangping, and of course, Liaoxi County Zhiyangle, all of which are crowded here.
As for the three hundred miles to the south, it is Lu Longsai, which is the gateway to Hebei, so naturally there is no need to say much.
In other words, as long as the two key points of Liucheng and Lu Longsai are not lost, the Xianbei people basically have no way to take the defense system of the Han Dynasty...... Of course, if someone has to want to cross the city and kill them, then you can't help it.
However, please be sure to refer to Ke Zitan, the adult of Xianbei Central who was trampled into meat puree and couldn't even find his head.
And since it comes to the military important places in the border area, it can generally be assumed that this is still a place of developed commerce and trade...... That's right, the Amway's warehouse here is terrifying, not only almost covering the food, clothing, housing and transportation of the Liucheng garrison, but also directly carrying out some legal or local garrison generally considered legal business in this place and the surrounding Xianbei tribes.
So back to the present, with the arrival of Gongsun Auntie and the gathering of the army in Liucheng, aside from Han Dang, who had worked as a temporary worker on the Amway, so he was somewhat mentally prepared, and the rest such as Gongsun Yue, Gongsun Fan, Cheng Pu, Lou Gui and others are really knowledgeable this time!
I saw that the Han army and the Wuhuan army that had just finished the battle came to the Amway in Liucheng to trade, and the trading scope ranged from high-headed horses to rusty arrowheads, from large quantities of grain to fresh horse meat and horse bones, from salted fish with obvious salt content to white cloth...... Pretty much everything.
There are even sergeants from the so-called 'free shipping area' such as Senei Liaoxi, Youbeiping, Guangyang, etc., who don't even want things, but rush to give up some profits, as long as the Amway helps deliver the money and food directly to their homes.
As for Mo Huqi, who was still crying a few days ago, he jumped up and down at this time, using his qualifications for the first-class off-line of the Amway, buying and selling there in a package, up and down, and he couldn't take care of himself for the life of those extremely powerful Wuhuan people on the battlefield.
Anyway, after looking around at the door, how can others not think clearly, Lou Gui, who has been an accountant for a few days and has some knowledge himself, feels that the spoils of this battle have to be taken away by the Amway in vain!
However, it was not only Lou Gui and the others who were watching this scene, on the high platform used for defense and command in the city, Zhao Bao, the Taishou of Liaoxi, was also staring at the grand occasion here with a strange expression.
"Fu Jun...... "The guard general of Liucheng is a Sima of another division of a thousand stones, and he is quite uneasy when he sees this." Do you want to lead the team to restrain it? β
"Constraint what?" Zhao Bao sighed. "I'm not one of those famous men who only know how to sit all day long, the sergeants fought to save my mother, what about making a little fortune on the battlefield? What can they do with the dirty leather robes that those Xianbei people have taken off, wash and wear them? It's better to change some food! β
"Fujun Rende." The Yanagi defender breathed a sigh of relief in an instant.
"And besides, even if we can restrain the county soldiers, are we embarrassed to restrain the elites from all over Liaodong who came to help in the war? As for the Wuhuan people...... Hmph, let's listen to them if we restrain them? β
This time, the Liucheng guard didn't speak again...... Halfway through the pursuit, Qiu Liju suddenly said that it was dark and not good for night fighting, and forcibly let go of the Xianbei soldiers who could have been blocked on the south bank of the Daling River, and the first one who was unhappy was not others, it was he who woke up early in the morning and found that he suddenly found that he had lost a large piece of military merit Sima of the Liucheng garrison!
You must know that if he can really echo with the chasing soldiers before and after and kill thousands of Xianbei people, he, the Sima of the Thousand Stone Division, is afraid that he can turn over and become a 2,000 Stone Captain...... That's really a carp jumping over the dragon gate!
And then what?
And then it's all gone! Are you angry?
"So be it!" Zhao Bao sighed, turned around and left, and a large number of Liaoxi county officials followed behind him. "Pay attention to the nails and arrowheads that do not fall into the hands of the Xianbei people, as for the salted fish...... Even if you don't have salted fish, you have to give Gongsun some face. β
"Please rest assured, the armor and arrows acquired by the Amway have never been an enemy!" The answer of the other Sima was unusually neat.
As soon as these words came out, Zhao Bao, who was walking in front of him, couldn't help but shake his head again and again, and even several clever accompanying county officials looked back at the other Sima a little speechlessly...... Why are you doing it so simply, I'm afraid that the county guard won't know that your Liucheng garrison has all kinds of hookups with the Amway?
"Mother!"
Just when everyone was about to follow the county guard to end this inspection, they suddenly heard a greeting from the Taishou himself in front, and everyone raised their eyes to see that the old lady Zhao had gone up to the high platform in person......
It turned out that after the battle that day, Zhao Bao ordered the camp to move forward to Liucheng, and this old lady Zhao was also very courageous, although after such a sinister thing, she still refused to be escorted directly to Yangle, but said that she would come to thank the sergeant who rescued her in person, and then, she actually took her daughter-in-law and granddaughter to cross the battlefield again and returned to Liucheng.
"Why doesn't Mother rest in the official residence?" Zhao Bao hurriedly greeted carefully. "It's windy on this high platform, and in spring, be careful of catching a cold......"
"Don't hide it from me, it's nothing else...... If there is one thing that cannot be finalized with you as soon as possible, my heart will always be uneasy! β
"Mother just come." As soon as these words came out, Zhao Bao naturally had nothing to say.
In fact, Mo said that it was Zhao Bao, and the surrounding county officials and officers were all gearing up, ready to take the opportunity to show themselves in front of the county guard and the old lady...... You must know, but anyone who is not blind understands that after this battle, this Zhao Taishou will be crowned a marquis immediately, and he is not very old, so the future is really limitless! And this old lady Zhao, based on only the two words of her godson before the battle, I am afraid that she will also enter the history books.
In this case, as a subordinate and subordinate official, what do you want to do without flattery?
"In that case, Yun'er and Yun'er and her mother will also come up together!" Old Madam Zhao nodded slightly, but turned back and shouted at the high stage.
Zhao Bao immediately became in a trance, and the officials in the county immediately followed suit, because soon they all saw that the lady of Taishou and the daughter of Taishou also went to this high platform, and the latter was still holding a strange beast such as a raccoon......
In other words, the status of married women in these years is very high, and it is normal to show their heads. It is even said that when holding a formal banquet, according to etiquette, the hostess needs to come out to meet the guests. For example, Mrs. Zhao said that she would personally come to thank the soldiers, and then Zhao Bao immediately announced that she was going to feast on the soldiers, which was actually vaguely implementing this etiquette.
All in all, Mrs. Zhao, a widow and elder whose husband has been dead for I don't know how many years, came up, so naturally there was no problem; When Mrs. Zhao came up, there was nothing to say; But, but then again, what is it that a young lady who has not yet come out of the cabinet suddenly comes to the midst of so many officials?
Moreover, it seems that she shouted her maiden name in public?!
For a while, many young county officials were full of thoughts, as if they remembered their colleague Gongsun Zhan that day...... That's an example!
"My son," Old Madam Zhao's next words made these people even more overjoyed. "When you came to Liaoxi from Guangling, you passed by our Qinghe River on the way, specifically for Yun'er and Lu, and I brought her here with the intention of finding a good family for her in Liaoxi......"
"Mother, who has a crush, you might as well go back to the official residence and tell me." Although Zhao Bao was a little awake, she was still a little embarrassed when she saw her daughter standing there holding a cat in her arms, her face flushed with shame. "At that time, I will communicate with that person again and ask him to send a matchmaker."
"I've told it all, and if this matter is not finalized, I will not be able to settle it for a day...... And it's a beautiful thing, so why hide it? β
"Mother taught me a lesson." Zhao Bao is a big filial son, and the widowed mother said so, what else can he do except quickly bow his head and say yes?
Seeing her son succumb, Mrs. Zhao said with a straight face: "Actually, I took a fancy to a family on the way here, and I had an intention in my heart at that time. After entering Lu Longsai and inquiring about this person's origin and deeds, he was even more determined, but he encountered this incident and had to delay. β
"My son is dead."
"Listen to me, don't interject." Old Madam Zhao said dissatisfiedly. "But it's also a coincidence, this time I was rescued by this person, which can be regarded as fate...... To tell you the truth, the reason why I came to Liucheng is, firstly, to thank the sergeants who contributed this time, and secondly, I don't want to lose such a good grandson-in-law. β
"Why be in such a hurry?" Zhao Bao didn't have time to think about it for a while, but instinctively felt that it was a little off.
"Why can't you be in a hurry?" The old lady asked rhetorically. "You must know that the family is also a big family, and such a hero, if you come late, what kind of official is it that you have made a contribution to the court, and which minister in Luoyang takes a fancy to you, what do you say? And besides, if someone has a good name in their family, and they feel that marrying our family at this time has a bit of a taste of coercion, so they don't want to marry our family? Therefore, I have come to you to finalize this matter quickly, so that you will not have too many dreams at night! β
At this point, how could the people around here not understand? In fact, I don't know how many young county officials have itchy teeth that they hate at this time, and their feelings are too guarded to recruit their sons-in-law to choose from Gongsun's family?
And Zhao Bao finally woke up, but he couldn't help but stretch out his hand and point to the merchant inn not far away: "What my mother said, could it be this family?" β
"Is this also the property of the Gongsun clan?" Old Madam Zhao raised her eyebrows in a little surprise. "Very good! His family is indeed as rich as rumored...... You see, where can you miss this kind of good son-in-law? β
"My son knows." Zhao Bao replied helplessly. "I'm going to find someone to get through the wind and let his family be a matchmaker!"
"No," Old Madam Zhao leaked domineeringly. "I came up at this time for nothing else, but I just heard in the official residence that his family members are coming, so I came up to call you in person...... You will take off your official uniform now and go with me to propose, and today we will finalize the matter with me! Otherwise, my heart will be uneasy with your family! β
Zhao Bao was dumbfounded, and the officials also looked sideways...... is so big, but it is really the first time I have seen a woman go to the man's house to propose.
"Whoa!" After a long stalemate, this Zhao Taishou finally didn't dare to disobey his mother, so he replied like a fly. "My son is going to change his clothes."
In this way, Zhao Taishou's family stepped off the high platform, and everyone on the stage looked at each other......
"Our old lady is really a heroine among women." After a long time, Fang is Sima of the other department of Liucheng couldn't help but be the first to speak. "It's so vigorous and resolute, it's too late for me to go to Gongsun's house to sell a good one......"
The rest of the others chimed in.
However, Tian Kai, the official of Cao Zuo, the middle power of the county, suddenly couldn't help sighing: "I think back then, that Gongsun Bogui and this Gongsun Wenqi were both kind to me in the county, and they have always been unscrupulous in getting along...... But it's only been a year or two, why have they risen to the top one by one? When will I get ahead? β
Tian is also a big surname in Youzhou, so everyone either laughed when they heard the words, or tried their best, and then they dispersed.
On the other side, Gongsun Xun, who didn't know anything about this, was still talking about some 'confidential matters' with his wife in the house...... It turned out that after the mother and son decided to climb this marriage, Gongsun Xun immediately talked about the ability of Cheng Pu and Han Dang, and killed three people in a row for the former, and the latter killed Ke Zitan with an arrow, which caused Aunt Gongsun to be stunned but once again remembered the so-called 'luxury bodyguard lineup'.
However, the eldest lady of Gongsun talked to her son, and counted it, but she could only determine that one Donglai Tai Shi Ci and one Changshan Zhao Yun were barely within reach around her house...... However, it is only within reach, because after thinking about it carefully, I still find it a little difficult, after all, Donglai and Changshan are both large counties, the former has a population of more than 500,000 and the latter has a population of more than 600,000.
However, if these two people really come to the fore and make one or more counties known, just based on Gongsun Xun's current qualifications and status, it seems a little taken for granted that they want to collect people across regions...... You don't see, Cheng Pu and Han Dang are fellow countrymen after all, just like that, the current Cheng Pu is at most a guest general, not his Gongsun Xun's people at all!
Even, Aunt Gongsun vaguely had some other worries, she was afraid that this Zhao Yun was still young, even if she found someone early, she would be a semi-finished waste like Lou Gui when the time came...... Isn't it harmful to others and to oneself?
In this way, the mother and son were at a loss here, but suddenly heard a lot of movement outside the door, and then Gongsun Fan, Gongsun Yue, Aunt Jin, Aunt Quan Liu, or something knocked on the door one after another.
When I asked, I found out that it was Zhao Taishou's family who came to visit, and they were already at the street outside the store.
"Here's your chance." Aunt Gongsun hurriedly put on her glasses and said. "The whole family is here, or usual, this should be to thank you for saving your life, let's not say anything else, wait for them to thank you and propose directly...... I think eighty percent can be settled! β
Gongsun Xun nodded again and again.
In this way, Aunt Gongsun took the lead, Gongsun Xun and others consciously followed, and the two families met at the door of the inn full of people.
After some greetings, before she could enter the room, the princess couldn't help but look at the little lady behind her who was holding a kitten with a red face, and waited until she bowed her head slightly, and was just about to invite the family into the main hall to take a seat. Mrs. Zhao, the oldest and highest status here, suddenly grabbed the hand of Gongsun Auntie in public: "As early as Qinghe, I heard from the merchants that there was a widowed Gongsun Lady in Liaoxi, who was doing business in order to raise her son......
"Don't dare to be an old lady." Aunt Gongsun excused herself again and again, but she couldn't hide the smug look on her face...... It's not that she won't blow to each other in public. "When I came, I also heard about the deeds of the old lady who was in battle to teach her son...... With such integrity, coupled with such a big victory in this battle, the old lady must be famous in history. β
"Speaking of raising a son." Old Madam Zhao immediately shook her head and smiled. "I'm not as good as you, and my son can't do anything like your son at this age."
Aunt Gongsun was stunned for a while, didn't she say that good business blows each other? You must know that there are hundreds of people on the street around, and Zhao Taishou, who is standing behind his mother, has a dark face.
"My son, what are you waiting for?" Seeing this, Old Madam Zhao couldn't help but turn around and ask.
"Mother, don't you have to go into the house for this?" Zhao Taishou was embarrassed, but he only exchanged the cold eyes of his widowed mother,
So, he didn't dare to disobey at all, so he had to hurry forward and greet Aunt Gongsun again.
"Dare to ask the prince what is important?" Aunt Gongsun was quite puzzled.
"Don't dare to ......" Zhao Taishou was about to speak, but he couldn't help but turn his head, "Mother, there must be two sons of the Gongsun clan who rescued you this time, and they are all quite suitable, one is called Gongsun Xun, and the other is called Gongsun Fan, both here...... I don't know ......."
At this point, Mrs. Zhao immediately changed color: "I only said before that you are not as capable as others at the age of twenty, but today I know that when you are forty years old, no one may have the ability at this time!" In your life, it's a pattern of 2,000 stones! β
Zhao Taishou, who was going to be crowned a marquis in a few months, was embarrassed to death, and he couldn't escape at this time.
"This ......," Aunt Gongsun became more and more puzzled.
"Don't hide it from Aunt Gongsun." Old Madam Zhao turned to hold the other party's hand and smiled. "Our Zhao family has raised an ugly girl, called Zhao Yun...... I don't know if your Wenqi is willing to marry back and be a wife? β
Everyone outside the hospital was stunned, and even Aunt Gongsun was frightened.
"That's her." As she spoke, Mrs. Zhao pulled her granddaughter to the front and pointed to the other party in person.
Others didn't care, but Lou Gui, who was hiding in the crowd next to him, suddenly woke up and secretly admired the methods of Old Madam Zhao...... Pointing it out in public like this, unless you want to turn your face and make enemies with the Zhao family from now on, you can only respond on the spot. It's like offending everyone on Lu Longlou that day, which seems unwise, but it actually implies that Gongsun Xun himself has nothing to do with this and can be relied on the most...... The so-called retreat is nothing more than this!
However, the princess of Bohai for 20 years seemed to be stupid at this time, and she didn't react for a long time, which made the people more and more ashamed and aggrieved.
Gongsun Xun was so anxious that he hurriedly pushed his wife secretly, and the latter couldn't help but gasp:
"The old lady is so loving, naturally there is no need to say much, but my daughter-in-law's name here is excellent, so that I was at a loss for a while, and the old lady smiled!"
"Empress Taizu Zhao is a native of Dongwu City, Qinghe. In the past, his stepfather Liaoxi Taishou Zhao Bao was very strange Taizu, and he wanted to make an appointment with him, but he privately sued his mother and wife. The mother and wife also felt the anger of Taizu Haojie, and remembered his kindness and privately promised it. However, Queen Zhao was an only child, and her grandmother loved her a lot, although she wanted to, she repeatedly postponed it. The bud is afraid of change, but the mother said: 'I think of Wenqi's generosity and heroism, I am afraid that it will not be in the pool in the end, and if it is extended, the world will laugh at my family and lose the hero.'" Mother Zhao thought so. When the great grandmother went to Liucheng, Zhao's mother took the back hand, took her son and wife out of the official house and went straight to the front of the Taizu's door, and said the great grandmother on the street, recommended it as a woman, and the great grandmother was stunned on the spot and was at a loss. The county passed it on, and it became a good story. βThe Book of Old Swallows. Empress Benki
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