313 Officials, businessmen, and people
Although Amber is his personal maid, but the two are rarely so intimate, Amber couldn't help blushing, stomped his feet, and said lightly: "Master! β
The two laughed a few words, and Lian Zining said: "Amber, put this away well, don't go out of the pool." β
Amber responded, wrapped the jade seal carefully, and put it in the dark compartment under the bed, she got up, her expression was quite hesitant and twisted, Lian Zining asked, "What's wrong?" β
Amber bit her lip, and finally said, "Master, if it is, if you are interested in that wild girl, then put it in the room, the slave has no idea in her heart." β
"Huh?" Lian Zining was stunned for a moment, and then looked Amber up and down funny, and twisted it on her face again: "Okay, don't think about it, I'm not so anxious!" β
He smiled: "I don't even have pain with you, what are you doing in such a hurry to accept people?" β
Amber's face was red again, but her heart was filled with joy.
ββββββ dividing lineββββββ April 15, the 51st year of Zhengde in the Ming Dynasty, Lian Zining finally led his people back to Li*Tianjin*county along the Yellow River.
Before parting, Lian Zining held a banquet on the Fushan ship to entertain the generals of Weihai Division, Deng Zilong and a number of young Zhuang generals.
The banquet was staggered, the banquet atmosphere was extremely good and friendly, although Lian Zining's status was lofty, but he did not take a stand in front of them, and won the unanimous favor of the generals of Weihai Sea.
Lian Zining intends to win over, although it may not have any effect, but it is good to have such a good relationship.
Before parting, Lian Zining gave them 30,000 taels of silver as a reward this time. Chen Lan and the others were reluctant to ask for it, but this time the Weihai division went to sea, and the ship needed to be maintained after it went back, and the soldiers would also be rewarded, and money would be used everywhere, and it was conceivable that the old men in Weihaiwei would definitely not give silver. With these 30,000 taels of silver, things can be done a lot easier, so they have to take it, these men didn't say much thanks, but Lian Zining knew that they had already put this kindness in their hearts.
That's what he wanted.
The news of the return of the town guard's fleet from Fusang had already been informed by the small boat that had returned before, and now the entire Lijin County and even the six counties of northern Lubei had already known the news.
They not only brought back the news that the fleet was about to return, but also brought back the news that the town guard led the children of the Wu Yi army to fight in Fusang, killing and injuring countless barbarians, and opening up hundreds of miles.
The land of the six counties is rejoicing because of this news, Lian Zining has a very high prestige among them, and the people are very fond of them, and the soldiers of the Wu Yi Army are all from the land of the six counties, and they are counted as the children of the land of the six counties, so they have a constant connection with Wu Yijun.
Wu Yijun has been guarding this place for half a year, and the army and the people get along well, and this place can be regarded as a base of Wu Yijun.
On April 15, on the north bank of the Yellow River in Lijin County, there was a sea of people, and at a glance, there were thousands of people rubbing shoulders one after another, sweating like rain, and the powerful heads of black oppression.
At this time, countless people poured to the banks of the Yellow River, vying to catch a glimpse of the officers and men of the Wuyi Army who had returned from the great victory in Fusang. They craned their necks and held their heads high as they could to look into the distance, trying to find the shadows of the sails on the great river that connected the white waves to the sea.
Thousands of children in Lijin County also joined the Wu Yi Army, and in fact, many of these people on the shore at this time were their relatives, friends, and neighbors. In the Ming Dynasty, the people were originally ashamed of serving in the army, but at this time, they crowded into the crowd and said this loudly to the people around them. And the people around him also looked at it with envy.
Wu Yijun's treatment is good, and now the six counties are known, and entering Wu Yijun, it represents a rich silver salary, a life of big fish and meat every day, to put it mildly, even if he dies in battle, his family can live a good life with the subsidy in the army.
Moreover, Lian Zining has never relaxed his propaganda work, sparing no effort to vigorously publicize and vigorously advocate in the six counties, the glory of serving in the army, supporting the army and loving the people, the family of the army and the people, the glory of the military family, etc., although the strength of one person is limited, but almost all the resources in the six counties are in his hands.
Man is a collective animal, and 99% of the people have a herd mentality, the storyteller is also talking, the opera garden is also singing, and the surrounding neighbors are also talking, so unconsciously, these people slowly believe it in their hearts. It is an honor to join the army, especially to participate in the Wu Yi Army, which is an extremely honorable thing! After Tarn himself believed, he began to hypnosis himself, and then he became even more convinced.
I have to say that Lian Zining used subtle means to turn this place into his own small kingdom of reading.
This kind of existence is not in the power, but in the hearts of the people.
"Old Liu? The third son of your family heard that he entered the third school, did he go out with the army? Coming back today? An old voice spoke, speaking from an old man dressed in gray cloth, with a dark complexion and a deep encirclement on his face, and a pair of large hands could be seen to be covered with calluses, apparently cultivated in the field all year round.
The object of his inquiry was an old man of his age, also fifty or sixty years old, with gray hair, but he looked very energetic, very slender, and kept smiling. It looks like a farmer, but the dress is much better, at this time in the spring, the sky is still a little cold in the morning and evening, he is wearing a green cloth robe and a fur vest on the outside, it looks like it is still a very ordinary material, but it is not something that a poor family can manage. At the elbows and knees of the arms, a piece of skin was also sewn.
This old Liu Tou'er patted his chest and said proudly: "That is, that kid also cut off the heads of three Japanese slaves in Fusang, and after the war, even the adults rewarded him with six taels of silver!" Hey, the letter to me was sent back by a clipper earlier, and the old Mr. Zhuang who read the letter to me gave me a thumbs up, what did you say? Oh, by the way, let's say that we are raising the prestige of the country outside the territory! I don't know what this means, but I know that those Japanese slaves came to the ground of our Ming Dynasty a few years ago to kill people and killed a lot of people! Put the child in the pot and steam it! Miserable! Now we also run to their territory to kill people, let them pay for their blood debts, just two words: happy! β
He spoke in a loud voice, and the people around him listened to it really, and what he said was also quite attractive, so he soon surrounded a group of people, and everyone applauded after listening to him. There were a few old people who were old and had experienced the war of the Japanese and the Japanese and scolded that the Japanese were not human.
"Okay, old Liu, don't blow it! The cowhide is blowing up! Your little third son can't read at all! Still here! A strange voice suddenly came from the crowd.
When the people around heard this, some of them had expressions of disbelief on their faces.
Old Liu's old face turned red, and he pointed to the direction where the voice came from and scolded: "Which rabbit cub is here, get out of here!" β
"Yes, my little third son really can't read and write, my family is poor, and it's not easy for my three sons to pull up, how can I have the money to let them go to private school? There is no way for him to study on time, but Wu Yijun can! What kind of class does Wu Yijun have? That's right, it's called a literacy class, and all those who can't read have to go inside to read and write! It's not me who blows, my little third son, although he is not a smart person, but he is absolutely hard-working, and he is obedient, and he will do whatever Shangguan tells him to do! When I set off, I was told that I already knew more than a thousand words, and I had no problem reading, so how could I write a letter? Why can't you write a letter? β
"Didn't I say, how can there be a better military master than Wu Yijun in this world? How can there be a better official master than Lord Lian? My little third son has been in the army for four months, and his food and accommodation are in the army, so he doesn't need to spend money at all, he is sensible, and the money is given to me! Five taels of silver plus three taels of silver per month, my family has now bought five acres of good water to irrigate the land, and you look at this! The old man shook the fur vest on his body, and his hair was furious: "This is made by me for one or two or three dollars!" What's the matter, my little third son's literacy is fake, and this is also fake? Your brother bastard get out of here, Lao Tzu has skinned you! β
"Tell you, my little third son killed eight people when he was fighting bandits earlier! Now that he has slaughtered three more Japanese slaves, he is about to be promoted to a small flag! β
The man obviously couldn't stand the old man's aura, he was already gray, and the old Liu Tou spat out, like a victorious rooster, raised his chin proudly, and pointed to the direction of the kid's escape, and two words popped out of his mouth: "Grandson!" β
"This old man's surname is not small!"
Meng Fanqian smiled at a middle-aged man beside him.
This middle-aged man has a good appearance, three locks of long beard, and is a talent, but it is Liu Huateng, the largest steel merchant in the six counties.
Liu Huateng smiled: "What Meng Lao said is true, but this is a positive indication that even the adults are deeply expected by the people, and they are very popular with the people!" β
As soon as these two bigwigs-level figures in the six counties spoke, the people around them all responded, and a businessman said: "Even the adults have done such a good job, and at the end of this year, they should be promoted again, right?" β
"Lao Wang, you don't know anything about this......" A fat man stretched his tone and made a disdainful voice similar to 'cut', and said: "What kind of person is the lady who has not even passed the door, and she still needs to take the official examination?" Hey, that's a celestial figure! β
He stretched out his finger and pointed to the sky, a teasing smile on his face. Several people around nodded one after another, and the merchant who spoke before was flushed, and he didn't dare to speak anymore.
There are also a lot of businessmen on the dock today, and they are naturally businessmen who have participated in the Fubo Chamber of Commerce organized by Lian Zining, and they are most concerned about the result of Lian Zining's return this time - did Lord Lian make a profit or lose money? How much did you earn? If you lose it, don't let us take all the pants away!
The position occupied by these merchants is almost the best, right on the spacious wharf, and the noisy people around are spontaneously leaving the area, so there are not many people here, and the space is spacious, and the wind is not small, and it is very comfortable to blow.
Although grandpa Tai said that a businessman is a cheap business, but in these years, whoever dares to treat a businessman as a cheap business is a fool, this year, rich is the uncle!
These people are very good at enjoying it, they are all sitting on the Taishi chair, there is tea serving next to them, and there are a few guys around everyone who are waiting, with umbrella covers on them, which can shade the sun. There is the exquisite master, and he also brought his own girl, and gently fanned the fan, which was really comfortable.
And not far from them, there is a dozen or so stages, on which are singing a big opera, the tall and burly Wusheng is a soldier of the Ming army, holding a spear and halberd in his hand, and the opposite is a harlequin, his face is painted black and white, squatting on the ground and kowtowing and begging for mercy.
The name of this child's play is called Lian Zhenshou Dapo Fusang Army!
I have to say that the efficiency of these troupes, the news of Lian Zining's great victory in leading the army only came back a few days ago, and now it has been arranged into a drama.
However, the effect of this is obviously very good, which can be seen from the crowd of onlookers around, and the crowd is full of voices, and from time to time there are bursts of applause.
The people along the coast hated the Japanese the most, and they were naturally very happy at this time.
And the reason why these merchants are almost the best is because there is a group of people in the very center of the dock.
There is an old man with official cards, and he also has a red umbrella cover, and there are guards around him who cross the knife, but it is where the parents and officials of the six counties are.
Although these civil officials guarding the land except for Wu Dachun in Leling County did not deal with Lian Zining much, but Lian Zining went out on the expedition this time on the holy order, and he returned with a great victory, and he was the subordinate of the people. Even if it's a look, it's always okay for everyone to get by with a mess on their faces.
Huang Wenguan's eyes squinted, and he saw the scene on the stage in the distance.
The foreplay is over, it's time to do it with a real gun, the halberd of the Wu Yi Army holding a halberd and wearing heavy armor swung down fiercely, and the harlequin dressed as a widow begged for mercy loudly, but after all, he couldn't escape death. Seeing that the widow clutched his chest and made a dead appearance, the crowd immediately erupted in a burst of thunderous applause and cheers.
It's really happy!
Then the background was changed, it became a green mountain and green water, a gold armor and silver helmet, riding a tall horse, holding a spear in his hand, riding a horse on the stage, only to see that this young general's face was like powder, sword eyebrows, very handsome and chic, he turned the spear in his hand, read a few lines, and then the army behind him rushed forward with a song and a song, and those dressed as Godao Baiju were driving a chariot and a horse and fled...... Seeing this, the corners of Huang Wenguan's mouth showed a trace of news that he couldn't tell whether it was sarcasm or bitterness, turned around, took a sip of tea, and sighed softly.
This Lord Lian, is it true that he was born to know? Yunwen Yunwu is just that, and he is also very proficient in these crooked things, although the civil officials who are from the righteous path are very disdainful of these tricks, but Huang Wenguan still has to admit that this method is indeed very effective.
The people of the six counties, because of these propaganda methods, learned the news of Wu Yijun's victory as soon as possible, Lian Zining's prestige was higher, and Wu Yijun was even more supported by the people.
These are all tangible benefits. And those invisible benefits, I don't know how many.
This six-county town guard is amazing! Whether it is merit, power, or means, he is too much higher than himself, teacher, teacher, if you let students fight with him, wouldn't you hit Shi Ye with an egg?
Just thinking wildly, Wang Dachun, who was not far away, suddenly stood up suddenly, pointed to the distance, and said loudly: "It's here!" β
After all, he didn't care about others, he just led his officials from Le * Ling * County to stride forward, and the remaining county commanders all showed disdain on their faces, and the young Jinshi county lord in Lijin County also muttered: "Flattering villain!" β
But they looked at it, and they followed.
The fleet is approaching, and those who have a bit of identity go to the shore to greet them, and the rest of them stretch their necks, wanting to see Wu Yijun's demeanor.
The fleet slowly approached, and dozens of huge battleships slowly pressed over, bringing people an incomparable spiritual shock.
Although it was not the first time to see these huge warships, the surrounding people couldn't help but let out a sigh of amazement, after all, in this era, these warships can already be said to be the pinnacle of human creation!
Lian Zining stood on the bow of the first Fushan ship, looking at this land that was getting closer and closer, looking at the welcoming crowds, and seeing the businessmen standing in front, his heart couldn't help but surge! Looking further away, there is the vast plain, the abundant water and grass, the fertile land, and the sincere and simple people!
Stationed here for half a year, for this land, for the millions of people here, Lian Zining already has a very deep feeling, this kind of feeling, just like Wu Yijun and the six counties, the children join the army, the fish and water are dissolved, divided, and inseparable.
Although he started in Beijing, this place is more like his home!
Finally, it's back!
All the soldiers of the Wu Yi Army poured into the deck of the wooden city, they cheered loudly, jumped, their faces were full of excitement and joy, the appearance of the Predator had been broken, and all that was left was full of joy. At this moment, they are just wanderers who are about to return home. In their homes, there are their kind mothers, strict fathers, gentle wives, or lovely children, waiting for them.
Lian Zining didn't suppress their cheers, just stood at the highest window and looked down, with a hint of a smile on the corner of his mouth.
Amber stood behind him, a slight worry in her eyes, is this coming back? I heard that there are two sisters in the old man's mansion......
(To be continued)