Chapter Eighty-Four: Tahe Develops Mohe
"What ancient and ancient? What's so unusual about the murals? Zhongnan Mountain, Huashan Mountain, there are everywhere "Wang Jiangnan's little lady can't see the lonely demon wolf."
"That's right, come, drink to win" The Dugu Demon Wolf wanted to capture the old man, and raised his lamp to greet Ambassador Pei Du Xue for a banquet.
"And what's so different about the murals you see today?" Sure enough, Wang Jiangnan saw that the Dugu Demon Wolf had changed the topic and hurriedly asked.
"It's not unusual, Zhongnan Mountain is everywhere" Dugu Changshi's unkind cross-examination.
Wang Jiangnan then pretended to be pitiful and asked the two Taoist chiefs, and the kind-hearted Lu Yan Taoist had to explain what he had seen and heard about Qixia Xiaoguan today.
I heard that the murals can be preserved for thousands of years, Kunpeng spread his wings and broke through the wall, the Xuanwu sermon was vivid, and everyone at the banquet listened with relish.
"I don't remember to call us for such a fun thing," Wang Jiangnan's little lady rolled her eyes wildly.
"Yes, a certain person works hard for political affairs all day long, but you are happy and happy, and you are punished for drinking" Governor Pei Xuangui is a person who cherishes flowers, and he holds his long history and punishes wine.
"It's extreme, Mohe is still in a big war, but Dugu Changshi has stolen his life and is idle all day long, a certain newspaper and the chief manager and the camp" Ambassador Xue Jian, who had just returned from escorting grain and grass from the front line, also shouted.
"Then you have to compensate General Xue well?" Dugu Changshi raised his eyebrows and joked.
"Of course, tomorrow I want to eat a whole fish feast," Ambassador Xue blackmailed.
"You can't eat it, you rammer" Dugu Demon Wolf squinted.
"General Ben doesn't care, anyway, I'm going to eat fish tomorrow," Ambassador Xue lied.
"That's it, I don't see meat these days, if Dugu Changshi doesn't personally rectify a seat tomorrow, otherwise someone will also go to the book camp and sue you for a demon wolf" Wang Jiangnan's little lady also took advantage of the situation to coax.
"Don't see meat? Eat fish? Wang Jiangnan, little lady, seeing that you are about to gain weight, be careful when you go back to Kyoto, Chang'an Junyan can't recognize you" Dugu Demon Wolf does not show weakness.
Everyone laughed.
"Hey, Dugu Changshi, I still have something important to do with you recently" After more than half of the wine, Pei Dudu pulled Dugu Changshi.
"The armor has been compiled in Tahe City, and the armor has also gone out of the city to harvest, Tahe Haiyan River is clear, singing and dancing are leveling, what else is important?" Dugu has a long history of incomprehension.
"That... That, isn't this the new establishment of the Governor's Mansion, the new construction of the yamen, the rebuilding of the post station, the Governor's Mansion can't make ends meet, and the Governor of the Metropolitan will run out of food tomorrow? ”
"Wouldn't it? The Governor's Mansion was newly established, and the Anton Metropolitan Protectorate and Hebei Province did not allocate funds? ”
"Yes, but there are only officials and officials on duty, and all the things in the Far East are waiting to be developed, the yamen is repaired, the office honor guard, the post station grain and grass, and the people's affairs, which does not need money?"
"Oh, then find the chief manager, the chief manager of the Mohe River, the protector of Anton, and the observer of Hebei Province, all of them are one person, or do you want to go to the Mohe River in person? Asking for money in person? ”
"Hey, Mohe has been fighting again and again, and the Dugu Grand Governor is leading the troops to set up the formation, how can I have time to take care of the small things in Tahe?"
"Oh, how's Mohe doing now? Didn't you say a few days ago that the chief manager divided his troops to attack the village, and the military camps competed to kill the enemy? It's time to hit Mohe City, right? Dugu Tianxing rubbed his chin and began to tilt the building.
"Almost, this competition to attack the village, Governor Fang Sihai is in the limelight, that black wolf Zhao Qingshan on your Temple Street is the first to kill the enemy" Ambassador Xue Jian answered, with a sour look.
"Hehe, if Ambassador Xue goes into battle, which will be Zhao Heizi's turn?" The lone demon wolf comforted.
"What Zhao Heizi? Who doesn't know the name of the jade-faced wolf general Zhao Yong? ”
"Lang General? Zhao Heizi was promoted? ”
"It's the wolf general, Zhao Yong has just been promoted to lieutenant, but the Lang general is not far away"
"Isn't Cheng Xiaoguo depressed? They have a large number of forbidden troops, so why can't they win the Far Eastern Frontier Army? ”
"Cheng Heizi is the second, he didn't have Zhao Yong who rode to attack the city, the jade-faced wolf will face like a girl, the heart is like a wild wolf, and the black cavalry under his command is not afraid of death, and now he has captured three cottages and killed more than 3,000 enemies."
"How's the West Road? Jiang Dazhui and Zhang Tietou are not good people."
"Those two are not bad, they have both won, but they are still not as ruthless as the black wolf on your Temple Street"
"No matter how ruthless you are, you can't beat a lot of people, Rao Le and Song Mo's two major governors have been in battle for a long time, with more than 20,000 soldiers and horses, and they should be stronger than Zhao Yong by relying on people?"
"It's not that our former army is no one? Governor Fang Sihai fully supports Captain Zhao? ”
"According to Ben Langjun, the two governors are ready to fight to the death against the Turkic sticks under Mohe City."
"That's right, now most of the eighteen villages around Mohe have been uprooted, and the troops will be able to come to the city in the past two days."
"Hey, the Pontus Governor is saying that the Far Eastern Governor's Mansion is short of money, and you are talking about such a distant thing?" Governor Pei Xuangui watched the two of them get more and more energetic, and hurriedly pulled back the topic.
"Isn't it just a lack of money? This demon wolf is in charge of the Far East Merchants Bank, and it is enough to draw a little casually," Ambassador Xue Jian disagreed.
"Pretty light? China Merchants Bank is not Ben Langjun's? That's the Thirteen Far Eastern Ministries and the Anton Metropolitan Protectorate."
"Who are you coaxing? You demon wolf wants a thousand people who dare to talk nonsense? ”
"You, Ambassador Xue, want Ben Langjun to die early and surpass life early?" The lone demon wolf squinted.
"What do you mean by that?" Xue Jian was stunned.
"A certain and Qian Yuandong Governor's Mansion, first of all, Chen Daojian can sue Ben Langjun for the crime of privately storing the government, and the government expenses are subsidized by private individuals, where is the face of the court and the saint? Why don't you throw money into the river with money? ”
"That's right," Governor Bae Hyun Gyu said dejectedly.
Ambassador Xue Jian didn't care if he said the wrong thing, his eyes rolled, and he continued, "Pei Dudu, although Grand Sorcerer Dugu can't directly pay for it, he has a lot of ideas, just say that the last two are enough for your Far Eastern Governor's Mansion to spend."
"That's right, Dugu Changshi, you are the long history of the Far Eastern Governor's Mansion, in charge of all affairs, this money and grain is already under your duty, and the Governor of Bendu has overstepped his duties" Pei Xuangui Governor smiled happily.
Yan Tang Decree, Changshi Duty Division Auxiliary Chief, Auxiliary Judgment of Government Affairs, Military Affairs, Money and Grain Justice all need to be supervised.
"Ben Langjun, this Changshi is just acting, after ten days and a half months, the chief manager will be abolished when he thinks of it, so he doesn't bother" Dugu Tianxing has self-knowledge, and the acting governor of the Far Eastern Governor is just an expedient measure to conquer the Mohe camp, and when the 100,000 Turkic remnants of Tahe are pacified, they will be replaced by the imperial court.
"Whether it is acting or teaching, you Dugu Duwei is now the governor of the Far Eastern Governor's Mansion, and you can't eat a vegetarian meal" Wang Jiangnan's little lady also condemned.
"Dugu Changshi is still pro-government and loves the people, don't you live in the mansion in the city, and guard in this military fortress?" Zhongli Zhenren on the side also looked at the excitement and was not afraid of the high stage, and was openly sarcastic.
When the Dugu Demon Wolf heard this, he looked at Wang Xiaoniang and the Tiger Zhenren Zhong Li wrongly, and the two of them were stunned.
"That's it, Dugu Changshi can make money from the ground and turn stones into gold, and the huge Far East Merchants Bank is born in the Far East, and gives the Far East Governor's Mansion an idea to get out of the predicament, not a small test" Zheng Xiuer's little lady hurriedly said good things.
"Governor Pei commanded the rear army before, and the 250,000 Tang army is in control of the heavy money and grain, even if he is now acting in the Far Eastern Governor's Mansion, this grain and grass matter is not also handled in everything, and the daily flow is thousands of gold, just draw it, buy some honor guards, and send a few inferior horses to the post station, isn't it a convenient thing?" The lone demon wolf took advantage of the situation and came up with a bad idea.
"The soldiers at the front are fighting bloodily, and the rear is up and down? This is not what a gentleman does," Pei Dudu was righteous and awe-inspiring.
Everyone rolled their eyes.
"Hmph, the Daomen is now cultivating the Taoist Temple in the Far East, can't it solve the urgent needs of the Governor's Mansion by picking it out?" The Dugu Demon Wolf easily gave Zhongli Zhenren another set.
"The funds for the construction of the Taoist temple are originally donations from believers, so how can there be any spare time?" Zhongli Zhenren saw that he was burned, and hurriedly explained.
"You Daomen Jianguan occupies the land of the Far East, and it is rare to occupy it for nothing?" The lone demon wolf bit and didn't let go.
"The Daomen was built in the Far East, and it was a gift from the saint and the imperial court, how can it be regarded as a vain occupation?" Zhongli Zhenren retorted, "The Buddhists are also building temples in the Far East, and you go to them to ask for money?" ”
"Hehe, it doesn't matter what other long histories are, this Qixia Taoist Temple is given to you Louguan School, you have to show one or two, right?"
"You Dugu Tianxing is a guest from Louguan, why don't you donate a little? Count on the head of the Daomen, there is the imperial history to participate in your private official mansion, and the Daomen will explain to you"
"Ben Langjun found out that you, a real tiger, are also a tiger wolf"
"Won the prize, a certain tiger, Jun is a demon wolf"
"How can there be such a thick-skinned person in this world," the Demon Wolf Tianxing lamented.
"Dugu Great Magician, this sect is short of people and money in the Far East, and Dugu Changshi has to take care of one or two" Lu Yandao accidentally told the truth.
"Daomen still has less money?" Dugu Tianxing's face was full of disbelief.
"The Taoist family is not as rich as the Buddhists," Zhong Licao was really anxious.
"Forget it, I won't look for your Taoism, and I won't pay attention to any Buddhism and Confucianism, we Far Easterners are self-reliant" Dugu Tianxing sat down cross-legged.
"Dugu Changshi has a good plan?" Zheng Xiu'er participated in the military, and her beautiful eyes were shining.
"Of course, our Far Eastern Governor's Mansion is sitting on Baoshan without knowing it?"
"Sitting on Baoshan?" Governor Pei Xuangui was surprised, "The governor of Dugu instructed the governor of Bendu before he was promoted, and he also said that Tahe was sitting on Baoshan"
"Huh?" Dugu Tianxing was stunned, did he tell the chief Dugu not to say anything about the gold mines around Tahe until after the war.
"Tahe River has mountains and water, there is no shortage of arable land, the mountain goods are fresh and abundant, and it is a treasure mountain" Wang Jiangnan's little lady interrupted.
"Ketahe has just gone through the war, and it has to support the supply of the Mohe front, although most of the 100,000 Turkic remnants are scattered, but they still can't make ends meet, this Far East winter is coming, and you have to prepare winter supplies, even the gold and silver mountains have to eat a full belly, it's difficult! It's hard! Pei Dudu shook his head with a wry smile.
"Then fight the local tyrants and divide the fields," Dugu Tianxing Shinto said.
"Local tyrants? Aren't you the biggest tyrant in the lonely wolf?" everyone sneered.
"I don't know like you and other fools," the Demon Wolf Grand Sorcerer looked at the roof.
"Then where did the local tyrant come from?" Little Lady Wang asked shamelessly.
"Hmph, full of wine" Dugu Tianxing pulled up the shelf.
"Say, Tahe has been looted by your wolf group, where are the rich people?" Wang Jiangnan, the goddess of fire in Datang Academy, became a little maid and poured wine full of wine and asked.
"I can't see Mount Tai in a leaf, you are all dark under the lamp," Dugu Tianxing took a sip of wine comfortably.
"The richest people in Tahe now are the people of your Temple Street and the Thirteen Far East Departments, but you are a demon wolf who never pulls out a hair," Zheng Xiuer thought thoughtfully.
"That's right, the Kyoto Forbidden Army is a guest army in the Far East, and the border army of Anton's capital will also be withdrawn, and now the richest people left in the Far East are the people of the Thirteenth Division. ”
"Hehe, you demon wolf take the lead," Ambassador Xue Jian sneered.
"Dig your face" Dugu Tianxing Demon Wolf Grand Warlock retorted unceremoniously, "Compulsory donation is a way, but you, the Governor of Pei, still have to be powerful in the Far East, robbing the people, looting the people's fat and ointment, and will be full of complaints, and if you don't wait for the court to recall, you will be ousted from power by the brutal Thirteen Ministries"
"This doesn't work, that doesn't work, what do you say Dugu Changshi?" Pei Dudu was dissatisfied.
"It's easy, exchange"
"Swap? What is the charter? "The people don't understand.
"Look," Dugu Tianxing pointed to the city.
"What's there? The black "Wang Jiangnan's little lady is even more dissatisfied."
"Zhongli Zhenren said that this Changshi does not live in the mansion compound and guards this important military place, don't you understand?"
The crowd shook their heads.
"It's really stupid" Master Dugu hated, he had never seen such an uncooperative crowd.
"Dugu Grand Sorcerer is talking about exchanging the empty mansion in Tahe City for money?" Zheng Sui'er's father who joined the military is the current big Sikong, in charge of the Ministry of Engineering, and many projects in Chang'an are managed by his father, so he understands a little at this moment.
"Hey, half of the houses in Tahe City are empty, right? This is Baoshan? Jinshan Yinhai, ah, "Dugu Changshi pretended to be thirteen successful."
"Swap an empty house for money?" Pei Dudu pondered.
"Clever plan, good strategy" Zhongli Zhenren also sighed, "Tahe has been governed, most of them have become empty houses, this item has belonged to the Far Eastern Governor's Office, thirteen departments after this war, Dugu Duwei made a generous move, shared a generous reward, and there was no shortage of money and property in his hands, but he lived in a remote place in the mountains for a long time, and his life was inconvenient, if he could buy a house in Tahe City, it could not only relieve the urgency of the Governor's Mansion, but also supplement the defense of Tahe, and resist the Turkic remnants in the city."
"It's really good, it's useless to have an empty house, auction it with the thirteen feudal people, you can also save silver taels, strengthen the defense of the city, good idea" Pei Dudu patted his thigh and praised, "Then there is a long history of labor, arrange the auction immediately"
"Ambassador Xue came back from the front line, he was tired all the way, and he still has to serve well in this long history" Dugu Demon Wolf has always pushed when he sees things, "The three little ladies were in charge of money and food before, and there is no need to work for them in this matter, the three little ladies work hard, and the Governor Pei and the Far Eastern Governor's Mansion will ask for credit from the Grand Governor and the Imperial Court"
"This military officer is a student of the Tang Academy, what credit do you want?" Wang Jiangnan's little lady began to be arrogant.
"Hey, do such a good deed, when the time comes, the two little ladies will have to go back and explain to the master of the Tang Academy, the imperial court will reward the two high-achieving students and look down on them, but maybe Dean Ding will have blue eyes, and maybe he will teach it himself at that time?" The demon wolf continued to flicker.
"The Governor of Bendu and Dugu Changshi are both people who have a duty in the Governor's Mansion, it is inconvenient to handle this matter, the two little ladies might as well work hard, do this well, the Governor of Bendu personally wrote a letter to the Datang Academy, imploring the college to reward the two" Pei Dudu also persuaded him.
Wang Jiangnan's little lady had the intention of participating in this matter, and when she heard this at this moment, she knew that she was fooling and fascinated. She and Zheng Sui'er came to the Far East this time, and they also felt that they had made outstanding achievements and benefited a lot, and they were rewarded by the head of the academy, which was certain, if there was praise from Dean Ding of the Tang Academy, who was second only to the sword god Yang Xiu and the demon master Hulan Bell in the world today, it would be enough to boast for a lifetime.
"Okay, let's take a closer look, and I'll start handling this matter tomorrow," Zheng Sui'er's little lady thought about it and agreed.
"With the talent of the three little ladies, this is a trivial matter, I wish the three little ladies success and victory" Dugu Demon Wolf hurriedly flattered, so everyone raised their glasses.
After a feast, everyone has their own gains, the two Taoists have seen the eloquence of the demon wolf Tianxing, Lu Long's ambassador Xue Zhonglang will be full of wine and food, and Pei Xuangui, the governor of the Far Eastern Governor's Mansion, has a good plan to solve the urgent need, only three beautiful little ladies are dispatched to do things, but they are also happy to do it, and they don't know that they have been calculated early, and at this moment the empty houses in Tahe City have been divided by Dugu Qiuqiu.
Then for a few days, the three little ladies who participated in the military were busy in the dark, registering empty houses, announcing prices, convening thirteen tribes, auctioning and relocating, Pei Dadu Governor is a kind person, busy with the placement of the new mansion from time to time to care about one or two, the unkind governor Shi Demon Wolf Tianxing took the two Taoist chiefs and Lu Long's ambassador Xue Jian wandering around for a banquet, and put this matter behind, Dugu Qiuqiu and Xiao Wu of Temple Street turned the house in Tahe City left and right, and made a lot of money.
In the blink of an eye, it has come to August 8th, the autumn wind is gradually rising, the moon and stars are scarce, the leisurely Dugu Demon Wolf and the ambassador Xue Jian, who is still recuperating from his injuries on the bright face, are drinking and chatting on the city tower, and the two people of the Daomen also went to Hailan Pao to supervise the construction of the Taoist temple.
Suddenly, in the distance, the tower sentry by the Huma River shook the fire.
"Someone is going into town at this late hour?" Ambassador Xue Jian had just lost a game, so he was busy changing the topic and taking a break from drinking.
"You don't need to play tricks, drink it" Demon Wolf Tianxing pressed himself.
"Rest for a while, this burning knife is strong enough"
"I'm giving you a drink for free tonight, and it's time for you to invite tomorrow."
"Stingy"
"You're not stingy, the big general always eats and drinks for nothing"
The two were wrestling indiscriminately, and someone downstairs was already calling the door.
There was a fire at the gate of the city, and the people downstairs were clearly visible.
"Are the two guards of the Grand Steward?" Xue Jian wasn't sure.
"Well, it's the chief manager's personal guard, that one is Duguyi, that one is Duguwu"
While they were talking, they heard the following people shouting:
"It's Captain Dugu above? The chief manager has an order, please ask Dugu Lieutenant to rush to Mohe immediately"