Chapter 83 on the reward of meritorious deeds

Glass candles are not expensive, but they are also exclusive to wealthy families in Kyoto.

But why can it appear on the board of ordinary people's homes in the border gate?

You know, no matter how cheap it is, this glass candle lamp is also an ordinary family's expense for several years.

How could ordinary people afford this thing?

Chen Wu looked at everyone and asked, "Think about it, is it better to Kyoto or Border Pass." ”

The remark caused everyone to fall into thought.

They have seen the rich and noble families, although the decoration is not as luxurious as the imperial capital, but the cost is not inferior to much.

Agarwood, golden silk nanmu, night pearls, etc., can be seen everywhere.

Even some of the children of the wealthy gentry have to admire, and their own families are not as rich as those people.

As for this ordinary family, the gap is even greater.

I don't know how many people are in the slums in the imperial capital, and the young masters also go to the slums from time to time to bully those people for fun.

Compared with Tai'an City, the gap is far away.

Just as everyone was thinking, Chen Wu's words made everyone's hearts tremble.

"In the imperial capital, you are just released captives, and it is unknown whether you can be trusted."

"But at the border, you have a chance!"

"Now that the country has not yet been established, there are countless lands in the Great Zhou, and the dragon's skill is in front of you, so you can grasp it!"

"Don't wait until there is no shortage of manpower at the border to regret that you didn't stay today."

After speaking, Chen Wu immediately left directly, letting everyone discuss on their own.

This is also the strategy he came up with.

Back to the imperial capital, you are a captive who has been released, and it is unknown whether the elders in the family will continue to trust you.

You can stay at the border, your future is bright, now is the time of lack of people, you can still reuse if you stay, and there will be no such opportunity to turn back and surrender to Cheng.

Not far away, Zhao Shinian and others were all very excited.

Rather than returning to Kyoto, where you are shackled at every turn, staying at the border seems to be a better choice.

For a while, everyone immediately made a decision to stay at the border.

But even so, there are always people who choose different paths.

Just when Zhao Shinian beckoned a group of generals to go to Surrender, someone chose to escape.

An adjutant general looked at Zhao Shinian and asked, "Brother Zhao, what should I do now?" ”

Zhao Shinian thought for a while, and then said coldly: "Just Tou Cheng will be sent to the door." Escaping from the battle is a capital crime, and killing it directly is enough! ”

After speaking, the lieutenants immediately reacted and shot one after another.

Everyone rushed to Chen Wujun's tent with three heads.

The latter was about to report the specific situation at this time, and was stunned for a moment.

After understanding the ins and outs of the matter, he directly sent rewards to Zhao Shinian and others.

Then he rushed to the camp of Su Mozhong's army with three heads.

When Chen Wu rushed outside the barracks, it was just in time for Su Mo to reward his meritorious deeds.

Seeing the figures of Chen Wu and the others, Zao Wou-Ki immediately beckoned everyone to take their seats, and when the vice presidents came to gather, Su Mo looked at Kong An beside him and motioned for the latter to start.

Kong An immediately got up, picked up the parchment roll in front of him and said.

"Since it is about merit appreciation, it is natural to talk about military merit first!"

"Let's start with the 170,000 defenders of Xiangguan!"

"Xiangguan has a total of 90,000 border troops, 80,000 Mengjia troops, this battle with 170,000 defenders to hold Xiangguan for more than a few months, so that the 600,000 border troops of the Liyang Dynasty returned in vain, it is a great achievement!"

After speaking, he paused, and then said loudly: "Today, I will reward the generals of the border army with twenty taels of silver each, and ten points for military merits!" ”

"Captain Wu, the chief will give you a reward of fifty taels and fifteen military merits!"

"The centurion will reward three hundred taels, and thirty military merits."

"The commander of the thousand commanders will be rewarded with one thousand taels and one hundred military merits!"

"Feng Shou General Zheng Wen is the general of Dingbei, and he will be rewarded with ten altars of sorghum red!"

When the voice fell, Zao Wou-Ki and the others were all envious!

Ten altars of sorghum red, ten altars of samp!

Chen Wu, a general who was unaware of the situation on the side, was extremely surprised.

The rewards of the captain, the centurion, and the thousand-captain are all gradually increasing, and even the thousand-captain is a thousand taels of silver.

Why did you come to the guard general Zheng Wen, but there were only ten jars of sorghum red?

It sounds like the name of a liquor.

But no matter how valuable wine is, it will not be like this.

With questions, he looked at Zao Wou-Ki to the side and asked suspiciously, "General Zhao, what kind of wine is this sorghum red?" Why is it so valuable? ”

Zao Wou-Ki replied in a low voice: "This sorghum red is a liquor exclusively brewed by the Great General. ”

"The entrance is extremely soft, like a jade liquid, and when it enters the abdomen, it is extremely hot, like a burning heart!"

"If you take a sip, it will be a great aftertaste."

After speaking, he said as if he was very reminiscing: "This sorghum red jar can be sold for a sky-high price of 1,000 taels of gold!" ”

"It's usually still priceless!"

"Now that I have been rewarded with ten altars, how can I not be envious?"

After listening to his explanation, Chen Wu only felt that the world was crazy.

In his understanding, no matter how valuable a liquor is, it has never cost hundreds of gold!

But this sorghum red can be sold for a thousand gold and a jar, and it still has a price, which is simply strange!

Although he was skeptical in his heart, when he looked at the envious expressions of the lieutenants, he gradually believed this statement in his heart.

Zheng Wen stepped forward to accept the seal with a strange face, looking a little displeased.

Cheng Meng said hurriedly.

"Lao Zheng, I took one thousand gold and one altar of your sorghum red, leave me three altars!"

Tie Niu also said in an urn: "I, I also want an altar!" ”

In the barracks, Zheng Wen looked at the two generals with a blinded expression.

A thousand gold and a jar?

Crazy?

Before he could say yes, Zao Wou-Ki and the others on the side also came out to rob.

And they all wanted to buy it from him for a thousand gold and a jar.

Seeing this scene, his intuition told him that this sorghum red was not so simple, so Zheng Wen rejected all the requests of everyone.

was rejected by him, and all the lieutenants showed pity on their faces.

The great opportunity is gone.

When everyone was quiet, Kong An immediately spoke again: "Zhuge Liang, the guard of Yumen Pass, guards Yumen Pass, and defeats the 500,000 army of the Dawu Dynasty, which is a great achievement!" ”

"Under the command of Yumen Pass, the border army will reward one person with twenty taels and twenty military merits."

"Captain Wu, the chief will be rewarded with fifty taels, and the military merits will be thirty!"

"The centurion will give you three hundred taels and fifty for military merit."

"The commander of the thousand commanders will reward one thousand taels and two hundred points for military merits!"

"The guard general Zhuge Liang will be the military division and reward the sorghum red ten altars!"

The voice fell, and Chen Wu on the side was even more confused.

Why is it that the chief, centurion and others have the same silver reward, and so many rewards for military merit?

He looked at Zao Wou-Ki suspiciously, and asked, "General Zhao, why is this military merit reward different?" What is the use of military merit? ”

Zao Wou-Ki patiently explained: "The level of military merit naturally varies according to the degree of hardship of the battle. ”

"As for military merit, it is the only way to be promoted, if you don't want to be promoted, a little military merit can be exchanged for five taels of silver!"

Hearing this, Chen Wu was stunned.

He said with a look of surprise: "A little military merit is five taels of silver? 700,000 border troops is nearly 10 million military merits, and then it will be 50 million taels of silver! ”

"If you count the other rewards, it's at least ten thousand taels of silver."

"Where did the general get so much money?"

Even the treasury of the Great Zhou Dynasty was only 80 million taels of silver a year.