The cold of winter is actually not so difficult for dignitaries.

Even in this era of the Three Kingdoms at the end of the Han Dynasty, there was a means to keep out the cold.

Not to mention the indoor brazier, this is an ordinary means of keeping out the cold used by the more well-off civilian families.

There is also a charcoal stove at the more advanced level, and a copper kettle is put on top while heating, and the hot pot is directly boiled.

Officials basically did not have to worry about fuel, and every winter, the lord would have firewood, charcoal and other heating materials as rewards according to rank.

If it is a little higher, as high as the level of a top family or an emperor, then when building a room palace, the fireplace space in bedrooms, bathrooms and other places will be designed first.

Hollow walls can also be built, and the heat from the fireplace passes through the hollow walls to achieve a similar effect to floor heating, and the smoke does not pass into the room.

In addition, there are pepper incense room, warm mat, golden incense and so on.

Of course, the cost of each item is astronomical for civilians.

Now that the country is undecided, although the Hanzhong palace built by Lao Liu is not so extravagant, it is definitely not close to the cold.

The princely generals also wear robes and coats when they go out...... For example, Liu Chan now.

Today's first stop is the former courtyard of Da Sima Mansion, where there is still a family living in it.

"From today, you can go home."

When Liu Chan suddenly appeared in front of him and said the above sentence, the young man who was selected by Steward Zhao to deliver a letter to Chai Rong before seemed to be still in a dream.

During this period of time, he was in the Da Sima Mansion, except that he could not go out alone, and people who came into contact with outside the mansion must be accompanied by guards, and his personal freedom was slightly restricted, and other aspects of his life could only be described by the word "cool".

Eat and drink here every day, and live in Liu Chan's former courtyard, and burn firewood casually...... If you weren't worried about whether Liu Chan would regret killing him, it would be a fairy-like life every day.

He even ate a round of fat!

Seeing that he was stunned, Steward Zhao frowned and said, "Stupid? Thank you. ”

The young man hurriedly dragged his family members to bow down and kowtow together: "Prince Xie, Prince Xie!" ”

He actually got out alive.

Liu Chan nodded, now that the situation in Jingzhou has been decided, what this person knows is of little value, and there is no need to be under house arrest.

He still has to work in Zhao's firm to make a living, in fact, he still won't be out of sight on weekdays, and if he can be selected by Zhao's manager, he naturally knows what to say and do in the future.

After that, Liu Chan listened to Steward Zhao's report on his previous trip to the south in the room.

Steward Zhao's caravan had already returned before the weather froze, and this time the merchant went deep into Jianning County, the hinterland of southern and central China, and the road was full of barbarian tribes, the people were fierce, and the natural environment was harsh, and many recruited guards died.

But after all, after many years of operation, most of the caravan stewards are experienced, the money paves the way, and there is a certain amount of military protection, and the goal set before going is basically completed.

Maybe it can be so smooth for the first time, and there is also the blessing of Liu Chan's [rich life].

"Prince, please see, this is the route map drawn by the caravan and the terrain along the way." Steward Zhao presented a leather scroll, "If we go back in the spring of next year, we can avoid some treacherous places, and the losses can be further reduced." ”

"Well, well done, how did you get out of this trip?"

As soon as Steward Zhao said this, he immediately became excited: "The prince has a good eye, although the road to Nantong is difficult and dangerous, the harvest is equally rich!" The barbarians in Nanzhong are not good at farming, and the big clan lacks fine wine, so our wine is sold at a high price there! ”

Liu Chan was happy when he heard it, and he could make Steward Zhao describe it as "high price", it seems that the Nanzhong clan was slaughtered ruthlessly enough this time.

"A total of 100 catties of gold, more than 600 catties of silver, and ...... of Dan were obtained in this trade."

"You wait a minute." Liu Chan stopped Steward Zhao, stared wide-eyed and asked, "A hundred catties of gold?" More than 600 catties of silver? ”

"Exactly."

“…… You lie to them that drinking wine can lead to immortality? ”

Steward Zhao couldn't cry or laugh: "If you want to do business with them again in the coming year, your subordinates will naturally not deceive them like this." The land of the south and the middle of the country produces gold and silver, and the local clans have a huge collection, which is not a large number in their eyes. ”

Damn, the Earth Emperors are really capable of shaving.

Liu Chanmo rubbed his chin, and he was already planning to fight the local tyrants in his heart.

After that, Steward Zhao continued to happily introduce the harvest of this trip, Dan and lacquer, which are also very cheap to make armor and weapons, and he used the money he earned to buy a lot.

Also a time to drive back 40 ploughing cattle, 20 horses, although the horses are Yunnan horses, but these 20 are able to charge the horses, and the skin is good to raise not squeamish.

The cost is much less than in other places of Jing and Yi.

If it weren't for the lack of manpower, for fear of causing chaos on the way back, Steward Zhao would have been able to buy more back.

In addition, he brought back an elephant, accompanied by a subordinate who trained to take care of the elephants.

"The Nanban elephant is tame, and the consignment weight is several times stronger than that of cattle and horses, but unfortunately there are not many of them and the price is expensive."

When Liu Chan heard that he had brought back an elephant, his eyes were also bright, and it was overkill to consign heavy objects.

This thing is on the battlefield, and it's like a tank......

Even if you don't need to go into battle to fight, you can only sit on it to watch the enemy plunder, because of its height and wide field of vision, you can better observe the battlefield situation.

In large-scale operations, it is also excellent when the command vehicle is used.

Although he usually doesn't move fast, if he really spreads his legs and runs, his speed is not as fast as a horse, but it is much faster than a human.

However, the stamina is not good, and this high speed cannot be maintained for long.

"Very good, this trip will harvest gold and silver, you take twenty percent and divide it with the people in the caravan, and don't forget the death guard's pension." After Liu Chan finished speaking, Steward Zhao's heart beat violently.

He immediately bowed down and said, "Prince, the harvest of this trip is so rich, it is enough for me to share the profit without needing twenty percent......"

Liu Chan waved his hand: "Rules are rules, since they are set alone, there is no reason to go back on their word." There are also a lot of expenses for the daily operation and maintenance of the business, so you can take it with peace of mind. ”

Zhao was loyal and reliable, and had no political ambitions, neither manipulating every harvest or expense, nor shying away from or bribing the people he arranged around him.

For such a rare talent, Liu Chan will not be stingy.

Steward Zhao bowed deeply: "Prince Xie." ”

These three words are extremely important, he has been in business for many years, and he can always talk about beautiful words at night without repeating them, but at this time he only said three words.

"There is a list here, you find a stonemason, set up a big monument at the entrance of the military camp in the suburbs, engrave 'Red Star Army Loyal and Brave Martyrs' on it, and then engrave all the names on the list." Liu Chan handed over the list, it was the twenty-four reserve warriors who were willing to burn to death in Jiangling, including Fan Hu.

"Yes."

Liu Chan exhaled a breath of turbidity, "Their bodies can't be recovered, and then find a suitable place for feng shui in the suburbs and set up a tomb for them." ”

"Yes, the subordinates will definitely complete this matter as soon as possible."

As for their pensions, Lao Liu has already taken over.

Although the standard set by himself is a little higher, presumably the dignified king of Hanzhong will definitely not regret it.

After explaining this, Liu Chan set off to the shantytown.

He admitted that he had the idea of deliberately buying people's hearts because of his actions.

But these are indeed things he thinks he should do, and he remembers those people, and the training in the barracks and the bandits with him all seem to be not long ago.

Now that it's gone, he can't even find the body, and the heavy feeling in his heart is not fake, it's not a contradiction.

The closer he got to the shantytown, the more obvious this feeling became in his heart, because he was about to do something that would not make people too happy, but which he did not want to hand over to others.

However, the atmosphere in the shantytown is not like Liu Chan's mood at this time.

Lao Liu's reward has been transported in batches, and the soldiers and civilians inside are jubilant.

The soldiers of the Red Star Army fought for a long time, and Liu Chan gave them ten days off, one is to rest, the other is to hurry up to make a baby if they have a daughter-in-law, and to find a daughter-in-law if they don't have a daughter-in-law.

Anyway, there isn't much work to do in the winter, so it's a good time for everyone to do indoor sports.

Population is the most important resource at this time.

Moreover, the population and children of the shantytown have special significance to Liu Chan's long-term plan, so they should naturally pay more attention to it.

When everyone saw Liu Chan coming, they were grateful and thankful.

Although the money was from Lao Liu, their gratitude fell on the crown prince Liu Chan.

And the dignified king of Hanzhong, in their eyes, will be loved because he is the prince's father.

Love the house and the black belong to yes.

As for the Son of Heaven? That's sorry, not familiar.

Unlike these people whose faces are full of joy, the other part of the people can hardly hide their sadness even though they have money and pensions.

Naturally, it is the families of those who have fallen in battle.

Liu Chan went to Fan Hu's house first, his parents are complete, his wife is virtuous, and his son is less than two years old, so he can only jump out of a few words.

If he can not die, his future life should be quite happy.

When his family saw the prince enter the door, they saluted in a panic, looked at the ordinary mats on the couch and the ground at home, and then looked at the prince's luxurious coat and robe, and didn't know whether they should give up their seats.

Liu Chan didn't notice their contradictory thoughts, so he put the big dazon on the couch at will, and sat on it casually.

"Let's sit down too."

The words that he had thought of were really in his house now, and seeing the sadness between their eyebrows, Liu Chan felt that it was too false and redundant, and he was rejected by himself before he could say it.

“…… Are you having a hard time? ”

Several people shook their heads, and Fan Hu's father, as the head of the family, replied at this time: "I have enough food and clothing, and I have more than enough money, but now that the firewood and winter clothes are all in place, how can there be any difficulties." ”

"That's good......"

After saying that, Liu Chan fell silent, and the room fell silent, except for the crackling of the brazier and the sound of children's babbling.

Liu Chan stretched out his long arms and hugged the child on the couch, but the child didn't recognize his life, and was raised by Liu Chan and giggled twice.

Putting the child back on the couch and caressing his head, Liu Chan said in a deep voice: "Gu failed to bring Fan Hu back alive...... In the future, if you have any difficulties, you can go directly to the palace to inform them, and if anyone dares to stop and bully you, you will be killed. ”

Fan Hu's mother and wife suddenly heard this, but they couldn't hold back anymore and sobbed in a low voice.

The child didn't know why, and when he saw his mother crying, he also cried.

Fan Hu's father lowered his head, his clenched fists trembled, and suddenly reprimanded: "What are you crying about!" Don't cry! ”

The wife and daughter-in-law hurriedly stopped crying when they heard this, and the daughter-in-law stepped forward to pick up the crying child to comfort her.

The thin old man looked at Liu Chan at this time and asked, "Dare to ask the prince, my son...... But died because of the loyal battle? ”

Liu Chan thought of the charred corpses all over the city, his chest felt blocked, and he said in a deep voice: "His loyalty and courage can be an example in the army." ”

The old man also had tears in his eyes, but he grinned, leaned over and said, "In this way, my wish has been fulfilled, and there should be no regrets." ”

Liu Chan pursed his lips and nodded, silently put on a big hat, got up and went out.

There are still twenty-three families in the back, and if he doesn't come out again, he will almost be unable to hold back......

Thanks to the "LXG111" boss 500 points, the "Qing Idle 2022" boss 100 points, and the injection of Jihan Armed Group, the two points will be used for military and civilian heating in winter, thank you for your support~

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