One hundred and thirtieth eighth chapter
After Xing Tian brought the team back to the military camp, he told everyone that except for wine, they could eat whatever they could today. After the governor came back, everyone could have a few days off.
Although everyone was not hungry this time during the expedition, it was almost impossible to have a steady meal. The food in the army had not been very good since ancient times. Being able to eat well was a luxury, so when Xing Tian left, he had been
The chef who had little opportunity to perform immediately rose in value.
A few smart soldiers were asked to come over to help, and the others began to wash, take baths, etc. This was also requested by Ye Tan. Most of the soldiers in the Tang Dynasty were from Guanzhong. At this time, whatever was required for the body, hair, and skin was accepted by the parents.
The request was not very certain yet. Many of the soldiers of the Great Qin Empire were bald. Although Ye Tan did not ask for it, this time he went out and made them realize the trouble of hair, but no one was the first to bring it up.
Everyone did not dare to do this, but when a centurion who didn't have much hair washed his hair clean and touched his clean scalp, these people also started to toss with their hair.
But Xing Tian didn't have such a good opportunity. After he brought the army back, he didn't even take off his armor, so he rode straight to the governor's house. The letter in his arms was what Kong Dade needed most at this time.
Songzhou was already a sea of joy. When Xing Tian arrived at the gate of the Governor's Mansion, he heard Kong Dade's arrangements and couldn't help but said, "Sir, you can't do this. If you do this, how can you get those millions of birds?"
The sheep have been arranged, and there are also tens of thousands of cattle. I heard from the governor that these cattle can be turned into cattle for farming."
"Cows on the grassland become farm cattle?" Kong Dade thought this was a big statement, but Wu Jinjing on the other side seemed to have thought of something, and looked up at Xing Tiandao, "How to do it?"
Xing Tian shook his head and said, "I don't know about this. The governor didn't say it, but he did say that the cattle and sheep this time were sold to Songzhou people."
"Sell? Who can afford it?" Kong Dade felt that Ye Tan was dazzled by the victory. Although many people in Songzhou have solved the problem of food and clothing, buying cattle will cost at least eight guan. Such a price is not
Anyone can pay for it.
"I don't know about this, but the governor said that we will find a solution when the time comes, so let's not worry." Xing Tian's words made Kong Dade and Wu Jinjing want to take this kid out and give him a beating. They didn't know this either.
I don’t know, what did you do when you went out and what did you do when you came back?
As if he sensed the evil intentions of the two of them, he quickly handed a sealed tube in his arms to Kong Dade and said, "This is the letter from the Governor. You will know after reading it."
For the first time, Kong Dade noticed that his hands were shaking. He was shaking even more than when he had just married his wife. However, he was a person of status after all. After calming down, he took the tube over and twisted it away.
At that time, his hand was bruised and bleeding, but he didn't care at all and took out the letter inside. Then Wu Jinjing followed and took a look. The expressions on the two people's faces were absolutely wonderful, and Xing Tian couldn't help it.
I sighed in my heart, Ye Tan, the governor, is really a mess. Look at how many surprises you got when you went out to fight.
Wu Jinjing's lips were trembling. He saw the text above and asked him to do something. He thought it was very simple. It turned out that all he had to do was give the cow a nose, but no one had done this before. Ye
Tan asked himself to do it before he came back. There are a lot of cows like this outside in Jiulipu, but is it really possible? But Kong Dade looked at the number of casualties and saw that there were almost no casualties among the people above. What kind of thing is this?
Did you go out for an outing and come back with these things?
At the same time, he was stunned when he saw the explanation Ye Tan planned to give to the court. This guy was too shady. He was telling the court that he just fought a small battle casually in order to capture less. And then it said
If the people in Songzhou can't pay, they can pay in installments, because Ye Tan told him at the beginning that since there are too many loan sharks and the like outside, let the government do this. It seems that when he
After returning, the affairs of the original bank began.
It’s really one link after another. This guy is really a genius.
After Kong Dade read it carefully three times, he took a deep breath, and then looked at everyone in the living room looking at him. He couldn't help but blush slightly and said, "What I just said doesn't count. Now we can rearrange it. You guys
Call all the county magistrates and police officers and the like to come over and tell them that if they don't come, there will be no benefit."
In fact, the purpose of calling those people here is to silence everyone. This Tibetan invasion is simply to send things to Songzhou. Such things can make a state rich and powerful quickly.
, but if it were all put in the Tang Dynasty, even if it was made into broth, it would not be possible for everyone to take a sip.
At the same time, Kong Dade also paid attention to one thing, that is, there are too many locusts this year. Although Songzhou has formulated strict water conservancy projects, the water level of the river has dropped sharply. It seems that Ye Tan's method of harvesting grain has appeared.
purpose.
After thinking a lot, the people from the Governor's Mansion were sent out. Seeing Ruinan just standing at the door, he was a little disappointed and wanted to leave. He quickly shouted, "Old man, don't leave, you still have your business here."
Ruinan has been studying the Compendium of Materia Medica recently, and now he can be said to be the most powerful person in the classification of herbal medicines in the Tang Dynasty. Ye Tan once said to him, as long as you have learned it, it is yours. I just don’t know.
, But, if you, the doctor I want, are not ready for me, I will drive you back to the capital and let you fight with your sworn enemies. When the time comes, you can gather your friends and watch a show. It will definitely be fun.
.
Because of this, he sent out all his best and smartest people this time. The purpose was to verify some things and at the same time give Ye Tan some ideas and tell him that he had been working conscientiously and had not wasted anything.
Hearing Kong Dade's words, he hurriedly walked up. As a result, there was no need to read the front part of the letter he handed over because it had nothing to do with him, but he read the rest of the letter in detail, and then turned pale.
Looking at Kong Dade, he said, "My lord, is this true? Why does it feel like child's play?"
He brought more than 10,000 people out to fight, and there were less than 1,000 casualties. This was not a big victory, but a huge victory, and so many trophies were confiscated like thieves entering a village. Thinking of this, he raised his head
He looked at Kong Dade in disbelief and said, "Don't worry, sir. Isn't the governor robbing the Tubo people?"
"There was no robbery, just seizure. Besides, what if it was robbery? Do we allow others to rob us, but we can't rob them?" Xing Tian looked at Ruinan with a murderous look in armor and asked coldly.
"No, no, it's just like this. If the imperial censor finds out, the consequences will be disastrous. I found out when we were in the capital before that we were robbed. No one cared about it. At most, it was over if we refused to accept the lesson. But if we
If you use your troops to rob others, then all kinds of nonsense will come. At that time, the governor may be reprimanded by His Majesty's decree." Although Ruinan is timid, he is not lazy and directly expressed his worries.
, at the same time, take a step back. People who have been on the battlefield are generally short-tempered. It is better not to argue with the other party.
"Don't worry, the governor said, we just went out to fight for a while, and then we just cried. I want him, sir, have you discovered a problem recently?" Xing Tian asked very nonchalantly. Sometimes, he guessed that Ye
Tan just wanted Li Shimin to remove the shackles from his body, and then he could do whatever he wanted without caring, so he still didn't care.
"What's the problem?" Ruinan is not a doctor who just sits behind closed doors. Ye Tan once said that if you want to leave a name in history, in addition to doing some things, you must also go and see Songzhou in person.
If you expect to be able to do it after treating a few dignitaries, you are dreaming, and there is another step to go in the Compendium of Materia Medica, which is to become familiar with the herbal medicines there, and this time Ye Tan
When I went to the grassland, I also got a good medicine for stopping bleeding, white wax grass. The hemostatic effect of this thing is similar to that of Tianqi. But nowadays, Tianqi is hard to find, so I have to use it first.
"Isn't there a lot of drought this year? And you didn't find many chickens and ducks. They eat very little food and eat a lot of locusts." Xing Tian's words made him stunned, and then he thought of something and pointed.
He asked tremblingly, "Is this why the governor took the initiative to collect grain?"
"Yes, otherwise do you think our governor is a fool? Now hurry back and gather all your people. I heard that in addition to white wax grass, bezoar and some other medicinal materials, the medicinal materials this time include some
It is divided among the major families. Some of it is given to Songzhou Prefecture Government, but some of it is given to your medical clinic. The medical clinic will have to be responsible for its own profits and losses in the future. Songzhou Prefectural Government will not give you any more money to operate it.
Yes, this batch of medicinal materials is the last batch."
"What if we lose money?" The ancients have been like this since ancient times. They always think of what if they lose money when they do something. What should they do if they lose money? It feels like a waste of money.
"You need to ask the people who like to do business in Yejiacun how to do it. If you lose money, go and beg for food. These are the exact words of the governor." After Xing Tian finished speaking, no matter how ugly his face was, he turned around and left.
After arriving at the governor's office, he still needed to rest and go to Yejiacun to report the news.
After Ruinan listened to what he said, he quickly got on his horse and went to his medical clinic, and then asked his apprentice to be sent out to Yejiacun. The purpose was to find one or two business people to help. Since it was proposed by the governor, this
The aspects are definitely different.
Looking at the bustling crowd outside, Ruinan's face was tired, but there was a proud smile on his lips, "Seeing that you are ostracizing me, I will definitely let you know which place is a good place in the future."
The governor's office became busy, and the people of Songzhou who had some gossip also became busy.
There are no brothels in Songzhou, which is why Ye Tan removed them as soon as he took office. However, there are teahouses, storytellers, and singing and dancing houses. Even girls from good families can go to those places. There were no people there at the beginning.
Later, Ye Tan organized a viewing and gave some of the things he knew before to those who used to be brothel girls and are now girls from good families to adapt them. As a result, he went once, while the others went
Many times.
There are very few entertainment activities in Datang, and there is no curfew in Songzhou, so good things like this will happen at night. And of course, if you really need a woman, you can go to the state capital next door. Anyway, Songzhou
Except for the fact that the matchmaker is married and the two are in love, nothing else is allowed. Ye Tan said that if you find out, it will make you wonder why the world is so uncomfortable.
At this time, there was a storytelling shop next to Tai Chi House, the largest restaurant in Songzhou. It was run by Tai Chi House, looking for people who were usually a little knowledgeable but liked to talk nonsense.
"Crack..." The sound of wake-up wood sounded, and a bizarre story began.
"Songzhou Governor Ye Tan is only thirteen years old. In other people's homes, he is just a child of play. However, he was made a marquis after resisting foreign invasions. Now he took the initiative to send troops to defeat the Tibetan army that came to harass him.
A total of half a million people..."
The people below didn't care whether this was true or not, but they just thought it was good. They clapped their hands while listening, while some people like spies were still shouting inside, as if they were echoing these things.
When everyone was excited, the storyteller said, "Although a lot has been seized this time, if people in the capital know about it, you people won't be able to get anything. Therefore, the governor said,
We are still very poor, that’s what you say when you go home, you know? At the same time, haven’t you noticed that this year’s drought is coming? There are also a lot of locusts?”
"Mr. Li, what should we do?" The excitement just now has disappeared, replaced by great panic. After all, in the past, if these two things appeared together, people would die.
"You are so stupid. Have you forgotten what the governor said at the end of last year? Raise more chickens and ducks. Now haven't you noticed that the chickens and ducks at home have gained a lot of weight? And there have been a lot less locusts. Now you know that the governor
Have you worked hard? Moreover, some people still have pigs, and they are growing very fast now. These are the foundation of Songzhou. If you want to have enough to eat in the future, remember not to talk nonsense, otherwise
, it would be troublesome if everyone knew about it.”
After Mr. Li finished speaking, he turned around and left. He added the last sentence himself. After all, in the past, there were not many people who devoted themselves to the people and not many people who devoted themselves to the country. The most important thing is that you have enough to eat. This is not an empty talk.
, but a truth.
After hearing what he said, everyone suddenly realized what he said, and then they all ran home.
When they saw locusts flying over the grass at home, they were filled with panic, but soon a group of chickens and ducks passed by and ate the flying locusts. Then they seemed to be dissatisfied and walked around.
Walking around.
Chapter completed!