Uda's personal guard Aqiya opened the door of the warehouse, and Song Liyun was stunned after taking a few steps.
Song Liyun had taken care of the things in the warehouse with his own hands, and he could tell the layout even with his eyes closed.
At this time, there were many large boxes with five copper locks placed in the house, with fine and smooth paint patterns on them.
Just looking at the box is unusual, what could be inside?
Song Liyun looked at Zhao Tingduo in confusion. Zhao Tingduo smiled and said, "Big brother gave this to you alone. He said you will like it now!"
"What is so mysterious?" Song Liyun walked over and reached out to open the lid of the box.
A bright light hit her eyes, making her squint her eyes, feeling unbelievable!
Silver, white and colorful silver!
Not a box, but a box.
Each box has five layers, each layer has four hundred taels, and one box is two thousand taels.
There are five boxes in total in the warehouse, which is ten thousand taels of silver.
Song Liyun's eyes widened. She was also a wealthy woman with a net worth of tens of thousands, but she had never seen ten thousand taels of silver in cash.
Touching the cold silver ingot, Song Liyun felt hot in her heart. She almost stuttered and said, "Master Guards, why...why did you think of sending the silver?"
Zhao Tingduo smiled and said: "Brother said that your life-saving method was a priceless treasure. I should have gone to the court to ask for a seal for you. However, Mida City is in the midst of construction and what we need most is money. The matter of applying for a seal will be discussed later.
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It is actually impossible to ask for a seal. Woolen cloth and silk are expensive things. Who would believe that they would be used on ordinary soldiers.
If he reported it to the Ministry of War, he would definitely be criticized by the whole country, and he might even be impeached for corruption.
Instead of fighting verbal lawsuits with others, it is better to pay for the matter quietly out of your own pocket.
Song Liyun didn't care about being granted a title. She didn't need those flashy things. After leaving a name in the court, she had to be restrained. As long as she had money, she would be happy.
"Then thank you Lord Guard for your generosity!"
She thought about many things. Zhao Tinglei was the emperor's cousin and the emperor's confidant.
The reward in the palace must be plum vase and jade ornaments, palace flowers on the head and face, and even a commendation order written by the emperor, but no money was thought of.
However, Zhao Tinglei is right, what she likes most now is money.
There was too much initial investment in the construction project of Mida City. Although Zhao Tingduo also supported it, he still had soldiers to support and the amount of money he could pay was pitiful.
Now with the support of these ten thousand taels of silver, Song Liyun can do whatever he wants.
Zhao Tingduo saw Song Liyun happy, but he felt a little heavy.
Although Hecheng now has tax money and business with Dilu Grassland, these ten thousand taels of silver cannot be obtained casually.
It's just that Ayun's armor, silk lining and woolen military uniform are very crucial to the Zhenbei Army. The eldest brother was grateful for this way of survival and squeezed it out of the military salary.
After Song Liyun was happy, the two of them talked about the news they got at the garrison mansion.
Lin Qingyuan heard rumors that it was the Dilu royal court that submitted credentials to the Wu Dynasty, but in fact it was not the case.
At the garrison in Hecheng, Zhao Tinglei took out an official document and showed it to Zhao Tingduo.
The Dilu royal court did not have credentials, but it was true that they sent envoys to the capital with gifts.
Speaking of which, this was caused by the Queen Mother sending her noble daughter to the royal court for marriage.
There is no court or state in the Dilu Grassland, and affairs are managed through consultation among the five major tribes.
However, the Dongyue Tribe was severely damaged when it went to plunder the Wu Dynasty the year before last, and its strength was greatly reduced. It was squeezed out by other tribes, and was then driven out of the Xuyang Grassland to the Mida Valley.
After Zhao Tingduo led the Lei Zi Camp to exterminate the tribe, there were only four large tribes that made up the Dilu Royal Court.
The noble girl was named Princess Heshan when she came out of the capital. She was young and beautiful, and was sent by the Wu Dynasty for marriage. Which tribe leader should she marry became a problem.
The four tribes seemed to be living in peace and harmony, but with the arrival of the noble daughter of the Wu Dynasty, the balance was immediately broken.
Some tribes sent people to the Wu Dynasty to gain recognition, while others wanted to annex other tribes so that one family could become the dominant one.
Song Liyun frowned and said, "Is there going to be a war on the grassland?"
Zhao Tingduo nodded and shook his head: "Not yet!"
Several tribes have been competing for power for a long time. The Dongyue tribe was driven out after its strength was greatly reduced. This was actually the deliberate action of the other four tribes.
Even when the war in the Mida Valley was at its peak, they watched the East Vietnamese tribe being exterminated without any help, and they were all on guard against each other.
Only then did the Uda tribe take advantage of this.
Now that the four families have just reached balance, another noble girl has arrived.
Zhao Tingduo said: "Before Princess Heshan arrived at Xuyang Grassland, she encountered several attacks. She did not want Princess Wu Chao to break the balance."
"But the princess was accompanied by a guard from the Northern Army. She arrived on the grassland without any danger. Now she is living in the tent and has not yet gotten married!"
Song Liyun curled her fingers and said in surprise: "It will be a year since the princess arrived in the grassland, and you haven't chosen a marriage partner yet?"
Zhao Tingduo sneered: "How can we get married! The leaders of the four tribes are all old.
The most powerful tribe leader is sixty years old, and his sons are all forty years old. It is suitable for his grandson to get married, but how can other tribes agree!"
Song Liyun somewhat admired the Empress Dowager Wu of the Wu Dynasty who was good at palace fighting. She was able to show her weakness in the face of the late emperor's disgust and harsh treatment, and her foresight was indispensable.
But let’s not say that although using women to marry is not a good way to stabilize the border, it is the best strategy to disrupt the enemy camp.
In other words, it is useful to disrupt the situation of several parties.
Just like now.
Some tribes sent people to the capital of the Wu Dynasty to express peace and friendship, while others were assassinating the princess and wanted to completely break up with the Wu Dynasty.
Once the princess dies, there will definitely be war between the two countries, and Zhao Tinlei is now on guard.
He immediately bought equipment for the soldiers to prepare for the Di tribe's attack on Yunzhou.
"What should we do here? If Xuyang Grassland establishes a country, we will be in danger!"
Song Liyun was very worried. She didn't want to comment on the marriage. She was only worried about the new city she had worked so hard to build.
If war breaks out again in the grassland, there will no longer be peace here.
The caravan does not dare to leave Yunzhou anymore, as it will be targeted by rogue bandits here.
Although Zhao Tingduo led troops to protect him, it also increased the psychological burden.
Zhao Tingduo raised his hand to touch her frowned brow and said with a smile: "What are you worried about? I'm here and you won't be in danger.
Besides, Hecheng protects Mida City, so no matter how chaotic the Xuyang Prairie is, it will not affect this area."
He was fully confident in the safety of Mida City.
The Dilu Grassland is very large, spanning the entire north of the Wu Dynasty. There is also a vast stretch of Gobi between the Xuyang Grassland and the Mida River Valley.
Although the Uda tribe occupies the Mida Valley, it is still not strong enough and has no impact on the interests of the royal court.
Moreover, what the Zhenbei Army needs is a stable neighbor. If the Mida Valley is in danger, sending troops to protect the Wuda tribe is inevitable.
Song Liyun fell into silence.
Perhaps after experiencing disasters, Song Liyun has always found it difficult to entrust his wealth and life to one party, especially if it is related to politics.
After all, the Zhenbei Army was an army of the Wu Dynasty. If it came to the relationship between the two states, the imperial court in Beijing might not side with the little Wuda tribe.
By then, Zhao Tinglei and An Guogong in Beijing will be in a dilemma.
She thought of the ten thousand taels of silver in the warehouse, and secretly pursed her lips: It was better to protect her home by herself!