"Give the princes an order to allow the captives to redeem themselves..." Wang Xun was stunned. He thought that this idea was similar to kidnapping and extortion. However, after thinking about it repeatedly, he had to admit that Melzud
Although he is not a very good person, the strategies he proposes are actually feasible. "After the redemption comes, will someone take the opportunity to cause trouble? Will someone choose to leave immediately?"
"There is always resentment in my heart, but if you want to cause trouble, you have to have the ability!" Seeing that Wang Xun's attitude was relaxed, Merzoud hurriedly struck while the iron was hot, "As for leaving, Master, you don't have to worry. The land near Zhezhe City is
It is the most fertile along the Yaosha River, and its location is also very critical. No matter whether the caravan is heading east or west, this is the place it must pass. If someone leaves, Master, you just take the vacant land and property, and then dump it
You can sell your hands at a good price. Those new people who come to settle down must have the idea of making a lot of money. They will only have a better financial situation than those who left, but not less than those who left. The situation will only last two or three years.
, you can restore your vitality here!”
"Oh?" Wang Xun was shocked by Maerzud's talent again. He frowned and asked with a smile, "It must have been your idea back then when Juche Bishi gave away land in the city to attract rich people to settle here.
Was it given to him?! Why do I feel that the idea is basically the same as the idea given to me now?"
After hearing this, Merzoud immediately sang another hymn, "Wise master, your eyes are clearer than the moon in the sky! That idea was indeed the servant's idea. But the servant did this
, not to please Juchebishi, but to restore vitality to this place as soon as possible. As the sages of the Central Plains said, a good person should be compassionate and strive to benefit the world, not just for..."
"Okay, okay!" Wang Xuncai didn't believe that this guy with no bones would follow any Confucian principles, so he interrupted again with a smile, "Your method is very good. But the specific implementation details still need to be improved.
It is not easy for the city lords and kingdom lords to spit out the meat that they have already eaten. Also, the matter of redeeming people cannot be done in a rush. A special place must be found for both parties to deliver the goods, so that no one can take it.
But the money refuses to be released. Well, you go down and draw up a detailed charter first, and I will send General Sha and General Huang to assist you, and the three of us will discuss it and make things stable as soon as possible!"
"My servant will do his best to assist the two generals!" Merzoud was overjoyed. He knelt down on the ground and kowtowed to Wang Xun repeatedly, "Master, you are kind-hearted. From now on, your good name will be spread throughout the river...
"
"Get up and do things with your heart. You don't have to call me master, and you don't have to say these flattery words all the time! Good or bad reputation, I don't care!" Wang Xun shook his head and smiled bitterly. He didn't believe Melzud at all.
Flattery. What he has done recently is in great conflict with the ideas he has always held in his heart. It is not about good or evil, it is just that he is forced by the surrounding environment and has to do it.
If he had other choices, he would not take the initiative to contact the princes along the Yaochashui River. Nor would he take the risk of using just a few hundred people to storm a high city. Nor would he tolerate anyone killing people and setting fires unscrupulously in front of him. However, these
He did all the things he didn't want to do, and went further step by step. Little by little, he hardened his heart. He sometimes didn't even recognize himself. Maybe this is maturity, just the taste of maturity.
It's really a bit bitter.
Seeing that Wang Xun's face was not very clear, Merzoud kowtowed again and stood up awkwardly. Sha Qianli and Huang Wanshan, who were forced by Wang Xun to put themselves on the shelf, also smiled bitterly and came forward to talk to Merzoud.
Seeing that the three of them exchanged a few polite words, they prepared to retreat together to discuss official matters. However, Wang Xun suddenly recovered from his contemplation, waved to Merzoud, and whispered: "Don't be busy either.
Come on, I have one more thing to tell you."
"Master, master, sir, if you have anything to say, just give me your orders!" Merzoud really didn't know how to address Wang Xun, and his words became a little stuttering.
Wang Xun also realized this, thought about it, and quickly made a decision, "Actually, it's two things. First, you must have an identity to work for me. I am short of a treasurer to join the army, so I might as well let you do it first.
Come and bear it. If you do well, I will recommend you to His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty in the future and grant you an official title of the Tang Dynasty!"
"Thank you Lord, thank you, sir, thank you, sir!" The reason why Melzud tried so hard to flatter Wang Xun was so that he could have a place in the new political power. Now that he got what he wanted, he was so happy that even the north came to look for it.
When he arrives, he will kneel down and kowtow heavily.
"Stand up and speak. This is a military duty. From now on, just give me a military salute!" Wang Xun didn't like the other party's kowtowing look, so he frowned and ordered.
"General Nuo!" Merzud jumped up, stood upright and clasped his fists, imitating a set of military salutes of the Tang Dynasty to the fullest.
Everyone was amused by his funny look, and the atmosphere in the meeting hall suddenly became relaxed. Wang Xun also joined in the fun for a while, then put away his smile and said pleasantly, "There is one more thing, it is a private matter.
Scope, I shouldn’t have told you here originally. But since you are here, let’s deal with it together. The two sisters you sent to the palace yesterday are not in the same temperament as mine. You went home today
When the time comes, you can take them away together!"
He tried to speak in an understatement, so as not to be used as a laughing stock by Yu Wenzhi and others in the future. Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Melzud immediately burst into tears like a mourning concubine. He wanted to kneel down, but did not dare to kneel down. He stooped and shed tears.
Pangtuo said, "My lord, your kind lord. Your servants, your loyal subordinates know that those two women are extremely stupid and their tempers have been spoiled by their subordinates. But your lord, I have a lot of honours, and I think of you."
For the sake of being loyal to you, please forgive them once! I am willing to be a bully and a horse in this life to repay your kindness!"
"What does this have to do with whether you are loyal to me or not?" Wang Xun was so confused from crying that he frowned and said, "I believe in your loyalty and your ability. But the truth is, cows don't drink.
Shui, don’t press your head. The two of them have different living habits from me, and their temperaments are also very different from each other. Instead of staying with me and being ignored, it is better to find another good family to marry as soon as possible!"
In his opinion, the reason why Merzoud sent his daughter to the palace before was just to find a way to advance to the palace. Now that he has obtained the official position, and he has entrusted him with important tasks, will the two sisters stay?
In the palace, it doesn't matter. After all, even if he keeps them, they can only be bed partners at most, not even concubines, and they have no chance to gain any benefits for his family.
Unexpectedly, it was better not to say this. Once he said it, Merzoud cried even more sadly, "If you don't like them, you can beat them, scold them, and make them do rough work. No matter what kind of punishment you give them, your subordinates will not dare to do it."
I have half a complaint. But please don’t send them home. Please, I really beg you. Show mercy, show mercy!"
"Stay with me and do menial work?" Wang Xun really couldn't understand the other party's thoughts, "Nonsense, do they look like they are doing menial work?"
The folk customs of the Tang Dynasty were simple, and couples wanted to get together and get away easily. Whether a husband divorced his wife or a wife divorced her husband, it was a common occurrence. The two parties would not easily become enemies, nor would they affect each other's future marital happiness. And concubines
, maids and the like, are men's playthings. They can be given away, bought and sold at will, and even privately executed using family law. Being able to speak well like Wang Xun and return a bed-warming maid to his parents' family is a kind of
Good deeds that are praised by others will often be remembered in their hearts for a lifetime.
Who would have expected that Maierzud didn't think about Wang Xun's benefits at all, but just shook his head and cried. Sha Qianli couldn't stand it anymore. He took a few steps forward and shouted in a low voice: "Shut up, why are you crying? Sir, isn't it?
That’s what it means!”
"Ah, huh?" Merzoud is a typical person who refuses to accept the soft. He immediately stopped crying, raised his head, and looked at the other party pitifully. "My lord, he..."
Sha Qianli sighed helplessly, and gently cupped his hands to Wang Xun, "Master Qi, the customs here are very different from those in the Central Plains. If a woman follows a man, whether it is a wife, a concubine, or a maid,
They cannot be sent back to their parents' families. If your lord, you insist on forcing Mai to join the army today to take his daughter back, tomorrow, his tribe will have to tie the two sisters in sacks, drag them outside the city and smash them into pieces with rocks! Only
Only with their blood can we wash away the shame they have brought to our tribe!"
"Ah -" Wang Xun suddenly realized, his eyes widened, and his face was full of apologies. He finally understood why the two sisters didn't appreciate it at all when he said that he wanted to send the two sisters home. It turned out that this was actually
It was a harsher punishment than killing them directly. But this custom was too unreasonable for his grandmother? Could it be that all the men on both sides of the Yaocha River jumped out from the cracks in the rocks?
Merzoud also suddenly realized who was standing next to him. He stretched out his big hand and slapped his fat face hard, "It's weird, I'm weird. I'm only worried about my daughter and didn't explain it clearly to the adults! I don't dare to embarrass the adults."
, I just ask you to keep the two sisters for a while, and then send them home after the Tang customs are changed here!"
How can it be such a simple thing to change customs? Wang Xun knew that the two sisters might not be able to see each other off for a while, so he smiled helplessly. Touched by Melzud's fatherly heart, he thought for a while and continued: "
Forget it, then I will find a place for them to live in the palace for a while. But you should still take the time to meet their sisters today and tell them not to let them cause trouble for themselves again!"
Melzud was a smart man. Once he got rid of the fear of his daughter's safety, he immediately guessed that the two children must have done something that the general could not tolerate. He originally sent his two daughters to the palace to serve the Hammer King.
, is the unanimous decision of the entire family. Even if he is reluctant to part with it, he still needs to harden his heart to carry it out. Now that he has sneaked into the Hammer King's side, the family's future interests in Zhezhe City have been guaranteed.
Regarding his daughter's happiness, he, as a father, needs to carefully consider it.
Thinking of this, he clasped his hands in his hands and bowed his head to the ground, "My two daughters are both born with the same qualifications as willow branches. I guess they are not qualified to be your lord's maids. But if it is possible, I hope that your lord will take care of me in the future."
Take these sisters to the Central Plains, give them to the servants at home as wives, or drive them out and let them support themselves. In short, don't let them stay here anymore! I am here, thank you sir in advance.
kindness!"
The words he asked for permission were nondescript, but the sincerity contained in them was clearly visible. Wang Xun could not shirk it, so he had no choice but to nod and agree.
Merzud breathed a sigh of relief and said goodbye to Sha Qianli and Huang Wanshan. When he reached the door, he suddenly hesitated, turned around, and trotted back to Wang Xun, "Sir, I have another question.
, I don’t know if I should ask?”
"Say it!" Wang Xun smiled and nodded.
"Sir, will you prepare to occupy Dayuan Kingdom for a long time in the future, or will you return to the Central Plains and hand this place over to others to take care of it like you did a long time ago?!" The expression on Melzud's face was very hesitant, almost biting.
Zhu Ya asked this question. Then he raised his head and waited quietly for Wang Xun's response.
Wang Xun himself was not sure what policies the Tang Dynasty was going to adopt to control the Hezhong area. Even if he stamped his feet now, it would be enough to shake both sides of the Yaosha River. But in the Tang Dynasty, there might not be a chance to remonstrate with His Majesty the Emperor. Like
There are too many fourth-grade lieutenant generals like him, and there are more than 500 of them under the command of Guang An Lushan. He speaks softly, and even if he has great achievements at hand at this moment, his words may not be taken seriously by the princes in the court.
However, these inside stories cannot be disclosed to outsiders. After hesitating for a moment, Wang Xun responded with a smile, "I haven't thought about it clearly yet. But in the next year or two, I guess I will continue to be stationed here!"
"Oh, that's it!" Melzud was a little disappointed, but he was still willing to do his best to repay Wang Xun's kindness. "If you are going to choose a master for this place, I suggest you consider Ju Che Bi Shi."
"What did you say!" Not only Wang Xun was angry, but other generals also pressed their hands to the hilts of the swords at their waists. I have seen people stepping on their noses and faces, but I have never seen such people who don't know how to advance or retreat. They just got a new master.
He stood firm in front of him, and in the blink of an eye he fell in love with his old master.
"Sir, please don't get me wrong!" Merzoud quickly explained with a smile, "Sir, please listen to me. If the Tang Dynasty is going to grant this place to the locals, Axi Landa, Cao Zhongjie, and Baldwin are actually all along the way.
As long as the territory is big, people will be ambitious and it will become difficult to control. Maybe, in a few years, it will be another Juchebishi. And only Juchebishi himself has become interrupted.
This old wolf with a weak waist will probably never have the guts to go against the Tang Dynasty again in this life!"
