There is no need to be in a hurry when you return. It is already dusk when you arrive in Jiangzhu County.
The head of the Jiang family, Jiang Ruisong, personally welcomed them, and everyone was stationed in a farm outside the city. The group entered the city. Before entering the city, they felt something in their hearts and looked back.
With the clarity of thought, not to mention the patrol camp, the group training camp has a trace of luck, which has gradually condensed since the boiling, but it has become even more dense.
"The effect of war training is really amazing," Ye Qing thought to himself as he arrived at Jiang's compound.
The last time I came here, the Jiang Family Courtyard was still a bit shabby, with hundreds of households and three hundred people crowded together. This time when I went there, I saw that the door lintels had been repaired, and the rooms inside had been repaired, which made me smile knowingly.
Jiang's participation in the wine alliance has expanded its influence a lot in the past year and a half, and also gained some tangible benefits.
"Please, Mr. Second Place." Jiang Ruisong's face turned slightly red when he saw Ye Qing looking at him. He stretched out his hand to lead him, but Ye Qing entered the hall without looking too much.
Jiang Chen led the team from behind, and a row of soldiers followed them with their swords drawn. Especially Jiang Chen's majestic and solemn steps, which immediately showed his solemnity. When Jiang Ruisong saw him, he sighed inwardly: "Jiang Chen, my nephew,...
After not seeing each other for a year and a half, he has changed a lot, but it is his creation."
After tea was served, and melons that were iced in the well, Ye Qing said: "Jiang Chen, we're home, why don't you go see your mother? I don't need you to accompany me here anymore."
Jiang Chen agreed loudly, saluted the lord and the clan leader, and when he went out, he shouted: "Come two people and help me fight."
The people below couldn't help but look at each other. They were just a few steps away from home, so why did they need to look for someone?
Seeing Jiang Ruisong's eyes wide open, Ye Qing smiled and said: "In the two battles, Jiang Chen made great contributions. He was rewarded with a hundred acres of land, three hundred taels of gold, and two households of slaves."
"Hey" Jiang Ruisong stood up in shock. After being startled, he realized that he had lost his composure: "So much? Is it too thick?"
"It's not generous, everything is rewarded according to family laws and military laws. This time, Jiang Chen wanted to pick up his mother. You are the clan leader, what do you think?
"Should, should" Jiang Ruisong immediately re-evaluated Ye Qing's harvest. This amount of gold was enough to build a spacious villa. A trace of regret could not help but appear in his heart. He had no words to talk to Ye Qing and asked about the situation.
In just a moment, a bullock cart arrived at the door and announced. After a while, Ye Qing and Jiang Ruisong greeted them, and it was the county lord Bo who came over.
The Lord has official eyes, but his face is full of smiles. He bows first and salutes: "I have seen Mr. No. 2."
Ye Qing bowed in return. The chief minister was from the eighth rank, and his rank was below the county magistrate and above the county captain. He was actually the second-in-command in the county and played an irreplaceable role in the county.
We had met this county owner Bo before. His surname was Chen. He smiled and said, "Master County Magistrate, I heard that your Excellency has returned from a great victory. I have invited you to a special banquet. Will you come?"
The low-level officials spoke straightforwardly. Ye Qing liked this and responded with a smile: "I certainly want to pay him a visit. Last time I went on an expedition, I didn't have time to pay him a visit. This time, I just didn't pass by him when I came back. I have to pay a visit to the county magistrate when I pass by. This is what I should do."
meaning."
This was to thank the county magistrate for helping to escort the first batch of trophies. The boss was a little embarrassed and waved his hand: "Master Observer defeated eight bandit generals and wiped out all the bandits nearby. We are frightened by the news. We haven't thanked you yet."
"It's all within my job." Ye Qing smiled and agreed to go to the county government office. He originally wanted to take Jiang Chen with him, but Jiang Chen was visiting his mother, so he was exempted.
The group of people either rode horses or got on bullock carts and drove over.
Jiang Ruisong looked at the oxcart going away and couldn't help but sigh: "My dear Lord, please give me a personal invitation. I'm a master."
It is said that when Ye Qing arrived at the county government office, he was personally welcomed by the county magistrate, but the soldiers and government servants stayed outside and had their own table. Only the boss accompanied him into the inner courtyard.
There were not many people, and the atmosphere at the banquet was relatively casual. After the banquet was over, the county magistrate ordered everyone to withdraw from the banquet. He changed his appearance and asked Wen about the battle, and then said: "I heard that the second-ranked male won a lot of cattle this time.
sheep."
Ye Qing responded: "It's quite a lot. Why, does your county have any ideas?"
Seeing Ye Qing's gentle attitude, the county magistrate smiled: "Second Master, to be honest, my Jiangzhu County is a poor county. I wanted to do something after taking office, but I suffered from insufficient conditions and wanted to buy a large number of cattle.
It's also difficult. Lao Chen assisted me in managing civil affairs. Are you telling the truth?"
Master Chen Bo bowed in response, and the county magistrate turned his attention to Ye Qing: "I heard that among the cattle and sheep we obtained, there are quite a few cattle. The second-ranked man will give me a price. I want to exchange them for potatoes."
Ye Qing was startled when he saw Master Chen saying: "Your Excellency mobilized the people in the county to harvest wild cassava. They are piled up like mountains. I'm afraid there are hundreds of thousands of kilograms of them."
Ye Qing couldn't help but applauded and laughed: "Your county is really thoughtful. Let's do this. I need about 300 cattle for private use. In addition to these, let's pay according to the market price. How many wild yams you have will be equal to the number of cattle. How about that?"
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Originally, cattle were not raised on the grasslands, but after the Northern Wei Dynasty took over, in order to trade with the Central Plains, they raised cattle and sold them to the inland every year. This time, many cattle were plundered, fearing that there were 2,000 cattle.
The county magistrate suddenly laughed and said: "Young Master, you are so happy. This county is really grateful."
After saying a few words, seeing that Ye Qing's face looked a little tired, he didn't bother him much and sent him out after a while.
The soldiers had almost finished their banquet, and when they saw their lord coming out, they quickly followed him. Not to mention, there was actually an arrangement for slaughtering cattle and sheep in the camp outside the city.
The blood and dark side of killing will always be released, but the current military regulations do not allow for camp prostitutes. This time, some personal guards were left in the camp to conduct special inspections, and some private brothel services were prohibited. Ye Qing always believed that camp prostitutes were bad for morale.
The combat power is severely damaged, and only food and drink are available.
When I went out, the night wind blew, and I was a little drunk. I looked up and saw that the night sky was dark and transparent, with bright stars, stretching forever, flowing according to its inherent trajectory, existing for a long time, or maybe it will continue to exist forever...
Ye Qing did not let go of the alcohol, soothed his nerves and enjoyed the post-victory feeling.
Zhou Ling followed silently and squatted down in front of the horse post at the door. There were long reins wrapped around it. This kind of marble pillar had become smooth after years of friction, so it was easy to untie it.
Among the horses, a pair of black dragon horses were particularly tall and eye-catching. They had been waiting impatiently for a long time. As soon as they were freed from the restraints, they started to neigh happily, and they kissed and rubbed against the necks of their hosts, urging them to start.
Zhou Ling stroked the head of the huge horse that came over in a funny way, and helped Ye Qing get on the horse: "Sir, are you going back to the military camp? Or are you staying at Jiang's house?"
"Let's stay at Jiang's house. It's a rare time to come here. In the future, I may be a loyal vassal and can't have any identity..." Ye Qing rubbed his eyebrows. There were no outsiders at this time, so he couldn't help but complain: "I'll probably have to drink again tomorrow. I'll have to drink again."
It's strong alcohol, I'm going to vomit after drinking it, I know what it means to be trapped in a cocoon..."
The night wind blew quietly, and it was already a bit cool in early autumn.
The horse's hooves clicked across the bluestone slabs, and the sound echoed in the empty streets, mixed with casual conversations, and the loneliness was a little warm.
Zhou Ling's serious voice was heard: "Then young master, please don't drink..."
"Limited to three drinks. Ling Ling really loves your young master, so you should practice your drinking ability to stop drinking for me..."
Sitting immediately behind, the girl in black blushed and shook her head: "I don't know how to drink, I will be very dizzy. Sister Qianqian can exercise a little...
After saying this, her tone was not as calm as usual, and she hesitated again: "How about I drink a little on weekdays and try it?"
"Ha, you take it seriously, you are just a stupid girl again..."
"Sir, you are teasing me again..."
"Speaking of which, Lingling, you know what the stars in the sky are..."
"I know, it's the great god in the sky..."
Under the starry sky, the voices gradually faded away in the streets and alleys, casual conversations were scattered into fragments in the night wind, and finally they were not heard.
The lights were still on at the door of the Jiang family at this time, waiting for Ye Qing to come over. Since they had already had a banquet, they held a tea party. The patriarch Jiang Ruisong hosted it personally, and several core disciples accompanied the banquet. Jiang Chen did not go to the county magistrate just now.
During the banquet, everyone came out to accompany me.
After the initial exchange of greetings, the person I asked was Jiang Zinan. She was the continuation of the original bond between the two families.
Moreover, since she has been adopted into the clan leader's room, according to the strict clan laws in the mountains, the adopted daughter of the same clan will be valued more than Jiang Ruisong's biological concubine. Jiang Ruisong will inevitably ask about the current situation, otherwise people in the clan will think that he is not talking about it.
Favor.
At this time, Jiang Ruisong looked a little worried when he talked about it. Ye Qing smiled secretly and answered patiently: "Zinan is the deacon of my family now, and she is very busy with management. I feel relieved about her, but in the past... sometimes...
She is too particular and tends to think too much... When I go back, I will tell her what is the taboo about contacting her family, and I will ask her to write to you more often in the future."
"Where, where..." Jiang Ruisong was a little scared, but also happy.
At this time, the gap in status between the two families continued to widen, and they began to become vassal. Jiang Ruisong's attitude was naturally different. Jiang Chen could see that his face was a little shy. He had been out to see the world, and he slandered the patriarch for being a bit provincial.
Ye Qing secretly laughed. Judging from the contact between the two generations, this small mountain clan has the characteristics of reaffirming alliances and oaths, which makes people feel reassured. They are more rustic than the Ye family. They have many ridiculously stubborn sides that they would not give in to when they were enemies in the past.
Good face, now as one of my own people, I have to be more considerate.
After talking about Jiang Zinan, Ye Qing drank two more glasses of wine and asked about the current situation of the Jiang family. These were trivial matters, but they were necessary to maintain relationships. It was impossible for people to be close to each other purely for profit, or it would be boring.
Like all political scenes, what is said seems to be nonsense, but it is not enough not to say it. Fortunately, most such matters are left to the Xiangtian Office.
Ye Qing was still very patient and reiterated his promise: "You and I have known each other for two generations. If you have anything, you can contact Ye Mansion, even if I am not around. The Xiangtian Hall system will handle it. Your daughter is an official deacon, so don't have any scruples.
There are many things that I dare not say will be resolved for sure, but I will definitely give a sincere answer."
"Okay, okay." Jiang Ruisong responded repeatedly, feeling very happy. People in the mountains are strong-willed and he did not dare to say anything when he was in trouble. Ye Qing made it clear that it would be much easier for his family to do things, and he no longer had to constrain his efforts to expand in Mangkhut County.
"For the betterment of the Qin and Jin families," Ye Qing toasted and gave a toast to everyone, and the atmosphere at the dinner became harmonious.