On the hillside, Bao Zheng's beard was twitching and he wanted to get angry, but he didn't know who to direct his anger at. He picked up the seal from the ground. Lao Bao believed that this was the most humiliating thing he had done in his life, but when he saw the mountains and plains, he picked up the seal.
He picked up the seal with his eyes closed, wiped off the dirt on it, and carefully put it into his arms.
At this time, only these majestic war horses could give him some comfort. It was okay for him to suffer a little personal humiliation. In the future, soldiers would be able to ride on war horses to fight bravely against the enemy. Even if one more enemy was killed as a result, Bao Zheng felt that his humiliation was not in vain.
There is no way to get angry with young people. Han Han still has a pension package. This kid only talks half of the story. Fu Bi has communicated with him about Ma Zheng. Now that he thinks about it carefully, it is indeed inappropriate. If the war horses for combat are raised by officials
, draft horses are raised by private people, this kind of horse management is appropriate.
As for the officials who don't like people to wear more silk, Bao Zheng thinks there is nothing wrong with this decision. Being diligent and thrifty is the ancestral motto, and wealth and extravagance are the greatest harm to the country. Even if it harms the interests of some Jinguancheng, compared with the common customs of the world
, this loss is still negligible. Besides, aren’t the biggest users of silk overseas? Jinguan City in Suzhou and Hangzhou is doing very well.
As for the Xiang Army being a serious harm, it is even more nonsense. The Song Dynasty has been plagued by disasters in recent years. Without the policy of the Xiang Army, many people would have become kings. How could there be a peaceful life?
He doesn't know how to restrain himself at such a young age, and is always sharp. Although he has made extraordinary achievements this time, he cannot be so arrogant. If this son wants to stand in the court, he still needs to work hard, otherwise he will be so lawless.
With a bad temper, sooner or later he will act recklessly and cause big trouble.
Bao Zheng finally persuaded himself to forgive this proud little guy. The five thousand guan given by His Majesty and the golden phoenix hairpin given by the Queen were handed over to Fu Bi after he returned. He had better not see this little guy again, lest he could bear it.
Stay angry.
After walking down the mountain path along the mountain path, before leaving the canyon, I saw Fu Bi sitting on the edge of a clear spring, with a guzheng in front of his knees.
The "immortal buzz, the sound of immortal buzz."
A child is adding pine cones to the small charcoal stove, apparently planning to make tea, but the way of making tea is very strange. There is no small roller and silver bowl. Without these two things, how to make dragon and phoenix tea?
When Fu Bi saw Bao Zheng coming out of the mountain, he invited Bao Zheng to sit down for a while. He tuned the guzheng and washed away the dust of Bao Zheng on the way. The two of them still had many things to discuss in Jingzhao Mansion, such as
The problem of allocation of war horses.
Fu Bi was very courageous and would not bow his head easily even in front of officials. The Dingbian army has made great achievements in these years, and it is indeed time for him to be rewarded. The most direct reward is the war horse, which will definitely improve Dingbian.
The combat power of the army.
The most rare thing is that most of the Dingbian army are children of the frontier army and are skilled in equestrian skills. If they have war horses, it is like adding a pair of wings to a tiger, and they will definitely become the absolute main force of the Western Army.
It's a pity that the establishment of a racecourse is imperative, otherwise none of the two thousand and five hundred war horses Fu Bi is going to be given to Tokyo. Putting the war horses in Kyoto is a serious waste, and those fat-minded generals will definitely regard these rare
The good horses were brought into Washizi for horse-fighting instead of being sent to the barracks for day and night training.
The song "Meng Chun" is Fu Bi's specialty. Now the sound is clearer and clearer when played in the canyon. The willow flute echoed by the little boy makes this piece more lingering with the willow Yiyi.
After the song was played, Fu Bi pressed his hands on the strings to suppress the remaining sound. Seeing that the tea was boiling on the stove, he ordered the boy to make tea. After Bao Zheng praised Fu Bi's music and thanked Fu Bi for his kindness, he was curious. I watched the boy use a weird method to brew tea with boiling water, instead of taking out the green tea leaves, adding spices and stirring them.
As a result, when the boy served the tea, Bao Zheng lowered his head and looked down at the tea bowl. He saw a handful of tea leaves unfolding inside. When the green tea leaves were fully bloomed, they looked like a green daisy, which was so beautiful.
Taking a sip of tea, the aroma of tea enters your stomach. It is wonderful. You tap the teacup gently with your hand to signal the boy to add water. The first time you try it is not enough. You need to continue tasting to get all the seven flavors.
After three cups of tea, Bao Zheng felt that his chest and abdomen were extremely tight, and the bad breath he had just received from Yun Zheng suddenly disappeared.
When Fu Bi saw Bao Zheng finally showing a smile, he chuckled and said, "Tea washes away troubles, and wine washes away worries. Why is Brother Xiren troubled? Can't you let go of your worries even with all the spring sunshine?"
Bao Zheng opened his mouth and smiled and said: "It has dissipated. After three cups of hot tea, there is still sorrow at all."
Fu Bi smiled and said: "Five thousand hairpins are not too much, not too little. Although a golden phoenix hairpin is extremely noble, it cannot be equal in value to two thousand five hundred fine war horses. Yun Zheng Since you are not satisfied with the price, how about Brother Xiren paying five thousand guan and adding the golden phoenix hairpin to buy 1,500 war horses, and I will pay another 5,000 guan to buy the remaining one thousand war horses?
In this way, those who have made meritorious deeds will be rewarded, His Majesty's face will be taken care of, and the border troops will have war horses entering the camp. What do you think of the best of all three things, Mr. Xiren?"
After hearing Fu Bi's tough tone, how could a veteran like Bao Zheng not know that Yun Zheng had tricked him in the dark? In a flash of lightning, he had quickly figured out the cause and effect of the matter.
Yunzheng didn't want to sell the horses to Fu Bi at all, but planned to use the two thousand and five hundred war horses as stallions. Fu Bi couldn't get them from Yunzheng, so he took advantage of his lack of money to buy horses. Blackmailing himself, he knew without even thinking that Yun Zheng had been forced by Fu Bi and had no choice, so he deliberately angered himself so that he could escape on his own. Now, it was not Yun Zheng who had to face Fu Bi's wrath, but Bao Zheng himself. , Bao Xiren.
Bao Zheng put down the tea cup he was playing with without changing his expression and said with a smile: "Who does Yan Guo think Yun Zheng is?"
Fu Bi looked at Bao Zheng and smiled and said: "A young hero with a simple heart but a loyal heart, after a few years of hard work, he can even get into the palace!"
Bao Zheng sighed and said: "You and I have been hunting geese all day long, but today we were pecked blind by geese. The simple boy in your eyes not only humiliated me in every possible way today, but also cursed me. Not only that, he also humiliated the officials and the court." The Lords of Yan and Yan thought that we were a people who were just eating meat. At that moment, I concluded that we were an extremely arrogant and arrogant people."
Fu Bi was stunned for a moment and said, "It shouldn't be like this. When I talked to him, I found that he is a sensible person who knows how to advance and retreat. Why would he do such a crazy thing?"
Bao Zheng laughed and said: "That's a good question. I just don't want to give you the horses. I want these horses to stay at Liangshan Ranch. What a cunning boy. I thought you were crazy. It turns out you are." In order to throw the hot potato to me.
Yan Guo, let me tell you clearly, these war horses now belong to me. That boy gave all the horses to me in one go. Since they are in my hands, for the sake of the Song Dynasty, let that boy succeed once. These horses None of them are allowed to leave the pasture, and can only stay in Liangshan Pasture to thrive.
We have all underestimated this boy. His goal is not money at all. He wants to make the Song Dynasty have 10,000 more usable war horses in five years! Based on this, Yan Guo, give up the idea of horses. , I am accompanied by the deputy envoy of the Horse Supervisor. Once the war horse enters his account book, it will be even more difficult to get out!"
Fu Bi suddenly stood up and said angrily: "He gave you all the horses? That's 2,500 horses."
Lao Bao laughed loudly and took out the seal from his pocket and showed it to Fu Bi, then took it back and hid it carefully. He ignored the blushing Fu Bi and urged the boy to pour him tea. Now that he knew the reason for Yun Zheng's unreasonableness, he felt guilty Great!
Fu Bi didn't want to be rude. After sitting down again, he said to Lao Bao: "Nowadays, there are endless border troubles. The combat strength of the Ding border army should only be strengthened. Only by equipping thousands of war horses can we effectively prevent the party from plundering. Don't you understand, Mr. Xiren?" Is this true?"
Bao Zheng drank the tea and said seriously: "I understand. It is because I understand that I will not give you the war horse. Nowadays, there are constant disputes and civil strife in Xixia. Wu Zangpang is busy pacifying the rebels. This is very harmful to me." In the Song Dynasty, it was the time to cultivate vitality and be proactive. The roadblocks on Qinfeng Road, Yongxing Military Road, Huanzhou, Yan'anfu, and Hedong Road were the time to make great achievements. If Qinfeng Road could cross the vast sea, Yongxing Military Road could Moving to the north of the Great Wall, the Hedong Road crosses Hengshan. In that case, the offensive and defensive momentum will change immediately. Once the goal is achieved, that is when the cavalry can do a lot. Ten thousand fine cavalry can maintain these results. Even if Xixia settles down and wants to counterattack, The difficulties are getting worse, so we will not repeat the mistakes of the past, where the soldiers fought desperately, but in the end ended up losing both the man and the country.
A thousand war horses will not be of much benefit to the battle situation. Ten thousand fine cavalry is a big chess piece, a big chess piece that can determine the outcome. And if the Song Dynasty wants to compete for the Sixteen States of Yanyun in the future, war horses must not be missing!"
"If you don't plan for the moment, how can you plan for the future? If you don't know how to solve the current problems, how can you look forward to the future? My dear friend, the Dingbian Army has been fighting hard for many years. They are the pillars of our Qin Feng Road. Once there is any failure, Qin Feng Road will immediately rot. How can we make progress if we can’t defend our homeland?”
Bao Zheng bowed his hands to Fu Bi and said: "The Yan Kingdom's generation of capable ministers were able to handle the crisis with ease. Now that Xixia's national destiny is at a low ebb, why worry about not being able to hold on to Qin Feng Road?"
Fu Bi let out a long and depressed whistle, and the whistle echoed endlessly in the valley. Knowing that his wish could not be realized, he angrily said: "Where has Yunzheng gone? I want to skin him."
The monkey who had been hiding at the mouth of the canyon for a long time came over and carefully handed over two letters and replied in a low voice: "My general has left camp and returned to Shu. This is the letter sent to the villain who ordered me to do so."
After saying that, he carefully placed the letter on the low table, then ran away, telling the Lord that if he ran slowly, he would be beaten to death. (To be continued)