Guo Rong had previously seen Wang Jun come to the banquet with his father Wang Wenqian at the wedding banquet of Emperor Yanyou and Li Pu's daughter. During the banquet, Han Qian had a conflict with Wang Wenqian and publicly revealed that he had been engaged to Wang Jun.
Dismissal.
At that time, the banquet was attended by all the princes and ministers of the court, and the matter became a heated issue, which made Wang Wenqian extremely embarrassed.
Before and after the Jinling Incident, Wang Wenqian's behind-the-scenes fueling of the incident was no secret to people at Guo Rong's level.
Guo Rong didn't quite understand what it was like when Wang Jun became a prisoner in the hands of Han Qian in Maoshan.
At that time, he was still living in Qianyang, setting up a stall and writing letters for others to make a living. Afterwards, no one around Han Qian talked nonsense in front of him.
However, he also knew that in the later stages of the Jinling Incident, someone mentioned the engagement between Han Qian and Wang Jun, and Han Qian was able to use this matter to return to Xuzhou.
At this time, he was surprised when he saw Wang Wenqian's Queen Junnu disguised as a man and followed Han Qian into the dental tent hall. He didn't know what was going on for a while.
Although Han Qian casually said that Wang Jun was bored in Yangzhou, so he disguised himself and sneaked to Tangyi to visit, but Guo Rong was not a fool. He secretly thought that even if Wang Jun knew that Tangyi found her whereabouts, he would not give her any trouble.
, but when did the relationship between Tangyi and Yangzhou become so close that they can visit each other without any scruples?
Because of the Chishan Meeting, Han Qian personally went to Yangzhou to meet with Wang Wenqian, Guo Rong, Feng Liao, and Kong Xirong for several nights, just to formulate a foolproof escape plan.
Seeing the way Han Qian and Wang Jun were being intimate with each other, and even the maid next to Wang Jun did not have much restraint when entering the military tent surrounded by tiger guards, Guo Rong also knew that things were not simple.
Not long after the military doctor came to treat Wang Jun's sprained ankle, Feng Yi didn't know where he heard the news. He ran into the government hall and asked with a smile when he saw Wang Jun:
"Why did you run away to East Lake? You know that Han Qian has been thinking about how to trick Yangzhou these days. Didn't you throw yourself into the trap this time? You are so dirty. Was it because Han Qian was too excited when he caught you?
Throw yourself to the ground?"
He smiled and said to Han Qian again, "We can't let her go in vain this time. I will go to Yangzhou to find Wang Wenqian. I must negotiate a good price this time and sell Miss Jun back."
"You are such a dog that can't spit out ivory." Wang Jun scolded.
The military doctor helped her examine the bones of her foot. Wang Jun gasped in pain and did not bother to argue with Feng Yi.
"No bones were injured. Apply medicine and rest for a few days and the swelling will subside." The military doctor made a diagnosis, applied the medicine to Wang Jun, and wrapped it in gauze.
Since he couldn't leave now, he could stay in an upright manner. Han Qian didn't have much time to spare, so Wang Jun, with the support of the maid Xiangyun and others, followed Xi Rong to the back house to wash up and change clothes.
East Lake Camp was built on an abandoned village at the southwest foot of Qingcang Mountain.
It is said to be abandoned because the villagers fled the war or were forcibly requisitioned two years ago and abandoned their homes. Most of the houses can still be lived in with a little renovation. However, most of the houses in the village have earth walls and grass roofs.
There are five to six hundred rooms in total.
Currently, there are only two battalions of elite infantry and one battalion of guard cavalry stationed here. The main force of the navy is temporarily stationed in Dongguan Village in Shannan.
It seems that there are not too many troops stationed in the East Lake Camp, but all the commanders and commanders of the camp followed Han Qian and settled in the East Lake Camp.
As a military command organization at the camp level, it also handles state and county government affairs, so it is destined to have a large number of people. No matter how strict the management is in the camp, it is far from as orderly as a pure military camp.
The entire military camp is divided into two parts, the north and the south. The north part is the garrison, storage, and manufacturing area, and the south part is the Yazhang Yamen and the generals' dormitory area and living area, separated by a fence in the middle.
With the delay of time and the improvement of housing conditions in dormitory areas, a considerable number of general officers
They brought all the family members and children over.
In addition to the school, the military medical clinic is also built in the camp living area, but it is also quite lively. It is similar to the inner city of some large cities. On the basis of the previous villages, several streets and alleys are planned and built, and there are also military craftsmen.
Build more houses for people to live in.
Although he had only seen it briefly, Wang Jun also knew that the future outline of East Lake City would inevitably be composed of back alleys in the south, the camp in the north, and Wugang in the west. However, at this time, he had not yet spared the energy to build a large-scale
Just build this side.
Han Qian's living conditions in the living area are of course better than those of ordinary generals, but he and Xi Rong only live in a three-door courtyard, and their living conditions are even far inferior to those in Lanting Alley.
The front yard is used as a welcome and send-off place, mainly for the guards on duty to stay and the generals who are waiting for an interview to rest and wait; the back yard has a kitchen, a miscellaneous room and the residence of four maids who take care of Han Qian and Xi Rong's daily life.
The main courtyard in the middle is where Han Qian lives daily.
There are three main halls in the middle, where guests can meet and discuss matters. However, if there are more than ten people discussing matters, the five-step deep hall cannot accommodate them, and they need to move to the government office to discuss matters. The two rooms are Han Qian's bedroom and study.
, and there are two wing rooms on both sides.
All in all, it is far from being comparable to Jian Yuan, which has row upon row of houses.
In addition, there is a courtyard next to it, where a team of elite guards will be stationed in case of emergencies.
She changed into a green silk gown, still dressed in men's clothing, but washed away the lotion that stained her face, revealing her fair and white skin as greasy as jade. She was also tall, and her bright eyes looked forward, looking indescribably rich and handsome.
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"You must not run outside the camp like this. I have an idea after seeing it. Maybe you will be snatched away by the older girls and younger wives outside..." Xi Rong stood under the jujube tree in the yard and looked at it.
Wang Jun, who had changed her clothes and walked out of the door, praised her with a smile.
Of course, Wang Jun insisted on wearing men's clothes in the camp, and she did not think about going anywhere else. After all, being Wang Wenqian's daughter and visiting Tangyi was not something that could be publicly announced.
Wang Jun had difficulty walking, so Xi Yi and her maid cleaned out a wing room facing the east, brought new bedding and sheets, and used medicinal incense to diffuse the room and drive away mosquitoes.
Until Wang Jun recovers from his foot injury, the master and servant can only stay here.
When it was getting late, Han Qian took care of the affairs at hand and rushed back to have dinner with Wang Jun and Xi Rong. Feng Yi had nothing to do, so he dragged Guo Rong over to join in the fun.
Feng Liao did not come over for dinner, but came over to talk to his concubine Wang at night.
It is a coincidence that Feng Liao's concubine Wang's maiden name is also Xiangyun, which is the same name as the maid next to Wang Jun.
She is the daughter of a run-down rural family whom Feng Liao adopted when he was serving in Yuezhou. She has a beautiful face and has been married to Feng Liao for ten years. She has given birth to two daughters and two sons for Feng Liao. She and Feng Liao are frail and sickly.
The relationship with the main wife, who had no children in front of her, was not good, so she came to Tangyi to take care of Feng Liao's daily life.
If Xi Rong had something to do, she would help him take care of it. She would sit down and chat about ordinary things, but there was no restraint.
For some reason, Mrs. Wang changed the topic to Feng Yi's marriage, scolding him as if she was a sister-in-law:
"The old lady is very anxious about your marriage. She wrote a letter a few days ago and specifically asked me to arrange this matter for you and Xirong. Although you and Xirong have both been appointed officials, for a while,
You are not well received by the ladies of Jinling, so it is difficult to find a good match. Or maybe you are still thinking about the young lady from Xu Zhaonian's family, but Xu Zhaonian's family has fled to Bianjing, so it is useless for you to think about it.
Let me tell you, maybe you can follow the example of adults and choose the girl you like first to marry and have children. In the future, you might have a chance to rekindle your relationship with the young lady from Xu Zhaonian’s family..."
As if worried that Wang Jun would not understand, Feng Liao, who was sitting aside, specifically explained:
"Feng Yi had a marriage contract earlier. It was made by his late father many years ago. The other party was the
Feng Yi, the daughter of Xu Zhaonian, a doctor in the Ministry of War, had a naughty temper in her early years. When she heard this, she complained that her father didn't ask what he meant. She took Kong Xirong and sneaked into the girl's boudoir. The Xu family saw her and beat her out with sticks.
The marriage almost fell through at that time, but Feng Yi became fully willing to the marriage after that. However, when the Huangling incident occurred, neither of them had yet consummated their marriage. After that, our Feng family fell into ruin, and our two brothers
They can also live in Xuzhou - Xu Zhaonian sent people to chase Xuzhou and wanted to resign and break off the engagement, but we ignored him. During the Jinling Incident, Xu Zhaonian and a large number of courtiers all worked in the Anning Palace, and later went to Xuzhou.
Fleeing to the north of the Yangtze River, he also moved to Bianjing with the rebellious and deposed prince Yang Fen. Feng Yi's marriage to Miss Xu's family was also very troubled, and I don't know if there is any possibility of rekindling the relationship, but he and Xi Rong both
At the age of twenty-six, if I don't get married, my mother will be very angry. Every time a letter comes, she will mention this matter - my mother is anxious and anxious to have another grandchild, so it is expedient to take a concubine first.
count……"
"There are many young ladies in the city of Yangzhou. When I go back, my father may be able to find someone to help Feng Yi and Kong Xirong with this matter." Wang Jun said, as if he didn't understand Feng Liao and his concubines at all.
The overtones of singing and harmonizing.
Of course Guo Rong could not guess why Wang Jun disguised himself as a man and came to Tangyi, but he could still understand the meaning of Feng Liao and his concubine.
Not only did Huaidong need Tangyi to help each other, but Tangyi also wanted Huaidong to a certain extent.
The move of Youlong Wujun to Runzhou was unanimously supported by all the princes in the court. However, a new capital navy was built under Youlongwujun. Yang Fan, the eldest son of Yang Zhitang in Shouzhou, was responsible for the affairs of the east of Runzhou along the river and coastal defense.
, in addition to Shen Yang's suspicion that Han Qian and Yang Zhitang had a secret deal, how could there be no objection from the clan power of the Jiangdong family?
In addition, the Huaidong Salt Farm was under the jurisdiction of the Salt and Iron Envoys Division, with more than 5,000 salt soldiers to protect the salt field. Even if Yang Zhitang pointed out that Liang Jun might attack from the sea, how could the Salt and Iron Envoys Division be so indifferent?
The Youlong military force intervened in the defense of the salt field?
Until these matters are concluded, Han Qian's plan to attract refugees from Jiangdong to supplement the population shortage in Tangyi will be completely unable to be implemented.
Tangyi is too short of people now.
In addition to recruiting more than 8,000 laborers from Xuzhou and more than 6,000 laborers from Jiangzhou and Guangde Prefecture to make up for the shortage of manpower for the construction of new embankments, Pi canals, camp cities and river dredging, due to the large number of young and strong men
After being incorporated into the army, land reclamation and cultivation in villages and villages in various counties was mainly carried out by able-bodied women and young people, but there was still a big gap between them and young and strong men.
It does not mean that if you have land, you can cultivate and produce something. Land also requires people, animal power, farm tools, and seeds.
Even in the past few months, they have transported a large number of livestock from Xuzhou to supplement their livestock power and to supplement the high-quality rakes, sickles, waterwheels and other agricultural tools built in Xuzhou. However, since spring and summer, they have reclaimed nearly 500,000 acres of grain and cotton fields.
It has already squeezed the existing labor force to the limit.
At present, in addition to the counties on the south bank of the Yangtze River, there is another place that can provide Tangyi with a large amount of labor force, and that is Huaidong.
Huaidong was severely damaged by the war. The settlement system on the south bank of the Huaihe River was devastated by the fierce fighting. Since the beginning of summer, Chuzhou, northern Yangzhou, and western Taizhou have been flooded, with refugees fleeing the war and victims whose homes were destroyed by floods.
I don’t know how many.
However, Huaidong only maintained a cooperative relationship with Tangyi on the surface, but in fact he was extremely vigilant and defensive.
Not to mention that the channel west of Hangou is extremely tightly blocked, and ships entering the Yangtze River by water are subject to strict inspection...
If marriage can be used to open the blockade in Huaidong and bring some refugees fleeing war, famine, and floods into Tangyi, even if the population is 50,000 or 60,000, it will greatly alleviate Tangyi's current labor shortage problem.
On this issue, it can be said that Guo Rong, Feng Liao and some people in Huaidong coincide with each other.
