Chapter five hundred and fifty seventh first heard the good news
After nearly twenty days of trekking, the mighty team finally arrived at Zhangye City. Chiefs Pan Liao and Liang Wu led civil servants and generals several miles out of the city to welcome Guo Song. Tens of thousands of people welcomed their triumphant return.
There were so many people, colorful flags were fluttering on the grassland, people were noisy and horses were neighing, and it was extremely lively.
Guo Song and other officials met one by one and Pan Liao smiled and said: "We looked forward to the stars and the moon, and finally we have our envoy back."
"Is Chang Shi looking forward to me or the supplies behind me?" Guo Song asked jokingly.
"It's all there! It's all there!"
Everyone laughed together, and Guo Song met the people again. The cheers suddenly rang through the grassland. An old man stepped forward and held Guo Song's hand tightly: "The emperor has taken back Gaochang. We Gaochang people living outside can finally
Go home!"
"Gaochang is very nice, with thousands of miles of fertile fields and convenient irrigation. It is a good and fertile place. You should go back early and restore Gaochang's prosperity as soon as possible."
"Your Majesty is right, we will be ready to go back in a few days."
"I'll let Husoji make arrangements later."
At this time, Zhang Qiu'an, who joined the army in recording affairs, stepped forward and said with a smile: "The construction of Cangcheng has been completed, don't you go and take a look?"
Guo Song said happily: "Of course I have to take a look."
He shouted loudly to the welcoming people: "Thank you fellow villagers and elders for recovering Anxi and Beiting. All businesses are waiting for prosperity. There will be many good opportunities for everyone. The government will promulgate the terms in a few days. You can look forward to it!"
Tens of thousands of people cheered enthusiastically once again...
After persuading the people to return to the city, Guo Song led the supply brigade toward Cangcheng.
Zhangye's Cangcheng has been built, with a circumference of fifteen miles. The city wall is tall and strong, and there is a moat around it. It is connected to the Zhangye River and forms a water transport system, just like a small county town.
There are hundreds of warehouses in Cangcheng, with a thousand soldiers responsible for guarding them, and more than a thousand warehousemen responsible for unloading and moving goods. In addition to gold, silver and jewelry, all kinds of materials are stored in Cangcheng, and valuables are still kept in festivals.
Inside the treasury of Dufuhu Caosi.
"Your Majesty, how come the number of camels has doubled?" Zhang Xu, a member of Cangcao's army, was surprised to find that there were tens of thousands of camels, twice as many as before.
"Of course it was captured from the Shatuo people."
Guo Song smiled and told him: "These materials are all handed over to you. Cao Si, the camel farmer who transports gold and silver, will come and take over. For the sheep and war horses, please inform the Animal Husbandry Department and the Group Animal Husbandry Department to come and take over."
"Don't worry! I will make arrangements for you." Zhang Shu quickly ordered his men to notify the Animal Husbandry Department and the Group Animal Husbandry Department to hand over.
Guo Song entered Cangcheng, pointed to dozens of tall and majestic warehouses and asked: "What are they storing?"
Zhang Xu smiled and said: "Report to the envoy, that is the grain depot. Most of the wheat was transported from Liangzhou, about two million dan. The fodder depot is not here. It is at the Animal Husbandry Department. They have a specially built storage facility."
Greenhouse.”
"Can they hold two million stones of wheat?"
Zhang Xu nodded, "Absolutely, one warehouse can store 80,000 stones, and there are a total of forty large grain and grass buildings here."
Guo Song walked to a warehouse and saw that the door of the warehouse had been opened. The food inside was all packed in large sacks. It was piled up like a mountain. It was very spectacular. It was many times bigger than the warehouse tents in the army. But it was understandable.
A warehouse can store up to 5,000 to 8,000 shi of grain, and this warehouse is 80,000 shi.
Although these dozens of granaries are large, they pale in comparison to large granaries such as Liyang Granary, Xingluo Granary and Guangtong Granary.
Guo Song also visited the weapons warehouse, copper and iron warehouse and other warehouses, and then told Zhang Shu a few words, and he returned to the city with his soldiers.
When I returned to the front door of the mansion, I saw that my family had been waiting at the gate for a long time.
When her daughter Guo Weiwei saw her father, she shouted "Daddy!" and ran towards him with open arms like a little bird.
Guo Song got off his horse, picked up his daughter, and kissed her heavily on her face, "Did you miss Daddy?"
"think!"
The little guy nodded heavily and took out a colorful gemstone necklace from his arms. It was made up of precious gemstones of various colors. Each one was the size of a little finger and was dazzling in the sun. This was the favorite thing of Zhu Xieliang's wife. Finally
It was used by Guo Song to make his daughter happy.
Guo Song put the necklace on his daughter and asked with a smile: "Does Weiwei like it?"
Guo Weiwei touched the extremely beautiful gemstone with her little hands, her little face burst into laughter, "Weiwei likes it!"
Guo Song came to his wife with his daughter in his arms. Guo Weiwei quickly showed off to her mother, "Mom, look at the sparkle that daddy gave me."
Xue Tao saw that the gems were all expensive, and the sapphire inside was even better than the one given to her back then. She said angrily: "What a partiality! It's not even that good for my wife."
"Of course!"
Guo Song smiled and said: "I got ten pieces of the best mutton-fat jade, and I will present them to my wife."
"real?"
"Of course it's true. When did I go to Anxi without bringing it to you?"
Xue Tao is now addicted to jade, and has been completely led into a trap by her husband.
Guo Song didn't see his son, so he couldn't help but look to both sides.
Xue Tao knew what her husband was looking for, so he smiled and said, "That brat was eagerly waiting for you just now, but he fell asleep in the blink of an eye. It was too hot outside, so I asked the wet nurse to carry him back."
"Yes! It's too hot outside, let's go inside."
Everyone welcomed Guo Song back to the mansion like a star holding the moon in his arms. The family chatted, ate, and gathered together happily. I won't mention these anymore.
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After lunch, Guo Song returned to the inner study room. Guo Song sat comfortably on his soft chair. This was a large and comfortable rattan chair. It was designed by Guo Song himself and made by craftsmen. Now it has spread around Zhangye.
Almost every high-ranking official has a comfortable rattan chair like this. It is cool in the summer and covered with sheepskin in the winter, which is warm and comfortable. Everyone named it the 'Prince Chair', but later they thought it sounded bad and changed the name to the 'Jade Chair'.
At this time, his wife Xue Tao walked in with a cup of tea. She put the tea on the table and saw her husband lying on the chair with his head upturned and his legs crossed. She couldn't help but pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Where has the majesty of His Majesty the County Prince gone?"
Guo Song sat up, took her hand, hugged her into his arms and said with a smile: "You are a princess, and you still want to serve me tea and water?"
Xue Tao's eyes widened, "I served you tea, but you regarded me as a maid?"
Guo Song gave himself a gentle slap on the face, "I said the wrong thing, madam, don't blame me."
Xue Tao looked at her husband for a long time, then suddenly grabbed his ear and said, "I don't care about anything else. Tell me honestly. Did you do anything dirty outside?"
Guo Song just liked this about Xue Tao, who had a bit of the independent temperament of later generations of women. He quickly raised his hands and said with a smile: "Conscience of heaven and earth, your husband has never done anything outside!"
"I didn't do it before, but that doesn't mean you are honest this time. You destroyed the Shatuo tribe and captured so many princesses and princesses, all of them as beautiful as flowers. Are you not tempted at all?"
"A small tribe on the frontier is nothing like flowers and jade. I don't like them. I still like my wife."
When Xue Tao saw her husband praising him, he couldn't help but feel elated. He let go of his ears and said with a smile: "This time you are really blessed to have the same family."
"You mean to take Aqiu into the house?"
"It's not Aqiu. Aqiu will wait until next year. It's Dugu Youlan whom you met last time. The Dugu family wants to marry you, and I have already approved it."
"Wait a minute!"
Guo Song quickly said: "When did this happen? Why don't I know at all?"
"Last year, I was alone and I asked my father for help. My father wrote to me, but the road was blocked by heavy snow. By the time I received the letter, you had already gone to Anxi. I thought about it for a month and then wrote back to my father. I agreed.
Gate marriage."
Guo Song smiled bitterly, "Madam, I am the person involved, okay? You didn't ask me if I agree?"
"Of course you will agree, right? I don't know who rushed out to give away Miss Youlan last time."
Guo Song's face became hot and he was about to explain, but Xue Tao didn't want to hear it anymore. He smiled sweetly and said: "I went to see the jade. You should reflect on it yourself!"
She stood up and drifted away, but Guo Song was still in a short circuit of thinking.