Shu Chen

Chapter 324

Early summer April, late.

Zheng Pu, who traveled back and forth to Jiangdong for more than a month, finally returned to Chengdu, but he still had no leisure time.

After reporting the mission and what he had received at the court meeting, he hurried back to the small house in the west of the city, changed into a Yanfu at home, and headed to the east of the city again to the bank of the Zouma River.

The emperor Liu Chan called him to have a small gathering outside the city on the grounds of touring his hometown.

It's not about the horse trade.

Selling war horses in the state of Wu or promoting non-governmental trade in war horses was a policy that the Prime Minister had previously decided to raise food and fodder for the country. Those who had a full-time supervisor in charge of this matter did not need him to worry about it.

Seven years after the troops left Longyou, the places where the great Han bred war horses were mainly Xiaolong Mountain (Guanshan) in Tianshui County and Lintao Pasture in Longxi County. There are not enough war horses for conquest, but there is indeed no shortage of horses for sale.

Because the war horses sold to Jiangdong were all bought by big men.

After Wei Yan reported victory and recovered Jincheng County, the prime minister wrote a book and returned to Chengdu, asking Jiang Wan and others to collect a large amount of Shu brocade, tea and other materials and send them to Tianshui Ji County for stockpiling, so as to trade with the Qiang and Hu tribes after the recovery of the Hexi Corridor.

It is not only to benefit the tribal chiefs through the exchange of supplies, to make it easier for Fei Yi and the prefects of the counties to appease the counties, but also to collect strategic materials such as horn tendons and leather for the manufacture of armor and crossbows for the big men.

A domesticated war horse is also the top priority of the transaction.

The small tribes exchanged for [-] to [-] horses, and the large tribes exchanged for more than a hundred horses. The number of Qianghu tribes living in Liangzhou is more than enough to sell to Jiangdong.

Saving funds for the country, but seeking small capital and large profits.

Anyway, doing so is not shoddy.

With such a low price of more than [-] dendrobium grain and fodder, it is impossible for Jiangdong to ask the big man to sell the war horse, which is a good horse selected from thousands of picks.

When I was young, I went to the place where the emperor lived.

The rice that has been planted for more than a month is lush and growing gratifyingly, and it is already more than a foot high, just like the eulogy of the benevolence of the Li Shu to the emperor's increasing benevolence.

For example, there were frequent battles in Longyou, but the imperial court did not increase taxes or frequently levy corvee.

It's like setting an example, advocating simplicity and rejecting extravagance, so that the court ministers and officials of all counties and counties dare not work hard.

There are still laws to be clarified, assassinations and rapes are not tolerated, so that the upper and lower are respected and awe-inspiring, thieves and bandits are extinct, and the rich and powerful do not violate the weak and less intelligent people.

In fact, these were implemented after the prime minister opened the government, but now the prime minister is far away in Longyou and has ordered Jiang Wan and others to return part of the government affairs to the emperor Liu Chan to handle personally, so the Li and common people praised the emperor's sage.

Coincidentally, the prime minister is happy to see the success.

"Your Majesty is already waiting, and please ask the guards to come with me."

Yi Zaihou's family greeted him with a smile, said softly, and bowed respectfully, "Hua, thank you for your recommendation."

Yes, he is Wang Hua.

He was introduced by Wang You to return to Shu with Zheng Pu.

Along the way, Zheng Pu often used words to test the knowledge of the school, but when he parted, he didn't have a single comment.

At that time, Wang Hua thought that his own talents and learning were not appreciated by Zheng Pu, so he was depressed after returning to his home in Qixian County, so he set off again to Jiangzhou, Bajun County, to find his father Wang Peng, intending to ask his father to find a good teacher to listen to him. .

Unexpectedly, the imperial edict came to Wang Peng's mansion almost at the same time as him-the emperor actually recorded him as the prince's sacrificial person!

Don't say he was unexpected, even his father Wang Peng was surprised.

Although the Wang family in Qixian County is a well-known family in Sichuan, and there are many people in the family who have become officials and carried virtue, but according to the court practice, it is right to enroll the children of officials and eunuchs to enter the palace as a man.Wang Huanian has not reached the crown, and his talents, learning and character have never been shown before the emperor or the minister, so how can he be easily awarded the post of prince and charismatic?
Later, his father Wang Peng Xin thanked him and asked the angel privately, only then did he know that it was Zheng Pu who recommended him.

"I have heard that the late emperor first saw the governor of today's Tuo, and sighed that there is no shortage of virtuous people in the world! Today, I return to Chengdu and travel with Wang Boyuan of Qixian County. I talk about it day and night. I feel that there are many talented people in Bashu! Confucius said, "External promotion does not avoid enmity , You can't avoid the son'. My brother's family and this son are of the same clan, but it is at the time when the imperial court is exhausting its talents, so I have the courage to recommend him, and I hope your majesty will check it out."

Zheng Pu spoke to the emperor in this way.

Emperor Liu Chan, who always regarded Zheng Pu as a friend and minister, became interested after listening to it, and he didn't review it again. He just went to the official residence of the prefect of Berkshire with a piece of edict.

Now that I meet Zheng Pu, it is reasonable for Wang Hua to thank you.

"Don't be too polite."

Smiling and nodding his head, Zheng Pu stretched out his hands to help him, "Boyuan is appreciated by His Majesty because of his talent and learning, and has nothing to do with me. If Boyuan has a feeling, he will practice his talent and learning more, so that he can share the worries of the state for the emperor in the future."

After saying that, without waiting for Wang Hua to answer, he went to the place where the Son of Heaven was.

In the willow grove by the banks of the Zouma River, more than a dozen guards in swallow clothes and swords surrounded the side, a retinue was roasting meat in front of the fire, and the emperor, also dressed as a son of an aristocratic family, was squatting on a bed, leisurely Youzai's Linyi short flat table is almost self-serving.From this point of view, Chang Yi pretended to be a palace tourer, and he already had the fun of going out for a picnic.

Zheng Pu stepped forward, bowed and saluted, and said in a loud voice, "Chen, Zhonghu Junpu, I pay my respects to Your Majesty."

"Hehe, why the ceremony?"

Hearing this, the emperor put down the wine cup, waved his sleeves, and said with a joking smile, "Come and sit down. Zijin has stayed in Liangzhou for a long time, so he forgot how to call me Xie outside?"

"An Neng is rude and evil?"

Zheng Pu didn't make any excuses either, he walked forward quickly and sat down on the bed with the emperor, and said with a light smile, "It's been a long time since I had a banquet with Liu Jun, and now I come here empty-hearted, if you annoy Liu Jun by being rude, Didn't I come home empty stomach?"

"Hahaha~~"

As soon as these words fell, the emperor couldn't help clapping his hands and laughing.

In the entire court, only Zheng Pu dared to play tricks on him as a friend, and every time he heard about it, he could temporarily let go of the saying that he was a lonely family.

"Zi Jin is not virtuous! An Neng treats me like a stingy slave? I should be punished with a glass of wine!"

The Son of Heaven pretended to be displeased at first to criticize, but immediately beamed with joy, and took the lead in inviting him, "Zijin, let's have a drink together!"

"drink."

Raising the cup with both hands, Zheng Pu nodded and drank it in one gulp.

After putting down the wine cup, the emperor waved his hand to his followers to share the roasted meat, and said with a smile to Zheng Pu, "Zijin is going to Jiangdong as an envoy, Lord Wu will hold a banquet for him. I don't know if Jiangdong's lamb wine is good? Or is my bad wine good?" ?”

"Liu Jun's words are harsh on me!"

Shaking his head helplessly, Zheng Pu feigned anger and blamed him, "I am an agent of the country, and I have traveled thousands of miles without hesitation. If Liu Jun doesn't reward me, I will just let it go. How dare you make such heart-wrenching words?"

Naturally, after speaking, the two laughed heartily again.

But after he suppressed his smile, Zheng Pu said solemnly, "I went to Jiangdong as an envoy, and even though I returned after the completion of the mission, I still have something to say to Mr. Liu. That Lord Wu has the tolerance of Goujian, and he doesn't hesitate to humiliate his subordinates when he seeks success; There is gluttonous greed, seeking profit instead of virtue when planning things. As far as my big man is concerned, it can be called a viper. Now we are against Wei and strong, so we are allied with our big man. It's time for him to break the alliance again!"

Happy New Year everyone!

May all the regrets of last year be the foreshadowing of present and past surprises.

Go for the good, go!

(End of this chapter)