Da Ming Tai Shi

Chapter 410 Marshal Chang Owing a Huge Debt
Before dawn, Chen Yunfu got up early, washed and changed.

"Why did you wake up so early today?"

On the bed, Shao Ning was still sleeping in a daze, murmuring indistinctly, dissatisfied with losing her husband's embrace.

Chen Yunfu hummed and said: "Today, Changmao's class teacher has a welcome gift from the suburbs."

After speaking, he leaned down and kissed Shao Ning on the face, and the latter murmured: "I'm an old couple, and I'm still so nasty."

While half asleep and half awake, he raised his arm but held it empty, only to hear a voice vaguely.

"It's getting colder today, put on more clothes when you go out, Ling'er, and prepare a cloak for Gu in the car."

In the eastern outskirts of Nanjing, Lan Yu and the others were already there, and everyone started to do it.

"This damn weather, the first half of the month was still terribly hot, but the temperature suddenly dropped. I knew I should wear two more coats."

"Handsome Lan, your body isn't good enough."

"Oh, it's too old to be dissatisfied."

Lan Yu was lamenting the crisis of middle-aged and elderly people who had come back to life, when she saw Chen Yunfu's carriage arriving, she ignored the greetings and went to greet her with the people around her.

"See Yuwang Shenggong Wan'an."

The car stopped steadily, and Chen Yunfu's figure came out from the inside, holding a fur cloak in his hand. When he got off the car, he handed the cloak to Lan Yu: "When I went out today, I found that it was cold enough. Gu prepared an extra cloak, but unexpectedly it came in handy."

Seeing the big cloak sapphire handed over, he was obviously taken aback, and then took it with a moved smile.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

He didn't try to be brave, and after taking it from here, he put it on himself, stood side by side with Chen Yunfu, facing east.

This time, Chang Mao returned to Beijing by sea, which was faster. He landed at the mouth of the Longjiang River last night, so Chen Yunfu and others met the wind at the east gate early this morning.

It didn't make the crowd wait for too long, and it took only a quarter of an hour before Chen Yunfu saw a few rogues who came back early, reporting that Chang Mao had arrived two miles away and would be coming soon.

"Let's play music."

The drum class played "The Song of Taiqing", and Chen Yunfu also simply arranged his attire, walked out of the umbrella with Lan Yu, and came to the welcoming team.

At this time, Chang Mao also learned that Chen Yunfu came out to meet him in person, so naturally he didn't dare to be arrogant and negligent, so he hurried to the horse, got off his horse when he was far away, walked forward quickly, and knelt down on one knee in front of Chen Yunfu.

"The last general, Chang Mao, pays homage to King Yu, Sheng Gong Wan'an."

"Chang Shuai, get up quickly."

Chen Yunfu leaned down to support Chang Mao, and questioned with a smile: "It's been so many years since the kneeling ceremony was abolished, why are you still doing this with Gu?"

The latter said eloquently: "The king ascended the throne on Mount Tai, and the final general did not go to pay his respects in person. I feel really guilty."

"Nothing." Chen Yunfu punched Chang Mao on the shoulder with a smile, and said very affectionately: "Chang Shuai, you have made a great contribution this time, Ping Sanhan, hey, you have a lot of prestige."

Lan Yu also gathered around and praised Chang Mao constantly: "You are fighting on the front line, and the people in our military department are all your commander Chang's rear staff, and they have seen them all. Li Chenggui and his son are bastards. Tough battles are indeed hard to crack, and your teeth are good enough, so you can fight the battle with ease."

After accepting the praise repeatedly, Chang Mao scratched the back of his head and laughed silly.

"Okay, let's not drink the northwest wind outside this city, go back to the city, and order someone to prepare a banquet for you in the palace." Chen Yunfu grabbed Chang Mao's hand, and said to Lan Yu: "Master Lan Let’s go together, get in Gu’s car.”

Chang Mao nodded, turned his head and said to Chang Sheng who came back with him: "Second brother, you lead the army to the Beijing camp to repair and settle down first, and then come to the city."

"Let Wang Bi do this. Sheng'er has just come back, so he will go back to the city to clean up."

After all, Lan Yu was an uncle, so she felt sorry for her nephew, so she told Wang Bi about it, and what the latter could say, she clasped her fists and responded immediately.

Fortunately, Chen Yunfu's car was spacious enough, even if the three of them brought Yang Shiqi with them, there would be no congestion at all. After everyone sat down, Mu Shiqun called out to get up, and greeted the team in a mighty way back to the city.

"Chang Mao, in order to welcome your triumphant return today, King Yu has pushed aside all his business affairs and set aside a day to celebrate your victory."

In the carriage, Lan Yu started the conversation with a smile: "So today, you have to toast the king a few cups."

"That's natural." Chang Mao clasped his fists to Chen Yunfu quite moved and said: "The last general has only an inch of skill, how can he be worthy of the king's preference."

Chen Yunfu waved his hands again and again: "Don't listen to your uncle's exaggeration, there is nothing to do today, besides, you have made great achievements in destroying the country and opening up the frontiers. Since the founding of the country, I have recovered Yunnan, recovered Liaodong, The few battles to recover Qinggan, oh yes, and your uncle's victory in fishing, these are all extraordinary feats, and they will definitely be recorded in the history books in the future, and their names will last forever."

Chang Mao didn't even dare to say it, and said that it was Chen Yunfu's strong support that he could be what he is today.

There is nothing wrong with saying this.

"Three heroes in the early Han Dynasty, Xiao He is the first, the name is Zhang Liang who strategizes, Han Xin is like a god of soldiers, why, because Xiao He cares for logistics and raises military resources."

Lan Yu also supported Chang Mao's attitude, and said with emotion: "A battle to conquer the dynasty, how much money was destroyed by the country, and millions of civilians working in the rear for this battle, all of these are King Yu. You are worrying, without you, Chang Mao will never fight again, and when he meets Li Fangyuan, the iron king, it will be easy enough for him to win."

"The Korean army is still very powerful." Chang Mao nodded and said: "After all, they have just established a dynasty, and Li Chenggui, Li Fangyuan and his son are both British lords, so they are really difficult to deal with. You have won so heartily, and the biggest credit is for you, King Yu, to strategize and let Xue Xian land in Nanpu to copy Li Fangyuan's retreat."

"Okay, okay." Chen Yunfu smiled and waved his hands again and again: "If you continue to boast, Gu really thinks that he is the reincarnation of Han Xin. Gu is not so godlike, but you are still very handsome with your own talent. Okay, it's okay between us. Don't be so polite, no one is allowed to push the merits anymore, whose merits are theirs."

"Hey, listen to the king."

The three of them laughed, and Yang Shiqi, who was sitting with him, also laughed. The atmosphere in the carriage was very relaxed and freehand.

When the car stopped, Mu Shiqun called out.

"Quite fast."

Chen Yunfu took the lead and walked out of the carriage: "Shuai Lan, Shuai Chang, let's go, let's go to the palace, oh yes, Shuai Chang, please wash up first and change your outfit."

The two got out of the car after them, Lan Yu nodded and said, "Go, uncle will take you there."

Chang Mao knew that Lan Yu had something to say to him, so he nodded and followed.

"uncle?"

"Do you know, kid, how much money you owe the country now?"

Of course Chang Mao shook his head in confusion.

Sapphire sighed and held out a finger.

"1000 million taels?" Chang Mao was startled for a moment, and then he breathed a sigh of relief: "It's okay, it's not too much."

"What do you think of 1000 million." Lan Yu said angrily, "It's [-] million taels!"

"What the hell!"

Chang Mao was dumbfounded: "How, how could it be possible to destroy so much military expenditure."

One battle, [-] million taels of military expenditure, isn't that pure nonsense?

Back then, it was only so much when Naha was fought in the battle to recover Liaodong, and it only cost more than 300 million taels a year. Although my own battle was larger and more expensive than the battle to recover Liaodong, it didn’t make sense. [-] million.

"It's not just military expenses." Lan Yu sighed, and patted Chang Mao on the shoulder: "There is also the whole of Liaodong. A while ago, the Military and Political Academy held a meeting and estimated the price of Liaodong for you, and sold it to you for 800 million taels. You, together with the military expenditure of 200 million taels, make up a total of [-] million."

Chang Mao was dumbfounded upon hearing this.

Liaodong 800 million taels packaged and sold to yourself?

That's really expensive.

But soon Chang Mao reacted.

One hundred million taels, doesn't that mean that the interest for one year alone is enough.

500 taels!

This day is over.

(End of this chapter)