At the end of Song Dynasty: I want to be the master of ZTE

Chapter 137 Mixed joy and sorrow
"Your Majesty, you are so happy! You are so happy~" Yang Liangjie rushed over, holding up the report and shouting: "Xiaoshan reports that the right medicine has been obtained."

Peng Zhenlong, Hu Chunshan and others on the left and right immediately bowed down and said: "Congratulations to your majesty, congratulations to your majesty, the turning point is right in front of you."

"Good!" Zhao Shi took the report and read it, and praised: "The imperial doctor has made outstanding contributions and should be rewarded as a prince of the country."

Regardless of whether he found a special medicine or the plague dissipated naturally, Zhu Ming was worthy of a marquis just because he took the risk to go to Xiaoshan.

Hu Chunshan's eyes turned red on the spot, but there was nothing he could do.

When it comes to surgery, he is the first, and when it comes to internal medicine, Zhu Ming does his best, so Zhu Ming went to Xiaoshan, and he could only stay to take care of the emperor.

Zhao Shi handed him the report and asked, "Mr. Hu, what do you think of this prescription?"

Hu Chunshan looked at it and found that the medicinal materials included forsythia, honeysuckle, ephedra, bitter almond, etc. The only unusual thing was that after boiling it into a decoction, let it cool and add garlic juice.

"Your Majesty, I think we have enough medicinal materials, we just need to raise more garlic." Hu Chunshan said.

Since it was introduced to China in the Han Dynasty, garlic has become a must-grow for rural people. They eat garlic leaves first, then eat garlic moss, and finally harvest garlic. It can be planted in the fields, in front of and behind the houses, so there is a lot of it.

It's just that it's dispersed to various households, which requires a lot of manpower to purchase and collect, and it takes a lot of time.

"Send the prescription to Wenzhou and ask the ministries to prepare it..." Zhao Shi paused for a moment and continued: "In addition to the frontline troops, prepare another 20 people to supply the people of Lin'an."

20 people, not to mention Lin'an Prefecture, let alone Lin'an City in the past, had more than a million people. However, the Yuan army was raging, especially after Boyan left, countless people fled, and now they are ravaged by the plague...

Zhang Shijie reported two days ago that in Qiantang and Yuhang counties, there were ten houses and nine empty houses. The good villages and towns were limited, and four or five cities were empty.

As the army marched, most of the time was spent collecting corpses and then burning them.

After this epidemic, the problem of more people and less land that had plagued the Southern Song Dynasty for more than a hundred years was suddenly solved.

This is not the result Zhao wants to see.

"The cruelty of war lies in not knowing what will happen." Zhao Shi sighed with emotion, calmed down and said: "The armies have been fighting for more than half a year, and they are all exhausted. They have recovered Lin'an in the plague. They should be rewarded, but the imperial court Embarrassed, hey..."

"Your Majesty, all the troops are loyal and loyal people. They are here to repay the kindness of the emperor. It is okay if there is no reward." Yang Liangjie advised.

Zhao Shi said: "I know it, but I am very sad."

Everyone joins the army out of sympathy, but those who fight life and death are not paid, so how can they be happy?

From the beginning of autumn to now, the war has not stopped, money and food are being spent like water, and before the end is seen, another plague has come... Ma Shangshu wants to retire and return to his hometown.

Money and food are insufficient, and there is really no alternative.

While he was melancholy, a personal guard came in and said, "Your Majesty, Yang Shiyao is leading the convoy outside the camp. Please see me."

"Huh?" Zhao was overjoyed and said, "Bring him in quickly."

After a while, Yang Shiyao came in with Zhang Zhou, and they both worshiped at the same time: "Your Majesty, Yang Shilong (Zhang Zhou), pays homage to your Majesty, long live my emperor."

"Without courtesy." Zhao Shi helped the two of them up and said, "You have been waiting here for several months and have only just come back. Have you gained anything?"

"I was about to report it to Your Majesty." Yang Shiyao said, "I waited for the carriage to go away, circulated it to various parties, and finally sold it for a sky-high price of 11 guan. Including other items, the total amount was 15 guan.

The minister purchased on the spot and purchased a total of 3 kilograms of grain and rice, more than [-] kilograms of saltpeter, more than [-] kilograms of sulfur, more than [-] kilograms of various medicinal materials, and more than [-] kilograms of iron. "

"Good!" Zhao Shi said in praise, stroking his palms: "You have brought grain, rice and supplies back, and you have solved the urgent need of the imperial court!"

Zhang Zhou raised the book above his head and said, "Here is the account book. Please verify it, Your Majesty."

"You are risking your life to travel to the Japanese country. How can I not be worried?" After saying that, Zhao Shi took the account book and flipped it over casually, handed it to Peng Zhenlong, and said: "I have verified that it is correct and filed it away."

The attitude is very clear, no matter whether there is a problem or not, there is no problem.

Although Zhang Deyu became an official, the car already belonged to the Zhang family. Zhang Zhou was Zhang Deyu's absolute confidant, and he was selling private property to support the public. There was absolutely no reason to audit the accounts.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your trust." Zhang Zhou thanked him and said, "After this purchase, it will take Japan three to five years to recover its strength. Please go to Goryeo to purchase."

It was a small country with few people, and it was not very rich in materials. Yang Shiyao basically emptied his inventory after buying and buying, so he naturally needed to change his target. Korea was undoubtedly a good target.

But the emperor had doubts.

After occupying Goryeo, Mongolia sent six groups of envoys to inform Japan, but the Kamakura shogunate received no response.

The year before last, Kublai Khan, with Kudun, Hongchaqiu, Liu Fuheng, Jin Fangqing and others as generals, led the Yuanli Allied Forces of 4 people to conquer Japan, occupied Tsushima and Iki Islands, and landed in Hakata. However, due to lack of preparation and Liu Fuheng was injured by an arrow and quickly retreated due to other factors.Last year, Kublai Khan sent another envoy, but he was killed by the Japanese. With Kublai Khan's character, he would definitely send a large army to attack him. The Japanese country wanted to unite with the Song Dynasty, so they opened the door to Yang Shiyao and others.

Korea is different.

When the Yuan Dynasty occupied Goryeo, the Goryeo royal family was like a puppet. In order to get rid of control, the King of Goryeo kept turning to the Yuan Dynasty. In the end, his loyalty was recognized by Kublai Khan, and his prince Wang Zhen married the princess Kudulu Jialimi.

In the two years since he took over as king, Wang Zhen continued to lick Kublai Khan deeply, and even sent troops to assist the Yuan army in attacking the Japanese.

To be honest, whether it is Zhang Zhou or Yang Shiyao, it is very likely that Wang Zhen will take most of the credit.

It's not worth losing both people and money.

At this time, another guard rushed over and said: "Your Majesty, Taizhou reported that three ships of medicinal materials have arrived from the north, totaling one thousand and two stones, and there will be two thousand stones to follow."

"Ha!" Zhao was so excited that he wanted to give Hu Feng a marquis on the spot.

Spending money is not the skill, but being able to buy things back is the skill.

You must know that the two countries are constantly at war and trade is almost cut off. Materials related to the national economy and people's livelihood, such as medicinal materials, will never be exported to the sea in large quantities.

It is conceivable that Hu Feng must have become a grandson and felt comfortable serving certain masters.

Before Hu Feng could figure out how to reward Hu Feng, another bodyguard rushed in and said: "Your Majesty, Yanzhou reported that Liu Shiyong, the general manager of eastern Zhejiang and the Marquis of Luzhou, contracted an epidemic and died of the disease."

Zhao Shi's head exploded, and he subconsciously took the memorial and read it.

Liu Shiyong died of illness three days ago. According to his will, he was burned on the spot and his ashes were buried in Lin'an to avoid bringing the plague back to the south.

"Die before leaving the army, the leader is a hero..."

"Report~" Another guard came in and paid homage: "Your Majesty, Xiaoshan urgently reports that Commander Chen Shengxing contracted an epidemic and died of the disease."

Zhao Shi's legs went weak, but fortunately Peng Zhenlong held him in time to prevent him from falling.

"We have been fighting for more than half a year. The king's army has won many victories. The occasional small setback has not hurt my general. However, today's plague has damaged many of my humerus. It is really heartbreaking." As he said this, Zhao Shi shed tears.

The love is genuine and not just for show.

Liu Shiyong died of illness, and it was difficult to replace the lack of a general who could take charge alone.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me." Yang Liangjie advised: "The combination of sadness and joy is the most harmful to the body. At this time, your Majesty should put the dragon body as the most important thing."

Zhao Shi calmed down and said: "Pass the order, the whole army will return to Wenzhou."

"I obey the decree." Yang Liangjie agreed immediately.

When he first received the news of the plague, Yang Liangjie wanted to take the emperor back, but he did not leave because he was worried about becoming a source of infection.

Now that more than a month has passed, no plague has occurred in the army, and since we cannot move forward, it is of course better to go back.

"All the newly arrived medicinal materials, grain and rice are shipped to Xiaoshan, and Zhang Shijie is ordered to distribute the troops." Zhao Shi said again.

"I will escort you personally." Yang Shiyao agreed.

Zhao Shi added: "I urgently ordered Zhang Shuangguo to send people to Luzhou to find the descendants of the Marquis of Luzhou and try to bring them back and inherit the title and fiefdom."

Everyone who heard it was envious.

According to the usual practice, Liu Shiyong was granted the title of duke for the last time, with a land of one hundred miles. This was an unshakable wealth.

It's just that Zhao would rather Liu Shiyong go and develop the fiefdom himself.

Mang was a bit reckless, but he was loyal to the country. He had fought for many years and never brought his family with him. When Xiangyang fell and the situation took a turn for the worse, Liu Shiyong lost contact with his family.

To tell the truth, it is still unclear whether he can be found and whether he can be brought back if he is found.

After giving the order, Zhao felt physically and mentally exhausted. The constant flow of good and bad news was really frustrating.

　Thanks to "Pengkang" and "Book Friends 150704003538822" for the reward.Note: I have been very busy recently and have not saved my manuscript. I will update as much as I write. Please understand.

　　
　
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