Han official!

Chapter 118 Beacon
In March, rice, wheat, hemp and soybeans are planted. When Guo Jie returned to Jinchengli, it was already the season for planting hemp and soybeans. Zhao Guo and the villagers were busy working in the fields.

The end of the Wei River is Didao, which is still a day's land journey away from Jinchengluli. The road is full of loess gullies, hills and high slopes, and it is bare everywhere, looking very desolate.

More than a dozen sewing machines drove through the bare loess gullies and entered the gap of Gaolan Mountain, where the view ahead suddenly opened up.

Looking around, you can see a field of lush millet seedlings, with bursts of millet fragrance wafting in the air. From time to time, a large flock of ducks and geese fly up, and in the distance is the wide, sparkling river.

Streams of water flow along the ditches, gurgling among the fields like streams, irrigating this paradise-like land and growing corn that provides food and clothing.

Hundreds of ladies had been exposed to the loess wind and sand for three consecutive days. Their worried faces finally broke into smiles. They opened the windows of the sewing machines and looked at the endless fertile land around them.

Everyone looked dazed.

It doesn't feel like coming to a frontier fortress where you eat sand all day long, but more like the land of abundance in Bashu.

The wives were completely relieved. Looking at the villagers working in the fields, they were no longer nervous, but began to look forward to the prosperous days in the future.

"This"

Wei Junru, holding the reins, controlled the chariot, her oval face filled with shock. "The Golden City beyond the Great Wall that my husband spoke of is really here? Could we have taken the wrong direction and ended up in the Shu Commandery near Dujiangyan?"

Bashu has been a land of abundance since the Qin Dynasty. Its vast fertile land and dense rivers provided the Qin Dynasty with food for its annexation of the six states east of the Guanzhong region.

Emperor Gaozu also took advantage of the wealth of Shu County, providing a steady supply of food and fodder, and conquered the entire world with a small corner of the northwest.

In a trance, Wei Junru mistakenly thought that he had come to Dujiangyan in Shu County and saw the fertile land like a paradise.

Looking at the land of fish and rice on the frontier, the vast Golden City Valley, which was large enough to support hundreds of thousands of people, Guo Jie felt an indescribable peace in his heart. He smiled and said, "Chang'an has only a few hundred thousand people. This will be the capital outside the frontier."

Wei Junru's horse-feathered bun gently moved: "No wonder it's called Jincheng, it must be a fertile land of thousands of miles covered with gold."

The convoy of sewing machines continued to move forward along the rammed earth road. There were more and more small black spots between the fields. On both sides of a wide stream, Zhao Guo, dressed in a linen jacket and trousers, was planting ramie with a hoe in his hand, leading the villagers and carrying straw manure to press at the roots.

"Mr. Guo has arrived?"

Zhao Guo straightened his bent back and saw Guo Jie kneeling in the chariot. His face was filled with joy. He said, "The people of Jincheng have been eagerly awaiting your letter for a long time."

He hastily threw down his hoe, washed his hands in the clear Ramie River, and hurried to the side of the chariot. He bowed to Guo Jie and said, "Zhao Guo, I am honored to meet you, Lord Guo. Lady Yishuo has been waiting for you in the village for a long time."

Zhao Guo turned around and glanced at Wei Junru who was driving the carriage, his face full of surprise. He thought to himself that the second female ruler in Jinchenglu was so tall.

Wei Junru had driven his chariot many times and rammed the carriage of Princess Guantao, knocking down dozens of chariots in front of the eldest princess.

Chang'an is very famous for its heroines.

At this moment, Wei Junru saw the look in Zhao Guo's eyes and couldn't help but get nervous. She held the reins tightly with her delicate hands.

Facing dozens of chariots was even more stressful than Wei Junru driving the chariot alone.

Along the way, Wei Junru learned from casual conversation that Zhao Guo was in charge of all agricultural affairs in Jinchengli, and he and Ji Shaogong jointly governed Jinchengli.

There is already a female ruler in Jinchengluli.

There is one more person today.

I don't know what kind of etiquette the rulers of Jinchengli used to treat her.

Wei Junru grew up in Princess Pingyang's main house. He knew that the wives and concubines of nobles and powerful people often fought with each other. Even Concubine Qi and Empress Lu in Emperor Gaozu's harem would fight with each other, let alone others.

She was afraid that Yishuo would inform Zhao Guo and Ji Shaogong in advance, and only respect Yishuo as a female monarch, and the people in Jincheng would ostracize Wei Junru.

Who knows.

Zhao Guo solemnly adjusted his hat and trousers and bowed respectfully: "I am Zhao Guo, the humble servant, and I am honored to meet the Lord of Wei and the Lady of Ru."

A word: female monarch.

His attitude was quite respectful.

Wei Junru breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a smile on her oval face, "Please stand up. You are my husband's guest. From now on, we are one. There is no need for so many formalities."

Guo Jie smiled widely and knelt in the carriage without saying a word. He had known that Zhao Guo would have this reaction.

A chariot carrying more than ten sewing carts continued on its journey, passing by a large area of ramie planted beside the Ramie River, and also passed by three thousand acres of fertile land where various crops such as corn, rice, wheat, flax, and soybeans were cultivated.

Finally arrived at the gate of Jinchengluli.

"Husband."

Yishuo's belly was bulging, and her thin gauze skirt was no longer tied with a belt hook. The skirt fluttered in the March spring breeze, making her look even more beautiful.

When she saw Guo Jie jumping off the chariot, a smile spread across her pretty face and she quickly stepped forward: "It's been almost a month since we last met. I miss you so much, my husband."

A charming beauty, her pretty face full of deep affection.

Guo Jie felt a strong emotional value.

He couldn't help but sigh. He had lived two lives. In his previous life, when he was in power, he had seen countless beauties. Yi Shuo was the woman who could provide the most emotional value Guo Jie had ever seen.

"Walk slower."

Guo Jie's face was filled with heartache, and he hurriedly supported the pregnant Yi Shuo: "You are already several months pregnant. Walk slowly, don't run. When you go out, try to let the maids support you."

Wei Junru followed behind, looking at the two people who were treating each other with respect, full of envy.

But there was no jealousy at all.

Wei Junru had no father, and his mother treated his siblings badly.

Wei Junru, who had never seen his parents show affection.

Since I was a child, I have longed for a family where we can support each other through thick and thin.

For a moment, Wei Junru suddenly wanted to have a child and wanted to live a life of mutual support with Guo Jie.

"Sister, is that Wei Junru?"

Yi Shuo resisted the urge to lean her hair on Guo Jie's shoulder and bowed to Wei Junru. She didn't know Wei Junru's age and couldn't tell who was older between the two of them. After thinking for a moment, she called her sister.

"My sister greets Sister Yishuo."

Wei Junru looked down on the dukes and ministers whenever he saw them, thinking that they were a bunch of useless good-for-nothings. But when he saw Yi Shuo today, he was so nervous that he felt a little flustered.

Wei Junru returned the greeting, smiling with her oval face, and said, "My husband has inherited Zhongfu's branch of the family, and any wife he marries, regardless of age, must call you sister."

Yi Shuo and Wei Junru, two stunning beauties, supported each other as they walked into the gate of the neighborhood. They had a harmonious relationship and did not look like the wives of the same husband.

Better than real sisters.

Also.

In terms of kinship.

Yi Shuo and Wei Junru were not Guo Jie's two wives. Instead, they were his uncle's wife (sister-in-law) and his uncle's wife (brother-in-law).

There is no jealousy.

There is no reason for a cousin's wife to be jealous of her brother's wife.

Yi Shuo and Wei Junru had a good relationship, which left Guo Jie alone.

Guo Jie shook his head and said with a helpless smile, "My two ladies, please go to the mansion and rest first. I have an important matter to deal with."

Send woman!
A lady named Xijun lifted the flap of the sewing cart, revealing the cloth curtain, stepped out, and stood stiffly behind Guo Jie.

When hundreds of concubines were abducted and sold, they were carefully selected. Each one had fair skin and was pretty. They were also concubines from Chang'an. They had read some poetry and books since childhood. Although they were not well-educated, they could at least read and write.

The villagers came from Chen County and had never seen such a lovely Xijun. Their eyes lit up and they wished they could eat up the fair and tender Xijun in one bite.

Hundreds of young wives saw the naked eyes of the villagers. They felt shy but happy at the same time. As long as they were liked by their future husbands, they would have a good life in the future.

Guo Jie glanced at Ji Shaogong and Zhao Guo, who were both looking straight ahead, and laughed heartily, saying, "You two are quite patient. To be honest, among these hundreds of concubines, none of you has a wife."

He changed the subject and shouted towards the last sewing machine, "Mrs. Ji, Mrs. Zhao, come out."

The carriage of the last sewing machine was opened, and two more ladies came out, with big breasts and hips. Their figures were much fuller than those of the hundreds of ladies, and they were also taller.

Ji Shaogong and Zhao Guo couldn't help but take a few more glances.

moved.

Guo Jie chuckled. He had long known that Ji Shaogong and Zhao Guo could resist fair and tender Xijun, but not plump Xijun. He introduced them, "These two Xijuns are the daughters of two officials with a salary of 1,000 liters. The chief official, Zhao Yu's clan, executed the two officials and sentenced the women of his clan to servitude as concubines. This official spent a considerable amount of money to redeem these wives for you two."

He looked at the villagers who were eagerly looking at Xijun and said loudly, "Brothers, you have been with me for a long time. Take one home each and live a good life together. Have a lot of sons."

Ji Shaogong and Zhao Guo's eyes turned red, as if there was something stuck in their throats. They immediately bowed deeply and knelt down.

"Thank you, Mr. Guo!"

Hundreds of villagers thought about their current prosperous and stable life, and looked at the fair and tender wife, who knelt on the ground in trousers and socks, and knocked her head heavily on the ground with her flat hat.

"I am willing to die for Mr. Guo!"

"Die!"

"Die!"

"Die!"

The sobbing cries of hundreds of villagers echoed throughout Jinchenglu, even startling Yi Shuo and Wei Junru who had already walked far away.

Yi Shuo twisted her hair into a bun and looked towards the gate of the house. Her beautiful eyes were full of stars, and she thought to herself, "My husband is so great."

Wei Junru turned around, her oval face filled with admiration, "My husband has such a way of winning people's hearts, so why should we worry about not achieving our great cause? I am really looking forward to the aristocratic manor you mentioned."

Guo Jie gave Bai Nen Xijun to every villager, which aroused the envy of the executioners. They secretly promised to work hard in the fields and strive to be registered in Jincheng as soon as possible.

By then, there will be not only fields, but also fair and tender women.

That night, Guo Jie brought out a lot of millet wine, killed a few pigs, and held the wedding together.

In Jinchenglu at night, in addition to the usual sounds of dogs barking and chickens crowing, there are other sounds that continue until dawn.

During the second quarter (7:30-8:15), Wei Junru drove the chariot, Guo Jie sat inside, and they rushed along the river to the western gorge. Ji Shaogong brought dozens of villagers to transport stones and wood to build the beacon tower.

Once the beacon tower was completed, the soldiers could receive annual rations such as red armor, bows and arrows, corn, meat, salt, vinegar, etc.

Since the Jincheng area was close to the Rongdi Xiongnu, it was under the jurisdiction of the Barbarian Road of the county and town. The beacon towers were often handed over to local clans to replenish the troops and recommend military officials such as the beacon tower chiefs. The county officials and temples only provided sufficient money and food rations.

In places where Han people and barbarians live together, Dao is set up at the same level as the county. The mixed situation is too complicated, so only some decentralization can be made.

The beacon tower in Jincheng is also a beacon tower of decentralization.

He recruited his own squadron commanders to supplement the number of soldiers stationed at the border patrol stations.

The Jincheng River Valley is extremely long from east to west, nearly seventy or eighty miles, and is a dumbbell-shaped river valley basin.

It is divided into two flat river valleys in the east and west. The Baita Mountain area in the middle suddenly becomes slightly narrower, dividing the river valley into two basins in the east and west.

Jinchengluli is located in the Donghe Valley. People have reclaimed fertile land, cultivated corn, and planted crops such as ramie.

In Guo Jie's plan, the Donghe Valley was to be a place where money and grain were produced, where crops were cultivated, and where it would become a future intersection of the Silk Road.

The West River Valley is wider and is used for raising horses, training soldiers, and is mainly used for military purposes.

The eldest wife, Yi Shuo, was in charge of the Donghe Valley, controlling the money and grain of Jincheng. She kept reclaiming land, taking in people, and developing the city bit by bit, eventually forming a powerful manor.

Mrs. Zhongfang, Wei Junru, was stationed in the Xihe Valley, controlling the military and armor of Jincheng. She used the vast grassland to grow water chestnuts, raise war horses, and train soldiers, gradually training an elite cavalry of thousands of people.

Afterwards, they continued westward along the Huangshui River, fought their way up to the Hehuang Valley, and took control of Xihai Horse Farm, one of the best horse farms in the world.

Wei Junru drove his chariot westward and saw the suddenly shrinking West Gorge. The surging water of the river flowed out of the gorge and rushed towards the east.

"color!"

Wei Junru's beautiful eyes sparkled. "We only need to build a beacon tower at the mouth of this gorge to completely seal off the Jincheng River Valley. We no longer have to worry about the Qiang people's harassment from the west. The West River Valley can now peacefully grow water chestnuts and raise war horses."

Guo Jie knew that Wei Junru was his Qin Liangyu, and he said with a smile, "Madam, would you like to build a horse farm in the Xihe Valley to raise horses and soldiers?"

The Han Dynasty's horse breeding system was divided into garden horses and stable horses.

Yuanma are war horses raised in the horse farms of border counties.

Stable horses are horses kept in stables within the county.

When Wei Junru heard that she would be in charge of the vast Xihe Valley, a smile spread across her oval face. She hugged Guo Jie and kissed him vigorously, "Don't worry, my husband. I will definitely raise the finest horses and the most valiant cavalrymen."

She was filled with joy, not only because she could control the military power, but also because her future children would have enough wealth to settle down.

Wei Junru thought to himself that although Jincheng looked like a frontier fortress, it was actually a fertile land surrounded by mountains. If he went back to call Youxia'er's daughter, she would most likely be willing to stay in Jincheng.

She recruited hundreds of women to serve as her private soldiers and surrounded the tent.

Orders were conveyed through female private soldiers to control more cavalrymen. Whether setting up camp or attacking, they would be surrounded by female private soldiers.

He did not interact with the cavalry, but only called military officers to discuss military affairs.

avoid arousing suspicion!

The more Wei Junru thought about it, the more she looked forward to the day of attacking the Xiongnu in the north. She lifted her slender legs and climbed over the mud screen, pressing Guo Jie down again. "My dear husband, I also want to have a child."

Guo Jie's hand reached under Wei Junru's skirt.
When Ji Shaogong saw the chariot in front suddenly stopped, he did not want to disturb the private conversation between Guo Jie and Wei Junru, so he waited in the distance with the villagers.

(End of this chapter)