Daiyu of the Red Chamber

Chapter 337
I would like to thank Brother Dingfeng for his generous reward!
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Daiyu didn't know how Huang Jiyun persuaded the emperor, and how the emperor persuaded the courtiers. She only knew that after Huang Jiyun came over that day, five or six days later, the imperial court issued a decree: the Ministry of Households established a department of good deeds , voluntarily donated by people all over the world, used for bridge and pavement disaster relief.Independent account book, supervised by the clan government.

Three or four days later, the imperial court issued another decree: merchants in the world are divided into five classes.Those with a tax of one million are first-class merchants, those with a tax of 50 are second-class merchants, those with a tax of 30 are third-class merchants, those with a tax of [-] are fourth-class merchants, and those with a tax of less than [-] are fifth-class merchants.

At the same time, this decree also said: "Merchants of all classes, those who have done good deeds of more than [-] silver in the past. The original rank will be raised by one class."

At the beginning, not many people cared about it. After all, there is no grading. Isn’t business going on as usual?
But soon, the imperial court issued another statement: first-class merchants can trade across three provinces, second-class merchants can cross one province, third-level merchants can cross two prefectures, fourth-class merchants can cross prefectures, and fifth-class merchants are limited. government transactions.

As soon as this order came out, merchants all over the world were shocked!You must know that it is extremely difficult to travel now, and it is quite cumbersome to handle all kinds of road guidance, except for a very small number of merchants with deep backgrounds, or families of officials and gentry.But now with such a rating, it will no longer be a luxury and a dream for merchants to travel all over the world.

Even Daiyu was shocked when she heard the news, she thought that the imperial court would issue some kind of plaque, but it turned out like this...

Taking this opportunity, after discussing with Princess Hanyi, Daiyu took out the samples of the previous spring and summer seasons, and joined forces with some merchant families in the capital. Of course, the imperial merchant Xue family and Xia family were indispensable. with several others.

In addition to Daiyu and Hanyi's Rongyun Nishang Pavilion, eight major merchants and some small and medium-sized merchants were invited to hold a charity auction on the site of the "Yun Kelai" restaurant. All proceeds from the auction will be donated to the Department of Good Actions For resettlement of Northwest refugees.

In Daiyu's and others' minds, the focus of this auction is to participate, and the purpose is just to form a pattern. There will be a practice in the future, so they can follow the routine.The result was far beyond the expectations of Daiyu and the others. Even several sets of out-of-season sample clothes in Rongyun Nishang Pavilion sold for a higher price than the new ones.

Of course, the clothes and accessories of Rong Yun's Nishang Pavilion cannot be bought by ordinary merchants or ordinary officials even if they have money.Some other merchants, more or less, took out a lot of items for auction, and the final auction amount reached an astonishing 1307 million taels of silver.

After the emperor and all the ministers learned about it, they were shocked and relieved. A series of decrees were issued, and the preparation of the auction has been delayed for nearly a month.The 10 taels of silver allocated by the Ministry of Finance and the 10 taels of silver allocated by the emperor's internal treasury have long been stretched.

With the millions of taels of silver obtained from this batch of auctions, the Seventh Prince can finally rest assured and boldly concentrate on resettling the refugees.

On July 24, after nearly two months, the seventh prince, Prince Yi, brought together nearly 58 refugees in an unprecedented manner, among which more than [-] young and strong men who met the requirements of the frontier army were able to work on the ranch more than [-] women.There are no more than [-] elderly people, and the rest are children.

Children without parents and elderly people without children, totaling less than 4000 people, were all sent to the capital.The remaining [-] people followed the seventh prince, Prince Yi, to the northwest border town.

This is the second time that the Seventh Prince has brought the "big troop" to the northwest border town.When standing outside the border city again, the Seventh Prince's mood was completely different.Today's Northwest is very different from when Prince Yi led the Western Expedition Army.

Rows of small common people's courtyards are concentrated on the east side, with clay stone walls and hay roofs of the same color.But it looks extraordinarily neat.Three rows of small courtyards for the common people, even though many houses are not yet inhabited, they are packed to the brim in Dongcheng District, next to the residence of the General Army to the south.

There is a small and medium-sized mutual market in the north, and it is blocked by rejecting horses.A lot of temporary grass sheds were built.In Xicheng District, there are military camps and medical centers.People seldom come to the west city, and most of them live in the east city and the north city.

On the original city wall, the soldiers and civilians of the whole city used clay unique to the northwest, vegetation, and gravel to build the city wall high.Although it is not as good as those big bluestone walls, it is much stronger than the original ones.At least for the northern barbarians who don't have large siege equipment, they can already play a good defensive role.

Outside the west city gate, on the hillsides that are not too high on the left and right sides, it is no longer the temporary fortifications at the time, but like a border town, two barracks were built with stones and clay.It formed a corner with the border town.Except for the chief town Mo Xuan and the chief soldier Zhao Bing, no one knew what the people in the barracks were doing all day long.

Only two or three miles away from the south city gate, there is a mountain depression, which is the place where Zhao Bing instructed Qiluo to take refuge with the people.At this time, a large number of cattle and sheep raised there were robbed by Mo Xuan and Zhao Bing with soldiers from the northern barbarians years ago.The sheep have been shaved once before they go out of the circle in spring.

Several months had passed since the war. From the severe winter to the warm spring and the scorching summer, although the population of the border town hadn't increased, the whole city seemed more alive than ever before.It's not like what Mo Xuan saw at the beginning - like Shura's purgatory, and it's no longer the bleakness in the eyes of the Seventh Prince.

When the imperial decree was sent to the northwest, Mo Xuan and Zhao Bing were training sergeants on the hillside outside the west city, according to Daiyu's memory, the method of the special forces in the previous life.These sergeants are obviously very different from those in the city, not only are they physically stronger, they eat white flour steamed buns and beef and mutton soup every day, and they are all physically fit, like wolves and tigers.

When Song Shi, who stayed behind in the city, sent someone to send news to Mo Xuan, the head of the town, saying that when the imperial decree was sent to the capital, Mo Xuan and Zhao Bing were both surprised. After all, it was only three or four months since he took orders here. scene.The two have cultivated a lot of tacit understanding these days.

Zhao Bing stayed behind to continue training the soldiers, and Mo Xuan rode his horse back to the city with the messenger.Unexpectedly, but unexpectedly discovered that the person delivering the decree turned out to be Prince Yi and the Seventh Prince!

Looking at Mo Xuan, who was wearing a dusty cotton gown, his face was a bit tanned, but his eyes were extraordinarily bright, the Seventh Prince patted his arm and smiled: "Not bad! I have grown a lot just looking at it." Said No more words after that, Song Shi helped set up the incense case, and after Mo Xuan took a bath and changed clothes, the Seventh Prince read out the Holy Majesty's will.

For a while, let alone Mo Xuan and Song Shi were excited, even the guards and guards in the yamen of the main town were also excited.

What is most lacking in today's border towns?food?money?Do not!It's not, it's people!The people of the whole city and all the soldiers together amounted to no more than 5 to 5000 people. Excluding the old, young, women and children, there were not even 7 people who could go to the battlefield.But at this time, the Seventh Prince unexpectedly brought him more than [-] people, and even nearly [-] young and strong!
Mo Xuan felt like he was dreaming, and when he was so excited that he didn't know what to say, the Seventh Prince smiled and said, "My Majesty also asked me to give you a sentence."

Hearing what the Seventh Prince said, Mo Xuan straightened his expression quickly, and stood up straight even in his originally tall and straight figure.Seeing this, the Seventh Prince smiled and said: "Don't be so nervous, the Holy Majesty just told you to do things well, and your reward will be indispensable in the future."

After finishing speaking, the Seventh Prince paused for a moment and said, "It seems to mean that there is a reward for you. I can't remember clearly, but that's what it means."

Mo Xuan raised his head and showed two rows of white teeth after listening to the clasping salute, and smiled at the Seventh Prince: "Even if the Holy Majesty has no rewards, the last general will do his best to protect the people in the border towns, and defend our territory from foreign invasion." After speaking, he changed the subject and said, "Did the lord really bring nearly [-] young and strong when he came this time?"

When Mo Xuan asked this question, his eyes were shining brightly.If the Seventh Prince hadn't always known that Mo Xuan was safe, he would have been terrified.Little did they know that when Mo Xuan heard such a number of people, he had already had other ideas in mind.

Although the border town is not very big, it is no problem to accommodate more than 7 people.There were nearly [-] young and strong, and Mo Xuan sent a team of soldiers to ask Song Shi to follow them to the Xicheng District to resettle, while the women and children invited Qi Luo, who was very popular in the border town, to take them to the Dongcheng District.

Mo Xuan personally took the seventh prince, Prince Yi, around the city, until after lunch, Mo Xuan smiled mysteriously at the seventh prince: "The border town is like this now, if you want to mess with it again Yes, I am afraid that the court will allocate a lot of money and send people from the Ministry of Industry to make it happen."

Hearing what Mo Xuan said, the Seventh Prince also nodded with a smile on his face and said: "In a few months, you can do this far beyond my expectations."

But Mo Xuan smiled and said: "I'm afraid I will take you to see another place later, and you will be even more surprised."

When the Seventh Prince heard this, he became interested, and said with a smile: "Then what are you waiting for later? Why don't you go now." If the Seventh Prince wanted to come, Mo Xuan probably should take himself to see the temporary pasture , what is it like now.

Unexpectedly, Mo Xuan smiled and said: "Don't worry, we can see clearly when we go over later."

The Seventh Prince looked at the sky outside, and didn't quite understand what Mo Xuan meant when he saw it clearly, but since Mo Xuan had already said that, the Seventh Prince didn't force it. I looked down and found that I was a little tired now, so I took a good night's sleep in the official residence of the general town.

When the Seventh Prince woke up, it was already sunset, and the sky and the earth were rendered crimson.After washing up, he came to the front hall and learned that Mo Xuan had already prepared the horses.

Mo Xuan led the Seventh Prince and his party, got on the horse and headed for the west gate.The Seventh Prince couldn't help frowning and said: "If the northern barbarians attack, the outside of the west gate is not as safe as outside the east gate."

Mo Xuan turned around and smiled when he heard the words, but did not explain.Seeing this, the Seventh Prince could only shake his head and sigh: After all, he is young and has less experience.It seems that I still have to give it to him later, and arrange two staff members to come over.

While speaking, Mo Xuan had already led the Seventh Prince and his party to the bottom of the hill on the south side of the west city gate, and the Seventh Prince was taken aback before he went up the mountain.This place was originally a temporary fortification built by myself, but now it looks like a military camp.

At the foot of the mountain, not only Juma antlers were placed, but along the way up the mountain, the Seventh Prince even saw many wind chimes hanging on the branches of high and low trees. If you are not familiar with them, you will inevitably encounter a few.Even I am not sure that I can avoid them all.

At this time, the Seventh Prince realized that he was visiting some kind of ranch, and he was actually visiting the barracks.Thinking that there was something special about coming to this barracks, Mo Xuan deliberately brought him here.

The place on the top of the mountain is not big, and there are not many soldiers. Prince Yi took a rough look and found that there were about six to seven hundred people, each of whom looked like a dragon and a tiger. At this time, each person was carrying three throwing spears and hung a bow. Crossbows, carrying the standard saber, one after another, running, jumping and tumbling on the strange terrain in the middle of the square.

The Seventh Prince looked at Mo Xuan with raised eyebrows, and said with a smile, "Is this what you asked me to see?" Mo Xuan nodded, pointed to the strange terrain in the middle, and explained: "Here, the grassland There are basically all kinds of terrain on the ground, and the last general is the imitated King Wu..." Mo Xuan paused, and said: "These soldiers need to run and train here every day. This is the most basic physical training. There will also be shooting training. After all, cavalry is the most effective against cavalry."

Seeing Mo Xuan's serious expression, the Seventh Prince couldn't help but also frowned and carefully observed the soldiers on the field. After watching for a while, the Seventh Prince asked, "Don't you want to practice battle formation?" Mo Xuan looked up and thought of the Seventh Prince and said: "The northern barbarians never gave the last general a chance to form a battle formation, so their cavalry rushed over like a gust of wind."

Seeing the frown of the Seventh Prince, Mo Xuan smiled and said: "It's not that I don't practice at all, but once a melee occurs, a large battle formation is not as effective as a small combination." The Seventh Prince raised his eyebrows, observed carefully, and found that the field was training The soldiers are all in a team of seven, and in those places where they can't jump over and can't jump, they are all advancing in coordination with each other, and they can't help but nodded secretly.

An hour later, the flag on the messenger platform changed, and the soldiers gathered in front of the messenger platform. Soon, nearly 700 people walked out of the room of 100 people, came to the messenger platform, and pulled out something from a wooden barrel. He looked at Mo Xuan and raised his eyebrows.

Mo Xuan said with a smile: "Tomorrow's confrontation, the soldiers present will be randomly divided into groups. We have few people here. Once a war breaks out, especially after the scuffle begins, there is no guarantee who your comrades-in-arms will be, but we will eventually require seven of them One group must not be separated at any time. Therefore, every other day, we will conduct a lottery combination confrontation."

After Mo Xuan finished speaking, he pointed to the opposite mountain and said, "It's the same over there, and then we will draw a mixed group from both sides every four days, and we will have an offensive and defensive confrontation every ten days."

The Seventh Prince raised his eyebrows and said, "It's right here?"

Mo Xuan pointed to the border town not far from the foot of the mountain with a smile, and said with a smile: "Outside the east city, where the common people took refuge last time, the cattle and sheep we snatched back are raised there. There are only so many cattle and sheep. Many people eat, some can eat meat, while others can only drink soup."

Speaking of this, Mo Xuan sighed, and said: "If it weren't for the fact that when the sheep go out of the pen in spring, I sold some wool to Sister Yu'er in exchange for rice noodles and piglets, and I followed her advice, and I would be able to give birth The cows and sheep for milk are raised separately, and we are afraid that our cows and sheep will be eaten up at this time."

Hearing this, the Seventh Prince couldn't help thinking about Daiyu's pasture in the northwest, and was about to say something, but Mo Xuan said with a smile: "But those cows that don't produce milk can be eaten, but it's a pity that the piglets haven't yet grow up."

After Mo Xuan finished speaking, he looked at the Seventh Prince with a smile and said, "The soldiers on this mountain ate the meat they ate every day, and they snatched it back by themselves."

Hearing what Mo Xuan said, the Seventh Prince was stunned, and couldn't help asking: "Where did the northern barbarians snatch it from?"

Mo Xuan laughed and said: "When the northern barbarians help us raise the cattle and sheep, we can go and grab them back. What we are eating now was snatched back years ago."

Speaking of which, Mo Xuan ordered the two soldiers on the top of the mountain to attack and defend the cattle and sheep every ten days. If the attacker failed to grab the cattle and sheep, the defender would get two cows and three horses a day. Buckets of milk, the attacker has nothing.When the attacker grabs the cattle and sheep, the cattle and sheep will belong to the attacker.

The Seventh Prince was dumbfounded when he heard that, and couldn't help asking: "Then how many cattle and sheep do you have left?" Mo Xuan thought for a while and smiled with white teeth: "The last general doesn't know, those things in the mountain depression are all related to you." It's Zhao Bing and his wife who are taking care of it."

After finishing speaking, Mo Xuan added: "But I think it will not be too long. Two months ago, Mo Jiang and Zhao Bing returned to the northwest from the capital, so we went around from the south and brought back some lambs and calves. .”

Hearing this, the Seventh Prince frowned and said, "Are you going to provoke the northern barbarians again?" Mo Xuan just smiled but didn't answer. , there are still so many people to survive...

Seeing Mo Xuan like this, the Seventh Prince couldn't help frowning and said: "I remember that when you came here, the Holy Majesty gave you the salary." Mo Xuan nodded and frowned and said: "But in this Northwest, it is not only about money, but also about money. There must be something. Has the prince seen the mutual market in the city? It hasn't been opened for several months."

After Mo Xuan finished speaking, seeing that the Seventh Prince was silent and only staring at him closely, he couldn't help lowering his head and whispering: "We used that money to buy more weapons."

After finishing speaking, Mo Xuan pointed to the soldiers in the field and said: "Look, my lord, the armors worn by the soldiers were all made by the people in the city with cowhide. Fortunately, they knew a little bit in the Song Dynasty, otherwise we will be afraid now." Not even armor."

The Seventh Prince looked at the scattered soldiers who had finished drawing lots in the arena, and looked at Mo Xuan standing beside him, who seemed to be much taller, and his eyes could not help showing admiration.

　It's a bit long... The main reason is to end the matter here in one chapter, so that we can go back to the capital~ Dear friends, right?Hoho~ I’m going back this afternoon~O(∩_∩)O~
　　
　
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