When the army returns, of course there will be a vanguard.
On the 23rd, Jin Zheng arrived at Bajiaolongxiang Mansion west of Bianliang.
There are 1,200 soldiers in this mansion, most of whom are Luonan Dingzhuang. Jin Zheng knew many of them, so he took a rest and had lunch with everyone.
"Where did the donkey meat come from?" Jin Zheng looked at the roasted food in the courtyard and was a little surprised.
The Bajiao Longxiang Mansion was only established for a year and a half. It is said that the soldiers in the mansion were not very wealthy, so how could they be so extravagant?
"There was a local tycoon, Mr. Li, with thousands of children and hundreds of horses. After farming, they plundered merchants and travelers. When Chen Liuli, Lord of the Li Mansion, heard about it, he gathered troops and horses, besieged his fort, and conquered it in twenty days." There are other tribes. Sima said: "The land was taken away by Kaifeng County, and the brothers shared some extravagant wealth. This donkey is the one."
"How many people died?" Jin Zheng took a piece of roasted donkey meat, took a bite, and immediately praised: "Yes, it is much better than the bacon eaten by the army."
"Besieged day and night, more than 4,000 people died in the battle, but most of them were young men and strong men, and not many of our old brothers died."
"It's not bad." Jin Zheng devoured his meal, wiped his hands on his military robe, and said, "It's really unimaginable that there are such rebellious people at the feet of Duke Liang."
"Those people in the Li family are really arrogant."
"It's only a few dozen miles away from Bianliang, but you dare to rob merchants. It's really audacious."
"It's so crazy now, it's hard to imagine what it will be like in a few decades."
"Lijiawubao is still fighting for water with us. I have long wanted to chop him up."
Everyone ate meat and talked about it.
Becoming a soldier is indeed different. The most important thing is that one's morale has improved.
When one's morale is low, one will shrink back, kneel down when he sees anyone, remain silent and dare not speak, and live like a doormat.
When the spirit is high, the language and demeanor when speaking are different, and people become more confident.
Not to mention that these people have at least a ninth-grade official status, a higher seventh-grade official, or an official in charge of specific affairs, which is even more different.
"The Li family are just small people. It's not a big deal for local tyrants who gather together based on clan blood. At most, a few thousand people will die. It's not difficult to capture their fortress." Jin Zheng said: "But there are people who can gather together. Tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, commanding the passage of several counties and even a state, have a lot of disdain for us warriors. Even for Liang Gong, he is very respectful to Liang Gong on the surface, but who knows what he thinks privately? "
When everyone heard this, they were a little shocked.
Some people lowered their heads subconsciously. This was influenced by the trend of the times. After all, the mythology of the gentry has been deeply engraved in their bones from their ancestors. For a moment, they were a little frightened and subconsciously did not dare to resist.
Some people frowned. This is the kind of person who has tasted the benefits and is extremely nostalgic for this benefit, and does not want to lose it no matter what.
Some people raised their eyebrows. They are ambitious, combative people who want to go further.
Thousands of people, thousands of faces, not just one.
Jin Zheng glanced at everyone, laughed, nodded to one person, and asked: "Zhao Er, you used to be a guest in Jinguyuan. Do you know how Shi Chong became an official?"
"Men Yin joins the officialdom?" Zhao Er asked uncertainly.
"It is Menyin who has become an official." Jin Zheng nodded and said: "As long as your merits are enough, your child will have the opportunity to become an official when he is born. Menyin will become an official. Parents love their children, and they have far-reaching plans.
.Don’t you think about your children? Tell me how many children you have.”
"Two sons and one daughter." Zhao Er said.
"How to divide the two sons? The eldest son will be given the government soldiers. What about the second son? Will he be a guest of the village? Or a slave?" Jin Zheng asked rhetorically.
Zhao Er clenched his fists and said: "I have been a banker for half my life, and I can't let him do this again."
Zhuangke is even worse than Buqu. He has no personal freedom and almost no personal property. He still needs the consent of the master's family to marry a wife, so he is just a little better than a slave - maybe even worse.
"If you perform meritorious service in battle and receive a medal, this medal can be exchanged for a land grant from the government." Jin Zheng looked at Zhao Er and said, "If there is such a benefit, are you willing?"
"Of course I am willing." Zhao Er said quickly: "I can earn dozens of acres of land for my child. Even if he can't be a soldier in the future, he can still make a career out of it, marry a wife, have children, and live like a human being."
"That's right." Jin Zheng said with a smile: "Liang Gong is considerate of you and so on, so he just wants to do this. However, there are traitors in the court, and he tries his best to stop you. He doesn't want you to live like a human being for future generations."
As soon as these words came out, the place was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
Those who can become officials of a government have more or less thinking ability. Kim Jong's words are very clear, how come they don't understand?
It's just that I was limited by the three views, social customs, and inertia of thoughts and behaviors formed since childhood. I didn't know what to do for a while.
The gold is on time until now.
He is a reckless man, but he is not stupid. Some words are not a big deal at this level, but they are not appropriate to say further, and he does not dare. It is not because he is afraid of the nobles, but because he is afraid that Master Shao will deal with him. After all,
This is suspected of demagoguery.
But then again, people’s hearts are so easily deceived? The truth is here. Sooner or later, everyone will discuss and think. If he doesn’t say it, others will say it. When it comes to his own interests, he can’t stop it.
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To a certain extent, this is called "consensus."
Warriors have the consensus of warriors, scholars have the consensus of scholars, that's all.
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On November 26, the army returned to Bianliang.
In the rickety carriage, Shao Xun let go of Wang Huifeng in his arms and tried to hold her hand and get out of the car together.
Wang Huifeng refused, quietly straightened her clothes, calmed down, and got out of the carriage.
Shao Xun smiled.
Why are you so secretive? They all came back in a carriage, and no one understands what happened?
"Husband." Yu Wenjun stood outside the Guanfeng Gate and wanted to go forward and hug him, but stopped and bowed.
Shao Xun looked at the concubines he was welcoming.
Pei Lingyan is not here.
In October, she gave birth to another son. This was her third child and her third son.
Sheep Xianrong is not here either.
After Shao Xun crossed north to Fangtou, he learned that Queen Sheep had morning sickness and was pregnant, but she had not yet given birth.
Except for these two people, everyone else saluted outside the door.
Wang Jingfeng opened his big eyes and looked at his sister.
When Wang Huifeng met the eyes of others, his expression was calm, but when he saw his sister Wang Jingfeng, he looked away directly.
Wang Jingfeng didn't know what was going on in his mind. He suddenly laughed and then covered his mouth.
Leshi looked at him with numb eyes.
Lu was old and had passed that stage, so she just looked at him teasingly.
Several concubines had resentful expressions on their faces, as if they were accusing him of preferring to find "aunties" instead of coming to them.
Shao Xun stepped forward and took Yu Wenjun's hand, saying: "Go back, how are you at home?"
Yu Wenjun seemed a little worried and hesitated to speak.
Shao Xun probably guessed a little bit.
No one lives in a vacuum. We all have relatives and friends, and we are all affected by changes in the external environment and customs.
The current political atmosphere in Bianliang is relatively subtle.
It doesn't matter if everyone makes concessions on small things. You can be good to me and everyone is good to you. We are all in harmony.
As a matter of principle, that may not be the case.
Yu Liang might have already decided on the places for his sons to join the officialdom, but it was just a matter of interests.
After returning to Guanfeng Hall, the first thing Shao Xun did was to visit his parents.
After sitting for a while, we came to the courtyard where Mr. Pei lived.
Pei Lingyan has already given birth and her figure has not fully recovered, but Shao Xun likes to come to her.
"How dare you provoke a noble woman?" Pei Lingyan joked as he cooked tea for him with his own hands.
Shao Xun did not drink tea, but gently held the woman in his arms and sighed: "You are also a noble lady."
Pei Lingyan looked at the man, gently massaged his head, and said: "I have experienced precarious days, and I know what is most important."
"Thank you for your hard work." Shao Xun gently stroked Pei Lingyan's slightly bloated figure.
If a woman is willing to give birth to three children for you in one go, the friendship will definitely be great.
If you can’t even trust the person next to you, what will you do in the future? Well, it’s not impossible. Jing’s little beaker, Song Yi’s little pity, Zheng Yingtao’s little goblin, and Liu Ye’s little wild cat are all waiting.
As for him, it's not like he has no use for women.
"You have been fighting for several months, and you have snatched the spoils of war?" After pressing his head, Pei knelt on the couch again, held his head in his arms, and asked softly.
"It's an old problem. If you don't like it, I'll give it to someone else." Shao Xun said.
"Are you willing to give up?" Pei asked, tapping his forehead lightly with her finger.
Shao Xun smiled and said nothing.
Rather than saying that he was afraid of Concubine Pei, he would rather respect her. But he also knew that Mrs. Pei was actually very indulgent of him, and would always have no choice but to accommodate him in the end, and would not make him really annoyed or even unhappy.
"You are thirty too..." Sure enough, in the end, Mr. Pei just sighed and said, "As your prestige has grown over the years, you don't care much about what I think."
"For the last time, I won't rob him again." When he said this, Shao Xun felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity, but he couldn't remember when he said it.
"How are you going to give an explanation to the soldiers?" Ms. Pei asked, adjusting her position slightly and letting Shao Xun rest on her lap.
"After some time, I will summon my colleagues to discuss this matter and see how far we can go." Shao Xun said, "There are many children in the Pei family, right? If you want to get an official position, tell me quickly.
Until next year, some things won’t be so easy.”
As I said before, no one lives in a vacuum, and neither does Shao Xun.
He also has people he wants to take care of, and that is Hua Nu's family.
Men conquer the world, and women conquer men. This is the advantage of having someone above you, especially the person beside the master.
Sometimes it is not necessary to be the head wife, just one of the wives can get a lot of benefits.
The benefits brought by an extremely favored woman like Pei are even more incredible, but she is not very willing to speak.
"In fact, the talent of the Pei family is withering." Mrs. Pei sighed and said, "You can decide what to do and hire people according to their talents. If you don't have talent, forget about it. Don't miss the job."
Shao Xun was a little surprised.
"Thinking too much makes people tired." Ms. Pei bent down, kissed Shao Xun's forehead, and said, "I just want my three children to grow up in peace and have a worry-free life. I want nothing more."
"Yes." Shao Xun said, already thinking about which children of the Pei family are worthy of reuse and what positions they should be assigned to.
Chapter completed!