Chapter 1 The teacher returns to the court

As soon as the soldiers guarding the gate heard that they were sent by Yue Su, they quickly said: "General, please wait a moment, I will go to the public transmission.txt e-book download**"

Yue Su is the brother-in-law of his own father-in-law. How could the soldiers dare to neglect the relationship between the two families? After saying this, he hurried to the central army tent to pass the news. At this time, Mu Tianbo, the Duke of Guizhou, was eating. When he heard that it was Yue Su,

When the solemn people arrived, they immediately invited them. In addition, they also asked people to buy food and wine.

After a while, the soldiers invited Tong Zhou and Li Haoquan to the central military tent. They greeted each other first. Mu Tianbo was very easy-going and told them not to do so. He also said: "The two generals have come a long way. I think they haven't eaten yet.

My father-in-law has just asked people to prepare wine and food, let’s talk while eating.”

"Thank you, sir." Tong Zhou and Li Haoquan really hadn't eaten yet, so they were naturally happy to see Mu Tianbo being so generous.

Mu Tianbo asked the two of them to sit down, and just smiled and said: "You two, let's eat something first, and then we'll talk."

"Yes, sir." Li Haoquan was really hungry. Since Mu Tianbo asked for food, why should he be polite? There was good wine and meat on the table. He picked up his chopsticks, shook his cheeks and started eating.

Tong Zhou was more polite than him. Although he was also very hungry, he still maintained his appearance. Mu Tianbo was very happy when he saw that the two of them were really in love, with a kind smile on his face. After eating for a while,

The three of them also stopped their chopsticks one after another, and Mu Tianbo said: "How are my sister and brother-in-law doing recently?"

"Madam is currently in her hometown in Huguang. There is a letter saying that she has given birth to a son. It's just that she is too busy with official duties and has never had time to go home to see her. However, everything is fine," Tong Zhou said.

"That's good. By the way, my brother-in-law asked you to come. Why?" Mu Tianbo said again.

"This is a letter from my lord to your father-in-law, please read it." Tong Zhou said, stood up and took out Yue Su's letter.

Next to Mu Tianbo stood someone, a retainer belonging to his Mu family, named Liu Sheng, Bai Gan, Fang Xuan, and Suning. Mu Tianbo waved his hand, and Suning walked over, took the letter from Tong Zhou, and turned it over.

It was given to Mu Tianbo. Mu Tianbo took it apart and looked at it, then nodded and said: "Fortunately, no one took action against Fang Zhai, otherwise it would have been a big mistake. Chief Gou seems to have said it right. My brother-in-law is indeed related to Fang Zhai.

There is some joy in the village."

It turned out that when Mutianbo's army surrounded Fangzhai, the head of the Gou family hurriedly came to see him and asked Mutianbo not to launch an attack. In a few days, Master Yue would come to mediate. Mutianbo has always been calm in doing things.

He is capable, otherwise he would not be able to easily defeat Li Zicheng. His talent can be said to be much better than that of his father. Observing his words and expressions, he could tell from the face of the head of the Gou family that it did not look like he was lying, so he stood still and waited for the news. Sure enough, today, today

Yue Su really sent someone here.

"General Tong, there are some things that I shouldn't ask too much about, but that Fangzhai refused to release Li Zicheng, so he must have asked my brother-in-law to return her golden arrows. I don't know what the purpose of this golden arrow is, but it seems very

It's important. My brother-in-law just told me not to do anything, and he would handle everything. I have to obey my brother-in-law's words, but I'm afraid that because of this incident, my brother-in-law's reputation will be ruined."

"My father-in-law is concerned that my lord has always been prudent in everything he does, so we don't expect anything to happen. In a few days, my lord will naturally send someone back and we will find out the truth then." Tong Zhou said respectfully.

"This is the best. Those two generals have the power to inform our army. Liu Sheng, please pass on the order and serve them well. Don't neglect them. I will compile a letter tonight, and I will trouble the two generals to give it to my brother-in-law tomorrow."

Tianbo said.

Mr. Yue, who is far away in Chengdu, is now worried about the safety of Fangzhai, and the two are worried about the golden arrow.

Fang Cai'er used the golden arrow as a matchmaker, and had promised to marry her as long as the golden arrow was sent back. Yue Su refused at the time, so the golden arrow could not be sent back, and Ruan Aoyue kept it for more than ten years.

In the past, Yue Su had forgotten this matter, but he didn't expect it to happen again today.

This Fang Cai'er's memory seems to be good, and he is also good at picking the right time, and he actually used Li Zicheng as a threat. In this case, there seem to be only two ways, one is to return the golden arrow to Fangzhai, and the other is to destroy it

Fangzhai. Yue Su did not want either of these two options, but apart from these two paths, there seemed to be no third way to go.

At this time, someone outside reported that it was Mr. Jiang who asked for an audience. Yue Su quickly invited him in. Jiang Jie entered the room, greeted him with greetings first, and then said very calmly: "Commander, you seem to be worried about something today. I wonder if my subordinates can

To relieve your worries.”

Yue Su laughed and said: "Sir, you are really wise, nothing can escape your eyes. In fact, Su is just looking for you. Please sit down first, and Su will tell you everything."

Jie responded and went to sit down on his own.

At that moment, Yue Su told exactly what happened that year and what Fang Cai'er had found now.

After Jiang Jie heard this, he actually laughed and said: "I always pride myself on being sentimental, but I don't think that you are inferior to me. That girl Fang Caier is so infatuated, why should you refuse me thousands of miles away?"

.Actually, this matter is easy to handle. Why don't you write a letter now, show it to Madam, and listen to her opinion. If Madam sends the golden arrow, that means she approves of this matter. If she doesn't send it, we can find another way.

I wonder what your Majesty thinks?"

"But... I have no friendship with Fang Cai'er... how can I get married so easily..."

"There are now three wives and one concubine in Your Majesty's house. It is not difficult to see that they all love Your Excellency deeply, and which one do you love the most in Your Majesty's heart? Your Excellency has always given top priority to state affairs and was very careless. However, when I encountered the kindness of the late Emperor,

Except for the eldest lady, all the wives in the house are now in their hometown. In this case, it is better for you to agree to this Fang Cai'er, which can be regarded as a solution to the current troubles. You have been away from Tongren Mansion for more than ten years, and you are still thinking about her.

I don’t want to waste my whole life.” Jiang Jie said with a smile.

The implicit meaning of his words is also very clear. There are four women around you. One more is not more, and one less is not more. Your Excellency does not really love them all. In this case, add one more.

, so why not. Your Excellency has already delayed Fang Cai'er for more than ten years, and you will never have the heart to delay her for another lifetime.

What Jiang Jie said was true to what Yue Su said. Yes, among his three wives and one concubine, which one did he love the most and which one did he have true feelings for? Yue Su himself seemed unable to say this.

In this era, there is no free love. People get married first and then fall in love. No matter what, you have to accept it. Yue Su is not a blind marriage, but it is not too different.

From ancient times to the present, people who do great things never seem to believe in love. There are only a handful of people who can sing and cry, and the love between son and daughter can never achieve great things, like Xiang Yu. Yue Su has always been thinking about Li Lan, but

As the years passed and the Ming Dynasty passed more and more time, plus I was in a high position and worked for the country every day, I had not thought about having a daughter for a long time.

Now that Jo returns the golden arrow, it should be regarded as a trade. As a person who does big things, trades are often done. Yue Su thought for a moment and said: "According to what Mr. said, I will write a letter to Madam right now.

She described the situation and asked for her opinion."

At that moment, Yue Su asked someone to get paper and pen, wrote a letter, and ordered his relatives to send it to the capital.

After the servants left, Yue Su looked at Jiang Jie and said, "Sir, this matter is actually a small matter. There are other big things that Su wants to discuss with you."

"Let Jiang Jie take a guess at the major events on your mind." Jiang Jie smiled and was always so calm. "The thing that your Lord is worried about now should be how to arrange the arrangement of so many soldiers and horses after the rogue bandits are eliminated. Based on the imperial court's plans,

It means that these surrendered soldiers and horses will naturally be disbanded on the spot, and the fields will be distributed to them so that they can return to their hometowns to work in agriculture. However, your Excellency does not want to disband now. Instead, he plans to use the momentum of victory to go north to Liaodong to pacify Nvzhen.

Solve the external troubles of the Ming Dynasty and implement the policy of ZTE."

Yue Su nodded and said, "That's what Mr. Su said. That's exactly what Su plans to do."

"Although your Excellency has this intention, it is really hard to give up at the moment. To pacify Nv Zhen, it will not be completed in a year and a half, and it will definitely take a long time. The supply of so many soldiers and horses, food and salary is really a big problem. The court has been in the past few years.

In order to eliminate the rogue bandits, the state treasury has spent a lot of money, and it is difficult to keep up with the food supply. It is not the right time to send troops now. But as soon as the soldiers return to their hometowns to farm, they will be motivated to fight again. How long will it take for this to happen?

Yue." Jiang Jie said.

"What Mr. Su said is exactly the same as what Su is worried about. Su Zheng is having a headache over this matter. At present, the remnants of rogue bandits in Shaanxi, Sichuan, and Henan have been basically eliminated. Where troops are used again, the country really can no longer maintain so many soldiers and horses. However,

Now that we are disbanded and want to send troops to Liaodong, I really don’t know when." Yue Su sighed.

Yue Su now has more than 500,000 soldiers and horses. After excluding the original officers and soldiers, there are still more than 300,000 left. At present, the owner still has a lot of land. It is not impossible to give it to them for farming. But once they are disbanded, they will need more

It will not be easy to recruit some soldiers who have been on the battlefield. But if they stay and cannot be disbanded, the imperial court will have to pay more for one year's military expenses. The imperial court's current balance of payments is unbalanced, and there are three provinces that do not have to pay food for three years. This is definitely not the case.

When raising so many soldiers and horses, even if you leave some to distribute somewhere, you can only keep up to 100,000. Any more will be fatal.

"Although my subordinates have thought about this matter, they have never come up with any good ideas. At the moment, it seems that the only option is to disband the troops and recuperate before finding another way." Jiang Jie also said helplessly.

"Yes, but I still want to think about it and see if there are any other ways." Yue Su was really unwilling to give in.

In the next few days, Yue Su continued to be busy with the aftermath, and the imperial court also issued a decree. First, it approved Yue Su's proposal to promote and reward a number of generals, and second, it asked Yue Su to deal with the aftermath as soon as possible, disperse the excess troops, and then regroup.

Return to Beijing.

The generals accompanying the army are naturally happy when they receive rewards. For some surrendered generals, it is normal for the troops to be disbanded. After the battle is over, the court will never let you continue to lead the troops. You have received a high official and a generous salary, as well as a hereditary long-term meal ticket.

It should be enough.

Compared with them, Yue Su only had a smile on his face, but there was no joy in his heart. As usual, after waiting, in addition to rewarding the eunuch who delivered the order, he had to entertain the generals for dinner. During the dinner, Yue Su didn't drink much, and he was still thinking

I'm thinking about countermeasures. But now it's simple. It doesn't matter if the court has no money. There is still a central bank that can print a few trillions and still be able to deal with it.

Thinking of this, Yue Su suddenly had an idea and came up with an idea. If the currency problem can be improved, perhaps the current urgent need can be solved at once. "Reform the currency..." Yue Su muttered silently in his heart, "Paper and pen will definitely

No, the imperial court also issues banknotes, but the people still don't recognize them. When buying things, you have to use real money, so paper money cannot be issued for the time being. So what should we use..."

People come up with ideas. After all, Mr. Yue has traveled through time and is more knowledgeable than people of this era. Soon, Yue Su finally came up with a way.

After coming up with the idea, Yue Su became happy, raised his wine glass, and drank happily with his generals.

After talking all night, on the next day, another person came from the capital. This person was sent by Yue Su to deliver a letter to Ruan Aoyue. In addition to getting the wife's reply, the servant also brought the golden arrow.

Yue Su took the letter, opened it and looked at it. Ruan Aoyue knew the basics of what to say or not. Her husband had already taken four wives, and there was really no need for one more. In the letter, he praised Fang Cai'er's sincerity and expressed his gratitude.

I want to be a sister with her.

In this case, everything is easy to handle. Yue Su ordered Tie Qiu to go and bring the golden arrow, and exchange it with Fangzhai for Li Zicheng.

Fang Cai'er is now in her thirties. When she saw the return of the golden arrow, she cried with joy and immediately agreed to release him. However, there was one condition: he had to personally escort Li Zicheng to Chengdu. Of course, Tie Qiu would agree to this condition and found Mu Tianbo again.

After negotiation, Mu Tianbo also wanted to meet Yue Su, but he could not step into Sichuan to prevent being impeached by the imperial censor, so he sent someone to make an agreement with Yue Su to meet with the Jiao community in Guizhou in Sichuan. By the way, he brought Niu Jinxing and other demoted generals to Jiao.

To Yue Su.

After everything was arranged, Mu Tianbo led 10,000 troops and went with Fang Caier, Tie Qiu, Tong Zhou, Li Haoquan and others.

The messenger had already gone to Sichuan, and Yue Su also went as promised and was waiting at Chishui, the border between Sichuan and Guizhou.

When they met twice, it was necessary to reminisce about the past. Yue Su was not too surprised when he saw Fang Cai'er, but Fang Cai'er's face was as shy as a big red cloth. Then, Yue Su saw Li Zicheng again. Now Li Zicheng looked haggard, but he was not lost.

Heroic spirit. In the history textbook, Yue Su knew about Li Zicheng. When he saw him today, Yue Su couldn't help but sympathize. When he sympathized, he also felt hatred. Without these people messing around, how could the Han family have fallen to the Tatars?

With his own hands, China suffered a century of humiliation.
To be continued...