This is the world of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
It is clearly stated in the original work that Er Qiao's father is respectfully called Duke Qiao.
In this era, Qiao Xuan, one of the three princes, is naturally Mr. Qiao.
But in history, Er Qiao has nothing to do with Qiao Xuan.
After all, Qiao Xuan was too old and died too young.
Er Qiao's real father is actually Qiao Rui, Yuan Shu's general.
After all, Sun Ce and Zhou Yu found Er Qiao among the more than 30,000 men and women who broke through Wancheng and captured Yuan Shu's remnants.
Of course, now that we are in the world of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Er Qiao's father is Qiao Xuan.
Faced with Li Yunze's warm invitation, Qiao Xuan, who had experienced an army attack and killed nearly half of his guests, followed the situation and returned to Luoyang City.
You must know that we are only a few dozen miles outside Luoyang City, and nearly half of the guards around us have already been lost.
If we really have to go all the way back to our hometown, there will be insurgents, bandits, and local tycoons on the road, and there will probably not even be a hair left of this big family.
Because of the encumbrance of the Qiao family, the soldiers and horses marched even slower. It was not until the evening of the next day that they arrived outside Luoyang City.
It was at this time that a group of Xiliang cavalry appeared in everyone's sight.
The people of the Qiao family were a little panicked. After all, the rebels who attacked them yesterday were also dressed in this way.
Fortunately, there were Bingzhou soldiers all around, and Li Yunze was by their side, so they quickly calmed down.
The Xiliang army over there was stopped by Zhang Liao and his men. After a few words, they were led to Li Yunze.
"gentlemen."
Zhang Liao bowed and said, "Dong Zhuo, the governor of Bingzhou, sent an envoy to deliver Hu Zhen's head."
After the Xiliang army fled, Dong Zhuo entered Luoyang City and proclaimed himself an official position, which was not recognized by anyone in the imperial court.
If Li Yunze hadn't killed him to death, he wouldn't have been able to retain his original position as Bingzhou Shepherd.
"Um."
Li Yunze nodded and said, "Take it to Mr. Qiao."
The wooden box containing Hu Zhen's head was delivered to Qiao Xuan.
Opening the box revealed Hu Zhen's ferocious face inside.
There were screams of surprise among the Qiao family, and Sister Qiao raised her hands to cover her face, obviously frightened.
"Mr. Qiao."
Li Yunze rode his horse and said, "The rebel soldiers who attacked Duke Qiao yesterday were all under Hu Zhen's command."
Closing the wooden box, Qiao Xuan gratefully handed over to Li Yunze, "Thank you Zihou for your help. I will never forget this kindness."
Li Yunze smiled and said nothing, but his eyes fell on Er Qiao behind him.
Although he is not yet in his prime years, his outline is already evident.
The most important thing is that he is famous.
Of the four great beauties of the Three Kingdoms era, these two sisters directly accounted for half of them.
It's just that life is not very good.
Da Qiao was snatched away by Sun Ce and was forced to become a widow only a year later, which was extremely miserable.
Xiao Qiao was better. After all, Zhou Yu lived ten more years, but after that, he spent the same good years with no one to clear the pipes, which was extremely uncomfortable.
Although Qiao Xuan was old, he was very experienced and could understand Li Yunze's eyes at a glance.
I couldn't help but feel a little hesitant in my heart.
What made him hesitate was not that Li Yunze fell in love with Er Qiao, but that his daughter was not old.
Er Qiao's face turned red when he saw it, and he turned his head away. Li Yunze then smiled and said, "This matter is over. Mr. Qiao will go home for the time being. He can visit him at his own leisure in the future."
"I am so honored that I will welcome you with fine wine."
Luoyang City also received the news, and Wang Yun and others came out of the city to greet him, and also brought the emperor's imperial edict.
The imperial edict greatly praised Li Yunze, saying that he had helped the Han Dynasty and reshaped the country.
After all, they drove away the Xiliang Army and forced the Kwantung Allied Army to disband on the spot.
The Xiliang Army is indeed not a good thing, but if the Kwantung Allied Army enters Luoyang City, will they all become moral gentlemen?
Which of these warriors is easy to get along with!
Now that both sides were forced to disband, the ministers in the DPRK and China naturally breathed a sigh of relief.
Of course, the imperial edict had nothing to do with the young emperor. It was not even his turn to use the seal. It was all decided by the courtiers after discussion.
In addition to compliments, he also recognized Li Yunze as the Imperial Master of the Han Dynasty, and his status was almost not lower than that of the emperor.
After all, the court officials knew very well what happened at Hulao Pass.
Li Yunze smiled and accepted this kind of thing.
He has been an emperor, so what does it mean to be a mere imperial advisor?
Compared to these false reputations, he was actually prepared to make the Han court shed some blood.
"Prince."
Li Yunze said to Wang Yun, "Lü Zhonglang's soldiers and horses from Bingzhou have surrendered to the imperial court. From now on, they will be stationed inside and outside Luoyang to guard the imperial court. Their food, clothing, housing, transportation, food and salary supply should be arranged by the imperial court."
Lu Zhonglang is naturally Lu Bu.
Bingzhou soldiers and horses are the five thousand Bingzhou wolf cavalry.
This time he did not run away with Dong Zhuo, but switched to Li Yunze's disciples.
Since we have taken in these people, we must of course be responsible for their food, clothing, housing and transportation expenses. Just like a property that collects protection fees, we must pay wages to our employees.
Li Yunze could indeed afford these expenses, but he left the matter on the court first.
Sure enough, after hearing this, Wang Yun and others looked embarrassed.
Immediately, Wang Xiang, the captain of the Yue Cavalry School, made a statement and said, "The imperial army is not willing to do so, but it is actually incapable of raising troops."
At this time, the world was in chaos, heroes from all over the country were rising up, the remnants of the Yellow Turbans, Black Mountain bandits and other giant bandits were wreaking havoc, various barbarians were rampant, and many other things happened.
The so-called Han Dynasty court could only control the area around Luoyang City.
The surrounding area of Luoyang City is indeed a good place, with a large population and rich products. Logically speaking, it is not difficult to support only 5,000 Bingzhou soldiers. Even tens of thousands can probably be afforded.
But the problem is that the area around Luoyang City is exactly where the powerful local tycoons of the world's most aristocratic families are most powerful.
Basically all the land, all the population, and all the products were divided up by the wealthy and powerful. There were actually no households near the huge city of Luoyang that paid taxes to the imperial court.
All the common people are the hangers-on of wealthy families. They are called hangers-on in nice words, but in fact they are serfs.
Without tax revenue, how could the imperial court support these five thousand Bingzhou tigers and wolves?
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! There is definitely no shortage of money, food and materials inside and outside Luoyang City, and it can even be said to be the most abundant place in the entire Han Dynasty.
But these money, food and materials all belong to the rich and powerful, and the people in the court are basically from the rich and powerful. Naturally, taxes cannot be collected from them, and there are no private households that can pay taxes.
Not to mention raising five thousand Bingzhou soldiers, even the salaries of the courtiers were not provided.
In the past, we relied on the emperor to sell his official position and nobility, and relied on transportation from other places.
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"Imperial Master." Da Honglu and Han Rong stepped forward and saluted and said, "It's not because the imperial court doesn't want to. It's because the treasury is really empty and there is no money or food."
The Shaofu Ling Yinxun also complained and shouted, "So that the Imperial Master will know that the emperor's offerings are now insufficient."
This apology was shouted in front of many Bingzhou soldiers. If Li Yunze hadn't been present, Lu Bu and others would have cursed and brandished their weapons.
When a warrior serves as a soldier, if he doesn't have food and pay, he will plunder.
If the huge city of Luoyang were to be plundered,
Looking at Li Yunze's back, everyone's thoughts suddenly disappeared.
If they really wanted to plunder Luoyang City, this mighty imperial master would probably skin them all.
"That's the case." Li Yunze, who had known this would happen, said calmly, "Then someone will provide the food and salary for the Bingzhou soldiers."
The courtiers breathed a sigh of relief, finally getting rid of this burden.
But there are also smart people who face difficulties. This means they gave up an opportunity to control an elite army.
Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry has a great reputation and is indeed very good at fighting.
Once you control its food and salary supply, you can naturally gradually conquer it and become a boost.
If you give up now, you will never have another chance in the future.
Li Yunze, who stood with his hands behind his back, called out, "Follow me, my son."
Lu Bu hurriedly dismounted his horse and stepped forward, bowing his head and saluting, "My child is here."
"From now on, I will provide all the food and salary for the troops in Bingzhou. I will give you two bushels of grain and one bolt of silk every month. At three o'clock and five days, I will give you one bushel of money and one bushel of salt."
The so-called dendrobium refers to stone.
One dendrobium is equivalent to one stone, while one stone made in Han Dynasty is one hundred and twenty kilograms, and two dendrobium is equivalent to two hundred and forty kilograms of grain.
Even in ancient times when there was a lack of oil and water, resulting in a huge consumption of carbohydrates, the "Book of Han" records that a person can only eat about two kilograms a day, which is still a strong man.
Two hundred and forty kilograms of grain per month is not only enough for a soldier to chew, but also allows him to feed a large family.
After all, women, the elderly, and children do not eat that much, and the excess food can be sold for money.
In addition, there is a piece of silk, which can not only be used to make clothes, but more importantly, it is currency that can be used to purchase various daily necessities.
In this troubled world, if you earn two stones of food and a bolt of silk a month, you will definitely be a master.
As for the reward of the Three Hours and Five Festivals, one Min is a piece of money, which is one thousand coins.
This is a lot of money. After all, even in Luoyang City, a house only costs dozens of yuan, and it is even cheaper outside the city.
If you want to buy acres of land, the acres around Luoyang City are too expensive. You can buy one acre of land for about seven or eight cents.
But don't worry, Li Yunze will definitely take away the fields around Luoyang City, and those rich and powerful families will naturally also have to deal with them.
With the existence of local tycoons from these aristocratic families, it is inevitable that China, which cannot gather its strength, will be invaded by barbarians.
The salary offered by Li Yunze was considered generous. After the generals passed on the news, the soldiers in Bingzhou burst into cheers.
When they were affiliated with the Xiliang Army before, their treatment was not very good, far inferior to that of the Xiliang Army.
In fact, if he hadn't been able to fight well, he would have been swallowed up by the Xiliang army long ago.
"In that case, let's enter the city."
Li Yunze waved his hand, got on his horse and entered Luoyang City surrounded by everyone.
Jia Xu, who came back early, reported that Cai Wenji and others had moved out of Cai Mansion and returned to Tianyi Building after learning of his return.
"I won't have to worry about moving around anymore."
Back in the building, during dinner, Li Yunze comforted him, "I have recruited bodyguards and gathered soldiers from Bingzhou. I will have someone to protect you when I go out in the future."
As for the rebellion of Bingzhou soldiers, after witnessing their own strength, no Bingzhou soldiers would be willing to seek death.
Even if someone is looking for death, others will kill him immediately to save themselves from being harmed.
After dinner, Li Yunze warmly invited Cai Wenji and Diao Chan to go back to his room to play Landlord and study the script.
Zou was left alone to clean up the dishes and chopsticks, sighing silently and weeping.