Chapter 4930 Cheng Yaojin: Even if I die in this life, I will never farm!
Cheng Yaojin took Niu Jinda and a group of Zuowuwei generals, took out the incense case that had been prepared, and waited for the order.
Since the Sui and Tang Dynasties, many ceremonial regulations that had been abolished during the Southern and Northern Dynasties have been restored, and the system has become more complete. The process for officials to receive imperial edicts is extremely complicated. But now that the army is outside and in the military camp, everything is naturally simplified.
The internal eunuch who came to deliver the edict took out the imperial edict and began to recite it: "The Emperor is entrusted with the destiny of heaven, and he said... Zuo Wuwei immediately withdrew his troops from Fanhe City and returned to Guzang for rectification. No unauthorized actions were allowed. General Zuo Wuwei and Niu Niu of Langya County arrived. , promoted to General of Right Xiaowei The army immediately took office, reorganized the troops, stood firm and served as a wing for the country. Cheng Yaojin, the general of Zuo Wuwei, took charge of Guzang, controlled Wuwei, and assisted the local county government in promoting the cultivation of cotton, bringing revenue to the country and benefiting the country..."< br>
When the inner prisoner finished reciting the imperial edict in a mellow tone, the whole barracks was silent without a trace of noise.
Cheng Yaojin was a little confused. He hesitated for a long time before tentatively asking: "Your Majesty didn't call me back to Beijing?"
The eunuch was almost frightened to death. He quickly rolled up the imperial edict and handed it over: "Please also ask Duke Lu to receive the edict, and then take a good look at it. We have read not a word wrong!"
It's scary for you to ask that. Are you trying to frame me for false accusations?
Cheng Yaojin took two steps forward, took the imperial edict, turned around and walked under the candle, unfolded the imperial edict and read it word by word.
Everyone in the tent did not dare to breathe. The entire Zuowu Guard wanted to go back to Chang'an to garrison as soon as possible. Cheng Yaojin was even more eager to return home. He thought that although the attack on Fanhe City was not fully successful, he still forced An to agree. If you want to move, then this matter is over, and you should return to Chang'an... But the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.
Cheng Yaojin, who was in a bad mood, would bite whoever he caught once he got angry.
No one dared to congratulate Niu Jinda on his promotion...
After a long time, Cheng Yaojin let out a long breath, carefully rolled up the imperial edict, and handed it to his own soldier to put it away.
Then...
He looked at the eunuch, took out a large piece of gold from his pocket and put it into his hand. He suppressed his anger and asked: "I don't know what happened in the capital. How can there be such an order? I hope the eunuch will tell the truth." , I won’t come in quickly.”
The eunuch's hand sank, and he looked down and saw that it was a piece of gold. He quickly wanted to refuse it. When he looked up and saw Cheng Yaojin's eyes wide open and murderous, he was startled. He quickly put away the gold, swallowed his saliva, and said cautiously. : "Our family heard it... I just heard it, so I don't know whether it is true or not... It was the advice of the Ying Gong and the Taiwei..."
Bang!
Cheng Yaojin kicked over the table beside him, and the tea set was shattered on the floor. His beard and hair were flabby, and he was furious and cursed: "Xu Maogong, Fang Er, you and other treacherous and slanderous ministers are stirring up trouble in front of His Majesty, and I am angry!" Fang Er You are young and frivolous, and you are able to confer the title of Imperial Lieutenant. Where is the justice? All the princes in the court are nothing more than worms with no integrity!”
Niu Jinda quickly stepped forward and grabbed his arm, saying in a deep voice: "Commander, be careful what you say!"
You are not only slandering the minister, you are also harboring resentment!
Even though His Majesty cannot kill you, do you really want to never return to Chang'an City?
Shut up now!
Cheng Yaojin threw Niu Jinda's hand away and said angrily: "What nonsense are you talking about! They jointly threw me in this remote place, and I can't even complain? You got your wish and rose to prominence. Why? Are you afraid of being implicated by me and losing the job you just got?”
Niu Jinda had fought side by side with him for many years. They were close friends and knew each other well. Knowing that this guy had a bad temper, he quickly turned around and saluted the eunuch: "The new year is approaching. The commander misses his family and is in a bad mood. I hope the eunuch will not blame you. It must be very hard to travel all the way, so I made arrangements to have a good meal and a good sleep before setting off back to Beijing. ”
The internal eunuch didn't dare to entrust him to the boss, and was trembling: "It's easy to talk, it's easy to talk."
He turned around and left, really not daring to listen to Cheng Yaojin's nonsense...
"Wait a moment!"
There was a sharp sound from behind, which made the eunuch tremble in fright. He stopped involuntarily, turned around slowly, and forced a smile: "I wonder if Duke Lu has any other instructions?"
Cheng Yaojin's anger subsided slightly, his thick eyebrows furrowed, and he looked confused: "Your Majesty asked me to grow cotton in Wuwei... What is this cotton?"
The internal supervisor said: "It is said that it is a crop found by the Anxi Army from the Western Regions. In the past, Gaochang State used to plant it on a large scale. The Taiwei sent it to Sinong Temple for trial planting. He is already familiar with its habits and farming methods, so he advised His Majesty to plant it in Hexi. , widely cultivated in the Western Regions... We don’t know the details.”
Cheng Yaojin gritted his teeth and said word by word: "It's Fang Er again, this bastard, he really wants me to die in this Guzang City! Farming?! Fortunately, he can think of it! Mother! Despicable! Shameless, sinister villain, I was blind and thought he was a good person!”
It's the twelfth lunar month now, so farming has to wait until spring and harvest in autumn, which means that he won't be able to return to Chang'an before at least next autumn...
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After the eunuch left, Niu Jinda returned to the tent, drove away the other generals, and took out a jar of wine from under the bed. He looked for two wine glasses only to find that they had been broken by Cheng Yaojin...
The two of them sat cross-legged on the carpet, opened the mud seal, and drank from the jar.
Cheng Yaojin breathed out the breath of alcohol and patted Niu Jinda on the shoulder: "Congratulations, old Niu. With your merits, you should have been appointed as the general of the Sixteenth Guards a long time ago. Now you have finally got your wish! Congratulations!"
He got angry just now, but now he realizes that it was too much. Niu Jinda is his old brother. The two have fought side by side for many years. They swear to live and die together, and their love is more than brothers. Now that Niu Jinda is promoted, it is really inappropriate for him to get angry. What if Niu Jinda makes a mistake? It would be bad if he thought that he had objections to his promotion, which would lead to rifts between the brothers.
Niu Jinda shook his head, took a sip of wine, and handed the wine jar to Cheng Yaojin: "Brother, what are you talking about? It's not interesting."
Cheng Yaojin took the wine jar and took a big sip, and the anger that had just calmed down flared up again: "Your Majesty broke your promise and got fat, which is not like a human king!"
He cursed Li Ji and Fang Jun, but he knew clearly in his heart. If His Majesty hadn't followed the trend and had this intention, how could he have agreed to the advice of those two people?
Then he said angrily: "This time you have got your wish, and I am happy for you, but now that you are gone, all the mundane affairs are left to me, how can you still have a day and a half of leisure?"
He was most impatient with those general affairs. In the past, he would leave them to Niu Jinda and let him handle them without even bothering to ask. Now that Niu Jinda was gone, he had to shoulder them all. Naturally, the more he thought about it, the worse he became... He took a big gulp of wine. .
"It just so happens that we can train more Dalangs, so it's not a bad thing."
Niu Jinda warned: "As for that cotton, the commander must cooperate with Wuwei County Haosheng in planting it, and don't make any mistakes."
Cheng Yaojin knocked the wine jar to the ground and said angrily: "Fuck cotton! I don't care if the second roommate thinks of it or not? If you want me, Cheng Yaojin, to farm for him, there is no way." ! Even if I don’t return to Chang’an City in this life, I will never farm!”
I thought that Cheng Yaojin was now one of the few remaining nobles in Zhenguan. It was just that he was left in Guzang City and was not allowed to return to the capital. He actually had to farm?
This is simply unreasonable.
Niu Jinda helplessly said: "Commander, are you confused? This is the seed that Fang Jun got back from the Western Regions. The imperial edict also said 'open source for the country and benefit the country'. What is 'open source'? It must be able to make money." ! ”
"Eh?"
Cheng Yaojin was stunned and immediately realized: "That's right! That little thief in Fang Er is nothing but his ability to make money. Since he dares to plant large-scale cotton in the Western Regions and Hexi, he can definitely make money." ! ”
Since the end of the Sui Dynasty, wars have been raging in Hexi. The Turks, Tubos, Tuyuhun, etc. all covet this land of fertile water and soil, hoping to seize it and control the Silk Road. You will sing and I will appear on the stage and beat Hexi into a mess. Agriculture It was in decline and the population dropped sharply, and it has not been able to recover until this time.
The vast tracts of wasteland under the Qilian Mountains are uncultivated. If the tens of thousands of soldiers under his command can reclaim some wasteland and plant cotton, wouldn't it be possible to make a fortune?
My mind suddenly became alive, and the words I just said "I won't go farming even if I die" were immediately thrown out of my mind...
After a sip of wine, I felt much better, and then I squinted at Niu Jinda and said curiously: "You not only have a bad temper, but also have a brain as stupid as a cow. How come you are so calm and even smart today?"
If it were anyone else, these words would definitely trigger a fight.
However, Niu Jinda had long been accustomed to it, and he deliberately sighed and said: "In the past, when I was with you, I had a fool like you to use my brain, and I was naturally happy and free. But now that we have been together for many years, we are finally separated, and my brain is full of wisdom. There is no need to hide it, just put it in the bag and the end will show itself.”
"Go to hell! In front of me, you old cow will always be a fool!"
"Okay, okay, okay, I'm a fool, you're wise... Having said that, I'm a fool and I'm about to serve as General You Xiaowei. You're a wise man and you're not going to help your old friend for many years?"
"...Why do I think you are scolding me? Don't say the word 'wisdom'!"
"You are indeed wise, you actually know that I am scolding you."
"Haha, do you want my help? If you want, just organize your language and say a few nice words to listen to."
Cheng Yaojin naturally knew what Niu Jinda needed, so he sneered and began to threaten.
Niu Jinda was speechless for a long time, and said helplessly: "You also know that I am a stupid person. I always offend people when I open my mouth. How can I say anything nice? Don't talk about that, just say whether you can help or not!"
Cheng Yaojin handed the wine jar to him, put his arm around his shoulders, burped, waved his hand and said boldly: "Do you need to say this? I can see you unable to move at the right Xiaowei, being beaten by those No matter what you want, as long as Zuowuwei has it, people and money, it will definitely help you gain a foothold in Youxiaowei!" (End of Chapter)