Chapter 111 Borrowing Money
“A thief attacked the market with a sword, and everyone shunned him. I said that no one person is brave alone, and everyone is unworthy. Why? Death and life are inevitable. That's not cool..." As soon as he arrived at Sikong Mansion, Shao Xun heard the sound of reading loudly. No need to ask, it must be Xu Lang.
Sure enough, when Xu Lang heard the footsteps, he immediately went out to greet him and said in surprise: "Unexpectedly, my husband is here."
"Everything is busy, and some people dare not be good at it. The princess must decide." Shao Xun said with a serious face: "Is the princess here?" "Yes." Xu Lang said, "I asked about Hongnong today."
< br>"The princess is actually Sikong's wise helper, worrying about big things all day long." Shao Xun sighed: "Where is the prince?"
"The prince went out to study etiquette and music."
"Oh?" Shao Xun Xun was in awe: "Your Majesty, at a young age, is so diligent, he will definitely have great achievements in the future."
"What Lang Jun said is absolutely true." Xu Lang sat back directly and held up another cup. Military book.
Shao Xun was too lazy to talk to him and slipped away quietly.
The princess was sitting on her knees in the study, reading through classics.
Although this place was called a study in the past, there were only a few bamboo slips, paper books, or books copied on silk. The princess used it more as a place for self-cultivation, where she could read music scores, write and draw, make a pot of tea, look at the flowers and trees in the courtyard leisurely, and let her thoughts fly to the sky.
But now it can be called a serious study.
The princess collected many collections of classics and history, and even travel notes, divided them into categories, and placed them one by one. When needed, bring a copy and read it carefully.
"Yiyang..." There was a hand-painted silk map spread out on the table. Concubine Pei's slender white fingers were scratching on it, circling the word "Yiyang" from time to time.
There is a piece of white paper next to it, with many words written densely on it. If you look carefully, most of them are about how many miles away from a certain place is.
Footsteps sounded softly.
Concubine Pei raised her head and looked out the door.
Shao Xun appeared at the door with his fur under his arm.
Concubine Pei covered her mouth and smiled softly, then stood up to greet her.
"The princess has her head buried in documents all day long, but it's hard work." Shao Xun sighed.
Concubine Pei can recite poems and compose poems, and can write a good calligraphy poem, but she does not particularly like reading.
Now in this study, I can only say...
Shao Xun took out the fur and said: "I killed a lot of wild animals in the first month, just enough to make a fox fur, so I gave it as a gift "To the princess."
"Why give it to me?" Concubine Pei asked with a little surprise in her eyes.
“I owe you.” Shao Xun said honestly.
"It's February, but I don't know how many days I can wear it. Why didn't I send it earlier?" Concubine Pei pretended to be dissatisfied.
Shao Xun glanced around with the corner of his eye. When he saw that no servants were present, he took the fox fur and walked behind Concubine Pei and gently draped it on her body.
Concubine Pei subconsciously took a few steps away, but she did not blame him. Instead, she rolled her eyes at him and scolded him: "Presumptuous."
"Your Majesty is guilty." Shao Xunyi He took a step back and said respectfully.
The term "downgraded official" was first seen in "Hanshu Jia Yi Biography" in "downgraded official does not hold office".
"Wei Zhi Biography of Du Shu" also mentioned that "if the official affairs are no matter how big or small, we should consult them before proceeding."
As the name suggests, it refers to subordinate officials.
During the Northern Wei Dynasty, the prince-in-law Xiao Zong saw the princess and called himself a lower official to show his respect and love.
Of course, the most entertaining thing was Emperor Qi Shenwu Gao Huan. When he met his concubine and former empress Er Zhu Ying'e, he respectfully called himself "Xiaguan" and then climbed into bed.
"Tomorrow I will find someone to make a bed and send it to the mansion." Shao Xun said, looking at the heel in front of the case.
"But the bed where Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty sat?" Concubine Pei asked curiously.
Emperor Ling was fond of Hu clothes, Hu tents, Hu beds, Hu seats, Hu rice, Hu Konghou, Hu flutes, and Hu dances, and all the nobles in Kyoto competed for them.
Hu bed first appeared in Tianzhu, and was later introduced to the Western Regions and then to the Central Plains.
“This Hu Bed is not that Hu Bed.” Shao Xun said with a smile.
The Hu bed introduced to China during the Eastern Han Dynasty is a rope bed and a rope chair to be precise. In fact, it is a foldable pony, and the seat surface is densely woven with ropes.
This is the original version. As time evolved, it became a wooden sitting and lying device in the Tang Dynasty, with a backrest and armrests added, making it much more comfortable.
This is what Shao Xun wants to do.
"Then I'll wait." Concubine Pei said happily.
Shao Xun giggled along with him, thinking about how to ask for a loan.
After the smile on Concubine Pei's face dissipated, she saw that Shao Xun was still in a state of absent-mindedness and smirking. She lowered her head and thought for a while, then asked: "You are leading the army with Mi Zihui to suppress Hongnong. Are you a bandit? Why did you suddenly return to Luoyang? "
"For the march, food and grass are the most important thing, but now it is quite insufficient..." Shao Xun sighed.
"Who else dares to deduct your food, grass and military resources?" Concubine Pei was a little surprised.
"No." Shao Xun said: "The situation in Hongnong is complicated and there are many bandits. There are several places where soldiers and horses need to be stationed for a long time, but this is a big expense."
"Where?" Concubine Pei had already arrived at the case.
Shao Xun didn't expect that Concubine Pei actually asked this, and subconsciously said: "Nuji Mountain, Kinmen Mountain, Tanshan..."
Concubine Pei took out a piece of paper on the desk, looked at it, and seemed to know something. Enlightenment.
"Do you want to build a fort?" She shook the white paper and asked.
Shao Xun was a little dumbfounded.
He was still thinking about how he could maintain face in front of Concubine Pei and still ask for a loan. Unexpectedly, he had already guessed half of it - in fact, it was not very easy to borrow money from a woman. Face...
"I want to build a dock fortress. There are three places in total, Yunzhong dock in the east, Jinmen dock in the middle, and Tanshan dock in the west." Shao Xun answered honestly.
"I know something about your family background." Concubine Pei smiled and said, "Wubao is not that easy to build. When do you want to build it?" "This year and next year."
“It’s not impossible, but where are the people? Are there any?”
“I am recruiting people from Bingzhou, and I have gained hundreds of households.”
"Where's the food?" Concubine Pei asked: "It's not easy to make a wall out of rammed earth. People are building a city for you. You have to be full before you have the strength to work, right?"
"Shuai Zhuwu Fort in Yiyang I am willing to give you 30,000 hu of dendrobium..." Seeing that Concubine Pei had already guessed everything, Shao Xun no longer concealed anything and told all these things.
After listening to this, Concubine Pei finally understood.
The people in Jianwu Fort are actually refugees, but you have to keep them fed, and the food consumption during this period is not ordinary.
Shao Xun means to buy grain from the commander of Yiyang Wubao.
In troubled times, food is very valuable, and even if you have money, you may not be able to buy it. But Mi Huang was the prefect of Hongnong, and they led an army to show off their power, so this was possible.
"You have done a great job..." Concubine Pei looked at Shao Xun with a complex expression and said, "Are you so worried about something happening in Luoyang?"
"Yes." Shao Xun didn't want to. He lied to Concubine Pei and said seriously: "I am worried that the Huns will attack Luoyang, so I want to be prepared."
"Liu Yuanhai has no one to control in Bingzhou?"
"There are few people to control."< br>
Concubine Pei was silent, she was willing to believe Shao Xun's words. In troubled times, there is no one more convincing than a general like him who can fight and fight hard.
“The government’s money is hard to use.” Concubine Pei quickly recovered her mood and said, “Tomorrow I will ask Pei Shiliu to allocate 500 guans and 1,500 pieces of silk to you. In the short term, There is only so much inside, you can use it first.”
“This is...” Shao Xun asked.
Concubine Pei raised her eyes and looked out the window and said: "The dowry I received when I married into the Donghai Palace has been managed for many years, but there is only so much in Beijing."
Shao Xun was speechless for a moment, not knowing what to do. How to say.
"If that's not enough, Bian Yi and his wife have returned to Beijing, and I will think of something myself." Concubine Pei said again.
Shao Xun was still silent.
"If you feel bad about it, take me to see the Wubao after it is completed." Concubine Pei smiled and said.
"Okay." Shao Xun responded.
"Who else are you going to borrow money from?" Concubine Pei asked curiously.
"Look...Look for Cao Junsi."
"You know these people." Concubine Pei said: "Cao Junsi's family is well-off, but he may not be willing to lend it out. Instead of that, it is better to let Mi Zi recover. Allocate some of the military rations to you, and he can ask for it from Cao Junsi. "
"The lieutenant has given him 30,000 hu of rations, but he doesn't want much," Shao Xun said, "He still has to stay in Yiyang and Mianchi. We are waiting to build a warehouse and store grain, grass and military supplies in preparation for the Western Expedition."
"Zi Hui is an honest man. If you go to him a few times, you can always get something." Concubine Pei said: " Even if it’s only three to five thousand dendrobium, it’s still good.”
Shao Xun nodded.
For an army of 10,000, even including draft animals, the monthly food consumption during the expedition was just over 30,000 dendrobium - dendrobium is a unit of volume. Cao Wei basically followed the weights and measures of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and the Western Jin Dynasty "followed but did not follow" "Leather", at this time, one dendrobium was about 20 liters, and one dendrobium of grain (different grains had different densities) was generally equivalent to more than thirty kilograms in later generations.
Thirty thousand hu of dendrobium is consumed in one month, and Shao Xun needs more than a few 30,000 hu of dendrobium. It is really difficult to do anything, so he can only find a solution through various channels.
“The world is so difficult.” Concubine Pei sighed again and said, “If Luoyang doesn’t defend it, I’m afraid I’ll have no choice but to hide in your Wubao.”
“No. My Wubao is our Wubao," Shao Xun corrected softly.
"You're being presumptuous again..." Concubine Pei turned around, her face a little hot, and said, "You should leave quickly."
"No." Shao Xun glanced at Concubine Pei, who was wearing fur, and left quietly.
When they returned to the street, Chen Yougen brought the horse over.
"Go to Cao..." Shao Xun muttered.
"Cao Junsi's residence?" Chen Yougen asked.
"King..." Shao Xun said again.
"Wang Yan's family?" Chen Yougen's eyes widened in disbelief.
"Sheep..."
"Sheep market?"
"Uh, I won't go to the sheep market." Shao Xun patted Chen Yougen heavily on the shoulder and said : "Money is tight now. In a few days, let brothers Jin Gen, Yin Gen, and Tong Gen come to buy sheep and send them to Wubao."
"Okay." Chen Yougen agreed casually.
At this moment, Shao Xun saw his eldest nephew running towards him from a distance.
"Second uncle." Shao Shen supported the stone lion in front of the Sikong Mansion. After catching his breath, he whispered: "A servant from Henan Yin came to Shaoyuan to invite you to a banquet."
"Zhou Fu? When?" Shao Xun asked.
"Just for today."
Shao Xun's face was tangled for a while, and then he said after a long while: "We will go after nightfall."
The banquet at this time, It usually starts in the afternoon and often lasts until midnight.
If it’s a dinner party, it’s normal to stay open until late at night.
Zhou Fu is looking for himself, which means a lot.
Shao Xun doesn’t want too many people to observe his whereabouts.
Enter the village quietly, and don’t let anyone shoot you.
(End of this chapter)