Chapter 157 Treasure
After the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, before the shogunate had officially ascended to the throne, Yu Liang left Luoyang and drove to Yiyang.
That drunkard Hu Wufu, when he was having a drink with others a few days ago, he burped from wine and brazenly said that Sikong was acting as a matchmaker to get the Shao and Yu families to get married.
The news spread quickly, even at home.
The mother looked gloomy and scolded Hu Wufuzhi because he had ruined her daughter's reputation.
My younger sister Wenjun was not unusual, she kept holding a book and reading it.
Yu Liang is a little confused. His sister has always been friends with women from aristocratic families. Is she really attracted to Shao Xun?
After some insinuations, Yu Liang felt a little cold.
My sister doesn’t like Shao Xun, but she doesn’t reject him.
But this "non-exclusion" is already terrible.
While driving on the road, he was so preoccupied that he didn't even hear anyone calling him on the road.
"But Taifu Dongge offers wine to Yu Yuangui? Fan Yang and Lu Zhi are polite." A man came over on a donkey and bowed his hands.
Looking at his gentle smile, Yu Liang quickly ordered the car to stop and got down to return the favor.
He had met Lu Zhi once or twice.
The first time should have been two or three years ago. He briefly served as the Supervisor of the Zhongshu Supervisor for a period of time, and then returned to Yecheng.
The second time they met was years ago. On the order of the Taifu, he recruited this person to join the secret service.
Lu Zhi neither refused nor agreed.
Yu Liang didn’t know why he had any hesitation. Although you used to be the chief conspirator of Zhongshu Supervisor and the King of Chengdu, you guys have all been defeated. It would be good if you can save your life.
If you didn’t vote for Sikong, it would be difficult for you to be a county magistrate now, and no one would dare to use it.
"Yuan Gui is going on a long journey?" Lu Zhixiao asked.
Yu Liang didn't want others to pry into his affairs, so he just said vaguely: "After the beginning of spring, the scenery is quite beautiful, so I plan to walk around."
Lu Zhi looked at the gray fields around him and the remaining accumulations. Snow, smiled but said nothing.
The young Yu Liang couldn't resist, so he wanted to say goodbye.
Lu Zhi chuckled and said straight to the point: "I was invited by Caiguan General Shao Xun to go to Jinmenwu in Yiyang. I wonder if I can go with Yuan Gui?"
Yu Liang was embarrassed.
He knew that Lu Zhi, an old official in the officialdom, had seen through it, so he could only say: "It's a coincidence that we are traveling together with Lu Gong."
"Then let's talk while walking. ." Lu Zhi laughed.
"That's fine." Yu Liang didn't have a horse, so he could only sit back in the car and talk to Lu Zhi through the car window.
"I heard that General Caiguan has two armies of silver spears and long swords under his tent, but I don't know what they are." The cold wind of the first month was still biting, but Lu Zhi seemed to be unaware and was in high spirits.
"Some tricks." Yu Liang replied perfunctorily.
In fact, he didn't know where the "doorway" was, but he simply felt that those sergeants had learned a lot and were quite powerful.
Well, you can only play with a spear, but someone can play with a spear and also shoot an arrow, so you are naturally very good.
This is Yu Liang’s simple understanding.
“How many are there?” Lu Zhi asked.
“I don’t know.” Yu Liang became alert.
This man asked all kinds of questions, and the questions he asked were all about the core, which made Yu Liang a little wary.
Of course, he didn't know exactly how many people there were in the Silver Spear and Long Sword armies. He only vaguely knew that the army would be expanded again this year.
Lu Zhi stopped asking.
Nowadays, more and more people are studying Shao Xun, and he has also paid attention to it.
He found that Shao Xun did not like to sweep tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of troops at every turn like some people did - the three kings of Chengdu, Hejian, and Donghai liked to do this very much.
Shao Xun may not have enough money and food, so he is very rational in expanding his army and pays great attention to quality.
It’s hard to say who is better or worse whether to take the route of a small number of elite soldiers or the route of a large number of disabled soldiers.
Lu Zhi wanted to see with his own eyes this time how the soldiers trained by Shao Xun were like.
The Luoshui River has not yet thawed, and the mountains on both sides of the river are covered with white snow and the mountain breeze is blowing.
Lu Zhi just watched like this along the way.
When passing by Yunzhongwu, he first glanced at the vast and fairly well-shaped dock, and then he was attracted by the wheat seedlings covered with residual snow.
Not many people like to grow winter wheat now. It would be good to have one or two acres out of ten acres.
There are many reasons, but barren fields are an unavoidable factor.
We all know that after planting overwintering wheat, there is still time to plant another season of miscellaneous grains in the second year, so as to harvest more grain. But what about soil fertility?
The more you plant, the more likely your fields will become infertile.
Although Lu Zhi didn't quite understand the reason, he always felt that if the land harvested more grain out of thin air, the land must have paid a "price" - that is, it became "barren", and the fertile fields became thinner.
Everyone wants to harvest three crops of grain in two years, but can the soil support it?
Lu Zhi was thinking as he walked.
Yu Liang's eyes were attracted by the farmers and villagers who were pulled out to practice.
Just after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, training is about to begin.
In half a month, I can practice about three times, and then there will be other work.
He didn't know how busy and hard the farmer was. Unfortunately, Shao Xun just liked to wander around the farmland. He was forced to gain a lot of knowledge along the way, and now he also knew that it was really not easy for the people. Once a war breaks out, random Latins will cause huge damage to agricultural production.
It seems that Shao Xun has some ideas that are right. Soldiers are soldiers, and people are people. It is best to make a clear distinction.
Unfortunately, there is no such ideal situation in reality.
Even Shao Xun himself is training the people of Fort Huwu, isn't he planning to let them go into battle?
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On the eighteenth day of the first lunar month, Jinmenwu arrived.
After some communication, the two were welcomed in, but not to Wubao, but to a small basin in the mountains. The area of the basin was very small. After some leveling, it was used as a fighting arena for soldiers to practice various skills - mainly archery.
More than a hundred people stood scattered outside the arena, as if on guard.
There were no people in the arena, there seemed to be only two men and one woman.
Lu Zhi squinted his eyes and looked carefully.
A young military general was teaching the imperial concubine archery step by step.
This was probably the first time that the concubine touched a bow and arrow. She was a little excited, but also a little scared.
I saw her closing her eyes, pulling the bow string slightly, and then letting go, the arrow flew out crookedly.
The young general chuckled lightly, hugged the imperial concubine into his arms, then took out the silk and gently wiped the fine sweat on the tip of the imperial concubine's nose.
What surprised Lu Zhi even more was that the concubine didn't reject this person's hug at all. She seemed to be used to it.
Even, her two hands slowly stretched out, and after hesitation, they finally gently placed them on the man's lower back...
Lu Zhi quickly turned around Go away.
How could such a dignified and elegant woman like the Imperial Concubine do this!
Yu Liang was stunned.
Who is that woman? Could it be Leshi who was rewarded by the emperor?
He suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt an indescribable displeasure.
Shao Xun soon saw Lu Zhi and Yu Liang and greeted them with a smile.
Le Shi turned around and when she saw Lu Zhizhi, her face turned pale.
Her body was trembling a little, as if someone had witnessed something extraordinary.
Shao Xun held her hand.
Le Shi raised his head, his eyes a little red.
"I will not let you down." He said.
“Really?”
“Really.”
Leshi lowered his head.
After a long time, I took a deep breath and gradually calmed down.
"Lu Changshi was originally... the king of Chengdu. He has always been talented and has a wide circle of friends, but he is a bit narrow-minded." Leshi said softly: "Most of him still has contact with the old generals of Ye Mansion, but Don't take it lightly. The King of Chengdu occasionally shows a bit of a sonorous attitude, and often scolds the generals when he is angry. Sometimes I help him avoid punishment..."
Shao Xun was ecstatic.
Less than two months ago, Leshi was holding Qin in her arms, as if she was hopeless.
Now, I am gradually showing my true nature, and there are more smiles on my face.
More particularly sensible and knows how to help her "husband".
Women from big families may have such and such personalities and preferences, but there is really no simple one. Under the influence of their ears and eyes, they have a very keen sense of politics, especially those like Le Lanji who are "furthering studies in Yecheng" "Passed."
“Let’s go meet them.” Shao Xun took Leshi’s hand without hesitation and said.
Leshi did not break away.
She raised her head, trying to be dignified and generous, and followed Shao Xun step by step.
"Gong Lu, Yuan Gui." Shao Xun saluted one by one.
The two returned the favor.
"Princess..." Lu Zhi looked at Leshi, not knowing what to say.
Hearing the word "princess" from her old friend's mouth, Leshi felt a surge of sourness in her heart, which instantly made her have the urge to cry.
She calmed down, bowed gracefully, and said: "I am the wife of the Shao family, no longer a princess or a concubine."
The voice was slightly trembling. , but finished speaking firmly.
Lu Zhi nodded, a little sad.
Yecheng suffered a disaster, and now it is occupied by Sima Teng.
The Taidi Mansion, which was once full of talented people and extremely prosperous, was also hit by rain and wind, and the wind disappeared.
What is left now are just lonely ghosts.
"Mrs. Le still remembers Shi Chao, Lou Quan, Lou Bao, Hao Chang, Wang Chan and other generals?" Lu Zhi asked.
Le Shi nodded and said: "This is an old general of Ye Mansion."
"They have all been favored by Madam." Lu Zhi sighed and said: "Now some are living in exile. In Guanzhong, some people lurked in Hebei and raised soldiers, still intending to fight against the Taifu. "
Leshi's face showed a little sadness, but she really didn't care much about these people and things.
She is a woman, what can she do?
Shao Xun looked at Lu Zhi silently.
Lan Ji said that he is not broad-minded enough, but he is a person who values love and justice.
Sima Ying and his son were given death, and Le Shi was imprisoned in the mansion. In the end, Lu Zhi was not afraid of taking risks and organized the funeral for his late master.
Shao Xun only met the King of Chengdu once and didn’t know much about this man. But judging from the continuous rebellions in Hebei under his banner, the King of Chengdu seems not to be far behind. Perhaps this is due to his early courtesy as a corporal. The people of the Sima family have this temperament. Once they gain momentum, they are easy to lose their temper, but before they gain momentum, they are very good at pretending.
Qianxiu, Gongshifan, Shi Chao, Lou Quan, Hao Chang and others, even though the overall situation has been decided, are still fighting against Sima Yue, fighting repeatedly, and are still unwilling to surrender to him.
Shao Xun was very moved when he saw this fighting spirit.
He instinctively wanted to do something, but considering his family background and background, he sighed silently.
"The mountains are covered in mist and mist. Why don't Lu Gong and Yuan Gui follow me into the dock for a detailed discussion?" Shao Xun looked at the two of them and said.
He also glanced at Leshi, but he didn't expect Leshi to be looking at him, so he smiled and held her hand tightly.
The treasures in this woman are endless.
(End of this chapter)