Since the beginning of autumn, it has been raining continuously in Beijing, and the weather did not clear up until a few days before the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Tianbo Mansion also became lively.
Although there are undercurrents in the court, Sister Yang is also full of worries.
But they have been looking forward to this Mid-Autumn Festival for a long time.
Mu Guiying, in particular, was even more excited and could not hide her spring mood.
Because of the peace talks between Song and Liao, the border situation eased a lot. Yang Zongbao finally had a chance to take a break from his busy schedule and applied for family leave from the court.
"Here we go, Zongbao is back!"
Seeing Yang Zongbao turning the corner with his two followers, the female relatives in front of the Tianbo Mansion stepped forward to greet them...
At this moment, a group of imperial guards escorted Kou Zhun from another street.
Everyone in the Yang family didn't care about reminiscing about the past and hurriedly came forward to pay tribute.
After everyone entered the courtyard, Kou Zhun held out an imperial edict and said solemnly:
"General Yang, there is a flood in Huaixi, and the bandit Wang Qing took the opportunity to rebel."
"The imperial court has issued a decree, ordering Hun Tianhou to be the commander-in-chief, and Tong Guan to accompany the army and supervise the army. They will set off soon to suppress the rebellion."
After hearing this military order, the Yang family was speechless. Is there no one in the court? If anything happens, just ask the Yang family.
Mu Guiying was also reluctant.
She just went on an expedition last year, and she was finally reunited this year and had to lead troops again. She was a little annoyed.
The Song Dynasty is really full of holes now, with wind leaking everywhere, and just when the lower part of the wax is pressed, someone rebels again.
Now it seems that last year's battle against Xia was a bit rash, and the impact was far beyond the superficial losses.
Fortunately, they finally occupied the Hengshan area in the northwest and forced the Liao Kingdom to make concessions during the peace talks. Otherwise, the court would have suffered a total loss.
Kou Zhun sighed and explained:
"Don't be surprised if the weather is rough. Today is a troubled time. As the saying goes, those who are able work hard. This bandit suppression requires a quick victory, so it must be you."
"It's not that the other generals can't go on expeditions, it's just that they don't have the amazing ability of Hun Tianhou."
As he spoke, he looked at Yang Zongbao and said:
"Zongbao, a good man should not indulge in the love between his children."
Yang Zongbao was a little embarrassed when he heard this. Although he felt uncomfortable, he still persuaded his wife:
"Guiying, the country is in danger, and we, the ministers, can only do our best for the country."
Hearing this, Mu Guiying couldn't help but rolled her eyes, looked at Kou Zhun displeased and said:
"Lord Kou, please don't flatter me with clever words. You said we need a quick victory. Why is that?"
Kou Zhun coughed and said:
"Because the imperial court has no money or food now, so it can only give you what you need for two months."
Everyone was shocked:
"Master Kou, are you kidding me?"
Kou Zhun shook his head and said:
"It's not a joke. Last year, the imperial court consumed too much and suffered a lot of losses. This year's harvest is not good."
"The imperial court must ensure the needs of the capital and border troops, especially the capital, and there must be no chaos."
"So I can only give in to Hun Tianqi."
Everyone was quite speechless when they heard this.
In two months, excluding the marching time, there was only one month to fight.
No matter how unbearable the rebels are, you can't underestimate them. Is this a fight or a death?
Mu Guiying looked at the people around her, frowned and pondered for a long time, and then said:
"It's not impossible for me to go on an expedition, but I need an imperial edict from the imperial court to order Cao Bin to provide military supplies for a large army nearby."
Yang Zongbao's eyes lit up, he nodded repeatedly and said:
"This is feasible. Marquis Zhongjing is resourceful and well-planned. With his help, Guiying should be in no danger."
Taijun She and others also agreed.
The biggest characteristic of Cao Bin's troops is that they have sufficient military supplies. Only when he provides military supplies from the rear can they rest assured.
Kou Zhun nodded and said:
"I can suggest that the imperial court issue an order to temporarily order Zhongjinghou to take charge of the transfer between Zhejiang and Zhejiang."
"But Jiangnan has just suppressed the rebellion, so I can't predict how much military supplies he can provide."
"Be prepared for a lack of supplies in cloudy weather."
After sending Kou Zhun away, Mu Guiying suddenly stood up and said:
"Since the military situation is so strong, I will select soldiers and prepare for the expedition."
Sister Yang Bajie said hurriedly:
"I'll accompany Guiying."
Taijun She glared at her and said:
"If I don't need you, you stay at home."
Mu Guiying also waved her hand and said:
"I don't plan to divide my troops during this expedition, so I can only take Sanniang and Wuniang with me..."
Seeing that she was about to go out, Yang Zongbao hurriedly said:
"Guiying, it's getting late now, so the preparations for tomorrow will be the same."
Mu Guiying glared at him, said nothing, and left with Sanniang and Wuniang.
Looking at her leaving figure, Yang Zongbao felt depressed...
Cao Bin received the news of the rebellion in Huaixi earlier than the court.
However, he only transferred Lu Junyi to station in Jiangning, and ordered the navy to blockade the Yangtze River to prevent bandits from flowing south, without any unnecessary actions.
Since the court did not allow him to interfere, he would not cross the line.
After a lively Mid-Autumn Festival, Cao Bin had some free time and earned points every day for spending time with his wife and concubines.
Now the various workshops in Zhejiang and Zhejiang are saturated, and the Maritime Trade Chamber of Commerce is on the right track. A large amount of grain has been shipped over, enough to support the autumn harvest in October.
There are people managing all aspects, and Cao Bin no longer personally intervenes.
It's just that he found that it was a bit difficult to get rid of the points. Except for adopting Zhan Zhao's wife and concubine as his adopted daughter, and after gaining 3,000 points, he never triggered the dandy incident again.
Now I can only stop working and earn 100 points from the bottom line every day.
Excluding potatoes and the cost of making divine gold armor, it took more than two months to accumulate 18,000 points.
After all, as a minister of the feudal territory, he couldn't stop doing business every day and couldn't help himself.
It’s just that the points are accumulated too slowly.
So much so that I can’t even afford the “one-day life-extending card” that comes out automatically.
It seems that we have to find another way.
When he has no official duties from the court, he can earn 100 points by visiting the brothel every day.
If you have an official position, you can earn 200 points.
It seems that I need to find ways to develop other hobbies.
Visiting brothels is a bit boring to him, gambling has no interest in him, playing with birds and walking dogs is a bit low...
Just as he was wandering around with his thoughts, the imperial envoys and the Yang Family's Sanniang arrived.
Cao Bin couldn't help but grin when he heard that he would provide supplies to Mu Guiying himself.
Not long after the tax collection, the imperial court could not even provide tens of thousands of soldiers with counter-insurgency supplies, which was enough. How poor was this?
Seeing Cao Bin's appearance, the imperial envoy added:
"The imperial court knows that Jiangdong is also very difficult. The money and grain collected from Jiangsu and Zhejiang this time are counted as autumn taxes..."
It seemed that the imperial court was in a hurry and even imposed taxes on the people in advance.
Seeing that the third lady of the Yang family looked nervous and hesitated to speak, Cao Bin chuckled secretly, but did not feel embarrassed.
Although sea trade has only just started a few months ago and is not rich, with the Hangzhou Trading House and Sea Trade Chamber of Commerce, it is not difficult to borrow some materials, money and food.
If you don’t have enough money, the worst possible thing is to take everything on credit.
Since the imperial court exchanged autumn taxes from the two Zhejiang provinces, Cao Bin had no reason to refuse.
