"It's suitable, it's so suitable!" Li Dan slapped his thigh, and the two of them looked at each other and smiled in the car.
For County Magistrate Fan, he was worried that after he left Yu Gan, his shares would be gone, and his interests would no longer be tied to Yu Gan. If there was a relationship between the adopted daughter and son-in-law, who would dare to touch it?
For Xu Ying, if she could recognize this descendant of Fan Zhongyan as her adoptive father in Fan County, she would have an official backer. Not only could she marry into the Li family as a match, but the two "adopted daughters of the county prince" would also be able to marry into the Li family. I dare to go too far and cause trouble.
For Li Dan, if he can marry into a family like the Fan family, and there is also a third-rank leader in the family, his future can avoid many risks and waves. The question is, does the Xu family agree?
When he rushed to the Xu Mansion and told the three brothers of the Xu family, the three of them unanimously agreed that they had no objection.
The benefits that Xu Ying can bring to the Xu family if he has such a foster father are obvious (it is said that Magistrate Fan will soon be appointed as the governor of Dengzhou Prefecture due to his outstanding political achievements), and it will also make the whole family pay attention to the issue of equal status between the two families. He breathed a sigh of relief. After all, it was unusual for an official's son to marry a merchant's daughter.
Li Dan considered that although Fan Jinhu (the name of Fan County Magistrate) was occasionally greedy, he was generally quite virtuous. During his years in office, he has been considerate of the people's sentiments, taken care of the development of various industries, and provided the soil for the rapid expansion of Li Dan's Qingxiang team.
He handled the Li family separation case smoothly and guaranteed Li Dan's demands as promised; he also provided the necessary tolerance when Li Dan got into trouble many times and was about to get into trouble with the law. Therefore, Li Dan has a good impression of this person and has no objection to Xu Ying recognizing him as his adoptive father.
Xu Zhi went in personally and asked his daughter. Xu Ying agreed, and everyone was happy.
So it was agreed that on the third auspicious day, Mr. Fan would be invited to come to the house, and Xu Ying would come out to meet her adoptive father and serve tea. Mr. Fan presented her with a pair of jasper and gold-embedded fish as a gift, and Xu Ying presented her with a pair of otter skin kneepads. Make a return gift.
In the end, the Xu Mansion invited Mr. Fan to have a drink, and gave him fifty taels of congratulatory gifts, asking him to "accept it with a smile."
After completing this process, Xu Ying officially became Master Fan's "adopted daughter".
On the same day, Li Dan escorted his aunt to Baima's new home first, while Han An came as the groom's representative and agreed with the Xu family that the day after tomorrow would be an auspicious day to welcome the bride, and Li Dan's marriage was decided.
Because both Mr. Fan and Han An agreed that this matter had been decided early and it was best not to delay it any further, Li Dan had no choice but to comply with everyone's wishes.
He sent Aunt Qian to her new home. Seeing that the house was brand new and the place was spacious, Xiao Qian was very happy, so he focused on making arrangements for the new house with Su Siniang.
Li Dan then rushed to Anren and summoned Zhao Jingzi, Master Ba, Zhu Qing and Gao Hanzi to discuss the division and reduction of troops. Zhao Jingzi was very reluctant at first, but later Master Ba persuaded him to think from Li Dan's position, and he finally let go of his persistence.
"It's just a pity," he smacked his lips and said, "If we had nearly 10,000 soldiers in hand, I dare say that our Qing Shirt Team would be able to defeat the Lou bandits without the need for the army to take action!"
"I understand, I understand," Master Ba smiled bitterly: "But after all, we are not officers and soldiers, but a regiment training team. We have to sing this big drama, right?"
"Master Ba is right!" Li Dan also said: "After all, we are auxiliaries, not an armed force of the government. Protecting the local area is what the regiment training should do, and suppressing bandits is the responsibility of the government army.
So my opinion is, first decide which troops to send to each prefecture, and then consider how many people will be retained in the Qingshirt team establishment? Then the remaining people can work in various factories, or go to the counties of Raozhou Prefecture to manage the inspection departments and township squadrons.
In addition, I plan to establish two organizations in Baima: the Standard Guard Martial Arts School and the Inspection Division Xiangyong Training Brigade. In their names, they will absorb the backbone of about a thousand people. During the training, they can provide a steady stream of soldiers for the Qingshirt Team. "
"The size of the teaching team can also be appropriately expanded." Zhu Qing said.
"Well, in addition, Yugan currently has a shortage of garrison manpower, and the southwest folder city is already under construction. I suggest that some of the people can be sent back to Yugan to be under the command of Yang Dayi's garrison." Master Ba proposed.
"Looking at it this way, isn't it not difficult to digest so many people?" Zhu Qing said.
"Okay, then I will immediately summon the staff to draw up a plan and report to your Excellency tomorrow morning." Zhao
Keiko was finally convinced. In fact, he was most worried that so many warriors who could fight would disperse in a hurry, which might bring security problems to the local area.
Early the next morning, Zhao Jingzi came to Li Dan for two hours to discuss with him with dark circles under his eyes before leaving. As soon as he left, Li Dan immediately took the two altars of "Yu Qingliu" that Jia Mingjiu had brought to him last night and set off for Dongxiang.
Jia Mingjiu has just been appointed by him as the director of Yang Bufeng Winery. At the same time, he is also the general manager of the brewing industry of the merchant group. In the future, his products will not only be wine, but also fermented glutinous rice, vinegar, soy sauce and pig feed made from distiller's grains.
Brewing products are the most easy to sell, especially after the masters and workers of some wineries in Jinxian fled due to the war, the size of Yangbu Winery has doubled, and the output has also increased significantly.
However, Yangbu's factory is located on a mountain, and the temperature and humidity are suitable for producing Yuqingliu, but not suitable for distilled spirits such as Fengru and Fengquan that require open space.
Therefore, Li Dan decided to transfer Qin Liquor back to him as his deputy, responsible for opening a new distillery in Gubu.
At the same time, they reorganized and reopened the winery in Lidu, Jinxian, and appointed An Zhong, a winery recommended by Jia Mingjiu, to take charge there. He selected some people from the laid-off staff and set up a research and development department for new types of wine and drinks. Specialized factories for related equipment.
Li Dan was swaying in the carriage, half asleep and half awake. He kept thinking about the troops and factories in his mind, and had no intention of looking at the scenery outside.
Until Lu Jiu came to the fallen car window and shouted inside: "Sir, there are still five miles to go before we reach Dongxiang County!"
"Got it!" Li Dan agreed, looking out and seeing groups of prisoners lining up to finish their work and prepare to go back for dinner. The sunset reflected on their shoulders, and these people looked very relaxed.
There were nearly 30,000 prisoners in the hands of Governor Zhao who had no serious blood debt or evil deeds. Li Dan knew that 6,000 of them were building the official road from Anren to Fuzhou and Linchuan, and the Meigang District team was supervising the construction.
But what should they do with them after they build the road? Should they all be sent to the mines to work as slaves?
The Dongxiang city wall illuminated by torches can already be seen at the foot of the hillside in front. Zhao Chongbi learned his lesson and ordered five thousand prisoners to be dispatched to complete the construction of the Dongxiang city wall. After all, it was free labor. If you don't use it, you will lose money!
The city wall looked like it had not yet been completely completed, and there were still some people walking up there carrying burdens. The officer Xiao Qi guarding the city gate said that it was because the designated projects had not been completed during the day, or they had failed to pass the inspection and were being redone.
"It's not difficult for us to call it a day for those who are qualified, but if you cheat on women and do it for fun, you'll have to suffer a lot!" Xiao Qi said through gritted teeth.
Li Dan looked at the dark place on one side of the city gate. It was already dark, but he knew there were several heads hanging there. He was not present at this battle, but later I heard that he killed several rebel generals.
However, Yang Xing was never found. This is the most talented young general in the rebels who has been close to him for a long time. I wanted to find a chance to compete with him on the battlefield, but who would have thought that after the Dongxiang assault, he seemed to have evaporated and disappeared without a trace.
Zhao Chongbi had long been accustomed to Li Dan coming and going as fast as the wind. When he heard that he had arrived, he hurried out to greet him, affectionately pulled him into the house, called his servants to give him a raise, and then said:
"Yesterday, the people who came from Yu Gan said that Magistrate Fan recognized the eldest daughter of the Xu family as his adopted daughter. I thought you might come here after the wedding, but I didn't expect it to be here today!"
"Official affairs come first, how dare Dan abandon public affairs for personal reasons?"
Zhao Chongbi laughed loudly: "Forget it, I will use you more now. When you become the groom, I will use you closely for the three newlyweds!"
Li Dan blushed and muttered in reply: "Sir, there are two, not three."
"Huh? Didn't you say that the prince gave you two adopted daughters...?"
"Replying to your lord, my dynasty's law prohibits girls from getting married until they are fourteen years old. Hu'er is not even old yet, so I dare not break the law."
"You, you!" Zhao Chongbi pointed at him angrily and amusingly: "It's only two months away. Besides, if you don't tell me, how many outsiders will know?"
"Sir, please don't say that. If you worship heaven and earth and all the ghosts and gods know about it, how can you be called an ignorant person?" Li Dan replied seriously.
"Okay, okay, it's up to you!" Zhao Chongbi said helplessly, "No matter what,
You are also nominally related to the Zhao family. The emperor will only value you more. You have to take care of yourself! "
With that said, he turned around and picked up a document from the desk and handed it over: "Look, what was delivered immediately today is the emperor's reply to my secret note."
Li Dan just received it and was shocked when he heard that it was the emperor's handwriting.
He got up hurriedly and put the pieces of paper on the coffee table respectfully. After getting dressed, he stood at attention and bowed deeply. Then he held them in both hands and read them carefully. After reading, he turned around and put them back on the desk. He bowed again, then turned back and sat down. .
"My lord, does your Majesty mean to attack before the winter is over?" he asked Zhao Chongbi.
"Yes." Zhao Chongbi frowned: "The towns we just recovered are not yet stable, and the remaining bandits have not been wiped out, but your Majesty cannot wait any longer.
You did an excellent job on this trip to Shangrao. Not only did you achieve our previous goal of collecting as much food as possible and sending scattered soldiers into Shangrao, but you also far exceeded our expectations.
However, the emperor's worries are justified. After all, there are tens of thousands of people in the city, and the consumption is huge. If we can't defeat the enemy as soon as possible, I'm afraid Shangrao will still face danger. "
He stood up and took a map, pointed on it and whispered: "At present, although Dexing and other Raozhou cities have received support from guest troops and strengthened their defenses, they are only protecting themselves. They are unable to launch an offensive from the northern front, nor can they take into account all key points. , this is a weak point.
Although the Zhejiang army from the east surrounded Yushan, its progress was slow and inactive. The officers and soldiers in northern Fujian in the south are now blocked by heavy snow and the roads are blocked and unable to move forward. snort! After talking for a long time, we still have to rely on ourselves to win this battle! "
"Then, where is Shuai Shi...?"
"He has his difficulties." Zhao Chongbi smiled bitterly: "The Jinghu soldiers did not want to go too far into Jiangxi. They only wanted to block the roads for the bandits to go west.
It was euphemistically called an iron wall siege, but the actual idea was to let Yang He die in Jiangxi and let the Jiangxi people kill him. It would be best for them not to do anything or bleed, and then go home properly with some credit and benefits. "
"So Yang He is still alive now." Li Dan also understood: "However, he has been beaten with scars after all, and it should not be difficult to eliminate him further."
"I heard that there are still three thousand people around him." Zhao Chongbi crossed his arms: "There are also tens of thousands of Jiangxi officers and soldiers around. But the problem is that everyone is scared when they look at the mountain, and with the coming of winter, Shi Shuai also We had no choice but to adopt a blockade strategy.
If these tens of thousands of people go in and suffer losses, there will be nothing they can do about Shangrao's Lou Zishi! "
"Understood, then your Excellency will have to rely on the existing officers and soldiers to fight against Lou Zishi." Li Dan said.
"Well, Lou Zishi plus Yin Tuo, it's not a lot to swallow!"
"Maybe... the situation is not that bad." Li Dan suddenly said.
"how to say?"
"We made a plan in Anren when we arrived," Li Dan said with a smile: "Didn't your Excellency ask last time if we could divide several battalions to go out to guard each prefecture and help each prefecture set up team training?
It just so happens that we have several leaders from different prefectures. They can take our headquarters back. The locals are familiar with things, which is great. What do adults think? "
"That's very good. I wonder what your plans are?"
"The humble position recommends Zhou Qin as the training envoy of the Fuzhou regiment, Tanzhong Xiao as the training envoy of the Jianchang regiment, and Xiao Wanhe as the training envoy of the Ji'an regiment. Your Excellency may order them to take their headquarters to garrison in the above-mentioned states, and establish a regiment training and inspection system in the local area following the example of Raozhou. , first secure these three places.
Then they recommended Liang Mingshan and Yu Meiguang as deputy training envoys of Raozhou regiment respectively, and each led a brigades of 1,000 men to guard Wannian and Anren. Song Xiaoqiao was appointed as the training envoy of Yugan regiment, and he was ordered to lead his navy to garrison Baima as their rearguard. answer.
He humblely took charge of the Raozhou regiment training, and the main force of 2,600 people went south to fight with the adults. "
Zhao Chongbi was moved when he heard this: "Are you going to hand over so many troops to me? Are you leaving only 2,600 people? Isn't this too few?"
"There are not many soldiers." Li Dan replied with a smile, and then said: "Now that the place is stable, we can concentrate on going south. It is not difficult to get a low-level job in Guixi, Geyang, and Xing'an. The key is only in Guangxin and Qianshan. land.
When I came back, I reported to your Excellency that Guard General Ge Yang was not strong-willed and wanted to accept the offer.
This is a humble matter
Secret arrangements have been made. If they can recruit troops and send troops into Geyang, Guixi will be frightened. The 500 garrison of Xing'an will be too weak to withstand a single blow. That’s why I say these three cities are not difficult.
But the timing of the attack must be mastered. The conflict between the Lou family and Yin Tuo will break out sooner or later. The humble post has already sent out reconnaissance to find out the news about Guang Xin. If the two of them bite the dog because of this, that would be the best!
We waited until the two of them were exhausted to attack, but we still took the northern route, so 2,600 people were enough! Your Excellency leads the army to the south bank, Qianshan and Guangfeng. As long as one of them is captured, Lou Zishi will not be able to gain a foothold in Shangrao, and the morale of the army will definitely be shaken! "
"Of course, if the officers and soldiers of Zhejiang and Fujian can cooperate at this time, I am afraid the effect will be better." Li Dan added: "Otherwise, there is no guarantee that the remaining enemies will turn back and rush into the two provinces, and there will be trouble again! "
Zhao Chongbi stared at him for a long time, then suddenly smiled: "You little devil, you must be an old hozen who practiced cultivation for many years in your previous life!"
"My lord, you may have guessed it right!" The two laughed loudly.
General Zhaoyi's Mansion is located in the east gate of Yugan. It is not very big, but there is a brick-carved building at the door that is very eye-catching.
There was a man with a round face and dressed as a scribe, holding a square scarf in one hand and looking up to admire the carvings on the door. Zhao Xuan walked behind him and looked up along his gaze. "What are you looking at?" he asked puzzledly.
"Look at the carvings." The Confucian scholar pointed with the Japanese fan in his hand: "Look at the deer and the plum blossoms, they are so vividly carved. I think the craftsmen back then put a lot of effort into it, it's really amazing!"
"Hey, it's true what you said. I come in and out here every day and never notice it." Zhao Xuan looked at the "Picture of Fortune, Luxury, Longevity and Joy" and couldn't help but clap his hands too.
"Speaking of this Yugan, I'm afraid there is no other company with such a reputation. We older generations really worked hard back then and left behind such fine workmanship!"
The Confucian scholar looked at him after hearing this and said, "No, no, this brick carving is older. Judging from the style, it should be a relic of the Southern Song Dynasty. Just such a doorway, if you were to sell antiques, it would be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. ah!"
After saying that, he looked at Zhao Xuan who was grinning from ear to ear in surprise, raised his hands and asked, "Does this little Ya Nei live here?"
"Ah, yes! Don't you recognize me?" Zhao Xuan wanted to puff out his chest, but unexpectedly he puffed out his belly even higher.
"I'm sorry for my stupidity."
"I am the third son of the General's Mansion, Zhao Xuan!"
"Oh, it turns out it's the third young master. I'm disrespectful. I'm disrespectful." The Confucian scholar quickly apologized: "I came from a long way. I'm new to your county, so I don't know. Fortunately, don't blame me!"
"Oh, from out of town. There's something wrong with the strange accent." Zhao Xuan looked up and down: "Hey, during the war now, the interrogation is so strict, how did you get into the city? Is it possible that you are a thief?" He raised his voice and followed. The boys and helpers immediately surrounded the Confucian scholar.
"Misunderstanding, misunderstanding!" The Confucian scholar waved his hands quickly: "Student Ju Ren's background, how can he be a female official?" After speaking, he took out a card from his arms and handed it over with both hands.
Zhao Xuan took it and looked at it, his eyes widened immediately. The Confucian scholar made a silent gesture, smiled and whispered: "Students have come from afar, I wonder if the general is in the house? Or could you please help me go in first and have a look?"
"Sir, please come to the tea room for a moment. I'll go in and see my father and then come back." After saying that, Zhao Xuan ordered the Confucian scholar to be invited into the tea room in the concierge where distinguished guests were received, and he quickly ran inside.
After a while, the master of the family came to the tea room in person, raised his hands to the Confucian scholar and said, "But Wang Jishan? The student palace has come to ask you to come to the study room to talk."
"Mr. Laogong, please lead the way."
The two of them walked in tandem without talking to each other on the way. When they came to the Aquarius Gate, there was a young boy waiting here. Seeing someone coming, he cupped his hands and said, "Sir, please come with me."
Then he invited him in, bypassed the fish pond and the main house, and entered another quiet courtyard from the side. The ground was covered with white and clean gravel. The three rooms on the east wall faced the flower pond and stalagmites. Zhao Jintang stood at the door.
"Student Wang Qi, I have met the general." Wang Jishan stepped forward and saluted.
"Ji Shanyuan came here to work hard. Please come inside and talk." Zhao Jintang let the guests into the room, seated the guests and guests separately, and served tea. From the beginning to the end, it was only the boy who served him.
, then he exited the room and closed the door, leaving him alone.
