"Your Majesty, these were developed by Mr. Zhao."
Xu Tianhua replied.
"Developed by Mr. Zhao?"
Chen Xuan was surprised again, "Isn't that frosting sugar something unique to the Western Regions?"
"How did Mr. Zhao do it?"
"I don't know this."
Xu Tianhua shook his head.
He only knows how to taste wine and doesn’t delve into anything else.
What's more, after Huang Fengnian was executed, he took over Yun'an County. He was so busy all day that he had no time to study the principles of making soap and frosting.
All I know is that those things were made by Zhao Ping.
"Are you sure those things were made by Mr. Zhao?"
Chen Xuan asked.
"Sure."
Xu Tianhua said seriously: "This time I brought 600 pieces of soap and 500 pieces of frosting sugar."
"All of them were pulled from Mr. Zhao's home. There will definitely be no fake ones."
"And as long as there is enough time, Mr. Zhao can continue to make these things."
"Okay, great."
Chen Xuan said excitedly: "Mr. Zhao is really talented. It's not in vain that I rely on him so much."
Do you rely on it?
If Xu Jiuguan hadn't returned to Beijing, I'm afraid you would have sent someone to chop off his head.
No, you have already sent someone to deliver the message, asking Mr. Zhao to go to Yuguan to die.
While Li Yan was complaining in his mind, he suddenly thought of this and reminded him again: "Your Majesty, Mr. Zhao is going to serve as a vanguard battalion to guard Yuguan. You'd better send someone to chase him back as soon as possible."
"Yes, yes, look at my brain, I have forgotten such an important thing."
Chen Xuan patted his head and secretly regretted it.
However, when he saw Li He kneeling there and shivering, he urged: "Unlucky man, I'm ordering you to rush eight hundred miles to Yuguan. I will definitely intercept Mr. Zhao and invite him to the capital."
"No mistakes."
"Otherwise, I will chop off your head."
"yes."
Li Hecheng was terrified.
His body was shaking.
Yuguan.
It is said that there are constant wars there, and if you are not careful, you may be shot to death by random arrows.
Especially the Xianbei people over there eat human flesh raw and are extremely barbaric.
Once it falls into their hands, it could be cooked.
Li He didn't want to go and could only look at Li Yan pleadingly.
Li Yan was helpless and avoided his gaze.
Li He asked Xu Tianhua for help again.
Xu Tianhua nodded and said: "Your Majesty, Mr. Zhao does not need to go to Yuguan."
"Um?"
Chen Xuan was stunned for a moment, "Why?"
"I have sent someone to pass the order and asked Zhao Ping to serve as the vanguard battalion and go to Yuguan to guard it. How dare he resist and disobey the order?"
After saying this, he thought of the wonderful poem about the emperor calling him to be unable to board the ship and claiming that he was an immortal in wine. He rubbed his head and sighed: "Mr. Zhao really dares to resist the decree."
"Unlucky man, you don't have to go to Yuguan, go to Yun'an County again..."
Before he finished speaking, he felt something was wrong again.
He said doubtfully: "This is not right. Zhao Ping disobeys the order and the unlucky guy goes to Yun'an County to deliver the order. If Zhao Ping doesn't listen and disobeys the order again, won't I be unable to reward him?"
"Your Majesty, why do you keep summoning Mr. Zhao to the capital?"
Xu Tianhua said speechlessly: "I just said that Mr. Zhao wanted to sell wine, so he composed the song "Jiang Jin Liquor" to persuade everyone to drink more and buy more wine. It was not a sign of disrespect for his talent."
"And even if he stays in Yun'an County, he has been serving the country."
"How can I serve the country by staying in Yun'an County?"
Chen Xuan asked.
"Does conquering the plague count?"
Xu Tianhua reminded: "Does it count to brew acacia wine, soap, and frosting sugar to fill your internal funds for Your Majesty?"
"Does suppressing bandits count?"
"Suppressing bandits?"
Chen Xuan was stunned again, "Mr. Zhao can still suppress the bandits?"
"Hahaha."
Xu Tianhua laughed, "Not only can it suppress bandits, but the effect is remarkable."
"The three waves of bandits in Yun'an County have been completely eliminated by Mr. Zhao. Now there are no more bandits in the entire Yun'an County."
"Is there such a thing?"
Chen Xuan smiled and nodded approvingly, "Not bad, not bad. It seems that my strategy is feasible."
"The common people will provide food and grass to support local generals in suppressing bandits, so that they can work together."
"Your Majesty, are you thinking too much?"
Xu Tianhua said angrily: "The common people are already overwhelmed. They don't even have enough food to eat, and they don't have enough warm clothes. If we ask them to provide food and grass, wouldn't that push them to a dead end?"
"I don't know the situation in other places, but Yuzhou is already in chaos."
"The common people are complaining, refugees are everywhere, and the bandits have not decreased but are suppressing more and more."
"ah?"
Chen Xuan was startled, "Yuzhou is guarded by my emperor's brother Chen Tong, how can he govern Yuzhou like this?"
"When he returns to Beijing to report on his duties, I will punish him properly."
"Hey, that's not right. Since the people can't get food and grass, how can Zhao Ping suppress the bandits?"
"Mr. Zhao prepares his own food and grass."
Mentioning this, Xu Tianhua was filled with admiration, "Moreover, Mr. Zhao suppressed bandits very quickly. It only took him one day to wipe out three waves of bandits in Yun'an County."
"How did he do it?"
Chen Xuan also became interested, "If the method is right, I will issue an order to promote it, and all the bandits in the entire Dawei Dynasty will be wiped out."
"Sir is using a strategy."
Xu Tianhua said: "Bandits are also human beings and they also need to eat and drink."
"The gentleman pretended to be a wine delivery person and went to one of the bandits. The delivery was acacia wine, and he poisoned the wine..."
Xu Tianhua told the story in detail.
Chen Xuan was very excited when he heard it. He patted his thigh and praised, "Wonderful, it's really wonderful."
"I didn't expect that my husband actually knows the art of war, talents, and is a great talent. He is the pillar of the Dawei Dynasty."
"If everyone is like Mr., why would the Dawei Dynasty worry about not being able to dominate the world?"
"Reward, I will reward you sir generously."
"What's the reward?"
Xu Tianhua asked.
He knows His Majesty's temperament well. If you talk about rewards today, you may forget all about them tomorrow.
We must strike while the iron is hot and seek some benefits for Zhao Ping.
You can’t just talk about it, you have to see the actual things.
Thinking that Zhao Ping did not want to be an official, Xu Tianhua said: "Your Majesty, sir, I am used to being idle and do not want to be an official in the court."
"So, can your Majesty reward me with something else?"
"Something else?"
Chen Xuan asked, "What does Mr. Zhao want?"
"He has made such a great contribution to the establishment. No matter what he wants, I will reward him."
"Your Majesty, Mr. Zhao wants military power."
Xu Tianhua said.
"What?"
Chen Xuan's face immediately darkened.
Military power is related to the safety of the imperial court and has always been in the hands of trusted people.
For example, part of the military power of the Dawei Dynasty was in the hands of General Zhenbei, and part of it was in the hands of His Majesty.
The rest are scattered in various places.
Once there is a war, soldiers can be mobilized from local areas in time to participate in the war.
The military power held by General Zhenbei is mainly responsible for guarding the border.
Chen Xuan kept General Zhenbei in the capital because he was worried that he would rebel at the border and use him as a hostage.
Zhao Ping actually also wanted military power.
What does he want to do?
Rebellion?
Seeing this, Xu Tianhua hurriedly explained: "Your Majesty, on my way back to Beijing, I passed by Qingzhou and told Master Zhoumu some of Mr. Zhao's deeds in suppressing bandits."
"Lord Zhou Mu thinks it is useful, so he wants to ask Mr. Zhao to suppress bandits in Qingzhou."
"But Your Majesty, Mr. Zhao's men are just bodyguards."
"What's the point of running out to suppress bandits?"
"The name does not justify the words."
"If they fail, who will remember them?"
"If it succeeds, it will easily be criticized by others, who think that you have taken credit for the military's achievements."
"So I want to ask for a military talisman for my husband so that he can raise troops."
"In this way, we can be justified in suppressing bandits."
"When all the bandits in the Dawei Dynasty are wiped out, Your Majesty will recall the military symbols."
"I can use my own head as a guarantee. Sir, I have no intention of betraying the imperial court."
"Is it just to suppress bandits?"
Chen Xuan felt relieved.
He really loves Zhao Ping.
Although he had never met him, he admired Zhao Ping highly after hearing so many stories about him.
In particular, Mr. Zhao's tactics to suppress the bandits struck a chord in his heart and solved his major worry.
Even Chen Xuan wanted to run out and lead the troops to suppress the bandits.
Just use Zhao Ping's strategy.
He thought it must be very impressive to do that.
"Just suppressing bandits."
Seeing Xu Tianhua's strong words, Chen Xuan no longer hesitated and agreed on the spot.
"Okay, I'll give him the military talisman."
"Give me the name of the Ping Bandit Army, with 5,000 people under your jurisdiction. You can recruit your own troops, provide food and fodder..."
"Mr. Liangcao will solve it himself."
Xu Tianhua knew that Chen Xuan loved money and did not dare to let him provide any more money.
After all, feeding an army of five thousand people requires a lot of silver, and he was worried that Chen Xuan would regret it because of the pain.
"Hahaha, okay, okay, you are indeed someone I value. He even helped me solve the food and grass problem."
Chen Xuan stroked his beard and praised.
However, Xu Tianhua spoke again, "Your Majesty, raising troops requires a lot of food and grass. Can you give me something else?"
"What else does he want?"
Chen Xuan asked, "In terms of silver, I don't have much here, so I might not be able to satisfy him."
"No silver."
Xu Tianhua said: "Sir, when he was wiping out Heifeng Village, he discovered a coal mine and would like to ask your Majesty's permission to mine it privately."
"All the proceeds will be used for the soldiers."
"That's right."
Chen Xuan did not hesitate.
As long as it's not money from internal funds, that's fine.
The Dawei dynasty had a vast territory and abundant resources. It was just a coal mine, so it was given to them.
With the mining technology of Xiping Village, I am afraid that less than half of it will be mined in three to five years.
By that time, the bandits in the entire Dawei Dynasty have been completely wiped out, and I will just take back the coal mines.
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."
Xu Tianhua knelt down and bowed.
This time in Beijing, he has completed Mr. Zhao's arrangements perfectly, and the only thing left is to sell things.
This Xu Tianhua is good at it. He believes that within a few days, he will be able to return home with a full load.
