After resting for a night, Gao Pragmatic set out on the journey again with a dozen servants and a dozen wolf soldiers. When the wolf soldiers came back yesterday, they were very surprised that Gao Jingshi suddenly had more than ten servants. Fortunately, Huang Zhiting didn't tell them about Gao Jingshi's background, so the wolf soldiers didn't ask any more questions. .
But now Gao Zhang was traveling with the wolf soldiers, and Gao Pragmatic listened to a lot of things.
For example, Gao Zhang was particularly concerned about the "bamboo spear" issue. The wolf soldiers said that the bamboo they used to make bamboo spears was called Lizhu, but the Lizhu used in western Guangxi and Guinan were not exactly the same. Most of the bamboos in Huang's area are a type with yellow spots, which they call "golden spotted bamboos".
Golden spotted bamboo is generally between two and five feet tall. Usually, when they use it to make bamboo spears, they usually choose the kind that is about four to five feet tall, which is suitable in thickness and tough enough; and when used to make flying spears, The one with a height between three and four feet is more suitable for throwing because it is slightly thinner.
The wolf soldiers also introduced that although the bamboo spears used by the wolf soldiers in western Guangxi were also made of linzhu, for some reason, the linzhu there did not have "golden spots" but "golden threads". However, although the appearance is slightly different, the bamboo properties are not much different. The only use of this difference is probably to distinguish whether the opponent is a wolf soldier in western Guangxi or a wolf soldier in southern Guangxi.
Gao Pingshi was a little surprised after hearing this. He knew that he went to Guangdong for a public trip at that time - no, it was an inspection. Before returning from the inspection, he bought a fishing rod made of bamboo as a gift. He once heard from the store that this After the bamboo grows, it is often made into flagpoles, ski poles, etc. It is not only straight and strong, but also very tough. After being processed through "multiple processes", it is even more durable.
At that time, Gao Pragmatic just listened to the noise and thought it was just a boast from the shop owner to attract customers, and basically didn't take it seriously. Now when I think about it, I understand, it turns out that Guangdong and Guangxi are rich in this kind of bamboo? Although he has never heard of "Golden Spot" and "Golden Thread", there are many varieties of bamboo. He heard that there are thousands of varieties of various types around the world, and even some bamboos have been introduced to other places from their origin, and natural mutations will occur. , so it’s not surprising to think about gold spots and silk. It probably has a lot to do with water, soil and climate.
Speaking of bamboo, the wolf soldiers also talked to Gao Zhang about an interesting bamboo. They said that bamboo was very light and relatively strong. Some chieftains made it into "bamboo armor", which was similar to the fish scales of the army. The armor is comparable to the armor, and it is particularly convenient to wear bamboo armor to cross the river, because the bamboo pieces are quite buoyant.
According to what they said, the only shortcoming of this armor is that it is afraid of fire - of course this is actually nonsense, Gao Pragmatic and Gao Zhang both laughed after hearing this. The wolf soldiers were quite serious and said that if they could not give the opponent a chance to attack with fire, this kind of bamboo armor would actually be better than fish scale armor because it was much lighter.
This attracted Gao Zhang's attention. After he carefully inquired about various details, he approached Gao Pingshi and said, "Master, it sounds like this bamboo armor is very suitable for places like Guangxi. Bamboo is cold in nature, so wearing it on your body is probably It’s not easy to get hot either, so you don’t have to worry too much about fire attacks, as wars rarely happen these days... The only thing to worry about is that the chieftains don’t have specialized craftsmen like the imperial court, and those in western and southern Guangxi can make bamboo armor. There don’t seem to be many people, so if you want to make batches, it might be a bit troublesome.”
It is Gao Pragmatic's consistent purpose to leave professional issues to professionals for consideration, so he still takes Gao Zhang's words seriously. After thinking about it, Gao pragmatically said: "After arriving in Liuzhou, I will write a letter...well, write two letters to Miss Huang and Mr. Cen Qi, and ask them to find some craftsmen who can make bamboo armor to come to Liuzhou with the materials. It’s made for you to see. You are responsible for examining whether it is necessary to make this kind of thing. As for other subsequent matters, let’s see later.”
Gao Zhang agreed, and Gao pragmatic added: "The main problem is the bamboo spear. Regardless of the long or short spear, it must have an iron spear head. These wolf soldiers are just here to escort me, and they don't bring the actual bamboo spear. Do you want it?" Ask them to understand clearly and determine the size and shape of the spearhead. It is best to set a standard and come up with something that can be used universally..."
Gao Zhang smiled and said: "This is not difficult. I have already asked about it. Their current iron spearheads and bamboo poles are not exactly consistent. They usually have some spare space. Just stuff some rags or something. After all, the bamboo spears are The main method of combat is stabbing rather than fighting, and the spearhead will not fall off so easily."
"That's good, that's good." Gao Pingshi felt relieved and said: "Anyway, you should worry about these things and make sure you understand them clearly. After returning to Liuzhou, I will send someone to notify Kaiping to start preparations." .”
Gao Zhang happily agreed.
There was nothing else going on along the way, and we returned to Liuzhou a few days later.
As soon as Gao pragmatic returned to the procuratorate, he announced that he would give two taels of silver to all the servants. The servants were very happy. They had only been out for a few days before. Apart from being a little tired from the journey, they didn't have much. Thank you for your hard work. Now they believe more and more that the master is very generous to the people around him.
Gao pragmatically rewarded each of the wolf soldiers with a full five taels of silver, which shocked the ten wolf soldiers to the point where they almost knelt down and called them daddy - this is not an exaggeration, these wolf soldiers usually did not receive any pay at all, and "service" meant nothing to them. Speech belongs to one's bounden duty, and you are who you are when the toast master points it out. There is no reason to say anything.
Their income mainly comes from two sources: rewards and plunder.
Rewards are divided into two categories, one is reward for merit, and the other is reward for labor; looting is simple. If you send troops to win with the chieftain, basically the chieftain will be merciful and allow them to grab it. As for whether it was snatched from the enemy, or He conveniently robbed the local people, but the chieftain didn't ask any questions.
Of course, the chieftain also clearly stipulated that which items he grabbed should belong to the chieftain and which items should belong to the wolf soldier personally.
But no matter what, five taels of silver is definitely a big reward. Every one of these ten wolf soldiers is counted. It is the first time for all of them to see five taels of silver cut into pieces. When they get it, they bite and chew. Touching her is even rarer than seeing an older girl and a younger wife lying on his bed.
They now know that Gao Jingshi is the patrolman of Guangxi. They respect this great master from the bottom of their hearts, not only because of his generosity, but also because of his magnanimity. A big boss like the patrol manager would not treat them like dogs. Although he would have the airs he should have, they could feel that the patrol manager treated them as human beings.
That's enough!
Gao Pragmatic was very satisfied with their gratitude. Of course, he was not trying to recruit a few wolf soldiers to serve under his command, but was using the words of these ten wolf soldiers to build his reputation among the native people and wolf soldiers.
Generosity and kindness are enough.
Once I can reach cooperation with the chieftains in the future, it will be beneficial for me to have a reputation of generosity and kindness among the wolf soldiers. Being generous means that they feel that they will not suffer losses when cooperating with them; being kind means that they believe that they will not harm them, at least they will not use them as cannon fodder to die.
Not to mention how great the effect is, at least it is a bonus item, so it is not a waste of my fifty taels of silver.
Just after doing this, the procuratorate came to report, saying that Jiang Xin, deputy envoy to Jiangyou, Ni Zhonghua, Liu Qing's counselor, Liuzhou prefect Ji Yuchun, and Maping County magistrate Rao Yanghao, the four Liuzhou chief officers and the Liuzhou guard commander were also Li Weicong and other major military generals came together to seek an audience.
Gao Pingshi smiled inwardly, these people came so quickly.
In fact, Jiang Xin and other Liuzhou officials have been really embarrassed recently. It is said that Gao Xunping disappeared when there was an incident in Liuzhou City. Even if he disappeared for no reason, they could not afford to take the blame. This patrol minister is not an ordinary patrol minister. He is the disciple of the first auxiliary, the nephew of the second auxiliary, and his only classmate today!
These big guys in Liuzhou have been so worried that their heads have turned gray these days. They wish they could look at themselves in the mirror and say, "Who should cut off this great head?"
Gao pragmatically asked the procuratorate officials to invite them to sit in the main hall for a while, and then he went to change into official official uniform before coming out.
As soon as he appeared, Jiang Xin and others breathed a sigh of relief - finally Gao Zhizhi pointed out that there were no missing arms or legs. At that moment, we all came forward to see the ordination station, and you told me your recent worries one by one, and you almost had to show your heart to Gao the ordination station.
Gao Pingshi smiled after listening to their words of loyalty, casually comforted them with a few words, and then briefly talked about recent events. Of course, he must have skipped a lot.
Then he changed the topic and talked about the chaos in Siming Mansion, saying: "Guangxi has been experiencing constant wars in recent years. The court... To tell you the truth, is very dissatisfied with this. Now that there is chaos in Siming Mansion again, if If one person has poor control, it is very likely that a small matter will turn into a big one, which is extremely unsightly. Moreover, Siming Mansion is the head of the Huang family, and it has made great achievements in pacifying the rebellion in Bazhai. Due to the circumstances, the court should not just sit idly by and ignore it. ...What do you think?"
When Gao Jingshi said this, Jiang Xin and others knew that he was planning to help the Huang family of Siming Mansion.
In the officialdom, there are two most common language routines when superiors discuss matters with subordinates. One is that the superior does not express his position first, waiting for the subordinates to express their opinions, and then the superior makes a decision after comprehensive consideration. This is called the final decision; the other is that the superior makes the final decision at the beginning. It implies a certain attitude. At this time, as long as the subordinates are not determined to confront the boss, they can only speak along this line of thinking. This is called "setting the tone."
What Gao pragmatic said just now was a typical tone-setting, and Jiang Xin and others would of course understand it as soon as they heard it. Of course they will not oppose Gao Jingshi. In addition to the fact that Gao Jingshi's identity is really not comparable to theirs, there is another important reason, which is that the affairs of Siming Mansion actually have nothing to do with them at all.
Among this group of people, the one with the highest official position and the broadest responsibilities is naturally Jiang Xin, but his position is "deputy envoy to Jiangyou in charge of Liuzhou and Qingyuan Si'en", and he is in charge of the three prefectures of Liuzhou, Qingyuan and Si'en. Roughly speaking, it governs the central region of Guangxi.
Siming Mansion is in the southern part of Guangxi and is not within his jurisdiction. Of course, he can express his position in accordance with Gao's pragmatic intention. After all, the theoretical official of Siming Mansion is to "rectify Jiang Zuoguan Xunnan Taisi's four mansions and military affairs" Stop the troops and prepare for things to happen."
"Xiaoguan and others agree with Yintai's view. The imperial court cannot ignore this matter."
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