Shi'an took a pot of honey water and poured it into Huo Yunqian and deputy general Shan Shao respectively.
Shi'an was reminded by Erdaohe's group that he wanted to sleep in a cave. It was raining outside and the cave was damp and cold. The young master must have been unable to sleep at night if he had to look at the distribution of the six major tribes on the Mobei map. He really should drink some sugar water. relieve fatigue.
It was originally scheduled that the Huo family army would send a team ten days later to escort officials from the Ministry of Rites to the six major tribes to negotiate mutual trade matters.
But after this evil storm, we still don’t know what the road will look like.
There is a river here. I hope there won't be any disaster. Once a disaster occurs, it will be even more delayed.
Shi Anxin thought about it: since his young master became the general of Zhenbei, there are many princes in the capital who want to catch his young master's pigtails. They can't wait to catch the young master's pigtails to win over the Huo family. If they can't win over, they will put eye drops on Jin Shang. .
After all, there are no other tricks available. For three consecutive generations of the Huo family, the men have never been princesses, and the Huo family's daughters have not married into the royal family. The Huo family and the royal family have a clear distinction between monarch and minister, and the relationship is not complicated.
It can be seen that time is tight and the tasks are heavy, so his young master may have to stay up late again.
The honey that Shi'an made for Huo Yunqian was gallnut honey, which came from the Qinling generation.
He heard Uncle Lai say that this kind of honey is helpful for men's lungs and kidneys to restore vitality.
And drinking more has detoxification effect. If you have small wounds on your body, you can apply a small amount to relieve pain. It is also excellent for wound healing. If it weren't for these effects, Uncle Lai would have brought him over impatiently and asked him to advise the young master to take more rest if he was injured.
Shi'an knew very well that Huo Yunqian never liked food that was sticky, sweet, and sticky. He only tasted salty and spicy food. He never used chopsticks to cook the sweet and sour dishes carefully prepared in the house. He was afraid that he would not drink it and quickly advised:
"Young master, just think that this honey water is the sugar water sent by that group of people. They just don't dare to disturb you and come to thank you. The difference in status is too big and they don't even dare to mention it. Otherwise, they will definitely send two big bowls. .”
If you don’t believe it, why don’t you drink what the people bring you?
People are reluctant to eat sweets several times throughout the year, but they give away things they are reluctant to use to others. Is that ordinary sugar water given? This is the precious intention of that group of people.
Huo Yunqian glanced at Shi'an, saying there was a lot of nonsense, and when the deputy general Shan Shao lowered his head and smiled, he picked up the cup and drank it.
Shan Shao also drank it. Not to mention, it tasted good. It moisturized his throat and made his mouth dry.
Seeing that the atmosphere was much more relaxed, Shi'an took advantage of the opportunity to change the lamp wick and told Huo Yunqian the heartfelt words of Mrs. Xu.
Basically not a word is missing.
Shi'an wanted to make the young master happy, so it made sense for the Huo family to get involved in this muddy water. Even if it was thankless in the eyes of many so-called "smart people in the court", at least the people knew about the good deeds of the Huo family and looked forward to the arrival of the Huo family.
And Huo Jiajun did it just for this.
Shi'an remembered that half a year ago, when the old lady asked his young master to take over this hot potato, she said that regardless of what was going on inside the court, no matter how disappointed and sad she was, the border must be guarded and no one could take advantage of the mutual market to cause turmoil. Huo Jiajun just needs to remember to do this well above the criticism between the DPRK and China. Your great ancestor's original intention in creating Huo Jiajun was never to protect Mingzhe. Otherwise, once the city gate is broken, it will be the people who suffer, and no amount of regret will be able to restore it at that time.
Shan Shao suddenly asked Shi'an: "In Erdaohe Village, your surname is Xu?"
"Yes." Shi'an told Mrs. Xu and her granddaughter when they went out together, an unusual team formation method in their village. And Mrs. Xu recounts the strange things about being an old woman but a talker.
Shi'an even brought out something about what Uncle Lai said about Xu Tianxin. It is said that some people wear gold and silver to live in the courtyard, but their behavior has a rustic smell, no matter how they dress up, they are all the same inside. The Xu family took the little girl as an example. She was dressed in tattered clothes and had dark skin. At first glance, she looked like a country girl, but her eyes were clear and she could appreciate her carefully, but she had a bit of a noble smell about her body.
These words sounded a bit nonsense to Shi'an. His temperament was 30% determined by nature and 70% dependent on nourishment. It was the result of the day after tomorrow, the fine clothes, fine food and offerings, and the immersion in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. How could a girl raised by a peasant family struggling to make ends meet taste like a noblewoman?
As for what it means to be a daughter who has seen the world, Shi'an felt that he had more say, because the definition of this word was personally defined by his family's young master, who was both civil and military.
His young master once said: Those who have truly seen the world, whether men or women, must have seen the prosperity on the upward side and the suffering on the downward side, and be able to accept and be comfortable with any difference in height. Never be complacent when going up, and never belittle yourself when going down.
However, Huo Yunqian didn't take Shi'an's words seriously at this time, and he also felt that Uncle Lai was exaggerating.
After all, Uncle Lai once married a daughter-in-law of a fifth-rank petty official as his stepwife. The woman before marrying had a good reputation and was very charitable in front of others. In the third year after her marriage, the woman gave birth to a son. Two years later, the eldest son left by Uncle Lai's first wife died of illness. I accidentally learned that it was not a disease but a poison. The woman took advantage of Uncle Lai's absence at the military camp and used many tricks.
Up to this point, Uncle Lai had a strong prejudice against the "noble ladies in the city" based on their origins, but he had a different view of those from the countryside, believing that there were small advantages in having a small vision, being simple and pure. Therefore, Uncle Lai is said to be ill and needs to be cured.
Shan Shao looked at Huo Yunqian and said suddenly: "I'm taking my granddaughter out, so I know whose family it is. I remember Xu Youtian once mentioned that he has a daughter."
When Shi'an told him that the group was from Erdaohe Village, Shan Shao thought that the general would have some impression of this village. Although the general did not read all the trivial details of the secret report, the general's memory has always been very good, otherwise he would not have asked specifically.
And he had seen the complete secret report.
Just a few months ago, the secret guards were investigating the sale of illicit salt, raising private soldiers, and colluding with foreign vassals. Zheng Zheng of Erdaohe Village and other villages involved were reported to the police because of their connections.
In order not to miss anything, the general situation of each associated village will also be mentioned.
In Shan Shao's view, what makes Erdaohe Village impressive to people is not the "little mistakes" made by Li Zheng. Compared with those serious crimes, it is really not impressive enough.
But it was Xu Youtian who mentioned a few words.
I wonder if the general still has an impression of this person.
Back then, it was the eldest son who led the troops to reinforce the place and commanded the flag. At that time, the general, who was only sixteen years old, first entered the battlefield as a hussar general. He once ordered troops and led people to explore the enemy's food and fodder situation behind the eldest son's back.
Shan Shao was with him, and Xu Youtian was in the team at that time.
At this time, Huo Yunqian had an impression after Shan Shao mentioned it.
Huo Yunqian remembered that the leading soldier named Xu Youtian could identify the direction based on the sun and stars.
When climbing the cliff, you can grasp the rope and throw it accurately, just like an experienced veteran. With a big turn, the rope head will fly far and accurately like a meteor hammer, and you can tie knots in the figure eight. It's better to hit the knot faster than him.
He remembered that someone in the team showed off that when the bridge broke on the way to the conscription, a ferry was needed, and when the ship broke down, it was Xu Youtian who sealed the cabin and stopped the leak. Xu Youtian saved many people with these skills. He also said that even though Xu Youtian was a young official, he was a little embarrassed because he was drafted into the army. Xu Youtian already had his own "Arita Army" not long after he arrived, with dozens of people, and everyone admired Xu Youtian.
Later, a team of them ambushed the camp and dug traps. They were found to have fought in close combat and entered the virgin forest to escape tracking. The one named Xu Youtian performed particularly well.
The proposed box method allows the enemy to control the jungle.
The less outstanding one is his riding skills, probably due to his background and never being exposed to horses.
It was precisely because of this that when he returned to the camp, he proposed to his commander, General Yan, that after the battle, he would take Xu Youtian and the "Youtian Army" away.
At that time, he planned to remove some of the Huo family's new soldiers after the battle, along with the "Arita Army", and give them to Xu Youtian for training, so that he could form a new team.
Unfortunately, I heard later that this man died in the battle.
On the contrary, after the battle, the "Arita Army" with dozens of people, regardless of whether they were farmers or soldiers, left with him and joined the Huo Family Army.
Huo Yunqian still feels regretful when he thinks of these past events.
Bole and Chollima are not common.
"How did he die?"
Upon hearing this, Shan Shao knew that the general had a deep impression on Xu Youtian:
"That was the reason why the Ninth Prince died in that battle. He went to the front line and privately opened the city gate to meet the enemy. He was so eager to achieve success that he almost broke the city.
Back then, the Ninth Prince was unable to mobilize Old General Yan and the Eldest Young Master’s subordinates.
Soldier General, you were returning to the court at that time to rush for military supplies, and the Ninth Prince could only recruit 20,000 soldiers who were serving in the military to meet the enemy.
As for those people, nine out of ten, more than half of the corpses were not recovered, were trampled into mud by horses, or were incompletely assembled. It is difficult to confirm the identity. The former commander-in-chief, General Yan, was ordered by the emperor to take the Ninth Prince's face into consideration. I heard that the list of those killed in battle was not posted until two or three years ago. "
The Ninth Prince is the son of Concubine Shu, who was very favored at that time.
Huo Yunqian was so angry that he laughed, yes, it was that fool who made his elder brother lose his right leg. Although the city gate was defended, the battle was extremely miserable. He wanted to avenge his brother when he searched for secrets, but he didn't expect that the Ninth Prince would find out about the usually quiet Seventh Prince.
"Have you given Xu Youtian money for his funeral?"
The imperial court stipulated that if a soldier is killed in battle, he must be given full military pay for three years, which is 36 shi of rice. After that, he was given three to six measures of grain every month for two years. If there is a descendant who inherits the position of a soldier, only funeral silver will be given.
Shan Shao paused and said, "No, it's not that someone is greedy for ink, but the court ordered a temporary suspension. As time goes by, there is no explanation."
Shi'an was dumbfounded. His young master and Erdaohe had this reason.
Is that Grandma Xu the mother of Xu Youtian? No wonder.
And what does it mean to be in arrears?
Shi An thought: The soldiers of the Huo family were killed in battle and received pension money. I never heard that the imperial court dared to order arrears, and they must be snobbish about whether to pay compensation?
Huo Yunqian had no intention of looking at the map anymore.
He stood in the cave hall, with only a table and a bed beside him.
He asked himself again: This was the court he was loyal to. Dozens of men from three generations of his Huo family had either died in horse leather or were injured like his elder brother and could no longer mount a war horse. This is still being suspected by all parties. Today, the Huo family is taking advantage of the Huo family's feelings towards the people.
Is there still light?
Soldiers who died in the war will not be given pension money to comfort their families, but today, there is Yu Yin who announced not long ago that he will spend hundreds of thousands of taels of silver to build Taoist temples.
If it weren't for the sickly prince begging for help until he fainted and fell unconscious in the main hall, and if there were some senior ministers in the court who were willing to kill admonitions, an election would have been held this year to allow beautiful women from all over the country to come to Beijing.
If the eunuchs cause trouble, it may not only disturb the officials' daughters of suitable age, but also disturb the people's election.
That's it, despite the admonition, the Taoist temple still needs to be built, and the elective training will only be postponed for two or three years.
Huo Yunqian's face looked very ugly.
"General, there is one more thing about Xu Youtian."
"explain."
Shan Shao informed the secret report from the secret guards that Erdaohe Village was building houses next to the dense road. From what Shi'an said, this trip was for purchasing. It must have been a soldier of the Huo family who had been favored by Xu Youtian back then, who had given him inside information in advance about the exchange.
After all, when the General's Mansion was first being renovated, they had not decided on a candidate yet, so they sent many of their own people to mix with the craftsmen to build roads for mutual trade.
Shan Shao had good intentions and wanted to clear the matter up while Huo Yunqian remembered what Xu Youtian had done and felt sorry for him. Read the book
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