Fu Song

Chapter 415 The winner will be tolerant

Sun Jucai respectfully presented an account book to Xiao Chuo.

"Thanks to my mother's blessing, this year has been smooth sailing, with a profit of [-] guan. In addition to the [-] guan that my empress used earlier, I also saved [-] guan."

"Shouldn't the surplus be distributed to the Lu family and the others? I'm afraid it's not enough?" Xiao Chuo said.

"The villain told the Lu family about this, and they said that they are not in a hurry to pay dividends now, and it is right for them to increase their share capital!" Sun Jucai said with a smile: "They are still very winking, knowing that the mother is in need now. Money. I also told them that there is no problem increasing the share capital, but the share in Luhesheng cannot be increased.”

"They really don't care about the money!" Xiao Chuo laughed, "I'm selling my favor now in the hope that I can give them a bigger reward in the future! Anyway, after the year of the Shan army Expand another battalion, go back and tell the Lu family, this battalion general, let them recommend it!"

"Yes!" Sun Jucai nodded again and again, "It is really a blessing for the Lu family to join the Shan army."

"This year, you have worked hard. When you look back, the buddies, shopkeepers, and guards in Luheshengli must be well rewarded, so that they can have a good year. Don't chill the hearts of these people. They come and go in the wind and rain. , Earned a few hard-earned money, absolutely must not be deducted." Xiao Chuo warned. "I don't have any money to reward them here. When you leave, take some tea back. They are all good things from the south, not many. Everyone always gives a few taels. It's my heart. Tell them, it's still a while, and better days are to come!"

"I'm afraid they won't be willing to drink the tea after they got it, and they will definitely put it at home as a tribute!" Sun Jucai said with a smile: "It will make them more face than rewarding them with money. In this Linhuang Mansion, there are How many people can get your reward from your empress!"

Xiao Chuo smiled and leaned back, the maid hurried over and put a soft cushion on her waist so that she could lean more comfortably.

"This year's profit is mainly from the Northwest, next year I'm afraid there won't be such a high profit." Xiao Chuo mused, "Next year we must focus on Hebei Road and Hedong Road."

"We have been doing business on Hedong Road, but Ma Xing on Hebei Road has extremely strict control, and it is difficult to expand the business."

"Then focus on the operation of Hedong Road and Shaanxi Road, and then go inward through these two places. In terms of money, the people of Song Dynasty are much richer than the Daliao and Western Army." Xiao Chuo nodded: "In addition, Hebei Road There, the main way is to follow Wang Jun’s path.”

"Mother, Wang Jun is more difficult to persuade than them." Sun Jucai shook his head and said: "He used to be Da Lang's subordinate, but now he is very cautious and cautious all day long. In fact, if Ma Xing did not insist on using him, Zheng Xiong would still trust him , he couldn't stay any longer."

Xiao Chuo smiled and said: "So we have to attack him! This person used to be the deputy general of the elder brother, and his ability is obvious. His military accomplishments are probably even higher than Zheng Xiong's. Why did Ma Xing use Didn't he take a fancy to his military talent."

"Indeed, on Shaanxi Road, Li Du broke his halberd and Zhang Chao died in battle, but Wang Jun retreated completely. It can be seen that this person has real skills. Your empress means..."

"This man is training troops for Ma Xing on the Hebei Road, which is not a good thing for us." Xiao Chuo said indifferently: "He is familiar with elder brother's method of commanding troops and training, there are many methods in it, all of them are my second brother I have repeatedly discussed and practiced with my elder brother, and if he is given time, maybe he can replicate another Guangrui army in Hebei."

"So regardless of whether we succeed or not, we have to make a big show, and even show our flaws on purpose to make Nan Fang suspicious of him." Sun Jucai said: "It would be great if we could force him to defect to us."

"Even if he doesn't vote for us, it's a good thing to drive him away!" Xiao Chuo said.

"The villain understands, we will make arrangements when we get back!" Sun Jucai said.

"The new year is coming soon, but I sent Sun Chun out again. This year, neither Sun Chun nor Sun Pu can go home, so your house will be deserted."

"It's their blessing to be able to work and run for your mother!" Sun Jucai said repeatedly: "How can a villain dare to complain about things that others can't ask for? Isn't this because you are in the blessing and don't know the blessing? Now The villain has a lot of face in Linhuang Mansion, even those Khitan nobles are polite to me, and there are many people who give me gifts, just point to me and say something nice for them in front of you!"

"But I never heard you mention them in front of me." Xiao Chuo said with a smile.

"I've never seen anyone who is really capable, how dare the villain let them come and dirty your eyes." Sun Jucai said: "If you really have the ability, the villain will naturally win over for your empress."

"It's not necessarily true. If people come to observe, there will be no disciples. If you just receive gifts and don't do anything, no one will deal with you in the future. If you get a few that are passable, I will arrange them!" Xiao Chuo said with a smile: "Don't expect them to It’s a big deal, but as long as it’s not bad, it’s okay. We have a very weak foundation now, and if someone can vote, we have to give some benefits. Qianjin is a horse bone. The Liao Kingdom and the Song Kingdom also have There is not much difference, there are many people who have aspirations but cannot be promoted, and those who have talents have nowhere to display."

"The villain is taught!" Sun Jucai said with a smile: "You said that, but it reminded me of Zhang Yuan from the Western Army. He is really a powerful person. In the Western Army, he is now second only to the chief executive. Woolen cloth!"

"People like Zhang Yuan can be met and sought after." Xiao Chuo shook his head: "I didn't expect to be able to win over such a talent."

"Your Majesty, Dalang and Erlang, won't you really help your Majesty?" Sun Jucai hesitated for a moment, then asked cautiously: "We have a feud with Zhao Song's officials who killed our father and our mother. The soldiers rebelled and killed so many Song soldiers, why can't they help you? The strength of Dalang's western army alone can't beat the Song army, but if the western army helps you, then you can go to Bianliang, It won't be that difficult if you capture Zhao Song's official family."

"They're different from me!" Xiao Chuo smiled and said, "As for me, I just think about getting revenge, how to wipe out Zhao Suo's family, and then I don't care what happens in the world. , but the elder brother and the second elder brother are different, especially the second elder brother, when he was still a scholar, he often told me a set of principles. How could they help the Liao Kingdom destroy the Song Dynasty? country!"

Looking at Sun Jucai's incomprehension, he knew that this guy's mind was full of thoughts of helping relatives and not helping relatives, so he explained: "If you are not of my race, your heart must be different."

"Ah?" Sun Jucai stared at Xiao Chuo with wide eyes.

"Only the victorious side will show the greatest kindness to the other side!" Xiao Chuo said with a smile: "If one day, the eldest brother and the second brother win, they will definitely accommodate the Khitan people with a very tolerant attitude, say the last sentence Di Yi is like China, but China is like China. Conversely, if His Majesty wins, there is a high probability that he will tolerate the Southerners in such a general manner. Isn’t that how the South and North Courts came to be? But do you think any of them will feel that they have lost? Woolen cloth?"

Sun Jucai was stunned for a while, before he said: "Whether it's Dalang Erlang or His Majesty, they are all talents in the world today. If you want them to admit defeat to each other, I'm afraid it's absolutely impossible."

"For me, home is everything. If you destroy my home, you will destroy everything about me. But for my elder brother and second brother, besides home, there is the world, the people, China, Di Yi!" Xiao Chuo felt a little sad. "Or, this is the difference between men and women!"

Sun Jucai bid farewell and left.

All the maids and eunuchs in the house were also driven out by Xiao Chuo.

Only Xiao Chuo was left alone in the room.

Sitting in front of the bronze mirror, Xiao Chuo looked at himself in the mirror.

The difference between the past self and the present self is less than two years, but it seems that they have lived in two lives.

Xiao Qi?

Xiao Chuo?

Xiao Sanmei or Xiao Yanyan?
Xiao Chuo stretched out his hand suddenly and knocked down the bronze mirror.

Walking to the window, pushing the window open, letting the cold wind from outside mixed with snowflakes come in and fall on the face, it's icy cold.

This year is very cold, the snow on Bianliang should be very thick now, right?
I will definitely go back, and I will definitely return to Bianliang as a winner.

I will definitely see the palace city that swallowed my parents, turn into a raging fire before my eyes, and finally burn to ashes.

"Your Majesty, Feng Han, be careful of the Phoenix body!"

The voice from behind woke Xiao Chuo from his longing, wiped away the tears on his face, rubbed his stiff face, a smile appeared on Xiao Chuo's face, and he turned his head.

"Your Majesty."

The person who came was Wang Jien, the great eunuch next to Yelujun.

Walking to the desk, Xiao Chuo pulled out a letter from the lower drawer and handed it to Wang Jien.

"The money was sent to you, but in the spring, one of your cousins ​​went to do corvée and failed to go back." Xiao Chuo said: "Now Ma Xing is desperately building city defenses and castles on Hebei Road. The burden on the people is extremely heavy. But this time they sent a lot of money, and they can use the money to solve such problems in the future."

"They don't know I'm still alive?" Wang Jien sighed.

"No, I found some other excuses. They were also short of money, so I didn't ask too much. In the future when the caravan passes by, I will ask them to send money there at regular intervals." Xiao Chuo said.

"Thank you, ma'am, it's been almost thirty years. If it weren't for you, where would I be able to find my family?" Wang Jien wiped away tears.

"Are you really not going to let them know that you are still alive?"

Wang Jien shook his head: "People like me, don't humiliate your ancestors. Let them know what I am like now, it will only add to the laughing stock and make people laugh."

"Wait a minute, in a few years, we will go back dignifiedly and stand in front of them dignifiedly." Xiao Chuo said.

Wang Jien smiled bitterly, and said: "Your Majesty, your majesty has been in poor health, coughing almost every day, and has a bad appetite. When the weather gets colder, it gets worse, and occasionally he coughs up blood. Several imperial doctors have seen it. Afterwards, there was nothing to do. The imperial doctor said that the internal organs were injured and the roots were disturbed, so they could only rest and recuperate slowly, but how can your majesty have the temperament of rest?"

Xiao Chuo nodded, "Go back and try to persuade me a little bit more. Your Majesty's body, why do you want to hold the bowl at all times?"

"I don't dare to talk about things that my mother can't persuade! Besides, this is a major national event, so I don't dare to intervene!"

"That's right, no one can change what His Majesty has already made up his mind to do. The matter of Nabo at four o'clock is related to the future of our Daliao Kingdom. He must go all out. You, follow me!" By his side, take good care of him, if there is anything, you must tell me as soon as possible!" Xiao Chuo's eyes flickered, looking at Wang Ji'en and said.

"Yes!" Wang Jien whispered.

For Xiao Chuo, Wang Ji'en was an unexpected harvest.

Thirty years ago, the Liao army invaded Hebei and plundered wantonly. Wang Jien, who was less than ten years old at the time, was plundered into Liao, and because of his handsome appearance, he was directly sent to the palace together with more than a hundred other boys and girls. In the story, the woman became a court lady, and the man became a eunuch, and then he was given to Yelujun and became a little eunuch in Yelujun's personal clothes.

Thirty years have passed, and the ignorant boy back then has become the most favored eunuch around the emperor.If you put Yelujun's most trusted people in an order, Wang Jien can definitely be ranked in the top five.

When Xiao Chuo found out about this matter, he asked Sun Jucai to send someone to find out if Wang Jien still had relatives on Hebei Road. He was just trying to see if he had any relatives, but he didn't want Sun Jucai to really find out.

The Wang family was regarded as a farming and studying heirloom on Hebei Road back then, but now it has long since declined, and life is not good.

When the news came back, Wang Jien burst into tears, but he was also grateful to Xiao Chuo from then on.It's just that Wang Ji'en also rejected Xiao Chuo's proposal to take them all to Linhuang Mansion, but was willing to send some money back.

Song and Liao confronted each other for a hundred years, and the Liao people fought over and looted, destroying the families of the people on the border of Song.But when the Song army was strong, it also attacked everywhere, and many Liao people were also taken back and sold as slaves. Such things were simply commonplace for people on the border.

But for a person of Wang Jien's status, it is indeed an odd number that he can go all the way to the present.

Forged this good relationship, but it made Xiao Chuo have a solid person beside Yelujun, and Xiao Chuo knew clearly what was going on there.

Up to now, Xiao Chuo has never asked Wang Jien to do anything for him, but there are some things that don't need to be stated explicitly, everything is tacit.

Yelujun had to do something to restore the four-season bowl. The territory of the Liao Kingdom was too wide, and the four-season bowl was actually a deterrent move. By the way, it could also shovel some unconvinced people.

For Xiao Chuo, Yelujun's leaving Linhuang Mansion also allowed her to let her go and do some things.

The emperor patrolled the Quartet, and the empress sat in the capital, everything seemed to be a perfect match.

(End of this chapter)