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Chapter 49
Zhang Mansion has a huge scale, Dongyuan covers an area of ​​four acres, and the landmark building is a clean and elegant high-rise attic.

Xiyuan is even bigger, covering an area of ​​[-] mu, with a stretch of houses and well-arranged courtyards.

Officials of all sizes in Hua County, as well as former students of the Zhang family, all live in Xiyuan.

Because the yamen is so small, they work directly from home.

"Ji Cheng, our military strength has reached its limit, and if we recruit more people, the small Hua County will not be able to support it." In the West Garden of the Zhang Mansion, a group of people were dealing with government affairs.

Food and wine were placed in front of them, and while listening to the singer's music, they looked at the briefings presented from all over the place.

And on the right seat, leaning against a beautiful young man, slender and thin, with goose fat face, wearing a light yellow Shu brocade costume.

Holding a small inch-long blade, he was slightly trimming his eyebrows in front of the mirror.

Many scholars sitting down have long been accustomed to his behavior of subduing demons, and can only wait silently for him to finish his cultivation.

This person's surname is Zhang Mingxin, and his style name is Jicheng. Although he is the fourth eldest, he is the younger brother of the patriarch and his mother.

Because his eyebrows are painted like ink, he is nicknamed "Thrushboy", and no one can disturb him when he is trimming his eyebrows.

The head of the family is not here now, and in the entire Huaxian County, Zhang Feng has the final say on military matters, while Mr. Thrush is in charge of government affairs.

It took a long while for Thrushcross to put down his knife.

The scholars below handed over again and reported government affairs.

Young Master Thrush is still looking at Zi in the mirror: "Which one is the most beautiful when I am on the Weijie in the east of the river?"

"..." The scholar was stunned for a moment, slandering in his heart: Wei Jie is the most beautiful woman in the world, even immortals love him, why do you have the nerve to compare with him?

But he still smiled and said: "Young master's beauty is incomparable to that of Wei Jie."

The corner of Thrushcross's mouth slightly turned up, and he called the maidservant to come forward with water, wash his hands carefully, and wipe them with silk.

Only then did he answer: "Second uncle will take care of the conscription, so why ask me?"

The scholar said: "A lot of warriors gathered in the city again. General Zhang Feng had a whim and wanted to train another thousand elite soldiers. It is absolutely impossible."

"There are already two thousand plays in the city, people eat horse chews every day, and the burden is not small, but we are trapped in a corner. If things go on for a long time, my Zhang family may not be able to make ends meet."

After Qingzhou Inspector Gou Xi's defeat, he had completely lost control of the counties in Qingzhou.

With the help of their local influence, the wealthy families in various counties can recruit troops and appoint officials on their own.

The Zhang family is a one-size-fits-all existence in Hua County. The county magistrate, captain, and scribes are all members of the Zhang family.

All officials are either members of the Zhang family or disciples of the Zhang family.

Over the years, they have spent a lot of money to build a full-time elite army of 2000 people, which is divided into two parts, each with 1000 people, and five songs, each with 200 people, which are both "parts".

They are all composed of warriors, most of them are third-rate, and the second-rate can be officers and marquises.

Under the trilogy, there is also a garrison of soldiers, a hundred people are a garrison, and they are all made up of brave young men from the village, who have taught some simple martial arts, and none of them are popular.

Half of the time is spent in farming and farming, and half of the time is practiced. Most of them are distributed in Wubao in the countryside, so they can be self-sufficient.

This part of the part-time garrison troops, combined in all regions of Hua County, totaled about [-].

But with the Zhang family's fear of the Northern Baldness, their number is still increasing day by day.

In this way, the Zhang family has at least [-] troops, and if the servants and servants are also armed in wartime, the strength of the troops cannot be calculated.

The population of Baxiang in Hua County is less than 2, and most of them are old and weak. The taxes are extremely heavy, and it can be said that the people are exhausted.Of course, there are still more than [-] slave tenant farmers under the Zhang family name, and they actually undertake the main production.

But in Huaxian County, with a population of less than [-], it is already the limit to raise [-] full-time warriors, and it is almost impossible to raise [-].

Unless, nearly a hundred Zhang family members are willing to lower their living standards.

But this matter, no one mentions it.

Mr. Huamei calmly said: "Now the situation is tense, the bald family will go south at any time, and the second uncle wants to train another army, and he is also defending the country."

"The rise and fall of the world depends on us, everyone, state affairs are the most important thing."

After listening to that gentleman, he was a little speechless. State affairs are the most important thing, so there is a way.

He looked at the property expenditure briefing in his hand and felt a headache.In fact, it is already beyond their means, but the Zhang family has a solid foundation.

Then he remonstrated: "Since this is the case, it is better to seize Philadelphia."

The Zhang family's crazy explosion of soldiers naturally wanted to achieve a career. If it can continue to expand, of course the number of troops can continue to increase.

But the rich families around them did the same thing, and everyone was desperate for face, so that the rich families all over the place were recruiting soldiers and stockpiling food, sitting and eating, no one dared to move anyone, but they were vigilant against each other.

Young Master Huamei asked: "The rich family of Fei County and my Zhang family are old friends, why do you want to take it away?"

The scholar said sternly: "When you take Philadelphia, you have your own reasons."

This means that if you want to take it away, it's hard to find a reason?

"Uh..." Young Master Thrush thought for a while, "That's not right, let's discuss it after Big Brother comes back."

The scholar sighed, and said again: "Then please open the clan treasury and use the grain, grass and property hoarded by the Patriarch."

"That's impossible! The treasury hoarded three years of needs, it was the death order from the eldest brother." Young Master Thrush refused decisively.

The scholars below looked at each other in blank dismay. It seemed that it was only an ideal to achieve a great cause, and it was reality to sit on the city and watch the situation change.

No matter how many soldiers you raise, you will never leave the city when the enemy comes.

At this time, an old man advised: "Ji Cheng, you can raise the price of medicine again. There are many rangers in the city, who are also infected with the disease and have a lot of money. You can get from..."

"Okay, then raise the price again." Young Master Thrush agreed decisively without him finishing his sentence.

"No!" The scholar hurriedly stood up: "This plan can never be repeated. The people in the city can no longer afford the medicine, so they can make a profit by drinking poison to quench their thirst!"

"Zhou Shi! Retire." Young Master Thrush called him by his first name.

Zhou Shi was extremely helpless and said: "My lord, if you want to do something big, you should start an army to attack the Hu, seize counties and counties, and build a foundation."

"If you want to defend yourself, you should manage the people, open the treasury to gather the hearts of the people, and keep the family business."

"If you don't do both, it can be said that the above is not righteous, and the below is not benevolent, and a catastrophe is imminent."

Thrushcross was a little dissatisfied and was about to get angry, but when he saw his beautiful self in the mirror and thought that anger would cause wrinkles, he became calm again.

He said softly, "Let's discuss what you said when the eldest brother comes back, but there are other good strategies."

"..." Zhou Shi let out a long sigh and walked away.

Seeing him go, everyone continued to discuss how much the pharmacy should increase the price.

All the medicines in Hua County are monopolized by the Zhang family.

So as long as the disease is rampant in the city, no matter whether it is the army, merchants, ordinary people, or rangers, they have to buy medicine from them.

The Zhang family has raised so many songs, because they are warriors, so it is not enough to just feed them, there are also salaries, and even rewards.

Those samurai were sick and rich, so they would definitely buy medicine.If the Zhang family took the opportunity to increase the price, it would be tantamount to returning the reward money.

The epidemic is a natural disaster, and everyone will not think about where to spend the money, but only feel how good the treatment is for the members of the Zhang family.

In this way, he not only bought the morale of the army, but also made money.

Warriors are already strong and strong, and with the medicine, nothing will happen at all, so they won't even lose their combat power, which can be said to kill three birds with one stone.

Even though the epidemic spread quickly, it would make people panic, and many people broke their homes for treatment.

But as long as the army is stable, there will be no storms.

The Zhang family has done this more than once, and it has been tried and tested.

"That's it." After the discussion, Young Master Thrush stood up and straightened his clothes: "Is there still government affairs to deal with?"

Everyone thought: If you all stand up, then there will be no more.

Just as the show was about to end, there was a message from someone outside.

"Not good! There are rebels gathering in the city to create chaos, and thousands of people have already killed Dongshi!"

"What!" Many scholars were in an uproar.

They were saying just now that rebellion can't cause waves, but in the end there are indeed people who rebel.

Young Master Thrush was very calm, looked at the messenger and asked, "Where is my second uncle?"

"Here is the old man!" Shen Leling walked in swaggeringly, holding the sword in his hand.

Everyone hurriedly saluted, seeing that she was covered in blood, they were shocked again.

Young Master Thrush hurriedly went up to meet him: "Second Uncle, who hurt this!"

At the same time, a white jade talisman hanging high above the hall made the sound of gold and stone.

Everyone was shocked: "There is a monster!"

Shen Leling also panicked, as expected the Zhang family should not be underestimated, they still have a magic weapon!
This jade talisman is more exquisite than the copper deed and iron certificate, and it should be the most important treasure of the Zhang family's town house.

However, Shen Leling's face remained unchanged, and he said with hatred: "That's right! I was injured by evildoers, the guy who is the head of the rebels, looks like a pariah, but is absolutely extraordinary!"

"That evildoer is very powerful, and he bewitched a group of rebels, and has already occupied the school grounds in the east of the city."

"If it weren't for the soldiers to use their lives, I would have almost died at the hands of evildoers."

Everyone was stunned: "Monster?"

They have no doubts for the time being. After all, people are injured by monsters, and they will also be contaminated with monster aura, but it will dissipate soon.

So Shen Leling said anxiously: "Yes! Immediately send out the internal song of the mansion to block it first, and prepare more means to subdue the demon!"

Mr. Huamei hurriedly sent people to fetch talisman paper and talisman arrows from the mansion, and asked people to prepare more things to ward off evil, such as cinnabar.

The aristocratic family is not something that monsters can invade. In addition to the three magic weapons, the Zhang family also has various talisman papers.

Measuring the evil spirit is only one of them, and there are also various charms to resist magic damage, subdue demons and suppress ghosts.

Although those talisman papers cannot directly trigger offensive spells, if a monster touches the talisman papers, it is enough to eat a pot.

After ordering, Mr. Thrush asked suspiciously: "Why does the evildoer help the rebellion? Where did this evildoer come from? What's going on?"

Shen Leling said: "I led five hundred elite soldiers to destroy the rebels, and found out that the other party had a copper deed passed down by our ancestors. It should be that Zhang Quan was defeated, and the prisoner Shanshui girl came back to take revenge."

Hearing this, the thrush boy wanted to frown, but he quickly stopped, his expression still straightened, his eyebrows stretched, not tepid.

However, the tone was rather urgent: "Zhang Quan should be damned for leaving the heirloom behind. Fortunately, this water monster doesn't know how to live or die. He dared to enter the city to create chaos. He must take back the heirloom."

Shen Leling said again: "I haven't seen Prison Landscape Girl, so it may be other monsters."

"Well, you still have to be careful. Maybe there are two monsters. One is fighting head-on, and the other is a water girl who transforms into a human and wants to infiltrate the army."

"I'll make an appointment first!"

Young Master Thrush nodded and said, "Second Uncle's words are true, let's use 'eyebrows like ink paintings' as the code word."

Shen Leling's eyelids twitched slightly, what kind of trick is this.

She looked at the other person, her eyebrows were indeed painted like ink, and she said to herself: This is to remind others all the time, your crush is beautiful?

It doesn't matter, it's fine.

She caught a glimpse of the scholars bringing the talisman papers, and she was afraid of the jade talisman hanging on the hall, secretly thinking that it is not suitable to stay here for a long time.

So Shen Leling took out the military order and shouted: "I will go to the west of the city to transfer troops now!"

"You immediately summon the clansmen from all the fortresses and bring troops back to help! We will definitely take back the relics of our ancestors!"

Facing the important military affairs, Mr. Huamei didn't panic at all, and asked instead: "There is no need to go to war like this? There are two thousand elite soldiers in the city."

Shen Leling said loudly: "The five hundred elite soldiers in the east of the city were wiped out! The guards on the city wall were also wiped out. We have actually lost the eastern city wall."

"What!" The audience was in an uproar. There were only [-] pieces in total, so this is a quarter discount?

Young Master Thrush did not expect such a disastrous defeat, but some thieves are so powerful?

His expression was still calm, he just hurriedly wrote the next document and sent it to various docks immediately.

Then he called the maidservant to wash her hands with water, and said calmly, "I'll ask my father to come out of the mountain, Second Uncle, hurry up and dispatch troops."

He glanced at those scholars and disciples: "Let's take a step ahead, subdue the monsters and defeat the thieves, if you can regain the copper contract, it will be a great achievement! All will be rewarded with ten gold and a thousand acres of land."

"Remember, if you lose to the enemy, the treasury can't afford to lose it. You should stand by and wait for the second uncle to rescue you."

Everyone hurriedly responded, and many scholars brought various talisman papers and talisman arrows, leading hundreds of trilogy and family soldiers in the mansion, and set off immediately.

The rebels came from the east of the city, they had to break through the east city first, and then they could attack the treasury.

The Haoyuan in Zhang’s mansion can be reached at the end, and Dongyuan where Zhang Suwen is located first.

Thinking of this, Mr. Thrush not only didn't panic, but was even a little excited: "There are thieves who rebelled and killed them from the east. That's great."

He showed a look of admiration on his face: "Finally, I can see my father make a move again, a mere thief, who can be broken with a single hand, that must be a beautiful scene."

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　PS: sorry.

　　
　
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