《Lord: Start with a copy of Water Margin》


 #533 - Partial Division

    During these five days, in addition to bombarding the city walls of Yidu every day, Zhao Zhen also sent Dai Zong to Bian Jing to deliver official documents to request merit.


    Le He had even sneaked into Bian Jing to gather information as early as when Zhao Zhen invaded Kouzhou.


    After Dai Zong delivered the official document, he went to have fun and meet someone outside Suanzao Gate as agreed.


    Outside the Suanzao Gate, [Street Rat] Zhang San and [Green Grass Snake] Li Si were very familiar with each other. Under their guidance, Lehe rented a house as a place to stay.


    After Dai Zong secretly met with Le He, he did not go to visit Gao Qiu, but rushed back to the city of Yidu at night.


    "Brother Dai Zong, what is the situation in Bianjing?"


    "Sir, Brother Lehe said that the four great bandits are the most talked about in the streets of Bianjing. In addition to Song Jiang and Tian Hu, Wang Qing of Huaixi and Fang La of Jiangnan are now more powerful." Dai Zong replied.


    After hearing this, Zhao Zhen asked, "What news does Secretary Tong have?"


    "The news has spread all over Bianjing. After the Privy Councilor conquered Lingchuan and Gaoping, the army went to Gaizhou. Now they are splitting their troops into two groups, going east to Huguan and west to Jinning. I heard that the situation is very good."


    "What details can be found out?"


    "Brother Lehe has a letter here, and inside it are soldiers from two groups." Dai Zong said as he took out the letter and handed it to Zhao Zhen.


    Zhao Zhen took the letter and started reading.


    The records of both Tong Guan and Tian Hu are very detailed.


    Under the city of Gaizhou, Niu Wenzhong, a subordinate of Tian Hu, led his men to guard. This man was also a well-known figure in the green forest, and he gathered a large area. Later, he surrendered all the gold and silver he had robbed in the rivers and lakes to Tian Hu, who appointed him as the Privy Councilor. This man had four powerful generals under him, Fang Qiong, An Shirong, Chu Heng, and Yu Yulin.


    There were also four lieutenant generals, a total of sixteen lieutenant generals. They were:


    Yang Duan, Guo Xin, Su Ji, Zhang Xiang, Fang Shun, Shen An, Lu Yuan, Wang Ji, Shi Jing, Qin Sheng, Mo Zhen, Sheng Ben, He Ren, Cao Hong, Shi Xun, Sang Ying.


    He had 30,000 soldiers and occupied the city of Gaizhou.


    Tong Guan also found out about the troops. The imperial guards of Bianjing dispatched 60,000 troops, led by the imperial general Feng Mei and the imperial general Bi Sheng, who were the vanguards. He also recruited Duan Pengju, the military supervisor of Suizhou, and Chen Zhu, the military supervisor of Zhengzhou, to lead 10,000 troops to form a rear guard and escort grain and grass.


    There was also a 20,000-man Shengjie Army led by Liu Guangshi, deputy general manager of the Fuyan Road cavalry and infantry, and the Wuzhou governor and infantry commander Wang Bing, Wang Huan, Wang Weizhong, and Xin Xingzhong, all of whom were capable and skilled generals of the Western Army. When Tong Guan followed Wang Hou to open up Xihe Road, these people joined his army.


    When Tong Guan was fighting against Tian Hu, he asked for permission to transfer these people to assist him.


    It was these generals who were accustomed to fighting that made it possible for the heavily guarded Gaizhou to be captured in less than half a month. Out of the 30,000 people in the city, less than a thousand people broke through. From Niu Wenzhong and other generals, only Yu Yulin and Sheng Ben escaped.


    Now Duan Pengju and Chen Zhu are stationed in Gaizhou. Tong Guan divides the troops into two routes. The eastern route is commanded by Liu Guangshi, with Wang Huan and Wang Weizhong as generals. They lead 30,000 troops to cross Huguan in the east, take Zhaode, and go straight to the bandit''s nest from Lucheng and Yushe. Then they go from Dagu to Linxian to join forces to suppress the bandits.


    Tong Guan led the army to the west, took Jinning, and went out of Huoshan. He took Fenyang, and went straight to the northwest of Weisheng via Jiexiu, Pingyao, and Qixian. The two armies joined forces in Linxian, took Weisheng, and captured Tian Hu.


    Now there is fierce fighting going on day and night in Huguan and Jinning.


    At the foot of Huguan Mountain, Wang Huan showed his might and killed two guards of Huguan, Wu Su and Wu Cheng, in one day. Shan Shiqi saw that two generals were killed and closed himself off. They have been at war for five or six days.


    Tong Guan spent several days filling the city with earth bags. Taking advantage of the slackness of the defense in the northeast of the city, he sneaked onto the earth bags at night, climbed up the city walls, and killed the nine generals guarding the city, Zuo Bosen, Yu Cheng, E Quanzhong, An Renmei, Ru Tingqi, Yuan Jingda, Shan Jinglong, Zan Tongmei, and Tuo Zhao.


    The third king, Tian Biao, opened the north gate and clashed, then fled for his life, and the rest of the generals surrendered.


    Tong Guan sent someone to announce the victory, and the date was only two days ago. It took five or six days for the message to reach Zhao Zhen. After reading it, Zhao Zhen sighed: "It seems that Tian Hu is useless. It has only been a short time, but he has already shown signs of decline."


    Dai Zong said: "Now in Bianjing City, Tong Guan''s reputation is being spread everywhere, but few people mention him here, sir."


    Zhao Zhen said: "We really can''t underestimate the heroes of the world. Now it seems that the elite imperial guards and the Western Army guarding the border are experienced in fighting. The Qingzhou bandits can''t delay any longer."


    As soon as she finished speaking, Liu Hui Niang said, "Sir, I think we should slow down our offensive now."


    "Oh? What does Hui Niang mean?"


    Liu Hui Niang said, "Sir, Wang Qing of Huaixi and Fang La of Jiangnan are very powerful, so the court must be anxious to eliminate them. With Song Jiang in Qingzhou, the court will definitely not dare to transfer you. The task of sending troops to suppress the bandits will naturally fall on Tong Guan, who is going to eliminate Tian Hu."


    Zhao Zhen said, "My lady, even if we kill Song Jiang, the court won''t dare to touch me for a while. If the court wants to reduce the power of the vassal states, I will have left long ago. If we don''t kill Song Jiang now, it will be difficult to do anything when he gets in touch with the court. At that time, it will be very troublesome to have him in Qingzhou to hold us back."


    "Sir, although we have slowed down our offensive, it does not mean we will not do anything."


    As she spoke, Liu Huiniang walked to the sand table and pointed at Qingzhou, saying, "Look, sir. In addition to Linqu, which has been captured, and Yidu, which is being attacked, Qingzhou also has Shouguang, Boxing, Qiancheng, and Linzi. Qiancheng and Linzi were attacked by the Hui people of Zhengyi Village, and the remaining Shouguang is close to Weizhou. Why don''t you dispatch Guan Sheng to attack Shouguang and then attack Boxing. There are no Qingzhou bandit leaders stationed in these two places, and there are few soldiers and generals. One battle can win."


    "Then they went south to join forces with Zhengyi Village to sweep Qiancheng and Linzi, and finally joined forces to go south to hunt in Yidu. After that, it didn''t matter whether Song Jiang died or surrendered."


    Zhao Zhen''s eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said, "Hui Niang is right. If it''s just Yidu, even if the court recruits Song Jiang, Qingzhou will never be given to him. When the time comes, send him out of the country with courtesy and send him to the court to fight Wang Qing and Fang La. Jingdong Road will be in my pocket."


    After saying that, Zhao Zhen turned to Dai Zong and said, "Brother, I''m sorry to trouble you. Go to Dengzhou to get Guan Sheng''s troops and ask him to do as ordered."


    Dai Zong took Zhao Zhen''s handwritten order, performed a ritual, and rode quickly to mobilize troops.


    After Dai Zong left, Zhao Zhen pointed to a place and said, "Hui Niang, it''s time to wipe out the troops here, right?"


    Liu Hui Niang looked at the place Zhao Zhen pointed at and said, "Sir, Li Jun''s navy now has 5,000 to 6,000 soldiers and 200 to 300 large and small ships. The Zi River is not as wide as the Liangshan Marsh. If a fight breaks out, the navy will have to come out in full force. Generals Zhang Heng and Zhang Shun are familiar with him, so why not persuade him to surrender?"


    Zhao Zhen said, "At first I also sent people to recruit this [Hunjiang Dragon] Li Jun, but unfortunately he declined and joined Song Jiang instead. I''m afraid he''s unwilling to do so."


    "It''s a different time now. The Qingzhou bandits are at their wit''s end and will soon be destroyed. It''s possible that he will change his mind now."


    Zhao Zhen thought for a while and said, "I will write a letter and ask Zhang Heng and Zhang Shun to persuade him and see what he says. If he surrenders, let him be the commander of an army. If he does not surrender, we must destroy him as soon as possible. This will prevent Song Jiang from having the intention of crossing to Goryeo in the north."


    "Also, Song Jiang looted four states, and most of the wealth is in Yidu City. We must make him spit it out as well."


    Liu Hui Niang said: "Except for conquering the city and taking it ourselves, we can only exchange it with the captured Qingzhou bandit leader."

 #532 - Ask for leave

As title

 Chapter 350: Bow and Arrow

    After hearing this, Zhao Zhen said to Zhu Wu and others: "It seems that Fan Shi still persuaded his father."


    Zhu Wu smiled and said: "As long as Fan Ying is not stupid, he will naturally know that his small village cannot resist me waiting here."


    Shi Kuo and others also spoke one after another, saying: "General Huwei, how dare Fan Ying, a little hunter, dare to offend General Huwei."


    After hearing this, Zhao Zhen said, "Who will go and welcome the Fan family and his son in on my behalf?"


    Guang Hui said: "Let''s go to Sa''s house."


    Sun Guang also said: "General, I recognize Fan Ying and would like to accompany you on a trip."


    Seeing Zhao Zhen nodding, Guang Hui and Sun Guang walked out of the tent. After a while, Guang Hui came in with the Fan family and his son. They saw Fan Ying, who was tall and tall, with dark skin, but there was awe in his eyebrows.


    After seeing Zhao Zhen, Fan Ying and his son knelt down directly on the ground and said, "General, Fan Zhuang is willing to surrender and be a good citizen under his rule."


    As he spoke, he took out a second-level [100-year-old black sesame] from his arms and raised his hands to his head: "This black sesame is not young. It was protected by a black snake in the mist after a lot of hard work. It was stolen. I have been hiding it at home, and I would like to present it to the general today to repay the kindness of the general for not killing the child. The villain also brought a cart of furs and feathers, which were accumulated by the hunters in the village over the years. 30, come to work.¡±


    After hearing this, Zhao Zhen asked Shi Ying and Shi Ying to get up, and sent someone to fetch Zhang Lanxiang, the second daughter of the Zhang family, and pointed Zhang Lanxiang to Fan Shi in front of everyone.


    Fan Shi was very happy to see Zhang Lanxiang and paid homage to Zhao Zhen.


    Zhu Wudao: "Fan Shi, Zhang, please listen carefully. Because the Zhang family gathered a crowd to resist, all the family members were originally forced to do hard labor. Fan Zhuang took the initiative to surrender, and the high officials were kind, so they pardoned Zhang. Shi, just wait and take care of yourself.¡±


    Fan Shi said: "Don''t worry, sir, Lan Xiang will be a member of the Fan family from now on if she marries into the Fan family."


    Zhao Zhen nodded and said: "Fan Lizheng, you took the initiative to shoot and presented a treasure Ganoderma lucidum, so I cannot but reward you. I heard that your archery skills are famous in the countryside. Today I will hire you to be an archery instructor. From now on, you will be responsible for teaching archery to the army sergeants." Art. If you get a salary from the army, you won¡¯t have to hunt for food in the mountains every day.¡±


    After that, he said to the crowd: "When you go back, you will also inform the villagers that the army will recruit sergeants from the two capitals. If you are interested, you can come and sign up. This sergeant will be well paid, with a salary, a salary, a salary, and enough to support him." One family. There are rewards for meritorious deeds and two sets of clothes during the New Year.¡±


    The crowd was listening and talking a lot. Shi Kuo boldly asked: "General, I wonder where the recruited sergeants will be stationed?"


    Everyone in the crowd looked at Zhao Zhen, who said: "Go to Liangshan County to practice for one month. After passing the test, you can join the army. The station will be in Jingmen Town. When the time comes, a general will be here."


    After hearing this, everyone stepped forward to fight for more places. While they were making a fuss, the sergeant came in and said, "Sir, sir, the spies came across the people led by Xiaoxian Cheng and Chief Pei. They have already been brought over and are waiting outside the camp."


    "Please come in quickly."


    After seeing the ceremony, Zhao Zhen introduced Xiao Rang and Pei Xuan to everyone.


    Xiao Rang stood up and cupped his hands and said: "I am new here, so I have to rely on everyone to help me."


    Everyone naturally knew that Xiao Rang was talking about clearing the household registration and land, and the situation was stronger than others, so naturally they did not dare to resist openly, so they all agreed.


    Everyone had lunch together, and Xiao Rang asked everyone to go back and find out the household registers, village records, and fish scale atlases of each village. When the time comes, they will measure on the spot according to the household registers and fish scale albums, and check for any gaps. Xiao Rang led a group of scribes to clear Zhang and Qi Village in the town.


    Zhao Zhen stayed in the camp as a deterrent.


    The two villages in the town were leaderless, and the army was stationed outside the town. No one dared to resist. Surveying the land and registering the population went smoothly. Later, they registered village by village according to their distance, and a clerk was left as deputy chief. Promote various laws in Liangshan County, manage village schools, and supervise taxation.


    He stayed for three days in a row. During this period, Zhao Zhen spent five points of luck to connect Fanzhuang with Jingmen Town. Fanzhuang is a barren place and they rely entirely on hunting and herding to support their family. The only commendable thing is that Fan Zhuang, a young and strong man, can draw a bow and shoot an arrow. At a distance of fifty paces, most of the shots are six or seven out of ten. No matter how far you go, the accuracy will be much worse due to insufficient bow power.


    Ever since they learned about the salaries of soldiers in Liangshan, every household in Fanzhuang wanted to join the army. Relying on his archery skills, Zhao Zhen recruited all fifty-three people from Fan Village into the army. He planned to send them to Wanzi City for training and then, together with the hunters from Liu Shi Village in Shangwang Village, establish a new bow and arrow capital.


    Zhao Zhen took Lu Zhishen, Ling Zhen and others by boat back to Liangshan County. Lin Chong and other horse troops also returned to Liangshan County through the fog. Only Commander Guanghui and 500 infantry were left to guard Jingmen Town, assisting Xiao Rang and Pei Xuan. People clear the land and the population.


    Besides, during the days when Zhao Zhen was campaigning in Jingmen Town, Wu Yong also met people from Qingzhou in Liangshan County. The ones who came were none other than [Tiger Fighting General] Li Zhong, who had an old acquaintance with Liangshan, as well as Song Jiang''s brother [Iron Fan] Song Qing, and his confidant [Ghost Seeing Sorrow] Lai Yong''er. Six Che''er were in custody.


    When Yong''er and the five returned to Qingfeng Village, they opened the box and cage. Except for the gold and silver ingots in the two compartments, the rest were pearl agate, antique calligraphy and painting, embroidered silk and satin, etc. It was very troublesome to cash out.


    Jian Ze revealed his hidden possessions, and the Qingzhou government began to dispatch troops and generals. There was nowhere to buy the weapons, armor and other items that were in short supply in the village, so Zhao Zhen came up with the idea of ????here.


    Lai Yong''er and the other three met Wu Yong who was receiving them. After greeting, Lai Yong''er asked: "Everyone in the world says that Zhao Daguan specializes in getting to know heroes in the world, helping Zhou people in need and helping people in need. Please make a recommendation on your behalf, today." Let me also wait to see the high official."


    Wu Yong sighed and said, "It''s unlucky that you''ve been waiting. There are many conflicts between the officials here and Yanggu County. They led their troops out yesterday. If everything goes well, it will only take three to five days before the officials can come back." On the twelfth day of the lunar month, the high official took a concubine, so the three brothers stayed for a few more days, and naturally they could see the high official. In the pigeon letter, brother Zhu Gui said that you are coming to purchase weapons, and the high official has entrusted the matter to him. "Little brother."


    After Song Qing heard this, he cupped his hands and said: "Pedant, my brother and King Chao Tian were the best friends at the beginning, but now my brother has been killed because of murder. It has been spread in the world that we have robbed Mr. Cai Jing''s birth date, but there are a lot of things these days. Few people come to vote.¡±


    "It''s just that the Qingzhou government is about to encircle and suppress our stronghold. Now we are short of soldiers and armor, so we have to come to the official to buy weapons and armor. Please brother, please sell some armor to us. Thank you very much."


    Wu Yong said with some embarrassment: "It''s easy to talk about swords, guns and arrows. There is really no excess armor. There are still some renovated old leather armors in the library, but there are few iron armors."


    Song Qing and Lai Yong''er looked at each other, and Lai Yong''er said, "It''s good if you have armor. Maybe the scholar will take me to see it?"


    After hearing this, Wu Yong took the three of them to a warehouse and saw many old leather armors. Lai Yonger and Song Qing found Wu Yong. Lai Yonger said, "Brother, we all want the leather armors in this warehouse." Yes, the simple sword and spear head forged last time also cost 3,000 pieces each. Please tell me the price."


    Wu Yong said: "The price is the same as last time. I make the decision. How about selling you some more armor?"


    Lai Yong''er and Song Qing looked at each other. Song Qing nodded and said, "Pedant, we don''t dare to stay any longer. Today we will count the armor and weapons, load the car and leave."


    Wu Yong nodded and asked people to start cleaning up the inventory. 1,000 pairs of leather armor, 50 pairs of iron armor, and 3,000 each of swords and guns.

 Chapter 351: Transactional Selling of Stolen Goods

    The total amount of these ordnance was 16,000 pieces. Song Qing and Lai Yonger did not bargain and agreed on the spot.


    Lai Yong''er said: "It''s a pity that I didn''t meet with the high officials this time. Brother Wu Yong, brother Song Gongming had many instructions when he came. The more armor and weapons the better. Don''t look at the fact that there are only thirty or fifty people here. On the road ahead. , and Brother Kong Ming is here with a hundred people to help. I wonder if my brother can get some more armor here, the price is not a problem."


    Wu Yong frowned, pondered for a moment and said: "When the senior officials left, they also said that they were all from the Jianghu. If Song Gongming didn''t have enough armor, he could use more. It''s just that it''s not easy to make iron armor, and Liangshan County is not rich either. , I will gather another fifty pairs, five hundred pairs of leather armor, and if you want arrows, I will sell some to you, how about that?"


    Lai Yong''er and Song Qing looked at each other, and it was Lai Yong''er who said, "The high official is a man of righteousness. Thank you, little brother. Please help the military advisor to assemble armor for us."


    Wu Yong immediately wrote a letter and used his military advisor''s seal to send it to Liangshan. Then he said to Song and Qing: "It is true that there is no armor in the treasury. This batch of armor must be mobilized from the army and will be delivered early tomorrow morning. Please stay in the military camp outside the village tonight. All the sergeants are now guarding the big army." The officials are out and will come again to entertain the three brothers at night."


    Song Qing said: "Brother Xue, together with the new batch of armors to be sent, there are 22,500 guan of money, thousands of arrows, and more than 1,000 guan. We have brought a lot of goods, all of which are worth the money." It¡¯s a rare treasure. Please take it away first. I¡¯ll load up the weapons and armor tomorrow so I can go back early.¡±


    Wu Yong nodded and said: "That''s fine."


    With that said, Song Qing brought the goods in and opened the box. Wu Yong looked at the goods in the box, including twenty pearls, twenty agates, twenty ambers, and twenty jade pendants. There are also hundreds of pieces of silk and satin.


    Wu Yong frowned and said, "It''s hard to get rid of these things, why don''t you bring some gold and silver?"


    Lai Yong''er said: "The mountains were asking for gold and silver rewards, so they kept all the gold and silver they had robbed, so they brought these valuable treasures for trading. We also know that these treasures are not easy to get rid of. Brother Song Gongming gave orders when he came. The price of these goods is thirty thousand taels.¡±


    Wu Yong said: "You don''t want me to give you another 6,500 guan, right?"


    Song Qing smiled and said: "Brother Wu Yong, the market is very tight, and it is really difficult for us to sell the stolen goods, so we can only come up with this strategy. In addition to the agreed ordnance, it only costs 5,000 yuan."


    Wu Yong looked at these treasures in the box and said: "It''s a good treasure. If you wait for the limelight and slowly take action, you can really make a lot of money. But I don''t have the final say on this matter. I''ll go to the back house and ask the boss." Lady."


    With that said, Wu Yong called Zhao Yuanli and Zhao Xing, each took out two or three pearls, agate, amber, and jade pendants from the box, and went to the back house together, leaving Song Qing and others in the hall.


    After Wu Yong waited for Zhao Yuanli and Zhao Xing to report, he entered the hall and explained the ins and outs of the matter clearly.


    Cheng Wan''er looked at the treasures at hand and said: "Commander, these treasures are indeed rare and good items, but this matter is not something I, a woman, can decide. I wonder what the military counselor has in mind?"


    Wu Yong said: "Madam, there is indeed a profit to be made here. The county does not occupy much gold and silver. In addition, after we have discussed with the senior officials, this ordnance will still be sold to Song Gongming. First, don''t let Song Gongming have nothing. If we fight back and mobilize more officers and soldiers, we in Liangshan County will have a chance to seize the opportunity. Secondly, we can sell these old armors and save them from gathering dust in the warehouse. "


    After hearing this, Cheng Wan''er said: "In that case, just go to the treasury and take out five thousand coins, and that''s it."


    With that said, Cheng Wan''er wrote a note, took out her painting and stamped it, and asked Zhao Xing to get the money. Large sums of gold and silver come in and out, and only Zhao Zhen can make the decision in the county. In the absence of Zhao Zhen, as the wife of Ming Media, Cheng Waner naturally took over this power. Use a seal to keep it on file beforehand and explain it to Zhao Zhen afterwards.


    Besides, Song Qing and his group were sitting in the hall. The three of them were sitting on chairs. Li Zhong said, "Brother, if this doesn''t happen, our trip will be in vain."


    Lai Yong''er put down the tea cup in his hand and said in a low voice: "Brother, don''t worry, this gold jewelery shell is the essence of the birthday card. It''s inconvenient for me to get rid of it, but it''s not necessarily the case here for Zhao Daguan. If you keep it in your hands for a few years, it will change hands two or three times." Wu Yong will definitely understand the income of Wan Guanqian. If he goes to ask the lady in the back house for instructions, he will definitely explain the stakes and convince the lady to give the order. "


    Song Qing looked at the open box and said, "If it weren''t for the birthday card that only retrieved half of it, as long as the gold and silver wine vessels and other items inside were melted, there would be no need to take out such a treasure."


    As he spoke, he said bitterly: "I heard that the soldiers who intercepted us were also ambushed in a mountain forest to the north. I wonder who they were?"


    Lai Yong''er shook his head: "This group of people has no flaws, and no one knows about it until now. Fortunately, the people who intercepted and killed us have found out. Unfortunately, Yanshan is too far away from Qingzhou, so I''m afraid we can''t Take revenge with your own hands.¡±


    Li Zhongdao: "Even so, I feel a lot more relieved after hearing that [Poison Fire Dragon] Yang Lie died."


    Song Qing said: "Since the people from Yanshan who were exploring were also involved, why didn''t we hear that the imperial court sent troops to suppress them? I and a few others painted shadows and pictures and hung them outside the city gates."


    Lai Yong''er smiled and said: "Isn''t this just to make a name for us? It''s not convenient to travel in the first place. From now on, if anyone is desperate, he will definitely think of me, the hero of Qingzhou. There are a lot of people going up the mountain these days."


    "Besides, it''s unlikely that anyone in Yanshan''s group will cause trouble. If nothing else, we are all on Hebei Road. I don''t believe Liang Shijie can remain indifferent."


    Just as he was talking, Wu Yong came in and said to Song and Qing: "Although the eldest lady is in a dilemma, she has agreed after listening to Xiaosheng''s words. Tomorrow five thousand guan of money will be sent together with the armor."


    Song Qing quickly stood up and thanked Wu Yong. He said: "Please ask brother Wu Yong to collect these treasures. The province will hand them over tomorrow."


    Wu Yong nodded and said, "If that''s the case, I won''t be polite."


    With that said, he asked Zhao Yuanli, who was following him, to send these treasures to Cheng Wan''er''s residence.


    Wu Yong looked at Song and Qing and said: "How are you going to escort so many weapons and armor? I''m afraid the road will be difficult."


    Song Qingdao: "Brother Kong Ming who came with us is hiding in the mist beside the official road. There are also many chariots carrying rice grains. We are just pretending to be a caravan selling rice grains. Wear makeup, be cautious, and don''t be afraid. Someone figured it out."


    Wu Yong shook his head: "It''s easy to get out of Qingzhou, but it''s not easy to go back."


    Lai Yong''er seemed to have thought of something, and interjected, asking, "What is Brother Wu Yong''s advice?"


    Wu Yong shook his feather fan lightly and said: "It''s not a great idea, but why don''t you pretend to be an officer escorting grain and grass. After all, everyone knows now that Qingzhou Prefecture wants to destroy you and others."


    Lai Yong''er said: "It''s a good plan, but we don''t have any official documents, so I''m afraid it will be discovered by others. Since my brother proposed it, I must have an idea."


    Wu Yong nodded and said: "I once got a Yanggu County seal here. Although it is different from the real seal, it is used as a customs clearance document, so no one must have seriously inspected it."


    "Yes, when I came here, I also saw the mobilization of troops and horses elsewhere. The sergeant who pretended to be escorting the ordnance and food supplies was less likely to be suspected. After entering Qingzhou, I was naturally assisted by my brother Gongming."


    At that moment, Lai Yong''er asked Wu Yong to write down an official document, sealed it, and put it in his arms.


    Song Qingdao: "When I was in Yuncheng, I heard many times that my brother was very resourceful, but unfortunately we didn''t come to meet him because of our shallow relationship. Today, I would like to thank you for your hard work and caring for us."


    Wu Yong waved his hand and said: "What''s this worth? Who in Shandong or Hebei doesn''t know the name of Song Gongming''s brother? Xiaosheng rarely goes to Yuncheng County and misses the opportunity to make friends with Song Gongming''s brother. Both Zhu Dian and Lei Heng in the county have headaches. But I saw more.¡±


    Song Qing said: "Both of these two are the best with my brother. It''s a pity that fate has its way with people."


    Wu Yong said: "I have never been to Yuncheng County to see the two heads these days."


    Song Qingdao: "A few days ago, my brother also wrote to the two of them. They complained in the letter and the two of them were also a lot estranged by the county magistrate. Now, Yuncheng County has two new governors, two brothers. : One is called Zhao Neng, and the other is called Zhao De. Their ability is much inferior to the two of them, but they took away my brother first, and then the whole family of the Song family and many farmers, so as to arouse suspicion from the county magistrate. ¡±


    Wu Yong also sighed.


    At night, Wu Yong hosted a banquet, and only invited three people from the village, Jiao Ting, Bao Xu, and Yan Shude, to accompany them. The seven of them didn''t drink much, and they only talked about Jianghu affairs during the banquet.


    Early the next morning, after cleaning up, Song and Qing supervised the chariot and left.

 Chapter 352: Discussing the wedding banquet (two-in-one, 200 monthly tickets)

    When Zhao Zhen came back, Song Qing and his group had left Liangshan County.


    Zhao Zhen looked at the same number of pearls, agates and amber jade pendants, and said to Cheng Waner: "They are all good things. This pearl must be six cents in size, right?"


    Cheng Wan''er said: "These twenty beads are all six cents in size. The most rare thing is that they have the same color. They seem to be Dongzhu. They must have been acquired in the North."


    Zhao Zhen nodded and said: "Yes, choose a few things you like, let brother Zheng Tianshou make some exquisite jewelry, and the other ladies will put them away. The same goes for these silks and satins, let Bai Zhi and others choose some styles they like and add some clothes."


    Cheng Wan''er said worriedly: "Ms. sir, I listen to Wu Yong, there is something wrong with the origin of these things..."


    Zhao Zhen said: "It doesn''t matter. Although these things are rare, he is not the only one who has them. They are just like those gold and silver wine vessels. They are only used at home. It doesn''t matter."


    Cheng Wan''er said happily: "When Hui Niang comes through, I will let them each pick one."


    Without further ado, on the second day, after Zhao Zhen rested for the night, he discussed with Wu Yong and Zhu Wu about the personnel stationed in Jingmen Town.


    Zhu Wu first said: "My lord, this place is still focused on defense. Near the Wuli Fort where we are waiting to board the ship, a pier can be built. It can be used as a temporary dock for patrolling water berths, and it can also be used as a station. With the navy, it will be easier to travel in the future.¡±


    "As for the garrison of heroes, I think Brother Shi Xiu is fine and capable of taking charge."


    Zhao Zhen listened, nodded and looked at Wu Yong.


    Wu Yong said: "Master, brother Shi Xiu is indeed a good candidate, but now he has gone to the north to buy horses. It is normal for him to go back and forth for three or two months. Jingmen Town cannot afford to delay. There is a ready-made person in the county."


    As he spoke, he shook his feather fan lightly and said, "How do you think, Mr. Liu, the defense envoy of Yizhou Prefecture?"


    "First of all, Liu Feng himself is good at defending the city. Secondly, Lord Liu has never made arrangements. In the future, he is a relative of a high official. It is appropriate to go out of the town. In this way, there is no need to adjust other brothers. As long as he is matched with Lord Liu, Just take two deputies.¡±


    Zhu Wudao: "[Prior Officer] Li San still has no job after returning from the northwest border."


    Zhao Zhen said: "Count him in. Li San has quick legs and feet, and he can also explore north along the lake."


    Wu Yong said: "Adding the eldest son Liu Qi?"


    Zhao Zhen nodded: "It''s okay, Liu Lin also wants to form a navy, so the arrangements are very good. In the past few days, Coach Wang and Commander Yang will also discuss how to arrange it."


    Wu Yongdao: "These two people are superb in martial arts and are good at horse fighting. The high officials also asked them to form two capital horse armies. Now they have visited various places in Liangshan and are just waiting for the three brothers Shi Xiu to come back from selling horses." . Now let the two go to Wanzi City to train the new recruits. You can practice riding horses first. "


    "As for the garrison, why not put it in the South Camp, and how about promoting the generals of each military camp to the commander of the first battalion?"


    Zhu Wudao: "I''m thinking of building a small village on the top of Jinshan Mountain in Fanzhuang, Jingmen Town. Everyone in Fanzhuang joins the army, and there are hills there. It used to be a place for grazing cattle and sheep. War Horse, if there is a change in Jingmen Town, how about letting the two of you go there?"


    Zhao Zhen thought for a while and said: "The top of Jinshan Mountain is indeed suitable for grazing, and it would be good to put it in Jingmen Town. As for the post of commander, it is also suitable. I will send an official document today, Chao Gai, Liu Tang, Shi Xiu, Yang Xiong, Lu Zhishen, Guang Hui, Jiao Ting, and Liu Guang are the commanders of the infantry camp. Luan Tingyu and Lin Chong are the commanders of the horse camp. As for Jingyang Town, Hua Rong is the commander of the army and horses, and Sun An and Li Ying are the camp commanders. Among the envoys, Yang Lin has the greatest credit and is the deputy commander, and the rest are still the chief and deputy envoys of the cavalry army. "


    After Wu Yong heard this, he laughed and said: "The words of the senior official have awakened me. Jingyang Town can have a general manager of troops and horses, so why not send a letter to ask the boss to take care of it on his behalf, and please grant Liu the title of defense envoy?" How about becoming the general manager of Jingmen Town?"


    After Zhu Wu heard this, he was in awe and said with a smile: "Yes, this also prevents anyone from causing trouble in the officialdom."


    Zhao Zhen laughed after hearing this and said, "Pedagogy''s nickname [Zhi Duo Xing] is not for nothing."


    It was agreed upon that the heroes should be stationed in Jingmen Town. Zhao Zhen said: "So, please ask the two military advisors to write down the appointment and send it to various places with their seals today."


    They asked people to send paper and ink, and Zhao Zhen and the other three drafted the decree respectively. After printing it, Zhuang Ding distributed it to various places.


    Zhao Zhen also called Zhao Xing, handed over the letter he wrote to Cheng Wanli of Taishan, and said: "Whatever, take this letter from me, ask a few sergeants to guard it tomorrow, and go to Dongping Mansion to pay my respects." Lord Taishan, if you have any letters or gifts, please send them as well.¡±


    Zhao Xing took the letter and went back to look for Cheng Wan''er.


    Zhao Zhen then asked: "Brother Zhu Wu, how is the naval recruitment going?"


    "Don''t worry, senior officials. Now we all know that joining the army not only brings a lot of salary, but also many other conveniences. Naturally, everyone is vying for the first place. There are many fishermen in the villages along the lake. When they heard that the navy was being recruited, they all signed up enthusiastically. Unfortunately, only 250 were recruited. There are still many who have not been chosen. Now they have been sent to Wanzi City to practice for a month." Zhu Wu replied.


    Wu Yong said with a smile: "There are only a few cool bamboo mats, but many rich families can''t buy it. The high-ranking officials first follow the army sergeants, and I don''t know how many people are greedy."


    "In this case, I will add another military order and ask Liu Lin to go to Wanzi City. In addition to training the sergeants, I will also let the sergeants adapt to the warships on weekdays." Zhao Zhen said, writing another military order and sending a villager to Liu Guang''s residence.


    Not to mention that Zhao Zhen and the others were discussing the county''s military affairs in the hall, but the Liu Guang family had decided to marry Liu Huiniang. In the past few days, the whole family had been busy opening the boxes and boxes that had been brought in and selecting the dowry.


    On this day, the dowry was ready, and Liu Guang and his family were chatting in the hall. Zhuang Yun and Zhong Ling, the daughters-in-law of Liu Qi and Liu Lin, couldn''t help but tease Liu Huiniang, making Liu Huiniang blush, lower her head, and dare not When he spoke, he was not as smart as usual.


    Mother Liu and Mrs. Liu could not help their two daughters-in-law making fun of them. Just as they were talking, a banker they brought came in and said, "Sir, Zhao Ji, the steward of the high official''s family, is outside asking for an audience."


    Liu Guang said: "Please come quickly."


    Liu Guang''s family is also a family of military commanders. It is normal for women to show up in public. They thought it was Liu Huiniang''s marriage, so the female relatives did not avoid it.


    I saw Zhao Ji come in, cupped his hands, took out the official document and handed it to Liu Guang, saying: "Master He Xi, today the senior officials discussed with Wu Yong and Zhu Wu and issued an order, please sit in Jingmen Town , as the battalion commander, in charge of 500 infantry troops."


    Liu Guang received the military order and saw that it was indeed written with appointments, and that the deputy generals Liu Qi and Li San were the commanders of the army. Liu Guang was about to speak when Zhao Ji continued: "Listen to the senior officials, we also need to Please ask Mr. Cheng of Dongping Prefecture to take care of things on your behalf. It would be best if you can ask Mr. Feng to be the general manager of the army of Jingmen Town."


    After saying that, regardless of Liu Guang''s plea to stay, he resigned and was about to leave. Liu Guang said: "Manager Zhao, it''s not too late to have a glass of water and wine before leaving."


    Zhao Ji said: "There are other places to go today. When Madam Liu comes in, we will naturally spend more time eating and drinking in the future."


    After seeing Zhao Ji off, Liu Guang frowned and handed the official document to Liu Qi.


    After Liu Qi read it, he took the official document and said, "Dad, why is there no appointment of Erlang?"


    After hearing this, Liu Lin took the military order from Liu Qi''s hand. When he saw that his name was not there, he couldn''t help but feel a little discouraged: "I''m afraid that I competed with Lu Fang that day and lost by a small margin, and I couldn''t win the eyes of my sister-in-law."


    "Erlang doesn''t need to be like this. My father and I are stationed in the army all the time, and I still need you to take care of me at home. If Erlang wants to join the army, he can wait until Xiu''er gets started and gets established, and then let his sister-in-law find a job for Erlang. "Liu Qi comforted.


    Liu''s mother said: "We have hands and feet, and we have a maid and a foster mother at home to take care of what we want Erlang to do at home. I am so shameless that I can ask my grandson-in-law to find a job for Erlang."


    Saying that, Liu''s mother was about to get up, but Liu Guang quickly stopped her. The kind words of comfort made Liu''s mother calm down.


    While they were discussing, they saw Zhuang Ke leading Zhao Ji in again. Liu Guang asked, "Manager Zhao, what are you doing?"


    "I''d like to come again to congratulate you, Lord Xi. I also have a transfer order here. Please accept it from Erlang Liu Lin."


    After hearing this, Liu Lin quickly took it over, couldn''t wait to open the official document, read it, and said with a smile: "I see, my sister-in-law really knows how to make good use of people."


    With that said, Liu Lin handed the official document to Liu Guang. Liu Guang read it and was also happy. He said to Liu''s mother: "Mother, Erlang Shanshui really wants to lead the navy of the capital. Now the sergeants have been recruited. Just waiting for Erlang to take office."


    Mother Liu and others were overjoyed after hearing this.


    After seeing off Zhao Ji, Liu''s mother said: "From now on, Erlang will lead the army independently, won''t the family have to be separated?"


    Liu Guangdao: "These days, I heard Zhuang Ding say that those who have children in the county will have to live separately when they grow up. Naturally, my family is not exempt from this custom. We took this opportunity to separate our families. The villagers who have followed us have been with us for many years. The old man had 400 acres of land at the time of the levy. Except for the few who led the army, the others could still take care of the land. Erlang also bought some land here, and the villagers were divided into five families, so they could settle them. Banker."


    After hearing this, Liu''s mother said: "With my family''s wealth, these villagers, maids, and foster mothers can support themselves as much as they can. It''s not in vain for them to go with us after all their hard work."


    In a blink of an eye, June 12th came. On this day, it goes without saying that Baishi Manor was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations. All the heroes from the county gathered at Baishi Manor. The banquet was all hosted by Zhu Fu himself. Fat sheep, tender chickens, stuffed geese, and even fat beef that looked like cakes were all served on vermilion plates. There are also fish and shrimps in the lake, new fruits, and colored and fine wines from the cellar, all coming up like flowing water. All the people in the village were waiting for the banquet, and they took advantage of Zhao Zhen''s opportunity to have a concubine and enjoy the day.


    At night, Zhao Zhen mastered the task with ease and accomplished something good, the details of which need not be listed in detail. Just looking at the frowning look on Liu Huiniang''s face as she served Cheng Wan''er tea the next day, we knew what happened yesterday.


    When Cheng Wan''er saw it, she scolded Zhao Zhen and asked Liu Huiniang to rest.


    Zhao Zhen also felt embarrassed. Yesterday, all the heroes gathered together, so he drank too much and had no scruples during the wedding. After sending Liu Huiniang back to her room, Zhao Zhen asked the dowry maid to take care of Liu Huiniang and have a good rest, and then went to the front hall.


    Yesterday was busy. Today many heroes are going back to their bases. Zhao Zhen came to see them off.


    Jingyang Town and Dulonggang are far away. Chao Gai and Hua Rong, a group of heroes, came to say goodbye after breakfast. Zhao Zhen asked someone to serve the preserved apricots. These preserved apricots were not ordinary wheat yellow apricots, but made from two Han Emperor apricots in Xinghua Village. Each hero is divided into fifty. Although it cannot increase attributes, as an entry-level food, it is also a rare treasure just because of its delicious taste.


    In a few years, it will be enough for these heroes to strengthen their physique.


    Later, Xiao Rang and Guang Hui also came to say goodbye. The land and population registration in Jingmen Town had not yet been completed, so they did not dare to stay away for a long time.


    Zhao Zhen also presented the Han Emperor with preserved apricots and said to the two of them: "In three to five days, my uncle Liu Guang, Liu Qi, and Li San will lead a battalion of soldiers to Jingmen Town to replace Master Guanghui. .Brother Tao Zongwang will also go there tomorrow to build the military camp, and secondly to survey the terrain, dig canals, and divert water from the ponds. When the time comes, the villages will also have to recruit corvees, and Brother Xiao Rang will also have to make arrangements in advance. "


    "This canal is not only used for irrigation, but also to expand the Mengxi River and connect it with the water park, so as to best facilitate the movement of ships."


    Xiao Rang heard this and said: "This is a big project, and money and food must be transported so that it can be carried out easily."


    Zhao Zhen said: "Money and food have been prepared and will be transported with Brother Tao Zongwang tomorrow. In addition, a batch of sea salt will be sent over so that the farmers in Jingmen Town can eat cheap fine salt first. This is also a benefit of submitting to Liangshan County."


    Xiao Rang smiled and said: "In this way, we won''t be afraid that the villagers in Jingmen Town will not submit."


    With that said, Xiao Rang took out an old book from his arms and handed it to Zhao Zhen, saying: "Master, in Eliu Village, Zheng Liu Mu heard that a senior official took concubines, and presented "Essential Art of Qi Min: Raising Geese and Ducks" Chapter "Congratulations."


    world log


    "Essentials for Elevating the People: Raising Goose and Ducks" (Jia Sixie, an agriculturist in the Northern Wei Dynasty, wrote "Essentials for Elevating the People", including six aspects of raising cattle, horses, donkeys and mules, sheep, pigs, chickens, geese and ducks, and fish. Chapter, this is a fragment of it, the chapter on raising geese and ducks)


    If you hold on to it, you can be employed in the Gobin military service. (Limit: no more than ten per year)


    Goose Bin: Good at raising geese and ducks.


    Professional skills: Goose and duck raising, goose soldier (use the vigilance of geese to train them to guard, patrol, and alert their owners in time.)


    After reading it, Zhao Zhen said: "Liu Mu is interested. This book is good. The county can use it. Let''s appoint Liu Mu as the third elder of Jingmen Township."


    Xiao Rang nodded: "It can be considered a role model."


    After the two left, they feasted for another day. The other heroes from all over the country also took [Han Emperor''s Apricot] preserved apricots and went back to their bases.


    On the third day, Zhao Zhen and Liu Huiniang returned home, and the Liu family entertained Zhao Zhen happily. During the dinner, Zhao Zhen said to Liu Guang: "My lord, Jingmen Town is new. From now on, I will ask my aunt to garrison it."


    Liu Guang said with a smile: "Don''t worry, my dear son-in-law. As long as I am here, I will definitely guard Jingmen Town for your worthy son-in-law."


    Zhao Zhen said: "Brothers Liu Tang and Xue Yong have selected 500 soldiers. I will take care of them and take them to take office. Second brother, we have to go to Wanzi City first."


    Liu Lin said: "Sister-in-law, if I hadn''t waited for you two to get married, I would have gone to Wanzi City long ago."


    Everyone laughed when they heard this.


    Zhao Zhen also said: "Second brother is impatient. Your navy is stationed at Yuhuangding, where the water fortress is being built. After the sergeants have practiced for one month, they will be stationed in the water fortress. In addition to training the soldiers, they also have to patrol the water fortress."


    Liu Lin agreed with a smile.


    Liu''s mother asked: "Son-in-law, apart from a few fire workers, why is there no one in charge of the pagoda temple in the yard?"


    Zhao Zhen told the story of the origin of Baota Temple, and later Guanghui went to Baozhu Temple because he had a female dependent at home and did not want to live there anymore, so the place became vacant.


    After hearing this, Liu''s mother said: "My dear son-in-law, I have been fasting and chanting Buddha''s name for many years. Why don''t I live in a temple and you can fulfill my wish?"


    Zhao Zhen looked at his nephew Liu Guang, who smiled bitterly and said: "We have been trying to persuade my mother for a long time, but my mother refused to listen and wanted to serve the Buddha."


    Zhao Zhen said: "It''s natural for my grandmother to want to practice Buddhism. But after all, my grandmother is so old. How can she not make people worry if she practices alone in a temple?"


    Liu''s mother said: "It doesn''t matter. There are two single women at home who have been serving me. I don''t want to become a monk. I will live in the temple for a few days. I miss you. When the time comes, I will ask my grandson-in-law to send me to Jingmen. It¡¯s the town.¡±


    After hearing this, Zhao Zhen had no choice but to agree and said to Liu Guang: "Don''t worry, I have a son-in-law and Huiniang in the village, so they can naturally take care of my grandmother."


    After hearing this, Liu''s mother smiled and said: "Then it''s settled. My son, you clean up and go to your appointment as soon as possible. I don''t need you to worry about me."

 Chapter 353 Creation

    Since Zhao Zhen and Liu Hui Niang returned home, Liu Guang''s family went to take up their respective posts. Zhao Zhen checked the world log in Liu Hui Niang''s room.


    World log


    Name: Liu Guang (hero, the incarnation of the Five Thunder Courtyard Envoy of Guangzong Leifu)


    Nickname: None


    Race: Human


    Reputation: 150


    Occupation: Military General


    Secondary Occupation: Tyrant


    Official Position: Former Defense Envoy of Yizhou East City, currently the Commander of Jingmen Town Camp in Liangshan County


    Level: Level 3, Level 3 (Force 41, Command 40)


    Attributes: Strength 44, Constitution 43, Agility 30, Spirit 28


    Skills: Fighting Level 1 (Fighting skills, Constitution +1), Cavalry Level 2 (Horse Fighting, Constitution +2), Urging Taxes and Labor Service Level 2 (Using Taxes and Labor Service, Strength +2)


    Commander Skills: Patrolling the City Level 3 (Patrolling the City, Calming People''s Hearts, Morale +3), Guarding Level 2 (Guarding a Place, Morale +2)


    Martial Arts: Sword (Minor Success, Sword-type Force +5, Fifty-four Postures Bagua Sword)


    Equipment: Iron Sword (Level 2, Made of Iron, Sharp +3, Strong +2), Four-cornered Black Hammer Armor (Level 2, Armor Plates Like Small Hammers, Cross-patterned) Features: Protection +3, Strong +3


    Mount: Black horse (first level)


    The brothers Liu Qi and Liu Lin are also military generals. One is the reincarnation of General Wei Ling, the chief of the Nine Forts of Qiyang Leifu, and the other is the reincarnation of Xi Zhen, the water official of Yuanzong Leifu, and the exorcist of evil spirits. Their level is two levels higher than Liu Guang. Their martial arts are also higher than Liu Guang, and they are comparable to Lu Fang and Guo Sheng.


    Liu Qi uses a three-pointed double-edged sword made of iron, a fine iron slingshot, rides a first-level yellow-maned horse, and also keeps a hunting horn eagle.


    Liu Lin uses a pair of golden double maces made of wind-milled copper mixed with gold and a hook-and-sickle spear made of iron. His mount is a first-level silver-combined white horse. Unlike his brother Liu Qi who likes hunting, Liu Lin prefers to sail and fish.


    The wives of the two, Zhuang Yun and Zhong Ling, are also from military families. Liu Qi''s wife uses a goose feather knife, and Liu Lin''s wife uses a pair of male and female swords, both of which are first-level.


    Liu''s mother and Mrs. Liu are also heroic soldiers, one is a layperson and the other is a tailor.


    As for Liu Hui Niang, this was beyond Zhao Zhen''s expectations.


    World Log


    Name: Liu Hui Niang (hero, nicknamed A Xiu, the reincarnation of Xiu Yuanjun, the innate mother of lightning, who drove away thunder and lightning, chased demons and investigated corruption.)


    Nickname: Female Zhuge


    Race: Human


    Reputation: 50 (famous in Anle Village)


    Main occupation: military advisor


    Secondary occupation: craftsman


    Official position: none


    Level: 3rd level, level 1 (force 10, command 30)


    Attributes: strength 21, constitution 20, agility 26, spirit 42


    Skills: wisdom eye level 4 (distinguishing the smallest details in the dark, looking far from a high place, spirit +4), strong memory level 4 (photographic memory, spirit +4), planning level 3 (temple calculation, spirit +3), creation level 3 (mental intelligence, making tools, strength +3), divination level 2 (Taiyi Liuren technique, divination, spirit +2), looking at the air level 1 (avoiding danger and seeking good fortune, spirit +1).


    Commander Skill: Deployment Level 1 (Morale +1)


    Martial Arts: None


    Weapons: Bamboo Fan


    Props: Self-ringing Clock, Wooden Man, Wooden Donkey, Green Lion


    Seeing Liu Huiniang''s attributes, Zhao Zhen was shocked. Compared with Wu Yong and Zhu Wu, her strategies, tactics and battle formations were not inferior. She also had a craftsman profession, and the artifacts she made were unheard of.


    Zhao Zhen asked Liu Huiniang, who was sitting quietly reading a book, "Madam, I heard that you made a lot of artifacts. Today, I have nothing to do, so why not take them out and have a look."


    Liu Huiniang listened and pointed to an artifact on the table and said, "Sir, this is a self-ringing clock. It can be used for seven or eight days after it is fully wound." Then, she explained how the self-ringing clock keeps time. Each of the twelve hours corresponds to a zodiac sign. One circle of the long hand is one hour, and one circle of the short hand is one day and night.


    Zhao Zhen looked at the self-ringing clock and said, "This self-ringing clock is indeed much more convenient than the copper kettle dripping clock. Is it troublesome to make it?"


    "It''s not very troublesome. Only the inner shaft and the mainspring need to be forged with fine iron, which must be tempered into steel. The forged iron materials are beaten into small strips of uniform thickness, which must be able to be rolled into a ball. I am thinking of making a few and sending them to all the sisters."


    Zhao Zhen said, "Brother Tang Long of the county is the best at making ironware. The weapons of the heroes in the county are all made by him. The weapons of my father-in-law and my two brothers-in-law are also remade by Brother Tang Long these days. Madam, you can tell him your requirements, so that you can save time. For example, these carvings, I will tell him and let the county Bone carving workshops, jewelry shops, and woodworking workshops will help, and I will be responsible for the assembly. It won''t cost you much, and it can be done. "


    Liu Hui Niang heard this, and her eyes flashed with joy, and she said: "What you said is right. The twelve zodiac animals on this self-ringing clock were also made by the coppersmith I hired. It cost five strings of money and took half a month to make. If we can call on craftsmen, this clock can be made more exquisitely, and pavilions, platforms, towers, pavilions, towers, gourds, flower pots, etc. can all be made."


    Zhao Zhen said: "After this self-ringing clock is made, I will take a few to the outside world to sell them. This thing is much more convenient than the copper kettle drip. However, this thing is not cheap, and ordinary people can''t use it. Only rich people can use it, and it must be made gorgeous. "


    "Official, what''s so difficult about this? In addition to the shape that can be changed at will, the outer shell of this self-ringing bell can also be made of sandalwood, huanghuali wood and other precious woods, gold, silver and brass, and inlaid with various colored stones. The whole body is richly decorated. It¡¯s grand. Driven by springs, chains, and tower wheels, it can not only tell the time, but also make tricks such as turning flowers, running people, rolling shutters, and water techniques.¡±


    "Ma''am, just make some first. It would be great to give this thing away."


    Liu Huiniang nodded repeatedly and urged: "Sir, I will draw the drawings right now and have the parts made in the workshop in a few days."


    "It''s not urgent. This one, the ringing bell, surprised me. I wonder what a wooden man, a wooden donkey, and a green lion are?"


    "Official, these rooms are all transformed from Wuhou''s wooden ox and horse. The wooden man can pound rice, and the wooden donkey can grind wheat. However, the shaft is not durable and will be worn out in half a month at most. Calculate carefully, manufacturing The labor and materials required for these wooden men and wooden donkeys are much more expensive than hiring people to pound rice and grind wheat. I have been reluctant to use these two items, so my parents asked me to bring them as a dowry. "


    "There is another pair of blue lions, also made together, but this one is much more interesting."


    After saying that, she asked the two maids and the two foster mothers to help her go to the side room and take out two large boxes. Liu Huiniang stepped forward to open a box and fiddled with it for a while. She saw one with its back reaching five feet high to the ground. A lion eight feet long from head to tail stood in the hall. I saw that the lion''s head was carved from camphor tree, it had burnt stone eyes, ivory teeth, a tongue made of Red Lake crepe, and it was covered in a woolen sweater.


    The green lion had a bunch of gold-plated copper bells the size of teacups on its neck, and there were many small copper bells on its body and feet. Liu Huiniang twisted the green lion''s head and ears, and saw the lion leap out, shaking its head, wagging its tail, and showing its teeth and claws. Dance. As the lion moved, the copper bell on the green lion''s body rang loudly.


    Liu Huiniang patted the lion''s neck, and the green lion stood still on all four legs. Liu Huiniang asked Zhao Zhen to support her, rode on the lion''s back, twisted the lion''s ears again, and then resumed its action. To advance or retreat, to go left or right, to run fast or slow, to go up or down, Liu Huiniang was playing with it on the lion.


    After walking for a while, Liu Huiniang asked her foster mother to take out the red tongue from the lion''s mouth. She flicked it somewhere, and fireworks spewed out of the lion''s mouth.


    After a demonstration, Liu Huiniang said: "My lord, this blue lion is fun to play, but it can''t be fought. If you play with it every day, the crankshaft will be worn out in a month. It''s usually a showman, and occasionally it can be used as a mount." . When the officer wants to learn, I will teach you how to ride."


    Zhao Zhen felt itchy after reading it. After hearing this, he couldn''t bear it anymore and immediately asked for advice.


    This green lion is made of elm wood, and its belly is made of guanzi. There are a few incidents that make Zhao Zhen unable to understand for a while. This ride is simple. You can use the two ears on the top of the head to move in and out, twist left and right, and you can operate the blue lion to make various movements. Zhao Zhen listened to Liu Huiniang''s explanation and learned it in a short time.