Chapter 195 Everyone Goes to Confinement
Zhao Yulin never hesitated in doing things. He picked up the tea bowl on the table and used tea instead of wine to thank the old man for his understanding and full support. He said that he would take all the gold and silver that were confiscated this time. The Shenwei Army had no silver to pay salaries, and the adults knew it. He would not keep any of the real estate, antiques, calligraphy and paintings that were seized, and would hand them all over to the government office.
The old man was at a loss what to do with him. The money was all in Zhao Yulin's hands. Geng Feihu had been waiting for the goods to be loaded and shipped before dawn. Now the ship might have already passed Xinjin. He had no choice but to agree.
Seeing that Mr. Ding looked reluctant, Zhao Yulin said that he still left him a thought, that is, the big golden rat that was found in the inspector's house was not taken away, and it weighed three kilograms.
Mr. Ding was angry and asked what he thought of him. Am I such a greedy person?
Zhao Yulin was delighted and said with a grin that the golden rat was cast very lifelike. His idea was to ask the imperial envoy to take it back to the government to prevent the court from accusing us of abusing private punishment on our colleagues and engaging in infighting.
Only then did Mr. Ding nod with a smile on his face, and said that if there was any fight, it would be him who would fight and it had nothing to do with him.
Zhao Yulin was speechless and suggested that they go to Yibin to meet the imperial envoy. The old man asked Zhao Yulin to go first, because such a big incident happened in Chengdu and he, as the top leader, had to appease it.
Zhao Yulin said goodbye to Lord Ding and left the city. After meeting Zhang Guoan, he ordered him to stay at the South Training Ground to guard the city gate and obey Lord Ding's orders.
After getting on the boat, he accompanied the head girl to enjoy the river view. Zhao Yulin told her, "The city walls and towers support the Three Qins, and the wind and smoke can be seen from the Five Rivers."
I am talking about the beautiful scenery of Chengdu. The terrain of Chengdu is the lowest in Xinjindu. Although the sages wrote it as poetic and picturesque, once heavy rains hit the plain, it is very likely to be flooded and become a swamp.
The headmistress thought that the third young master was well-read and knowledgeable, and he really knew everything about astronomy and geography. She was so envious that her face was full of hearts.
Seeing her covering her mouth and yawning, Zhao Yulin knew that she didn't sleep well last night because of him. He said apologetically that they should go into the warehouse to rest, and the two of them walked towards the cabin.
Zhao Yulin was dazed when he heard Bai Ling's voice coming from the next cabin: "Are you awake?" The disciple saw the young master accompanying the master to enjoy the scenery. The master was very happy.
"You silly girl, what are you talking about. Did you call him Young Master? There are eight generations between you and me." The headmistress scolded with a happy laugh.
Bai Ling said with a smile: "The headmaster is still talking about the young master, there is also a generation gap."
"You stupid girl, you're still my disciple, you're asking for a beating." There was laughter in the cabin.
In the evening, Zhao Yulin's official ship docked at Jiading Wharf. As soon as he got off the boat, Chen Chen took his arm and said with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work, nephew and disciple. Let's go and eat cross-legged beef."
The two female leaders were so embarrassed that they followed from a distance.
When Zhao Yulin and his friends entered the store, the shopkeeper immediately served the dishes, and the guards became happy. Geng Feihu said happily that he had made a fortune this time, and at least our young master would not have to worry about this year's salary.
Zhao Yulin had just taken a sip of wine when the headmistress glared at him and told Chen Chen that the young master could not drink anymore.
Chen Chen was stunned immediately, snatched his wine glass and put it aside.
He reached out to take it back with a smile and said, "Just have a glass." If a person can't even drink alcohol, what's the fun of living?
The guards gradually stopped talking and focused on eating.
Zhao Yulin also lost interest and invited everyone to have a toast, eat and go back.
At night, Chen Chen bathed him and saw that the bruises on his back were still there, so he couldn't help crying. He hugged the woman tightly in his arms and said that she would not die, it was okay.
But the woman cried even more sadly.
The next day, Zhao Yulin boarded a ship and continued southward, returning to Cuiping Mountain in the dark. The escort inspector and Shi Buhou's ship had already gone east to Lin'an.
This time, Zhao Yulin did not kill the prisoner directly, because this involved Zhao Wangbing, but everyone knew that he was the future crown prince candidate. This was also a case in Chengdu, so he had to save some face for those hypocritical officials.
He simply kept two copies of the prisoner's confession in case of emergency, and asked Geng Feihu to send a small team of guards to escort him to the Dali Temple in Lin'an.
Zhao Yulin went home, took a refreshing shower, and then went to the study to sort out the things he needed for the past few days. The headmistress came in to feel his pulse and said with concern: The evil spirit is getting stronger again, Yulin... Young Master must be careful.
After the head lady called out Yulin, she suddenly changed her tone to "young master" and her face turned red with fever .
Zhao Yulin smiled and said that a name is just a title and there is no need to be so formal. If you like to call me Brother Yulin, just do it. We are of similar age, so don't worry about those red tape.
The head lady listened and went out quickly.
Later, the guard captain Geng Feihu came in and delivered a secret letter from the central military tent in Chang'an. What Zhao Yulin saw was still the Mongolian army attacking Jinghu fiercely, and Miao Gui and his men had already launched a two-pronged attack on Shanzhou.
He told Feihu that the battlefield in Jinghu was in chaos, so our baggage would not go to Hanshui for the time being, but would go from Langzhou to Hanzhong. Especially the newly-minted coins must be well guarded and there must not be any mistakes.
He asked someone to send a message, asking Du Baiyue to come over.
When all the Baiyue arrived, he instructed that the new recruits trained in Cuiping Mountain be transferred to Guanzhong as baggage escorts, and be stationed in the Lantian camp under the direct command of Lai Chuanfang.
Du Baiyue agreed immediately. He also felt that the Third Column's strength was weak after leaving Tongguan and should be strengthened.
Zhao Yulin said that in the future, the Jinghu war zone will become the main battlefield of a long-term tug-of-war. General Meng is only concerned with resisting the Mongols in the front, and does not pay enough attention to the cleansing of bandits and robbers in the rear. Once the Mongolian army arrives, rebels will rise up everywhere, and even the Han River may not be safe. We should change our baggage transport to the Jialing River.
Du Baiyue immediately said that he would do as he was told and would discuss it with Lu Zongguan later. Then he stammered that the canteen manager of the military camp was suspected of having an affair with the military advisor's wife.
This shocked Zhao Yulin.
Du Baiyue reported that the canteen manager was young and handsome, and he was very courageous and energetic in his work. If it weren't for this reorganization, the case would not have been traced to him.
The troops were reorganizing, and the soldiers could not find any problems with him. At a discussion meeting, someone asked him what he was doing, as it took him most of the day to go out of the barracks to purchase food, and he also left the barracks without permission and did not return home until late at night.
He never expected that others would make a big deal out of such a trivial matter. Thinking that the truth was revealed, he panicked. He failed to match the people twice, and then they caught him buying ingredients for kickbacks. He also left the camp many times and could not explain the reason.
After the military court temporarily confined him, the military advisor's wife came to exonerate him, but the two stories did not match each other. After repeated questioning, the truth was finally revealed.
Zhao Yulin was so angry that he started coughing. The headwoman outside the door immediately went in to wipe the corners of his mouth, shedding tears of heartache.
Upon seeing this, Du Baiyue immediately asked him to rest well and left.
Zhao Yulin smiled and said it was no big deal, it was just spitting out some blood, he had a lot of blood, it was impossible to spit out all of it. But the head girl cried even harder, leaving Zhao Yulin at a loss, not knowing how to comfort her.
He became more and more agitated, knowing that the dangerous period of the day was approaching, and asked the head woman to tie him up.
The head woman tied him up while crying, then ran out with her hands covering her face.
The guards also looked very upset, with sad faces.
Zhao Yulin tossed and turned in the room until midnight before falling asleep exhausted.
At daybreak, the head woman came in and untied his hands, leaving deep marks on them. The woman couldn't help crying again.
Zhao Yulin patted her shoulder gently and went out to take a shower and change clothes...
In Chang'an City in Guanzhong, Ma Ling was in high spirits.
General Guo Chongma of Gongzhou sent someone to deliver the silver to Wang Youling's family. He also attached a letter telling her that two months' military pay had been left in Lanzhou, so she should not worry about it.
Huo Fenghuang and Wu Yuqi were also overjoyed. For the past month, the three women had been worried about money and the army, and their brows were twisted into a "川" shape. Now they have finally made it through, and everything has been solved.
The money houses in Fengxiang Prefecture were already operating normally, and the construction of the new city had also begun. During the slack farming season, a large number of laborers gathered at the construction site of the new city to dig canals and build city walls.
Chen Zhongshun built a winery near Baoji. The first batch of new wine he brewed has been sold to the grassland through the trade between Guyuan and Luochuan. He is making a lot of money back, and everything is going in a good direction.
Ma Ling'er's belly was getting bigger and bigger, and Wu Yuqi's was also getting bigger and bigger. Only the Fire Phoenix was still empty, and she began to complain that Zhao Yulin was not serious about his work.
Ma Linger laughed and said, "If we all stay in confinement, who will worry and run for me? I'll make you happy."
Haha, hahahaha, the cheerful laughter came from the yard again.
After breakfast, Zhao Yulin had just finished his work and went to sit in the pavilion in the yard when his aunt and his elder brother and his wife came in.
The aunt first said that it was her fault. She blamed the third brother without asking any questions. She was wrong, but Yuqing was the eldest brother, so the third brother had to follow her.
Zhao Yuqing also said that he was confused for a moment and had ruined the reputation of the Shenwei Army. He now knew he was wrong and asked his third brother to find a way out.
The eldest sister-in-law also followed and begged him.
This put Zhao Yulin in a dilemma and made it difficult for him to do anything.
Bai Ling just brought up tea, and Zhao Yulin invited them to taste the Emei Snow Buds.
He waited until the three of them had finished sipping tea before he said, "My eldest brother hasn't spent the money he earned over the years, and the family expenses are still paid by him. The money he has saved may not be spent in this lifetime, so why worry?"
The eldest sister-in-law said that his eldest brother Yuqing had just turned thirty, and he couldn't just start drinking tea and playing with his birds and doing nothing now. The third brother should think of a solution.
The aunt asked him to go find Mr. Yang Zhishan and find a job for his elder brother.
Zhao Yulin couldn't even imagine this.
People like Zhao Yuqing who would do anything to make money are bound to be corrupt and take bribes and do evil things once they become an official. If things get out of hand and he gets beheaded, wouldn't that be harming his elder brother?
He thought for a while and said that in the future he would arrange to open up all the catering businesses under the Shenwei Army, such as Beggar's Chicken, Dali Rice Noodles and Firewood Chicken, so that everyone can do it. I will only keep a few old brands and sell the rest.
When the time comes, whatever Big Brother likes to do, he can choose it and take charge of it, and then he will have more ways to make money.
