Chapter 197: Strong as a Bull
The imperial envoy agreed immediately and walked towards Wang Dehui's tavern, which made Chen Yun so angry that she glared at Zhao Yulin. He quickly asked Yang Zhishan to ask the officials in his entourage to eat whatever they wanted nearby, and followed the imperial envoy into Wang Dehui's tavern.
When Wang Dehui saw the prefect Chen Yun running away with a horse following him, he thought that it must be a high-ranking official who had arrived, and said with a smile that Room No. 1 upstairs was reserved. The waiter immediately went upstairs like the wind to open the door.
Zhao Yulin walked for too long and couldn't help but feel the blood rushing up. He coughed twice while standing at the corner of the stairs. Wang Dehui immediately leaned over and asked nervously: "Brother Yulin, you're not well yet. You must rest well." He had already handed him a robe.
Zhao Yulin took the scented handkerchief, wiped her mouth and said to her: "Hey, our Imperial Envoy from Lin'an, please bring some delicious food."
The little woman obediently agreed and hurried to the kitchen to prepare the food.
Zhao Yulin went into the house to drink with a few old men and enjoy the street view. They were so happy for a long time before they stopped. When they came out, the old street was still crowded with people, as if they were at a market.
The imperial envoy lamented that Xuzhou was so crowded and lively. He said that the night market in Lin'an was no more than that. He even asked Chen Yun how Xuzhou did it.
Chen Yun told him that Xuzhou had not had a curfew for five years, and the city gates had not been closed for three years. Citizens inside and outside the city could enter and leave freely at any time. Jiuzhouba was a place specially developed by Xuzhou for eating, playing and sightseeing. It was famous far and wide, and all the guests coming and going would come here to have a look.
The old man was so happy that he felt dizzy and went back to his room to rest.
When Zhao Yulin returned to the old house, his family was still busy. His mother asked him excitedly if this was okay and if he wanted it.
Zhao Yulin smiled and said that it was all right, it was great, no need to worry so much.
The second, fourth and youngest mothers all said that they could not be careless, otherwise the imperial envoy would laugh at them. Several old mothers went to check and give instructions along the way.
His father, however, was sitting alone in the hall drinking alone. This was just a stupid act on the part of the old scholar.
Zhao Yulin's mother was his third wife, strictly speaking, not even a concubine. But now the emperor gave her the title of a second-rank lady. Her status and position was so noble that, not to mention that it was far superior to his first wife, there was no one else like her in the entire Xuzhou city.
As a result, the old scholar became distracted and didn't even know how to hold the chopsticks to pick up food.
Zhao Yulin went up to accompany his father to drink, but the old man refused, saying that he should not stay there and go to sleep. He was grateful for the old scholar's consideration, and he refilled his father's tea before leaving.
Zhao Yulin walked into his own small courtyard and asked Bai Ling to get a rope to tie him up, but it was the headmaster's daughter who came out from the inner room with a silk cloth. He obediently stretched out his hands and let the woman tie him up, then went into the room and fell asleep miserably.
That night, he became more and more irritable as the time approached midnight, and his blood and energy were boiling. He almost lost his mind and wanted to break free a few times. This internal struggle with himself was so painful that he wanted to die. When it was almost dawn, he fell asleep exhausted, causing the two women outside the house to be exhausted from anxiety.
Zhao Yulin dressed neatly and went to meet the imperial envoy to announce the decree. A grand ceremony was held for her mother. The neighbors all stretched their necks to watch the fun.
After the ceremony, Zhao Yulin invited the imperial envoy and all the officials to have a drink at the firewood chicken on the dock, and everyone drank heavily again. The imperial envoy looked at the street that was built from the dock to the city gate and was amazed. A big question mark filled his mind: How could this small Xuzhou be so prosperous?
Finally, the imperial envoy was sent on board. Zhao Yulin put the dirty secret letter found by Shunfeng in Shibuhou into a gift box and gave it to the imperial envoy. Mr. Ding told Mr. Li to take care of the inspector.
The two old men nodded to each other, and a group of officials on the shore waved goodbye to the official ship heading east.
Zhao Yulin asked Ding Gong and Chen Yun for leave and went to Xinshi Town to see his master for retreat and healing. The two superiors naturally agreed and told him to take good care of his health.
Zhao Yulin crossed the river and returned home. A group of cute kids were jumping up and down in the yard. When they saw him coming back, Wu Jing started to act crazy again, crying and asking him to hold her. She rubbed her eyes and said that her two brothers ran very fast and she couldn't catch up and always lost.
Chen Liu came over and said seriously that when her two younger brothers came back in the future they would definitely not be able to outrun Wu Jing, and she would definitely win then.
Zhao Yulin smiled and scratched Wu Jing's nose, saying that the sister must be better than the brother, and from now on she will be able to see her brother following her like a shadow.
The little girl then burst into laughter, broke free from him and went after her two brothers.
Zhao Yulin was about to go to Xinshi to recuperate, and he didn't know what would happen in the future. He couldn't help feeling sad, as he couldn't let go of his child. After a short rest, he called Ma Yuan back to see how his calligraphy was going.
The three kids came running over and stood in a row in front of him, panting.
He said he had never seen what written words looked like, so everyone should write a paragraph and see.
The kids immediately ran to the study to practice, and soon the three cute kids handed in their homework.
Zhao Yulin saw that Wu Jing had turned into a little kitten, so he asked the maid to take her to take a bath and change clothes. He took their homework and took a look at it, and almost burst out laughing again.
The eldest son Ma Yuan wrote: Daddy bravely fought against the bandits on the prairie, fighting desperately, so majestic. Zhao Yulin looked at the neat handwriting and praised his father, feeling very comfortable.
The second son Chen Liu wrote: Our father is so tall and heroic, please find us many mothers, it will be a blessing for us. Zhao Yulin was already laughing and cursing in his heart before he finished reading: Damn it, what is this kid thinking?
Wu Jing wrote more comfortably: Wow, there are two more beautiful ladies in the yard, could they be our mothers?
Zhao Yulin almost burst out laughing. He put away the cute kid's homework and put it on the bookshelf. The little guys were already chasing each other in the yard again.
The maid had already cleaned the desk, and he went in and sat down to sort out the manuscripts.
After a while, Lu Youpeng and Du Baiyue arrived.
Zhao Yulin asked the captain of the guard to send all the cute kids across the river. No one was taking care of them here, and they were like wild horses running wild.
He told Lao Lu that the court had rewarded him with 50,000 taels of silver, and he used some of the money to provide compensation to his brothers who died in the Hongyuan rebellion.
Lao Lu said that there are rules in the army and we should follow them.
Zhao Yulin felt that these brothers were all top-notch fighters. If they were placed in combat units, they would have been promoted to high military positions. He said that he should make good arrangements. His guards should not be treated specially, but his brothers should not be left out.
Lao Lu told him that the guards who were still recuperating in Hongyuan would be promoted one level and transferred to local areas to serve as garrisons after they recovered. Although they were seriously injured and had lost some of their combat effectiveness, they had combat experience and were loyal to the Shenwei Army, so they were just right to be arranged to be the leaders of the local armies.
Zhao Yulin nodded and said that he would listen to his brothers' ideas. Then he arranged for the logistics and supplies to be transferred to the Jialing River channel.
Du Baiyue reported that his navy had discussed and decided to send 10,000 troops to escort the military supplies transport troops in large groups each time, and planned to send 10,000 people up before the water level dwindled.
Zhao Yulin said that this matter was not urgent and safety must come first.
There are no major wars in Guanzhong now, so we have planned to send them away, and take this opportunity to make arrangements for the military stations and defenses along the Jialing River.
Lao Lu told him that Shunfeng had the same idea, and it was just the right time to improve the intelligence network.
Zhao Yulin nodded and said that General Cao was already in Lizhou, and that he might have to operate further inland in the future, so intelligence must be ahead of the curve.
He asked Lao Lu and Du Baiyue to discuss with Mr. Zhang from the academy again, and asked the newspapers to do more publicity to gather a strong force to give a strong push to the Shenwei Army and accumulate strength for the future decisive battle with the Mongolian army.
As he spoke, he started coughing violently again.
Lao Lu asked nervously what was going on. Didn’t Master Hu already treat it?
Zhao Yulin shook his head and said that it felt like there were several wild bulls charging at him inside his body and he didn't know what was going on. He felt much better after spitting out a few mouthfuls of blood.
Du Baiyue saw that he looked pale and advised him to leave early to heal his wounds, then asked the military advisor's wife how to deal with the situation.
This is a bit tricky.
Shunfeng has already investigated and verified that the canteen manager of the military camp was bribed by Beiman and was ordered to approach military advisor Zhu Congwen in order to obtain the military secrets of Guigu of the Shenwei Army.
At that time, the military advisor thought that he was a paraplegic and had half of his body missing, so there was very little he could do to help his wife. So he handed over the shopping chores for the household to the canteen manager, which just happened to make it convenient for this person to move around.
At first, the canteen manager felt that he was a beggar. Being able to be the canteen manager of the military camp was already a great favor from the Shenwei Army. He was unwilling to betray the military advisor and do anything to harm the Shenwei Army. He just honestly helped the military advisor's family with shopping.
Unexpectedly, he was favored by the military advisor's wife at first sight.
This man has a sincere and honest face, and a strong and sturdy body like a bull. How can he compare with the weak and paraplegic military advisor? It is said that men are like wolves at thirty and tigers at forty. The military advisor's wife is also in the age of desire.
One afternoon, the military advisor led the team to conduct a night training on new tactics before leaving. The canteen manager was delivering food and happened to see his wife accidentally injuring her finger. He enthusiastically went over to help bandage the wound, and the two of them took turns bandaging the wound and carried the wife to bed.
Just like that, after these two people tasted the unprecedented happiness, they couldn't stop themselves and even planned to ask the military advisor to do that thing frequently to wear down his body.
Immortal Banban, Zhao Yulin felt a little scared after listening to it.
Not many military secrets were leaked, as they were all seen in the military camp. This was because the military advisor Zhu Congwen was very cautious and did not give them a chance. The canteen manager had never thought of joining the cold desert hero, but only wanted to stay with the military advisor's wife forever.
This put Zhao Yulin in a difficult position.
Lao Lu meant to kill them both. One killed the military advisor, and the other was a spy. Both were unforgivable crimes.
Du Baiyue also looked at him angrily.
Zhao Yulin said that killing a person was easy, just one chop would do it, but the military advisor’s son was still young, what should he do?
How can the reputation of the military advisor be preserved? But he is the military god of our Shenwei Army.
This woman put a green hat on the military advisor's head. If the world knew about this, how would our Shenwei Army put our face?
Baiyue said that we should take care of the military advisor's orphan, and the criminal must be brought to justice. Otherwise, the canteen manager will only sentence him to treason, and let the military advisor's wife die accidentally?
