dhibooks Chapter 329 Cangzhou, Hejian Prefecture.
Chapter 329 Cangzhou, Hejian Prefecture.
Sure enough, Wantong and Wu Youwei immediately became more affectionate to him.
Dried fungus looks small, but there are a lot of them in one soak!
This Zhang Shen is so interesting, he actually brought two carts of black fungus in his luggage.
Because white fungus is still a tribute at this time, when it comes to fungus, it is black fungus.
"Come on, please sit down." The two of them were polite to Zhang Shen, but they were actually seeing each other differently.
It's just that Zhang Shen hasn't experienced too many things, and he doesn't know much about this situation. Anyway, he is rarely valued by others, and now he is happy to patronize.
After being seated, someone served dinner. At this point, it was time to eat.
In fact, Zhang Shen came to have dinner with them.
In fact, he wanted to eat by himself, but he sang a song all day, and his throat was smoking. Let's take a cucumber and eat it, and he was afraid that eating alone would be different from others, and in case someone brought it up later, it would cause trouble.
So I planned to eat with the two of them, I didn't expect to be so respected, and in a good mood, I didn't notice Wantong's disgusting gesture of curling his lips.
Wu Youwei, on the other hand, was still very curious about eunuchs, and he had only met a few of them, so let’s not talk about Shang Ming, he was formidable, and Xiao Zhuzi was also kind.
The Jiang Zhi I saw last time...is too young and too young, and he is not the future governor of the West Factory who will call the wind and rain.
Although Eunuch Huai'en has experienced some legends, he is a person close to Emperor Xianzong, and he is not usually seen.
After careful calculation, this is the first time he has seen a mature eunuch serving as a party.
A famous eunuch in the Ming Dynasty.
Seeing Wu Youwei's enthusiasm for Zhang Shen, Wantong wanted to laugh. He heard Wu Youwei say that he wanted to see what the famous "eunuch" of the Ming Dynasty was like. Now it seems that his wish Come true.
For the evening meal, they had a large plate of cucumbers more than others, seasoned with garlic, and some chopped coriander. At this time, this plate of cucumbers was too much for Wu Youwei to eat.
Wantong saw it and thought for a while, but said nothing.
Zhang Shen, on the other hand, saw that Wu Youwei didn't dislike the food he brought, but ate a lot of it, and felt happier. The chat with Wu Youwei was so warm!
Wu Youwei talked about what he had seen and heard in later generations to fool Zhang Shen.
Zhang Shen talked about what he had seen and heard in the palace, and fooled Maid Wu.
The two of them were fooling around, and Wantong saw that the two of them ate an extra big steamed bun.
At night Wantong laughed while washing, and finally laughed at Mao Wu Youwei, who was almost kicked out of bed by him.
They walked for four days before they left the boundary of Gyeonggi and arrived at Hejian Mansion.
Hebei, referred to as "Ji", got its name because it is located in the north of the Yellow River.
It is located in the North China Plain, bordering the Bohai Sea in the east, Beijing and Tianjin in the inner ring, Taihang Mountain in the west, Yanshan Mountain in the north, and Zhangbei Plateau in the north of Yanshan Mountain.
So in the Ming Dynasty, it was "Hejian Mansion".
Hebei is located in the Central Plains, with extensive and profound culture. Since ancient times, it has been known as "there are many generous and elegiac people in Yanzhao", and it is a place where heroes come forth in large numbers.
Hebei is one of the birthplaces of the Chinese nation. As early as 5000 years ago, the three ancestors of the Chinese nation, Huangdi, Yandi and Chiyou, fought in Hebei and then merged, creating the history of Chinese civilization.
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Hebei belonged to Yan and Zhao, so it was called "Yanzhao Land". In the Han Dynasty, it belonged to Youzhou and Jizhou.
It was Hebei Road in Tang Dynasty, Hebei Road in Song Dynasty, and Zhongshu Province in Yuan Dynasty.
Ming and Qing belonged to Zhili Province.
The place they arrived was Cangzhou, Hebei Province, which belonged to Hejian Prefecture in Northern Zhili Province in the Ming Dynasty.
And Cangzhou is a famous hometown of martial arts.
Wu Youwei felt that when he arrived in Cangzhou, he should change the title of the song.
The next day when they were on the road, their military song was changed to "A Man Should Be Self-Reliant", which is very inspirational and very suitable for the Cangzhou area.
Such a large number of people poured into Cangzhou, and there was a fast horse report in advance, and many people knew about it.
It's just that the prefect of Cangzhou is a civil servant, so it is naturally impossible to greet passing generals, and Wu Youwei and the others are county magistrates, let alone greet them.
Just let someone say hello to the inn and let them stay and settle down.
It may be because this place is closer to the capital. The scale of the station is not as large as when they left the capital, but it is not so small.
Since ancient times, there are many heroes in Cangzhou, so the postmen here are also very generous, receiving people and entertaining guests very quickly. At night, what they eat is the famous braised pork in Hejian Prefecture.
Donkey meat is not burned, because donkeys are animals that can work, just like cows, horses and mules, they cannot be slaughtered at will.
The stewed meat is all pork, with enough oil and water, four braised pork per person, a large bowl of haggis soup, shredded cabbage and vermicelli in it.
The stewed meat is also very distinctive, with such a big human face, four of them will definitely be full!
In addition, the haggis soup tube is enough to eat, and Wu Youwei is very satisfied when he is full
On the contrary, Zhang Shen had dinner with them again, recruited Yicheng, and gave 1 taels of silver: "We can't eat your stewed pork for nothing. You take the money, and this tens of thousands of people spend a lot of money." , I’ll have trouble with breakfast tomorrow.” “Too much! Too much!” Yicheng is a straightforward guy: “I can’t use that much! A pig is only five taels of silver.” “So cheap?” Everyone was stunned , The price in Beijing is high, 15 taels of silver for a pig, which is normal, and the fatter ones are [-] taels.This side has already entered the Hejian Mansion, so the price of pork has dropped by half? "You are a live pig with hair, right?" Wantong, who had experience, figured it out.
What they buy are all bare pigs that have been slaughtered. It is not good to say that they are clean. Even the pig intestines have been washed for you, so of course it will be returned.And the pigs they have are hairy pigs, they will be sold for money after they are weighed, and you have to bring them back and slaughter them yourself.Clean up after slaughter, and you have to marinate the meat. Did you start doing it yesterday?Thanks for your hard work. "Yes, yes, with fur." Yicheng said with a smile: "At this time, everyone has gone to farm, and a butcher was invited to deal with it. Don't worry, the pigs are all in the water, but those things are really hard to separate. Alright, according to the rules, a stewed pig must be given to the butcher who comes to slaughter..."
"Let's divide it." Zhang Shen didn't care: "If you think the money is too much, you can give us another share in the morning like tonight.
"That's it, that's it!" Yi Cheng nodded and bowed, thinking that this time it was a good reception, so he had to pay for it out of his own pocket, but he didn't expect to have money to take.
This is a great thing.
"Tomorrow, I'll bring some fried vegetables to the generals, so that they can get some treatment." Zhang Shen said very kindly, "There's no need for wine, what tea do you have here, let me moisten your throat.
The commander-in-chief of the regiment battalion at this time was called the commander of the capital, Wantong.
Wantong is leading a regiment battalion, and they are going to the Shanghai County Guard, but what they do here is different from the general guard. They are the Emperor's pro-army, and the Zhenwei Camp is still anchored in Beijing.
Therefore, below Wantong are two commanders and acquaintances (from the third rank), four commanders (from the fourth rank), two townspeople (from the fifth rank), one experienced (from the seventh rank), and one governor (from the eighth rank) , one official (from the ninth grade), one Cang Ambassador (not in the stream), and one deputy envoy (not in the stream).
This structure is equivalent to Wantong having two lieutenants, four generals, and two guerrilla generals.
And experience, governors, etc. are all low-level petty officials, who are in charge of logistics, and are not counted in the battle order.
The number of people seems small, and they have a group of people under their command, so these people are fully capable of digesting those pigs.
Wu Youwei also gave him a silver note of 1000 taels: "This belongs to us people, so just follow it.
"Wu Shidu, what are you doing?" Zhang Shen was upset: "With our family here, why do you still spend your money?"
"That can't be done." Wu Youwei shook his head: "Brothers still have to settle accounts clearly. I'm going to take office. It's safe to be with you. You can't take advantage of the court. Eat and drink all the way, no It's uneasy to pay for a piece of money.
this.....? "Zhang Shen was in a dilemma. Sure enough, he was a civil servant. No matter how good he got along, he still had the sour temper of a literati and refused to take advantage of it: "But where do you have so much money? "
"Just keep it." Wantong stuffed the silver ticket to Yicheng: "When he left, the emperor rewarded him with a lot of money, which is enough to spend."
It doesn't sound good to say that it is a business or a gift from a brother-in-law, so let's just give it to the emperor.
Because if you say something else, you are afraid that there will be any involvement in the future, and no one will dare to pursue the Emperor's Award.
Now, sure enough, Yicheng also accepted the bank note, and Zhang Shen didn't care about the cost.
When Yicheng left, Wu Youwei said: "Actually, I invested in my brother's shop, and I have a lot of money every year. I don't spend much, I just keep it. The money is still there. There are quite a few, Master Zhang, don’t worry.”
It's not necessary to explain it or not, but Wu Youwei said this to give Zhang Shen face.
Zhang Shen's attitude became even better afterward. Knowing that Wu Youwei was not short of money, Zhang Shen thought about how close he could be in the future.
Because some officials hug money so hard that even the eunuch who oversees the army can’t stand it anymore, so he is still very happy to have a rich official as a neighbor...
This matter was revealed, and the meal in the inn was fragrant, and the smell of stewed meat did not dissipate for a long time.
They stayed in the post station for a day, doing some repairs, washing clothes that should be washed, and mending those that should be mended. There are no women in this regiment camp, and all the local peasant women and poor women are hired. Laundry and mending are all paid in cash.No one was idle, Wantong divided them into one hundred square formations, and each square formation had to fight the military boxing once before disbanding.The people at the post station also watched the excitement, but this military boxing attracted a group of people!Those who were led in by Yi Cheng were all... old men with white hair.
"Master Wan, these are the well-known... old masters in Cangzhou." Yicheng introduced with a bitter face: "Several, this is Commander Master Wan."
Su Lao is the local people's respectful name for the respected and respected civilian elders.
Wantong was also very curious, what did these old people want him for?Could it be? ?
"Several elders are polite." Wantong cupped his fists: "But there are soldiers disturbing the place?"
"No, the old man watched you dolls fight... what kind of boxing is this?" One of them said loudly, "I haven't seen it before!"
Wantong was stunned: "This is the boxing method in the army."
"There are also martial arts masters in the army?" The other asked in surprise, "Are you still recruiting apprentices in the army?"
And also received so much...apprentice?
"That's not the case. This is a set of boxing skills passed down to the Ming army by a... hermit master." Wan Tao said, "I'll use it to kill the enemy after practicing."
"It's more than just killing the enemy? This set of punches is strong and powerful, and it's very suitable for the army." The old man and the others all nodded.
"Which expert taught this?" One of them boldly said: "Can you come out and see? I really want to discuss and exchange ideas."
Wantong was helpless. According to Wu Youwei, the instructor Sun Qi would not be born until at least a few hundred years later. How to communicate?
"Well, it's not that I'm not being flexible, the hermit master just taught this set of boxing techniques, and didn't stay in the army.
"Then he must have an apprentice to stay in the army, right?" The old man in the lead stroked his beard and said, "We are both from the martial arts world, why don't we meet? It's really hard for the old man to see this eye-catching boxing technique. "
Wantong is the first and the second is big: "He... the apprentice is just an unknown junior.
"Even the unknown juniors come to compete." The old men said in a hurry: "We originally wanted to compete with those younger generations, but they said that we don't have the same knowledge as ordinary people. If we fight back, we will not fight back. , How can I bully such a junior? It is correct to find someone of the same kind to make gestures.
So these people came to him?
Wantong turned his head to look, and his four smileys couldn't straighten up.
These old men can tell they are getting old at first sight, what if something goes wrong?This kind of trouble can only be pushed to the chief to solve...