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    Chapter 108: Congratulations from All Sides (Part 2) The imperial court sent Zhang Shuo here. The first thing he asked for was the return of the prisoners of war. After the supplies had been delivered, the prisoners of war had to be sent back.  This is a very complicated job, checking the list, as well as the soldier's place of origin, original affiliation with the army, injury status, etc., so many people were brought here.  The second one was officials from various states who also came to Lingzhou. The first batch were not these officials, but business taxation officials from Linzhou to Liangzhou.  After so much loss, even though the louse is small, it is still a piece of meat.  It¡¯s not just that. After these officials come to the Twenty-three Prefectures, they cannot take it seriously as to how they handle their work. Even though they have no initiative, they must participate appropriately in order to look good. In fact, this is also the original purpose, Zhang said  The idea of ????such as others cannot let Northwest go out independently, and these details must be used to continue to tie it to the imperial court.  This participation is playing a role in twisting some ties, although this role is not worth mentioning.  Also, the salary payment of these officials must be made clear.  Without corruption, officials would actually live in poverty.  But now the power is in the hands of Wang Hua. These officials have no financial power, so where can they commit corruption?  Therefore, can we make some appropriate subsidies on the extra official salary?  But this issue cannot be put on the table for discussion. There was not even a conversation during the original negotiation. Now that the supplies have been delivered, the court has begun to tighten its belt and live a life. Even the new mansions of several princesses have begun to stop repairing.  During negotiations, otherwise these officials would have to find reasons to go back again.  There is another thing, and that is the racecourse. This also needs to be checked. Forget about the original war horses. Many war horses were injured or killed in battle, and Wang Hua promised compensation.  Moreover, since these war horses have been drawn out, they are all excellent war horses and cannot be allowed to be used by Wang Hua to make up the numbers. Therefore, they must be checked one by one and re-stamped with the official seal.  There is also a horse farm, which was drawn on the map and actually measured.  Now even the children in Chang'an City know that Wang Hua returned to herding for farming in the Twenty-Three Prefectures, and he cannot use inferior pastures to make up for it.  The last thing is congratulations.  Li Xian also gave a gift, a picture of mandarin ducks taking a spring bath inlaid with a lotus white jade gui.  The workmanship is very exquisite, and the butterfly effect brought by Wang's paintings must be said. A few years ago, there would be no such works in the entire Tang Dynasty.  Using the materials, I carved out a picture of mandarin ducks playing in the water, with a small bridge and flowing water on the side, and a few peach blossoms that had just bloomed. After the pattern was carved out, the negative side was smoothed. This pattern has a very three-dimensional effect.  Shown on Yugui.  There are also golden lotuses inlaid below, and several lotus leaves have recently bloomed, just like the young lotus leaves growing in spring.  The work is good, but the jade itself is a bug.  Among jade articles, jade gui occupies a very important position.  It is a ritual vessel used by ancient emperors, princes, nobles and ministers to offer sacrifices and funerals. Its shape is a rectangle at the bottom and a triangle at one end.  But at the wedding of Xiang Wang Hua and Wang Han, what kind of gift can be given? This gift is not suitable.  There is also a small poem engraved on the side: "The sky is so powerful, the sky is full of mourning."  I am hungry and my people are in exile.  I live in the wilderness.  ??Heaven sent down a sin, and the robbers and thieves began to fight among themselves.  The common people were in a coma, collapsed and fled, and our country was truly in ruins. ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? I once did not know how dirty it was.  I am diligent and conscientious in my work, but my position is unsatisfactory.  Such as the droughts of the other year, the grass is not lush, such as Biqi.  I believe this country will be destroyed.  The wealth of the past is not as good as it was then, and the guilt of the present is not as good as it is now.  He is so sparse and so caressed, why can¡¯t he take care of himself?  Brother Si Yin.  The pool is exhausted, and the clouds will not stop.  The spring is exhausted, and there is no cloud in it.  Pu Si has done harm to him, and his senior brother Si Hong will not help me.  In the past, when the king received orders, he was like calling a duke, and he expanded his country by hundreds of miles every day. Today, it is also shrinking by hundreds of miles every day.  It's a pity that people who maintain the present are not still old. Zhang Shuo looked at Wang Hua and asked: "Manager Wang, what do you think after seeing this poem?" From the beginning of the conversation to now, Zhang Shuo has not given Wang Hua anything.  With a good face, the dozens of cannons above Chang'an City chilled his heart.  This poem comes from "Zhao Min" in "Daya", which satirizes King You of Zhou for appointing villains, which makes the country and the people miserable.  Li Xianyong is here, firstly, to confess his self-blame to Wang Hua, but there is another meaning. I want to cheer up now, but I am a Confucius. This Confucius is not that his current status is just a small person, but that he  Weakhearted.  But now that I have woken up, where can I get a summoner?  ¡°Coupled with this Yu Gui, it is clear that I was wrong. Please forgive me and come back and continue to be my Lord Zhao.  I was probably embarrassed, so I used this move.  Indeed, despite his political mediocrity, his literary attainments are still very profound, and some poems are also very good.  Although it is not stated explicitly, this Yugui coupled with the song "Zhao Min" has a profound charm and a sad meaning.  Lian Rang Wang HuaThere was no space left for him.  Wang Hua looked at the poem and said: "The craftsmanship is very good. Such small characters on the rope are carved on the jade, and they are so vivid and elegant. Which master is this from?" Zhang  He said angrily: "You are very shameless now." Wang Hua was not angry after hearing this. Instead, he laughed and said: "Shilang Zhang, it is good to be shameless. Only when people have no shame and trees have no bark can they be invincible. What did I do back then?  I don't understand this, otherwise why would I be in danger and assassinated several times? "Shilang Zhang, after listening to your words, I suddenly thought of the history of the Qin and Han Dynasties, and I remembered a word, thick black." Zhang said, although he was trembling with anger.  I can't help but be curious, what is thick black?  "Xiang Yu was an unparalleled hero, but he died in Wujiang. Han Xin said something about him, which is called a woman's benevolence and a man's courage. At the Hongmen Banquet, as long as Xiang Zhuang wiped Liu Bang's neck with his sword, the world would be easy for him. If you are not thick-skinned, a woman  When Ren Zhenren arrived at Wujiang, he might be able to make a comeback, but he actually said, "Eight thousand people from the east of the Yangtze River crossed the river, and now none of them have survived. My father and brother from the east of the Yangtze River, they pity me and miss me, how can I see them with their faces?"  Even if he doesn't say anything, is it true that he committed suicide on the banks of the Wujiang River? What kind of hero is this? On the other hand, Xiang Yu asked the King of Han: How old are the Hungarians in the world?  The king of Han smiled and said, "I would rather fight with my wits than with my strength. Where did the word "Xiao Xie" come from? He is so shameless that he will be defeated every time he fights. The more he fights, the more courage he will have to pursue.  Later, in order to survive, his own son and daughter, Xiaohui Lu Yuan, were able to chase him off the car. His great cause was accomplished, and he killed the heroes Han Xin, Peng Yue and others.  . With such a black heart, even today's queens are no match for him, so Han Xin could bear the humiliation of his subordinates, but he could not forget Liu Bang's kindness in undressing and pushing food, and he could not listen to Kuai Tong, and he became a miserable cook.  Dogs are more thick than black. When Fan Zeng saw that Qiu Hao did not attack Liu Bang, he immediately wanted to kill Liu Bang.  It was a bad thing. At this time, Liu Bang was weak and could attack at will, but he angrily asked to go and risk his life, which was not enough, so he became a ruin in history. "It turns out that it was this thick black man, but Zhang listened.  But there is a feeling of enlightenment.  Amitabha, why should I listen to such evil talk?  Zhang Shuo secretly sounded the alarm for himself, but Wang Hua did not stop. He continued: "See the pair of red dragon stallions outside? The value on the market is about five thousand yuan. This is Guo Yuanzhen.  The general manager gave me a congratulatory gift, but the total supplies I provided him were worth nearly three million yuan, and I also sent nearly 20,000 people to support him. Maybe he will ask for things from me in the future.  I didn't feel shameful, so I got the benefit and defeated Da Feichuan. Compared with them, I am still far behind." Zhang said, he couldn't help but say, "You are all the same kind of people." No matter what.  Whether it's Wang Hua or Guo Yuanzhen, they are still too far apart from Liu Bang. Without him, their cheekiness is slightly lacking, and their black-heartedness is even more incomparable.  But perhaps stimulated by Wang Hua's words, Zhang Shuo also put down his dignity and began to argue with Wang Hua, asking for benefits bit by bit.  At the end, Zhang Shuo suddenly said: "Manager Wang, you said you are not treason, so why don't you hand over those artillery technologies to the imperial court." This is an epoch-making weapon. If the imperial court masters it, it will strengthen the country's military strength.  will make a vital contribution.  Wang Hua looked at Zhang and said, thinking in his heart, you are so embarrassed to speak, so he said: "You said I want to rebel, just consider me rebelling." With one force, ten societies have been defeated, and they have reached this point today, and there is a large amount of scarce supplies and food.  , were transported to Linglan Prefecture together. Wang Hua did not seek to be king or hegemon, but he had the strength to stand proudly in the northwest safely, and he would not be afraid of threats from any party.  The imperial court, on the other hand, was very worried that Wang Hua would cut off the connection between the Central Plains and the Western Regions, cut off trade routes, and cut off the source of horses.  He was even worried that Wang Hua would send troops to Chang'an again.  The two are now completely reversed.  One sentence rendered Zhang Shuo speechless.  But Wang Hua changed the subject and said, "But if the court wants it, I can sell some to the court at the cost price." That's good. Zhang said that he didn't even know why Wang Hua was so kind. He immediately asked  : "How much?" "The only ones for sale now are those small cannons. Bazhou is trying to make them, and each one costs two thousand yuan." "You are robbing money," Zhang said, so angry that he wanted to beat Wang Hua, that small cannon  It was not that he had never seen a cannon before. It weighed sixty or seventy kilograms. Even if it was packed entirely with silver, it would not cost more than one thousand min. Wang Hua actually asked for two thousand min.  ???He immediately suppressed the pressure and said: "What I want is technology." "Technology? The telescope became a sharp weapon in the Blood Camp, now where is the telescope?" Zhang Shuo was silenced again by asking, "The telescope was in the Blood Camp back then?"  It is called clairvoyance, and a special person is assigned to guard it. Even when it is in danger, he would rather kill it than to destroy it immediately to prevent the enemy from getting it.  But out of anger, Wang Hua demolished it in the palace. As a result, not long after, the Turks and Tubo people appeared, and it was said that there were also cannibals.  "As for why it's so expensive, please follow me." Wang Hua was also angry this time and dragged Zhang Shuo to the workshop.  This is a set of process technology, and I am not afraid that Zhang will discover the secrets.  Wang Hua pointed at these hundreds of refined gun barrels and said: "But this gun barrel requires nearly 1,500 workers. These are the most skilled blacksmiths. I have to pay a minimum of 100 pence for each job."  , up to three hundred cents. They also provide accommodation, a meal at noon, and even accommodate their families. If you don¡¯t believe it, ask them about their salary yourself. ¡°This is also true, but most of them receive a salary of one hundred cents.  To between two hundred cents, after all, craftsmanship makes a living, without such a high salary, there will be no work to do.  There are some, but very few, craftsmen who receive three hundred pennies, and they are all top craftsmen. Without this salary, it is impossible to retain people's hearts.  In addition to other expenses, it means that the average cost of each worker is no less than two hundred cents.  Wang Hua added: "And these pig irons must be made of high-quality refined iron to make a gun barrel. After hundreds of refining, the cost of this gun barrel reaches tens of thousands of kilograms of refined iron. As well as the loss of related equipment,  Also, it took six years and tens of millions of dollars to develop it. Add this cost, tell me, how much does it cost to sell a cannon? " Wang Hua said it was scary, but in ancient times.  The cost of making cannons is very high. Artillery technology was developed in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and there was a whole set of cost-saving processes. However, each Folan cannon cost more than ten gold per machine, which is hundreds of taels of silver. In the Qing Dynasty, nine three cannons were made.  Thousand-sugar cannons cost one thousand six hundred and twenty taels of silver, each reaching one hundred and eighty taels.  Although these two cannons are larger than the two small cannons currently used by Wang Hua, firstly, they are cast, so the cost has been reduced a lot. Secondly, the craftsmen are official craftsmen and only receive a small salary, which further reduces the cost.  .  Of course, in fact, Wang Hua's current cost of making a small cannon will not exceed 500 yuan. This is because he is striving for excellence, otherwise the cost will be reduced by half again, or even more.  But Zhang said that he was calculating in his mind. Although it was very expensive, if the court allocated one million yuan to equip 500 of these sharp weapons, it would cost a lot, but if these 500 sharp weapons were put together, it would be  The enemy's nightmare, so he asked again: "So how much is this kind of shell worth?" "Cannon shells are relatively easy to make, and they are not very expensive. But Zhang Shilang, I advise you not to think about this. The first reason is the lack of manpower.  , that is, the court needs to purchase it, maybe it will have to wait until the year after tomorrow, because the production is limited, even by the year after tomorrow, the number I will distribute will not exceed fifty artillery pieces, which may work for a small battle, but for a small battle.  It will not work in a big battle, and it has many limitations. More mature weapons will appear in the future. I also plan to go from Oceania to the Northwest.  It is equipped with about a hundred guns, and it is not planned to be mass-produced. There is also no plan to mass-produce the cannon. Zhang said that he thought about it and asked, "How much does it cost?"  The cost is so high, not to mention that kind of cannon.  "Some of its costs are similar to this small cannon, and some are slightly higher." Looking at Zhang's puzzled eyes, he explained again: "Because the former is cast, and the latter is manually hammered.  , so the former is cheaper. But the technology of the former is more imperfect and inconvenient to move, so I have no intention of mass production. However, these two cannons have unlimited development prospects.  , the cost is lower, the range is longer, and the rate of fire is faster. As you can see in real life, although its power is great, I am not satisfied with the range and accuracy.  The speed is slow, and the barrel is easy to explode. When the technology matures, its power will be ten times that of today, and its range and rate of fire will also be ten times. That will be when it will be truly used for military purposes. " Wang Hua is not referring to modern times.  Artillery refers to the kind of artillery made by foreigners in the late Qing Dynasty.  Of course, there are many technologies that need to be improved, from gunpowder formulas to technological processes, to steel smelting technology, casting technology, and even lathe boring machines.  But in fact, relatively speaking, if you want to be flexible and mobile, you can't just have cannons, you also need guns.  " This cleared up the doubts in Zhang Shuo's mind, but Zhang Shuo still had more questions in his mind.  If things continue like this, what kind of weapon will Wang Hua create in the future?  It¡¯s like he isAs Qinzhou said, as high as your heart is, you can fly as high as you want.  He said sternly: "Manager Wang, what do you need such a strong force for?" "Revitalize the country and the nation." Wang Hua replied sternly.  "What you are doing now is to revitalize the country and the nation?" "Isn't it? Do you have to help the Li family to revitalize the country and the nation? Is this the Li family the country? All the people are the lackeys of the Li family? I don't know more than a hundred years ago  Whose family is this world? Or whose family will this world be after more than a hundred years? Mr. Zhang, it¡¯s not that I¡¯m obsessed with it, it¡¯s that you have been deeply poisoned. Only the virtuous and powerful will live in this world.¡±  Wang Hua added a strong voice, emphasized his tone, and said: "If you don't believe it, if you stay in Lingzhou these days, you will see a lot of good shows being performed. What kind of loyalty and morality, if it weren't for my luck?  Escape from Luoyang and conquer this sky in the northwest. Will the emperor give me this Gui? Gui, once I return to Luoyang, I will return to King Yama immediately." Zhang said that he was speechless again.  If Wang Hua returns to Luoyang alone, even if Wei Dang does not deal with him, Li Xian will still take action after weakening Wei Dang's arrogance because Wang Hua has been turned upside down this time.  Since ancient times, how many distinguished ministers and good generals have died a good death?  The Three Heroes of the Western Han Dynasty, Zhang Liang, a Taoist priest, went to eat small meatballs, Xiao He was cautious, and even so, Liu Bang showed murderous intentions.  Another pioneer, Zhou Bo, spent the rest of his life pretending to be stupid. However, his son Zhou Yafu was forced to death by the Ming emperor Han Jingdi.  In the Eastern Han Dynasty, Liu Xiu was the dominant one and defeated a group of his subordinates. Only one man, Geng Yan, conquered almost half of the country for Liu Xiu, and then voluntarily handed over the military power and became a farm servant at home. In addition, Liu Xiu had a broad mind, and a group of famous generals also  He will be a grandson, so everyone is happy.  Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty was also considered a wise king. He killed Shi Wansui, the first general in the world. The other two heroes, Gao Ying and He Ruobi, were killed again by Yang Guang.  Only Han Qinhu died a good death, and it was also because he did not strive for merit and could pretend to be a grandson.  Han Qinhu's nephew Li Jing was the originator of pretending to be a grandson. He was invincible on the battlefield and invincible in the world, but he could endure it after he returned to the court.  Even in an argument with a local gangster, he gave in three points.  He immediately handed over military power when nothing happened, thanked guests behind closed doors, and responded immediately when the country recruited him. He was definitely a hard-working old scalper. Not only Li Shimin, but even Zhu Yuanzhang probably couldn't do this kind of old scalper.  But his ability to pretend to be a grandson was not as good as that of Guo Ziyi later.  The same is true for another hero Li Ji. He is not happy when he is promoted, but he is not worried when he is demoted. When it comes to Wu Zetian, he directly flatters Wu Zetian. This is the emperor's family matter.  That's why he died well.  Therefore, the greater the merit, the more you have to be a grandson.  Thinking of this, Zhang said he was also frustrated.  But no matter what Zhang said in his heart, Lingzhou was getting more and more lively.  Not only the major aristocratic families, but also some ministers in the court secretly sent people to send congratulatory gifts, but it was strange that none of these ministers were from Qingliu, most of them were from the Webster Party, and some even appeared on Wang Hua's buying order.  on the list.  The gifts were also very generous, and after being delivered, the servant left immediately.  But Wang Hua knew that the real death had not yet come.  On August 23, a man arrived, finally kicking off the event.  Wang Hua was discussing matters with Zhu Tong. The guard brought over a greeting card with a line of words written on it. Zhang Lingjun, a disciple of Prince Qiao, congratulated Mr. Wang on his wedding and asked to pay him a visit.  Wang Hua handed the greeting card to Zhu Tong, and the two looked at each other.  In fact, Zhang Lingjun did not write that he was a member of Prince Qiao, and they also knew who Zhang Lingjun was.  This person is from Luoyang and is the most important aide to Li Xian¡¯s second son and current eldest son Li Chongfu.  Li Chongfu was framed by Wei Shi and had conspired with Zhang Yizhi's brother to harm the prince Li Chongrun. He was demoted to Puzhou as a member of the imperial court and moved to Hezhou and Junzhou without being a consul. This person has always been by Li Chongfu's side.  Wang Hua has always wanted to find a successor who can support him. He once paid great attention to Li Chongfu, and he continues to observe Li Chongfu even now, but Li Chongfu doesn't know.  Those who were exiled by Lao Wu last year have all returned due to the amnesty.  Only Li Chongfu was not allowed to return to the capital in Junzhou, so he wrote a statement saying: "Your Majesty showed etiquette by burning firewood and offering sacrifices to God in the southern suburbs. As a result, everyone in the world was pardoned and exempted from punishment, but I, as your Majesty's biological son, did not get this chance.  I admire the emperor's kindness. Is this the way God treats his subordinates equally? The officials and common people who knew this all shed tears for me. Besides, your majesty is so compassionate. Can't you show mercy to your desperate son?" The words are very good.  The sorrow comes from the hands of this person.  But after this performance was presented, no response was heard.  There is one more thing I know, becauseWith Li Xian's rejuvenation, Qingliu began to regain its strength. Jin Heng, the imperial censor, and Li Shangyin, the censor for supervision, impeached Cui Shi and Zheng Min in court.  As a result, there are not enough officials.  Li Xian immediately put the two men in jail. After interrogation, it was verified that a large amount of bribes had been obtained.  According to the law of the Tang Dynasty, if the supervisor of the prison is in violation of the law by receiving money, he will be punished with a hundred sticks per foot, plus one for each, and fifteen twists.  Tang Law also stipulates that officials who receive money and violate the law are not within the scope of the "Eight Discussions".  If dealt with according to the law, both men should be sentenced to death.  But Wang Hua doubted whether the efforts of Li Shangyin and Jin Heng this time were to evacuate their positions and wait for the return of the Song Dynasty to further control the power for Li Xian.  However, these two people are very cunning. After Wang Hua appeared in Shanzhou last year, they also tried their best to seek refuge with Webster while trying to flatter Shangguan Xiaowan and Li Guoer.  Of course, Li Guo'er also knew that these two people were unreliable, but at this time she was gradually losing power, and the defection of the two prime ministers made Li Guo'er somewhat happy.  After the incident, the Yushitai demanded the execution of these two ministers, but Wei Shi did not come forward. I don¡¯t know why, but Shangguan Xiaowan and Li Guoer interceded on their behalf.  Wang Hua didn't know what happened in the palace, but they knew that there was an important reason. They remained silent on Wang Hua's matter and did not second the proposal with Wei Dang.  This may be another reason for their plea.  It may also be because Webster is a little unhappy. After all, they are supported by Webster in their positions. If they don't obey, they will definitely be unhappy.  Or Webster used retreat to paralyze Li Xian.  In short, from beginning to end, only Li Guoer and Shangguan Xiaowan came forward, so Li Xian changed Cui Shi to be the governor of Xiangzhou and Zheng Min to be the Sima of Jiangzhou.  Originally these two things were unrelated, but when Zheng Min went to Jiangzhou and passed through Junzhou, he met Li Chongfu and had a secret conversation for a long time. It happened that this news was also monitored by Wang Hua's men.  Therefore, Wang Hua said to Zhu Tong: "The drama has begun." []
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