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The Wind Rises in Chang'an Chapter 192 Generals, Myths and Divine Horses

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    ps: Kuafu chasing the sun, this is what I mentioned before, everyone must understand it.  \¡¡\?The two middle-aged men had been waiting in the living room for a long time, drinking tea with their thoughts on their minds. They hurried all the way from Huaishang just for a decree from the emperor.  The important person related to the imperial edict is Cao Shi, who has resigned as Shaofu and is now the general of chariots and cavalry.  The wait was not long. The curtain in the living room swayed slightly, and a young man eight feet three inches tall (1.92 meters), tall and strong, came in. He has grown a lot this year, and is more likely to be of mixed blood with Xirong.  According to the standards of the Qin people, eight feet is exactly the height range. The shortest Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses are 1.75 meters, generally between 1.8 meters and 1.97 meters.  Liu Che himself is not short either. He was 1.78 meters tall at the age of sixteen, and he might be able to exceed 1.85 meters in two years.  "Han Anguo, a man from Liang, pays homage to the Marquis of Pingyang!" "Master Fu Yan of Qi people pays homage to the Marquis of Pingyang!" "You two don't need to be polite." Cao Shi looked at the two of them carefully. The master's father Yan was an old acquaintance of his. When he left the Marquis of Pingyang's mansion,  Although he is high-spirited, his face is already full of weathered features in just the past two years. He must have suffered a lot. ?? Han Anguo was about the same age as Zhufu Yan, but his reputation was much greater than that of Zhufu Yan. He had been an official in Liang Dynasty a few years ago, and his rank was as high as two thousand stones.  "Han Changru." "Yes." Cao Shi smiled: "Do you know why I recommended you to the emperor? Why should I recommend you to be the Shaofu, one of the nine ministers?" "I don't know." Han Anguo was full of uneasiness.  "You are an important minister of King Xiao of Liang Liu Wu. At a young age, you were favored by the Empress Dowager and promoted to the position of domestic history of Liang. It's a pity that you are not favored. King Xiao of Liang Liu Wu does not like you, and the current King of Liang Liu Mai does not like you either.  I found a reason to remove your official status." Han Anguo was sweating profusely. He couldn't hide his secret from anyone. He was so strange because of his own contradictions. No one wanted to offend Liang Wang Liumai.  "The Empress Dowager has been kind to you, have you ever thought about repaying her?" "I think that being loyal to the emperor and serving the country is the best way to repay him." "You are very cunning!" Cao Shi smiled, Han Anguo was a smart man.  He was decent and a little cunning in his work. After losing his official position in the past two years and having no food and clothing, Han Anguo looked for opportunities everywhere to recommend himself as an official.  However, Liang Wang Liu Mai remembered that he indirectly caused his father's death.  The death of Liu Wu was attributed to Han Anguo, who was appointed by the imperial court as the internal history. He had already announced early that no one would be allowed to use this person, so he would not be able to go to various vassal states to seek officials if he did not intervene.  After a few years, Tian Feng will be found through a tortuous path.  He bribed Marquis Wu An with five hundred gold to get a position.  "I'm giving you a chance to display your talent, and let you stand on the stage of Jiuqing and serve the country loyally, but all this is not without any price." Han Anguo nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.  Before he came, he had already made preparations. He was willing to pay any price as long as he was not allowed to die.  "You must clearly understand that your position as young master comes from the emperor's appreciation. It comes from my strong recommendation. Only I can ignore the warning of Liang Wang Liu Mai. You must accept some of my suggestions. No one knows the young master better than me.  I have single-handedly created the miracle of quadrupling the Shaofu's revenue. If you don't listen to my advice, you are going against yourself and the emperor." Han Anguo felt nervous: "You said it would quadruple.  ? " "Yes, the tax revenue of Cuo Gao is about the same. The preliminary tax statistics of the Da Nong Order have also been released. The annual tax revenue of the treasury under the control of the Da Nong Order has doubled, from 4.3 billion yuan to 8.5 billion yuan. The main increase is the increase in grain production in Guanzhong.  , and the rapid promotion of business tax. On the other hand, the annual income of the inner treasury under the control of the Shaofu has quadrupled, from 4.2 billion yuan to 13 billion yuan. The addition of a large number of imperial estates has a great effect on the harvest, and the Shaofu craftsmen's households  The profits from the production of handicrafts and the mining of iron ore, coal and copper mines are large. The above is the actual profit after excluding the minted money. The profit from minted money is dozens of times higher than this figure. " The eyes of the master's father almost bulged out, the treasury said.  The annual income is 8.5 billion yuan, and the annual income of the internal treasury is 13 billion yuan. The combined income of both sides is more than 20 billion yuan, which makes people stand up in sweat. This is no longer the poor and white Han Empire in the past. It has grown in just a few decades.  Let this poor empire become very rich, even a bit sensational.  He couldn't imagine what the concept of profit of dozens of times of minting money was. Whether it was 200 billion yuan or 300 billion yuan, it was an incomprehensible huge number. He didn't know that when gold, silver, and copper were minted in three and a half taels, there was a lot of money in the inner treasury.  With nearly 400 billion five-baht coins, it is now a currency storage dominated by gold and silver coins, supplemented by copper halves. The gold coins have doubled in value, and the silver coins have appreciated several times. The price difference has brought the value of the national treasury deposits to more than 810 billion five-baht coins.  money.  More than 50% of the world¡¯s gold and silver lies in Shaofu.The internal treasury remains unchanged, and 20% is placed in the treasury of the Great Farm Order. The remaining 30% of gold and silver currency is in normal circulation in the market. They are mainly in the hands of the rich and big businessmen. Brass  Half two coins and five baht coins are purely daily currencies circulated by the people, while bulk transactions have completed the transformation of gold and silver transactions.  "The Young Mansion is the work of my hard work, and it is also the emperor's money bag. You need beautiful political achievements to secure your position as the Nine Ministers. I need the Han Empire to continue to steadily increase its revenue. According to my plan, the national treasury will be increased in the next three years."  With the internal bank continuing to maintain rapid growth, new agricultural technologies will be spread to every corner of the world in the new year. National grain production will increase by 20% within three years. The crisis of food shortage can be solved for the time being. Within three years, you  You will get all the honors you want, this is what I can give you, I think you understand what I mean. "Of course Han Anguo understands, he understands it too well.  He was very smart. He knew nothing about the troubles involving Prince Liang and his family. He knew that Prince Liu Mai was not an easy man. He would rather find a small mistake to commit suicide and escape than live under Liu Mai's nose.  He was always on tenterhooks, fearing that one day he would be caught and killed for ridiculous reasons.  He did not have the capital to bargain with Cao Shi, nor did he have the capital to go back on his words afterwards. Wei Wanzhi had no doubt that she could not defeat him, and neither could Princess Guan Tao.  Even the Empress Dowager could not completely win over the young prince in front of her.  Cao Shi could sit here and calmly make arrangements for the aftermath, which proves that the emperor and the young cavalry general have formed a tacit understanding, ensuring the stability of power within the Shaofu to the greatest extent.  To ensure the smooth progress of the Jianyuan New Deal, it is now the early stage of the New Deal's dividend returns. There will be at least three to five years of ultra-high dividend returns. Until the revenue from the national treasury and internal treasury slowly enters a stable period, then it will mark the end of the Jianyuan New Deal.  The reform was completely completed.  Han Anguo did not hesitate.  "I am willing to accept the guidance of General Chariot and Cavalry. Your guidance is crucial to the Jianyuan New Deal. Although my ignorance is limited, I can still distinguish priorities. The reform of the New Deal is the most urgent, and personal ambitions can be put aside. If three  After the year, I can take over the Taichang Mansion, and I will have the confidence to display my personal ambitions." Cao Shi was slightly stunned, and then laughed loudly: "I didn't expect that your ambitions, Han Changru, are not small, and Taichang is the head of the Nine Qing Dynasty.  Don¡¯t worry about it later. Aren¡¯t you afraid of breaking your teeth with such a big appetite?¡± ¡°I have a little confidence in myself. As long as you support me after the three-year period, I will be there.¡± ¡°Haha, it depends on you.  No matter how you perform in the past three years, you will understand Xiao Gui and Cao Sui. If you do well in the past three years, Taichang will be yours." He didn't expect Han Anguo to be so courageous. He was neither angry nor nervous.  Without even the basic response of humbly accepting, he bluntly pointed out that the price of being a puppet yes man is high.  His appetite is the highest among the nine ministers.  But it doesn't matter. A vague gesture of support was exchanged for three years of diligent obedience. Cao Shi felt that the deal was worth it. We will talk about the future in the future. Maybe in three years' time, where will the feng shui turn?  Go to the side.  "Please tell me, General Chariot, how to contact me after I take up my duties." Cao Shi muttered: "Shaofu Cheng Zhangtang, my newly promoted confidant, he has good abilities, you can leave some important things to him.  , if there is any trouble, let him tell me, and there is also Mr. Zhu Fuyan, who can come in and out of your house as a friend, or write you a letter as an instruction." "Remember, if nothing happens, just go ahead.  Weiyang Palace pays homage to the Emperor. " "You go." Han Anguo left quickly. His motorcade was escorted by the army. He came here in the name of visiting the recommender and said a few words.  It's human nature to be grateful, but if you stay here for too long, gossip will inevitably spread.  It didn't matter that the master's father was biting him. He didn't have an official status and didn't worry about being criticized. He raised his hands and said, "It's been so many years since I last saw the general of chariots and cavalry. He has grown from an immature boy to an extraordinary heroic hero. I'm so happy and congratulated!" "Master's father!"  "How have you been in the Huainan Kingdom for two years?" "The King of Huainan is ambitious, as timid as a mouse, talented and resourceful, and always scheming. He neither wants to hear the good news from the emperor, nor wants to face his own embarrassing situation.  He likes to read Huang Lao but loves to make astonishing remarks. He stayed in Huainan for two years and was depressed until he met Han Anguo, who failed to recommend himself.  Junhou also admired him very much. "Cao Shi was noncommittal. It was not difficult to find out Zhufu Yan's whereabouts, and his temper made it difficult for others to use him. Liu An was a mixed scholar of Huang Lao and Zaixue, but he was interested in Zhufu Yan's Zongheng studies.  He didn't believe it deeply, and his master Fu Yan was a proud man, who could easily conflict with King Huainan's retainers, so it was understandable that he couldn't get along well.  Repeatedly for several yearsThoughts and painful experiences have brought about a lot of changes in him. Zhu Fuyan has also learned to hide his pride and be careful in his conduct. At least he will no longer shout the nonsense that "a man can't live without five pots of food, and if he dies, he will have five pots of food to cook his ears." He saw this in Huainan Kingdom  After a lot of talented people failed in their speculations, he could always find himself in the tragic deaths of those people over the past twenty years.  In the past two years, he has carefully read "Laozi", "Guanzi" and other Huang Laoxue works. Cao Shi's "On the Downfall of Qin" and "On Currency" have also been read repeatedly by him, although he couldn't read them for a while.  He changed his stubborn thoughts, but many of his previous views were also changed unconsciously.  Cao Shi was still not at ease, so he opened his mouth to test: "Do you think Zongheng Shu can be used to govern the country?" "No! In order to govern the country, Guanzi is indispensable." "Then under what circumstances do you think Zongheng Shu can be used?"  Zhufu Yan replied firmly: "Only war! Strategists who lose war are sad." Cao Shi's eyes lit up. War was exactly what he needed. Chariot and cavalry generals do not fight.  It's better to play parallel bars at home.  "You just stay with me as a staff member!" The master's father Yan said happily: "Thank you, General Chariot and Cavalry, for taking me in!" Staff members are called ministers of the shogunate.  The name of the shogunate comes from the Warring States Period.  When a general goes on an expedition, he travels to an unpredictable place, and the place he is in is governed, so he calls it "Mofu".  Counting back from the time of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty, generals have always been in very limited positions but can serve for a long time. Chai Wu, the Marquis of Jipu, worshiped the general and wrote to Emperor Wen of Han to invade the Huns in the North.  Generals lead troops to fight.  No matter where he went, he had to set up a military base, and there had to be bureaucrats to handle military affairs. This was called Mo Mansion.  That is, the shogunate.  Under normal circumstances, generals have no right to recruit ministers on their own. The situation in Cao Shi was somewhat different.  Emperor Liu Che thought he was ashamed of Cao Shi, so he specially allowed him to recruit ministers.  He also gave him the power to train and organize the army.  Cao Shi became the most powerful general since the founding of the early Han Dynasty.  The father-in-law is a political strategist and lacks the ability to manage the world.  "If we arrange for him to be an official and govern the country step by step, he will either cause big troubles and go against the grain, or he will be as timid as he is now and lose his self-confidence.  Cao Shi wanted him to smooth out his edges, but he didn't want him to turn into a fake Taoist who was full of lies. That would be a huge waste of political strategists. No matter how talented the master's father Yan was, his ability to govern the country would never surpass him.  He went to learn from Huang Lao, and cultivating his character was more important than governing the country.  Arrange for the master¡¯s father to stay.  Cao Shi received a long-lost letter, which was sent by a carrier pigeon.  According to legend, homing pigeons were a method used by Liu Bang to summon reinforcements during the Chu-Han War. The specific origin is unclear. It was probably a new thing that suddenly appeared seventy years ago.  The Han court mastered the technology of training carrier pigeons. As an envoy to the Han Dynasty, Zhang Qian naturally brought several cages of carrier pigeons with him in the envoy caravan.  "I arrived in Shule Kingdom half a year ago. It seems that I should have arrived in Dawan by now. I hope you can surprise me with the bloody horses of Dawan." Cao Shi faced the west and showed a smile.  Dayuan Kingdom, Ershi City, at night.  Zhang Qian huddled in a narrow and low house to read his notes. Under the candlelight as big as a bean, the panoramic view of the entire Western Region was reflected. After careful identification and proofreading by the caravan, the atlas handed over by Cao Shi was revised several times.  Marking errors have been corrected.  "Wusun Kunmo is so disgusting! They sent several groups of cavalry to stop us. If it weren't for the Wusun cavalry's various obstructions, we would have reached Dayuezhi." "We wasted a year in vain because of those hateful Wusun cavalry.  "Sun people." "If there weren't many of us, I would really like to eat those Wusun cavalry, their horses are so good!" "Haha, those are the Xiji horses that Wusun is rich in, are you greedy?"  "How can we not be greedy? We came to buy and trade 4,000 war horses along the way. There are only more than 300 horses in the West Pole, which is not enough to equip their entire team." The timid Shule people squatted beside the campfire.  Carefully adding firewood, staring at the fresh leg of lamb roasting on the campfire from time to time, holding the hungry belly and drooling. They are new members who have joined the caravan. Their status in the caravan is very low and they are not qualified to fight.  , can only be responsible for taking care of the horse team and bear the mundane duties of boiling water and cooking.  The Shule people did not feel aggrieved. From the corner of their eyes, they could see more than 200 captured slaves. They were the most humble in the caravan. The slaves came from horse thieves, thieves, liars and desperadoes. They were greedy for food.  The caravan started to plunder the huge wealth, but they didn't expect that they would get caught in it.  According to the rules of the Western Regions, the ownership of captured slaves belongs to their masters, and no one will sympathize with them even if they are tortured to death.  The Shule people think this is very lucky, they enjoy the treatment of newcomers in the caravan?, the strong and brave Shule people are eligible to eat delicious mutton, which is the treatment of preparatory knights, while the weaker Shule people can only eat pheasants and wild fish.  Lu Heng bit off the mutton and chewed it in his mouth.  The biggest advantage of living on the grassland is that there is endless delicious meat to eat. People who eat meat on the grassland are strong and naturally stronger than those who eat whole grains.  The Han people in the caravan are at least brave and fierce rangers, and they have become stronger after eating meat for several years.  "According to Wusun's slave account, there are Hun cavalry chasing us behind us. There are a thousand Royal Cavalry!" Lu Heng glared: "What's wrong? Are you afraid of these people? What kind of King's Cavalry are there?  , we also have eight hundred elite soldiers, we are afraid of them!" "Lu Tou is so powerful! I give you a round of applause." Feng Shou wiped his nose with a smile.  After thousands of miles, the number of caravans increased to 800. The core group was still the Eastern Group composed of Han, Xiaoyuezhi and Qiang people. They occupied more than 300 seats among them. Each one wore two layers of leather armor, and their hands were  Holding a powerful bow that is coveted by countless people, he rides on a fine horse in the West with murderous aura and majesty.  The herdsmen from the Western Regions along the way came to join them after hearing the news, and even young and beautiful girls from the Western Regions volunteered to serve as caravan women to bear children for the strong knights. This is just because the prairie of the Western Regions has always been about force, and knowledgeable people value this.  A small tribe composed purely of warriors who are skilled in bows and horses, their combat effectiveness is comparable to that of a large tribe of 10,000 people.  A large tribe of 10,000 people has at most 3,000 control strings, and their quality is mixed, far less powerful than the 800 elites.  Sima Tan was soaking his feet in hot water. When he saw Zhang Qian frowning and being lost in thought, he smiled and said, "Why, are you still looking at the information and looking at the map?"  "Yes! I don't understand the intention of the Lord. Why do you want to arrange a mythical story for us to complete?" Zhang Qian lowered his head and looked at the first page of the album. It was a meaningful picture.  In the center of the painting is a giant with his hands raised, facing the east of the rising sun. Beside the giant are countless primitive people supporting the old and young, heading in the direction of the sunrise.  Kuafu chases the sun.  The barbarians from as far away as South Vietnam and the Huns on the grasslands in the north all have ancient myths passed down from generation to generation.  The legends of each tribe are different, but the outline of the myth is roughly the same. It is said that there is a powerful tribe under the sky. They worship the sun and fear the gods. In order to follow the footsteps of the gods, they travel all the way east across thousands of mountains and rivers.  "I don't understand! Our mission seems to have nothing to do with ancient mythology. Why should we draw a picture for us to find?" "Perhaps, this is the important mission entrusted to us by the Lord!" Sima Tan smiled.  , turned his head and whispered: "I secretly went to the horse farm outside the city to look around a few times. Sure enough, there were many rare horses. I heard from the herdsmen of Dawan that there were indeed rare horses in Guishan City. I was sweating while running.  Like blood." Zhang Qian was shocked: "A bloody horse?" (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature for better and faster updates!
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