Chapter 18 Yanghu

He Jing blinked his eyes, looked at Yu An with a smile, and said slowly, "Shiping, you are really a saint."

Yu An is not a fool. He heard disdain from He Jing's words and did not argue: "The saint is not a saint, he doesn't seem to care, not to mention that he often sentizes the saint's words. However, most of the young people in Vietnam believe this sentence very much. Of course, we believe it ourselves and do not force others to believe it.

He bit other people's words heavily. Hearing this, He Jing was stunned, and then smiled again. He pointed to Yu An and said with a smile, "Shiping, are you still someone else now? The smile on his face was a little dim. He stopped his words and sighed, "We are world friends, so we can't hide it. When I came out of the State of Wu this time, I'm sure I can't go back. Except for the more than 10,000 elite soldiers Sun Quan, who can't take it away, the rest are probably not from my He family. Six counties..."

He Jing shook his head, and his words were very regretful.

"It's just six counties. Is it worth your long sigh?" Yu Fan came in from the outside and happened to take He Jing's words. He picked up his clothes and sat opposite He Jing with a golden knife. He took the teacup handed over by Yu An's hands and drank it all. Then he wiped his mouth. Then he smiled and said, "Shixin is just a Yexiang. Xinding, Liyang and Xiuyang are just a township in She County. In fact, Xindu The county is the size of two counties, with less than 20,000 households. I really can't figure out how a talent like He Bomiao can be satisfied with less than 20,000 households. Do you know how much food your brother has now?

He Jing blushed and lowered his head without saying anything. Yu Fan is very clear about the household registration in various places. He has stayed in Danyang for a period of time and knows the situation of the He family very well. The biggest reliance of the He family is the more than 10,000 mountains and more elite soldiers. Most of the income of Shiyi in Xindu County is to support more than 10,000 people. The remaining income can barely meet the luxurious life of their father and son. In fact, it is not as beautiful as it seems. Otherwise, He Qi would not have sent He Da to Sun Shao at the beginning. After several years of hard work, He Da has become a heavy general in the Yue army, and his men are also in charge of thousands of people. As early as two years ago, he surpassed Qianhuhou and got an island in Haizhou as a fief. Although this island does not have many household registrations, it is rich in spices and its income is far more than that of Xindu County. More importantly, although He Da has a bad temper and no one wants to talk to him when he is under Sun Quan's men, he is very popular under Sun Shao's men. He also wrote a book that even He Qi, who has fought a battle all his life, has expressed his approval. It can be said that he has a family and a job.

"You're not worse than your brother. You're just a few years late. Work hard and have a chance for you to play." Yu Fan comforted He Jing and said, "The most urgent thing is to take good care of your health and get familiar with the situation in Vietnam. If you have a chance, go to the military academy to listen to the class. I believe it will inspire you."

He Jing scrambled his teeth and was a little reluctant. He and his brother He Da were already a little angry. I did have two brushes in the war. Now he is going to listen to He Da's lecture in turn. He feels that he has a little embarrassed. Yu saw it and didn't persuade him. After all, it was a matter between their brothers.

"Isn't there a war recently?"

"At least there is no big war." Yu Fan drank tea, "It's enough for Lu Xun to take 10,000 people there. Most of them are going to be trained in Funan, and your 30,000 people..." Yu Fan curled his lips and said, "It's not bad to be able to make half of it. Those who are less than 20 and more than 50 are all picked out. Those who should study and those who should be old for retirement should not be in the army. It's a waste of money.

He Jing was shocked. According to Yu Fan, it would be amazing that more than 10,000 people could have 3,000 people left in the end.

"Don't worry." Yu turned over and saw through He Jing's thoughts. He sneered, "In a couple of days, your brother will return to Temu City with the king. Go and see your brother's people, and then you will know why."

He Jing answered and didn't dare to squeak again, but he got a pimple in his heart. More than 10,000 people suddenly became more than 3,000 people. Originally, he felt that he was very powerful, but now he is at most similar to an ordinary general in Vietnam. There is no sense of superiority. However, thinking about Cheng Zi and Han Zong, he had some comfort in his heart. According to the standards of Yu Fan, there would be a few hundred people left at most.

To Yu's surprise, in mid-July, He Da and others came back, but Sun Shao did not come back. Guan Xing conveyed Sun Shao's order. Sun Shao built a summer palace at the foot of the Snow Mountain in Panyue Kingdom as a summer resort. When Guan Xing came back this time, he took the empress dowager, the queen and others there. The Temu City was handed over to the Prime Minister. At the end of autumn and the beginning of winter, the Temu City was not so hot. He came back to listen to the work of the emperors for a year. Make a report.

Yu Fan is not surprised. Since he became the prime minister of the State of Yue, Sun Shao has not been in the capital for most of the time, either fighting outside or talking about business outside. The affairs in the country have always been handed over to the Prime Minister's Office and the Royal History Doctor's Office. However, this time he had something to report to Sun Shao face to face, so he handed over the matter of the prime minister's mansion to Zhang Wen, who had just returned from meritorious service. Zhang Wen, who was promoted from Prime Minister Shi to deputy prime minister, took Zhao Yun, Li Yan and others from the State of Shu and some representatives of the family from the State of Wei to Panyue by boat.

Sun Shao was very surprised to see Yu Fan. Yu Fan is a powerful person. He is very satisfied with the current state and happy to be busy. Generally, he will not disturb him. Now there is something that the Prime Minister's Office can't decide, and it is quite abnormal for him, the Prime Minister, to report in person.

"Your Majesty, I dare not make a decision on these two things. I must ask the king to consider them." Yu turned to the point and said, "One is about the state of Shu. Zhao Yun and Li Yan brought nearly a hundred young people to the military academy for internship. If it's one or two people, that's all. There are more than a hundred people, and they are all the powerful children of Shu. These people are not those poor students with unknown future. After they finish their studies, most of them will return to Shu. The State of Shu is on the border with me, and there are many jungle areas. If these people are cultivated, will they become our opponents in the future?

Although Yu Fan's tone is asking, his attitude is already very clear. He opposes these people entering the military academy, and he not only shows Sun Shao that his attitude is so simple. If Sun Shao is stubborn, then he will force advice, and may even pull his sleeve like Lu Ji to argue. Anyway, this It is not the first time in the history of Vietnam, nor will it be the last time.

"This is indeed a problem." Sun Shao stroked his chin and was also a little worried. Liu Bei died. Zhuge Liang wanted to make friends with Yue, but it was really difficult to accept such a request. However, various colleges in Vietnam have always had no restrictions on accepting non-Vieting scholars. If you refuse at this time, won't you slap yourself in the face? However, it is indeed a hidden danger to take it all. The reason why Yue can balance the situation of the Han with the power of one country is that Yue has such strength to restrain the other three countries from acting rashly, which also includes the role of actually immature steam engines and thunderbolt. Once one of the other three countries has the strength to compete with Vietnam, this balance will be broken, and other unpredictable situations are likely to occur.

"I will talk to Zhao Yun and Li Yan about this matter. Let's see what they think first."

"Please be careful." Yu Fan then said, "Some people came to the State of Wei. They want to do business with me in the State of Yue."

"Doing business?" Sun Shao was a little puzzled and joked, "Can't the Prime Minister's Office decide such a thing? You need to work. Yu Gong came all the way here. Yu Gong is not tired. Do you want to come and have a rest?

Yu Fan also smiled: "I'm not tired. The busier I am, the more energetic I am. The king opens up the territory. I really want to see it, but it's not an excuse for this time. I believe that with the king's kindness, after I serve as an official, the king will definitely leave a small courtyard for me here.

Sun Shao couldn't help laughing and said, "The Prime Minister is really good at opening his mouth. If I don't give it, it doesn't seem to be kind enough."

Yu laughed and made a joke with Sun Shao. Then he put away his smile and said, "The Yang family in Mount Tai, the Wang family, the Cui family in Qinghe, and the relevant Du family all come to cooperate with Yue. They have a big tone. As soon as they open their mouth, they will cooperate with steam engines and shipbuilding."

The smile on Sun Shao's face suddenly froze. After a moment, he forced a smile and said, "The tone is really not small. From the perspective of the Duke of Yu, is there any meaning of the king of Wei behind them? For the business in Qingzhou, we have been cooperating with Sun Guan. They bypassed Sun Guan and came to me directly. It was strange.

"I also have this worry. I have tested it several times, but they didn't say anything. They just said that their own ideas came at the call of the State of Yue. Therefore, it was not easy for me to refuse, so I had to bring them to the king."

Sun Shao rolled his eyes and thought for a long time, but he still couldn't make a decision immediately. He could only deal with it like the affairs of the State of Shu. Let's meet them first.

"The Prime Minister, since you're here, don't be in a hurry to go back. With Zhang Wen and others, the Prime Minister's mansion must be still there. You can take them to see the nearby scenery and investigate the terrain here by the way. I guess Zhuge Liang will soon send someone to talk to you about the developer's problem. You can check it on the spot. I know how to bargain with them at that time. Although Zhuge Liang is young, he is a practical person. He is likely to send someone to check it on the spot before the negotiation. You can't be fooled by him. It's not a problem to spend more money, but it's not appropriate to be despised by others.

Yu turned over and stroked his beard proudly: "Your Majesty, don't worry, although I am over 60 years old, my body is still okay. I don't think it will fall on the face of my Yue country."

Sun Shao laughed. He knew that even if he didn't say it, Yu Fan would not let Zhuge Liang take advantage of it, but he was too clear about Zhuge Liang. He was afraid that Yu Fan's carelessness would be exploited by him. Only then did he rarely remind him that with Yu Fan's temper, he would definitely do his best. .

In the next half month, Prime Minister accompanied Zhao Yun and others to visit the neighborhood for more than a month. Lu Xun, who was appointed by Sun Shao to preside over the war here, happened to be the first time to inspect the nearby terrain, so he accompanied him. With him, Zhao Yun, Li Yan and others counted as bosom friend. They expressed their opinions on the unique terrain here. Discussing the problems that need to be paid attention to when using soldiers, Zhao Yun is good at riding. He is not as familiar with the mountain terrain as Li Yan, who once conquered Qiang. Li Yan is a few years older than Lu Xun, and his surname is more conceited. He doesn't think too much of Lu Xun. He thinks that he can be a general in the State of Wu, and now he presides over the war in the State of Yue, but it is because of his wife. It's Sun Shao's third sister, not that he really has an impressive record. It is not surprising that he has such a view, because so far, Lu Xun has not shown his demeanor in large-scale foreign war except for making contributions to the battlefield of the conquest of Shanyue, and he is not even as good as Li Yan.

Lu Xun saw Li Yan's arrogance, but he remained calm. On the contrary, he seemed more and more respectful. He had to ask Zhao Yun and Li Yan for advice on everything. He even took them to Tianzhu's territory. Ferroz is not strong now. If he wants to survive, he can only seek Sun Shao's help. Sun Shao said that I had an agreement with you Zhuluo at the beginning and did not participate in the internal struggle of your Tianzhu people, so I can't help you. At that time, Ferroz was anxious, and then Sun Shao said again, However, the State of Wu did not have an agreement with them, so I asked General Lu to help you. If you have anything to do, you can contact him directly. If you need supplies and weapons, you can contact me again. Of course, this is for money. As a result, the Tianzhu border under Ferroz was also included in Lu Xun's war zone.

After returning from the tour, Sun Shao, who had been accompanying the bridge, Guan Feng and others in the newly built summer palace, finally met them. He held a banquet and officially invited Zhao Yun, Li Yan and Yang Yu from the State of Wei for the first time. When Yang Yu got up and drank wine to Sun Shao, Sun Shao raised his glass very kindly and smiled, "Yang Jun, there is a man with the same name as Yang Jun around Prince Wu, but is it your clan?"

Yang Yu is very strange. Although he is from the Yang family in Shandong, Thailand, his reputation is not obvious. Sun Shao's enthusiasm for him exceeded his expectations. He said unexpectedly, "Is there such a thing? I really don't know, but as far as I know, no one from the Thai goat family came to the State of Wu.

"Haha, that's normal. The sheep family has a large business and a large population. There were wars in the past few years. I thought he was from the Thai goat family, but it seems to be a misunderstanding."

"Father, will it be from the Nanyang Yang family?" A boy about six or seven years old gently reminded him. He has a small round face, a bun, beautiful eyebrows and bright eyes. It is rare that he is calm and not in line with his age.

"Who is this little gentleman?" Sun Shao asked curiously.

Yang Yu hasn't answered yet. Sun Feng, who was shaking off his cheeks and eating juice beside him, answered first, "Father, I know. His name is Yanghu. He is Yu's sister's younger brother. He is very smart."

Yanghu? Sun Shao was stunned and couldn't help looking at Yanghu a few more times, and a name suddenly jumped out of his mind. Yanghu was a famous general in the late period of the Three Kingdoms, and he was as famous as Lu Kang, who was still in his infancy. Unexpectedly, he suddenly appeared in front of him, and he looked like this. Sun Shao's eyes turned, and then he thought about it, with a meaningful smile on his face.

"Have you ever been enlightened?"

"Your Highness, the boy was enlightened by his mother, and now he is studying with his aunt." Yanghu was a little timid by Sun Shao's eyes, and he couldn't help but feel a little restrained. Sun Shao patted his head and said that it was really nonsense. The Thai goat family is a family, all of which are family scriptures. The level of this sheep itself is good. His wife is the daughter of the great Confucian Cai Yong, and his wife and sister is the famous Cai Yan. Now she lives in Ye City. How can she not be enlightened? However, he then smiled again: "That's scriptures, what about martial arts? A good man, as a literary and military man, just learning literature, is just a scholar.

The sheep was confused, and Sun Shao seemed to care too much. The Yang family does not use the name of martial arts. Besides, the Shandong family does not look up to the martial arts people. Most of the famous generals of the Han Dynasty come from Shanxi, and although the Han people do not value literature and martial arts as much as later generations, they look down on the martial arts, especially the pure martial arts, for a long time. Of course, both literature and martial arts are good, but they deliberately don't specialize in martial arts. Yes.

"Not yet." Yanghu replied honestly. . After he arrived at the special pastoral city, because the prime minister had not agreed to cooperate, he was arranged by Yang Yu to follow his sister Yang Huiyu into the palace to meet the empress dowager and the queen. He met Sun Feng and soon became a good friend. He was attracted by Sun Feng's superb martial arts skills at a young age, and his interest in practicing martial arts far exceeded that of Yang Yu. Adults.

"Yang Jun, you have a good face and a calm temperament. You must be a talent in the future." Sun Shao said rudely, "I like it very much, and I can see that the dog also likes Ling Lang very much. I don't know if the sheep is willing to leave him in the Special Shepherd City as a companion for the dog?"

"This..." Yang Yu was about to refuse, but Sun Shao put forward a condition that he could not refuse: "Whether it is a shipbuilding or a steam engine, it can't be understood in a day or two. If you want to cooperate, you have to stay in Funan College for at least a year and a half to understand the key points. Otherwise, you will know a little about it after all. "."

Sheep was overjoyed. There was no reason not to agree. He hurriedly nodded and agreed, and the representatives of several other family peers were envious of their eyes red. This is too ridiculous. After talking with Yu for so long, there was no progress at all. When he arrived here, he was pulled out for a tour. He thought that this matter could not be handled, but Sun Shao gave the sheep an unexpected opportunity because of a little boy.

This Sun Shao doesn't like the daughter of the Yang family, but uses Yang Hu to talk about things, right? Those people looked at each other and guessed at each other. During the period when they arrived in the special pastoral city, they all knew that Sun Shao was lustful. There were a large number of beautiful women from all over the world in the palace. Although Yang Huiyu was only thirteen years old, this was obviously not a problem. Xia Houhui, Sun Shao's wife, was only ten years old when she married Sun Shao.

(to be continued)