Han Dao world

Vivienne's face darkened, and she said that there were more than a dozen people.

Their tribe marched eastward all the way, fighting the Xianbei people continuously, winning first and then losing, and suffered heavy losses.There were hundreds of people left in the whole tribe, and more than [-] people were captured together with her, and half of them died within a few days.

The Xianbei were cruel to their captives.

Because of the shortage of food, the prisoners could only eat one meal a day and had to do heavy work.If you don't obey, you may be killed on the spot.

Shen You was not surprised by this.

Tang Suhe was only a child less than ten years old, and he would yell, beat and kill at every turn, which was obvious to the others.If it wasn't for him, Vivienne should have survived for a few days.

Shen You immediately said to Tang Suhe, you go to your father, I want to bring those dozen captives here, I can agree to whatever conditions he wants, as long as I can do it.

Tang Suhe blinked his eyes. "Really?"

Shen You nodded solemnly. "a man of his words."

Vivienne was curious, not knowing what Shen You and Tang Suhe were talking about.The Xiongnu female slave translated to her, and she was overjoyed immediately, knelt on the ground, hugged Shen You's feet and kissed repeatedly.

Shen You was very embarrassed, and Tang Suhe curled his lips one after another.

Leaving the Huns behind, Tang Suhe happily left.

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Ke Bineng and Cheng Gongying came back from hunting, and as soon as they entered the camp, they heard about the martial arts competition between Shen You and the female slave, which shocked everyone.

He was surprised.

He has seen the bravery of red-haired ghosts before, and women are also very dangerous.Shen You is known as the three wonders, it is not surprising that he can defeat his opponent, but it is a bit scary to defeat him so easily.

Back in the tent, before he could sit still, Tang Suhe rushed up and hugged his neck.

"Abba, I want to get married."

"Marry?" Kebi couldn't help laughing, picked up his daughter and put it on his lap. "Who did you fall in love with?"

"Mr. Shen."

"Mr. Shen?" Ke Bineng frowned and hesitated for a moment. "It's a little difficult. Mr. Shen is not an ordinary person. He is a son of a rich family. He is both civil and military. He is young and promising. How can he marry you? Besides, you are still so young."

Tang Suhe leaned into Ke Bineng's ear and told about Shen You's plan to redeem the Vivian tribe.

Kebi could hear it, but still shook his head again and again.

A dozen captives wanted Shen You to marry Tang Suhe, which he felt was unrealistic.Even if he was willing to take a step back and let Tang Su be his concubine, Shen You might not agree.

Shen You said it frankly, so naturally he didn't expect Tang Suhe to have such thoughts.

After all, Tang Suhe was too young.

After thinking about it, he sent someone to invite Xun Yun, and asked Xun Yun to come up with some ideas, and see if he could raise them.

Xun Yun also felt that this matter was too absurd, and it was impossible for Shen You to agree.

Vivienne is just a maid, and her clan's life and death are not enough to affect Shen You's decision, let alone marriage.

Tang Suhe lost his temper and clamored to propose marriage by himself.

Kebi Neng quickly grabbed her.

Having worked with Xun Yun for so long, he already knew that the Han people valued etiquette, especially the children of the gentry.Tang Suhe's initiative to propose marriage will only make Shen You look down upon him, and the marriage has no chance of success.

Xun Yun finally had an idea.

This matter cannot be rushed, anyway, Tang Suhe is still young, and it will take at least five or six years before he can get married.

If Kebi could make meritorious service during this period, be promoted to an official rank, and become an important minister of the court, it might not be so troublesome to mention marriage at that time.

Kebi could finish listening with a look of embarrassment on his face.

He pondered for a while, then said to Xun Yun: "Has Chang Shi ever heard of the Romans?"

Xun Yun knew it well. "I heard that as early as in Liangzhou, there was a Roman businessman named Anthony beside the emperor."

"Then do you know that there are Romans on the northern shore of the Black Sea?"

"I know." Xun Yun smiled.

Ke Bi Neng felt a little guilty. "I've heard that Rome, like the great Han, is a big country that spans thousands of miles. Those red-haired ghosts fled eastward after being defeated by the Romans. I'm worried..."

"Are you worried that if you are not an opponent of the Romans, you will not be able to gain a foothold on the northern shore of the Black Sea?"

"Yes...." Ke Bi Neng gritted his teeth and admitted that he lacked self-confidence.

Xun Yun smiled, slowly lifted the teapot on the table, poured a cup of steaming milk tea, and pushed it in front of Ke Bineng.

"The commander-in-chief until now, still feel that he is fighting alone?"

Ke Bi Neng stared at Xun Yun, hesitant to speak.

"If the commander is really fighting alone, you really can't defeat the Romans. You are likely to be like the Huns, working hard with the local barbarians in order to survive. Or, like these red-haired ghosts, wandering around."

Ke Bi Neng said nothing, but his eyes flickered.

"If you change your mind and see yourself as a part of the big man, you shouldn't have such an idea. Not to mention the army led by the emperor himself, just say that now, you also have the assistance of the Western Regions Protectorate."

Xun Yun laughed twice. "Of course, it's human nature for the commander-in-chief to have concerns. Anyway, there is still time, we might as well understand the situation first, find out the strength and deployment of the Romans, and then decide whether to attack. If there are Romans on the northern shore of the Black Sea It would be too hasty to stand still."

Ke Bi Neng secretly breathed a sigh of relief and nodded.

Xun Yun said a few more things and got up to leave.

Ke Bi Neng sat and thought for a while, and said to Tang Suhe: "Just according to Xun Changshi, let's give the person to Mr. Shen first, which can be regarded as a good relationship. If you study and practice martial arts with Mr. Shen, if you can be like Ma Guiren, you can do it yourself. Earn a marquis, maybe you don’t need to ask for help.”

Tang Suhe was a little frustrated, but he had no choice but to pout his lips in response.

After Xun Yun got out of the tent, he immediately went to find Shen You.

Hearing that Tang Suhe wanted to marry him, Shen You was very surprised and couldn't laugh or cry.

Although the barbarian folk customs are open and informal, but thinking about getting married at such a young age is beyond his expectations.

But Xun Yun is not concerned about this matter.

He told Shen You that Ke Bineng was too wary, and the idea of ​​preserving strength was deeply rooted, and his plan to use him as a forward might not be realized.While there is still time, maybe we can adjust the plan and make another preparation.

For example, gather barbarians and build a new army.

Barbarians like Vivienne can be used as an alternative, and their combat effectiveness may not be inferior to the Xianbei.

Of course, such a major change requires the consent of the emperor and cannot be self-assessed.When necessary, the emperor may be supported.

Shen You felt reasonable and immediately agreed.

Chapter 977 Seeing Xing Yong Again

In the spring of the sixth year of Jian'an, in March, in Hejian County.

Liu Xie was dressed in a spring shirt and stood quietly outside the courtyard wall, listening to a group of children inside the wall chanting loudly.

"Mo Chun, the spring clothes are ready, there are five or six people who are crowned, and six or seven boys..."

After the children finished reading, a full-bodied baritone began to explain. "Mo here is Mu, and Mo Chun is March, which is at this time..."

Liu Xie heard something familiar, and turned to ask Zhen Mi who was by the side. "This is... Xing Ziang?"

Zhen Mi pursed her lips and smiled. "Your Majesty's hearing is really good, it is indeed Xing Ziang."

Liu Xie was surprised. "Didn't he go to Chang'an, why..."

"He did go to Chang'an, but when he heard that Jizhou was pacified, he turned back and applied for a job as a county school teacher." Zhen Mi paused, and then said: "He took part in the second batch of exams and ranked first in Hejian. He could have taught in Junzhi, but he wanted to be closer to home, so he asked to come to Wu County.”

"That's right." Liu Xie smiled lightly and nodded.

Sima Lang, the commandant who accompanied him, added: "Mr. Xing has excellent knowledge. When he learned that he returned to his hometown to teach, people from all over the world sent their children to school. For this reason, the county school had to be expanded. Fortunately, the county school Adhering to His Majesty's will to promote education, 50 yuan was allocated, and some money was collected from the county, and it was built."

Liu Xie turned to look at the brand new school building. "How many students are there now?"

"A total of 650 people are divided into three grades according to their age and foundation, and each grade has five classes. Including Xing Jun, there are 53 teachers..."

Sima Lang was like a treasure trove, so he came one by one.

"With so many people, how will we arrange after graduation?"

"The best academics are sent to the county for further studies, and the ordinary ones are arranged to be officials in the township pavilions. Those who are really not suitable for studying will go home to farm or work in a workshop." Sima Lang hesitated for a moment. "Duoze in Wu County, numbered 99 Dian, is rich in fish and shrimp, especially carp. I'm considering building a few workshops to marinate fish and shrimp. In addition to supplying the frontier army, some of them can be exported."

Liu Xie nodded.

He came all the way to the east, so he naturally knew that the west of Wuxian County was the famous Baiyangdian in later generations, and it was indeed a good place to develop aquatic products.

"Let these educated people pickle fish, will they be willing?"

Sima Lang laughed. "Your Majesty, the workshop only recruits people who can read and write. If they don't read, they can't even enter the workshop."

Liu Xie was taken aback.This is just the beginning, is it just like this?

"The workshop is so demanding?"

"If it's just a small workshop that handles hundreds of stone fish every day, the customers are only a few dozen miles away, so there is no need to read and write. If it processes thousands of stone fish every day, the customers are thousands of miles away, and there are more than ten species. I can’t handle it. Especially for the supply army, because of the large quantity, how much salt to use, how long to marinate, and how to ensure the same taste all need to be carefully calculated, and illiteracy is not acceptable.”

"How much money can such a person earn a month?"

"The maximum is between [-] and [-], and the minimum is around [-]."

"so little?"

Sima Lang was momentarily at a loss for words, and looked at Zhen Mi for help.

Zhen Mi covered her lips and smiled. "Your Majesty, this amount of money doesn't seem like much, but it's actually quite a lot. Two thousand dollars is enough for a family of five to eat fish for three days and meat once a month. It can also make one or two pieces of clothes during festivals."

"Are the prices in Wu County so cheap?"

"Thanks to Tian Zhifu last year, the price of grain dropped sharply, and now it is only [-] yuan per stone. For a family of five, the monthly eclipse of ten stones is only about [-] yuan. Of course, if it is barter, it will be more expensive. Yes. Fortunately, most of the workshops are paid in cash, which is very cost-effective.”

Liu Xie didn't say anything more.

For a family of five, if they can eat enough and eat some meat every now and then, the monthly food expenses only need to be less than half of the family income, which is already considered well-off.

As for what Zhen Mi said about bartering, he had to talk about a problem that gave him a headache.

Money shortage.

Because the supply of copper cannot keep up with the economic development, and during the war, a large amount of money was hoarded, and the currency in circulation became more and more insufficient. The money shortage has existed for decades, and now with the recovery of production, it is becoming more and more urgent.

Not long ago, Situ Mansion proposed to use gold coins to alleviate the problem of insufficient currency in circulation.

Dahan has always used gold and copper together.The gold number is listed on the currency, but not many participate in the circulation.Gold is usually cast in the shape of a horseshoe or a lin toe, one piece of gold for one piece of gold, and the official value is [-] yuan. In fact, the price fluctuates a lot, the low one is [-] yuan, and the high one can even exceed [-] yuan.

Because of this, people who have gold will choose to hide it instead of using it for circulation.

Although Situ Mansion proposed the idea of ​​using gold to mint coins, how to cast them and how to exchange them with five baht coins has not yet been finalized.

Zhen Mi is also a faction that supports the use of gold coins.She mentioned this deliberately, as a reminder.

With the recovery of the economy, the impact of the money shortage is getting bigger and bigger, and it cannot be delayed any longer.

While speaking, the sound of reading in the wall stopped.Following a few muffled sounds, a group of half-grown children cheered and rushed out of the courtyard, rushing past Liu Xie and the others.

Liu Xie stood aside, looking at these half-worn but rosy-faced children, feeling happy.

Although the common people have not achieved abundant clothing, they can have enough food.

"Ming Ting?" Xing Yong came out, saw Sima Lang at a glance, and hurried over to say hello.

Sima Lang gave him winks again and again.

Xing Yong's eyes turned, and then he saw Zhen Mi again, who was about to go forward to salute, when he saw Liu Xie again, he was stunned.

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty?"

"Woo--" Liu Xie raised his finger, signaling him to keep silent.

If the school knows that the emperor is coming, it will definitely mobilize teachers and mobilize the crowd. It is necessary to gather teachers and students and hold a welcome ceremony.He just didn't like this, so he came here in disguise.

When he was a student in his previous life, he hated this kind of formalism the most.

Children don't understand these political games, and anyone who affects their play is not welcome.

Xing Yong understood and extended his hand to invite Liu Xie and his party to sit in the school building.

Liu Xie readily agreed and followed Xing Yong into the yard.

The yard is not particularly big, but it is cleaned very cleanly. There are desks and mats under the surrounding corridors, weapons are placed in the middle of the yard, and there are two arrow stacks leaning on the south wall. The arrow stacks are full of arrows. mark.

Liu Xie looked around, came to the hall and sat down.