Straight man of steel

Chapter 449
The next day, two things spread throughout Chang'an City.

The first thing is that Zhang Yuan, General of the Guards, succeeded in blocking four times the Hun cavalry of his own with inferior forces and won a big victory.

The second thing is that Princess Pingyang intends to choose a suitable housewife for Zhang Yuan.

The happiest people in the first news are naturally the people in Guanzhong, those cattle and sheep can directly benefit them.

And the second news made Xungui Quan Chang'an a little excited.

As long as there are unmarried daughters who have reached the age in the family, they will send the portraits and birth dates to the Pingyang Hou Mansion.

Zhang Yuan is the hottest figure in Chang'an City right now.

Although Wei Qing didn't have a real wife yet, everyone knew that if she wasn't a princess, she wouldn't be able to play at all.

Zhuo Wenjun locked herself in the room directly in Xin'an Hou Mansion. She didn't really want to know everything outside.

Although Zhang Yuan is already in his 30s, there are interested ladies ranging from 14 years old to 20s. No matter how old they are, they are really different if they are not married.

Because women have no autonomy, they don't say they can marry whoever they want.

Most of the 20 to [-] are married, and those in their [-]s who have not married are not because the girls do not want to marry, but because their parents have not yet found a suitable son-in-law.

"His Royal Highness, you said that we have worked so hard.

Can General Wei understand our wishes? "

"Your Majesty told me, do you think I want to be this villain?

The eldest daughter of the Zhuo family is also disappointing, her stomach has not moved for so many years, and Zhang Yuan has never had any children.

In addition, Zhang Yuan's parents have both passed away, and he has no relatives. Such a person is a person who has no worries.

How can His Majesty trust him even more for a person who has no worries. "

Even though their status has risen, the two sisters Wei Junru and Wei Shaoer still come to Pingyang Hou Mansion from time to time.

They need to maintain close contact with Princess Pingyang in order to be able to help their husband's family.

"Then which family's girl did Her Royal Highness fall in love with?"

"I haven't figured it out yet, the birthday horoscope sent today can be either one hundred or eighty.

Excluding those whose status is not equal at all, there are also twenty or thirty family princes who want to form a family with Xin'anhou. "

"The Marquis of Xin'an is quite lucky. He can get great achievements whenever he goes on an expedition."

The resentment in Wei Junru's heart still did not dissipate. Although her own marriage was also instructed by Liu Che, Liu Che's intention at the time was to give Wei's family a hand.

She was considered a climber at the time, that is to say, in recent years, Wei Qing has gained more and more trust from Liu Che, and this official has become bigger and bigger, and it seems that she is about to sit at the end, and Wei Junru can only feel proud when she is in Gongsun's house.

Now that she is in the family, she has the right to speak.

She can intervene in almost everything big and small, and even the patriarch of the Gongsun clan welcomes her with a smile every time he sees her.

The younger brother is so promising, naturally he still thinks that his husband can take a step forward.

But there are only so many official positions for a big man, and the fewer positions he goes up, Zhang Yuan won Gongsun He's military exploits, and he will definitely overwhelm Gongsun He.

"Who says it's not? If my husband can be half as good as Xin'an Hou, it won't be a matter of Zhan now."

"Okay, what's the matter, James?
It's no worse than Jiuqing. When Zifu gives birth, if it is a boy baby, you will all go up with the tide. "

"Hey, I hope my sister's belly will be better.

I heard that a wizard was found in the palace, and I asked the heavens, and they said it was a prince. "

"His Royal Highness, if Zifu really gave birth to a prince for His Majesty, it still depends on you to manage it."

"What are you talking about! You are here to find a good match for Marquis Xin'an.

Why do you talk more and more? "

"Your Highness, Princess, please forgive me. We will say no more."

In fact, Princess Pingyang also hoped that Wei Zifu could give birth to a boy, and then asked Liu Che to make Wei Zifu the queen, so that the prince would be the eldest son of the big man, and the position of prince would basically be lost.

After the news of Zhang Yuan's victory spread throughout Chang'an City, not only the girls from various families were moved.

This also brought about a new wave of surge in the business of Xin'anhou Mansion.

The rich man who had been sitting still earlier went to Ziqianzhuang in Xin'anhou Mansion on this day, hoping to exchange all the copper coins at home into five baht coins.

Zhuo Wangsun knew that there was going to be a big business coming, and he couldn't control his daughter.

Quickly urged the smelting workshops around Chang'an to start casting five baht coins at full speed.

The more stable Zhang Yuan's position in the Han Dynasty is now, and the more Liu Che trusts him, the higher the credibility of the five baht money will be.

Jianzhang Palace Yutang Palace.

"Your Majesty, many princes have sent people to Qingpingfang today.

According to reports from our people, I am afraid that the exchange orders for copper coins in Qingping Square today are estimated to have exceeded 20 yuan.

Do you think it needs to be controlled? "

Liu Che shook his head, this is not the time to punish Zhang Yuan at all.

"Send people to Qingpingfang and ask them for molds worth five baht.

At the same time, it was ordered that five baht will be charged for all taxes this autumn. "

Sang Hongyang's heart trembled, knowing that Liu Che was going to support Zhang Yuan and implement the five-baht money nationwide.

"The minister will go down and do it."

After Sang Hongyang left, Liu Che took out another piece of paper and began to write a few questions on it.

Then someone sent it to Zhang Yuan urgently.

The sudden change in Liu Che's attitude towards Zhang Yuan actually made him a little confused.

Economy is Liu Che's shortcoming, and Sang Hongyang is dissatisfied with Zhang Yuan, and Liu Che knows it.

Now, if you want to support Zhang Yuan in promoting five baht coins, you naturally have to ask Zhang Yuan how to proceed.

This letter arrived in Zhang Yuan's hands faster than the last wooden box.

Zhang Yuan, who was still waiting for news from Liu Che in the surrender city six days later, received this policy question from Liu Che.

The emperor's question to his ministers is called policy question, and the minister's method or opinion based on the emperor's question is called policy question.

Originally, Zhang Yuan thought that the letter Liu Che gave him was an edict, but it turned out to be a policy question.

As a result, he directly summoned all the military officers and officials before, wanting to read the edict in front of them.

"General Wei, what did His Majesty say in the edict?"

Zhang Cigong hoped that it was an edict to let them return to Chang'an City. It would be even better if there was some news of rewards in it.

"Um, I'm a little confused.

This letter from His Majesty has nothing to do with you, so please leave. "

"General Wei, when is this, His Majesty wrote to you at this time, how could it have nothing to do with us?
If His Majesty stated in the letter that he wanted to hide it from everyone, then he would have nothing to say. If not, what do you want to do to hide the emperor's intentions? "

Han said that he didn't get any credit for this expedition, and he became more and more dissatisfied with Zhang Yuan in his heart.

And now that the war is over and everyone is about to return to Chang'an City, he is not afraid of Zhang Yuan anymore.

In terms of close relationship with Liu Che, he thinks that he is better than Zhang Yuan. Not to mention his brother Han Yan has been Liu Che's male companion since childhood.

"Hehe, Han said, you should know that this general is still your commander-in-chief.

Do you know what it is to question a commander in the military? "

"The end general knows, but isn't General Ke Wei more guilty of covering up the emperor's will?"

"Okay! Li Jian took this letter and read it to everyone!"

Zhang Yuan has seen what it means to be arrogant because of being favored.

Sometimes these dogs who can only flatter their masters are really disgusting.

"Everyone, this is His Majesty's policy question on the five baht coins and the big Han coins to General Wei."

Li Jian didn't read out the content in the end, he didn't think these generals should get involved.

"how is this possible?"

Han Shuo snatched the letter from Li Jian's hand and read it.

"Xue Ren!"

"The end is here!"

"Take Han Shuo out, take off his shirt, and give him fifty lashes in front of the whole army!"

"General Wei, is it too heavy? General Han may not be able to bear it."

"No more nonsense, you will be punished together with him."

"Here!"

More than a hundred strong people may die if they are hit by the board.

Fifty canings are at least bloody and bloody, and the bones can be seen directly. If it is too late to treat the wound infection, it will be dead.

Li Shuo was taken away, so Zhang Yuan didn't talk about him.

But this Han said that he caused troubles again and again, and Zhang Yuan didn't want to be called the commander of benevolence and righteousness, so if he killed him, he would kill him.

Without such a scourge, there will be one less hermaphrodite around Liu Che in the future.

"Ah! Ah! Ah"

Han Shuo's screams directly penetrated the entire surrendered city.

But it didn't disturb Zhang Yuan's mind. After driving the others away, Zhang Yuan took out a piece of paper and began to write his own essay.

"Your Majesty's voice of virtue is beyond my ability to reform the currency system.

The reason why I made five baht coins was because the coins of our Han Dynasty were chaotic, private minters were rampant, and the currency systems of the counties were not unified.

Your Majesty is benevolent and sympathetic to the sufferings of the people. I think that the minting rights of the princes of the counties should be taken back first, and then another official office should be set up to start the reform of the new currency.

The system of the Shaofu is bloated and chaotic, and it has been a long time since His Majesty visited Shanglin Garden in person, where the emperor hunted.

The minister thought that the officials of Shanglin Garden could be removed from the jurisdiction of the Shaofu, and the Shuiheng Duwei was placed in charge of Shanglin Garden, and then placed Shanglin, Junshu, Yushen, Jinyuan, Jizuo, Zhongguan, Jiji, and Liusang , distinguishing copper and so on are officials.

He is in charge of Shanglinyuan, and is also in charge of tax revenue, royal financial revenue and expenditure, and casting money.

Then, the counties and states can destroy the copper coins that were minted before, and the copper obtained can be transported to Shanglinyuan in Chang'an City.

Officials such as Zhong Guan, Bian Tong, and Ji Ji minted new five baht coins.

I am willing to send all the iron smelting workshops and craftsmen in Qingpingfang to Shanglinyuan. After the order of Qingpingfang is settled, the currency exchange business will be completely closed. "

Zhang Yuan wrote out all the things he remembered in his mind, and then sealed up the policy and sent it to Chang'an City urgently.

As for whether Liu Che adopted it in the end, Zhang Yuan couldn't control it anymore.

Three days later, the wooden box that Liu Che gave Zhang Yuan arrived at the Surrender City.

As a result, this time, Zhang Yuan did not summon all the generals and officials, for fear that His Majesty the Great Emperor would make something wrong again.

When Zhang Yuan opened the wooden box in front of the sender, he found a letter and an official seal inside.

Zhang Yuan didn't read the letter first, but the official seal instead.

'The seal of Taifu. '

Zhang Yuan was stunned, completely stunned.

As far as he knew, it would be at least more than 100 years before the Han Dynasty regained the official position of Taifu.

The emperors of the Western Han Dynasty were domineering, at least the emperors in the middle and early stages were very domineering.

Liu Bang, the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty, would definitely not be a teacher. Emperor Hui of the Han Dynasty had the possibility of appointing Shangshan Sihao as his imperial master, but Empress Lu did not let Emperor Hui of the Han Dynasty, Liu Ying, recognize him as his imperial master.

Emperor Han Wen and Emperor Han Jing, the father and son, knew that they were benevolent and righteous, but in fact their methods were far beyond comparison.

The emperors of the Han Dynasty had shadows in their hearts, and that came from the empress dowager.

From Lu Zhi to Dou Yifang and then to Wang Yan, it was not easy.

As long as these emperors are not crazy, who is willing to set another obstacle on their heads.

Although the symbolic meaning of the third wife or the fourth assistant is far greater than the actual meaning, but the emperor bows when they meet each other. Liu Che is the number one in the world. Bow, I'm afraid he will want to kill this person in his heart.

When Zhang Yuan saw the seal of the Grand Tutor, he immediately put it back into the wooden box, and only took out the imperial edict.

The content of the edict is very simple, that is to say, the soldiers have worked hard, and you are allowed to return to Chang'an.

Then mentioned the reward for Zhang Yuan, Zhang Yuan's fief was increased by [-] households, and he became a lord of [-] households.

Then he was granted the title of Taifu.

After reading the edict, Zhang Yuan was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat.

He suddenly thought of a sentence, if you want to kill a person, you must first drive him crazy.

"I already know what His Majesty means, you go down and rest first."

"Here."

Zhang Yuan immediately called Li Jian over.

"General Wei, are you looking for me?"

"Your Majesty sent someone to send an edict. You go down and inform the armies that you will start marching back to Chang'an in the early morning of tomorrow."

"Here."

Only when you return to Chang'an can you truly see yourself being rewarded.

Those of them who are alive are very excited.

Zhang Yuan had already asked the officials of General Wei's Mansion to start summarizing the military exploits of each soldier non-stop.

This time is drawing to a close.

In the early morning of the next day, Zhang Yuan found someone to send the calculated combat merit list to the Zhongjun Mansion, and also sent a copy to Wei Qing in Yuyang County.

He is still the great Sima, commanding the national army, and Zhang Yuan is obliged to do so.

In addition, Zhang Yuan wrote another letter to Liu Che, requesting that Liu Che cancel the celebration ceremony, and wait until Wei Qing and Gongsun He return to celebrate together at the autumn festival.

It can be said that Zhang Yuan is extremely cautious. As for the position of Taifu, Zhang Yuan plans to wait until he returns to Chang'an.

There were [-] cavalry when they came, but only [-] were left when they left the surrendered city.

Moreover, everyone smelled of all kinds of livestock, which was extremely miserable.

Zhang Yuan was very sad in his heart, he was able to bring the army to the battlefield intact, but he couldn't bring them home intact.

Fortunately, King Hunxie wanted to join the big man, so that Zhang Yuan and the others could bury the bones of the soldiers who died in battle on the spot.

As for the captured Li Shuo and the disappeared Li Ju, they all became a scar on Zhang Yuan's heart.

Strangely enough, Zhang Yuan did not find Li Ju's body among the corpses of the Han soldiers, but he was not sure whether the number of dead exceeded [-], as they were all scattered during the first day of fighting.

In the vast prairie, getting lost is a normal thing.

Zhang Yuan only hoped that those who disappeared could return to Dahan alive.

(End of this chapter)