frightfiction Chapter 240: Subjugating Captain Sun
Chapter 240: Subjugating Captain Sun
The construction of Sinan military camp was very fast and it was almost completed in just half a month.
Therefore, Shu Jian pulled most of the soldiers to Changshou Salt Field.
On the other hand, Xie Ling's Paradise City was also under construction in full swing. She asked Gu Wei to seal off the entire street, intending to unveil it to the world after it was all completed.
The supervisors were Gao Zexun and Luo Changsheng.
Because Xie Ling had plenty of money, they made everything to the best specifications, with glazed tiles, exquisite carvings, winding corridors, and high eaves, which radiated beautiful light in the morning sun and looked majestic and magnificent.
Just a frame is enough to give you a glimpse of the luxury and beauty.
Luo Changsheng looked at it and felt a little anxious.
From time to time, he would ask Gao Zexun, "If we build this, will anyone really come? Will women really come? Lingnan is remote, can it really attract people from other places?"
Gao Zexun never tires of explaining his problems every time.
"Someone will come. I trust Miss Xie's judgment."
"Don't underestimate women's shopping ability."
After all, Gao Zexun was a young man before and had lived in the capital. He knew the pursuit of rouge, powder, jewelry and ready-made clothes by the noble ladies in the capital.
Women's purchasing power is no weaker than men's.
When men go out, they can only go to brothels and restaurants, but women can go to many places.
Rouge shop, clothing store, jewelry store, dessert shop...
Gao Zexun couldn't imagine how popular it would be if all these stores were put together!
But remoteness is indeed a difficult problem to solve...
It depends on whether Miss Xie can make a living in the future.
Anyway, he just needs to supervise the construction!
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It is clearly autumn, but the weather has not cooled down yet. It is extremely hot and humid, and it does not rain. It seems as if a natural disaster is brewing, and the people in Lingnan are in panic.
The crops in the field have already wilted beyond recognition due to long-term exposure to the sun. The rice has bent over and its leaves are dry and yellow.
Fortunately, the rice has grown and is about to be harvested, so the people still have some hope.
In another half month, we can harvest the crops!
But in fact, within Beijiang, Lingnan is already a relatively peaceful place.
This year, disasters have occurred frequently, with droughts and floods occurring one after another.
Refugees rose up everywhere, burning, killing, looting, and committing all kinds of evil, causing the country to be in turmoil.
No sooner had the refugees in one place been suppressed than refugees in another place rebelled again.
Precarious.
Seeing that Beijiang was in such a rough situation and that the talented King Gu Wei of Zhenbei was gone, the other six countries were even more covetous and repeatedly demonstrated and violated the border like wolves with bared fangs, waiting for Beijiang to catch its last breath before they would rush forward.
You have to know that Beijiang is vast and rich in resources. There are the south with its small bridges and flowing water, and the north with its lonely smoke in the desert. No country would not be jealous.
The army was insufficient, so conscription was necessary; the treasury was empty, so taxes were increased...
The new emperor was so busy with internal and external troubles that he vomited blood and fainted several times in the court.
At this time in the Beijiang court, all officials had one thought in their minds.
It would be great if King Zhenbei hadn't been exiled.
With him around, would any country along the Beijiang border dare to invade so blatantly?
Would those refugees dare to rebel so brazenly?
Gu Wei is the stabilizing force of Beijiang River.
However, this magic needle was pulled out by the emperor himself.
Today's court is as depressing as ever.
"Your Majesty, the refugees in Jiangdong have rebelled. Do you want to send troops to suppress them?"
"Your Majesty, the Huns from the northern frontier broke into the village and massacred hundreds of people!"
"Your Majesty! Do not impose too heavy taxes, otherwise how will the people survive? Treating the symptoms but not the root cause will only make the country more devastated..."
The new emperor endured it again and again, veins on his forehead throbbing, he punched hard on the cold dragon throne, and said sternly: "Then what do you want me to do!"
In a rage, he didn't even say "I".
"That's all for today. I'm not feeling well, so I'm leaving!"
The new emperor almost fled.
When he returned to the bedroom, there were still countless memorials waiting for approval, piled up like a small mountain.
He gritted his teeth at first, then tears streamed down his cheeks.
The emperor's throne is icy cold.
He was only 22 years old, yet he had to take responsibility for the safety of a country.
He is so tired.
He missed Chen Daoyu.
If Chen Daoyu were here, he would definitely be able to help him deal with all the current affairs.
As for Gu Wei...haha, even if he messes up the country, he will not regret his original decision!
Gu Wei is just a clown, he is the true dragon emperor!
The ancients said that when God wants to give a man a great responsibility, he must first make his heart and mind suffer.
These are just tests given to him by God.
"The Imperial Master requests an audience!"
Outside the palace, the eunuch's shrill voice was heard.
The new emperor quickly wiped the tears from his face, straightened his posture, and revealed a superior expression again.
"This batch of pills is ready?"
Yu Yichou had an air of immortality and said in a gentle voice, "Your Majesty, I have finished refining it."
The emperor hurriedly opened the brocade box, poured the pill into his mouth, and breathed a sigh of relief.
"After taking the elixir, my body feels much better."
"Then I'll take my leave."
As soon as Yu Yichou walked out, he looked up and saw Lu Yinli in a vermilion official uniform.
The two looked at each other and smiled.
Inside the palace, the emperor hurriedly drove Lu Yinli out without even listening to the end of what he said.
"I need to rest now, Lord Lu, please go back."
Lu Yinli concealed the disappointment in his eyes, bowed respectfully and walked out.
Outside the palace, the rising sun shines brightly on the exquisite glazed tiles of the imperial palace, reflecting a brilliant and glorious light.
But he felt cold all over.
He was heartbroken by such an incompetent and selfish emperor.
It's heart-breaking to wander in such a broken mountain and river.
Even more heartbroken are the millions of suffering people.
The imperial palace is full of twists and turns.
When Lu Yinli walked to the outside of a desolate palace, he vaguely heard a woman's sobbing.
He frowned, and after walking a few steps, he saw a figure in plain clothes behind a lion statue.
This road is the only way out of the palace. Lu Yinli coughed, trying to remind the woman and not embarrass her.
The woman originally wanted to run away after lifting her skirt, but when she heard his cough, she immediately stopped. Her voice was crisp and a little choked.
"Lord Lu, it's you again, what a coincidence."
Lu Yinli frowned.
The next moment, the woman turned around, revealing a pretty face, which looked extremely pure against the crimson walls of the palace.
Lu Yinli quickly bowed and said, "Greetings, Ninth Princess."
The ninth princess came over holding up her skirt.
The last time they met, she was still wearing luxurious brocade clothes and a head full of pearls and jade, looking unattainable.
This time she was only wearing plain clothes, with her long hair tied up with a wooden hairpin, and she looked haggard.
She raised her face and said with tears in her eyes, "Lord Lu, do you think Beijiang is really hopeless? Is our Li family unfit to be the emperor?"
Lu Yinli's heart skipped a beat, and he evaded the question by saying, "I don't understand what the princess is saying."
The Ninth Princess continued to talk to herself, "I donated all the jewelry in my house, and I also went to persuade my brother, even though he didn't listen to me. But when I left the palace, I realized that Beijiang had become like this, and so many people were displaced. I don't deserve to be a princess, and I don't deserve to enjoy the worship and service of the people..."
she cried as she spoke.
Lu Yinli felt as if there was a thousand-pound weight on his neck and he dared not raise his head.
After a while, he said in a hoarse voice: "The princess is a gentleman."
The ninth princess stopped sobbing.
The moment when the wrong sound passed by.
Lu Yinli heard her recite a short poem.
It's very light and will be blown away by the wind.
Lu Yinli's heart was beating like a drum, but he never looked back and stood like a sculpture under the high wall.
Not far away, the Ninth Princess had regained her composure and turned into the noble and elegant Princess again.
She raised her chin slightly, "Lord Lu, let's just pretend that nothing happened today."
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Sinan County.
A wail rang out from the county magistrate's mansion.
"It's so hot today, how can we survive?"
Xie Ling patted Gao Wanhua on the shoulder and said, "I think it's going to rain soon. Will you accompany me to deliver the sweet soup today?"
Gao Wanhua fanned herself and nodded, "Are you going to the Changshou Salt Field?"
Xie Ling nodded.
After a while, the two of them got on the carriage heading to Changshou Salt Field.
The back of the carriage was filled with cold sugar water.
As they were always guarding the salt field, some soldiers recognized Xie Ling's carriage from a distance.
Everyone rushed forward, vying to help Xie Ling move things, their smiles brighter than flowers.
The faces of the soldiers who were on guard were uglier than each other.
Okay, here we go again.
They originally thought that coming to guard the salt field would put pressure on the people of Sinan County, but they did not expect that they would be the first to break through the defense.
Let’s talk about food first.
Not only can the soldiers in Sinan County eat four meals a day, but they can also eat meat at every meal.
Every time the meal starts, the rich aroma of meat wafts over, and everyone can't help but drool.
One time, Captain Sun secretly ran over to take a look and discovered that what they were eating was actually white rice!
Fragrant, soft rice!
Later on, when the weather got hot, there was even sugar water to drink!
Every day at noon, cold sugar water is delivered on time.
That's sugar, the kind that ordinary people can't even afford!
Let’s talk about training.
Different from their lazy training, Sinan's training is very intensive. He runs in the morning, practices camp and martial arts at noon, and dances and plays with sticks in the evening.
Captain Sun thought he had some skills, but even he couldn't figure out the ways of the regular soldiers.
What upset them most was that Sinan's soldiers would have a small competition every seven days, and the winner could get five taels of silver.
A competition is held every fifteen days, and the winner can get ten taels of silver and a roast chicken.
That’s roast chicken, fresh, fragrant and spicy roast chicken!
The atmosphere in Sinan military camp is countless times better than Changshou.
There is singing and dancing every day, just opposite Changshou, it is so carefree.
The soldiers were very harmonious with each other, and even when they occasionally fought, they were just playing around like brothers.
After being here for half a month, watching the life in the Sinan military camp every day, Chang Shou's heart felt like being fried in a frying pan, it was extremely uncomfortable.
We are all soldiers, so why do others have such a free and easy life?
They eat thin porridge and plain water every day, work as hard as dogs, and still get such low salaries?
The scorching sun and the unique wet and salty sea breeze at the seaside make the climate even more sultry.
At this moment, seeing that everyone in the Sinan military camp was holding a bowl of sugar water, Chang Shou felt jealous and his eyes turned red with envy.
The soldiers from Sinan County drank it loudly and said loudly, "It tastes good! It tastes so good!"
Xie Ling waited until the soldiers had almost finished eating before he spoke: "The barracks are almost built. The brothers went up the mountain and hunted dozens of wild boars. Let's all go back to Sinan to celebrate today."
"it is good!"
All the soldiers answered loudly.
Captain Sun's eyes widened. He finally found a chance to pick a fight with Sinan County. He jumped up and said, "You can't leave!"
His face darkened, and he asked three or four questions in succession, "As guards of the salt field, you actually left your post without permission. Where did you put the safety of the salt field? What if a thief sneaked in at this time? And how do I know if you stole salt and sold it?"
Behind him, the soldiers who had been on guard finally found an outlet for their emotions and began to criticize and find fault with him.
Sinan's soldiers were so angry that their faces turned red and their necks became thick.
Xie Ling waited for Captain Sun to finish speaking before she slowly said, "Captain Sun, wait for me to finish. The main reason we asked them to go back to Sinan this time is to replace the soldiers on both sides. They have been guarding the salt field for a long time, so they should go back to Sinan to rest and let the soldiers from Sinan come over to continue guarding. And to prevent Captain Sun from worrying, you can send someone to go with them."
"Go together? Haha... I'm just—"
“We can eat wild boar meat together.”
Xie Ling finished saying this.
Captain Sun immediately stopped talking.
The soldier's eyes lit up and he stared at Captain Sun eagerly.
Captain Sun swallowed his saliva and said, "Let me follow you, so that you won't play any tricks on me."
no way.
The temptation of wild boar meat is too great.
That afternoon, Xie Ling drove the carriage in front, Shu Jian led the Sinan soldiers, and Captain Sun led some of the regular soldiers. The group marched in a mighty procession, crossing hills and rivers and heading towards the military camp.
The two gangs are clearly divided and neither looks down on the other.
Captain Sun eavesdropped on the conversation of the Sinan soldiers and heard about the renovation of the barracks.
At that time, he still looked down on them. They were indeed a group of soft-hearted people from the county town. They even talked about repairing the entire military camp every day.
But when he saw the appearance of the Sinan military camp with his own eyes, he was shocked.
Not only him, but also the soldiers standing guard behind him, all showed envious expressions. The group of people were like country people entering the city, with their eyes wide open, and everything they saw was new to them.
I saw that the ground in front of me was wide and flat. I didn't know what kind of soil it was covered with, but it was hard when I stepped on it.
It’s even more open in the distance. The training area is the training area, the competition area is the competition area, the dormitory area is the dormitory area, and there’s even a cafeteria?
At this time, there were many soldiers training in the training area, and the shelves on the side were hung with various weapons, which were eye-catching.
Even before mealtime, the aroma from the cafeteria was already wafting out.
Many people's stomachs were growling.
Keep walking forward and you will find a public toilet!
Captain Sun couldn't help but go in to take a look. The room was spacious and bright. The water tank next to it was full of water, and there was no peculiar smell at all.
You may think that eating training is easy, but you may think that toilet training is really not easy.
Sinan, you are not just pretending, you really care about the soldiers!
He had been in so many military camps in his life, but he had never seen anyone so nice and caring!
This is not a military camp, it's just like the life of a god!
The Sinan soldiers all held their heads high and talked loudly about the future.
Captain Sun felt very unhappy.