Chapter 890-Awakening
Chapter 890-Awakening
Zhang Shuo returned to his home behind the Censorate.
Strictly speaking, this is not his home.
The mansion belonged to the imperial court, but he could only live there during his garrison period.
When the garrison period is over and the army returns to Bianliang, the house must be vacated and left to the next person in charge.
There weren't many people in his family, just two sons and two daughters, and more than ten old servants - all of them were from Taiyuan.
However, in the past two years, a lot of people have come, most of whom came from the East China Sea, causing the number of people in Zhang's mansion to surge to hundreds.
Zhang Shuo felt that it was unnecessary, but Wang disagreed, so he finally gave in to her wish.
But as the number of people increased, the expenses also increased dramatically.
Zhang Shuo bought a manor in Luyang County, which was the land of the former Luyang Tuntian Army. After the army moved away, Shao Xun decided to distribute the land to a group of military students and officers.
Zhang Shuo was given more than ten hectares of land. At the beginning, he lacked experienced managers to manage the family business, nor did he have enough farmhands.
Later, we slowly acquired some land and things started to improve, but a considerable portion of the land was still barren. So we simply got high-quality forage grass from Guangchengze, sowed seeds, let it grow naturally, and grazed cattle, sheep, and horses.
This is the best way to utilize the situation when there is a shortage of manpower.
After Wang got married, the manor suddenly had the manpower to manage it. Later, they sent people to Shunyang County to inquire through old connections whether there were any refugees from Guanxi coming here, and thus they got more manpower.
After several years of reorganization, the pasture was abolished and converted into farmland, and the family wealth gradually increased.
Zhang Shuo actually also knows these methods.
But he was too lazy to do it before, because the family didn't have much expenses, and he was disgusted by the ostentatious style of showing off wealth, so he didn't have much motivation to build a family business.
Wang said that this was not acceptable and she had to consider the future generations, so she took over the family business as a matter of course.
Now the manor in Luyang has nothing to do with Zhang Shuo anymore, and the leading figures in the manor report directly to Wang.
Even the servants in the house were mostly brought by Wang, and the dozen or so elderly people were gradually marginalized.
Sometimes, Zhang Shuo feels like a son-in-law...
"Thank you for your hard work, my husband." Wang was directing the servants to install the newly bought incense burner. When she saw her husband coming back, she immediately went forward, took his hand and walked into the house, then took off his bow and sword for him and changed him into a loose robe.
Zhang Shuo thought to himself, just for this reason, it seemed worth it.
The word "identity" is quite mysterious.
Obviously, the bride had been married before and was only pretty in appearance, but when she undressed him with her delicate hands, when she said all kinds of appropriate words, and when she read his expression and paid attention to his mood, he felt a great sense of satisfaction.
Can the people in heaven also serve me?
Zhang Shuo felt that he had a deeper understanding of something, especially after a conversation with Master Shao during the hunting trip last month.
To be fair, not many people understand this correctly.
Some military men in history did not understand where history was heading at critical junctures and crossroads when the situation was evolving.
He didn't even know what kind of enormous power he held in his hands, and whether this power could allow him to escape the fate of being a chess piece controlled by the aristocratic families and become a chess player.
On the one hand, he was imprisoned by old cognition and was willing to be driven by the aristocratic families, but he received very little in return and received very poor treatment.
On the other hand, he seemed to have sensed something and instinctively wanted to do something. He was angry at being looked down upon and even despised by the aristocratic families.
Under the tug of war, his movements became distorted, his behavior became inappropriate, and he eventually brought about his own destruction - the commander-in-chief of the Northern Army, Liu Laozhi, was mentioned here.
The only thing he lacked was that he didn't know himself or others correctly, and in the end, someone saw through his true colors and used a little trick to make him mentally collapse, leading to suicide in despair.
But Shao Xun set an example for all the warriors in the world.
From the very beginning, he was very clear about the power he held, so much so that Sima Yue considered him "unruly" in the early days.
Yes, compared to Liu Laozhi, Shao Xun is too unruly.
In the three hundred years when the aristocratic families had PUA the entire society, Sima Yue had never seen people who were so difficult to control.
But Shao Xun saw through the bottom line of the aristocratic families. This old political gangster maneuvered within a very limited space, coming up with new tricks and reaching new heights.
If the South could still maintain its separatist rule in this time and space, and Liu Laozhi still appeared, he might not be confused.
Zhang Shuo also felt that he was fully awakened.
In the past, I felt ashamed of myself when I saw that the lady was good at poetry and music.
Then I saw her teaching me to appreciate calligraphy and painting. Although I clearly didn't like them, I was extremely excited because they were things from heaven.
There were also various items and expenses in the house, all of which made him feel inferior.
Actually - what is there to be ashamed of?
Master Shao was right. If he were still Zhang Daniu, Wang Shi of Donghai would never marry off their daughter.
He has earned everything by himself. Warriors have their own power, which is strong enough to transform them from chess pieces to chess players. Play with women from aristocratic families, don't let them play with you!
Master Shao is a role model. He even dares to play with the Queen. He is extremely courageous.
"Husband, someone is coming from the farm." Wang made tea herself. Her movements were skillful, elegant, and full of rhythmic beauty.
While making tea, she glanced at her husband secretly and was a little surprised to see that he was a little absent-minded.
"How's the situation at the farm?" Zhang Shuo asked calmly.
Wang was a little uncomfortable with this tone, but she still said, "The pond, ridges, mulberry forest, and orchard are all in good shape. The harvest this year is also good, but there is still not enough land and farmhands. We need to buy more."
"Isn't there a farm in Bianliang? That one has twelve hectares of land, which is not small." Zhang Shuo said.
"My husband is a general in the Central Frontier, and he can own 30 hectares of land. He can still own 18 hectares of land in Bianliang." Wang said, "However, I think it would be better to continue to own property in Luyang. Not to mention 18 hectares, 180 hectares would be fine."
"Why do we need so much?" Zhang Shuo said nonchalantly, "What if Luyang takes over the land? Won't we have to give back the extra land?"
Wang put down the tea set in her hand, waited for the water to boil, and once again secretly glanced at her husband's face, and said softly: "My husband is the king's favorite disciple. After occupying the land, maybe he will let it go and give him a break."
Zhang Shuo smiled and said, "If you want to buy property, wait until Jiangdong is pacified before you do that. These few years won't be too much of a problem."
"It's easy to say, is Jiangdong so easy to conquer?" Wang sighed, "Besides, the King of Liang wants to attack the Xiongnu, how long will it take? My husband, why don't you buy some property first? If you are worried about being punished, you can bring your comrades along, as the saying goes, the law does not punish the masses."
Zhang Shuo was silent for a while, then said, "The king knows that we have little land, so he often rewards us. This time, we got two jars of wine, five pieces of brocade, thirty pieces of fine leather, and more than a hundred pounds of meat. Last time, I got two hundred cows, sheep, horses, and camels. Don't act rashly when it comes to buying property."
Wang's expression finally changed.
Since they got married, her husband had refuted her more times than today.
She knew that she shouldn't say more today, so she quietly finished brewing the tea and brought it to the low table in front of Zhang Shuo. Then she leaned into his arms, her eyes reddened, and she choked up and said, "My husband, I am also thinking about the Zhang family."
"Yeah, I know." Zhang Shuo hugged his wife and comforted her.
God have mercy on me. This was the first time that the bride showed such a weak attitude in front of him. In the past, he was the one who took the initiative to please her.
After you straighten your back, the momentum of attack and defense will be different.
It turns out that the noble families value the power in our hands so much. Master Shao is right, warriors should not belittle themselves.
It’s a pity that he only realized it now. The great influence of Jinyang’s discussion on Taoism didn’t wake him up, and he still needed Master Shao’s personal admonition.
He thought of Hou Feihu, who also lost his wife but directly made Liu Cong his legitimate wife.
What a sober person he is! He understood it earlier than him.
Jin Zheng actually didn't understand as well as they did. He just instinctively hated the gentry, and no one knew why, even though his wife, Li, was from a poor family in Xiangcheng.
In fact, there are many people like him who have awakened among the five recruiting battalions.
It is not enough to possess powerful strength, but one must also realize that one has such strength, so that one can truly compete with the scholar group.
The discussion of the Dao in Jinyang is actually a method used by Master Shao to accelerate the awakening of warriors, but I don’t know if everyone can understand it.
After drinking a bowl of tea, Zhang Shuo took out a book from his bag. On it were six large characters: "Fengtu Diseases" and "Jingzhou Chapter". He said, "This is the medical book that the king sent to the camp. Ask someone to copy a copy. It will be useful when you go to Jiangdong in the future."
Wang took the book, glanced at it casually, and said, "It doesn't seem to be complete."
"Well, we will have to add more to Xiangyang, Jiangxia, Nanjun and other places in the future." Zhang Shuo said, "But this book is already very remarkable. If Cao Mengde had it in the past, many people would have been saved."
"Besides the Jingzhou Chapter, are there any others?" Wang asked.
"Huangfu Fanghui is writing the Bingzhou Chapter." Zhang Shuo replied, "I heard that Yu Yuangui has gathered a group of doctors to compile the Xuzhou Chapter. Qingzhou Governor Pei Xia has also started to compile Qingzhou's endemic diseases this year. If all 21 states in the country are compiled, this book will be worthy of canonization, and Master Shao's reputation will reach its peak and benefit future generations."
The book "Endemic Diseases" may not cure many diseases, but it can prevent them and serve as a warning to people.
In particular, by using limited resources to prevent diseases that are highly prevalent in the state and county, I don't know how many lives can be saved.
The epidemics since the end of the Han Dynasty are very alarming. Some say that the frequent outbreaks of plague since the Yellow Turban Rebellion have killed a total of 20 million people. This may be an exaggeration, but it is definitely more than 10 million.
More than two years ago, the plague swept across the north and south. Huangfu Fanghui said that eight million people died in 21 states across the country.
He didn't know whether it was true or not, he just felt it was a pity that so many people died.
Master Shao has always talked about "loving people". Preventing people from dying of diseases and epidemics is the greatest way to love others, because there are not many people in the world.
He really never forgot the three major ills since the end of the Han Dynasty.
Wang looked at the book in her hand in a daze, and after hearing what her husband said, she looked even more worried.
Shao Taibai is very good at accumulating popularity, as if it were an instinct.
The higher a person's reputation, the harder it is to control him.
(End of this chapter)