As soon as Guo Ziyi's words came out, everyone stared at the exquisite wooden box in Zheng Peng's hand.

Everyone knows that Zheng Peng has made a great contribution this time, and there will be a reward when he comes back, and when he heard that Zheng Peng was summoned to the palace, everyone went to Zheng's house to wait, just to see what reward Zheng Peng received.

Zheng Peng did not hide it, and casually handed the wooden box containing the holy decree to Guo Ziyi.

Guo Ziyi took it, opened it and saw that it was a holy decree, only to see that he did not take it out directly, but first went to wash his hands and carefully wiped it with a clean towel, and then carefully took it out.

"Captain of the Upper Cavalry, the man of the founding county?" Guo Ziyi saw the back and screamed in surprise.

Guo Ketang said in surprise: "What? Founding County Male? Knighted? “

For people who have connections, it is not difficult to be promoted, that is, to honestly boil up the qualifications, sooner or later there will be opportunities for promotion, and promotion and knighthood are completely different things.

Every dynasty is the same, there are more knights when the country is founded, the more difficult it is to go back, and it is difficult for many famous families to do it with all their efforts, but I didn't expect Zheng Peng to go around the Western Regions, and this lord will be in hand.

The key is that Zheng Peng is too young now, and his future is bright.

"Third brother, you are so lucky, congratulations." Curro said with an envious expression.

Guo Ziyi said with emotion: "I'm ashamed, the third brother is a general, and he was awarded a knighthood, and he is still wasting his time." ”

"Big brother, don't say that" Zheng Peng hurriedly said: "If it weren't for the eldest brother and the second brother helping each other, how could there be a younger brother today, when I faced the saint, I asked the emperor for the two brothers, and His Majesty said it himself, when the war in the Western Regions is over, I will be rewarded for meritorious deeds." ”

When Guo Ziyi and Kuro heard this, they were overjoyed and hurriedly thanked Zheng Peng.

This is the best result, you can help your brother, and you can also seek a fame.

Guo Ketang congratulated Zheng Peng: "Is it better to call General Zheng now, or is it more appropriate to call Zheng County a man?" ”

"Don't, don't" Zheng Peng shook his hand again and again: "We are friends, just treat each other as friends, Miss Guo, you still call me Zheng Gongzi, or call Zheng Peng directly, if you call it an honorific title, it will seem to be a raw point." ”

"Zheng Gongzi is still so approachable." Guo Ketang smiled, bright and moving.

Zheng Peng said with a sincere face: "Miss Guo is my nobleman, whether it is in your hometown, Chang'an or the Western Regions, she has never left the support of Miss Guo and the Guo Mansion, please accept my worship." ”

Guo Ketang hurriedly stopped: "Okay, borrow Zheng Gongzi's words, don't say polite words, so as not to be angry, what is a good way for Zheng Gongzi in the future, don't forget to bring the little girl." ”

"Definitely." Zheng Peng said categorically.

The two smiled at each other, Guo Ketang waved his hand, and soon, a personal maid delivered a box and gently placed it on the stone table.

"Zheng Gongzi's promotion, congratulations, even if this is a congratulatory gift from my hometown Guo, please accept Zheng Gongzi with a smile."

"Didn't we say that we are friends, and these polite things are exempted? Take it back quickly, we don't need this set between us. ”

Guo Ketang smiled indifferently: "Zheng Gongzi doesn't have to be in a hurry to refuse, open it first." ”

Zheng Peng hesitated, opened it according to his words, and as soon as he opened it, the first thing that caught his eye was a stack of money tickets from the cabinet, five hundred yuan each, a very thick one, not to mention thirty or forty thousand yuan, this is to give money to himself?

Is it too generous?

was about to refuse, but accidentally found that there was an account book underneath, Zheng Peng took it out and opened it, and soon understood what was going on.

The above is all a list of donations, the Guo family in Guixiang donated the most, a full 10,000 yuan, the second Chang'an Jewelry Guild, donated 8,000 yuan, the third place is Luoyang Rice Industry Association donated 5,000 yuan, the amount from high to low, to Zheng Peng's surprise, Pingkangfang Guild donated 3,200 yuan, ranking eighth.

The list is very long, and there are two thick books, including industry associations, groups and individuals, with the largest donation of 10,000 yuan, and the smallest one or two hundred yuan.

"Miss Guo, these are all donations? Too much, right? Zheng Peng said with some surprise.

"This donation, only accept donations from the squires and guilds, many ordinary people want to donate, but they all declined to me, otherwise the amount is even greater, they heard about the war on the front line and Zheng Gongzi's righteous deeds, and were moved by the spirit of the soldiers who forgot their lives and deaths, and generously donated money, deducting the money that Zheng Gongzi advanced and borrowed temporarily in Guofu, which is the balance of 76,800 yuan, and asked Zheng Gongzi to collect it."

Zheng Peng's eyes widened: "What, after deducting the loan, there is so much left?" ”

"That's right, every entry and every expense is recorded in detail, and Zheng Gongzi can check it carefully."

Zheng Peng thought for a while, and gently pushed the small wooden box back in front of Guo Ketang: "Miss Guo, the bounty has been fully settled and distributed, with this remaining money, it is better to establish a soldier injury money subsidy project to help those soldiers and their families who are in trouble because of the war death and injury, what do you think?" ”

This is the benefit of the country's wealth and the people's strength, now is the prosperous era of the Kaiyuan Dynasty, the people live relatively wealthy, there is money in the grain bag at home, due to the implementation of the military system in the Tang Dynasty, greatly reduce the military expenditure of the imperial court, and there is no need to distribute the expenditure to the people in the form of taxes.

The Tang Dynasty's use of troops in the Western Regions was supported by both the government and the opposition.

is a vegetable vendor on the street, when he heard that Da Shi dared to kidnap the tiger whiskers of the Tang Dynasty, he also rolled up his sleeves and said to teach it a lesson.

I have to say that the Tang Dynasty has a belligerent gene in its bones, and it doesn't shout if it can do it, and the Tang generation has been fighting wars almost every year, launching a total of more than 130 foreign wars, which is simply an ancient version of the United States, and whoever is not pleasing to the eye will fight.

This is a powerful, domineering and outward dynasty, and it is also an era that makes Chinese people extremely nostalgic and proud.

At this moment, Zheng Peng felt Datang's strong national self-confidence and cohesion.

"Build a project to help soldiers solve their worries?" Guo Ketang said with some surprise.

"That's right, this is a matter of benefiting the country and the people, by the way, isn't Ling Zun returning to the court, doing this in his name can add luster to his resume."

When Zheng Peng gave money to counter the reward, he didn't think about finding others to help, it was the people from Guo Mansion who took the initiative to donate money, and said that they were looking for peers to raise money, thinking that they would come up with tens of thousands of yuan, but now Guo Ketang confessed that he didn't have a penny, and he had tens of thousands of yuan left.

This money can't be put in his own pocket, Zheng Peng used it to help those soldiers and their families in difficulty for the first time, but it takes a lot of energy and time to do this kind of thing, and he has to go to Boling to find Lu Shu, and the limelight will make the people of Guo Mansion good.

Guo Fu also paid enough.

"Zheng Gongzi is really kind-hearted, okay, just leave this matter to me, and it must be done properly." Guo Ketang's eyes lit up and he gladly accepted Zheng Peng's suggestion.

Guo Yuanzhen used to be the "boss" in the army, and the Guo family in your hometown has a lot of connections in the military, and now the Guo family is back in the court, relying on his father's shadow, if he wants to go further, he needs to perform more, if there is such a project, Guo Fu's prestige in the army is higher.

"Here are 76,800 guan, plus the 7,000 guan I donated, the total is 83,800 guan, all handed over to Miss Guo," Zheng Peng said with a straight face.

The proposal was made by himself, and this matter was also rewarded, Zheng Peng only advanced 3,000 guan in front, a little less, and the additional 7,000 guan was the same as Guo Fu, and no one grabbed anyone's limelight.

"Okay, the little woman accepts it" Guo Ketang said with a serious face: "By the way, does Zheng Gongzi have any good suggestions for this project?" ”

"80,000 yuan seems to be a lot, but it really has to be operated, and the gold and silver sea are not spent, and it is very passive to rely on fundraising alone, it is best to set a limit, and it is best to spend without a bottomless pit, and it is best to take out a part of the profits to do some trading, and the money will make money, and the profits obtained will be transferred to the help fund, so that it can be persistent."

"Zheng Gongzi has a high opinion, the little girl has been taught." Guo Ketang respectfully saluted Zheng Peng.

Lin Xun'er on the side found an opportunity and said with a smile: "Young master, you talk to the guests first, and the maid goes to see how the meal is prepared." ”

Zheng Peng nodded and said, "Okay, let's go." ”

After Lin Xun'er left, Guo Ziyi patted Zheng Peng's shoulder and said: "The third brother is really a blessing, the beauty of Chang'an is waiting for him, and he is obedient, and he will be jealous of you for his brother." ”

Kuro nodded and said, "It's good to go to the hall and get into the kitchen, it's good, it's good." ”

"Gongzi Zheng, what about Boling?" Guo Ketang suddenly asked.

Before Zheng Peng could speak, someone suddenly ran over out of breath, and when he saw Zheng Peng, he said breathlessly: "Less... Young master, it's not good, it's not good. ”

Breaking in without being reported, even if Zheng Peng connived at his subordinates on weekdays, he had to be reprimanded at this moment, but as soon as Zheng Peng saw the subordinates who broke in, he didn't care about the reprimand, and immediately asked: "What's going on, tell me quickly." ”

The person who came was Huang San, who had not been seen for a long time.

Huang Sanyuan was a broker in Chang'an, Zheng Peng saw that he was very clever, so he took it for his own use and sent him to Boling, mainly because he was optimistic about Lu Shu, and now that he ran back so out of shape, something big must have happened.

"Young Master, are you... Great, Miss Midori... Engaged. ”

What, engaged?

Huang San's words were like a shock, and all of a sudden everyone present was so shocked that they couldn't speak.

The reason why Zheng Peng quickly returned to Beijing was told to the two brothers on the way, they all knew that Zheng Peng risked his life to go to the battlefield, but in fact, it was for Lu Shu, not to mention Guo Ketang, who had known about it for a long time, and asked Zheng Peng a lot of news earlier.

"What's going on, be careful." Zheng Peng said calmly.

Huang San took a breath, and then said anxiously: "Just a month ago, Cui Yuan suddenly came back and said that he would choose a good son-in-law for his granddaughter, but Lu Shu disagreed, so he beat the subordinates who served by Lu Shu's side fiercely, I heard that one of them was seriously injured and fainted, and I don't know how he did it, and then Lu Shu agreed, and he quickly finalized a candidate, and then he was engaged. ”

Needless to say, Cui Yuan used the threat he was best at to force the kind-hearted Lushu to submit.

Zheng Peng gritted his teeth and said, "Did you contact Lu Shu, what did she say?" ”

"Can't be contacted" Huang San said a little depressed: "The Cui family has always been strict with precautions, it is difficult to find out the news, and it is not easy for Xiao Xiao to have a good relationship with a servant next to Miss Lushu, but he was beaten to the point that he only had half a life left, lying on the bed and unable to move, and he couldn't find anyone....."

"Who is engaged to Lushu?"

"Taiyuan Wang Jun, three days ago, they went to Cui's house with great fanfare, and the little one knew that they couldn't contact Miss Lushu, so they came back to deliver the letter as quickly as possible."

Zheng Peng punched on the stone table and said word by word: "Taiyuan Wang Jun? ”