Chapter 614: I'm afraid that the world will not be chaotic

This is the first time Zhang Yue has set foot in Baishazhuang.

Since the last time he went to Meng's house to get people, in order to avoid embarrassment on both sides, he rarely even went to the Baoding Marquis Mansion, let alone here. Now that the mourning clothes of the Meng family have expired, they have changed into daily clothes, and there are green bamboos in front of the house and behind the house, and flower beds are arranged in the yard, which looks quite leisurely and warm. Unlike him, who walked around and took a look, Xiao Wu went straight inside, so in order to avoid bumping into something that shouldn't be bumped into, he simply stayed behind, until he saw Cuimo come out.

"Young Master Yue!"

A few days ago, when Meng Tao and Meng Fan were sent on their journey, Cui Mo sent out more than ten miles of land, and his reluctant thoughts were almost the same as Meng Min's, and he calmed down after a few days. Seeing Zhang Yue nodding with a smile, she couldn't help but feel very happy in her heart, and hurriedly invited someone to sit in the hall, and went out to make tea herself. Because she learned about the situation in Zhuangkou before, she was very grateful, and thanked her while sending tea, and when Zhang Yue said Meng Tao's entrustment and Xiao Wu's intention, she sighed happily.

"The Third Young Master and the Fifth Young Master have changed their previous stubborn temperament in the past few years, and they have really grown. Although they will be the pillars of the family in the future, nothing can match the word peace. However, the younger master Yue can rest assured, today's things are very rare, and our Zhuangzi has always been peaceful on weekdays, and it will not alarm you all the time. However, the big event of the little five girls is really gratifying, and the young lady laughed last time that these two people are in love, and they are a match made in heaven. ”

Although she is from a bitter background, Cuimo is not blindly complaining, because Zhang Yue once promised her that she would definitely be able to take revenge in the future, so she did not mention the old things at all today, and joked for a while about the trivial things in Zhuangzi. When she thought of the tenants outside, she couldn't help but ask worriedly, "Young Master Yue, is there really no more war this year?" The third young master and the fifth young master went to the ancient city of Daning, if it was a normal garrison, it would be fine, but once the fight started, I was afraid that they would inevitably have to send troops there. Although they are skilled in martial arts, they have never been on the battlefield after all, and I am really worried. ”

"The DPRK and China have not yet made a decision, so I can only say that the rumors are untrue, but it is difficult to say whether there will really be a war this year. As for Meng Tao and Meng Fan, although the ancient city of Daning is a border land, now that it is guarded by the British duke, it is actually more stable than the Beijing Division, and the most important thing is that the opportunity is greater. Even if the previous things are over, the most feared thing is to investigate them in the future, so you need to take precautions. ”

When Zhang Yue was talking to Cui Mo, Meng Min happened to walk outside the door with Xiao Wu, and happened to hear this word for word. Before, she was still worried about the difference between men and women, and now it was not the same time, but when she heard this, she couldn't help but feel excited. Remembering that her father was in prison and her mother was seriously ill, and her family was kicked out of the Yamen of Shandong Dusi, she couldn't help but bite her lip lightly, and then pulled Xiao Wu's hand.

"Xiao Wu, you go in and say to your brother-in-law, thank you for his idea to save our family. Father's matter is due to the number of days, you and your sister and brother-in-law have helped us a lot over the years, plus you have been coming to see us, and we have finally survived. ”

Xiao Wu used to be ignorant, but now he has talked about marriage, and he naturally has some entanglements back then. Knowing that Zhang Yue came with her to avoid suspicion, now that Meng Min said so again, she had no choice but to nod, and then whispered again: "Sister Meng, don't think so much, as long as Meng Tao and Meng Fan and their brothers are angry, you will definitely get better in the future." By the way, before I came, my sister also instructed me, in the past, you lived outside the city with filial piety, but it was an eventful time, even if it was Baoding Hou, it was difficult to deal with it in time. You still live in the city, you are all old and weak, women and children, and you are not stubborn when something happens. ”

"Sister Du really said that?" Meng Min was not so keen about the big things outside after all, but the four words of eventful autumn made her suddenly wake up. Seeing Xiao Wu nodding, she pinched her palms with her fingers, and then said thoughtfully, "Auntie has mentioned it several times, saying that now that the limelight has passed, it is better to move in, but I have always been worried that it will affect them...... But it is not appropriate to live in the Hou Mansion of Baoding. You thank Sister Du on my behalf, I listen to her, and when I turn around, I will let people discuss with my second uncle! ”

Since Xiao Wu came in and told Meng Min what he said, Zhang Yue sighed secretly in his heart, and then stood up. Instructed Xiao Wu to be more careful when he went back, and he left Baishazhuang with people. He came out this time to inspect Jingcang, which was originally an errand for the household officials and Jinyiwei, but since returning from the Northern Expedition last year, the military and political affairs are not separated, and Shangshu often assists in other ministry, so the household department officials and the military department officials are often transferred to each other, with such a measure, it is inevitable that outsiders will feel that they still have to fight.

The Tonghui River from Tongzhou to Beijing has been silted up since the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, and after several repairs, the effect is not great, and Tongzhou has become the end point of north-south water transportation. Due to the large number of grain ships coming and going, a large number of mules and horses are often used for land transportation, so many granaries are naturally set up here. Of the 37 warehouses in Beijing, nearly 10 of them are located in Tongzhou and nearby towns. Among them, the Tongzhou Weicang located in Zhangjiawan was built in Yongle, with a storage capacity of 500,000 stones, which is the largest warehouse in Tongzhou.

It's just that last year it was the Northern Expedition and the Shuntianfu Flood, and now the summer tax is being collected, and the grain stored here is less than half of the previous good years, only 170,000 stones. Zhang Yue had heard of this before he came, so he was not much surprised. At the end of the evening, the ambassador of the granary sent him all the way out, and hesitated for a while before speaking.

"Lord Xiao Zhang, it's not a humble complaint, Jingwei Thirty-seven Warehouse, don't look at the fact that some food has been accumulated in the opening of the middle school over the years, and a lot of money was raised in the emergency opening last year, but after all, hundreds of thousands of troops eat, drink and chew on weekdays, and the consumption is very considerable. Last year, so many people and mules and horses were used in the campaign to convert military rations, and the loss of military rations is not a small number. Moreover, the autumn planting and spring planting have been delayed, and it is difficult to say about the collection of summer taxes this year, and the lowly officials are only worried that even the state treasury may not be full by then, so there is no need to talk about it here. ”

Zhang Yue is not a household official, and in the face of this anxious granary ambassador, he can't say anything comforting, so he can only promise to go back and play these situations. Leaving Tongzhou Weicang, he thought that Zhang Chao had said that Tongzhou Wei was busy with affairs and had not returned home for several days, so he planned to stop by and take a look at the Tongzhou Wei station in Zhangjiawan.

Because he was worried about reminding him before the Wanshi Festival that he needed to beware of someone taking advantage of the strict reason that the inheritance of military posts must be strict, when Zhang Yue went to the gate of the Tongzhou Wei camp to let people pass it on, he only said that he was a friend of Zhang Chao and did not report his name. It must be known that Tongzhou Wei is also the top ten guards of Jingwei, but because the station is Tongzhou, it is far away from the feet of the Son of Heaven, but it is still an important guard. Like other Jingwei, from the commander to the commander of the Tongzhi command of thousands of households, four-fifths of the positions are hereditary, and only a handful of people are really promoted from the military household to accumulate meritorious service.

While he was waiting outside the camp gate, a group of people galloped out of the camp, kicking up a large cloud of dust under their iron hooves, and it was difficult to distinguish even the number of people from the faces of those people. Due to today's heat, the dust burrowed into the cuffs of the neck and was extremely uncomfortable, and several of Zhang Yue's guards immediately complained, which attracted a veteran guarding the camp gate.

The veteran had been in the Tongzhou guard for more than 20 years, and he was attentive when he heard that Zhang Yue was looking for someone, and he stepped forward and said with a smile: "Look at the appearance of this son, he is probably from Beijing, right?" In this case, we should always know the habits of these military men in our camp. Now this season is the season of hunting, and there is everything in the woods, and if there is a harvest, it is just right to make a tooth sacrifice, after all, there is no good food in the barracks. It's Zhang Qianhu, who often goes with him on weekdays! ”

Without waiting for Zhang Yue to speak, Niu Dare next to him muttered: "Now is the summer harvest season, won't a large group of them hurt the crops when they run out?" ”

"If you step on it, you will step on it, and now the adults in the imperial court have important things to keep an eye on, even the imperial historians of the Imperial Court have no time to get along with these masters!" The veteran shrugged his shoulders indifferently, and then yawned again, "Even our soldiers are the same, the last time we went to the north to Tongzhou Wei, we may not have a chance in the future, if we blindly detain it again, who can stand it!" What a soldier fears most is not to fight, but to train hard...... The training is good, but it would be miserable to build the city wall and the canal! What I am most afraid of is that there is no military position to reward for meritorious service, but is it not sweat and blood in vain? ”

Listening thoughtfully, Zhang Yue suddenly saw Zhang Chao riding out of the camp gate, so he hurriedly greeted him, and finally didn't let Zhang Chao's third brother call out. When the old soldier saw that the two ends were meeting, he returned to his place with his sword, but a young soldier came over.

"Old horse, what are you doing complaining about these to outsiders, when the time comes, people will casually complain, and you won't be able to eat and walk around! Those sons and brothers were born with military positions, and they can't be compared with us military households! ”

The old soldier glanced over there and said lightly: "You kid doesn't understand, he said that he is a friend of Zhang Qianhu, and you should know what Zhang Qianhu's situation is in our military camp at the moment." It might be useful to talk to this one. has been a soldier all his life, but he is above these unhelpful young master officers, and he doesn't know how he will die when the time comes. ”

The brothers hadn't seen each other for a few days, and Zhang Yue was not worried about Zhang Chao's temperament, so they looked up and down as soon as they met. Seeing that Zhang Chao had a bruised and swollen piece on his forehead, a broken skin on his chin, and his spirit seemed to be a little weak, he couldn't help but be suspicious. However, no matter how he asked, Zhang Chao insisted that he was careless when practicing martial arts, and refused to say anything else. Just when the two of them froze there, there was a sudden sound of horses' hooves behind them, and when Zhang Yue turned around, he saw a group of people surrounding him.

"Yo, do you have a friend visiting Zhang Qianhu? What a rarity! ”

"Since there are outsiders, I'll let you go today! But even if you add them, you're still weak! ”

"That younger brother of yours wants to make a name for himself by himself, but what is in the way of his military position, and he has to be re-evaluated? Also, the emperor wants to march north to show his might, and he is biased to make a hindrance from it, how can there be such a dead stare at others! ”

Seeing that person shouting vigorously there, Zhang Chao's face darkened, and Zhang Yue's heart was suddenly awe-inspiring. It's clearly a shadowless thing, and the turmoil is actually in the army, who is afraid that the world will not be chaotic?