Chapter 76 Why Can't I Be a General
After taking a shower and changing into new clothes, Zhang Yu talked to Fang Ying and Shi A in the study.
Shi A whispered: "Lord, we should have the food and treasures in the mighty cave. How can we share the alliance?"
Zhang Yu held the little princess in his arms, kissed the little princess' face, and said with a smile: "For me, I want more. Everything in the Vigor Cave is shared with the alliance, which can win the hearts of the people of Yuzhou and Jingzhou, and is conducive to the construction of the alliance. Of course, I am not stupid either. I have worked hard overnight and the reward is still necessary. I carefully selected a large bag from the treasure house. This big bag is all boutique and is no less valuable than the one in the cave. I hid it in the cave on the hill not far from the camp. I will tell you the specific location and you will go and retrieve it tonight."
Shi Ada said, "So that's it! That's great! Tell me where the treasure is hidden and I'll go and retrieve it tonight."
After Zhang Yu explained the characteristics of the treasure burial site to Shi A, he looked at Fang Ying who was smiling and said, "Thank you hard at home, take good care of the princess, I will go to Luoyang in the afternoon."
Fang Ying nodded and said, "Princess, don't worry, I'm teaching her to practice piano and dance."
The little princess smiled and said, "Zhang Yu, I don't want to go back to the palace. It's not fun. I want to live here all the time."
Zhang Yu nodded and said, "You have to be good. If you play with a princess temper, I will send you back to the palace immediately."
The little princess hugged Zhang Yu's neck, kissed Zhang Yu's face, and said with a pretty smile: "I promise not to lose my temper, I promise to listen to Sister Fang Ying."
Zhang Yu kissed the little princess' forehead and said, "There is a fire in Nangong. If you go back to the palace, you don't even have a place to live. Please stay at my house with peace of mind! I will go to Luoyang to visit your father and handle the affairs of the express company branch. After I come back, I will listen to you playing the piano and watching you dance. If I can't do anything, I won't like you."
After lunch, Zhang Yu ran on the post road leading to Luoyang.
At around 3:00 p.m., Zhang Yu arrived in Luoyang.
The palace was surrounded by tigers, and Zhang Yu and Yuan Shu met head-on.
Yuan Shu looked at Zhang Yu and sighed heavily, "Why did you return to Luoyang? Alas! The entire Nangong has been burned down, and Your Majesty is now living in the West Garden."
Zhang Yu looked at the palace and felt a dilapidated scene, and was filled with emotion.
The Nangong Fire Incident is not fully described in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, but this incident has a profound impact on history.
Because Emperor Ling of Han would issue a series of strange wealth-plundering policies, which led to the legalization of officials' plundering of people's wealth and ointment, and the people of the world fell into dire straits. Peasant uprisings would be more frequent, and powerful men would establish private soldiers one after another. The power of the states would become greater and greater, and the governors would evolve into state patriarchs and become princes who dominate the country.
Zhang Yu also sighed heavily and asked, "Brother Gaolu, why are you here?"
Yuan Shu laughed and said, "Your Majesty moved me to Henan Yin and met Gao Yuan's brother. I'm so happy."
Zhang Yu quickly congratulated Yuan Shu.
Yuan Shu looked dissatisfied and said with a smile: "Henan Yin is just a transition. Soon Brother Yu will be promoted to General of the Hu Ben. All these Hu Ben will obey my command in the future."
Zhang Yu sighed in his heart, Yuan Shu is Yuan Feng's legitimate son, Yuan Shao is a concubine, Yuan Shu grew up with a golden key, and he can be promoted step by step without struggle. Four years later, if Emperor Ling of Han does not die, Yuan Shu will be transferred back and forth, and he will definitely become a general in the future. Thinking of the scene after Emperor Ling of Han, Yuan Shu was stupid and led the Hu Ben to massacre eunuchs several times, Zhang Yu wanted to laugh wildly in his heart. You are not killing eunuchs, but your own future!
Zhang Yu pretended to be extremely happy and gave Yuan Shu a thumbs up and said, "Brother Gaolu, my future depends entirely on you! Don't even let your family enter after you become successful!"
Yuan Shu laughed and said, "Why did you say this? My brother's house is open to me at any time. I hope my brother will help you, just like the sun on the snow, and the rain on the long drought."
In order to test Yuan Shu's true attitude, Zhang Yu deliberately asked: "If I follow my brother, what will my brother treat me?"
Yuan Shu laughed and said, "Let you do it for others. If you have the opportunity to find a way to transfer you to the prefect."
Zhang Yu laughed loudly, knowing in his heart that what Yuan Shu said was not something he could do. But Zhang Yu could not follow Yuan Shu. He would not follow anyone, and just wanted to prepare early and be his own free luck king.
Zhang Yu had a sudden inspiration. Why can't I be a general? Isn't Emperor Ling of Han unable to live without the medicine given by me? Can I force Emperor Ling of Han to appoint me as the General of the Hu Ben? Become this general first, hahaha! What will Yuan Shu think then? Will he still have such a lofty attitude? This trip must force Emperor Ling of Han to be a general!
Zhang Yu bowed and said with a loud laugh: "I didn't expect that my brother would be so kind to me, so I was very grateful. If one day, my brother's express delivery company could not be handled, I would definitely join my brother and go to my brother's account to ask for something."
Zhang Yu and Yuan Shu said a lot, and the two seemed to have been together for a long time and had endless things to say.
Yuan Shu invited Zhang Yu to his house for a drink, but Zhang Yu refused on the grounds that he wanted to pay a visit to Emperor Ling of Han tonight.
After saying goodbye to Yuan Shu, Zhang Yu immediately went to the store in Luoyang City.
Wang Yue, manager of Luoyang Store, warmly welcomed Zhang Yu.
Wang Yue led Zhang Yu to visit and introduced the business situation to Zhang Yu.
After hearing this, Zhang Yu was very satisfied with Wang Yue's work. He encouraged Wang Yue to do his best.
Wang Yue is a master of swordsmanship and opened a martial arts school in Luoyang. He was in charge of the store. None of the gangsters in Luoyang City dared to come and quarrel.
Zhang Yu left the city and went to the Luoyang branch base.
In the base villa, Zhang Yu and Zhang Long had supper together.
Zhang Long reported to Zhang Yu while eating. Zhang Long told Zhang Yu that 100,000 kilograms of salt would be sold out soon, and the mail business has been popularized and the growth rate is very fast, with more than 10,000 express delivery every day.
After dinner, Zhang Yu went to the warehouse to replenish goods for each warehouse.
In the past, the success value was mainly achieved by selling salt, but now the situation has changed. The success value of other express delivery is twice that of selling salt.
Zhang Yu told Zhang Long in detail about the situation in Yangdi, asking Zhang Long to use the money he earned to buy horses and prepare for the establishment of private soldiers.
After hearing this, Zhang Long nodded repeatedly and said, "I understand. I must find a way to buy good horses from the Xiongnu and Qiang people. In those areas, there are serious salt shortages, so I can exchange salt for horses."
Zhang Yu's eyes lit up and he said with a smile: "Very good! If you want to buy a horse quickly, you will fight a big battle immediately. Once the battle is fought, even if you can buy a horse, it will be requisitioned by the army."
Zhang Long nodded repeatedly and said yes.
Because there are some opportunities to talk to Zhang Long, Zhang Yu went directly to the West Garden after dinner.
Xiyuan is very famous in history, but all historical materials have been lost, resulting in later generations only hearing about its reputation, but not knowing it.
Xiyuan was actually a large piece of wasteland encircled by Emperor Ling of Han, with an area of more than 20,000 acres. At the beginning, it was just used to raise horses and hunt. In the second year of Guanghe, in 178 AD, a palace was built in Xiyuan, where the eunuch at the Zhongchang Seal was responsible for selling official positions. The county and state paid tribute, and the tribute envoys had to pay the "travel fee" in Xiyuan. The money obtained was privately owned and shared by eunuchs, each with tens of millions.
After the fire in the Nangong, the palace could not be resided for the time being. Emperor Ling of Han moved to the West Garden, and most of the government affairs were left to the Central Office. He was free from the shackles of the court ministers and spent all day seeking fun in the West Garden.
Seeing that the medicine given by Zhang Yu was about to be eaten up, Emperor Ling of Han was looking forward to Zhang Yu coming, just like the stars and the moon.
If he had no Zhang Yu's medicine, he would have been a walking corpse. With Zhang Yu's medicine, he would have thought he had recovered his youth and possessed the power of a dragon and tiger.
Emperor Ling of Han lying on the couch, hugging the beautiful woman on his left and right, and said to Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong who were standing in front of him with his eyebrows down and his eyes down, "Has the Yingchuan bandits been wiped out? Why haven't Zhang Yu come yet? I have a 20-day appointment with Zhang Yu. If he doesn't come, what should I do?"
Zhao Zhong whispered: "Your Majesty, tens of thousands of yellow tigers in the mountains outside the mountain gather. If they are not eliminated, how could Zhang Yu come? I think it is necessary to send heavy troops to suppress the bandits, otherwise, Luoyang would be like lying on the edge of a knife."
Emperor Ling of Han waved his hand and sighed, "There are Yellow Turbans everywhere in the west, and the south, and the south, and the Yellow Turbans are everywhere. How can I send troops? The soldiers in Liangzhou are in chaos, and I can't sleep or eat. Alas! I will issue an order to Zhang Yu quickly and ask Zhang Yu to come."
Although Emperor Ling of Han was worried about the chaos in the world, he was more concerned about pleasure. Because although the chaos in the world, it would not threaten Luoyang for the time being. However, once the medicine given by Zhang Yu was taken, he would not be able to enjoy it, and he would lose confidence and feel that life was worse than death.
Zhang Rang whispered: "Your Majesty, why don't you let me send someone to Yangdi overnight? Please let Zhang Yu go and solve your urgent needs first?"
Emperor Ling of Han nodded repeatedly and said, "What are you waiting for? Send someone to spread Zhang Yu!"
Chapter completed!