Beiyang new warlord

Chapter No.17. The Meaning of Mao Wenlong

He had never been a soldier in his previous life, so Mao Jue still had fantasies about the army, but he never imagined in a hundred dreams that he passed out drunk on his first day in the army.

Mao Youde's Fen wine is really strong. The four of them finished a jar of old wine. Although they have never talked about business, Mao Jue has also heard that a classmate who is in sales has said that in order to build a good relationship, you can't be cowardly on the wine table. , Yesterday he simply treated himself as a wrong person, he was always willing to refuse the wine that came, after drinking for more than half an hour, he got down under the table.

His head hurt as if he had been in an Internet cafe for half a month, his throat was even more dry, and he didn't know how long he had slept. He touched the bed and got up, rubbing his head and sitting up, Mao Jue yelled depressingly.

"Su Yi! Su Yi! Master, I'm thirsty!"

"Qianhu, water!"

When a clay pot was placed on the table in front of the bed, Mao Jue, who was thirsty, didn't care so much. He picked it up and poured it. The water seemed to have a smell of the sea, which was not very good. He still drank half of the pot and wiped his mouth. Only then did he notice that the person holding the water in front of him turned out to be a man, wearing a Ming army foam nail cotton armor, with triangular swollen eyes, and two small spots on his thin face. The beard looks a bit slippery, bowing and laughing a little fawningly.

"Who the hell are you?"

Dazed for a moment, Mao Jue asked in astonishment. Hearing this, the smile became sweeter, and he bowed very respectfully.

"Under the banner of Pang Dahai, the current Zuoying No. 13 Qianhu Office, the third general banner under the command of 6 households, Mr. Qianhu."

"Oh, I got it!"

Just waking up, his head was still a little groggy, Mao Jue couldn't help yawning loudly, got up and took two steps, suddenly he slapped his forehead again, turned around, grabbed the boy and asked in surprise.

"What did you call me just now?"

"Master Qianhu!"

This huge sea couldn't help showing a hint of surprise: "Yesterday, Mr. Mao Youde just gave the appointment, and he wronged you. Now his subordinates are patrolling thousands of households, so that the little ones can take good care of you, Mr. Qianhu! "

Mao Jue's eyes went straight.

When he came here, he had already expected that it was impossible for his son, the governor, to be a soldier. Those who followed the example of Mr. Jin and his sister-in-law to start as a soldier, endure hardships and stand hard work to become a general are all in the story.But I didn't expect it to be a thousand households, and I was in charge of more than 1000 people.

That is the fifth-rank military officer selected by the imperial court. Even if the military general is not as valuable as a civil servant, it is not Mao Youde, a third-rank general, who can accept his fate at will. Otherwise, the Mao family army would not belong to Mao Wenlong, but Mao Youde. It seemed that Mao Youde was taking care of him, but there was no shadow of Mao Wenlong behind it, and he wouldn't believe anything he said.

This is good, I originally killed someone and was sent to exile in the barracks, and in a blink of an eye, I became a high-ranking official instead, but what does Mao Wenlong mean?

Suddenly, Mao Jue remembered that Wen Bosai gave him an envelope yesterday, saying that it was from Mao Wenlong. Under the strange eyes of Pang Hai, he hurriedly took the crumpled letter out of his sleeve After tearing it apart, a few of them were covered with big red seals, and Guan Fang with red frames around them came into his eyes.

Governor Denglai's Dongjiang Town Crossing Customs Defense!

The red governor's seal can't be faked these years. Before, I still had a headache, why did I ask Mao Wenlong to pass the customs for money, but I didn't expect Mao Wenlong to give it to me. Two more questions were posed in front of Mao Jue. What is he going to do?How did he know!

"By the way, you just said that our Qianhu Office is the Sea Patrol Qianhu Office!"

"That's right, my lord! We have nine households under the jurisdiction of a thousand households, three four-hundred-year-old warships, nine Cangshan boats, and more than [-] sentinel boats. We are in charge of the southeast sea, as well as Yunwei Island, Deer Island, and Yu'er. Island, Lord General, I have entrusted you with a heavy responsibility!"

He was full of flattery again, but the general flag introduced himself to Qianhu Office. Mao Jue seemed to have caught something, rubbed his eyes and sat back on the edge of the bed, dazed. Mao Jue suddenly stuttered and asked road.

"Well, if I want to leave the camp, how do I get out!"

He just entered the camp for the second day, and wanted to get out. It was really hard to say, but this Pang Hai took it for granted, nodded and smiled flatteringly.

"It's naturally difficult for others to leave the camp, but if Master Qianhu wants to leave the camp, just say hello to Lord Mao Kexi, the general who is in charge of the camp gate!"

"Your Excellency wants to go to Cuiyun Tower, and there are gifts here"

"Keep it for yourself first!"

He didn't have the mind to stay here anymore, so he stretched out his hand and put on the Qianhu cotton armor that was assigned to him hanging on the wall. He put on his helmet, and when he turned his head, Mao Jue turned around like a dog and walked out the door , Watching him go, there was a look of astonishment in the eyes of this huge sea, but it soon turned into surprise and contempt.

"Hmph, what kind of person do I still think I am? I just came here one day and ran out to fool around without burning three fires. I'm still an idiot!"

"Master, why are you back?"

Yesterday I was parting from life and death, today I was still sitting in the small building in a daze, and seeing Mao Jue staggering back in the afternoon, Su Yi's surprise is really self-evident.

"What is this mansion busy with?"

Others have a big funeral, but Shen Qian, a servant, can hang two white lanterns for him, which is considered a face to him, but when he came in today, the mansion was still busy, and the servants were all carrying this stuff. After carrying that, seeing Mao Jue coming back, he hid aside in awe, and swayed back to his small building, Mao Jue asked suspiciously.

But before Su Yi could reply, he waved his hand indifferently: "Forget it, just leave him alone, clean up, go out with me, Young Master, and then bring Old Four He to Lao Tzu."

"Yes, Master!"

The girl immediately said a happy blessing.

Who has the best sense of smell these days, not a cat, but a businessman!Mao Jue was dispatched to the military camp on the front foot, and Qian Zeng knew it on the back foot. It was still in the wine pipe. As soon as we met, this guy had already greeted him heartbroken.

"Oh, these days, the etiquette is broken and the music is broken, so let's get over it! Qian heard that, for a rebellious and domineering servant, the governor sent Brother Mao to the place where those brave warriors and villains were waiting. Brother Mao, I really feel wronged!"

Those who didn't know thought that this guy had been assigned, and was dragged to the seat by the sad-faced guy, and Qian Zeng was still chattering when he raised the wine glass.

"This kind of slave, in our south of the Yangtze River, has to order someone to dig a hole in the garden and bury it. The government won't bother at all, and even the magistrate of the county will issue a letter to commend him and eliminate harm for the people! This Governor Mao is really It’s too much of a fuss, come on, come on, Qian Mou toasted Brother Mao to show his indignation! Do it!”

This guy was trying to comfort himself, but Mao Jue was tired of listening to the words. Although he didn't serve as a soldier, in later generations, being a soldier is a noble profession. There is no such peace as those soldiers who suffer from hunger and hunger. In a stable society, even today, without these soldiers fighting bloody battles against Jiannu in the north, these romantic young men can still spend their days and nights in the south of the Yangtze River.

But he had to rely on this guy, so Mao Jue didn't say much, but with an impatient face, he raised his wine glass and drank it down. He grinned his teeth and turned his head to take a sip of this kind of shochu, thinking to himself.

I still have to find a way to get some beer. If I drink this stuff, I will drink myself to death sooner or later!

But eating white flour steamed buns these days is considered showing off one's wealth, where can one get so much wheat for brewing?

"Not much nonsense, Mao has indeed been unlucky these days, but it's not unhealthy. Now Mao is in Xidaying for [-] households, and the sea in the southeast is owned by Mao. Inspections, and the Guanfang Mao you want has also been done."

The stack of pass defenses was thrown in front of Qian Zeng, but he was not in a hurry to pick it up. Instead, he was eagerly looking at Mao Jue. Only then did he notice the difference in the armor on Mao Jue, and he was speechless for a while. Although soldiers are quite discriminated against in this society, Mao Jue has been promoted, and he has a lot of power, which involves the power struggle of the Mao family, so it is not easy for him to be an outsider.

After hesitating for a moment, the guy filled up two more glasses of wine, raised his glass to Mao Jue.

"I still wronged Brother Mao!"

Lao Tzu has become an officer, why are you wronged?

I really couldn't understand these literati's discrimination against being a soldier. Mao Jue took his glass of wine again, dumbfounded, and immediately took out some of the things he had packed on the carriage.

"Although things are a little sad this time, it is still beneficial to our brothers. This time Mao has prepared a list. I hope that Brother Qian will go back to Jiangnan. When he comes to this island again, he can buy it for him. Is it possible?"

A dense list written with a fine brush was received by Qian Zeng, and he couldn't help being stunned at the first glance. Traditional characters are popular these days, and Mao Jue's simplified characters made him feel a little weird. However, , He can basically read and understand these characters, after all, they are based on the simplified original characters.

Moreover, the content of this list really surprised Qian Zeng. To be honest, before he just regarded Mao Jue as a bumpkin, a wealthy countryman in Liaodong, and a frog at the bottom of a well with little knowledge. I've heard of it, Mao Jue actually knows it all.

For the first time, he negotiated with Mao Jue as an equal partner.

"Brother Mao, this silk tea is a common commodity, and so is porcelain, but Brother Mao, what do you want this jade, sweet potato, etc.? These things can't be sold at a high price in the north, especially On that side, I don’t like these rare things! There is also tobacco, which is unique to the south, and the north is not alive, what does Brother Mao want the seeds to do with the people who cultivate them?”

"All of these?"

Regardless of Qian Zeng's doubts, Mao Jue asked in surprise.