Lin Lang, the wood family of the Red Chamber

"I know, I know, I was scared to death, uncle, my fourth brother and I were almost buried alive." Mu Linlang patted his chest with a look of lingering fear.

Mu Qing touched Mu Linlang's hairy head with one hand, and said angrily, "I told you earlier, why didn't you listen!"

"..." Well, it seems that I really did it on my own, so I dare not speak anymore.

Old General Zhang helped Mu Linlang out with a smile, "Don't blame him, Mr. Mu. How could you think of such a long-term future? According to the old man, young general Mu has made a lot of contributions this time. By the way, little Mu General, what is your iron ball called?"

Mu Linlang was stunned. He really didn't think of giving this little iron ball a mighty and domineering name. At this time, when Old General Zhang asked, he didn't know how to answer, so he shook his head sincerely, "It belongs to I really can’t remember what it’s called.”

"..." Well, Old General Zhang subconsciously looked at Mu Qing, and he was indeed an old monster who had lived for more than a hundred years. In front of these big soldiers who respect their strength, they performed fiercely several times.

Sure enough, Mu Qing did not disappoint Old General Zhang, he said slowly, "That thing is called Thunderbolt!"

"Okay, okay, this name is really domineering! Mu boy, hand over the method of making this thunderbolt! You have made a great contribution to today's matter, and when the class master returns to the court, the old man will ask for credit for you!" Over the past year, General Zhang felt that the battle was fought very comfortably. The crushing of weapons and tools really made the soldiers happy. The casualties were small and the lethality was great. The battle was much easier.

When Mu Linlang heard this, she scratched her face in embarrassment, and said with a naive smile, "Then what, I made this thunderbolt by accident when I was making the elixir, and I forgot how to do it long ago." At this point, Mu Linlang blushed for the first time in her life.

"..." Old General Zhang was stunned, then raised his hand, pointing at Mu Linlang speechless, "You unlucky boy!"

Tu Yang covered his face, and didn't dare to look any further, this Brother Lang is really, when he should be shrewd, he is so confused that he can't get angry.

Fortunately, there was a reliable person among the people present. I saw Mu Qing took out a piece of paper from her bosom, shook and said, "Oh, there is a little guy who occasionally gets confused in this family. It's really worrying." Well, fortunately, I had the foresight to have someone record the process of making it early on, and I didn’t expect it to be really useful.”

The several generals present all stared at the thin piece of paper in Mu Qing's hand, fearing that Mr. Mu would accidentally damage such a precious piece of paper, and that would be a crime.

Mu Qing looked at the faces of the crowd, very proud, and said with a smile: "Originally, the method of making this thunderbolt should be handed over to the generals. But, we are businessmen after all, although businessmen are not ashamed to pursue profit. , but if there were no merchants, and the north-south economy of Dazhou could not develop, how could the people live a good life? Besides, people would not cherish things that are too easy to get, so I thought, this thunderbolt For the production method, let's discuss a price carefully, and see if Dongfang Commercial Bank will take this formula as a share, or sell it outright. So, let's talk about this matter when we return to the capital!"

This time, Huan Tu Yang was speechless, why his master should be a national teacher who does not eat fireworks in the world, but now he has become a profiteer who counts pennies and pennies?But... It seems that he and his father also have shares in Oriental Commercial Bank!This feeling of putting money from the left hand to the right and then adding value... I really don't know how to describe it.

As soon as Mu Qing said this, several generals quit immediately, especially those who had no clear relationship with the other princes, they spared no effort to jump out and point at Mu Qing's nose and cursed, implying, He wanted Mu Qing to hand over the formula directly to the present, of course, it would be even better if it could be handed over to their master to handle this matter in the end.

For these people, Mu Qing sneered, "The recipe is ours, what do I do with it, what does it have to do with you?! By the way, there are also firearms and clairvoyance. We need to talk about these two things!"

As soon as these words came out, those people jumping up and down all looked at Mu Qing with the eyes of looking at fools. Ever since Mu Linlang took out the firearms and clairvoyance, the skilled craftsmen who accompanied the army had already imitated them. Equipped with this new type of firearm.Unexpectedly, this Mr. Mu is still thinking of sharing another cup of these two things. This person will not be crazy about money!

Of course Mu Qing was not crazy, he only heard him say: "What? Don't you guys think that the firearms in your hands are the best? Then you are totally wrong!" I don't know where to take out an iron guy with a strange shape and a whole body of black.

Mu Qing seemed to like this thing very much, he took out a handkerchief and carefully wiped it on his body.Seeing his appearance, Mu Linlang shuddered. His uncle seemed to be caressing his beloved girl. He had never seen such an uncle before.

After wiping, Mu Qing raised her eyes and saw the puzzled faces of the people in the tent, she didn't explain, and spoke directly with actions.Only a "click" sound was heard, and then Mu Qing pointed the black hole out of the big tent door, and pulled the trigger, only heard a "click" sound, startling humans and animals alike.

After this burst of noise, the entire camp of the Chinese army was silent, just like hearing Mu Linlang's thunderbolt explosion, no one spoke.Everyone already knew that what Mu Qing was holding was a firearm, and this firearm was fired continuously, unlike the firearms they have now, where they had to manually pull the bolt once they fired.

The few generals who supported the first prince and the second prince who spoke just now were sweating coldly. Who are they? According to the situation, this Mr. Mu probably still has a lot of firearms or thunderbolts in his hands. thing.

No need to ask, Mu Qing's proposal was approved by all the staff, and General Zhang even laughed and said: "We are all warriors, how do we know how to talk? When we return to the capital, let the money from the Ministry of Households be paid." You guys, go worry about it. It's just that Mr. Mu will take care of the price for the sake of General Mu!"

"It's easy to say, easy to say!" Mu Qing also laughed, as if the person with the tough attitude just now was not him.

Tu Yang poked Mu Linlang, and whispered in his ear: "It seems that I really have to thank my second brother when I go back. If it wasn't for him to have someone tie me outside Gusu City, I would I don’t know you and Master, does Brother Lang say so?” Tu Yang’s voice was “small”, but everyone in the big tent could hear it clearly.The faces of a few people suddenly brightened.

Mu Linlang smiled and said: "That's right, when you return to the capital, you should bring a generous gift to the Second Prince's residence, and thank him well!" Mu Linlang said emphatically on the word "thank you".

Tu Yang chuckled, as expected, Brother Lang understood him.

In this battle, the Great Zhou army can be said to have won a complete victory. Not only did they capture the alien king Vasily and his followers, but they also took advantage of Mu Linlang's opportunity to drive the wolves on the grassland to kill other wolves who had long harbored malicious intentions. The ethnic groups are all wiped out.It can be said that after this battle, there will be no more wars on the northern frontier of Dazhou for at least 50 years.

Moreover, they also packed all the gold, silver and jewelry in the foreign army and brought them back to the capital.Just to escort these things, the entire scout battalion was dispatched. For these things, they had to delay the army for a whole month before reaching the capital.

When the army returned to the imperial court, today I personally went to the Shili Changting Pavilion to greet it. This honor is enough for the people of the capital to discuss it for a long time after dinner.

Because Mu Linlang and Tu Yang captured the alien king this time, they are very happy now, they picked an auspicious day, and began to reward their achievements.

This day was sunny and windy, and it was the most comfortable day in Beijing since the beginning of winter this year. It was said that October was a little spring, and it was true.

Before dawn, all civil and military officials put on court clothes early in the morning and waited outside the Meridian Gate.Today is the Grand Court Meeting. Yesterday, it was already said today that there will be a big event to be announced today, and the officials dare not be slow.Even Jia Zheng, who usually has no chance to go to court, also came.

On the Golden Luan Hall, it is now high above, once entering the hall, all the officials have finished their salutes, and now an important event is announced, "Since the early spring of last year, I went north to the army to quell the chaos. It has been a year and five months. The army won the day before yesterday. After returning home, the people in the capital lined the road to welcome me. I am very relieved. This time, the army not only drove the rebellious army out of the territory of Dazhou, but also captured the alien king Wa Dingli alive. It is really a blessing for the people of Dazhou. Today, I will reward these meritorious ministers!"

After finishing speaking, he gave Eunuch Li a wink, and Eunuch Li bowed towards the present, holding a bright yellow imperial decree, and began to recite it in parallel.

Because he was also one of the conferred members, Mu Linlang went to the Golden Palace for the first time in his life. Unfortunately, he knew every word of the words that Eunuch Li read, but he couldn't understand a single word when they were connected...

As a last resort, he poked Tu Yang who was standing in front of him. Tu Yang turned his head quietly and looked at him with a puzzled face. Why didn't I understand a word?"

Tu Yang twitched the corners of his mouth, thinking that brother Lang was good at everything, but he was a little bit nervous about these things, because he really didn't like them.No way, Tu Yang had to explain for him.

Simply put, this is the promotion of officials after the war.Needless to say, Old General Zhang and others, all of them were promoted to three ranks, and even the unsealable Old General Zhang also rewarded countless gold and silver treasures.The most surprising thing was Mu Linlang.

Coincidentally, the first three surviving princes are also getting older, and the eldest prince and the second prince have already reached the age of leaving the palace and starting a mansion. This time, the rewards will be awarded in one go.

The eldest prince, Tu Yun, was named Prince Li, the second prince, Tu Xun, was named King Hui, and the fourth prince, Tu Yang, was named Prince Rui because of his contribution to calming the chaos.Those under the sixth prince, because of their young age, are not included in the conferment this time.

Mu Linlang, a young general of the scout battalion, offered clairvoyance and firearms, and together with Prince Rui Tu Yang captured the alien king Vasily, he made great contributions and was a blessing of the Great Zhou Dynasty.Therefore, Mu Linlang is specially named the king of Zhongchang County, and because Mu Linlang, the king of Zhongchang County, is a descendant of Mu Guoshi, and now he bestows the state teacher's mansion on the king of Zhongchang County. After reading the imperial decree, he wrote "Decree to build Zhongchang County Prince's Mansion" on the spot and gave it to Mu Linlang on the spot.

Mu Linlang had a small face, and took the current calligraphy, but didn't know where to put it. Mu Linlang was furious. The fourth brother's father was really unreliable, and he didn't dry it out. Carry it home like this?An emperor is so unreliable!

After Eunuch Li finished reading the contents of the imperial decree, the golden hall was so quiet that a needle could be heard falling. None of the civil and military officials expected that this time, these soldiers who had just returned from the chaos would be so praised this time. What surprised them most was Several princes were entrusted.

The fourth prince just went for a stroll outside the Great Wall, and upon his return he became Prince Rui, while the eldest prince and the second prince were only county kings.

Let's look at Mu Linlang's award again, Duke Zhongchang!When the Great Zhou Dynasty was founded, Emperor Yuan only entrusted four kings with different surnames, but left "Zhong" behind.It's just that today's four kings and eight princes are too obtrusive, and a new king with a different surname is created to fight radium with them.

After the rewards were awarded, some of the civil and military officials were happy and some were sad. Now sitting on the high throne, they looked down on everyone's faces clearly.

"That's the end of the rewards. Mr. Mu, please choose an auspicious day. I want to worship the heaven and the earth, and tell the ancestors what happened today!"

Now that this sentence was finished, all the ministers realized that there was another person standing in the shadow of where Eunuch Li stood, but it was Mr. Mu Qingmu, the "magic fortune teller" who is now well-known in the capital.

"Your majesty is being polite, this is a matter of duty." After being polite, Mu Qing took out the copper coins and tortoise shells, lit the incense, and solemnly started divination.

The hall was quiet, only the incense that Mu Qing lit in front of her exuded the usual sandalwood fragrance.Half an hour later, Mu Qing stood up, and everyone noticed that Mu Qing, who had a rosy face just now, was quite pale now.

Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Mu Qing showed a faint smile and said: "Fortunately, it is not disgraceful! Chenshi three days later will be an auspicious day."

Now he clapped his palms and laughed loudly: "Very good, very good, where is the Minister of Rites?"

"The next official is here." Minister of Rites, Wang Yuan hurried out of the queue and said respectfully.

"Order, three days later, I want to comfort my ancestors about what happened today, and the Ministry of Rites will be fully responsible for this matter."

"Minister obeys the order!" The Minister of Rites is an old man who only knows how to care about others, and he is also a smart person. He does not participate in and enter the royal family.

I am very satisfied now, I nodded and put my hands behind my back, ready to leave, "Retire!"