Chapter 375: Run, Miss
On the way to Qintai, Hu Lan led Chen Liu and the others to eat and play along the way, with the lame man and several guards following far behind.
Chen Liu called her Sister Hu Lan, but she refused and insisted on calling her Little Mama instead. She heard that Zhao Yulin's children all called their mother "Mom", so she asked the older children to call her Little Mama.
Wu Jing curled her lips and asked, "How old are you to be our mother ?"
There is one thing my father doesn't like, every time he eats, he doesn't let the guards sit together, and he calls the lame people "people". My father believes that everyone is equal and should respect each other, but she just looks down on the disabled and doesn't respect people.
Hu Lan was stunned when she heard this, then she smiled and said that it was true. Brother Yulin said that everyone is equal, and we always treat the cripple as our own slave. There are no slaves in the New Song Dynasty. She was really wrong.
Hu Lan immediately went to the Cripple Brother, calling him "Cripple Brother", and kept asking him to go back and ask Brother Yulin to give him a name. But the Cripple Brother was so happy that he got dizzy and fell to his knees in the street, calling him "little princess" and "thank you little princess".
The guards behind panicked when they saw this scene. They quickly went over to cover his mouth, helped him up and told him to hurry up. This was on the busy Qintai Street.
The Third Young Master has instructed us not to reveal Hu Lan's identity. If they make such a fuss, won't it be exposed?
The guards immediately surrounded Hu Lan and several kids and walked forward. After taking a few steps, they were stopped by three teenagers who were walking towards them and asked what they were doing.
How dare you rape a girl in the street?
It turned out that these guards were all in plain clothes, and their sudden rush out to deal with Hu Lan and the lame man caused these young people to misunderstand.
When Wu Jing saw that one of the people in the middle was her classmate when she was studying at the provincial school, she immediately greeted him with surprise and told them that this was her family affair and there was no coercion or bullying involved.
A few boys were still in a daze, and the guards had already surrounded Hu Lan and the others and walked away.
Someone behind shouted urgently: Miss, hurry up and catch up.
The little girl waved her hand and ran after him. When she got home, Wu Jing complained to her father.
Zhao Yulin said with a smile that Hulan's family was different from ours, her family was in the Mongol Empire, and there were countless slaves in her family.
Several kids glared at Hu Lan and said they didn't like her anymore. They said they couldn't insult her personality no matter what. Daddy said everyone is equal and there are no slaves in our New Song.
The lame man limped over and said with a smile on his face that he was a slave in Princess Hulan's family. The princess treated people very well and he did it willingly. It was none of the princess's business.
Zhao Yulin was depressed. Is there still a thing about being willing to be a slave? It seems that changing a person's cognition is really not something that can be done overnight.
He said to the lame man that he should have a name, so let's call him Bater, the warrior of the grassland.
The lame man said in horror, "No, no, he was not worthy of being Bart, no, no."
Zhao Yulin said with certainty that he fully deserved the title. He was an indomitable warrior who could loyally and bravely protect Hu Lan for such a long distance and endure so much hardship. He deserved to be called Bat.
Hulan immediately went over to support him and said, "Just call him Bater. It's a name given to you by brother Yulin. It sounds loud."
The lame man then happily agreed with "Aye aye, um um".
He ordered Chu Yuxuan to incorporate Barter into the guard and ask a master to make two pairs of shoes based on his feet for him to wear, so that Barter would definitely not be lame anymore.
Several children immediately shouted "Yeah" and laughed.
A maid came over to report: It's time to eat dumplings. The old mistress ordered everyone to eat dumplings.
This was arranged by Zhao Yulin's mother. On the morning of the first day of the New Year, the whole family had to eat dumplings to celebrate the occasion, to represent reunion and peace.
Zhao Yulin immediately went to greet the children.
On Ganghwa Island in Goryeo, Prince Peninsula was also eating glutinous rice balls with his father during the New Year.
Last year, the Mongol Empire came to rob again. This time, the Mongol army was even more ruthless. They killed anyone they saw and demolished any city they saw. Those who refused to submit were demolished and turned into rubble.
However, the Goryeo Kingdom seemed to be immune to the attacks of the Mongolian army. It simply hid in the mountains and refused to come out, and landed on the islands and refused to return.
This made the Mongolian army dumbfounded.
Their purpose of the Eastern Expedition was not to occupy territory, but to rob people and silver to gain wealth. What is the use of occupying land without cultivating it?
The King of Goryeo is still issuing orders on Ganghwa Island.
By the end of the year, the Khan of the grassland realized that he had not captured the king of Goryeo and could not make the people submit, so the army could not get supplies.
The royal court of the grassland was facing another change of Khanship, so he had to order his troops to return to the grassland again.
At this moment, Prince Wang Dian of the Peninsula is chatting with his father, the young emperor.
They were cut off from the news while staying on the island and did not know that the Mongolian army had begun to withdraw.
The young emperor believed that although Goryeo had resisted the Mongol army in the past few years, it had been torn to pieces by the Mongol army. The three thousand miles of land were almost completely destroyed by the Mongol army, and even the cities moved to the mountains were damaged by the Mongol army.
Although his Ganghwa Island palace was filled with beautiful women, wine and meat, and had everything he needed, he was only guarding an island less than a hundred miles long and wide, which was as uncomfortable as being confined to his house for violating the family rules.
The young emperor was a little tired and wanted to go ashore to surrender to the Mongolian army and give him freedom.
The Prince of the Peninsula immediately shouted that it was impossible.
We have been fighting the Mongolian army on the island for three years and have developed a set of successful experiences in fighting the enemy. Can't we continue to live with our heads held high?
Why should we surrender?
Wang Dian believed that even if they had to pay homage, they should pay homage to the New Song Kingdom in Chengdu. They believed that everyone was equal, and the Han, Tibetan, Korean and Mongolian people were all one Chinese family. As long as we worked hard and steadily, perhaps we Koreans could also become the rulers of the New Song.
Haha, Prince Peninsula has a thorough understanding of Zhao Yulin’s new social concepts.
This guy kept cheering his father up and refused to surrender to Mongolia.
His father was in a dilemma and told his son that the Goryeo navy suffered heavy losses last year. He was worried that if the Mongolian army attacked again this year, would they still be able to hold on?
How about sending a messenger to New Song to ask for help and ask New Song to support my navy?
Prince of the Peninsula thought for a moment and said that distant water cannot quench immediate thirst. Even if they set out now, it would take more than half a year for reinforcements to arrive. Regardless of whether the New Song agreed or not, even if reinforcements were sent, they would not be able to catch up in time. They still had to rely on themselves.
The two masters are still discussing.
A military report was delivered from outside the palace: most of the Mongolian troops had already broken camp and retreated, and there was reliable information that the Khan of the grassland had ordered the troops to be withdrawn.
The little emperor was delighted, and the two masters celebrated with great joy. The news spread quickly.
The withdrawal of the Mongolian army meant that their anti-Mongol war had achieved a phased victory. The common people could go down the mountain to farm again, and the emperor could also take a boat ashore to tour his 3,000-mile territory.
At Zhao Yulin's residence in Chengdu, he played with the children one after another. Ma Linger laughed and said that she had forgotten about her business.
A group of women were watching the grown-up Zhao Yulin, who was running around like a doll, making up games one after another and making the whole yard abuzz with joy.
At night, he went to Ma Ling'er's room to sleep with her. The woman said that he had been sleeping in the baby's room these days, so why didn't he go today?
Zhao Yulin said with a smile that he would wait on the children after they were all happy. Ma Linger said, "What a slick way to talk." She extinguished the oil lamp with one hand and went to bed. The couple quickly stuck together.
After a fierce fight, Ma Ling'er collapsed in his arms and rested.
Zhao Yulin reminded her that after the bank was established, branches were set up everywhere like mushrooms after rain, so she had to be careful. The head office must strictly check the implementation of the deposit reserve of the branches and never allow any violation of the rules.
Ma Ling responded by kicking him with her butt.
Zhao Yulin is very clear about playing with finance. He must formulate strict systems and implement them resolutely. Otherwise, if something goes wrong, it will be a big deal.
Zhao Yulin was away from Chengdu for most of the year. Ma Linger asked Cao Youwen to print another 200 million new coins, almost exchanging all the money of the New Song Dynasty, the Lin'an court and the Mongol Empire.
At present, the new currency is not only the circulating currency of the New Song Dynasty, but also the reserve currency of the small court of Lin'an and the Mongol Empire. It is of course a good thing that everyone is using it, which shows the strength and durability of the new currency.
This requires the regulation of local banks. He is worried that those who are blinded by greed and desire for quick success will collude with local officials and spend lavishly without regard to the local financial capacity. Emptying the banks means emptying the country.
At daybreak, the woman told him that the Transportation Department was going to send an audit team out of Chengdu to conduct regular audits. Not only the transportation department, but even Chen Chen and her colleagues in the Ministry of Industry would send officials to inspect the prefectures and counties.
Zhao Yulin's focus is still on finance. He attaches great importance to the new currency, which is the lifeblood of the New Song Dynasty. He reminds Ma Ling to focus on reviewing finances and banks.
Several rounds of banknotes have been issued. The next step is to consider developing new paper and printing plates, using new technology to increase the difficulty of printing banknotes and prevent counterfeiting.
The woman dragged out the long musical note happily and said, "I know."
After breakfast, the couple went to attend a meeting at the government office.
Cao Youwen asked Wang Rong to draft a document in support of agricultural work and send it out immediately after everyone reviewed it. The Central Council arranged for various departments to go to various places to conduct inspections in ten aspects.
The Central Finance Department specifically explained the inspection rules, requiring that this year's inspection focus on finance, banks and treasury accounts, and that county officials who are about to retire should be audited. The use of special funds applied for by various places should be clarified, and officials from the Censorate should go deep into the people to collect public opinion.
Zhao Yulin listened to Yang Jin's arrangement and thought it was very detailed and satisfied. He suddenly remembered Song Cilai, the famous case solver whom he asked Shunfeng Division to find two years ago, and asked Hua Yue if he had found him.
Hua Yue told him that he had found it and arranged for him to be in the Inspectorate to familiarize himself with the laws.
Zhao Yulin felt that this inspection of various places by the Central Council was an opportunity. He should let Song Ci go down and demonstrate his abilities. Going around and seeing the application and enforcement of laws in various places would help him become familiar with the new Song Dynasty's philosophy of governance.
Hua Yue immediately said that he would arrange it when he returned.
Lao Cao made a summary at the end, asking everyone to go down and inspect and ensure that the law is strictly enforced. Why did the national strength of the previous dynasty become increasingly weaker? It was because officials protected each other, laws were not enforced, and the government offices were in name only.
Let's not make the same mistake again.
