Yang Ling saw the admiration in his wife and the three girls' eyes. His masculine nature swelled and he was not in a hurry to get off the horse. He sat upright on the horse and waited for the soldiers to push the fence open. Then he pushed the saddle with both hands and dismounted majestically. He jumped to the ground in a very elegant manner.
His battle robe was decorated with over forty pounds of iron leaves. This jump and the momentum of falling caused Yang Ling to stagger and almost fall. Fortunately, two soldiers rushed over to support him.
Yang Ling adjusted his crooked helmet and smiled embarrassedly. "Uh … my injuries are not healed yet. Hehe, not very good."
Yutang Chun saw that he wanted to save face and could not help laughing. She quickly covered her mouth. Yang Ling's face was a little hot. He did not dare to look at the girls' faces. He hurriedly went forward and bowed to Han Lin. "Father-in-law, I was just thinking that you will arrive at the capital soon. Please come and sit in the camp."
Han Lin and his son heard Wu Jie's message that Yang Ling had defied the imperial edict and brought Young-niang to the nine cities to find a doctor. They were afraid that they would not even have time to collect the corpse when they arrived in Beijing. Therefore, they worriedly traveled day and night and did not dare to rest.
As they entered the vicinity of the capital, they heard the common people along the way talking about Yang Ling's deeds. There were all kinds of stories about him defying the imperial edict to save his wife. However, the ending was the same. The study attendant Yang Ling was affectionate and righteous. The Emperor was very wise. It was a pity that it had not rained in Beijing recently. Otherwise, the story of Yang Ling saving his wife would have been grand and grand.
The four of them rushed to Yang Ling's house. They saw a lot of women and men eating porridge. The honest and kind Han Lin was stunned. He thought that his son-in-law had already taken four concubines in less than two months. This speed was really amazing. It was not until Young-niang quietly told him about Tang Yixian's identity and their origins that Han Lin suddenly understood.
Sheridan and the other two were bored at home. Seeing that Young-niang and her family were going to visit Yang Ling, they excitedly followed them. It was quite inconvenient for women to go out, let alone four beautiful girls.
Sometimes the three of them would sneak out to play on the streets and make a few sets of gongzi robes and warrior robes, they would take them out and wear them. Tang Yixian and Young-niang's figures were similar so she wore a gongzi robe and gave the warrior robe to her to wear. The eight of them only left Xiao Yun to look after the house and rushed to the army camp.
Seeing Yang Ling invite them into the camp, Sheridan quietly tugged at his clothes and worriedly said, "Yang Ling, the army doesn't allow women to enter the camp. If we go in … will it be convenient?"
Yang Ling didn't care much about these small details. Why couldn't family members visit? Moreover, they were dressed as men, so they might be able to deceive others. Yang Ling waved his hand and said, "What's wrong with that? Don't tell me everyone is chatting outside the camp? Besides … hehe, you guys came at the right time. I have something that I need your help with. Come, come, please come in. We can talk about it slowly. "
The girls' makeup was too thick, and the guards at the gate had already seen through them, but they didn't dare to say anything. Yang Ling led them in and brought them to the Canton General's tent to entertain them. Only after chatting at the banquet did he find out that Han Wei had married Miss Zhang in Jiming, and it had been more than a month since they were married.
Yang Ling originally wanted the Han brothers to stay at home for a period of time after entering the capital. On one side was a handsome man, and on the other side was a beautiful woman. Perhaps they could develop feelings over time, but who would have thought that Han Wei was already married.
Although Han Wu was a young man of eighteen or nineteen years old, he didn't even look at the three beautiful and fragrant little beauties by his side. Instead, he loved the weapons and armor in Yang Ling's tent. He kept fiddling with them and didn't even eat a bite. It seemed that the two sides didn't have feelings for each other at all.
Yutang Chun and the other two listened to Yang Ling explain to Han Lin and the others what had happened in the past two days since they entered the camp and felt a common hatred for a common enemy. Moreover, the matter of clearing accounts and catching corrupt officials pretending to be righteous was really interesting. As soon as they finished eating, they urged Yang Ling to quickly get the account books to show off their skills.
Yang Ling ordered his bodyguards to bring some people to the Procurement Department, and together with Yang Yiqing, he transported all the account books back to the Commander's tent. The residence that Yang Ling lived in was built along the gentle slope of the mountain and was divided into three courtyards. Each courtyard had to go up a flight of stairs. The account books were transported to the third courtyard and poured into the central room, spreading them all over the floor. Then, he brought a brush, ink, paper, and inkstone and asked the girls to clear the accounts.
Yutang Chun and the other two had learned to do accounting, so they could understand the messy running accounts at a glance. However, Yang Ling saw that although they copied the words neatly and neatly, they also used the running account method, so it was very troublesome to classify and calculate the income and expenditure.
Yang Ling simply took a piece of paper and drew a simple three-column table. It was obviously impossible to clearly explain the debtor-creditor relationship of assets and liabilities to the girls in a few words, so Yang Ling used the simplest accounting method, marked the accounts on the eyebrows of the table, and called them over to explain.
This kind of accounting method was easy to understand, the records were clear, and the balance was calculated one by one. The girls had a solid foundation and were exceptionally intelligent, so after listening to a little explanation, they realized the brilliance of this accounting method. However, none of the four girls could recognize the crooked symbols that Yang Ling drew on the paper as he explained.
Yang Ling saw that they were able to understand his accounting method with just a few words. It would be a piece of cake for him to teach them Arabic numerals, but he did not expect 12345 to be difficult for these ladies who were used to using words to keep accounts. Every time they came up with a number, they would habitually write out Chinese characters first before comparing the numbers and translating them into scribbles.
Slowly, after everyone had sorted out an accounting book, they gradually got used to this simple and novel number, and the four of them obviously sped up.
Yang Ling saw that the four accountants were in full swing, and even Young-niang was in high spirits as a fighter against corruption, and had no time to pay attention to him. Thinking that his father-in-law was still left in the hall, he hurried back to the front hall.
As soon as he entered the door, Han Mancang excitedly jumped over, hugged his arm, and said, "Brother-in-law, I have discussed with my brother, I want to be a soldier in your army. You are the general, can you make this decision?"
Han Wu, who was pulling open Yang Ling's sword and playing with it, also looked at him with a burning gaze. Yang Ling pondered for a moment, looked at Han Lin, and said, "Father-in-law, you mean …"
Han Lin smiled, "Since they like it, I will not stop them, but I don't know if Ling 'er is in a difficult position?"
Only then did Yang Ling nodded, "I still have the power to conscript soldiers, and I will soon clean up the matter of not paying, I reckon there will be a lot of vacancies in the army."
Man Cang 'er said happily, "That's great, Brother-in-law is the general, just give me the position of Jiang General. I saw how awe-inspiring Jiang General was when he led the troops at Chicken Crow Inn, I was so envious."
Han Lin heard this and immediately said, "That won't do, Ling 'er, you can't agree to them!"
Man Cang 'er opened his eyes, and said, "Why not? Brother-in-law is in charge of so many soldiers, just give me a hundred men, what is there to be afraid of? I don't believe that with my martial arts skills, the soldiers will not be convinced! "
Han Lin said to Yang Ling, "Ling 'er, I don't object to you letting them be soldiers, but they must start as soldiers, and if they want to be promoted, they have to rely on their own skills. If they appoint people because of nepotism, won't people criticize them?"
Yang Ling said with a smile, "Ling 'er also means the same. Man Cang' er, you see, Brother-in-law's official position came easily, but I don't know how many generals in the army are not convinced. Only by starting as a soldier can one gain the trust of the people, and learn more new skills. In my army, there are many sentinels and generals who are illiterate, but you and your two elder brothers have outstanding martial arts skills, and have also been educated. If you work hard, you will naturally be promoted. If I really give you an official position now, will it be honorable to spread the word? "
Han Wu and Han Man Cang heard that Brother-in-law's words were reasonable, and they nodded. Yang Ling continued, "Now that you have just entered the army, I think … we should keep our relationship a secret for now. Even though I believe in your abilities, there will always be people who like to gossip about you. Also, Father-in-law, I think you should not return to Chicken Crow Inn. Father-in-law has good martial arts skills, why not stay in the army together, what do you think? "
Han Wei interrupted, "Father, what Brother-in-law said is reasonable. Now that Second Brother and Third Brother have entered the army, and Little Sister is also living in the capital, you will not have to worry about her if you stay here."
Han Lin was a little tempted, and said hesitantly, "Then … are you going back to Chicken Crow Inn alone?"
Han Wei looked at Yang Ling, and his face was slightly red, "Although I have been educated, I have no scholarly achievements. If I go back this time, I will only be a courier for the rest of my life. If I can enter the army, I may be able to make a name for myself and bring glory to the village, but … it will be inconvenient for Brother-in-law to arrange so many people at once."
Yang Ling said happily, "Convenient! How is it inconvenient? Yesterday I looked up the list of soldiers, and there are many fathers and sons in the army, and brothers in the army, so it is decided. When Young-niang is alone at home, I am always afraid that she will be bored, and it will be good to have sister-in-law to accompany her! Haha, this time we are really brothers in war, and father and son in battle, with you guys helping me, I will have the confidence to lead the army! "
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General Bao sat on the brick bed and drank wine with a gloomy face, and his eyebrows were knitted into a big knot.
Bao Jinzhong sat opposite him, and said anxiously, "Big brother, this little white face is really cunning, smiling cheekily and stabbing us with a soft knife. Now he has taken all three sacks of account books, although I do not remember them all, and the inside is a mess, but what if he finds some clues, then what? "
General Bao was annoyed. He picked up a cup of wine and drank it in one gulp. He sneered, "Tell him to investigate. I'll protect you. If he really finds out, I'll just beat you up and kick you out of the camp. I'll ask someone to give you another job. Humph! Zhang and Liu, the two deputy generals, will turn a blind eye to such a small matter? Do you think their butts are clean? "
Bao Jinzhong said timidly, "But … but … but I am afraid that he will find out about that matter, if that matter is found out, I will lose my head!"
General Bao was shocked, and he said angrily, "What! You idiot, did you write that thing down in the booklet? "
Bao Jinzhong said timidly with a bitter face, "Big brother, that thing … can only be secretly shipped out in batches, and those who are willing to take over also bear the risk, and are only willing to pay after the goods are sold, if I don't record it in the account book, how can I remember it in bits and pieces?"
"Bastard! Then can't you set up a separate account book? Why did you even hand it over? " General Bao was really anxious, if it was not for the fact that his cousin had always been loyal, he would have slapped him.
Bao Jinzhong sighed and said, "I had placed it in a separate booklet, but who would have known that Yang Ling's personal guard is an expert in house raiding. His eyes are too sharp. He walked around the house twice and didn't miss a single thing that could be hidden. Everything was found by him. But … I recorded charcoal on the book, he may not understand. "
Liu Shiyong stood up from the side, pacing around the house, his expression uneasy, "Big brother Bao, if we continue to fight like this, we will be at a disadvantage. Now that our army's pay and silver cannot be distributed, the soldiers are full of complaints. Yesterday, he said that he wanted to investigate my salary. Now, some of my subordinates are panicking. Why don't we just give in? This kid has a strong background, and he's not a good person. We can't afford to offend him. "
General Bao said fiercely with a livid face, "Are you afraid? Humph, I have been in the army for 30 years, why would I be afraid of a brat? Why would I lose to him, a rookie? What can he use to investigate? Even if he can understand those account books, he will have to wait until next spring, besides … those things … "
General Bao sneered, gritting his teeth, "It is impossible to estimate the usage of those things, who knows how much we usually spend on martial arts practice? Even if he finds out that the usage is wrong, he has no witness, no material evidence, and only some groundless suspicions, what can he do to a lower third rank general like me? "
Liu Shiyong hesitated, slowly shaking his head, "Daren, didn't you notice? When he came, he brought two bodyguards, now there is only one with him, the other has left some time ago. Alas, we should inquire more about his background, I just realized that when he came, he was personally sent here by Governor Fan of Dongchang, could it be that he is related to Dongchang? "
Bao Jinzhong sucked in a cold breath, hearing this, General Bao's eyelids couldn't help but twitch. At this moment, a bodyguard rushed in and said, "Sir, I've checked. General Yang has been transferred away. He's not checking the accounts himself. Instead, he brought back four advisors from outside the camp. Right now, they're checking the accounts in the courtyard behind the General Yang's tent."
"Ah!" General Bao stood up, holding the table, his eyes glowing fiercely, "What a good Yang Ling! He really put in the capital, does he think that I, old Bao, am a good man? "
The bodyguard continued, "Daren, these four advisors are actually young women in disguise, the brothers guarding the gate all saw them with their own eyes, I think General Yang is afraid that there will be too many eyes, so he arranged for them to be in the courtyard halfway up the last mountain in the General's Mansion."
Bao Jinzhong happily said, "Good, as a commander, he actually brought women into the camp, let's immediately report him, bring Deputy General Zhang, and arrest him, let's see if he still has the face to talk."
General Bao rolled his eyes, saying, "Bringing women into the camp without permission is not a big crime, just 20 floggings. This little bastard has soft skin and tender flesh, he took 30 floggings from the Imperial Bodyguard, but he can already ride a horse in two days, obviously someone is going easy on him. Do you think that Zhang Chun and Liu Shaozhong are idiots, they don't know how to go easy on him?
Besides, we can only vent our anger by hitting him 20 times. We're still firmly under his control. He's acting on his own, and he doesn't want to let go of our weakness. If we don't teach this arrogant and domineering brat a lesson, will he be obedient in the future? "
"Then … then what should we do?" Bao Jinzhong was at a loss. General Bao coldly glanced at them, waved his hand, the bodyguard understood, and quickly left the room, closing the door.
General Bao slowly sat down, hands on the table, and said, "Come closer!" When the two of them came closer, General Bao's face twitched, and he said sinisterly, "In my opinion, in for a penny, in for a pound, in for a pound. Let's fight to the death!"
Liu Shiyong suddenly stood up, causing the wine cup to crash out, spilling wine all over the table. Liu Shiyong's face changed, and he said in a trembling voice, "Absolutely not! Big Brother, this plan is not feasible, a dignified General was assassinated in the camp, it will shake the court, and we will die. "
General Bao smiled sinisterly, "Who said I want to kill him? The ones I want to kill are the four fake advisors who are auditing the accounts! " He pointed to Liu Shiyong, "Tonight you invite Yang, and tell him that I want to make peace with him, I will also attend the banquet, he will definitely think that we have yielded to him.
Be loyal, arrange absolutely trustworthy brothers to disguise themselves, pry open the fence at the back of the mountain, and create the illusion that bandits broke into the camp, and then go straight to the General's Mansion, kill the four women, and burn the account book! "
General Bao opened a pair of blood-red eyes, and said with a sinister smile, "Four young women died in his tent, even if he knows I did it, he won't be able to say it. Hmph, even if I kill the chicken to warn the monkey, he won't be able to understand the mess without the account book, at that time, let's see what he can do to me. Hahahaha … "
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Han Mancang was young, so Yang Ling kept him by his side as a bodyguard, and then accompanied Han Lin and his two brothers-in-law out of the Marshal's tent, and first went to the First Division. Lian Delu had seen Yang Ling's shrewd and ruthless methods of stripping military power, arresting corrupt officials, and inspecting empty pay, so he was in awe of this young General, and naturally did not dare to neglect the people he sent.
After everything was arranged, Yang Ling accompanied Han Wei out of the gate, and the two walked along the green willow for a while, Yang Ling finally could not help but say, "Big Brother, when you go back, please send my greetings to Magistrate Huang, Registrar Wang, and Commander Jiang, and … how is Miss Ma Lian 'er?"
A trace of a smile flashed across Han Wei's eyes, this brother-in-law was really patient, and only asked now. He covered his mouth and coughed lightly, and said, "A few days ago, Magistrate Huang arranged for the merchants going south to take care of Miss Ma, and Miss Ma has already returned to Jinling with the caravan."
Ever since he knew that Yang Ling went against the imperial edict for his sister, there was not a trace of animosity in Han Wei's heart, and he felt that Miss Ma's situation was even more pitiful, and said, "I heard that Ma Ang wanted to betroth his sister to City Secretary Bi Si as a concubine, and that day Miss Ma sent you on a flying horse, City Secretary Bi Si lost face in front of others, and has already rejected the marriage. Ma Ang is out of favor, and is quite unhappy in the army. The second day after you left, he ran to the post office and had a big fight with Miss Ma, and the siblings fell out. I have never seen Ma Ang go to see her again."
Yang Ling sighed, but in front of this brother-in-law, it was not good to show off, and he could only walk forward with his head down.
Han Wei glanced at him, and said meaningfully, "After you left, Miss Ma washed herself clean, and covered her face with a white veil. She did not show her face in public again. I only see her when I deliver some rice and vegetables at the post office."
He paused, and took out something from his bosom, and said, "Before Miss Lian returned to Jinling, she came to find me and left this thing. She said … if you have a letter, to have someone deliver it to you. I just received it a few days ago, and now that I have the opportunity to come to Jing, I have brought it to you."
Yang Ling stopped walking, and took a look. It was a dark green brocade pouch embroidered with mandarin ducks playing in the water. The mouth of the pouch was tightly sewn with fine thread. Han Wei sighed, and heavily patted his shoulder, and joked, "Great General, you are a passionate person. You disobeyed the imperial edict for your sister, and I have nothing more to say to you. Miss Lian is also deeply in love with you. If it is convenient, ask someone to go to Jinling to visit her. I am leaving. "
Yang Ling watched Han Wei leave, and then lowered his head to look at the embroidered pouch in his hand. He sat down on a large rock by the road in a daze.
The spring wind blew, and the willow branches beside him rustled, brushing against his shoulder, and messing up his heart.
Towards Young-niang, their feelings for each other were like water and milk. That kind of unforgettable feeling could not be replaced by anyone. He had always thought that love was exclusive, exclusive, and completely exclusive. Towards Lian 'er, it seemed that it was more of pity and responsibility. But after leaving Chicken Crowing Rest Stop, he realized that the girl also had a strand of his feelings for her.
In this world, the people's concept of love was too different from his era. After staying here for a long time, he sometimes wondered at a loss, which concept was the correct one to explain love? Was love innately exclusive and exclusive? Or was it because of the education he received from a young age that instilled such a concept in him?
The deepest and greatest of all emotions should be family. Family could withstand more tests than love, and it was also deeper. Family could be given to several relatives, and it would not weaken one's feelings for another because of the love for one person. Then what about love?
He did not know, he really did not know. He dared to swear that for the Young-niang that he deeply loved, he would not frown even if he died. But why was it that sometimes, the figure of another girl would float up in his heart?
Yang Ling seemed to see that girl in clothes whiter than snow, who was charming in every part of her body, walking lightly along the mountain path. She was like a slender, hazy, and weak peony, smiling sweetly at him.
He lowered his head and looked at the embroidered pouch in his hand again. He bent the buckle on his armor and picked up the silk thread. He pulled out a piece of white silk from the embroidered pouch, and gently unfolded it with both hands. Lines of graceful, graceful, and beautiful words came into view:
You are like the bright moon, I am like the fog,
The fog follows the moon and hides in the sky.
Only by chance, when you look back,
I think of you in the morning and at dusk.
My soul follows you to the ends of the earth,
The belt of my clothes gradually loosens, and I feel no bitterness.
I sigh that time is like morning dew,
When will I hold the mud nest in the king's house?
After the thirty-six bright moons,
I will dance for you.
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