Chapter 133(1/2)
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Early in the morning, Li Shiji received a report from below.
"No one of the wounded barracks died last night?"
Li Shiji was a little unbelievable when he heard the following report. As the saying goes, dozens of corpses had to be pulled out every morning. Even if Zhang Chao had a magic pill, it would not have been so effective. He thought that Zhang Chao could save 50% of the time, but now it seems that this is a little bit too small.
"You can tell me more about the situation of the injured barracks."
The subordinate told the situation seriously, from the series of changes made by Zhang Chao in the camp yesterday to the great improvement in the condition of the slandered soldiers in the camp this morning, he said in detail.
After listening to it, Li Shiji remained silent for a long time.
"You mean, yesterday Zhang Sanlang drank a kind of medicine for all the wounded soldiers?"
"Yes, I cooked several pots, and drank three bowls of severely injured people, and two bowls of slightly lighter. The one in the best condition only drank one bowl."
Li Shiji muttered to himself, it seemed that this was the medicine to cure Zhang Tieqin. Oh, there wasn’t too much to say such a good medicine, why did he use it all at once? He felt a little sorry, but he was very happy to have such a good effect.
"Where is Zhang Sanlang now?"
The subordinate official said, "Zhang Sanlang checked the wounded soldiers in the camp with the doctors in the morning and made many instructions. He is going to visit Zhang Guzheng now."
In Zhang Tieqin's house, Zhang Chao, Qin Gan, Keshan and other soldiers from Zhangjiagou were all crowded in the house.
My father had woken up. Although his face was a little pale, he had a smile on his face.
"Sanlang, I want to eat another bowl of porridge."
Zhang Chao put the empty bowl aside and shook his head, "Dad, you have recovered from illness and are not in good condition. You can't eat too much now. You can only drink some millet porridge to nourish your vitality. When your health is a little better, you can eat more."
This bowl of millet porridge was cooked by Zhang Chao himself, added fresh pork liver, some arhat meat, and a little vegetable soup. The porridge was very thick.
"Shubao and the others are really there, why did you call you from all the way?" The father leaned against a big pillow and looked at Zhang Chao and said with a chuckling.
Ke Shan on the side said, "Brother Tie Gun, if Duke Yi Guo asked his brothers to whip them up and bring Saburo from home, you wouldn't have taken that magic pill. Now you can't sit here to drink pork liver lean meat millet porridge."
Everyone laughed.
Zhang Chao wiped his father's mouth with a handkerchief, "Dad, there is still good news to tell you. You are now a founding man in Ningmin County, which was granted by the imperial court!"
"Why did I get an arrow and a baron came?" Dad laughed.
"That's right. After you left, I made a new plow, which was very useful, so I presented it to the court. Then the King of Qin asked His Majesty for me, and His Majesty rewarded his son with a Yunqi Weixun, and also gave him a hundred acres of land and a hundred taels of gold at home. His Majesty also specially appointed you as the founding baron of Ningmin County!"
"ah!"
"Is this true?"
The journey of Chang'an and Hebei is long. If it is not a special situation, it is necessary to take one month to replace people and not replace horses.
My father was fighting in Hebei, but he didn't know that he had been promoted to baron.
The soldiers from the same village were even more shocked. The title of title is not simply a meritorious gift. Good title is so good, it is hard to be granted. Perhaps it is not difficult for those generals and gentry to be granted titles, but for ordinary people, a title of title is tantamount to the heavens.
For a great official, they all have to fight for life and fight countless times on the battlefield before they can get a great official.
"What kind of plow can actually change the honor and the title?" Ke Shan also asked in shock.
"Then the plow can save a cow." Zhang Chao briefly said the curved plow.
"Good thing." The soldiers of the palace were all for wartime soldiers and farmers, so they realized the power of the plow when they heard it.
"It's a pity that we can't pass it on to our descendants as a secret that we don't pass on, otherwise we can make a lot of money." Another villager said.
Everyone laughs together.
Although making money is good, can it be better than being awarded a title and awarded a medal? It can’t be bought for a lot of money, not to mention that I also rewarded 100 acres of land and 100 taels of gold.
If you sell plows, you have to sell them to make so much money.
The father was lying there and said with some regret, "How did the court reward me with the title? I should give it to you." He was telling the truth. Although he was happy to get the title, he had long regarded Zhang Chao as his own son, so he would rather see Zhang Chao being more promising.
If Zhang Chao got the baron of Ningmin County, then there would be no problem in marrying the Cui family.
"Dad, will your title be passed to me in the future? Of course, if you have a younger brother with Qi Niang in the future, you can also pass it to him." Zhang Chao said with a smile.
Unexpectedly, my father was not very happy after hearing this.
"Sanlang, do you not want me to get married with your Qi Niang?"
"Dad, why do you say that? How could I object? I'm not too happy to get married."
Zhang Chao is the son adopted by his father, but not an ordinary adopted son, but an heir. The heir is the adopted stepson, who inherits the descendants of the clan, that is, the stepson with the inheritance rights. In the future, everything about his father will be inherited by Zhang Chao, and the genealogy is also recorded in the genealogy.
But if my father married Qi Niang, he would be only in his fifties now, Qi Niang was younger and in his early thirties. It would not be strange for them to have children, but if they had a son, there would be a problem.
Who will inherit the family business in the future? Under normal circumstances, of course, the biological son is closer, but in terms of patriarchal law, Zhang Chao is already the heir, so Zhang Chao will be the one who inherits the family business in the future.
In this case, there may be a lot of trouble in the future.
There are many such things among the people, and some people may not be able to have children for half their lives, so they went to the same clan to adopt a nephew as their stepson, and later they gave birth to a son, which is quite embarrassing and troublesome.
Who would like to give his family business to someone else's son?
In this case, the stepson is usually given a share of property and then asked him to return to his original home.
My father heard Zhang Chao say that now, and thought he had an opinion on his marriage with Qi Niang.
"Sanlang, if you don't want to, I can"
"Dad, stop talking. I agree with you and Qi Niang. If you have a son in the future, I can also separate you and live another one. In the future, your title and family business will belong to him, and I will not fight for it."
This made everyone present feel a little embarrassed.
It was already very good, but suddenly I talked about such a sensitive topic.
The father sighed, "Sanlang, don't say those things. Since I recognize you as an heir, you are my own son. Even if I am born again in the future, he will be your younger brother. Which family is not the eldest son who inherits the family business. In the future, you will have to take charge of the Zhang family's business. If you have brothers, you will take care of him and share some of his family wealth."
It is difficult for others to interrupt when it involves family affairs.
Zhang Chao really didn't care much about those, such as titles, family business, etc. It would be no big deal for his father to have a son, and it wouldn't be a big deal to go out alone to set up a new business. Even if he gave the title to his future brother, it wouldn't be a big deal.
But it is still very touching for my father to say this now.
"Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore. Dad, how are you feeling today?"
"It's much better. I just heard you say so much good news and have another bowl of porridge. I feel better. I think I can get out of bed."
"Don't, the disease comes like a mountain, and the disease goes like a thread. Even if the right medicine is given, the body is damaged and consumed a lot of energy, so you have to take care of it slowly. The adoptive father and others also said that you can rest assured and recover without rushing. Without you, they can destroy Liu Heita."
Everyone laughed haha.
"As soon as you leave like this, no one will take care of your family. The ninth day of the twelfth lunar month is the day for you to welcome and get married. When tomorrow, you will go back." said the father.
"I can't leave now, I have an errand." Zhang Chao said about his help in the injured barracks. "Besides, if you haven't returned home, I can't have a kiss. You have to wait for your triumphant success to welcome the newcomers. You have to kowtow to give you tea to be considered a polite. Without you, this marriage will not be completed."
"It would be bad if you reschedule."
"It's okay, good things are a lot of trouble." Zhang Chao said with a smile.
He had come, and Zhang Chao didn't think about going back immediately. He believed that Li Shiji would definitely not let him go back easily. Last time, Li Shiji wanted to bring him, but he went to hide in Qinling Mountains. Later, Qin Qiong and the others wanted to bring Zhang Chao, but Zhang Chao refused.
But now, I have come and I am still performing in the injured barracks. Only when Li Shiji is willing to let him go would be a ghost. However, Zhang Chao is not in such a hurry to leave. Anyway, he is staying in Liyang City and helping the injured soldiers under medical care. He is considered a logistics medical staff member, at least he doesn't have to go to the battlefield.
"Brother Iron Gun, congratulations on getting better."
Li Shiji came in with a laugh, and there were Qin Qiongcheng Yaojin and other generals beside him.
"I went to the gate of hell, but the King of Hell didn't accept it. He said I had a good son in the world, so I would like to come back and enjoy another thirty years of blessing." The father laughed.
"You do have a good son."
Li Shiji came over and looked at Zhang Chao from the left and right. He always felt that Zhang Chao was a little weird. Every time he saw him, he always had to subvert his understanding of him.
Qin Qiong had just returned from training troops outside the city, but his armor had not been removed yet.
Seeing Zhang Tieqin in good spirits, he said happily, "It's good if you wake up, and it's good if you wake up."
Li Shiji took advantage of the time when Qin Qiong and Zhang Tieqian were talking together and grabbed Zhang Chao's arm and pulled it aside.
"Sanlang, I have heard about the injury to the barracks. You did a very good job."
"I should only be."
"Sanlang, I want to recruit you into my general manager as a subordinate, and be responsible for the medical management of the injured barracks."
After hearing what Li Shiji said so seriously, Zhang Chao knew that he could not refuse this time.
Li Shiji was the chief supervisor of the four prefectures including Lizhou, and also served as the governor of Lizhou. As the highest military and civil affairs officer in the four prefectures in the Lizhou area, Li Shiji still has great authority, not only to go on horseback and control the army but also to dismount.
His general administration can also have his own subordinates.
The General Administration also has a team, mainly including the Chief Shi and Sima, and there are also Cao's military officers and military officers. The Chief Shifu also has a team, but because both Li Shiji serve as both parties, it is also a yamen.
The Chief Shi and Sima are senior officials and can be fully responsible when Li Shiji is not present. Li Shiji cannot give Zhang Chao such a heavy position, but it is OK to arrange a military position.
After all, Li Shiji already knew that the old iron spear had sealed the man in Ningmin County, and Zhang Chao also had a seventh-rank honor from Yunqiwei.
Joining the military is also called joining the military. It does not have a specific position than Cao's army. It can be more important or less important. It is known as the military officer. There were many types of military officers in the Tang Dynasty at this time, generally at the seventh and eighth ranks, and some as low as the ninth rank. Anyway, it can be regarded as the staff officers of later generations.
Li Shiji planned to recruit Zhang Chao into his general administration and then give Zhang Chao a title of joining the army, and the specific one was responsible for the injured camp.
"Can I refuse?"
To be continued...