Chapter 488: 10,000 Taels Bonus
Wuda's personal guard Aqiya opened the door of the warehouse, and Song Liyun was stunned after taking a few steps.
Song Liyun had personally taken care of the things in the warehouse, and she could tell what was arranged there with her eyes closed.
At this time, there were five large boxes with copper locks placed in the room, with fine and smooth lacquer patterns on them.
Just looking at the box, it looks unusual. What could be inside?
Song Liyun looked at Zhao Tingduo in confusion. Zhao Tingduo smiled and kept it a secret: "This is something that Big Brother gave to you alone. He said you would definitely like it now!"
"What is so mysterious?" Song Liyun walked over and reached out to open the lid of the box.
A bright light hit her eyes, making her squint her eyes, feeling unbelievable!
Silver, pure silver!
Not a box, but a case.
Each box has five layers, each layer weighs four hundred taels, so a box weighs two thousand taels.
There are five boxes in the warehouse, which means ten thousand taels of silver.
Song Liyun widened her eyes. She was also a wealthy woman with a net worth of tens of thousands, but she had never seen ten thousand taels of silver in cash.
Touching the cold silver ingot, Song Liyun's heart burned. She stammered, "Why...why did the garrison commander think of giving silver?"
Zhao Tingduo smiled and said, "My elder brother said that your life-saving method is a priceless treasure. We should have asked the court to confer a title on your behalf. However, Mida City is currently under construction, and what we need most is silver. We'll discuss the request for a title later."
It is actually impossible to ask for a title. Woolen cloth and silk are expensive items. Who would believe that they can be used on ordinary soldiers?
If this were reported to the Imperial Ministry of War, he would surely be condemned by the entire nation, and might even be impeached for corruption.
Rather than engaging in a verbal lawsuit with others, it is better to do things quietly at your own expense.
Song Liyun didn't care about the request for a title. She didn't need those flashy things. Leaving a name in the court would only bring her constraints. She would be happy as long as she had money.
"Thank you so much for your generosity, Lord Garrison!"
She thought about many things. Zhao Tinglei was the emperor's cousin and also his confidant.
The rewards from the palace must have been plum vases, jade ornaments, palace flowers for the head, and even a letter of commendation written by the emperor himself, but no one thought about silver.
However, Zhao Tinglei was right, what she loved most now was still money.
The construction project of Mida City required too much initial investment. Although Zhao Tingduo also supported it, he still had soldiers to support and could only afford to pay very little money.
Now with this ten thousand taels of silver, Song Liyun can let go and do his best.
Zhao Tingduo saw Song Liyun happy, but he felt a little heavy-hearted.
Although Hecheng now has tax silver and business with the Dilu grassland, it is not possible to take out these ten thousand taels of silver casually.
However, Ayun's silk inner suit of armor and woolen military uniform are very important to the Zhenbei Army. The eldest brother is grateful for this way of survival and squeezed it out of the military salary.
After Song Liyun was happy, the two of them talked about the news they got at the garrison.
Lin Qingyuan heard rumors that the Dilu royal court submitted a letter to the Wu Dynasty, but the truth was not so.
At the garrison in Hecheng, Zhao Tinglei took out an official document and showed it to Zhao Tingduo.
The Dilu royal court did not have a letter from the credible state, but it was true that they sent envoys with gifts to the capital.
Actually, this was caused by the Queen Mother sending a noble lady to the royal court as a marriage partner.
There is no imperial court or country in the Dilu grassland. All matters are managed through consultation among the five major tribes.
However, the Dongyue tribe suffered serious damage when it went to plunder the Wu Dynasty two years ago, and its strength was greatly reduced. It was squeezed out by other tribes and then driven out of the Xuyang Grassland to the Mida River Valley.
After Zhao Tingduo and his Lei Camp exterminated the entire clan, only four large tribes remained that made up the Di Lu royal court.
When the noble lady left the capital, she was named Princess Heshan. She was young and beautiful, and was sent by the Wu Dynasty to marry a foreign princess. The problem became which tribal leader she should marry.
The four tribes seemed to be living in peace on the surface, but with the arrival of the noble lady from the Wu Dynasty, the balance was immediately broken.
Some tribes sent people to the Wu Dynasty in order to gain recognition, while others wanted to annex others and become the only dominant tribe.
Song Liyun frowned and asked, "Is there going to be a war on the grassland?"
Zhao Tingduo nodded and shook her head: "Not for now!"
The struggle for power among several tribes had existed for a long time. The Dongyue tribe was driven out after suffering a severe loss of strength, which was actually the deliberate act of the other four tribes.
Even when the war in the Mida Valley was at its peak, they watched helplessly as the Dongyue tribe was annihilated without offering any assistance, which was also a way of guarding against each other.
The Wuda tribe took advantage of this opportunity.
Now that the four families have just been balanced, another noble lady has arrived.
Zhao Tingduo said, "Before Princess Heshan arrived at Xuyang Grassland, she encountered several attacks. They did not want Princess Wuchao to disrupt the balance."
"But the princess has a group of Northern Guards guards around her, and she made it to the grasslands without any danger. She's now living in a tent and hasn't gotten married yet!"
Song Liyun flexed her fingers and asked in surprise, "It's almost been a year since the princess arrived on the grasslands, and she still hasn't chosen a marriage partner?"
Zhao Tingduo sneered: "How can we get married? The leaders of the four tribes are all old.
The most powerful tribal leader is sixty years old, and his sons are all forty years old. It's suitable for his grandson to marry, but how can the other tribes agree to it? "
Song Liyun was somewhat impressed by the Empress Dowager Wu, who was good at palace fighting. She was able to endure the previous emperor's disdain and harsh treatment by showing weakness, which showed that she was very cunning.
However, although marrying a woman is not a good way to stabilize the border, it is the best strategy to disrupt the enemy camp.
In other words, disrupting the situation on all sides is useful.
Just like now.
Some tribes sent people to the capital of Wu Dynasty to express peace and friendship, while some tribes were trying to assassinate the princess and wanted to completely break off relations with Wu Dynasty.
Once the princess dies, there will definitely be a war between the two states. Zhao Tinglei is now on alert.
He immediately equipped his soldiers in preparation for the Di tribe's attack on Yunzhou.
"What should we do here? If Xuyang Grassland establishes a country, we will be in danger!"
Song Liyun was worried. She didn't want to comment on the marriage, she was only worried about the new city she had worked so hard to build.
If the war breaks out again on the grassland, there will be no peace here either.
The caravan dared not leave Yunzhou again, as they were also being targeted by bandits.
Although Zhao Tingduo led the troops to protect them, it also increased the psychological burden.
Zhao Tingduo raised his hand to stroke her frowning brow and said with a smile: "Why are you worried? I am here and I will not let you be in danger.
Besides, with Hecheng protecting Mida City, no matter how chaotic the Xuyang Grassland is, it won't affect us here."
He was full of confidence in the safety of Mida City.
The Dilu Grassland is very large, spanning the entire northern part of the Wu Dynasty. There is also a vast Gobi Desert between the Xuyang Grassland and the Mida River Valley.
Although the Wuda tribe occupied the Mida Valley, its strength was still insufficient and had no impact on the interests of the royal court.
Moreover, the Zhenbei Army needs a stable neighbor. If the Mida Valley is in danger, it is inevitable to send troops to protect the Wuda tribe.
Song Liyun fell silent.
Perhaps because of the disaster she had experienced, Song Liyun always found it difficult to entrust her life and property to any one party, especially when it came to politics.
After all, the Zhenbei Army is the army of the Wu Dynasty. If it involves the relationship between the two states, the court in Beijing may not stand on the side of the small Wuda tribe.
By then, Zhao Tinglei and Duke Anguo in the capital would be in a dilemma.
She thought of the ten thousand taels of silver in the treasury and pursed her lips secretly: I'd better protect my own home!
(End of this chapter)
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