The Sixteen Kingdoms of the Eastern Jin Dynasty: The Competition in the Central Plains

Wang Dun did not expect Guo Pu to ask this, but he was not angry. Wang Dun said: "I asked Mr. Guo to be the secretary of the army, not for you to compare me with people hundreds of years ago!"

Guo Pu said: "Ming Gong asked me to be the secretary of the army, I have to consider the general. Although the ancients cannot be resurrected, the lessons of the past should serve as a mirror. Han Xin was beheaded in Weiyang Palace by Empress Lü for treason. Zhou Yafu, a famous general in the early Han Dynasty, led his army to quell the "Seven Kingdoms Rebellion" of Wu and Chu as the Grand Commandant. However, because he angered Emperor Jing of Han, his son was reported to have stolen armor and shields, and finally died of vomiting blood after five days of hunger strike. Liang Ji monopolized the government Twenty years later, Emperor Zhi of Han called him a "tyrannical general" and was poisoned to death. Later, Emperor Huan of Han confiscated Liang Ji's seal of general, and the arrogant Liang Ji and his wife committed suicide, and the Liang family was exterminated. The arrogant Dong Zhuo killed the young emperor Liu Bian, and was not only killed by Lu Bu, but also exterminated. "

Wang Dun was still angry, and he questioned Guo Pu: "I can't compare to any of the four people you mentioned. You said so much, are you hinting at my fate? ! "

"I am indeed thinking about you, my lord." Guo Pu defended. Wang Dun glared at Guo Pu and ignored him. Qian Feng stood up and asked, "My lord, are the money and food ready?"

Wang Dun laughed and said, "Before the troops move, the food and grass must go first. This is a truth that everyone knows. I have been preparing for war these years, so of course I need sufficient food and grass and money. I have never paid taxes in Jingzhou to the court. In addition, I have a God of Wealth."

"God of Wealth?" The soldiers and generals below looked at each other, not knowing what Wang Dun was up to. Guo Shu, a Zhonglang, asked, "Who is this God of Wealth that my lord is talking about? What is his surname and name? It can't be any of us, right?"

Wang Dun laughed and said, "My God of Wealth is Shen Chong, the Internal History of Xuancheng!"

When they heard that it was Shen Chong from Wuxing Wukang, the people below became lively. Some of them whispered to each other and talked about it. Wang Dun waved his hand and said, "My subordinates, Shen Chong and I have known each other for many years, and we can be said to be close friends. My armor officer Qian Feng was recommended by Shen Chong. Shen Chong has served as my officer and general Longxiang for many years. Now that the uprising is imminent, I have appointed Shen Chong as the Grand Commander to command the military of Dongwu. Shen Chong will respond to my order!"

"Shen Chong's 'Shen Chong Wu Zhu' is famous in Jiangnan." Qian Feng said. Wang Dun looked at Qian Feng and said, "Yes, the Shen family is a prominent family in Wuxing. The coins he minted have large holes and small coins, with vague outer contours, and the coins are thin and light, which are very similar to the 'Jianlun' coins of the former Han Dynasty. This 'Shen Chong Wu Zhu' is round outside and has a square hole inside. The coin weighs five Zhu, so it is cast with the seal character 'Wu Zhu'.

"How much money did Shen Chong give to the lord? "Yingyang General and Wuchang Governor Zhou Fu asked. Wang Dun looked at Zhou Fu and said, "Shen Chong has sent people to transport ten carriages of 'Shen Chong Wuzhu' for military use. Shen Chong is also working overtime in Wuxing to cast a large number of Wuzhu coins!"

"Very good! With so much money, we will have no worries when attacking Jiankang!" said the military officer Lu Bao.Deng Yue said: "The more the better, there will be brave men under great rewards!"

The people below laughed, and Wang Dun was also very happy. Looking at the dozens of generals and soldiers who supported him, Wang Dun said: "In the past few months before the New Year, I hope that all the subordinates will seize the time to train the troops and horses, and after the first day of the first lunar month, choose an auspicious day to send troops to Jiankang!"

"Good! Good! Good!" There was a cheer from the bottom. Wang Dun smiled and said: "Because the troops are about to be sent out, I will not have a banquet with all the subordinates today. After the meeting, everyone will find Qian Feng, the assistant general of the armor department, and Guo Shu, the attendant, to collect their own food and wages and return to the station!"

"Thank you, my lord!" Many people said, saluted Wang Dun, and left the meeting room of the governor's mansion one after another. Coming out of the meeting room, Xie Kun, Yang Man and Guo Pu walked together.

"It's almost noon, you two, let's find a place to have a drink?" Yang Man said. Xie Kun said, "That's what I was thinking, but I don't know if Mr. Guo is willing to honor me?"

"We three have the same idea!" Guo Pu said with a smile. The three walked east along the street for a while and came to a restaurant. Yang Man said, "Let's go here!"

This quaint two-story restaurant facing north and south has three seal characters "Wangjiang Tower" hanging high on the lintel. There was a waiter at the door welcoming the guests: "Please come in!"

Just as the three were about to go in, someone behind them shouted, "Wait a minute, three adults!"

Guo Pu and others looked back and saw that it was the military officer Le Daorong. The four people bowed to each other and then went into the restaurant together. When they went in, they saw that there were several tables of guests drinking and eating. There were more guests coming in at the door, and Xie Kun said, "Let's go upstairs, it's quiet upstairs!"

The four people walked up the wooden stairs to the second floor. There were not many guests on the second floor, and it was relatively quiet. Guo Pu saw that there was no one at a table near the north window, so the four of them sat down. The waiter brought a long plate with a pot of tea and four tea bowls on it. Putting down the teapot and tea bowls, the waiter asked, "What dishes would you like to order? What wine would you like to drink?"

The four looked at each other, and Guo Pu said, "Since the four of us are here to drink, how about each of us order a famous dish from Wuchang, and then a jar of good wine?"

"I'll order a plate of Wuchang stinky tofu first." Xie Kun said, looking at Yang Man. Yang Man said, "Master Xie ordered the Wuchang stinky tofu, which is crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. I'll order the three-fresh bean curd skin!"

Guo Pu smiled and nodded and said, "Then I'll order the steamed Wuchang fish!"

Xie Kun, Yang Man and Guo Pu looked at Le Daorong, and Guo Pu said, "General Le, please order."

"What dish should we order? Then I'll order beef and bean shreds!" Le Daorong said with a smile. The waiter asked again: "I have noted down the four dishes, what kind of wine do you four want to drink?"

"Then let's have a jar of Wuchang Kaoliang wine!" Guo Pu said. The waiter said: "Okay!"

Le Daorong picked up the teapot, put the tea bowls in place, and poured four cups of tea. The four people drank tea and chatted for a while, and two maids came up one after another. The maid in front had four dishes on her plate, and the maid in the back hadA jar of wine and four wine jars.

Putting down the wine, food and wine jars, the two maids prepared to go downstairs. Guo Pu asked with a smile: "Where are the two girls from? How old are you? Do you have a husband?"

When the two maids heard this, they blushed. They didn't want to go downstairs, nor did they want to stand. Xie Kun, Yang Man and Le Daorong laughed. A maid said: "We are both from the Central Plains. Because our hometown was occupied by the Hu people, we had no choice but to come here with our families to make a living."

"How many years have you been here? Can you support yourself and your family?" Guo Pu asked again. Another maid said: "There is no war here. We have food to eat and clothes to wear. We are very satisfied."

Guo Pu nodded, stood up, took out a handful of five-zhu coins from his body, and distributed them to the two maids. The two maids quickly knelt down and saluted: "Thank you, sir! Thank you, sir!"

"Okay, you two go down and get busy!" Guo Pu said, waving his hand, and the two maids went downstairs. Xie Kun said: "I didn't expect that the famous Mr. Guo is also a kind man!"

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