The next day, the morning dew had yet to disperse.
" Ah, my head hurts so much. I'm…" Yuan Shao shook his head and tried hard to recall what happened last night.
"Mm, don't mess around. Let me sleep again…Annoying.”Madam Yang was sleeping at the side, her cherry lips slightly parted as she muttered to herself.
"I remember now. I drank with Su Shuang and Zhang Shiping last night. It seems that I drank too much.”Yuan Shao stood up, picked up the big sky placed in front of the screen of flowers and birds, and draped it over his body.
Yuan Shao pushed open the door and sat down in the middle of the pavilion. Coincidentally, the servant girl Xiao Hong was already dressed neatly. She was about to enter the door with a basin in her hand when she saw Yuan Shao in the courtyard. She jogged over and placed the basin in front of Yuan Shao. She said in a sweet voice,"Young Master, you're awake. I'll get someone to help you change.”
"Wait, Xiao Hong, don't worry. I have something to ask you.”Yuan Shao gestured for Xiao Hong to sit down.
"Yes, Young Master." Xiao Hong was a little embarrassed, but she still sat down obediently.
"The horse trader who came yesterday told me that…they brought some small gifts. You should know…what they are, right?”Yuan Shao recalled yesterday and Zhang. The scene of the two of them meeting seemed to have caught something that they had missed.
"This…Uncle Fu told me before that it was three hundred warhorses, five hundred silver hoofs, three hundred gold hoofs, one hundred refined silk, and…thirty catties of black iron?”Little Red stretched out her jade-like hands and counted them one by one.
The moment Yuan Shao heard that, good heavens, this gift was not small! Just these 300 warhorses alone would cost at least 6 million, and 100 of them were very expensive. There were several types of cloth in the Eastern Han Dynasty, such as cloth, silk, fine silk, plain silk, and silk. Silk was a precious type of silk and was the most expensive among cloth and silk. A piece of silk cost at least 2000 wen and five baht, which was enough for a family of three to eat for a year.
"Wait…are you talking about the Meteoric Iron?”Yuan Shao seemed to have thought of something. He immediately grabbed Xiao Hong's weak shoulders excitedly and shook her.
"Yeah, why? Young Master?" Xiao Hong's cheeks could not help but blush. She could not help but lower her little head, her small hands tightly clutching the corner of her skirt.
"I'm rich! He really struck it rich! Haha, this was really a piece of cake.”Yuan Shao looked up at the sky and roared. The black iron was dark black with a faint red light. It was extremely heavy and had a high melting point. After sharpening, it could cut through iron like mud. However, from a modern point of view, black iron was very likely to be meteoric iron. Because meteoric iron was formed in a high vacuum and weightless outer space, it often formed an alloy that could not be obtained by smelting iron on Earth. Therefore, the iron alloy contained in the meteoric iron would have better performance. For example, high temperature resistance, high strength, high toughness, corrosion resistance, and so on. Therefore, meteoric iron was an excellent material for refining weapons in ancient times when smelting technology was not developed.
"By the way, do you know where these things are kept?”Yuan Shao released his hand and asked Xiao Hong with a serious expression.
"Other than the hundred streamers, the rest are in the outer court. You'll have to ask Uncle Fu about this.”
"Alright, I know. Help me change.”
She was washing up. After changing his clothes, Yuan Shao walked out of the inner courtyard and went to the outer courtyard. As soon as he entered the front hall of the inner courtyard, he found that Su Shuang and Zhang Shiping were already sitting in front of a few tables, drinking tea.
"Boss Zhang. Boss Su, how was your rest last night?”Yuan Shao laughed and walked in front of them.
"Young Master Yuan, I thank you for your hospitality. Brother Shiping and I had a good rest last night.”Su Shuang stood up and replied when she saw Yuan Shao.
"That's good. My advisor is highly regarded by His Majesty and has taken up the post of Governor of Bohai Prefecture. However…he is alone after all, and I'm afraid that he will tire himself out. Therefore, I would like to invite Boss Su to take up the post of Cang Cao Assistant Secretary (in charge of Cang Gu matters), and Boss Zhang to take up the post of Jin Cao Assistant Secretary (in charge of currency, salt, and iron matters).”Yuan Shao's lips curled into an arc, but his eyes were fixed on Su. Zhang Erren.
"This…we are willing, subject Su Shuang. Zhang Shiping greets the lord." Sue The Zhang duo looked at each other, then with a solemn expression, they bowed to Yuan Shao.
"O(headquarter_headquarter)O hahaha ~ Alright, from today onwards, we are a family. I'm very lucky to have your help. Only you won't let me down, and I won't let you down.”Yuan Shao laughed and walked forward, grabbing Su. Zhang Erren's hand.
"Thank you, Lord. I will swear to serve you.”Su Shuang bowed again to express her loyalty.
"Young Master! Young Master! Mr. Fang is back." Barkley shouted as he ran.
"Oh! Xuan Ling is back, let me bring you to see my Zi Fang.”The moment Yuan Shao heard, he was overjoyed in his heart. Looks like it should have succeeded.
"Yes!" Su Shuang and Zhang Shiping looked at each other and could not help but be excited. Zhang Zifang? To compare Fang Xuanling to one of the three heroes of the Han Dynasty, Marquis Liu Zhang Liang, was to compare himself to Liu Bang, the emperor of the Han Dynasty. For businessmen like them, investing in Yuan Shao was the right bet.
Yuan Shao quickly walked to the iron gate of the outer courtyard. As soon as he arrived, he found Fang Xuanling chatting happily with a young scholar he did not know. He hurriedly went forward and said,"Xuanling must be tired from the journey. I thank you.”Then, he bowed to Fang Xuanling.
"My lord, you flatter me. This is my duty. Moreover, it was thanks to the lord that he was able to get to know Marquis Du. The lord had a discerning eye, and Qiao admired him.”Fang Xuanling's face was weathered, but he could not hide the joy on his face.
"This is the dutiful son, Mr. Marquis. I, Yuan Benchu, have been waiting for you for a long time.”Yuan Shao looked at Du Ji in front of him. He was seven feet tall, had a thin face, firm eyes, a straight back, and a short beard. Most importantly, there was a confidence in his eyes that he could not forget.
"Lord Yuan, you flatter me. I'm just a small official. How would I dare to trouble Lord Yuan?”Du Ji looked at Yuan Shao's humble appearance and nodded in his heart, but he still wanted to test Yuan Shao.
"Hey! Mr. Bohou is a talented man. He was appointed as the Duke of Jingzhao at the age of 20 and also served as the county magistrate of Zheng County. You only used less than half a day to finish the case that had been piled up for a long time. This shows that Mr. Bohou knows the overall situation and understands the priorities. Sir's talent is more than enough to be the prefect of a county.”Yuan Shao bowed to Du Ji with a solemn expression.
"Then…I wonder, what is Commandant Yuan's ambition in this life?”Du Ji pondered for a while and then asked.
"Protect the peace of the area, let the people under our rule have clothes to wear, food to eat, books to read, and people to raise when they are old. "As for the Han Dynasty, if you can support it, then support it. If you can't support it, then…" Although Yuan Shao did not say it explicitly, his meaning was already very obvious.
"Good, you're a wise master. He was also born in the Yuan family of Ruyang, so I followed him.”Du Ji thought. Then he bowed to Yuan Shao and said,""Ji greets the lord."
"Good! Good! Good! With the help of the marquis, I don't have to worry about not achieving great things. Someone, go prepare hot water and food. I want to welcome Xuanling and the marquis.”Yuan Shao shouted happily towards the courtyard.
"Thank you, my lord."
"My lord, I've found you. I'm afraid something will happen.”Dian Wei's loud voice came from afar.
Dian Wei was wearing a two-piece armor, with two pairs of iron halberds on his back that were especially eye-catching. Four small halberds hung from his waist as he jogged all the way to Yuan Shao. Su Shuang and Zhang Shiping followed behind him.
"It's fine. I'm fine. Oh right, let me introduce you. This is Dian Wei, my trusted aide and also the commander of my personal guards. These two are Su Shuang. Zhang Shiping, I intend to let him take over the history of Cang Cao and Jin Cao.”Yuan Shao extended his hand and deliberately introduced them to Fang Xuanling and Du Ji.
"Nice to meet you. I'm Fang Xuanling, the prefect of Bohai Prefecture. We'll be colleagues in the future, so please help me out.”Fang Qiao smiled at Su. The Zhang duo bowed.
"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare. I hope Lord Fang can forgive me in the future.”
"Yes, yes."
"Alright, don't stand here. Let's go inside and talk.”Yuan Shao called everyone into the house.
In the lobby of the front yard.
Yuan Shao sat at the head of the table and gestured for everyone to sit down. He then said,"It's fortunate that the marquis has joined us today. We've laid a solid foundation for our future." Marquise, I'll leave the post of chief historian of Bohai Prefecture to you. You will be in charge of the county's political affairs. Xuanling has other important tasks.”
"Thank you, my lord. I will not let you down.”Du Ji immediately stood up, his face full of gratitude. A chief historian would have a salary of 600 stones. After all, this was equivalent to holding great power.
"System, check Du Ji's fourth dimension for me.”Yuan Shao used his thoughts to give the order in his heart.
" The system is checking, please wait…Commander Du Ji 66, Force 32, Intelligence 81, Political 88 "
"That's right. Intelligence and politics are both 80, and politics is almost 90.”
"Xuanling and the marquis should rest well for a day.”
"As you command, my lord."
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