Zhang Lang walked into the gate and said to the kneeling people: "Everyone, get up!" Everyone thanked him and stood up, standing respectfully with their hands down.

Zhang Lang saw that directly opposite the door was a large house with beams and cornices, which should be the hall. In front of the hall was an empty terrace covered with blue bricks, with more than a dozen stone lanterns standing on both sides like a queue of soldiers.

It is surrounded by thick turf, and four huge cypress trees on the grass reach into the sky symmetrically.

Zhang Lang turned around and asked the middle-aged man: "What's your name?"

The middle-aged man immediately replied respectfully: "The villain is the general's steward, his name is Zhang Fu."

Zhang Lang walked inside, followed closely by Zhang Fu and dozens of other servants and maids. Seeing a large group of people following him, Zhang Lang smiled and said, "You don't have to follow all, go down." Zhang Fu immediately said to the servants and maids:

"Everyone, go and do your own work." Everyone agreed, bowed to Zhang Lang, and left one after another.

Zhang Lang walked up the steps and entered the hall. He suddenly saw twenty graceful women kneeling in the hall, wearing narrow-waisted long skirts and heavy makeup. He couldn't help being stunned and asked: "This is...?"

The twenty beauties all bowed in unison: "Slave, please pay homage to your master!" The scene was very moving.

Zhang Lang couldn't help but feel his heart tremble when he saw twenty graceful beauties all calling him master.

Zhang Fu explained with a smile: "This is your majesty's second grace. The twenty singers and dancers are all carefully selected!" Then he leaned into Zhang Lang's ear and whispered: "These twenty singers and dancers are carefully selected!"

Famous singers and dancers are not only good at singing and dancing, but they are also virgins. If the general likes any of them, he can take them into his bedroom and enjoy them."

When Zhang Lang heard this and saw the obedient looks of the beauties kneeling in front of him, he couldn't help but twitch his index finger. He quickly suppressed Qinian and said with a smile: "Your Majesty is so kind to me!" Zhang Fu immediately

Said: "The general's words are true! I have been in the capital for many years, but I have never seen a minister that your majesty values ​​so highly!"

Zhang Lang hummed, turned to look at Zhang Fu, and said nothing. Then he said to the beauties: "I don't need you to wait on me yet, so go down first." The twenty beauties agreed in unison, stood up, and took turns.

Going out through the side door. Zhang Lang couldn't help but lose his mind when he saw the graceful figures of those beauties and their swaying waists.

Zhang Fu nodded and bowed next to Zhang Lang: "Your Majesty has a third favor for the general."

Zhang Lang was very curious and asked: "What else?"

Zhang Fu said with a smile: "General, please come with me." He then led Zhang Lang around the landscape screen placed behind the main seat in the hall and went out through the back door. A landscape painting immediately came into view.

I saw continuous shady bamboo groves swaying in the wind, pavilions and pavilions hidden in the shadow of the trees and bamboos, blue waves rippling behind the trees in the distance, and there was actually a large lake. The backyard of this mansion was quite large.

, the mountains and rivers stretch so far that you can't even see the end at a glance. Zhang Lang was very satisfied with this landscape-like residence, and his dissatisfaction with the emperor turned into a bit of gratitude.

Zhang Fu led Zhang Lang to the outside of the second hall not far behind the hall. The so-called second hall can be understood as the hall in the backyard. This is often a place for family gatherings or entertaining close friends. Zhang Lang saw a sign on the door of the second hall.

It was actually locked, and I couldn't help but feel slightly surprised. Could there be any valuables inside?

Zhang Fu took out the key and unlocked the door, then pushed the door open and asked Zhang Lang to come in. Zhang Lang walked into the second hall and saw many large wooden boxes stacked on the second hall, and couldn't help asking: "What is this?"

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Zhang Fu didn't say anything, and immediately stepped forward and opened one of the large wooden boxes. In an instant, the jewels and treasures came into view. It turned out to be a whole box of silver and pearls and jade. Zhang Fu opened several other boxes and saw

The wooden boxes were filled with gold, some were filled with antique calligraphy and paintings, and some were filled with the most precious silks and satins. Zhang Fudao said: "These gold, silver, jewels, silks and satins are your majesty's

This is the third grace given to the general."

Zhang Lang came back to his senses and felt that the emperor was really generous! With this luxurious mansion, a beautiful singer, and a series of rewards of gold, silver and jewelry, I am afraid that anyone will be loyal to the emperor!

Zhang Lang said: "Your Majesty is so kind to me, I can only sacrifice my life to repay you."

Zhang Fu saw Zhang Lang's demeanor and said with a smile: "The general is a hero and deserves these rewards from your majesty."

Zhang Lang and Zhang Fu returned to the hall.

Zhang Lang said to Zhang Fu: "You prepare three rooms for me. My subordinates and a mother and daughter will live in them. In addition, you must also arrange the residence of the personal guards." Zhang Fu bowed and responded: "Yes!

"Go quickly.

The officer who led Zhang Lang over entered the hall, clasped his fists towards Zhang Lang and said, "General, my humble mission has been completed, so I take my leave."

Zhang Lang cupped his fists and said, "Thank you very much." The officer did not dare to say so and left.

Zhang Lang left the mansion and came to the military camp outside the city. When the generals saw Zhang Lang, they immediately came forward to pay their respects. General Zuo Xiaowei named Zhao Gang presented Zhang Lang with an order he had just received.

He said: "General, I just received an order, ordering Zuo Xiaowei to send the officers and soldiers of the guards back to their hometowns, and the mobilization order was lifted on the spot." This Zhao Gang was a square, tall, and rock-like figure.

Zhang Lang looked at the order and asked, "Has the reward money and food been delivered?" The officers and soldiers of the military government were dismissed, and as a rule, the reward money and food had to be distributed.

Zhao Gang said: "As soon as we arrived at the military camp, money and food were delivered." Then he smiled and said: "The reward this time is more than twice as much as before."

Zhang Lang thought it was appropriate, nodded, and said: "Go down immediately, distribute money and food, and dismiss the officers and soldiers." The generals clasped their fists in agreement and went down one after another. After a while, bursts of cheers from the officers and soldiers came from outside the big tent, obviously because

The rewards given by the imperial court were far more than they expected, and they were filled with joy.

Zhang Lang walked out of the tent and saw the officers and soldiers queuing up to receive money and food, taking their luggage and leaving the barracks one after another to go home. By evening, all 50,000 military government troops out of the 70,000-strong army had been demobilized. At this point

, I have to give a brief introduction. In fact, the military system during the Sui Dynasty was not exactly as speculated by later generations. The government military system was a government military system, but some officers and soldiers belonged to the professional army. The twelve guards of the Sui Dynasty each had 20,000 standing professionals.

The army is usually stationed everywhere to deal with emergencies, while the government troops are often only temporarily assembled during major wars when the professional army is not equipped to handle them, and are disbanded after the war. Therefore, although Zhang Lang's government troops were all sent home,

However, he still has 20,000 professional troops under his command. Among the 20,000 horses, half are infantry and half are cavalry.

Zhang Lang handed over the affairs of the general camp to Zhao Gang and other generals, and he returned to the mansion with his guards, Xiong Kuohai, Yun Niang and his daughter, and He Baicao. As a general, Zhang Lang could already have his own exclusive guard.

Well, this guard belongs to a special military organization and is not part of the imperial establishment. The generals themselves bear their expenses. As a general, Zhang Lang is qualified to have a guard of 300 people. These guard members of Zhang Lang are all from Hanxing
Chapter completed!